Hopi Government Finances in Disarray
Navajo Times, News Report, Posted: Oct 31, 2011
Hopi government finances in disarray.
Categories: Economy, Ethnic Media Headlines, Indigenous, Politics & Governance
Black Buying Power Nears $1.1 Trillion
Final Call, News Report, Posted: Oct 31, 2011
Black buying power is expected to reach $1.1 trillion by 2015, according to The State of the African- American Consumer Report, recently released.
Categories: African American, Economy, Front Page, Intersections, Latino, Multi-ethnic
Bank Law Firm Mocks Foreclosed Homeowners on Halloween
Colorlines, News Report, Posted: Oct 31, 2011
There’s an important op-ed this week in the New York Times that marks the first anniversary of one of the most tasteless Halloween stunts in recent memory
Categories: Economy, Ethnic Media Headlines, Foreclosures
Tags: foreclosures, halloween, homeless, homeowners, law firm, mocks
Latino Publishers: Economy, Education Top Issues Now
New America Media, News Report, Posted: Oct 31, 2011
At a gathering of Latino community and media leaders in Las Vegas, housing and jobs topped the list of immediate concerns ahead of next year’s election, not immigration reform.
Categories: Economy, Education, Front Page, Immigration, Latino
Tags: education, foreclosures, immigration reform, jobs, Latino media makers, national association of hispanic publishers
Tears Flow as Asian Elders Learn California to Close Adult Care Center
Alhambra Source , News Feature, Posted: Oct 30, 2011
Frail Asian elders in Alhambra, Calif., are among those distressed by the state’s plan to halt funds for 318 adult day health centers statewide to save money.
Categories: Asian, Chinese, Economy, Elders, Health, Immigration, Intersections, Multi-ethnic, Politics & Governance, Top Stories
Tags: adultdayhealthcare, alzheimers, asianelders, californiabudget, depression, seniors
Why Homelessness is Becoming an Occupy Wall Street Issue
Tomdispatch.com, Commentary, Posted: Oct 27, 2011
Homeless people confront the same issues every day as those participating in Occupy Wall Street protests.
Categories: Economy, Foreclosures, Multi-ethnic, Top Stories
Tags: homeless, indigent, latrine, less forberance, occupy wall street, pee, public
Latinos in California's Central Valley Lag
Vida en el Valle, News Report, Posted: Oct 26, 2011
A Latino baby born in California's San Joaquín Valley can expect to have a shorter life span than Latinos in other regions of the state.
Categories: Economy, Ethnic Media Network, Front Page, Health, Immigration, Latino
Tags: centralvalley, sanjoaquinvalley
Images of Occupy Oakland Clash with Police
New America Media, Video, Posted: Oct 26, 2011
After weeks of mostly peaceful demonstrations as part of the Occupy Oakland movement, police clashed with protestors last night, hurling tear gas into the crowd.
Categories: Economy, Multimedia, Occupy Protests, Original NAM Content, Top Stories, Video
Tags: images, oakland, occupy, policeclash, protests, teargas, wallstreet
Does America’s Fortune Ride on Two Numbers? - 9/11 and 99:1
New America Media, Commentary, Posted: Oct 26, 2011
9/11 delineates a nation rallying under the flag, of unity against a common enemy. 99:1 speaks of the opposite, of disparity, disunion, and ultimately, disillusionment.
Categories: Economy, Featured Columnists, Occupy Protests, Original NAM Content, Politics & Governance, Top Stories, War & Conflict
Tags: 9/11, 99:1, economy, foreclosures, middle class, occupy wall street, rich, san francisco
Near Desert Paradise, Coachella Farm Workers Live in “Favelas”
California Watch, Video, Posted: Oct 26, 2011
In the Coachella Valley, some 30,000 farm workers live in overcrowded trailer parks – often without access to clean water, electricity and sewage systems.
Categories: Economy, Health, Latino, Politics & Governance, Top Stories, Video
Tags: arsenic, clean water, coachella valley, electricity, farm workers, health, sewage, unincorporated
Occupy Oakland encampments shut down by police
Oaklandlocal.com, News Report, Posted: Oct 25, 2011
Occupy Oakland encampments shut down by police, area fenced off...
