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The Filipino Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist and founder of Define American talks about Asian immigrants, humanizing the undocumented, and the difficulties in the process of becoming a citizen.
Asia Society
05:05
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Author Dan Washburn talks about how building golf courses is banned in China because of their elitist origins, as they stand in stark contrast with peasant villages emphasizing haves and have-nots.
Five Monks, Five Days, One Sand Mandala
Asia Society
03:15
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Monks from the Drigung Kagyu School of Tibetan Buddhism construct colorful, traditional mandalas for the Society's museum.
Asia Society
05:34
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Yunpeng Weng performs the Italian opera song, which translates to "Enemy of the Fatherland," with a piano accompaniment.
Don't Mess With North Korea
Asia Society
02:01
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A panel discusses how the United States should take China's lead in not provoking North Korea, unlike its choice to provoke Putin and Russia, lest we risk cyber warfare jeopardizing our economy.
Asia Society
02:00
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Artist Iwasaki sets up his exhibit at Asia Society's museum as he constructs landscapes made of cloth and string.
Asia Society
01:53
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Have a drink on Asia Society with their recipe for their signature leotini cocktail made up of vodka, lychee juice and triple sec. Shaken, not stirred!
Asia Society
05:15
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The author of "The Descartes Highlands" talks being a journalist in the colonized Philippines because he wanted to unveil the dictatorship of Ferdinand Marcos and write about sociopolitical systems.
Asia Society
02:37
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Subha Barry of SV Barry Consulting Group discusses the benefits of conducting the Asian-Pacific Americans Corporate Survey talks about how data brings communities together in a professional context and how it serves APA's needs in the workplace.
Asia Society
03:42
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The journalist discusses India's and China's rise to economic superpowers, and how reporters should leave expectations behind in covering international news.
Dan Rather on India and Vietnam
Asia Society
04:31
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Rather flashbacks to 1965, recounting his coverage of the India-Pakistan War and the Vietnam War, witnessing conflict firsthand, and how India changed him as a man and reporter.
Dan Rather on Changes in Reporting
Asia Society
02:28
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Rather recalls how China had opened itself up to become more accessible for reporters internationally, and the censorship that continues to exist there.
Dan Rather on His Biggest Story in Asia
Asia Society
03:09
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The stalwart reporter discusses covering Tiananmen Square in China and the profound effect of witnessing democracy.
Dan Rather on International News
Asia Society
05:29
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The CBS News veteran talks about how difficult it was to cover Asian news in decades past, and how the media and journalism suffers today because of corporate influence.
Asia Society
03:57
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Journalist Dan Rather laments how the American educational system is far behind the rest of the developing world's as there is a lack of global perspective, and how this can lead to economic consequences.
Damian Woetzel and Yo-Yo Ma
Asia Society
04:45
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From the US-China Forum on the Arts and Culture, a performance from cellist Yo-Yo Ma as Damian Woetzel dances to "Sonata for Cello."
Asia Society
06:22
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Filmmaker David Breshears talks witnessing melting glaciers in the Himalayas and fighting pollution in China.
Chinese Voices in Western Opera
Asia Society
04:11
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Singer and dancer Yangbing Zhang talks performing Chinese propaganda, being invited to train as an opera singer at Central Conservatory of Music, and the fanaticism over a visit from tenor Luciano Pavarotti.
Asia Society
03:09
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A panel discusses fossil fuel usage and its correlation with climate change, and reducing air pollution in China that affects health.
Asia Society
03:18
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A profile of Qi Restaurant featuring pastry chef Pichet Ong who fuses his Chinese heritage with his upbringing in Thailand in his food.
Asia Society
03:04
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The Huffington Post founder talks infusing the news with humanity, steering away from empty clickbait, the war in Iraq, and her love for the poet Rumi.
DJ Spooky and Jonah Bokaer
Asia Society
02:46
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Scenes from the gala opening of Nam June Paik: Becoming Robot, featuring visual artist-choreographer Jonah Bokaer and the electronic music of DJ Spooky.
Asia Society
04:37
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Discussing a religious artifact from Myanmar containing revered symbols such as the lion, an emblem of Buddhism, and lotus petal leaves, symbols of transcendentalism.
Lin Tianmiao's Progression
Asia Society
06:13
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Featuring the Chinese artist's "Bound Unbound" exhibit that explores gender and humans' relationships to their bodies.
Chinese in NY Public Schools
Asia Society
06:09
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A profile of Fresh Meadow School and East-West School of International Studies in Queens as public school students learn Mandarin, and experts discuss the benefits of being bilingual.
Asia Society
03:25
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The former Secretary-General of the United Nations gives a speech urging against supporting human rights violators, calling for an arms embargo for Syria and denouncing ISIS.
Asia Society
07:05
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An Asia 21 Young Leaders Initiative Mentor and director of PeaceNiche talks creating a nurturing network and space for emerging creative talent in Pakistan.
Asia Society
03:36
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An Iranian artist who immigrated to America talks about the influence of Persian miniature paintings, war and politics has had on her work.
Come to Terms With History
Asia Society
04:19
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A panel discusses accusations from Europe that Asia has not faced their past warfares, and how this relates to a peaceful future.
The Collective Unconscious
Asia Society
03:02
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Reconciling nostalgia, fantasy and reality and how it affects our media and perceptions of other countries.
Asia Society
05:09
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Meryl Streep visits the US-China Forum on the Arts and Culture for a music and dance performance of "Ascending Bird" featuring cellist Yo-Yo Ma, Wu Tong, Brooklyn Rider and dancer Charles "Lil Buck" Riley.
Saad Mohseni on US Cable News
Asia Society
02:00
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An Afghan media mogul and CEO of MOBY Group insists that American mainstream media needs to become more objective and less like tabloid entertainment.
Asia Society
06:42
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Dane Chamorro talks about the difficulties in doing business in Myanmar as its government is in transition, violent religious conflicts-- including the Rohingya genocide-- spread, and human capital and infrastructure is limited.
2014 Serious Time for Serious Reporting
Asia Society
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Wall Street Journal reporter Preetika Rana talks about her story on violence against women in India and Reuters reporter Jason Szep talks discovering the story of the Rohingya refugee crisis.