Q&A: Why Tamerlan Chose U.S. -- Not Russia -- As Target
New America Media, Question & Answer, Posted: Apr 30, 2013
Tamarlan Tsarnaev's decision to return to the U.S. suggests his motives were not linked to Chechnya or Dagestan, but much more to American society.
Categories: European, International Affairs, Original NAM Content, Top Stories, War & Conflict
Tags: bostonbombing, caucasus, chechnya, dagestan, tsarnaevbrothers
Q&A: Bringing Equity Back to Calif. School Funding
New America Media, Question & Answer, Posted: Mar 21, 2013
The head of California's State Board of Education explains how we arrived at the current school finance system, and how a new proposal looks to fix it.
Categories: Education, Original NAM Content, Top Stories
Tags: californiaschoolfinance, commoncore, educationcalifornia, LocalControlFundingFormula, michaelkirst
International Students Risk Losing Visa If City College Closes
New America Media, News Report, Posted: Mar 14, 2013
For the 1,100 international students at City College, loss of accreditation for the school could put their immigration status at risk.
Categories: Education, European, Original NAM Content, Top Stories
Tags: citycollegeclosure, citycollegeofsanfrancisco, lossofaccreditation
Q&A: After N. Korean Test, Should South Korea Go Nuclear?
New America Media, Question & Answer, Posted: Feb 24, 2013
North Korea's latest nuclear test sparked calls in South Korea for a domestic nuclear deterrence, a move that could spell a wider arms race.
Categories: Asian, International Affairs, Original NAM Content, Top Stories, War & Conflict
Tags: eastasiaarmsrace, northkoreanucleartest, npt, parkgeunhye, philipyun, southkoreanpresident
Gaza Youth: Growing Up In 'The World's Largest Jail'
New America Media, News Report, Posted: Dec 14, 2012
For those working with traumatized youth in Gaza, the question of healing becomes more one of perseverance.
Categories: Middle Eastern, Original NAM Content, Top Stories
Tags: childtrauma, gaza, israelipalestineconflict, ptsd, wartrauma
In 2012 Race, 'Pretending' Afghanistan Never Happened
New America Media, Question & Answer, Posted: Sep 01, 2012
Four years ago Afghanistan was on the front burner in the race for the White House. This year, it gets little more than a passing reference.
Categories: Election 2012, International Affairs, Middle Eastern, Original NAM Content, Top Stories, War & Conflict
In Sacto. Schools, Heroes in the Kitchen
New America Media, Video, Posted: Aug 28, 2012
Students say they're running for the cafeteria in Sacramento, where recent innovations offer kids nutritious meals that taste great.
Categories: Education, Health, Multimedia, Original NAM Content, Top Stories, Video, food
Talk of HIV/AIDS Still Taboo for Koreans, Here and Abroad
New America Media, News Report, Posted: Aug 13, 2012
Many Koreans are reluctant to discuss HIV/AIDS, and their reticence may be obscuring the data on infection rates in their communities.
Categories: Asian, Health, Original NAM Content, Top Stories
Tags: aids, aidsinkorea, apaithealthcenter, hiv, hiv/aids, hivinkorea, koreafederationforhiv/aidsprevention, koreanamerican, stevecha, vincentcrisostomo
Ethnic Media Journalists Honored at Awards Gala in SF
New America Media, News Report, Posted: Jul 20, 2012
New America Media handed out awards to honor the best in ethnic media journalism for Northern and Central California.
Categories: Awards & Expo, Ethnic Media in the News, Media, Multi-ethnic, Original NAM Content, Photo Galleries, Top Stories
Tags: belvadavis, chaunceybailey, ethnicmedia, ethnicmediaawards, newamericamedia, sandyclose
City College Closure Could End San Francisco’s Adult Education Program
New America Media, News Report, Posted: Jul 19, 2012
If CCSF loses accreditation and is forced to close its doors, it will spell the end of adult education in San Francisco.
Categories: Asian, Economy, Education, Multi-ethnic, Original NAM Content, Top Stories
Tags: adulteducation, CCSF, ccsfclosure, citycollegeclosure, citycollegeofsanfrancisco