Obama’s Iraq Withdrawal Is a Great Deal for Progressives
New America Media, Commentary, Posted: Aug 31, 2010
The Iraq withdrawal by any measure is a solid administration accomplishment and Obama deserves the cheers for that.
Categories: African American, Featured Columnists, International Affairs, Original NAM Content, Politics & Governance, Top Stories, War & Conflict
Tags: Accountablity, americans, comments, iraq, troops withdrawal
Glenn Beck's Rally—the View from a T-Shirt
New America Media, Photo Essay, Posted: Aug 30, 2010
Glenn Beck claimed that his weekend mega-rally in Washington, D.C., was about "restoring America's honor." Here are some of the mixed messages his supporters sent out—on T-shirts.
Categories: Original NAM Content, Photo Galleries, Politics & Governance, Top Stories
Tags: Glenn Beck, MartinLutherKingJr., rally, teaparty
California Snubbed On 'Race To The Top' School Cash - Again
Black Voice News, News Report, Posted: Aug 30, 2010
California has fallen short in its second and final bid to win a controversial federal Race to the Top school-reform grant.
Categories: African American, Education, Front Page, Intersections, Politics & Governance
Tags: california, money, race to the top, reform, school
“Judge Tani,” Pride of Filipinos, Is Confirmed to Head CA Supreme Court
New America Media, News Report, Posted: Aug 28, 2010
Cantil-Sakauye would be the state’s first Asian-American chief justice, presiding over one of the largest court systems in the world. Supporters hope their kids will think, “I can be like her."
Categories: Asian, Front Page, Law & Justice, News, Original NAM Content, Politics & Governance, Top Stories
Tags: Cantil-Sakauye, court, Filipino-American, JudgeTani, justice, womenofcolor
Repeal of Birthright Citizenship: Déjà-Vu for Japanese Americans
Pacific Citizen, News Analysis, Posted: Aug 28, 2010
Arguments to repeal birthright citizenship for U.S.-born children of undocumented immigrants smack of the same racist arguments presented in the 40's.
Categories: Asian, Immigration, Law & Justice, Politics & Governance, Top Stories
Tags: 14th amendment, arizona, birth citizen, citizenship, Japanese Americans, rights, undocumented immigrants
China Tourists Tense After Manila Killings
China Daily USA, News Report, Posted: Aug 27, 2010
Monday's killings of Hong Kong tourists in Manila has caused some Chinese travelers to cancel their plans to go to the Philippines.
Categories: Chinese, Economy, Front Page, International Affairs, Law & Justice, Politics & Governance
Tags: China, Hong Kong, hostage, killings, Manila, Philippines, tourists
How U.S. Fears Over Flood Play Into Pakistan Army's Hands
New America Media, News Report, Posted: Aug 27, 2010
By framing the flood as a security issue, Pakistan is playing the only card it has—the terror threat—and the U.S. will pay the price.
Categories: Environment, International Affairs, Original NAM Content, Politics & Governance, South Asian, Top Stories, War & Conflict
Tags: Afghanwar, Musharraf, Pakistanfloods, Taliban, terrorism, U.S.foreignpolicy, Zardari
N. Korea Agrees to Release American Detainee
Korea Daily, News Report, Posted: Aug 26, 2010
North Korean media have paid keen attention to former U.S. President Jimmy Carter's visit to the communist nation August 24 to secure the release of a Boston native held in the country since last year.
Categories: Asian, Ethnic Media Headlines, International Affairs, Politics & Governance
Tags: detainee, Jimmy Carter, North Korea, release
Beck’s Shameful Dishonor of King Nothing New for Conservatives
New America Media, News Report, Posted: Aug 24, 2010
Since the Reagan era, right-wingers have been trying to co-opt the civil rights leader as one of their own.
Categories: African American, Media, Politics & Governance, Top Stories
Tags: african american, conservatives, glen beck, jr., martin luther king, media, right wing
Kansas Republican Apologizes for Linking to Racist Rant in Campaign
India West, News Report, Posted: Aug 23, 2010
Kansas congressional candidate Mike Pompeo apologized for his campaign calling a racist rant against his Indian American opponent a "good read."
Categories: Front Page, Original NAM Content, Politics & Governance, Religion, South Asian
Tags: Hindu, Kansas, mid term elections, Pompeo, Raj Goyle
Franz Schurmann: A Curious, Restless American Soul
New America Media, Op-ed, Posted: Aug 23, 2010
How the late co-founder of Pacific News Service inspired a young Vietnamese refugee to become a writer and discover the world.
