Tag Archives: Story Road

“OUR VOICE” and lingering bad blood in San Jose

Posted on March 22, 2008 by The Bolsavik

Below is the text of an open letter by a group in San Jose calling itself “Our Voice” and carrying 354 signatures. Basically supporting San Jose City Councilwoman Madison Nguyen in the dispute over a group of protesters’ demand that a … Continue reading →

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Ly Tong recuperating in hospital

Posted on March 16, 2008 by The Bolsavik

This picture of men in suit and women in ao dai visiting Ly Tong in the hospital is making its way through Vietnamese political email lists. The Bolsavik got his through a sender named Vnnb1. Ly Tong is stable and recovering fine, thank you … Continue reading →

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Another Viet media hit with protests

Posted on March 14, 2008 by The Bolsavik

Nguoi Viet daily newspaper and Viet Weekly are not the only Viet media outlets incurring the wrath of the masses. Just coming through the Bolsavik‘s inbox is a call by ”CSQG” to “continue protesting” the controversial Que Huong Media in San Jose for, according to Mr. … Continue reading →

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Ly Tong ends his hunger strike

Posted on March 13, 2008 by The Bolsavik

Ly Tong ate pho this morning, ending his hunger strike over the naming of San Jose’s Vietnamese area along Story Road. A group of property owners on Story Road has agreed to place signs saying “Welcome to Little Saigon” on … Continue reading →

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What Little Saigons? Story from San Jose

Posted on March 10, 2008 by The Bolsavik

Yeah yeah yeah, so some of them aren’t so little. But they still love to put Little in the name. To wit, San Jose has a stretch of Story Road (“story” – get the title now?) that has a majority … Continue reading →

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