Categories: Economy, Ethnic Media Headlines, Occupy Protests, Politics & Governance
Tags: area fenced off, encampments, Oakland, Occupy, police, shut down
A Welfare Symbol Dies a Slow Death
Korea Daily, Commentary, Posted: Oct 24, 2011
As soon as I entered the library, I saw the sign announcing that the library would be closed on Sundays beginning this month. Every visitor stopped and read that sign.
Categories: African American, Asian, Economy, Education, Front Page
Tags: economy, jobs, library, mlklibrary, washingtondc
Korean Builders Expect Boom Following Gadhafi's Death
Korea Times, News Report, Posted: Oct 24, 2011
Korean construction companies said Thursday that they expect a boom in construction business with the death of Moammar Gadhafi.
Categories: Asian, Economy, Ethnic Media Headlines, International Affairs, Middle Eastern, War & Conflict
Tags: asia, construction, gaddafi, korea, libya, middleeast
Occupy Wall Street Draws Collective Yawn in Latin America
New America Media, News Analysis, Posted: Oct 24, 2011
The Occupy Wall Street protests have failed to capture the imagination of Latin America. where economies are on the rise.
Categories: Economy, Immigration, International Affairs, Latin America, Latino, Occupy Protests, Original NAM Content, Top Stories
Tags: brazil, economy, jobs, latinamerica, mexico, OWS, protests, wallstreet
Calif. Job Growth Up, But Future Depends on Washington and World Economy
New America Media, News Analysis, Posted: Oct 24, 2011
California, with the second highest jobless rate in the U.S., saw small but hopeful gains in the past two months.
Categories: Economy, Politics & Governance, Top Stories
More Somali Refugee Families Homeless in Minneapolis
TC Daily Planet, News Report, Posted: Oct 20, 2011
She is one of 39 homeless Somali families in the shelter, who, like Isse, have recently come from a refugee camp in Ethiopia. Isse lived there for more than 20 years
Categories: African, Economy, Ethnic Media Headlines, Immigration
Tags: ethiopia, families, homeless, immigrants, Minneapolis, refugees, somali
Retirement Investments Keep Elder Black Women Afloat
Louisiana Weely/New America Media, News Report, Posted: Oct 20, 2011
Financing retirement is tough in the recession, but many black women have tapped their experience to rebound from their losses.
Categories: African American, Economy, Elders, Gender & Sexuality, Multi-ethnic, Top Stories
Tags: blackwomen, irainvestments, louisiana, olderworkers, recession, retirementsecurity, seniors
Reports Show Social Security Cuts Would Hit People of Color
New America Media, News Report, Posted: Oct 19, 2011
Two new reports say minorities and women, both hard hit by the recession, would struggle more in retirement, if Congress cuts Social Security.
Categories: African American, Economy, Elders, Gender & Sexuality, Intersections, Latino, Multi-ethnic, Original NAM Content, Politics & Governance, Top Stories
Tags: africanamericans, congress, entitlementreform, greatrecession, latinos, nationaldebt, obama, poverty, retirement, rockefellerfoundation, socialsecurity, supercommittee, women
Youth Homelessness on the Rise in Richmond, CA
Richmond Pulse, News Feature, Posted: Oct 18, 2011
Richmond, CA. has seen a spike in the number of homeless youth in the city as the economy continues to put pressure on the most vulnerable.
Tags: california, contracosta, homelessness, richmond, youthservices
S. Korean Leader a Harbinger of Good Tidings in Detroit
Korea Daily, News Analysis, Posted: Oct 17, 2011
Auto workers in Detroit welcomed a visit by South Korean President Myung-bak Lee, even as a trade agreement with the U.S. threatens to flood the local market.
Categories: Asian, Economy, International Affairs, Top Stories
Tags: autoindustry, chrysler, detroit, freetrade, GM, hyundai, kia, korea, leemyungbak, obama
Occupy Wall Street Protests Go Global While Focus Stays on the Poor
Colorlines, News Report, Posted: Oct 17, 2011
Occupy Wall Street Movement continues unabated.
