Kidnappings Thrive in India's Prosperity
Siliconeer, News Report, Posted: Mar 22, 2010
India’s explosive economic growth has led to acute social and economic disparities, with huge wealth and downright penury existing cheek by jowl. One side effect is the rise of a vicious “kidnap and ransom” industry.
Categories: Economy, Ethnic Media Network, Law & Justice, South Asian
Californians Missing Out on Over $1 Billion in Tax Refunds
New America Media, News Report, Posted: Mar 22, 2010
More than 800,000 Californians will miss out on the Earned Income Tax Credit this year. That's $1.2 billion in tax refunds that could help some of those who would need it the most.
Categories: Economy, Original NAM Content, Stimulus Watch, Top Stories
On the Road with Evo
New America Media, Audio, Posted: Mar 09, 2010
Tupac Saavedra discusses Hilary Clinton's recent trip to Latin America. He is the director of On the Road with Evo, a PBS Frontline/World documentary about Bolivian president Evo Morales' election campaign.
Categories: Arts & Entertainment, Audio, Economy, International Affairs, Latino, Original NAM Content
Tags: evo morales, frontline, on the road with evo, pbs, tupac saavedra
Stimulus 102-- One Year and $800 Billion Later
New America Media, Commentary, Posted: Mar 06, 2010
Last month marked one year since the nearly $800 billion federal stimulus package was passed by Congress. What has the stimulus package accomplished? What should we do now?
Categories: Economy, Original NAM Content, Politics & Governance, Top Stories
Tags: 800 billion, congress, dollars, economy, government, jobs, obama, Stephen Levy, stimulus
Muslim Teen Fired for Wearing Headscarf, Files Complaint
India West, News Report, Posted: Mar 05, 2010
A 19-year-old Muslim teen, allegedly fired by retail clothing giant Abercrombie and Fitch for refusing to remove her headscarf at work, filed a complaint Feb. 23 with the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission.
Categories: Economy, Ethnic Media Network, Ethnic Media in the News, Religion, South Asian
Tags: Abercombie and Fitch, headscarf, Muslim
Small Business Owners Struggle to Benefit From U.S. Stimulus
Arab American News, News Report, Posted: Mar 04, 2010
An Arab American News/New America Media investigation finds banks are failing to lend even after loans are approved and backed by the Small Business Administration.
Categories: Economy, Middle Eastern, Original NAM Content, Politics & Governance, Stimulus Watch
Tags: arab american, sba, small business, stimulus
Clinton Promises Aid to Chile
La Opinión, News Report, Posted: Mar 03, 2010
Clinton Promises Aid to Chile
Categories: Economy, Ethnic Media Headlines, Latin America, Latino, Politics & Governance
Tags: Chile, earthquake, U.S. aid
Out of Work, Back in the Classroom
Black Voice News, News Report, Posted: Mar 02, 2010
The Riverside Community College District registered nearly 40,000 students last fall, about 10 percent more than 2008. At the same time, the district had to cut about 1,000 classes to help overcome a $16.5 million budget gap.
Categories: African American, Economy, Education, Ethnic Media Network, Top Stories
Tags: education, recession, school, unemployment, work
Minority Groups More Open to Taxation to Fix California Budget Gap
New America Media, News Report, Posted: Mar 02, 2010
Most Californians want to fix the budget hole with spending cuts but minority communities are more ready to add taxation to the solution, says a new multilingual poll of state voters.
Categories: African American, Asian, Economy, Latino, Politics & Governance, Polls, Top Stories