The rapid rise of anti-Asian racism and xenophobia has a long history in California and the US. The effort to rewrite history to censor and sanitize the discriminatory treatment of Asians in the US is also mirrored by the Japanese government which seeks to deny the history of the Comfort Women. This is taking place at the same time the US with the Asian pivot is seeking to surround China and pitting the American people against Chinese. The possibility of war with China and the threat of war is a critical issue as well for all working people and labor.
This panel will examine these issues historically and the lessons for today.
Panelist
Judith “Mirk” Mirkinson – President, SF/Bay Area NLG
Lillian Sing – Comfort Women Justice Coalition, Retired Judge
Tomomi Kinukawa – SFSU Ethnic Studies Department
David Ewing – Lawyer and US China Friendship Committee
Rodger Scott – Former President AFT 2121, Delegate To SF Labor Council
Michael Wong – Veterans For Peace
Steve Zeltzer – WorkWeek