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In Wisconsin, Voter ID Law Shuts Out the Young and the…

In Wisconsin, Voter ID Law Shuts Out the Young and the Poor

New America Media, Question & Answer, Anna Challet, Posted: Apr 07, 2016

Despite a record turnout for the Wisconsin primary, the state's new voter ID law may have discouraged up to 300,000 voters. A fair elections advocate explains.
Real Cash & Questionable School Degrees: Protecting Dip…

Real Cash & Questionable School Degrees: Protecting Diploma Seekers

New America Media, News Report, George White, Posted: Apr 07, 2016

Federal law enforcement agencies and their state-based watchdog partners are stepping up efforts to protect the integrity of academic degrees.
America's Drug Wars and Its Black Victims

America's Drug Wars and Its Black Victims

The Final Call, News Feature, Charlene Muhammad, Posted: Apr 06, 2016

Nixon aide admits Blacks were targeted but does anyone even care? The major question: Who will be held accountable?
New State Tax Credit Helps California’s Working P…

New State Tax Credit Helps California’s Working Poor

New America Media, News Report, Viji Sundaram, Posted: Apr 05, 2016

Starting this year, California working poor can get a nice tax credit under a new law.
Muslim-Americans Need to Engage in Rigorous Self-Analys…

Muslim-Americans Need to Engage in Rigorous Self-Analysis

New America Media, Commentary, Hasan Zillur Rahim, Posted: Apr 04, 2016

We must shun religious chauvinism and reject the culture of victimhood and embrace the culture of self-assurance.
Four Dissidents Jailed as Crackdown Continues in Vietn…

Four Dissidents Jailed as Crackdown Continues in Vietnam

Vietnam Right Now , News Report, Posted: Apr 02, 2016

The three farmers were convicted on the same charge, under Article 88 of the penal code, which is often used to suppress government critics.
Finding Support for Seniors Facing Challenges Living Al…

Finding Support for Seniors Facing Challenges Living Alone

U.S. News & World Report/New America Media , News Feature, Lisa Esposito, Posted: Apr 01, 2016

Here�s a guide to help seniors living alone--and their adult children--anticipate needs and pull together help from home care to home meals.
Many Californians Say Health Insurance Cost Too High

Many Californians Say Health Insurance Cost Too High

New America Media, News Report, Viji Sundaram, Posted: Mar 31, 2016

Two-thirds of Californians who did not have health insurance in 2014 were actually eligible for coverage, but many did not enroll because of the high cost.
Advocates: Becoming a U.S. Citizen Is Easier Than Getti…

Advocates: Becoming a U.S. Citizen Is Easier Than Getting a Green Card

New America Media, News Report, Anthony Advincula, Posted: Mar 31, 2016

Legal permanent residents who are eligible for naturalization often think that applying for U.S. citizenship is harder than it really is.
We Don’t Have to Wait for the General Election to…

We Don’t Have to Wait for the General Election to See the Harmful Eff…

The Root, News Analysis, Charles D. Ellison, Posted: Mar 31, 2016

Look out, voting people. The 2016 Democratic presidential primaries have fast become the early-warning detection system on voter-ID laws.
Aging Parents at a Distance Who Aren’t Really …

Aging Parents at a Distance Who Aren’t Really ‘Just Fine’

U.S. News & World Report/New America Media , News Feature, Lisa Esposito, Posted: Mar 31, 2016

Living far from your aging parents? On your next visit back home, look for these clues to know when to step in and seek help.
Separating Data on AAPI Communities Could Close Health…

Separating Data on AAPI Communities Could Close Health Disparities

New America Media, News Report, Viji Sundaram, Posted: Mar 30, 2016

A bill to create new statewide guidelines to dis-aggregate demographic data for California's diverse Asian American and Pacific Islander populations so policy m…

Hapas Soon to Be the Majority in the Japanese American Community

AsAmNews, News Report, Louis Chan, Posted: Apr 06, 2016

By 2020, just four years away, demographers says the majority of Japanese Americans will be multiracial/multiethnic.

AAPI Candidates Spread their Wings and Influence Across the United States

AsAmNews, News Report, Louis Chan, Posted: Apr 05, 2016

The number of Asian American voters is expected to grow by 107 percent by 2040, according to a study from the UCLA Center for Neighborh…

Bernie Please Disavow Sarandon, And Do It Now

New America Media, Commentary, Earl Ofari Hutchinson, Posted: Mar 30, 2016

Clinton should not have had to say a word to Sanders about Sarandon. Sanders should have seen the real damage that this did.

We’re Learning the Wrong Lessons from Brussels — and It’s Going to Cost Us

New Canadian Media, Commentary, Michael Harris, Posted: Mar 28, 2016

In the wake of Brussels, at least for now, we�re back in the bad old days of the War of Civilizations narrative.

Investing in Dreams at the University of California

University of California Office of the President, Op-ed, Janet Napolitano, Posted: Mar 25, 2016

University of California President Janet Napolitano says more than 3,000 students qualify for loans through the California DREAM Loan P…

Ethnic Media Headlines

Wisconsin Muslims Overwhelmingly Su…

MILWAUKEE, WISCONSIN — Sen. Bernie Sanders trounced Hillary Clinton …

Driving Change: Pakistani Women Fin…

Pakistani women enjoy more autonomy in the home and greater overall life s…

Georgia Parents Want to Ban ‘…

A group of parents at Bullard Elementary School in Kennesaw, Georgia, want…

Editorial: Victory for Children and…

A conservative organization named Project on Fair Representation h…

The Price on Our Heads: New GapKids…

There is a moment in Underground, WGN America’s exceptional new ser…

Asian American Vying to Be Youngest…

Just three weeks before the Pennsylvania primary, the woman largely believ…

Obama Admin Commits $116M to Combat…

The Obama administration has committed $116 million for new measures to co…

Groups Push for Hate Crime Investig…

A petition drive is underway calling on local and federal prosecutors to l…

The State of the Rafu Shimpo: An Op…

To you, our loyal readers, we cannot thank you enough for your support thr…

Hollywood Walk of Fame Receives Bla…

Empty stars on the Hollywood Walk of Fame got a makeover last Friday. Inst…