97. This Week in Asian American Politics: The End of the Podcast
Politically Asian! Podcast
by Aaron Yin & Gerrie Lim
5M ago
In this final episode of the podcast, we look back at the past 2.5ish years and talk about our feelings, the evolution of Asian America in that time, and producing the pod. Thank you for listening and supporting ..read more
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95. This Week in Asian American Politics: The New York Times Profile on "Saving" NYC's Chinatown, Auto Workers Strike, Asians Hiding Asianness, Hasan Minhaj Expose
Politically Asian! Podcast
by Aaron Yin & Gerrie Lim
6M ago
This week in Asian American news: We cover a NYTimes article that profiling some young Asian Americans in Chinatown. Aaron, an organizer in that same Chinatown, has some thoughts. One of the country’s oldest unions, United Auto Workers, goes on strike! They get the big 3 manufacturers play whack-a-mole with the plants and boy do GM, Ford, and Stellantis miss every mole. A new Pew study finds that among Asian Americans, those who are young, 2nd gen, and…Democrat? are more likely to hide their culture and identity. We try to figure out why peopl are still coming up with studies like this. The Ne ..read more
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94. This Week in Asian American Politics: Asian Am. Tech Company Exploits Asian Workers Online, Making Zines About ATL's Cop City Is A Crime, Oprah's Hawaii Donations, the IRS Goes After Millionaires
Politically Asian! Podcast
by Aaron Yin & Gerrie Lim
6M ago
This week in Asian American news: We cover Scale AI, an Asian American-founded tech company that outsources the AI training to workers in Asia (particularly Nepal, India, and the Philippines). Filipino workers speak out about these “digital sweatshops.”  In Georgia, RICO indictments seek to paint the Stop Cop City movement as a massive criminal enterprise. Police are citing use of words like “mutual aid,” “zines,” and “collectivism” as proof of criminal conspiracy. Ok, Sherlock Holmes. Billionaire Oprah donates 10million to Maui relief efforts. Native Hawaiians point out that it’s on ..read more
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93. This Week in Asian American Politics: Japan Releases Radioactive Water into Ocean, the Republican Primary Debate, NY Dept. of Labor is SO Behind on Stolen Wages, Asian Glow? Cancer Says Hello
Politically Asian! Podcast
by Aaron Yin & Gerrie Lim
7M ago
This week in Asian American Politics! Japan plans to release treated water from the Fukushima nuclear plant disaster. Japanese officials say the radioactivity is “negligible,” which is like your waiter saying they got “most” of the bugs out of your salad. Our favorite circus was in town last week: the Republican primary debate! We discuss the performance of some of the candidates and who DEFINITELY did debate club in high school. The NY Department of Labor has failed to recover $79 million in stolen wages. It’d be nice if we could get away with not doing 63% of our jobs.  And lastly, if ..read more
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92. This Week in Asian American Politics: Changing Races to Asian through Lofi Music, Nikki Haley & Vivek, Viral Copwatchers on Youtube, Jollibee Wage Theft, Twitter Loses Advertisers and Sues CCDH
Politically Asian! Podcast
by Aaron Yin & Gerrie Lim
8M ago
This week in Asian American news: We dive into the world of people who think they can change their race, specifically to Asian. And they believe listening to certain Youtube videos can help. Has Lo-fi Hip Hop Anime Chill Beats to Study and Relax To gone too far?  Two Indian Americans, Nikki Haley and Vivek Ramaswamy, are running for President. We discuss how they handle the whole “running as a brown person when your party hates brown people” thing. While most of us can agree influencers are kinda annoying and usually when you hear about YouTubers, it’s giving some kind of apology, we lear ..read more
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90. This Week in Asian American Politics: Asian Am. Tech Worker Sues for $20 Mil, Voter Restriction Laws Affecting Asians, Hindu Nationalism in USA, Chinese Scientists Leave America, Writer's Strike!
Politically Asian! Podcast
by Aaron Yin & Gerrie Lim
9M ago
ANNOUNCEMENT: We’ll be moving to a bi-weekly cadence in regards to episodes because life has gotten very busy and we want to make sure that we keep this sustainable for us. THANKS! This week in Asian American news: An Asian guy sues his company for discrimination after they fire him despite his 22 years working there and developing a $1 billion product. He claims they banned speaking Mandarin and made rice jokes. Republicans get creative with laws to target people who assist others in voting. Asian Americans who help grandpa read a ballot or hand an aunty some water can now fear a fine as big ..read more
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88. This Week in Asian American Politics: Modi Visits the White House, Profiles on the Typical Japanese Millennial, the Titanic Submersible, the Lack of Vietnamese News Videos, Asians & ADHD Diagnoses
Politically Asian! Podcast
by Aaron Yin & Gerrie Lim
9M ago
This week in Asian American news, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi visits the United States, hosted by President Joe Biden. (Possibly) on the discussion agenda: the human rights violations! Business Insider interviewed multiple millennials in Japan about the state of their lives, from finances to outlooks on marriage. We compare to our own and reflect. Of course, we have to talk about the guillotine ride disguised as a submarine and watch how the Titanic continues to add to its body count despite being a sunken ship.  The community out in Oakland discusses the need for more news source ..read more
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88: This Week in Asian American Politics: Modi Visits the White House, Profiles on the Typical Japanese Millennial, the Titanic Submersible, the Lack of Vietnamese News Videos, Asians & ADHD Diagnoses
Politically Asian! Podcast
by Aaron Yin & Gerrie Lim
9M ago
This week in Asian American news, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi visits the United States, hosted by President Joe Biden. (Possibly) on the discussion agenda: the human rights violations! Business Insider interviewed multiple millennials in Japan about the state of their lives, from finances to outlooks on marriage. We compare to our own and reflect. Of course, we have to talk about the guillotine ride disguised as a submarine and watch how the Titanic continues to add to its body count despite being a sunken ship.  The community out in Oakland discusses the need for more news source ..read more
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87. This Week in Asian American Politics: Indian Men Marrying and Leaving Wives Behind, the Asian American Affirmative Action Cases, AAPIs Have Limited Knowledge abt Abortion Medication, Trump Arrest
Politically Asian! Podcast
by Aaron Yin & Gerrie Lim
10M ago
This week in Asian American news, Men in India are getting married, using their dowries to get citizenship in Western countries, and leaving their new wives behind. Some of the stories get worse, with one woman being stuck with her bedridden in-laws for 24 years.  As the fight over Affirmative Action heats up even further with the Supreme Court set to announce its decision, a new survey reveals that most Asian Americans actually support Affirmative Action (just not based on race) A study by @napawf found that most Asian Americans would flop if abortion medication was a Jeopardy categ ..read more
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84. This Week in Asian American Politics: Uber's Asian Head of DEI Defends White Women, Taiwan's Last Comfort Woman Dies, Asians and Hospice, Motel Patel History, Filipino Nanny Home 30 Years Later
Politically Asian! Podcast
by Aaron Yin & Gerrie Lim
10M ago
This week in Asian American politics: Uber’s Asian American head of diversity hosts a panel called “Don’t Call Me Karen.” Wh*te supremacy? In my APAHM? It’s more likely than you think.  Taiwan’s last comfort woman dies at 92. We discuss the history of comfort women and why a lot of Asian countries hate Japan. Apparently, Asian Americans think a lot about dying, more so with COVID and racism, but don’t do anything to plan for that? It gets a little existential in here. A white model posts a TikTok about how her undocumented, Filipino nanny gets to return to the Philippines for the first ti ..read more
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