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FOR the first time since after George W. Bush defeated Al Gore for President in 2000 through absentee ballots, the winner of the 2020 presidential election amid the pandemic is…

by Governor Gavin Newsom THIS November, millions of Americans prepared for the most consequential election of our lifetimes. So much is at stake, and I encouraged all Californians who can…

HOW DO WE START rebuilding our lives and our nation amid the continued threat of the coronavirus pandemic, more than nine months after it has become a health emergency around…

by Gloria T. Caoile My mother is a proud American citizen. Even now, in her 90s, she recites the Pledge of Allegiance and sings “The Star-Spangled Banner” enthusiastically. She came…

by Marc Ang When I sat and watched the ludicrous questioning of Judge Amy Coney Barrett by Senator Mazie Hirono, my first instinct was to identify with Amy as she…

PRESIDENT Donald Trump and former Vice President Joe Biden faced off on Thursday night, October 22 for their final debate before the November 3 election. The 90-minute debate was moderated…

by Cherina Kleven I was 12 years old in 1970, when I first came to the United States from Taiwan. Like many, my family came to America seeking a better…

by Geordee Mae Corpuz Filipinos in California have a lot at stake in this election. As the largest Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) ethnic group in California, as well…

by Marc Ang Admissions and promotions based on race/gender (instead of merit) have the potential to destroy society. I challenge everyone to not look at this as a left-right issue,…

MY mother who lives in Manila frantically asked me during a phone conversation lately about what she called “black propaganda” against Joe Biden relayed to her by my sister-in-law which…

By Jen Soriano There’s a lot of chaos surrounding the 2020 elections. But Filipino Americans understand chaos, don’t we? Many of us work in fields where we cut through crisis…

“The human heart is the first home of democracy.” -Terry Tempest Williams, as quoted by Parker J. Palmer, “The Politics of the Broken Hearted” (2005) “This ‘one nation, indivisible’ is…

by Johanna Puno Hester It is sick to me that our current president and administration continue to target and threaten immigrants in this country when I know that it is…

by Nevada First Lady Kathy Sisolak I am humbled to serve as Nevada’s First Lady, and I do so embracing my Chinese heritage. I am a native Nevadan, but I…

By Dr. Noel Fajardo For many in Asian American communities, when we look at our systems of government we see too much gridlock and partisanship. We see elected leaders and…

There are so many things happening in America – shocking, scary, funny, ridiculous, unbelievable – that the usual single-topic format of Street Talk would be inadequate. We are, thus, breaking…

Today marks the 20th Anniversary of the International Conference of Asian Political Parties (ICAPP), which we founded and launched here in Manila on September 17-20, 2000, to serve as a…

by Daniel Ynchausti After attending the ‘Pinoys for Trump’ Rally in Walnut, California last week, it is clear that many Filipino Americans who do support President Trump this upcoming election…

HEALTH CARE, especially in the age of the coronavirus pandemic, remains to be among the top concerns of the American people as we head to the polls to vote. Last…

PRESIDENT Donald Trump tweeted on Monday, October 5: ”I will be leaving the great Walter Reed Medical Center today at 6:30 P.M. Feeling really good!” Trump sent this tweet to…

Biden holds 13-point lead in the polls over Trump  “The rest of the world – and future historians – will presumably look at it and weep,” the paper wrote, adding…

ABORTION is perhaps the most contentious issue in America, a paradox given the fact that people, in general, value life and have been given by our Creator the instincts and…