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Reports of Violence Against Afghan Women are Sign of Ch…

Reports of Violence Against Afghan Women are Sign of Change

New America Media, News Analysis, Fariba Nawa, Posted: May 16, 2012

Reports of violence against Afghan women, although horrifying, are an indication that women there are finding their political voice.
Youth Organizers in South Texas Embracing Past, Shaping…

Youth Organizers in South Texas Embracing Past, Shaping Future

New America Media, News Feature, Raj Jayadev, Posted: May 15, 2012

Young community organizers in the Rio Grande Valley of South Texas don't have to choose between past and future -- they embrace both.
Battling the Stigma of HIV in the API Community

Battling the Stigma of HIV in the API Community

New America Media, News Report, Rochelle Bargo, Posted: May 15, 2012

Seventeen years ago, Henry Ocampo did not think he would make it past his 25th birthday.
Graduating College Student Speaks: I've Made a Huge Mis…

Graduating College Student Speaks: I've Made a Huge Mistake

New America Media, Commentary, Elizabeth Ireland, Posted: May 15, 2012

All things considered, if I could look back and do it over again, I would have taken my chance with the stiffs.
Brown’s Budget Cuts at Issue During World Court o…

Brown’s Budget Cuts at Issue During World Court of Women

New America Media, News Report, Viji Sundaram, Posted: May 14, 2012

The World Court of Women on Poverty met in Oakland for a rally that coincided with news of further cuts to California's beleaguered budget.
Silicon Valley Suicide Reverberates in Chinese Blogosph…

Silicon Valley Suicide Reverberates in Chinese Blogosphere

New America Media, News Report, Summer Chiang, Posted: May 14, 2012

The suicide of a Chinese-American software engineer in Silicon Valley shocked the Bay Area Chinese-American community and sparked discussions in China's blogosp…
ACLU Sues ICE for Shackling Immigrants in Court

ACLU Sues ICE for Shackling Immigrants in Court

New America Media, News Report, Brittaney Barsotti, Posted: May 14, 2012

Detainees file into San Francisco immigration court linked together like a “chain-gang,” bound at their wrists, waists and ankles.
For Transgender Youth, Oakland Murder Hits Close to Hom…

For Transgender Youth, Oakland Murder Hits Close to Home

New America Media, Question & Answer, Jessica Arevalo, Q&A with Vanessa Rochelle, Posted: May 13, 2012

A 21-year-old transgender woman reflects on the murder of Brandy Martell and what it means for her generation.
Blacks Won't Check Out Over Gay Marriage

Blacks Won't Check Out Over Gay Marriage

The Root, News Report, Cynthia Gordy, Posted: May 13, 2012

If speculation is any indication, the biggest political risk in President Obama's recently announced support for gay marriage lies in homophobic black voters.
Filipino Amerasians’ Lifelong Fight Against Stigm…

Filipino Amerasians’ Lifelong Fight Against Stigma

New America Media, News Report, Matt Maxion, Posted: May 13, 2012

The majority of Filipino Amerasians weren’t able to get in touch with their estranged fathers.
Dispatch from San Quentin: Inhumane Conditions Persist

Dispatch from San Quentin: Inhumane Conditions Persist

New America Media, First Person, "Malik", Posted: May 12, 2012

A prisoner at San Quentin State Prison claims that unsanitary and unsafe living conditions are making inmates sick.
Obama and Same-Sex Marriage: Thank His Kids

Obama and Same-Sex Marriage: Thank His Kids

Firstpost.com, Commentary, Sandip Roy, Posted: May 12, 2012

When Obama said those ten words – “I think same-sex couples should be able to get married” – the analysts went into a tizzy.

Men - Key to Preventing Cervical Cancer Among Latinas

Latino California, News Report, María Luisa Arredondo, Translated by Elena Shore, Posted: May 16, 2012

The support of their husbands could be key in getting many Latina women to get screened for cervical cancer and get treated early.

Questions Surround 49 Bodies Found on U.S.-Mexico Border

Univision News, News Report, Manuel Rueda, Posted: May 14, 2012

On Sunday, Mexican police found 49 mutilated bodies on a road that connects the industrial city of Monterrey with the United States bor…

A Debate Without Migrants - Why US Mexicans Didn’t Tune In

El Mensajero, News Report, Ricardo Ibarra, Translated by Suzanne Manneh and Elena Shore, Posted: May 12, 2012

Many Mexicans in San Francisco's Mission District didn't watch their country's presidential debate last weekend.

Single Mother’s Support Network Helps Her Cope With Son’s Illness

Prensa Hispana, News Feature, Maritza Lizeth Felix, Translated by Jacob Simas, Posted: May 12, 2012

An undocumented Mexican mother copes with her son’s terminal illness through support from the women in her life and faith in God.

Hate Groups Rise Against Blacks, Obama

Black America Web, Commentary, Michael H.Cottman, Posted: May 10, 2012

There are 65 known white supremacist groups in the state of Georgia – organizations that believe a black man has no place in the White …

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