Gary Locke

Washington state Iranian-American shatters ethnic glass ceiling

Global Politics

Iranian-Americans have been widely successful in the United States. But they’ve largely been absent from the political scene. Now Cyrus Habib is changing that. He’s currently the highest ranking Iranian-American elected official — newly elected to the Washington Legislature.

Commerce Secretary Gary Locke on state of small businesses

The World

Iranian-Americans Test Political Glass Ceiling

Conflict & Justice

Anti-Foreigner Sentiment in China

Conflict & Justice
The World

Blind Chinese Dissident, Chen Guangcheng, Leaves US Embassy

Conflict & Justice
The World

China’s Reception of New US Ambassador Gary Locke

Global Politics

Gary Locke has had a series of firsts. He was the first Chinese-American governor of the United States and now is the first Chinese-American to be US ambassador to China.

The China Challenge

Commerce Secretary Gary Locke discusses his recent trip to China, where officials refuse to risk slowing economic growth by setting mandatory emission cuts. Locke says sharing clean technology with China and including emissions standards in trade agreemen

The World

Former Gov. Gary Locke may be pick for Commerce Secretary

Global Politics

Former Washington State Governor Gary Locke is reportedly President Obama’s pick for Commerce Secretary. For more details on this new pick, we are joined by Tom Banse a regional correspondent for Northwest Public Radio.