Asian Reality Stars Shine Bright
My friend Michelle, who currently resides in New York, recently became close friends with Jun Song, a Korean-American Manhattan-based former investment banker who also happened ...
Perspectives
The Brainy Bunch, Anyone?
Every generation has its family sitcoms. First it was “Leave it to Beaver”, then “The Brady Bunch”. Later came “The Cosby Show”, which kicked off ...
Asian Students Under Assault
It's been a long time since I've been in the hormone-charged racially-aware atmosphere of high school but a feature I read this week about the ...
Threat from America's Economic Fundamentalists
Today's biggest threat to our collective futures comes from our own homegrown economic and social fundamentalists.
Using Real Asian Snacks to Lose Weight
Letting yourself OD on Asian snacks may be the only way to get control of your calories.
Jobless Data Hides Great Divide in Digital Economy
The jobless rate hides a big gulf between those who are integrated into the digital age and those tarrying in the industrial age.
9/11 Shows Need for More Social Intelligence
Adding to our social intelligence assets overseas may prove a better national security investment than building up our arsenal.
Confusion Befuddles American Voters
The time has come again for Barack Obama to awaken American voters from the spell of new Pied Pipers.
Going from Fat Superpower to Fit Superpower
Is there a future for a fat superpower in a world that's squeezing into skinny jeans?
Noda Win Dims Hope for Japan Revival
A rare opportunity for Japan to bring about real change has been blunted by another charade of democracy.
Losers Redefine Nerds and Geeks
Their recent association with Asians is giving two old terms of scorn new caché among Americans who value competence and individuality.
U.S. Roads Abound with Metaphors for Life
We could have a Jasmine Revolution in our own nation if we embrace short-sighted, self-centered demagogues.
China's Next Leader Offers Hope for Future
China's likely progress toward an open, even democratic society is apparent in the character of Hu's successor.
Internet Replaces Democracy As Political Force
Last week's Iowa Straw Poll in Ames and the internet afterbuzz is likely to short-circuit the intended democratic process.
China Holds Key to Global Financial Crisis
China can make two money moves to dissolve the chains of doubt keeping the world shackled to the brink of another plunge.
Standing Up As an Asian American
Outbursts at perceived racial slights can be unpleasant, but can also be moments that affirm universal human dignity.
Asia Emerges As the New West for Ambitious Americans
At long last the American mind is ready to see Asia as the new land of opportunity.
A Mechanism to Break Federal Budget Deadlocks
The current debt-ceiling deadlock cries out for a mechanism to prevent more damaging future cliffhangers.
Rice Color, Skin Color and the New Cultural Color Code
In a whole-grain world Asian Americans are becoming the new gold standard in cultural role models.
China's Rising Testosterone Level and Its New Voice
The world will have to get used to hearing China's increasingly big voice on international affairs as it basks in its long moment in the ...
What U.S.-China Military Ties Mean for the World
A true partnership with China promises the best chance to overcome the biggest threats to our modern civilization.
Exploiting the Short Memories of American Voters
The GOP is once again betting big on the short memories of half of America's voters.
Finding Our Own Personal Independence Day
The 4th of July takes the author back to the moment of her own personal liberation from the prison of a false identity.
Tragedy of the Fanatical Preference for Sons
Asia's impulse to amplify the gender imbalance is ensuring both misery for millions and higher social status for females in the future.
Blaming Technology for Job Losses
Blaming technology for joblessness ignores the fact that innovation has powered the growth of civilization.
In Defense of Big, Well-Funded Governments
Big government is costly but necessary and well worth it, considering the painful alternatives.
Asian Killers, American Causes
The latest is Jiverly Wong shooting 13 in Binghamton, New York. Asian Americans groaned inwardly and remembered Lam Luong throwing his 4 young kids off ...
Finding Hope in the Small Stories of Human Progress
The headlines too often bury the really important stories of human progress that give us all reason for perpetual optimism.
The Dangerous Illusion of Internet Democracy
Vast water armies have turned the internet into the most treacherous of media for the naive and the gullible.
Darwin Base Can Start US toward Another Cold War
Opening a US Marine base in Darwin could goad China into a tighter embrace with dangerous allies old and new.
Obama's Reelection Prospects and the First Pacific Presidency
Obama's reelection prospects depend on getting America to see itself as part of a booming Pacific instead of a declining west.
Some Helpful Tips for K-Pop Producers
K-Pop would be even sweeter eye candy if not for certain totally unnecessary touches.
Some Perspective for Mayor Jean Quan
Oakland Mayor Jean Quan must show guts and conviction if she is to emerge a winner from her scapegoat moment.
China Undermines Own Soft Power Push
Beijing's misuse of hard power at home is undermining its cultural security at home and abroad.