Categories: Education, Elders, Politics & Governance, Top Stories
Tags: american, education, Franz schurmann, soul
No Surprise So Many Think Obama’s Muslim
New America Media, Commentary, Posted: Aug 21, 2010
A new Pew Research Center poll found a large increase in the number of Republicans who believe that Obama is a Muslim.
Categories: African American, Original NAM Content, Politics & Governance, Religion, Top Stories
Tags: groundzeromosque, obama, obamamuslim
Arizona Immigrants Create New Model of Organizing
New America Media, News Report, Posted: Aug 19, 2010
Arizona isn’t just a laboratory for anti-immigrant laws. It is also the epicenter of a new type of neighborhood-based organizing for immigrants' rights.
Categories: Arizona Watch, Immigration, Latino, Original NAM Content, Politics & Governance, Top Stories
Tags: arizonaimmigrants, arizonaimmigration, arizonalaw, immigrantrights, immigrationlaw, sb1070
Wyclef Jean for President of Haiti. Will He Be Another Aristide?
NNPA, News Analysis, Posted: Aug 18, 2010
Two weeks ago on CNN's Larry King Live the multi-Platinum, multi-Grammy Award winning recording artist and cultural icon Wyclef Jean made the long anticipated announcement that he will be a candidate for president of the Republic of Haiti.
Categories: African, Front Page, International Affairs, Politics & Governance
Tags: Haiti, president, Wyclef Jean
Sen. Ted Stevens—'Friend to Native Alaskans'
The Tundra Drums , News Report, Posted: Aug 18, 2010
Native Alaskans say the late U.S. senator, whose funeral was held on Wednesday, did more for their communities than anyone else.
Categories: Health, Indigenous, Law & Justice, Media, Politics & Governance, Top Stories
Tags: Alaska, Community, Funeral, Media, Natives, Sen. Ted Stevens
How Does Revisiting 14th Amendment Hurt Blacks?
Black America Web, Commentary, Posted: Aug 13, 2010
There have been those hysterically shrieking that Sen. Lindsey Graham and other Republicans want to “repeal” the 14th Amendment.
Categories: African American, Immigration, Intersections, Law & Justice, Politics & Governance, Top Stories
Tags: 14th Amendment, blacks, citizenship, lindsy graham, senate
Embattled Waters Finds Solace On Home Turf
Black Voice News, News Report, Posted: Aug 12, 2010
Waters has been at the center of a political firestorm since the House Ethics Committee charged the formidable Democrat with violating ethics rules.
Categories: African American, Intersections, Politics & Governance, Top Stories
Tags: california, congress, ethics, investigation, maxine waters
Wyclef Brings Excitement to Haiti's Politics
Final Call, News Report, Posted: Aug 12, 2010
The Haitian-born entertainer is attempting a difficult transition—from Grammy-award winning recording artist to leader of a nation.
Categories: African American, Caribbean, Front Page, Intersections, Politics & Governance, Youth Culture
Did Oakland Police Go Overboard After Mehserle's Verdict?
New America Media, News Report, Posted: Aug 12, 2010
Of the 78 arrests during the protest, 57 were for misdemeanor charges and a handful of people were booked on serious crimes.
Categories: African American, Law & Justice, Original NAM Content, Politics & Governance, Top Stories
Tags: bart, cops, justice, law, mesherle, oakland, oscar grant, riot
New Black Panthers Look to Clear the Air in Harlem
Amsterdam News, News Report, Posted: Aug 12, 2010
New Black Panther leaders gathered at Sylvia’s Restaurant in Harlem to address accusations of voter intimidation.
Categories: African American, Intersections, Law & Justice, Politics & Governance, Top Stories
Tags: harlem, intimidation, new black panthers, voter, zulu shabaaz
Children to Obama: Stop the Raids
Impulso, News Report, Posted: Aug 10, 2010
The demonstrators in Los Angeles also called for a halt to the Arizona law known as SB 1070 and an end to ICE raids.
Categories: Economy, Education, Immigration, Intersections, Latino, Law & Justice, Politics & Governance, Top Stories
Katrina Pain Index -- Five Years Later
New Orleans Agenda, News Report, Posted: Aug 10, 2010
Five years after Katrina, the most liberal estimates are that 141,000 fewer people live in the metro New Orleans area.
Categories: African American, Economy, Education, Environment, Intersections, Multi-ethnic, Politics & Governance, Top Stories
Tags: anniversary, index, katrina, new orleans, oil, pain, spill
Free Press Targets Blacks and Women for Net Neutrality Campaign
NNPA, News Report, Posted: Aug 10, 2010
According to the Free Press, the core supporters of Net Neutrality are affluent whites, who, have easy access to broadband.
