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Asian American issues

Japanese Americans have a bad taste from ‘The Goods’

By darleene | Published: August 17, 2009

This past week was, of course, the AAJA Convention in Boston, which brought out the nostalgia in me — especially on Facebook, where so many people I’ve met from past conventions posted about the parties, the workshops, the speakers and of course, having fun with old friends. One issue arose, however, that didn’t come out [...]

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L.A.-area vigil for detained journalists

By darleene | Published: June 2, 2009

Laura Ling and Euna Lee will be tried Thursday in North Korea on charges of hostile acts and illegally entering the country. The two American reporters for Current TV have been detained since March 17 and if convicted, face up to five years detention and hard labor. Both women are married, and Lee has a 4-year-old [...]

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