Monthly Archives: July 2009

Infighting 1.0: Fellow protestors turn on Ky Ngo

Posted on July 27, 2009 by Bolsavik

The success of a string of lawsuits naming red-baiters, such as here and here, has had a dampening effect on people bent on protesting any and everything perceived to be on the magenta side of the color palette. Deprived of … Continue reading →

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Viet prof wins Presidential award

Posted on July 24, 2009 by Bolsavik

A Vietnamese-American professor at Johns Hopkins University has won a prestigious award given by the President to scientists and engineers at the early stage of their careers, reports Viet Herald, a newly launched daily in Little Saigon. Thao Vicky Nguyen, 32, … Continue reading →

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Viet new driver killed wife, mother-in-law

Posted on July 20, 2009 by Bolsavik

A Vietnamese man who barely got his driver’s license accidentally crashed through his house in Houston last Friday, killing his wife and her mother, reports the Houston Chronicle here. The man, a recent Vietnamese immigrant, was in the car with his … Continue reading →

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Viet arrested in assault case. Learn this lesson.

Posted on July 19, 2009 by Bolsavik

There are things worth getting arrested for, but a parking space isn’t one of them. Paul Nguyen may want to remember that. He was arrested in the library of Pasadena City College last month, accused of punching another person in … Continue reading →

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Viet gang member got 25 years for killing of child

Posted on July 17, 2009 by Bolsavik

A Vietnamese gang member who participated as a driver in a hit squad on a 13-year-old child and his relatives has pleaded guilty and yesterday was sentenced to 25 years and 8 months in prison, according to a press release from … Continue reading →

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Van Tran still wants to be State Senator

Posted on July 17, 2009 by Bolsavik

Proving that it’s wise not to put all eggs in one basket, especially one that’s hard to get, Assemblyman Van Tran is keeping alive his campaign for the seat to be vacated by termed-out State Senator Tom Harman. Last week, Tran … Continue reading →

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Viet memorial in Wichita still controversial after 3 years

Posted on July 16, 2009 by Bolsavik

A proposed memorial to South Vietnamese forces fighting in the war has run into surprisingly strong opposition among U.S. veterans in Wichita, Kansas. A decision on whether to permit construction was postponed. A group of Vietnamese-Americans living in Wichita had proposed … Continue reading →

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Viet man walking across US to honor troops

Posted on July 5, 2009 by Bolsavik

A Vietnamese-born American soldier is walking clear across the US of A to show his support for the troops. Starting from Jacksonville, Florida, Sinh Tho Nguyen is still somewhere in the Southeast and was found by local Alabama paper Demopolis … Continue reading →

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