Categories: Economy, Ethnic Media Headlines, Politics & Governance
Tags: economy, MLK, movement, poor, protest, recession, Wall street
New Recipients for Subsidized Vegetables: College Graduates
New America Media, News Report, Posted: Oct 17, 2011
The new subsidized recipients for farmers' vegetables distribution are not just minorities but unemployed college graduates.
Categories: Economy, Original NAM Content, Politics & Governance, Religion, Top Stories
Tags: anxiety, churc, college, educated, farmers, food, grads, neighborhood, new york, organic, price, recession, unemployment
Unlikely Organizers Bring Occupy Movement to Chico
Chicosol.org, News Report, Posted: Oct 15, 2011
Residents of the rural California town of Chico have brought the Occupy Wall Street movement to the heart of Tea Party territory.
Categories: Economy, Front Page, Occupy Protests, Youth Culture
Tags: california, chico, occupywallstreet, poverty, protest, teaparty
Return to Sender: The Closing of Rural Post Offices
Equal Voice, News Report, Posted: Oct 15, 2011
residents talk about the U.S. Postal Service’s proposed plan to close the post office and the effects on rural life.
Categories: Economy, Front Page
Tags: Arkansas, closure, isolated, mail, poor, post office, rural, service, towns
New Cal Law Could be Game-Changer on Elder Poverty
New America Media, Commentary, Posted: Oct 15, 2011
A new California law gives agencies on aging a more realistic measure of elders’ needs than the U.S. poverty line.
Categories: Economy, Elders, Politics & Governance, Top Stories
Tags: california, costs, elder, law, living, minorities, poverty, poverty line
Chris Tucker Facing Foreclosure on Mansion
The Root, News Report, Posted: Oct 14, 2011
The "Rush Hour" star was hit with a staggering $11 million tax bill last year (10) after allegedly falling behind on fees in 2001, 2002 and 2004 through to 2006.
Categories: African American, Arts & Entertainment, Economy, Ethnic Media Headlines
Tags: bill, chris, foreclosure, rush hour, star, tax, tucker
The Unfinished Legacy of 2010
New America Media, Commentary, Posted: Oct 14, 2011
A precipitous drop in turnout among progressive and young voters in 2010 led to the current crisis fueling Wall Street protests.
Categories: Economy, Occupy Protests, Original NAM Content, Politics & Governance, Top Stories
Tags: 2012, congress, elections, obama, OWS, progressives, protests, teaparty, wallstreet
Pushing Yuan Bill Won't Help U.S. Recovery
New America Media, Commentary, Posted: Oct 14, 2011
A bill aimed at pressuring China to revalue its currency in order to resuscitate America's job market is a clear case of China bashing.
Categories: Asian, Chinese, Economy, International Affairs, Law & Justice, Politics & Governance, Top Stories
Tags: bashing, bill, china, congress, currency, dolla, money, renminbi, United States, yuan
Occupy Mike Bloomberg
New America Media, Commentary, Posted: Oct 13, 2011
As part of the 1 percent of wealthy Americans, New York Mayor Mike Bloomberg is the epitome of what the Wall Street protesters oppose.
Categories: Economy, Occupy Protests, Original NAM Content, Top Stories
Tags: bloomberg, newyork, OWS, protests, wallstreet, zucottipark
Q&A: Eddie Colla and the 99:1 Movement
New America Media, Question & Answer, Posted: Oct 13, 2011
New Jersey-native Eddie Colla is a Bay Area based artist whose work has taken on iconic status with the Occupy Wall St. movement.
Categories: Economy, Occupy Protests, Original NAM Content, Top Stories, Youth Culture
Tags: eddicolla, guyfawkesmask, occupywallstreet, ows, protest, wallstreet
New York, Athens, Cairo: What Are They Marching For?
New America Media, Op-ed, Posted: Oct 12, 2011
The global impasse cannot be shouted down, argues NAM contributor Behrouz Saba, who says Wall Street protestors must articulate more innovative ideas for the future.
