After Newtown, Teachers Are the New Heroes

New America Media, Comen, Andrew Lam Dec 18, 2012

Long ago in my native homeland, Vietnam, I used to bow. As a grade school student, with arms folded, and eyes staring at my sandaled feet, I would mumble, “Thua thay!” – Greetings Teacher! – whenever I'd run into a teacher in the hallway or enter a classroom.

After Newtown, Teachers Are the New Heroes

Dec 18, 2012

Long ago in my native homeland, Vietnam, I used to bow. As a grade school student, with arms folded, and eyes staring at my sandaled feet, I would mumble, “Thua thay!” – Greetings Teacher! – whenever I'd run into a...

Korean American Detained In North Korea

Dec 14, 2012

 A Korean American man has been held in custody in North Korea for more than a month, according to U.S. officials.Kenneth Bae, an American citizen, was detained by North Korea in early November after entering the country’s northeastern port of...

Holiday Remittance: Caring for Family Abroad

Dec 13, 2012

 As the holiday draws close, more and more Asian immigrants are getting involved with one of their traditions: sending money to their family abroad. Lisa Gao is among this group. Since immigrating to the U.S. from TianJin, China more than...

New Garden Grove Vietnamese American Councilman Gets Sworn in, Proposes

Dec 13, 2012

 Tuesday night Chris Phan walked into the Garden Grove City Council Chambers a single male private citizen, and came out of it a councilman and engaged to be married.The political newbie was elected with 18.2% of the vote, ahead of...

North Korea Fires Rocket That Can Strike U.S.

Dec 12, 2012

North Korea successfully launched a long-range rocket yesterday morning, taking South Korea, the United States and Japan completely by surprise.Following two previous failed attempts to launch a similar rocket, nuclear-weapon-capable North Korea has proven it has the technology to deliver...

The Dream Is Alive For Dreamers

Dec 11, 2012

Autumn in Los Angeles. Thoughts across the Southland turned to pigskin as the big UCLA-USC game approached. And on one particular day, some Trojans saw fit to express their allegiance by spray painting genitalia around the UCLA sign.“It’s childish, but...

Kolkata ‘Honor’ Killing: It is Murder and Worst of Its Kind

Dec 11, 2012

Mehtab Alam is, by all accounts, a fine upstanding pious man. He’s the sort of eldest son everyone admires. He adored his siblings, brought up his brothers and sisters, taking them back and forth from school. He had to drop...

President Obama Names Korean American CEO For Key Administration Post

Dec 10, 2012

 A Korean American engineer was nominated for a key post in the Obama Administration, the White House announced on Friday.Timothy Hyungrock Haahs was tapped to be a member of the board of directors for the National Institute of Building Sciences,...