A Guide to the Supreme Court Challenges to Obama’s Health Care Law

THE QUESTION Is it too early to consider this case since the health law’s penalties do not start until 2014? The central provision of the health care law, often called the individual mandate, requires most Americans to obtain health insurance or, starting in 2014, face a penalty. A 19th-century law, the Anti-Injunction Act, forbids challenges [...]

Nearly $500,000 raised by UVSA Tet Festival 2012

Garden Grove, CA – This past Sunday, the Union of Vietnamese Student Associations of Southern California (UVSA) announced the Tet Festival 2012 finances at the Post-Tet Festival Press Conference, Staff Appreciation, and Miss Vietnam of Southern California Coronation banquet at Mon Cheri Banquet. A total of $496,695.76 was received in total revenues, $269,510.10 was spent [...]

White House Highlights Tak Nguyen as a Campus “Champion of Change”

Washington, DC – On Thursday, March 15th, the White House will honor Tak Nguyen from the University of California-Los Angeles as one of five young leaders being recognized as Champions of Change for outstanding leadership on their campus. Last fall, the White House announced the launch of the Campus Champions of Change Challenge. After reviewing [...]

Petition for Human Rights in Vietnam, Critical Update

Written by Stephen Nguyen (MAUVSA)Co-Authors: Long Nguyen (UNAVSA), Billy Le (UVSA SoCal) Date: 03-12-12   Background:Vietnam is a country rife with numerous Human Rights Violations, most notably for violating freedom of speech, freedom of religion, and the freedom to protest and assemble. The most recent incident involved the imprisonment of Viet Khang, a singer that [...]

Former CPP Recipient Catalyst Foundation to be Featured on CNN Freedom Project

The Catalyst Foundation, a former Collective Philanthropy Project recipient, will be featured in a 3-part series (15 minutes!) on the “CNN Freedom Project”. Check your local cable schedule – it will also be on CNN.com! We’ll post the link as soon as it starts airing on Monday! “Natalie Allen (CNNi Anchor) discovered Vietnam a year [...]