Missed Photo Ops

Tracks laid by the Central Pacific and Union Pacific Railroads ...

Obama, U.S. Drug Policy and Muslim Terrorism

As much as I admire President Obama as a leader ...

One-Day Journey from Ravaged to Recharged

It takes only a day of discipline to restore body ...

Putting Tolerance Above Math and Science Skills

Let's stop focusing so much on math and science skills ...

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 ...

Legalizing Drugs the Only Way to Prevent Sandy Hooks

Our crazy drug laws are the impediment that keeps us ...

In Defense of Big, Well-Funded Governments

Big government is costly but necessary and well worth it, ...

Tyrants, Demagogues and the Psychology of Insecurity

Newt Gingrich and Kim Jong-il are examples of leaders who ...

Immigrants Who Perpetuate Inter-Asian Animosities

A Christmas Gift for North Korea

Kim Jong-il's death will unleash a powerful generational change that ...

New Year's Weight Resolution to End All Resolutions

This New Year's try a resolution to permanently end the ...

Tiger, Lance, Manti and the Great American Grovel

Manti Te'o's imaginary romance with Lennay Marie Kekua raises questions ...

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 ...

Jeremy Lin Struggles for Linspiration in Limited Role

Jeremy Lin's new Rockets role has deprived him of the ...

Schmidt, A Show of Respect and Hope for Change in ...

Google vice chairman Eric Schmidt plays into Pyongyang's hands — ...

Going from Fat Superpower to Fit Superpower

Is there a future for a fat superpower in a ...

Rice Color, Skin Color and the New Cultural Color Code

In a whole-grain world Asian Americans are becoming the new ...

Exploiting the Short Memories of American Voters

The GOP is once again betting big on the short ...

A Mechanism to Break Federal Budget Deadlocks

The current debt-ceiling deadlock cries out for a mechanism to ...

Asia Emerges As the New West for Ambitious Americans

At long last the American mind is ready to see ...

Standing Up As an Asian American

Outbursts at perceived racial slights can be unpleasant, but can ...

Threat from America's Economic Fundamentalists

Today's biggest threat to our collective futures comes from our ...

Internet Replaces Democracy As Political Force

Last week's Iowa Straw Poll in Ames and the internet ...

China's Next Leader Offers Hope for Future

China's likely progress toward an open, even democratic society is ...

U.S. Roads Abound with Metaphors for Life

We could have a Jasmine Revolution in our own nation ...

Losers Redefine Nerds and Geeks

Their recent association with Asians is giving two old terms ...

Noda Win Dims Hope for Japan Revival

A rare opportunity for Japan to bring about real change ...

Occupy Wall Street Presents China with Mao Moment

China's leadership may be taking comfort in the Occupy Wall ...

Confusion Befuddles American Voters

The time has come again for Barack Obama to awaken ...

9/11 Shows Need for More Social Intelligence

Adding to our social intelligence assets overseas may prove a ...

Jobless Data Hides Great Divide in Digital Economy

The jobless rate hides a big gulf between those who ...

Using Real Asian Snacks to Lose Weight

Letting yourself OD on Asian snacks may be the only ...

China Holds Key to Global Financial Crisis

China can make two money moves to dissolve the chains ...

Defining America's Next Great Role

Our active engagement in world affairs can determine the path ...

Cal Bake Sale Exposes Dated GOP Thinking

Cal's Republican students' symbolic bake-sale exposes their party's woeful disconnect ...

Mourning the Death of Another Summer

The passing of summer fills us with regret like the ...

Third-Order Information Produces Modern Superstitions

The pervasiveness of speculative third-order information is creating a neurotic ...

Perpetuating Bi-Lingual Asian Americans

This millennium's key cultural bridge must be strengthened by perpetuating ...

Raj Rajaratnam, Amy Chua and Enjoying Our Freedom

Thinking that we have to earn our freedom through success ...