"Arab Spring" Offers Faint Hope for Vietnam's Democracy Supporters
New America Media, Commentary, Posted: Apr 30, 2011
World events cast shadow on one writer's reflections of the 36th anniversary of the fall of former South Vietnam.
Categories: Asian, Eye on Egypt , International Affairs, Middle Eastern, Multi-ethnic, Original NAM Content, Top Stories, War & Conflict
Tags: arab spring, hanoi, human rights, jailed dissidents, libya, middle east, pro-democracy, Vietnam
Arab Rappers in Solidarity With Uprisings in Middle East & North Africa
New America Media, News Report, Posted: Apr 16, 2011
Many prominent Arab hip-hop artists, inspired by uprisings in the Middle East and North Africa, have released music in solidarity with protesters in the region.
Categories: African, African American, Arts & Entertainment, Eye on Egypt , International Affairs, Intersections, Middle Eastern, Multi-ethnic, Original NAM Content, Religion, Top Stories, War & Conflict, Youth Culture
Tags: arab, arabian, arabian knightz, berkeley, cairo, canada, el general, excentrik, fredwreck, gadhafi, ghaddafi, hip hop, iraq, libya, logic, london, lowkey, middle east, mish b3eed, naima shalhoub, narcicyst, north africa, oakland, omar offendum, palestine, rais le bled, rap, raptivism, shadia mansour, solidarity, syria, tounes bladna, tunisia, united states
NAM Radio: Maxine Hong Kingston, Youth Incarceration, Koran Burning
New America Media, Audio, Posted: Apr 08, 2011
New show: Maxine Hong Kingston's new book, Koran burnings, a teenage girl in prison for life, small biz & race relations, anime & tsunamis.
Categories: African, African American, Arts & Entertainment, Asian, Audio, Chinese, Economy, Elders, Eye on Egypt , Gender & Sexuality, Immigration, International Affairs, Intersections, Latino, Law & Justice, Middle Eastern, New America Now, Original NAM Content, Politics & Governance, Religion, Science & Technology, South Asian, Top Stories, War & Conflict, Youth Culture
Tags: anime, burning, cyntoia, cyntoia's story, dan birman, earthquake, florida, i love a broad margin to my life, imprisonment, incarceration, japan, juvenile, koran, maxine hong kingston, pastor, prison, race relations, richard rodriguez, small business, tsunami, youth
Eye on Arab Media: Facebook Loses Face After Intifada Page Is Pulled
New America Media, News Analysis, Posted: Apr 07, 2011
Facebook has outraged Arabs by shutting down “The Third Palestinian Intifada” page, based on questionable Israeli-government claims that the page incited violence.
Categories: Eye on Egypt , Front Page, International Affairs, Media, Middle Eastern, Original NAM Content, Science & Technology, Top Stories, War & Conflict, Youth Culture
Tags: ArabSpring, Egypt, Facebook, Gaza, Intifada, Israel, Palestinians, Tunisia
Again, Oil Behind Our Actions Overseas
Philadelphia Tribune, Commentary, Posted: Apr 07, 2011
Remember when fuel prices were sky high a few years ago? We blamed George W. Bush, suggesting he could make a few calls to his Saudi buddies and get those prices down to a reasonable level.
Categories: Economy, Ethnic Media Network, Eye on Egypt , Front Page, International Affairs, Middle Eastern, War & Conflict
Revolutions Catch Press in Lebanon Off Guard
New America Media, News Analysis, Posted: Apr 07, 2011
Once the pride of Arab media, Beirut newspapers were caught sleeping as recent uprisings spread. But haunting Lebanese media are decades of assassination.
Categories: Eye on Egypt , International Affairs, Media, Middle Eastern, Original NAM Content, Top Stories, War & Conflict
Tags: assassination, facebook, journalists, media, Middle East revolution twitter, middleeast