Perspectives
Tyrants, Demagogues and the Psychology of Insecurity
Newt Gingrich and Kim Jong-il are examples of leaders who ...
In Defense of Big, Well-Funded Governments
Big government is costly but necessary and well worth it, ...
One-Day Journey from Ravaged to Recharged
It takes only a day of discipline to restore body ...
Finding Hope in the Small Stories of Human Progress
The headlines too often bury the really important stories of ...
The Dangerous Illusion of Internet Democracy
Vast water armies have turned the internet into the most ...
Darwin Base Can Start US toward Another Cold War
Opening a US Marine base in Darwin could goad China ...
Obama's Reelection Prospects and the First Pacific Presidency
Obama's reelection prospects depend on getting America to see itself ...
Some Helpful Tips for K-Pop Producers
K-Pop would be even sweeter eye candy if not for ...
Some Perspective for Mayor Jean Quan
Oakland Mayor Jean Quan must show guts and conviction if ...
China Undermines Own Soft Power Push
Beijing's misuse of hard power at home is undermining its ...
Blaming Technology for Job Losses
Blaming technology for joblessness ignores the fact that innovation has ...
The Rise of China's Workers Change Worldviews
China's workers are moving swiftly toward a new, higher place ...
Putting Tolerance Above Math and Science Skills
Let's stop focusing so much on math and science skills ...
Occupy Wall Street Presents China with Mao Moment
China's leadership may be taking comfort in the Occupy Wall ...
Raj Rajaratnam, Amy Chua and Enjoying Our Freedom
Thinking that we have to earn our freedom through success ...
Perpetuating Bi-Lingual Asian Americans
This millennium's key cultural bridge must be strengthened by perpetuating ...
Third-Order Information Produces Modern Superstitions
The pervasiveness of speculative third-order information is creating a neurotic ...
Mourning the Death of Another Summer
The passing of summer fills us with regret like the ...
Jeremy Lin Struggles for Linspiration in Limited Role
Jeremy Lin's new Rockets role has deprived him of the ...
Using Real Asian Snacks to Lose Weight
Letting yourself OD on Asian snacks may be the only ...
New Visa Program Can Revive America's Dying Cities
A new immigration visa program is the best way to ...
Chinese Fail to Live Up to Spying and Treachery Hype ...
We Asian Americans have been proven unworthy of our vaunted ...
The Folly of Fearing China's Global Buying Spree
The global spending spree by China's state-owned firms will promote ...
Why Shinzo Abe & Kim Jong-Un Are Going to Embrace
Shinzo Abe and Kim Jong-un see a summit as the ...
Cheap Delicious Cafés Spearhead Chinese Culinary Hegemony
If food is a window to a culture's competitive potential, ...
How Jeremy Lin Lost His Mojo
Jeremy Lin is no longer the point guard who came ...
When It Comes to Japan v Korea, Eating Is Believing
Nothing illustrates the difference in the cultural philosophies of Japan ...
Pyongyang's Provocation a Boon for US Pivot to Asia
Threats from Pyongyang provide cover for the US to beef ...
US Visa System Better at Attracting Brains Than Money
Contrary to the popular notion that hordes of rich investors ...
Gary Locke, Lesley Ma and the Asian Fuss Over Low-Key ...
Media fuss over celeb normalcy is a counter-indicator of that ...
Psy Can Help Park Geun-Hye Lead S. Korea to Next ...
Psy's example can help S. Korea's new leader launch a ...
Xi Pivots to Russia to Counter Obama's Pivot to Asia
China's new leader hopes to put Beijing on a more ...
Korematsu, Kim, Dorner and the Asian American Burden
Asian Americans are victims of the false perception that we ...
The Next Korean War Is No Longer Unthinkable
Kim Jong-un has taken a possibly irreversible step toward making ...
Under-Recognized Asian American Consumers Power Linsanity
The Linsanity phenomenon is rooted in the extreme contrast between ...
Tiger, Lance, Manti and the Great American Grovel
Manti Te'o's imaginary romance with Lennay Marie Kekua raises questions ...
Declarations of Chinese Century Way Premature
Pronouncements of an emerging Chinese Century create the danger of ...
Schmidt, A Show of Respect and Hope for Change in ...
Google vice chairman Eric Schmidt plays into Pyongyang's hands — ...
Psy Overtakes Jeremy Lin for Impact on Asian Image
Jeremy Lin may have lost his status as the ultimate ...
Legalizing Drugs the Only Way to Prevent Sandy Hooks
Our crazy drug laws are the impediment that keeps us ...
Jeremy Lin Stars in NBA's Biggest Morality Play
Jeremy Lin appears destined to become the star of the ...
What the Lakers' D'Antoni Pick Means for Jeremy Lin
The stage has been set for Jeremy Lin to reignite ...
Intra-Party Democracy Can Bring Real Reforms to China
Intra-party democracy is the Trojan Horse by which real political ...
Jeremy Lin May Struggle Under New Rockets Strategy
The Rockets may be heading toward the same mistake the ...
Obama Won a Race Charged with Racial Emotions
Asian Americans suffered least as a result of the 2008 ...
Hiphop, Gangnam Style and a Cultural Reboot
Psy has hit the mark with his subversion of the ...
The Asian American Identity in the Jeremy Lin Era
Jeremy Lin's leadership of the Knicks is a metaphor for ...
Wang Lijun Affair Shows Value of US Presence Abroad
A modest US presence in a remote Chinese city may ...
China's Window for Democratic Reforms Narrowed
The decision to depose Bo Xilai may have drastically narrowed ...
