Asia Pacific American Heritage Month: Satica

Cambodian-American singer and songwriter Satica is one of music's rising stars. (Damian Borja)

Satica on Pop Music's Inclusiveness Problem

The Cambodian-American native of Long Beach, CA explains why a lack of diversity in music persists despite movements toward inclusiveness in other industries.

May 24th by Michelle FlorCruz

How Banana Magazine Captures New York's Asian American Creative Community

Kathleen Tso and Vicki Ho, editors of Banana Magazine

Current Affairs

Lifestyle

Founders Kathleen Tso and Vicki Ho tell Asia Blog how their publication fills a much-needed gap.

May 22nd by Clara Lambert

Kevin Rudd's China Journey

Policy

In an excerpt from his new book "Not for the Faint Hearted," the former Australia prime minister and current Asia Society Policy Institute president describes his lifelong fascination with the Middle Kingdom.

May 22nd by Matt Schiavenza

Author Celeste Ng Believes That Cultural Visibility Should Include Everyone

Arts

The 'Little Fires Everywhere' scribe on the increased visibility of Asian-Americans on screen, the TV adaptation of her book starring Reese Witherspoon and Kerry Washington, and why she needs silence to write.

May 21st by Ami Li

How 9/11 Changed the Trajectory of Immigration Legislation in the United States

Here To Stay: The Asian Immigrant Experience

Current Affairs

Tereza Lee discusses why the DREAM Act and similar immigrant-friendly legislation struggle to get passed.

May 18th by Michelle FlorCruz

First 'DREAMer' Tereza Lee on the Importance of Listening to the Next Generation

Marchers at the Los Angeles March for Immigrant Rights

Arts

The original inspiration for the DREAM Act shares advice on staying hopeful in uncertain times.

May 15th by Ami Li

The Politics of Dehumanization

A wounded Palestinian women is carried from the border fence with Israel

Current Affairs

Policy

From Israel/Palestine to the Syrian refugee crisis, author Ian Bremmer argues that a willingness to "dehumanize" others has become more prevalent.

May 14th by Matt Schiavenza

Stephanie Ji Won Park: Undocumented Immigrants Should Be 'Unashamed and Empowered'

Stephanie Park: Panelist 'Here to Stay: The Asian American Immigrant Experience'

Current Affairs

The DACA activist says that she wishes that her parents were "not taught by our society to feel shame and to feel at fault for our status."

May 14th by Michelle FlorCruz

'Chemistry' Writer Weike Wang on Redefining the Coming of Age Novel

Arts

The novelist talks about the word chemistry, her writing process, and the universality of "Asian American" themes.

May 11th by Matt Schiavenza

Exactly How Powerful Is North Korea?

Current Affairs

Policy

Despite the country's formidable military and diplomatic footprint, the Lowy Institute's Asia Power Index ranks North Korea low because of its weakness in other measures of power.

May 11th by Ami Li