The Tragedy of Self Immolation - No One Cares
 

The Tragedy of Self Immolation - No One Cares

New America Media, Commentary, Andrew Lam, Posted: May 16, 2013

The self-immolation of the Vietnamese monk Thich Quang Duc became an iconic emblem of the Vietnam War era. Today, such acts fail to illicit the same response.

 

Q&A: Why Guantanamo Hunger Strike Could Be the Last

 

New America Media, Question & Answer, Sandy Close, Posted: May 06, 2013

Ahmed Rachidi, a native of Morocco who has been a British resident since 1985, was held in Guantanamo from March 2002 to May 2007.

 

Q&A: Why Tamerlan Chose U.S. -- Not Russia -- As Target

 

New America Media, Question & Answer, Peter Schurmann, Posted: Apr 30, 2013

Tamarlan Tsarnaev's decision to return to the U.S. suggests his motives were not linked to Chechnya or Dagestan, but much more to American society.

Adoptees Selected for North Korean Mission

 

Asian American Press, News Report, Posted: Apr 29, 2013

In August 2013, three Minnesotans will travel to North Korea as part of a peace delegation through Nodutdol, a New York-based organization focused on Korean community development.

 

Our Vietnamese Hearts

 

New America Media, Commentary, Andrew Lam, Posted: Apr 28, 2013

NAM editor Andrew Lam reflects on the meaning of homeland for the Vietnamese diaspora. April 30 marks 38 years since the fall of Saigon.

 

Side Effects -- The Humanitarian Consequences of Iran Sanctions

 

New America Media, Commentary, Maziar Shirazi, Posted: Apr 27, 2013

US sanctions on Iran, aimed at pressuring the government in Tehran, are in fact creating a shortage of much needed medical supplies for ordinary Iranians.

 

With Memories of War, A Young Iraqi Settles Into America

 

New America Media, First Person, Suzan Al Shammari, Posted: Apr 26, 2013

In 2010, 16-year-old Suzan Al Shammari arrived in Los Angeles after years fleeing violence with her family in Iraq and later in Egypt.

Clash in Western China Leaves 21 Dead

 

China Daily, News Report, Posted: Apr 24, 2013

A violent clash between suspected terrorists and authorities in Northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur autonomous region has left 21 people dead.

 

Boston Bombers -- The Denial of American Grandeur

 

New America Media, Commentary, Andrew Lam, Posted: Apr 24, 2013

As the story of the Tsarnaev brothers unfolds, I hear echoes of another set of brothers from my own country, Vietnam.

 

Who Says There Was No Genocide? -- Guatemala Dictator on Trial

 

New America Media, News Feature, Mary Jo McConahay, Posted: Apr 18, 2013

It's the first time a former head of state stands trial for the flagrant crime in the national and not an international tribunal.

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