New America Media: Original NAM Content

Asian American Lawmakers Urge End to Hazing in Military

New America Media, News Analysis, Summer Chiang, Posted: Feb 08, 2012

Bullying and hazing-type activities -- routine for the most part in the military -- could have contributed to two recent deaths of Asians in the services. It has certainly raised demands for better cultural-sensitivity training in the military.

Facebook Fallout -- East Palo Alto Worries It Will Disappear

New America Media, News Report, Raj Jayadev, Posted: Feb 07, 2012

News of Facebook's initial IPO filing last week has many financially strapped residents in neighboring East Palo Alto worried they could be displaced.

Ethnic Experts Say Strengthen, Don't Cut, Social Security

New America Media, News Report, Paul Kleyman, Posted: Feb 06, 2012

Experts on an aging say a new report on ethnic elders and Social Security shows Washington needs to improve the program’s fairness, not cut it.

Transitional Kindergarten a Bridge to Success

New America Media, Op-ed, Sylvia Gonzalez, Posted: Feb 05, 2012

For one California grandmother and educator, transitional kindergarten provided the skills necessary for future academic success.

Urban Youth Ask: Are We Married to Facebook for Life?

New America Media, First Person, Malcolm Marshall, Posted: Feb 04, 2012

Young people in the San Francisco Bay Area write about how they see their future with the regional Internet giant Facebook.

Cutting School Buses Would Spell Disaster for CA’s Desert Communities

New America Media/Coachella Unincorporated, News Report, Alejandra Alarcon and Rogelio Montaño, Posted: Feb 04, 2012

News that midyear cuts could include a reduction of school transportation budgets throughout California was met with horror by community members in Coachella Valley.

Study: California Women “Falling Behind”—and Held Back by Budget Cuts

New America Media, News Report, Zaineb Mohammed, Posted: Feb 03, 2012

A new report shows that California’s younger and older women have been especially hit by the recession and are being held back even more by state budget cuts.

Arizona Bill Would Bar Shackling of Mothers Giving Birth

New America Media, News Report, Valeria Fernández, Posted: Feb 03, 2012

Arizona’s shackling of incarcerated women in labor jeopardizes the health of mother and baby. GOP legislators are proposing bills to halt the practice.

L.A. Hispanics Say Local Gym Conditions Discriminatory

New America Media, News Report, José Luis Sierra, Posted: Feb 02, 2012

Hispanic gym goers in Los Angeles say a nationwide fitness chain failed to maintain health standards in clubs where a majority of members are Latino.

How Toxic is Black Hair Care?

New America Media/SF Bay View, News Feature, Thandisizwe Chimurenga, Posted: Feb 02, 2012

Little attention has been paid to the connection between African American beauty products and adverse health outcomes. Recent studies suggest that may change.