Obama Administration Threatens to Yank Stimulus Funds Over Civil Rights
New America Media, News Report, Posted: Jan 29, 2010
For the first time since President Obama signed the $787 billion American Recovery and Reinvestment Act a year ago, his administration has threatened to withhold stimulus money from a transit agency because it failed to comply with federal civil rights laws.
Categories: Stimulus Watch
The Field Poll: California's Diversity a Mixed Blessing
New America Media, News Report, Posted: Jan 28, 2010
The Field Poll queried California voters about what they felt about the state's growing diversity. Most saw advantages but many also understood it meant growing friction and adjustment pains.
Categories: African American, Asian, Latino, Original NAM Content, Politics & Governance, Polls
Tags: California, diversity, racism, The Field Poll
U.S. Bangladeshis Track Climate Changes Back Home
New America Media, News Report, Posted: Jan 20, 2010
Concern about climate change among the public has waned, but the issue is foremost among many Bangladeshi Americans, because of the vulnerability of Bangladesh to climate change.
Categories: Environment, Original NAM Content, South Asian
Tags: bangladesh, climate change, global warming, india, rising, sea level, south asians