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  • CACA: Please Sign a Petition Asking the President to Apologize for the 1882 Chinese Exclusion Act

    CACA (Chinese American Citizens Alliance) Grand President Carolyn H. Chan and Washington, D.C. Lodge President Ted Gong urge your consideration to take action and sign the petition created on the White House website requesting a Presidential statement or proclamation to recognize the harm of the Chinese Exclusion Laws and their impact and significance to Chinese Americans today. Please take action by April 20 to meet the goal of 100,000 signatures.
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    A political cartoon from 1882, showing a Chinese man being barred entry to the “Golden Gate of Liberty”. The caption reads, “We must draw the line somewhere, you know.” (from wikipedia.com)
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  • Xi Urges Joint Efforts to Advance China-US Ties in Meeting with Secretary Lew

    (from chinadaily.com.cn)

    BEIJING – Chinese President Xi Jinping said on Tuesday that China is ready to work with the United States to advance cooperative partnership between the two countries.

    Xi made the remarks while meeting with US Treasury Secretary Jacob Lew, who is visiting Beijing on Tuesday and Wednesday.
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    Chinese President Xi Jinping (R) meets with US Treasury Secretary Jacob Lew in Beijing, capital of China, March 19, 2013. [Photo/Xinhua]
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  • Aiming to Improve Quality of Life For Residents, Suzanne Lee Announces Running Again for District 2 Boston City Council Seat

    BOSTON, March 20, 2013, –- Suzanne Lee, who came within 97 votes of unseating incumbent Bill Linehan in 2011, announced today she is again running for the Boston City Council District 2.
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  • Over 150 Residents and Activists Launched “Homes for All” Campaign in Boston

    BOSTON, Mass. – On Wednesday, March 13, over 150 residents and activists form Chelsea Collaborative, City Life/Vida Urbana, Chinese Progressive Association, Lynn United for Change, UNITE HERE Local 26 and other local groups joined the national Right to the City Alliance in launching the Homes for All Campaign in 11 cities across the country to draw attention to the nationwide housing crisis.
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    Henry Yee(middle) of Boston Chinatown Residents Association and Baolian Kuang(right) of Chinese Progressive Association protest against the high housing cost in Boston Chinatown. (photo by Tieyi Huang)
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  • Two Chinese American Candidates Run for Town Meeting Members in Lexington Today

    By David Li, bostonese.com

    Local elections are being held today in various communities in Massachusetts. In Lexington, two Chinese Americans Geoffrey Xiao and Hongbin Luo are running for town meeting members. On Super Tuesday of 2012, Weidong Wang was elected to 5-member Lexington House Authority, and became the first Chinese American to win town-wide election in Lexington.
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    Sample ballot for precinct 7.
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  • White House Petition Response: Happy Lunar New Year!

    The White House
    Happy Lunar New Year!

    Thanks for your petition! We hope that you’re enjoying the Year of the Snake.

    As a kid, President Obama knew what it meant to celebrate the Lunar New Year. Growing up in Hawaii, he was surrounded by friends and neighbors who marked the Lunar New Year with parties and parades.

    And he’s not alone. Americans stretching back generations have observed the Lunar New Year. In San Francisco, the city’s famous parade through Chinatown has been a tradition since the Gold Rush. It regularly draws around 1 million spectators, and it’s widely considered to be the biggest event like it outside of Asia.

    Marking the Lunar New Year this year, President Obama said, “Here in America and around the world, people of Asian and Pacific Islander descent will welcome the Year of the Snake. In Chinese tradition, the snake represents wisdom, and a thoughtful approach to tackling the challenges before us – principles that I hope will continue to guide us as we perfect our union and create a more just and equal future for every American.”

    That’s a statement Secretary of State John Kerry echoed. “On behalf of the American people,” he said, “I am delighted to send my heartfelt wishes for good health, good fortune, happiness, and prosperity to all those around the world celebrating the arrival of the Lunar New Year this February 10.”

    And even though it would take an act of Congress to make the Lunar New Year a federal holiday, we’re happy to speak out to ensure that this important celebration is widely recognized and treated with respect. Just like Rosh Hashanah, Easter, or Eid al-Adha, it’s an occasion that makes us richer as a culture and stronger as a people — even without it being a federal holiday.

    Tell us what you think about this response and We the People.

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  • “Ready to Begin Our Campaign for Stamford’s Future” — William Tong

    By William Tong, Candidate for Mayor of Stamford

    Stamford, Conn., Feb. 7, 2013, — Today, the Stamford Advocate published a column I wrote about Stamford’s readiness to move forward, united by a shared vision and plan, to make our city the finest city for families in the country.

    This is a goal I know we can achieve, and I am ready to work with you to make it happen.
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  • 2013 Egypt Dossier: An Essential Primer for Correspondents Covering Egypt

    By Na Ma, Indiana University

    Introduction

    Majestic pyramids, sacred mummies, noble Cleopatra… with these glowing millennium culture inheritances from one of the four ancient civilizations, Egypt is always a mystery untouchable land to international correspondents.
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  • 第一届波士顿好声音大赛李龙夺冠 艾克顿中文学校十周年庆周六举行

    【侨报周末特约记者李强波士顿图文报道】农历蛇年大年初一，暴风雪后的牛顿 Marriott 酒店, 第一届波士顿好声音（The Voice of Boston) 如期举行。主持人倪健一开场就对选手和观众踏雪而来支持波士顿好声音表达了谢意，并提出“今天是大年初一，我们要在这里唱响蛇年！”。
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    上图：（前排左起）汪洁、罗洁儿、乔万钧、郑茹、倪健、赵洁，同李龙（后排左四）等参赛选手合影。
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  • Mayor Menino Hosts Mass Delegation of Mayors Against Illegal Guns

    Boston, Jan. 31, — Mayor Thomas M. Menino today hosted the Massachusetts delegation of the Mayors Against Illegal Guns (MAIG) coalition as they continue their call on Congress to take action on gun violence. In his State of the City address Tuesday, Mayor Menino vowed to continue his work with the coalition of nearly 1,000 mayors and more than one million Americans. Today, Mayor Menino also called for Massachusetts’ interim Senate appointment to join the state’s delegation in fighting for gun reform.
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