Categories: Economy, Eye on Egypt , International Affairs, Middle Eastern, Occupy Protests, Original NAM Content, Top Stories
Tags: 991, arabspring, athens, egypt, europe, libya, madrid, occupywallstreet, protest, revolt, wallstreet
Women Left Behind in Recovery
Investigative Reporting Workshop, News Report, Posted: Oct 12, 2011
A higher percentage of women are unemployed than men, according to numbers released today by Gallup.
Categories: African American, Economy, Gender & Sexuality, Top Stories
Tags: economy, gallup, jobs, jobtraining, recession, unemployment, women, youth
Organizers of “Occupy Wall Street” Ignite D.C. Protests
Washington Afro, News Report, Posted: Oct 11, 2011
Unlike the Occupy Wall Street movement, the D.C. movement called “October 2011” was pre-planned, but the message is the same.
Categories: African American, Economy, Front Page, Intersections, Law & Justice, Politics & Governance
Tags: corporations, dc, greed, movement, occupy, unemployed, wall st, washington dc
Why No Demands? Occupy Wall Street is a Rebellion, Not a Protest.
New America Media, Op-ed, Posted: Oct 11, 2011
This movement has issued no demands. It is not a protest. It’s an occupation. Rebellions don’t have demands.
Categories: Economy, Occupy Protests, Politics & Governance, Top Stories, Youth Culture
Tags: 99, america, corporation, corruption, greed, new york, occupy, protest, rich, wall street, wallstreet, youth
Three Women Honored By Nobel Prize, Millions are Missing
New America Media, News Analysis, Posted: Oct 11, 2011
A report indicated that 1.3 million girls are not born in China and India every year because of overt discrimination.
Categories: Economy, Gender & Sexuality, Original NAM Content, Politics & Governance, Top Stories
Tags: abortion, china, gender bias, india, infanticide, nobel, peace, prize, vietnam, violence, women
What They’re Yelling About on Wall Street
YC Teen Mag, News Report, Posted: Oct 10, 2011
Something unusual has been happening near Wall Street. People have been camping out, protesting, exchanging ideas.
Categories: Economy, Politics & Governance, Top Stories, Youth Culture
Tags: activism, occupy, online, protest, teen, wall street, youth
Residents Question Newark NJ High Marks for Senior Living
Amsterdam News, News Report, Posted: Oct 10, 2011
Chicago-based Bankers Life and Casualty Company announced that Newark was No. 10 on its list of the 50 best places in the country for senior citizens.
Categories: African, African American, Economy, Elders, Front Page, Health, Intersections
Tags: bankers life and casualty, elderly, living, new jersey, newark, senior
The Psychology of Black Unemployment
NNPA, News Report, Posted: Oct 10, 2011
According to the Los Angeles UCLA Black Worker Center, the demographic of the working class is probably the most invisible in the African American community.
Categories: African, African American, Economy, Education, Front Page, Health, Intersections, Politics & Governance
Tags: black, department of labor, family, jobs, psychology, study, ucla, work
NAM Radio: A Guide to Occupy Wall Street
New America Media, Audio, Posted: Oct 10, 2011
What is Occupy Wall Street and who is involved? Here is a primer, from someone in the midst of it all.
Categories: African American, Asian, Audio, Economy, Education, Environment, European, Foreclosures, Gender & Sexuality, Health, Immigration, Indigenous, International Affairs, Intersections, Latino, Law & Justice, Media, Middle Eastern, Multi-ethnic, New America Now, Original NAM Content, Politics & Governance, Religion, South Asian, Top Stories, War & Conflict, Youth Culture
Tags: #occupywallstreet, #ows, bert cannavelli, demands, description, guide, introduction, manifesto, movement, occupy the nation, occupy wall street, what is occupy wall street, who
Black America Is Moving South—and to the ‘Burbs. What’s It Mean?
Colorlines, News Report, Posted: Oct 10, 2011
The U.S. Census Bureau released findings from the 2010 Census this month that reveal a dramatic migration underway within black America. Over the past decade, hundreds of thousands of black people have relocated to the South and, around the country, have moved from the cities to the suburbs.