Putting Aymmetric Warfare Back on Our Side
Cutting our ground troops in Afghanistan may reflect key advances in our capabilities for dealing with those who attack Americans.
The Rise of China's Workers Change Worldviews
China's workers are moving swiftly toward a new, higher place in the world's consciousness.
Putting Tolerance Above Math and Science Skills
Let's stop focusing so much on math and science skills and focus more on preserving our tolerant social climate.
Occupy Wall Street Presents China with Mao Moment
China's leadership may be taking comfort in the Occupy Wall Street movement spreading across the globe.
Raj Rajaratnam, Amy Chua and Enjoying Our Freedom
Thinking that we have to earn our freedom through success is the kind of backward thinking that imprisons so many of us.
Perpetuating Bi-Lingual Asian Americans
This millennium's key cultural bridge must be strengthened by perpetuating our bilingualism in our children.
Third-Order Information Produces Modern Superstitions
The pervasiveness of speculative third-order information is creating a neurotic and debilitating fixation on remote possibilities.
Mourning the Death of Another Summer
The passing of summer fills us with regret like the passing of no other season.
Cal Bake Sale Exposes Dated GOP Thinking
Cal's Republican students' symbolic bake-sale exposes their party's woeful disconnect with the socio-economic realities of our era.
Defining America's Next Great Role
Our active engagement in world affairs can determine the path that will be taken by an ascendant China.
Asian Americans Key to Success in a Green World
BP's horrific Gulf Coast oil leak has created a once-a-generation opportunity. If we can use it as a slap in the face with a cold ...
Why Jeremy Lin Matters So Much to Asian Americans
That a guy who can shoot, sky and scrap like Jeremy Lin had to go through the back door to finagle a measly $250,000 a ...
Japan's Robot Strategy Offers Blueprint for Humanity
Japan's population growth rate peaked at about 2% back in 1969 and has been falling steadily ever since. It hit an ominous -0.0523% in 2008.
Denying China's Economic Clout
As recently as the end of last year most business commentators on Bloomberg and CNBC were breezily brushing aside any suggestion that China's
2010 Elections: Inducing Mass Amnesia
When you are young you tend to see a world of possibilities and little of its realities. You tend to believe that those favored by ...
Interdependence Day: New Meaning for July 4th
Few Americans watching and setting off July 4th fireworks were thinking about the origin of this activity in 12th-century China or even the probable physical
Asian Reality Stars Shine Bright
My friend Michelle, who currently resides in New York, recently became close friends with Jun Song, a Korean-American Manhattan-based former investment banker who also happened ...
The Brainy Bunch, Anyone?
Every generation has its family sitcoms. First it was “Leave it to Beaver”, then “The Brady Bunch”. Later came “The Cosby Show”, which kicked off ...
Asian Students Under Assault
It's been a long time since I've been in the hormone-charged racially-aware atmosphere of high school but a feature I read this week about the ...
Threat from America's Economic Fundamentalists
Today's biggest threat to our collective futures comes from our own homegrown economic and social fundamentalists.
Using Real Asian Snacks to Lose Weight
Letting yourself OD on Asian snacks may be the only way to get control of your calories.
Jobless Data Hides Great Divide in Digital Economy
The jobless rate hides a big gulf between those who are integrated into the digital age and those tarrying in the industrial age.
9/11 Shows Need for More Social Intelligence
Adding to our social intelligence assets overseas may prove a better national security investment than building up our arsenal.
Confusion Befuddles American Voters
The time has come again for Barack Obama to awaken American voters from the spell of new Pied Pipers.
Going from Fat Superpower to Fit Superpower
Is there a future for a fat superpower in a world that's squeezing into skinny jeans?
Noda Win Dims Hope for Japan Revival
A rare opportunity for Japan to bring about real change has been blunted by another charade of democracy.
Losers Redefine Nerds and Geeks
Their recent association with Asians is giving two old terms of scorn new caché among Americans who value competence and individuality.
U.S. Roads Abound with Metaphors for Life
We could have a Jasmine Revolution in our own nation if we embrace short-sighted, self-centered demagogues.
China's Next Leader Offers Hope for Future
China's likely progress toward an open, even democratic society is apparent in the character of Hu's successor.
Internet Replaces Democracy As Political Force
Last week's Iowa Straw Poll in Ames and the internet afterbuzz is likely to short-circuit the intended democratic process.
China Holds Key to Global Financial Crisis
China can make two money moves to dissolve the chains of doubt keeping the world shackled to the brink of another plunge.
Standing Up As an Asian American
Outbursts at perceived racial slights can be unpleasant, but can also be moments that affirm universal human dignity.
Asia Emerges As the New West for Ambitious Americans
At long last the American mind is ready to see Asia as the new land of opportunity.