Categories: African American, Front Page, Gender & Sexuality, Intersections, Politics & Governance, Science & Technology
Tags: blacks, campaign, free press, net, neutrality, poor, women
High Teacher Turnover: Reality of an LA Urban School
La Opinión/New America Media, News Feature, Posted: Aug 10, 2010
ACLU filed a lawsuit alleging that the high teacher turnover at Markham was a violation of the students’ right to an education.
Categories: African American, Economy, Education, Latino, Original NAM Content, Politics & Governance, Top Stories
Tags: ACLU, California, education, middle school
Daphne Kwok: "Eyes and Ears" of Asian American Community
New America Media, News Report, Posted: Aug 10, 2010
Obama has picked Daphne Kwok to chair the President’s Advisory Commission on Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders.
Categories: Asian, Politics & Governance, Top Stories
Tags: API, asian american, daphne kwok, health, obama
Six Vietnamese Writers Awarded Human Rights Prize
Vietnam Review, News Report, Posted: Aug 10, 2010
An international human rights group honored six Vietnamese writers for their contributions to free expression in the cause of democracy.
Categories: Asian, Ethnic Media Headlines, Multi-ethnic, Politics & Governance
Tags: democracy, dissidents, freedom of expression, human rights abuses, Vietnamese
Ground Zero Mosque Controversy Highlights Islamophobia
Pakistan Link, Commentary, Posted: Aug 09, 2010
The reaction from the American right to the idea of a mosque near Ground Zero exposes those who are intent on marginalizing American Muslims.
Categories: Ethnic Media Network, Multi-ethnic, Politics & Governance, Religion, Top Stories
Tags: ground zero, Islam, Mosque, Muslim, Newt Gingrich, Sarah Palin, world trade center
NY Anti-prison Gerrymandering Bill Passes
Amsterdam News, News Report, Posted: Aug 09, 2010
The legislation states that prisoners will be counted in their home communities and not the communities where they’re incarcerated.
Categories: African American, Front Page, Intersections, Law & Justice, Politics & Governance
Tags: districts, gerrymandering, law, new york, prisoners, votes
No Smoking Gun in House Ethics Committee Report Against Waters
New America Media, News Report, Posted: Aug 07, 2010
Maxine Waters challenged the House Ethics Committee to release the entire report on her alleged ethics violation.
Categories: African American, Law & Justice, Original NAM Content, Politics & Governance, Top Stories
Tags: congress, corruptpoliicians, houseethicscommittee, maxinewaters
High School Student Becomes Youngest Ever Fremont City Council Candidate
San Jose Beez , News Feature, Posted: Aug 07, 2010
Ishan Shah is the youngest candidate ever to run for Fremont City Council.
Categories: Asian, Politics & Governance, Top Stories
Tags: Asian-American, Civic Engagement, Fremont, Indian-American, Mission San Jose High School, Political Office, Teen, Youngest
No Relief in Sight for Black Communities Hurt by Oil Spill
Final Call, News Report, Posted: Aug 06, 2010
Black fishermen are losing millions in revenue, complain of being deprived of recovery jobs and denied payments made to those affected by the spill.
Categories: African American, Environment, Front Page, Health, Intersections, Politics & Governance
Three Women on the Supreme Court
El Diario/La Prensa, News Report, Posted: Aug 06, 2010
An editorial in El Diario/La Prensa applauds the U.S. Senate’s confirmation of Elena Kagan—a New Yorker—as the 112th Supreme Court justice.
Categories: Ethnic Media Headlines, Gender & Sexuality, Latino, Law & Justice, Politics & Governance
Tags: elenakagan, kagan, supremecourt, women, womenofcolor
SB 1070 Provision Worries Church Leaders
New America Media, News Report, Posted: Aug 06, 2010
Some parts of SB 1070 have gone into effect, including a provision that makes it a crime to transport or harbor an undocumented immigrant.
Categories: Arizona Watch, Immigration, Latino, Law & Justice, Original NAM Content, Politics & Governance, Top Stories
Tags: arizonachurch, arizonaimmigartion, arizonalaw, harboring, immigrationlaw, sb1070
Whitman's Latino Campaign in the 'Hood
La Opinion, News Report, Posted: Aug 05, 2010
Meg Whitman has opened a new office in East Los Angeles to launch a campaign reaching out to Latinos.
Categories: Ethnic Media Headlines, Latino, Politics & Governance
Tags: activist, campaign, latinos, meg whitman
A Civil Rights Victory
La Opinión, News Report, Posted: Aug 05, 2010
The federal judge’s decision on gay marriage grants recognition to the importance of civil rights, according to an editorial in La Opinión.
