Andrew Yang Kicked Out of September Debate Less Than 24 Hours After Being Accepted
Democratic presidential candidate Andrew Yang is not giving up without a fight after the Democratic National Committee rejected one of his polls to qualify for the debate in September. Less than 24 hours after announcing he qualified for the third and fourth Democratic primary debatesscheduled for the fall, Yang received an email from the DNC on […]
U.S. Record Debt Sales Continue as Deficits Head to $1 Trillion
The U.S. Treasury Department announced plans to maintain record debt sales as Republicans and Democrats continue a spending frenzy that’s widening the deficit even as economic growth remains solid. President Donald Trump is set to sign legislation to suspend the debt limit and boost domestic and defense spending, pushing the annual budget deficit over $1 […]
Sign of the times: China’s capital orders Arabic, Muslim symbols taken down
BEIJING (Reuters) – Authorities in the Chinese capital have ordered halal restaurants and food stalls to remove Arabic script and symbols associated with Islam from their signs, part of an expanding national effort to “Sinicize” its Muslim population. Employees at 11 restaurants and shops in Beijing selling halal products and visited by Reuters in recent […]
China Says Hong Kong Protest Violence ‘Is Creation of U.S.’
China said recent violence in Hong Kong protests was the “creation of the U.S.,” for the first time laying direct blame on Washington as their dispute over the unrest escalates. Chinese Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Hua Chunying made the remark at a news briefing Tuesday in response to comments by U.S. Secretary of State Michael Pompeo. […]
The Rock joins Hawaiians in protest of $1.4B telescope project
Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson on Wednesday joined a protest by indigenous Hawaiians against plans to build a massive telescope on the Mauna Kea volcano Wednesday. “What I realized today … it’s bigger than the telescope,” the actor told assembled reporters. “It’s humanity. It’s the culture, it’s our people, Polynesian people, who are willing to die here to […]
Tapioca Express settles lawsuit involving alleged sexual harassment of Filipina employees
Asian tea chain Tapioca Express has agreed to pay over $100,000 in a sexual harassment lawsuit after an unidentified owner involving two franchises was accused of sexual harassment towards Filipina employees between the ages of 17 and 23, according to Times of San Diego. The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) did not reveal how many employees were […]
Europe Joins U.S. Companies Moving Out Of China
A Marit Maersk cargo ship sets off from the Qingdao Qianwan Container Terminal in China. European manufacturers are following in the footsteps of their American counterparts and sourcing goods elsewhere due to the trade war Make no mistake about it, the trade war is absolutely remapping global supply chains … to the detriment of Chinese […]
Instagram Dentist mocks an Asian American lawyer’s ad, offends the community.
Vahan Jerry Ounjian, a dentist based in California, is being accused of racism after posting a video on his Instagram that mocks an Asian American lawyer, reports NextShark In a video posted to his 13,000 followers, Ounjian is heard laughing at a billboard promoting the lawyer, saying “Would you hire this child? … no.” He also blatantly […]
Trump Lashes Out at China as Trade Talks Resume; Stocks Fall
President Donald Trump lashed out at China for what he said is its unwillingness to buy American agricultural products and said it continues to “rip off” the U.S., just as the two nations resumed negotiations in Shanghai after a three-month breakup. “China is doing very badly, worst year in 27 — was supposed to start […]
Robert Lighthizer says Vietnam must cut its trade surplus with US
WASHINGTON (BLOOMBERG) – Vietnam must take steps to cut its trade surplus with the US, Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer said in comments released Monday (July 29), as the Trump administration ramps up pressure on the Southeast Asian country. The US has a growing trade shortfall with Vietnam, and the government “has been clear with Vietnam […]