Nursing Student Michelle Le has been missing since May 27th. She was last seen wearing white nurse scrubs near Kaiser Hospital in Hayward at 27303 Sleepy Hollow Ave. Her car was found half a mile away on Ponderosa Court. Michelle is scheduled to graduate next year with a nursing degree from Samuel Merrit University. She is enrolled in the San Mateo campus. She is a San … [Read more...] about MISSING: Michelle Le, 26, San Diego Nursing Student last seen in Hayward
And What Becomes of the Memory of “Vietnam”?
Yesterday, America paused its usual biddings for a moment to honor and celebrate the memory of those who've passed away in service to the country. Today, continuing the mood for memory, VTP asks, what of the memory of Vietnam? At a reading for the California Historical Society last week, Vietnamese American author Andrew Lam (whose writings we've occassionally re-posted here) … [Read more...] about And What Becomes of the Memory of “Vietnam”?
Why Vietnam’s Government Shouldn’t Fear Facebook and Social Media
These are precarious times for governments around the world: Social media has led to an explosion of information sharing. Text, pictures, and videos flow freely over the information highway; trying to contain it has proven impossible. Technology will only get faster and internet access will be ubiquitous: within this year, many of us will have internet access faster than … [Read more...] about Why Vietnam’s Government Shouldn’t Fear Facebook and Social Media
Anger Grows in South Korea over U.S. Dumping of Agent Orange
The following post is a commentary by Peter Schurmann and Jin Kim that orignally appeared in New American Media. View the original post here. In 2006, a film about U.S. military scientists dumping chemicals into Seoul’s waterways took South Korea by storm. Based on actual events, “The Host” broke box office records across the country, a slapstick horror about an oversized … [Read more...] about Anger Grows in South Korea over U.S. Dumping of Agent Orange
Understanding the Asian Fetish Through the Colonial Logic of Pornography (NSFW)
In response to "Consuming Asianness," Mr. David Regenold asked a very thoughtful follow-up question that I haven't, until now, had a chance to address. He wanted to know, "Exactly where is this ["domestic" and "submissive" stereotype of Asian women] coming from? White Guys? Or is it a reflection of historical Asian domestic expectations?" I'd like to answer this question by … [Read more...] about Understanding the Asian Fetish Through the Colonial Logic of Pornography (NSFW)