Politicians and Corporations Attack Law School Clinics

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Tuesday April 06, 2010 · 12:25 PM PDT

2010/04/06 · 12:25

Cross-posted from Asian Pacific Americans for Progress:

Law school clinics are programs run by law schools that provide students the opportunity to gain practical experience by taking real cases and representing actual clients in court or in other ways. Typically, clinics focus on various areas of need, such as domestic violence, immigration, or civil rights. Since they provide free services to marginalized populations, clinics naturally represent the "little guy," often against government or wealthy corporations. The New York Times reports that corporations and politicians that are unhappy with law schools are now attempting to lobby state legislatures to cut off or restrict funding for clinics that sue the government or corporations, as well as force clinics to disclose information about their clients and work.

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Monday August 31, 2009 · 1:08 PM PDT

2009/08/31 · 13:08

Recognizing the growing opportunities for political change in Texas, the Democratic National Committee (DNC) is holding their next quarterly national meeting in Austin from September 10 through 12. DNC members will gather to discuss the Democratic agenda on issues such as expanding access to and improving health care, building on the current economic recovery, and completing comprehensive immigration reform.

Democrats believe that Texas and the AAPI community are central to their efforts to achieve meaningful and lasting reform. The Asian American Democrats of Texas – AADT, recognized by the Texas Democratic Party as the representative Texas caucus for Asian Americans, is hosting a reception for local AAPI Democrats, members of the DNC’s AAPI Caucus, and local and national party and elected officials. The reception will take place at Chinatown Restaurant at 3407 Greystone Drive near MoPac from 6:00 to 8:00 PM. Complimentary appetizers will be served, and the event is free and open to the public. More information is available at the Asian American Democrats of Texas’s website, www.aadt.us, or by e-mailing mail@aadt.us or calling 512.326.0222.

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Monday January 12, 2009 · 10:03 PM PST

2009/01/12 · 22:03

Some material cross-posted from Asian Americans for Obama.

UPDATE: I previously said AAPIs comprise 3.5% of the US population. It's actually 4.5%.

Asian American & Pacific Islander (AAPI) voters don't get a lot of respect from pollsters and pundits generally. Most polls, election commentary and analysis ignore AAPI voters. You don't find a lot of discussion of AAPI voters on progressive blogs, either, except those devoted specifically to AAPI issues (and there really aren't very many of those).

There are some good reasons for this. AAPIs comprise about 4.5% of the US population, which makes them hard to poll accurately given the usual small sample sizes. AAPI is also a general label for a highly diverse community that includes Indian Americans, Samoan Americans, Vietnamese Americans, Chinese Americans, and more, whose views can be quite divergent. A significant number of AAPI voters also possess limited English proficiency, and the sheer number of languages spoken by the community makes AAPIs more difficult to survey.

On the other hand, Democrats and progressives neglect AAPIs at their own peril.

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Monday November 24, 2008 · 4:52 PM PST

2008/11/24 · 16:52

On January 19, 2009, the AAPI community’s Pearl Presidential Inaugural Gala will take place at the Mandarin Oriental hotel in Washington, DC. Tickets have already sold out, but Asian Americans for Obama is holding a contest for two tickets to this historic event.

As a supporting organization for the event, AAFO is helping to raise money for the Pearl Gala. The individual or organization who raises the most money on behalf of AAFO will win two tickets to the Pearl Gala (with a minimum fundraising goal of $500). To participate, please e-mail Ramey Ko at ramey@asianamericansforobama.com.

For additional details about the Gala, go below the fold.

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Thursday October 02, 2008 · 4:54 PM PDT

2008/10/02 · 16:54

Cross-posted from Asian Americans for Obama:

A blog called "Central Ohioans Against Terrorism" (COAT) is apparently working itself into a frenzy over information we posted here about voter registration drives organized by Muslim Americans for Obama (MAFO). It apparently even caught the attention of National Review Online. Welcome, "Corner" readers!

COAT claims that voter registration by Muslim Americans for Obama volunteers "flagrantly violate[s] the tax exempt status of these participating mosques...which are strictly prohibited from supporting or endorsing any kind of partisan political activity-even when they claim it is only 'voter registration.'"

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