Tyrants, Demagogues and the Psychology of Insecurity
Newt Gingrich and Kim Jong-il are examples of leaders who ...
In Defense of Big, Well-Funded Governments
Big government is costly but necessary and well worth it, ...
One-Day Journey from Ravaged to Recharged
It takes only a day of discipline to restore body ...
Finding Hope in the Small Stories of Human Progress
The headlines too often bury the really important stories of ...
The Dangerous Illusion of Internet Democracy
Vast water armies have turned the internet into the most ...
Darwin Base Can Start US toward Another Cold War
Opening a US Marine base in Darwin could goad China ...
Obama's Reelection Prospects and the First Pacific Presidency
Obama's reelection prospects depend on getting America to see itself ...
Some Helpful Tips for K-Pop Producers
K-Pop would be even sweeter eye candy if not for ...
Some Perspective for Mayor Jean Quan
Oakland Mayor Jean Quan must show guts and conviction if ...
China Undermines Own Soft Power Push
Beijing's misuse of hard power at home is undermining its ...
Blaming Technology for Job Losses
Blaming technology for joblessness ignores the fact that innovation has ...
The Rise of China's Workers Change Worldviews
China's workers are moving swiftly toward a new, higher place ...
Putting Tolerance Above Math and Science Skills
Let's stop focusing so much on math and science skills ...
Occupy Wall Street Presents China with Mao Moment
China's leadership may be taking comfort in the Occupy Wall ...
Raj Rajaratnam, Amy Chua and Enjoying Our Freedom
Thinking that we have to earn our freedom through success ...
Perpetuating Bi-Lingual Asian Americans
This millennium's key cultural bridge must be strengthened by perpetuating ...
Third-Order Information Produces Modern Superstitions
The pervasiveness of speculative third-order information is creating a neurotic ...
Mourning the Death of Another Summer
The passing of summer fills us with regret like the ...
Jeremy Lin Struggles for Linspiration in Limited Role
Jeremy Lin's new Rockets role has deprived him of the ...
Using Real Asian Snacks to Lose Weight
Letting yourself OD on Asian snacks may be the only ...
New Visa Program Can Revive America's Dying Cities
A new immigration visa program is the best way to ...
Chinese Fail to Live Up to Spying and Treachery Hype ...
We Asian Americans have been proven unworthy of our vaunted ...
The Folly of Fearing China's Global Buying Spree
The global spending spree by China's state-owned firms will promote ...
Why Shinzo Abe & Kim Jong-Un Are Going to Embrace
Shinzo Abe and Kim Jong-un see a summit as the ...
Cheap Delicious Cafés Spearhead Chinese Culinary Hegemony
If food is a window to a culture's competitive potential, ...
How Jeremy Lin Lost His Mojo
Jeremy Lin is no longer the point guard who came ...
When It Comes to Japan v Korea, Eating Is Believing
Nothing illustrates the difference in the cultural philosophies of Japan ...
Pyongyang's Provocation a Boon for US Pivot to Asia
Threats from Pyongyang provide cover for the US to beef ...
US Visa System Better at Attracting Brains Than Money
Contrary to the popular notion that hordes of rich investors ...
Gary Locke, Lesley Ma and the Asian Fuss Over Low-Key ...
Media fuss over celeb normalcy is a counter-indicator of that ...
Psy Can Help Park Geun-Hye Lead S. Korea to Next ...
Psy's example can help S. Korea's new leader launch a ...
Xi Pivots to Russia to Counter Obama's Pivot to Asia
China's new leader hopes to put Beijing on a more ...
Korematsu, Kim, Dorner and the Asian American Burden
Asian Americans are victims of the false perception that we ...
The Next Korean War Is No Longer Unthinkable
Kim Jong-un has taken a possibly irreversible step toward making ...
Under-Recognized Asian American Consumers Power Linsanity
The Linsanity phenomenon is rooted in the extreme contrast between ...
Tiger, Lance, Manti and the Great American Grovel
Manti Te'o's imaginary romance with Lennay Marie Kekua raises questions ...
Declarations of Chinese Century Way Premature
Pronouncements of an emerging Chinese Century create the danger of ...
Schmidt, A Show of Respect and Hope for Change in ...
Google vice chairman Eric Schmidt plays into Pyongyang's hands — ...
Psy Overtakes Jeremy Lin for Impact on Asian Image
Jeremy Lin may have lost his status as the ultimate ...
Legalizing Drugs the Only Way to Prevent Sandy Hooks
Our crazy drug laws are the impediment that keeps us ...
Jeremy Lin Stars in NBA's Biggest Morality Play
Jeremy Lin appears destined to become the star of the ...
What the Lakers' D'Antoni Pick Means for Jeremy Lin
The stage has been set for Jeremy Lin to reignite ...
Intra-Party Democracy Can Bring Real Reforms to China
Intra-party democracy is the Trojan Horse by which real political ...
Jeremy Lin May Struggle Under New Rockets Strategy
The Rockets may be heading toward the same mistake the ...
Obama Won a Race Charged with Racial Emotions
Asian Americans suffered least as a result of the 2008 ...
Hiphop, Gangnam Style and a Cultural Reboot
Psy has hit the mark with his subversion of the ...
The Asian American Identity in the Jeremy Lin Era
Jeremy Lin's leadership of the Knicks is a metaphor for ...
Wang Lijun Affair Shows Value of US Presence Abroad
A modest US presence in a remote Chinese city may ...
China's Window for Democratic Reforms Narrowed
The decision to depose Bo Xilai may have drastically narrowed ...
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