Categories: Ethnic Media Headlines, Gender & Sexuality, Latino, Politics & Governance
Tags: gaymarriage, gaymarriageruling, prop8, prop8ruling, samesexmarriage, samesexmarriageruling
Prop 8 and SB 1070 -- Sisters Under the Skin?
New America Media, Commentary, Posted: Aug 05, 2010
When I heard about Judge Robert Vaughn Walker’s ruling on same-sex marriage, I immediately thought of one person. Judge Susan Bolton.
Categories: Arizona Watch, Gender & Sexuality, Immigration, Intersections, Latino, Law & Justice, Original NAM Content, Politics & Governance, Top Stories
Tags: arizona, ban, immigration, marriage, same-sex. anchor babies, san francisco
Immigrant Rights Activists Defend 14th Amendment
New America Media, News Report, Posted: Aug 05, 2010
Denying citizenship to the children of undocumented immigrants could be the next frontier for anti-immigration politicians and activists.
Categories: Immigration, Latino, Original NAM Content, Politics & Governance, Top Stories
Tags: 14thamendment, 14thammendment, anchorbabies, birthrightcitizenship, childrenofillegals, childrenofundocumented, denyingcitizenship
Three Things to Watch for Post Same-Sex Marriage Ruling
New America Media, News Report, Posted: Aug 04, 2010
When Prop 8 passed two years ago, black voters took a lot of the blame. We'll see how much that's changed this time around.
Categories: African American, Front Page, Gender & Sexuality, Original NAM Content, Politics & Governance
Tags: ban, black, california, marriage, prop 8, queer, same-sex
Race and the Justice System
New America Media, Audio, Posted: Aug 04, 2010
Carmen Lineberger discusses how significant it is to have African American prosecutors and DA's in areas where more African American's live.
Categories: African American, Audio, Law & Justice, New America Now, Original NAM Content, Politics & Governance, Top Stories
Tags: Colorblind, justice system, prosecutors, race
Minorities Drive California Environmental Movement
New America Media, News Report, Posted: Aug 04, 2010
Ethnic Californians are at the forefront of support for environmental policies in the state, according to a new poll.
Categories: African American, Asian, Environment, Latino, Original NAM Content, Politics & Governance, Top Stories
Tags: ab32, californiaenvironment, climatechange, environementallaw, greenhousegas, prop23
Korean Parliamentarians Visit SF Bay Area
Korea Times, News Report, Posted: Aug 04, 2010
Korea’s National Assembly met with community leader to discuss its government policy on overseas Koreans.
Categories: Asian, Ethnic Media Network, Front Page, Politics & Governance
Tags: american, diplomacy, korea, parliamentary committee
Maxine Waters, the Democrats’ Sacrificial Lamb
New America Media, Commentary, Posted: Aug 04, 2010
It’s no accident that Maxine Waters has been dumped on the political hot seat three months before the 2010 mid-term elections.
Categories: African American, Original NAM Content, Politics & Governance, Top Stories
Tags: corruptpolitiicians, dirtypolitics, maxinewaters, rangel, waters
Why Republicans Did Not Say No to Drug Reform Law
New America Media, Commentary, Posted: Aug 03, 2010
Drug reform laws are back on the table, from legalizing marijuana to reducing the sentencing disparity for crack and powdered cocaine.
Categories: African American, Law & Justice, Politics & Governance, Top Stories
Tags: cocaine, crackcocaine, druglaw, legalizingmarijuana, republicansdrugs
Sherrod Reignites Spark in Race Conversations
New America Media, Audio, Posted: Aug 02, 2010
Earl Ofari Hutchinson discusses where we are in the discussion of race and racism in America.
Categories: African American, Audio, Law & Justice, New America Now, Original NAM Content, Politics & Governance
Tags: earl ofari hutchinson, shirley sherrod, the hutchinson report
Look Who’s Doling Out BP Compensation
New America Media, Commentary, Posted: Aug 02, 2010
Minorities, especially Latinos, should be wary of Ken Feinberg, the man appointed to administer the BP compensation fund.
Categories: Economy, Latino, Multi-ethnic, Original NAM Content, Politics & Governance, Top Stories
Tags: BP, Ken Feinberg, Latinos, oil spill, Pay czar, World Trade center
The Conversation - Roy and Rodriguez on the Lessons of Shirley Sherrod
New America Media, Video, Posted: Aug 01, 2010
Essayist Richard Rodriguez and radio host Sandip Roy on the lessons to be learned from the Shirley Sherrod affair.
Tags: NAACP, Obama, race, Shirley Sherrod