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Here's a very interesting paper from a guy named Ioannadis, which was recently written up in the WSJ: http://medicine.plosjournals.org/perlserv?request=get-document&doi=10.1371/journal.pmed.0020124 The controversial title of his paper is "Why Most...
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FARMING WITH MY TAX DOLLARS Maybe I’m not that smart, or more likely I just have not had the time to dedicate to really studying this topic, but I wish someone would explain to me how the rhetoric of free trade can co-exist with the practice of farm subsidies?...
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Everyone knows that elections are all about political posturing, but this is one of the most blatant and un-nuanced forms of political posturing that I've seen in a while. Got it off The Politicker , link to the article: http://polhudson.lohudblogs.com/2007/09/21/giuliani-at-the-nra/...
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Once we get past the ironic hilarity of the bathroom stall incident: Former Parks Commissioner and former CM, Henry Stern, has what I think is a very well-reasoned stance on the Larry Craig incident. He has, from the start, supported letting the Idahoans...
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Ignoring for a second that it's politically unpalatable, should we be able to buy and sell our organs? There was an interesting article by Dubner and Levitt, both of Freakonomics fame in the NYT. http://www.nytimes.com/2006/07/09/magazine/09wwln_freak.html?ex=1310097600en=a9dde90f918e52cbei=5088partner=rssnytemc=rss...
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Hate Crime Prevention Art Contest Sponsored by Allstate Foundation and OCA-National A collaborative project of OCA-New York, South Asian Youth Action! and Chinatown Youth Initiatives Calling all New York City High School Students! Bring out the artist...
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Local executive and legislative offices become often contentious with each other and with the public over redevelopment projects all across US cities and communities. Governments all around the world are legally allowed to use the power of “eminent domain”,...
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Sa-I-Gu (April 29 th in Korean) symbolizes the social meltdown and havoc when Los Angeles erupted after four cops were acquitted in the beating of Rodney King in 1992. In New York City, Korean Americans also faced organized boycotts and other actions....
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Today, I had the pleasure of having lunch with a high-ranking diplomat from an Asian country who spent several years in the states and he had quite an opinion about domestic politics and race relations. His main message to me was how he despised the neighboring...
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Asian Pacific Americans for Progress presents... National Townhall on Hate Crimes June 19th-July 14th Los Angeles, New York, San Francisco, Chicago, Washington DC, Boston and more. In June 1982, Chinese American Vincent Chin was killed in Detroit by two...
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Sometimes I get amazed by the intensity of emotion that the ‘G’ word provokes. Whether it’s an activist underground rock concert, workers’ rights group rallies, or the fallout of the World Social Forum , the ‘G’ word gets people riled up. But it also...
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2008 is going to be a big year of change. First of all, it’s a leap year, that’s a big one. But in addition to that, 2008 will also bring things like the year of the rat, the Olympics in Beijing, elections in Wales, the Dominican Republic, Taiwan, and...
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I attended a lecture and discussion on migration and trade today that was really interesting. Given the seemingly pro-imigration policies being put forth by the president, one might assume that migration / immigration advocacy groups would be on board....
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I discover a totally new industry by accident when my SENSE PERCEPTION CONNECTION rose to another level and I was able to interpret friendships, sweethearts and platonic loves with the opposite sex. In order to lay the groundwork for the new standards,...
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APAs are the fastest growing minority group in the states and as a result of certain changes and overall xenophobic to racist sentiments, Asian American students are experiencing more hatred. Below is a good article on this dilemma: HEADLINE: Asian-American...
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Read below for an article about a recent attack against a Sikh student and for more information and/or if you want to support the student, please contact the directors of the Sikh Coalition: Neha Kaur, Advocacy Director (212) 729-6141 or Amardeep Singh,...
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I recently read an article by a Fulbright Scholar currently doing research in the Philippines. While his focus is more on trafficking, he did link up with the NGO I have been working with for a number of years to promote an economic development model...
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http://www.petitiononline.com/mtahate1/petition.html http://pacificcitizen.org/content/2007/national/apr6-stom-mta.htm http://www.falloutcentral.com/news/2007/04/17/podcast-episode-interview-with-john-leo-directory-of-community-relations-for-the-chinatown-partnership-new-york-city/...
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Bus attack vs. Pinay HS girl sparks anti-hate crime drive The Filipino Express Apr 2, 2007 / Apr 8, 2007 HEADLINE: Bus attack vs. Pinay HS girl sparks anti- hate crime drive ABSTRACT The petition accused the bus driver of "neglecting his moral and ethical...
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I don’t think we can talk about hate crime until we know the roots of contemporary hatred, and we should begin by looking at the civil rights movement in the 50s and 60s. I found this great article by Robert J. Norrell that recaps the civil rights era:...
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initiated by APA for Progress ( www.APAforProgress.org ), a coalition of organizations and individuals will launch a series of in-depth, inter-community discussions via live panels (hosted by MOCA ) and online forums (hosted by grooted.org) to focus on...
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In NYC, grooted.org will help Museum of Chinese Americans, APA for Progress, and other community organizations to promote a panel discussion on hate crimes after screening the documentary, “Who Killed Vincent Chin?” Here are the specifics: Where : H.T....
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With rising deportations and a split federal government on the issue of deportation versus legalization, some cities are taking control of this situation through local enforcements and disincentives. Amidst such national ambivalence on this matter, I’m...
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April 19, 2007 I am still in disbelief and in shock about the recent tragedy at Virginia Tech. I am also enraged that a mentally disturbed individual inhumanely gunned down 32 innocent people. Trying to move forward from this, I am compelled to start...
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Should the government give financial incentives for people in poverty to change their behavior? For instance, if a poverty-stricken individual sticks with his job for over three months, should he receive a monetary award from the City? Or better yet,...
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