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American Dreams Shift in Weak Economy

American Dreams Shift in Weak Economy

Investigative Reporting Workshop, News Report, Peter Schurmann, Posted: Jan 28, 2012

Americans' expectations of what they can achieve for themselves and their children has changed during the last few years.
Miss Long Beach Contestant Shows Masculinity is Beautif…

Miss Long Beach Contestant Shows Masculinity is Beautiful, Too

New America Media / Voicewaves, News Report, Prumsodun Ok, Posted: Jan 28, 2012

Janelle Hutcherson, a lesbian with masculine looks, challenged traditional ideas of attractiveness when she entered the Miss Long Beach pageant.
Civil Rights Advocates Meet in L.A. to Discuss Voter Su…

Civil Rights Advocates Meet in L.A. to Discuss Voter Suppression Laws

New America Media, News Report, Jose Luis Sierra & Zaineb Mohammed, Posted: Jan 27, 2012

With the 2012 elections looming, states are passing laws that make it tougher for ethnic minorities and the poor to cast a ballot.
Water Writes in Gaza

Water Writes in Gaza

New America Media, News Report, Josue Rojas, Posted: Jan 27, 2012

Bay Area muralist Josue Rojas recently joined a group of fellow artists on a trip to Gaza to highlight the struggle there to attain and preserve clean, drinkabl…
Calif. Investigates Skin-Lighteners for Dangerous Mercu…

Calif. Investigates Skin-Lighteners for Dangerous Mercury

New America Media, News Report, Ngoc Nguyen, Posted: Jan 27, 2012

Starting next week, California health officials will collect and test a sampling of skin-lightening products in the Bay Area for possible mercury contamination.
Op-ed: Waiver for NCLB the Right Choice for California

Op-ed: Waiver for NCLB the Right Choice for California

New America Media, Op-ed, Arun Ramanathan, Posted: Jan 26, 2012

Applying for a waiver from No Child Left Behind would simplify and improve the way California schools are measured.
As Eldercare Grows, So Do Labor Battles

As Eldercare Grows, So Do Labor Battles

Investigative Reporting Workshop , News Report, Michael Lawson, Posted: Jan 26, 2012

Aging boomers will heighten demand for eldercare, and poor pay and job conditions are prompting unions to organize home care and nursing home workers.
Obama’s America: More Warren Buffett’s Secr…

Obama’s America: More Warren Buffett’s Secretary, Than Warren B…

First Post, News Analysis, Sandip Roy, Posted: Jan 25, 2012

Obama's State of the Union address had a muted tone, and that's not necessarily a bad thing.
Obama's State of the Union: Eleven Sentences Too Short

Obama's State of the Union: Eleven Sentences Too Short

New America Media, Commentary, Raul Rodriguez, Posted: Jan 25, 2012

An undocumented student weighs in on President Obama's State of the Union Address, noting the president's rhetoric does little to resolve lingering uncertaintie…
'Arizona Accord' Sets Humanitarian Immigration Principl…

'Arizona Accord' Sets Humanitarian Immigration Principles

New America Media, News Report, Valeria Fernández, Posted: Jan 25, 2012

Bi-partisan business, community and religious groups in Arizona have signed an accord, seeking to leave behind the hostile climate created by SB 1070.
One Year On, Arab Pride and the Long Road Ahead

One Year On, Arab Pride and the Long Road Ahead

New America Media, News Report, Suzanne Manneh, Posted: Jan 25, 2012

January 25 marks the one-year anniversary of protests that toppled Egyptian leader Hosni Mubarak and fueled a region wide uprising.
African American, Hispanic High School Achievement Lagg…

African American, Hispanic High School Achievement Lagging

America's Wire, News Report, Teresa Wiltz, Posted: Jan 24, 2012

Academic performance among high school age African Americans and Hispanics has fallen to levels not seen in thirty years.

