peter kwong, a leading scholar of asian-american studies and immigration, has died. worn in taiwan in 1941, he was a distinct professor of urban affairs and planning at hunter college in new york and a professor of sociology at the graduate center of city of new york. his work was twice nominated for the pulitzer prize. in 2010, he appeared on democracy now! to talk about his oscar-nominated film "china's unnatural disaster: the 10 years of sichuan province." .his is peter kwong ironically, ours is the only document of history -- this is the only thing left. so it is, therefore,e, very, vey important for us to continue to push -- peoplele in china are pushing, but we have to do our task. this is really very impoportant bebecause the parents knew, we'e building once good let the rest of the world no. amy: peter kwong talking about the film "china's unnatural disaster: the tears of sichuan provovince." peter kwong died this past weekend. and those are some of the headlines. this is democracy now!, democracynow.org, the war and peace report. juan: and i'm juan gonzalez.