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James Hong recalls producer telling him ‘Asians were not good enough’ in SAG Awards speech: ‘Look at us now!’

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By now almost everyone knows that Michelle Yeoh, the Malaysian actress, became the first Asian to win the SAG award for best female actor in a leading role in Everything Everywhere All at Once. The SAG Awards have been held since 1995, and the event is attended by some of the biggest names… Read More »James Hong recalls producer telling him ‘Asians were not good enough’ in SAG Awards speech: ‘Look at us now!’

What is good about the US (after having lived 12 years abroad) by Trip Bitten

Previously I have written about Trip Bitten, an American couple (Miguel and Yvonne) currently living in China who vlogs on YouTube about their Asian travels and geopolitics. I like Miguel’s vlog because he attempts to be unbiased and objective. A few days ago, Miguel posted on what he still loves… Read More »What is good about the US (after having lived 12 years abroad) by Trip Bitten

While Florida targets Black history, Texas Republicans plan to make life miserable for Asian Americans – Lillian Sing, Julie Tang

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Our dear friends, retired San Francisco Superior Court judges Lillian Sing and Julie Tang and co-chairs of the Comfort Women Justice Coalition, wrote an opinion piece on the SF Chronicle that declared: “While Florida targets Black history, Republicans in Texas and elsewhere are trying to make life miserable for Asian… Read More »While Florida targets Black history, Texas Republicans plan to make life miserable for Asian Americans – Lillian Sing, Julie Tang

America’s China Policy Is Not Working, The Dangers of a Broad Decoupling by Henry M. Paulson, Jr.

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Henry “Hank” Merritt Paulson Jr., an American banker and financier, served as the 74th United States Secretary of the Treasury from 2006 to 2009. Prior to his role in the Department of the Treasury, Paulson was the Chairman and CEO of Goldman Sachs. In an article he posted on Foreign Affairs, on January… Read More »America’s China Policy Is Not Working, The Dangers of a Broad Decoupling by Henry M. Paulson, Jr.

A rekindled interest in the so-called “Debt Trap” diplomacy of the Belt and Road Initiative at its 10th year anniversary by Da Hsuan Feng

On January 11, the newly appointed Chinese Foreign Minister Qin Gang made a comment about the so-called “Debt Trap” of China’s Belt and Road Initiative (BRI). An important comment of this report is: “Relevant reports from the World Bank have shown that multilateral financial institutions and commercial creditors hold nearly… Read More »A rekindled interest in the so-called “Debt Trap” diplomacy of the Belt and Road Initiative at its 10th year anniversary by Da Hsuan Feng

US hits debt ceiling, prompting Treasury to take extraordinary measures

The US hit the debt ceiling set by Congress yesterday (Thursday, January 19, 2023) forcing the Treasury Department to start taking extraordinary measures to keep the government paying its bills and escalating pressure on Capitol Hill to avoid a catastrophic default. The US spends way too much money on the Military Industrial… Read More »US hits debt ceiling, prompting Treasury to take extraordinary measures

Why Americans can’t debate politics anymore, a book review “Let’s Agree to Disagree” on the Chris Hedges program.

It is no secret that our country is divided as ever. In this YouTube video “Why Americans Can’t Debate Politics Anymore“, Nolan Higdon and Mickey Huff join The Chris Hedges Report to discuss their new book, Let’s Agree to Disagree: A Critical Thinking Guide to Communication, Conflict Management. and Critical… Read More »Why Americans can’t debate politics anymore, a book review “Let’s Agree to Disagree” on the Chris Hedges program.