New America Media: Politics & Governance

27 Yrs. Later, Chinese V.P. to Make Second Iowa Visit

China Daily, News Report, Posted: Feb 09, 2012

Chinese Vice-President Xi Jinping will revisit the American heartland next week after more than 27 years.

NALEO: 12.2 Million Latinos to Vote in 2012

NALEO, News Report, Posted: Feb 09, 2012

Latinos will turnout in record numbers in the next Presidential election, with at least 12.2 million casting ballots, according to projections released today by the National Association of Latino Elected and Appointed Officials (NALEO) Educational Fund.

La Opinión: From Prop. 187 to Prop. 8, Majority Doesn't Always Rule

La Opinión, Editorial, Staff, Posted: Feb 09, 2012

The history of Proposition 187, the 1994 voter-approved measure that punished undocumented immigrants, is another case where having a majority of votes in favor of a proposition does not mean it is automatically legal.

Washington State Set to Allow Gay Marriage

Al Jazeera, News Report, Posted: Feb 09, 2012

One day after a U.S. court reversed California's same-sex marriage ban, lawmakers in Washington state approved a bill to legalize same-sex marriage.

Republican Tax Proposal Called 'Attack on Immigrant Children'

Univision, News Report, Posted: Feb 08, 2012

Immigrant rights activists are calling a Republican proposal to deny child tax credits to undocumented immigrants an attack on immigrant children, Univision reports.

CA Court’s Prop. 8 Ruling Does Not Benefit Undocumented

New America Media, News Report, Zaineb Mohammed, Posted: Feb 08, 2012

An appellate court rules that CA’s Prop. 8 is unconstitutional, but the ruling won’t benefit undocumented immigrants in same-sex partnerships.

Breaking News: Appeals court finds Prop 8 unconstitutional

Bay Area Reporter, News Report, Posted: Feb 07, 2012

A divided panel for the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in San Francisco ruled Tuesday that California's ban against same-sex marriage violates the rights of gay and lesbian couples.

Japanese Americans Weary of Obama’s Signing of National Defense Authorization Act

Pacific Citizen, News Report, Posted: Feb 06, 2012

Reminiscent of the WWII incarceration, the act would allow for the indefinite detention of U.S. citizens suspected of terrorist activities.

Fil-Ams Worry Over Neighborhood in SF Redistricting

Filamstar.net, News Report, Posted: Feb 06, 2012

Despite the overwhelming support from the Filipino community, advocacy groups are uneasy about the final outcome of the ongoing redistricting of San Francisco’s District 11.