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China's Basketball Chief Rises to Challenge

China Daily, News Report, Todd Balazovic, Posted: Jan 27, 2012

Stepping into the position as CEO of NBA China seven months ago, David Shoemaker could never have predicted just how quickly basketball…

Colorblind Racism: The New Norm

The Root, Commentary, Edward Wyckoff Williams, Posted: Jan 25, 2012

The GOP candidates don't see their racial rhetoric as offensive. You got a problem with that?

Mitt Romney Has Fences to Mend to Gain Hispanic Votes

Hispanic Link, News Report, Griselda Nevárez, Posted: Jan 20, 2012

Mitt Romney is attempting to reach out to Latino voters without confronting his own negative record on issues of concern to them.

Puerto Rican Migration Continues at Record Pace

Caribbean Business, News Report, John Marino, Posted: Jan 18, 2012

The exodus to the United States is accelerating, hurting the growth prospects in many industries in Puerto Rico.

Coming Out as Undocumented in the Suburbs

Alhambra Source, News Feature, Daniela Gerson and Nathan Solis, Posted: Jan 16, 2012

A new movement has emerged in Southern Calif.’s San Gabriel Valley, attempting to transform undocumented status into a point of empower…

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Water Writes in Gaza

Water Writes in Gaza

By Josue Rojas,
Posted: Jan 27, 2012

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The Scars Inside: An Iraqi Refugee Opens Up about PTSD

The Scars Inside: An Iraqi Refugee Opens Up about PTSD

By Shuka Kalantari,
Posted: Dec 17, 2011

Elders

As Eldercare Grows, So Do Labor Battles

Investigative Reporting Workshop , News Report, Michael Lawson, Posted: Jan 26, 2012

111-Year-Old Iraqi Chaldean Becomes Naturalized American

Arab American News, News Report, Natasha Dado, Posted: Jan 24, 2012

Why Budget Cuts are Bad For Your Health, Part II

Iexaminer.org, News Report, Nan Nan Liu, Posted: Jan 23, 2012

Immigration

Activists Send Hundreds of Tacos to Conn. Mayor

MarioWire, News Report, Posted: Jan 27, 2012

Rivera Introduces Military-Only Version of DREAM Act

New America Media, News Report, Posted: Jan 27, 2012

Presente.org Launches 'No Somos Rubios' Campaign

Presente.org, News Report, Posted: Jan 27, 2012

Ethnic Media Headlines

Proposed redistricting map in Bosto…

A coalition of black, Latino and Asian organizations released a redistrict…

Activists Send Hundreds of Tacos to…

The immigration rights organization Reform Immigration for America delivered 400…

Rivera Introduces Military-Only Ver…

WASHINGTON — The Miami Herald reported Friday that Rep. David Rivera, R-Mi…

Presente.org Launches 'No Somos Rub…

MIAMI, Fla. – Outside the Hispanic Leadership Network’s 2012 Confere…

Group Forms to Aid S. Korean Indict…

A group of Korean scholars recently launched a campaign to support and vindicate…

Film Reveals “The Invisible W…

The documentary “The Invisible War” premiered last week at Sundance,…

Hispanics Say They Have the Worst o…

A majority of Latinos (54 percent) believe that the economic downturn that began…

National Council of La Raza Opines …

The National Council of La Raza (NLCR) today reflected on President Obama's Stat…

Ex. S. Korean Spy Gets Asylum

WASHINGTON -- A U.S. court has upheld a 2008 ruling to grant political asylum to…

Fox to Launch Spanish-Language TV N…

Fox and the Colombian RCN Television Group announced Monday the launch of MundoF…

Ethnoblog

Should Students Get to Evaluate Tea…

Matt Amaral, Jan 27, 2012

Why Romney Polls Ahead of Gingrich …

America’s Voice Education Fund, Jan 27, 2012

The Real Meaning of "Self-Deportati…

Michele Waslin, Jan 26, 2012

Oh! Oshogatsu! Missing Japanese New…

Frances Kai-Hwa Wang, Jan 19, 2012

Latino GOP Group to GOP Women's Org…

Marisa Tresviño, Jan 17, 2012

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