Categories: African American, Economy, Ethnic Media Headlines, Foreclosures
Tags: 2010, black, census, demography, moving, population, south, suburb
The Occupy movement takes roots in Minneapolis
TC Daily Planet, News Report, Posted: Oct 09, 2011
Other officials, including Minneapolis Mayor R.T. Rybak and Minneapolis City Council Member Cam Gordon, also stopped by to support the demonstrators.
Categories: Economy, Ethnic Media Headlines, Occupy Protests, Politics & Governance
Unions Stand with ‘Occupy’ Protesters
Amsterdam News, News Report, Posted: Oct 07, 2011
They filled up Foley Square in Lower Manhattan. They were a mix of union members, students, politicians and people who just couldn't take it anymore. These people gave new life to the Occupy Wall Street protesters.
Categories: Economy, Media, Multi-ethnic, Politics & Governance, Top Stories
Tags: Manhattan, occupy wall street, protest, unions
Flat-Lining the Middle Class: Economic Numbers to Die For
TomDispatch, News Report, Posted: Oct 07, 2011
In recent months, new data has laid bare the dilapidated condition of the American economy, & particularly of the once-mighty American middle class.
Categories: Economy, Politics & Governance, Top Stories, food
Tags: american jobs act, economy, income, job, middle class, paychecks, poor, poverty
NYC Latinos React to Wall Street Demo in Different Ways
El Diario, News Report, Posted: Oct 07, 2011
On the streets of NYC's financial district, Latino reactions to the Wall Street demonstration have been mixed.
Categories: Economy, Ethnic Media Network, Latino, Top Stories
Latinos Abandon Alabama Homes, Classrooms, Churches After HB 56
Colorlines, News Report, Posted: Oct 05, 2011
Latinos have continued to leave Alabama in large numbers since a federal judge in the state upheld most provision of HB 56, the country’s toughest immigration enforcement law.
Categories: Alabama News Network, Economy, Ethnic Media Headlines, Immigration, Latino, Politics & Governance
Tags: alabama, exodus, immigration, latino
Occupy Wall Street Movement Births Newspaper
New America Media, News Report, Posted: Oct 04, 2011
Since the occupation began in Liberty Square in lower Manhattan on Sept. 17, dozens of cities across the U.S. have gotten into the act.
Categories: Economy, Front Page, Occupy Protests, Politics & Governance, Youth Culture
Tags: corruption, fat cats, occupy, protest, unemployment, wall street
Hire Teenagers: A Solution to Joblessness in America
New America Media, Op-ed, Posted: Oct 04, 2011
Give youth jobs now, and they will have higher lifetime earning potential - and the habit of employment and better health.
Categories: Economy, Front Page, Original NAM Content, Politics & Governance, Youth Culture
Tags: hire, hiring, jobless, joblessness, obama, teenagers, unemployment, youth
Financial Planner Pleads Guilty to Stealing Millions from Elderly
Rafu Shimpo, News Report, Posted: Oct 03, 2011
Financial Planner Pleads Guilty to Stealing Millions from Elderly
Categories: Asian, Economy, Elders, Ethnic Media Headlines, Law & Justice
Tags: elderly, embezzlement, money
Homeowners to Banks: Clean Up the Mess You Left in Our Neighborhood
Colorlines, News Report, Posted: Oct 03, 2011
Homeowners to Banks: Clean Up the Mess You Left in Our Neighborhood
Categories: Economy, Ethnic Media Headlines, Foreclosures
Tags: Homeowners to Banks: Clean Up the Mess You Left in Our Neighborhood
Mom Struggles in Aftermath of Deportation
Richmond Pulse/New America Media, News Feature, Posted: Oct 02, 2011
A mother struggles to support her three children after her husband is arrested and deported to Mexico for having no papers.
Categories: Economy, Latino, Richmond Pulse, Top Stories
Tags: dad, deported, food stamps, ICE, mother, richmond, shelter, three children