A Mechanism to Break Federal Budget Deadlocks
The current debt-ceiling deadlock cries out for a mechanism to prevent more damaging future cliffhangers.
Rice Color, Skin Color and the New Cultural Color Code
In a whole-grain world Asian Americans are becoming the new gold standard in cultural role models.
China's Rising Testosterone Level and Its New Voice
The world will have to get used to hearing China's increasingly big voice on international affairs as it basks in its long moment in the ...
What U.S.-China Military Ties Mean for the World
A true partnership with China promises the best chance to overcome the biggest threats to our modern civilization.
Exploiting the Short Memories of American Voters
The GOP is once again betting big on the short memories of half of America's voters.
Finding Our Own Personal Independence Day
The 4th of July takes the author back to the moment of her own personal liberation from the prison of a false identity.
Tragedy of the Fanatical Preference for Sons
Asia's impulse to amplify the gender imbalance is ensuring both misery for millions and higher social status for females in the future.
Blaming Technology for Job Losses
Blaming technology for joblessness ignores the fact that innovation has powered the growth of civilization.
In Defense of Big, Well-Funded Governments
Big government is costly but necessary and well worth it, considering the painful alternatives.
Asian Killers, American Causes
The latest is Jiverly Wong shooting 13 in Binghamton, New York. Asian Americans groaned inwardly and remembered Lam Luong throwing his 4 young kids off ...
Finding Hope in the Small Stories of Human Progress
The headlines too often bury the really important stories of human progress that give us all reason for perpetual optimism.
The Dangerous Illusion of Internet Democracy
Vast water armies have turned the internet into the most treacherous of media for the naive and the gullible.
Darwin Base Can Start US toward Another Cold War
Opening a US Marine base in Darwin could goad China into a tighter embrace with dangerous allies old and new.
Obama's Reelection Prospects and the First Pacific Presidency
Obama's reelection prospects depend on getting America to see itself as part of a booming Pacific instead of a declining west.
Some Helpful Tips for K-Pop Producers
K-Pop would be even sweeter eye candy if not for certain totally unnecessary touches.
Some Perspective for Mayor Jean Quan
Oakland Mayor Jean Quan must show guts and conviction if she is to emerge a winner from her scapegoat moment.
China Undermines Own Soft Power Push
Beijing's misuse of hard power at home is undermining its cultural security at home and abroad.
Putting Aymmetric Warfare Back on Our Side
Cutting our ground troops in Afghanistan may reflect key advances in our capabilities for dealing with those who attack Americans.
The Rise of China's Workers Change Worldviews
China's workers are moving swiftly toward a new, higher place in the world's consciousness.
Putting Tolerance Above Math and Science Skills
Let's stop focusing so much on math and science skills and focus more on preserving our tolerant social climate.
Occupy Wall Street Presents China with Mao Moment
China's leadership may be taking comfort in the Occupy Wall Street movement spreading across the globe.
Raj Rajaratnam, Amy Chua and Enjoying Our Freedom
Thinking that we have to earn our freedom through success is the kind of backward thinking that imprisons so many of us.
Perpetuating Bi-Lingual Asian Americans
This millennium's key cultural bridge must be strengthened by perpetuating our bilingualism in our children.
Third-Order Information Produces Modern Superstitions
The pervasiveness of speculative third-order information is creating a neurotic and debilitating fixation on remote possibilities.
Mourning the Death of Another Summer
The passing of summer fills us with regret like the passing of no other season.
Cal Bake Sale Exposes Dated GOP Thinking
Cal's Republican students' symbolic bake-sale exposes their party's woeful disconnect with the socio-economic realities of our era.
Defining America's Next Great Role
Our active engagement in world affairs can determine the path that will be taken by an ascendant China.
Asian Americans Key to Success in a Green World
BP's horrific Gulf Coast oil leak has created a once-a-generation opportunity. If we can use it as a slap in the face with a cold ...
Why Jeremy Lin Matters So Much to Asian Americans
That a guy who can shoot, sky and scrap like Jeremy Lin had to go through the back door to finagle a measly $250,000 a ...
Japan's Robot Strategy Offers Blueprint for Humanity
Japan's population growth rate peaked at about 2% back in 1969 and has been falling steadily ever since. It hit an ominous -0.0523% in 2008.
Denying China's Economic Clout
As recently as the end of last year most business commentators on Bloomberg and CNBC were breezily brushing aside any suggestion that China's
2010 Elections: Inducing Mass Amnesia
When you are young you tend to see a world of possibilities and little of its realities. You tend to believe that those favored by ...
Interdependence Day: New Meaning for July 4th
Few Americans watching and setting off July 4th fireworks were thinking about the origin of this activity in 12th-century China or even the probable physical
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