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The Next Korean War Is No Longer Unthinkable

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Korematsu, Kim, Dorner and the Asian American Burden

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Xi Pivots to Russia to Counter Obama's Pivot to Asia

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Asian American Near-Thanksgiving List

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Asia Emerges As the New West for Ambitious Americans

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Rice Color, Skin Color and the New Cultural Color Code

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China's Rising Testosterone Level and Its New Voice

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What U.S.-China Military Ties Mean for the World

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Exploiting the Short Memories of American Voters

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Finding Our Own Personal Independence Day

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Tragedy of the Fanatical Preference for Sons

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Putting Aymmetric Warfare Back on Our Side

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Standing Up As an Asian American

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Little Emperor Syndrome and China's Me Generation

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Korean Mishaps, Obama Failure Among G20 Summit Ironies

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Asian American Consumer Clout Over Premium Brands

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A New World Order and the New Asian Face

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American Democracy and the Tyranny of Old Prejudices

Identity, The Ultimate Luxury

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How Hallyu-wood Is Challenging Hollywood

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Racism, Democratic Reforms and China's Reverse Brain Drain

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Rutgers's Shameful Asian American Duo

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Jobless Data Hides Great Divide in Digital Economy

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Occupy Wall Street Presents China with Mao Moment

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Raj Rajaratnam, Amy Chua and Enjoying Our Freedom

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Perpetuating Bi-Lingual Asian Americans

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Third-Order Information Produces Modern Superstitions

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Mourning the Death of Another Summer

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Cal Bake Sale Exposes Dated GOP Thinking

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Defining America's Next Great Role

Our active engagement in world affairs can determine the path ...

China Holds Key to Global Financial Crisis

China can make two money moves to dissolve the chains ...

Using Real Asian Snacks to Lose Weight

Letting yourself OD on Asian snacks may be the only ...

Putting Tolerance Above Math and Science Skills

Let's stop focusing so much on math and science skills ...

9/11 Shows Need for More Social Intelligence

Adding to our social intelligence assets overseas may prove a ...

Confusion Befuddles American Voters

The time has come again for Barack Obama to awaken ...

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Noda Win Dims Hope for Japan Revival

A rare opportunity for Japan to bring about real change ...

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U.S. Roads Abound with Metaphors for Life

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China's Next Leader Offers Hope for Future

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Internet Replaces Democracy As Political Force

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Threat from America's Economic Fundamentalists

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