Executive Director – Pacific Citizen

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David Inoue Larry Oda As we entered 2025, we realized we needed to address a significant and increasingly regular gap…

GarrettJune 20, 2025

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David Inoue It’s almost cliché now for JACL conventions. You can almost count on seeing the words “unity” or “community”…

GarrettJune 6, 2025

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David Inoue This past week was a historic rally in support of national reparations. While the mood at the rally…

GarrettMay 16, 2025

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David Inoue The month of May has long come to be a time to celebrate our Asian and, more recently,…

GarrettMay 2, 2025

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David Inoue In case you aren’t familiar with being “In the room where it happens,” I must say you are…

GarrettApril 4, 2025

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David Inoue This past January, a long-overdue oversight was partially rectified. Mitsuye Endo Tsutsumi was recognized by President Joseph Biden…

GarrettMarch 21, 2025

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David Inoue If you’re not familiar with the movie “Reality Bites,” it was a mostly forgettable movie set in the…

GarrettMarch 7, 2025

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David Inoue This past month, many of us across the country and even around the world observed a Day of…

GarrettFebruary 21, 2025

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David Inoue We are just over three weeks into the second Trump administration, and many seem overwhelmed by the flood…

P.C. EditorFebruary 7, 2025

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David Inoue It’s the end of the year when every charity is seeking your support. My mailbox is full of…

GarrettDecember 20, 2024