New America Media, Commentary, Andrew Lam, May 19, 2010

Here’s a crucial lesson for the current Thai regime. It’s far easier to gun down peasants armed with bamboo spears, slingshots and Molotov cocktails on the streets of Bangkok than it is to win the hearts and minds of the increasingly restless peasantry that make up the majority of the country. More »

New America Now, , , May 18, 2010

Roxana Saberi talks about her experience in an Iranian prison, Peter Hessler goes Country Driving in China, and Chitra Banerjee Divakaruni is the author of One Amazing Thing. More »

New America Media, Interview, Sandip Roy, May 13, 2010

Margaret Regan, author of “The Death of Josseline: Immigration Stories from the Arizona-Mexico Borderlands,”covered immigration for over a decade. More »

New America Media, Commentary, Earl Ofari Hutchinson, May 13, 2010

There is a quiet disconnect between civil rights leaders' support for immigration reform and the unease that many blacks feel toward illegal immigration. More »

New America Media, News Report, Khalil Abdullah / Sidebar: Inga Buchbinder, May 12, 2010

When she was eight years old, Gail Christopher took a train from Cleveland to the “Heart of Dixie,” as Alabama was known. It was an adventure that left an indelible memory of trauma on her. More »

New America Now, , Sandip Roy, May 11, 2010

Author James Gavin talks about his book Stormy Weather: The Life of Lena Horne. Though Lena Horne was a groundbreaking African American film and musical star, she paid a huge personal price in a life marked by triumph and tragedy. More »

New America Media, Commentary, Jolene Rodriguez, May 11, 2010

tudents of color, low-income students and immigrant students make up 70% of California’s schools and will form the majority of high school dropouts. Jolene Rodriguez, a junior at a Long Beach high school, speaks up for students of color and worries about the future of California. More »

Final Call, News Report, Ashahed M. Muhammad , May 11, 2010

The idea of coordinated military action to counteract gang related violent crime is not a new idea, however, it appears to be gaining traction among some lawmakers as the number of those killed in many cities across America continues to rise. More »

Inquirer.net, News Report, Katherine Evangelista, INQUIRER.net; Christine O. Avendano, Philippine Daily Inquirer , May 10, 2010

Ten people died as a result of violent incidents in the Philippine elections on Monday. But military officials said this year's presidential polls was turning out to be the “most peaceful” that the country has seen if compared to the last two elections. More »

Phxsoul.com, News Report , DaVaun Sanders, May 10, 2010

Response to the new legislation, including a march on the state Capitol on Wednesday, has made one thing evident for Valley Hispanics opposing the law—they do not stand alone. More »

Discover Nikkei, News Report, Nancy Matsumoto, May 09, 2010

Watching my mother and her friends approach decisions about retirement living and beyond, I realized that the all-Japanese environment once mandatory for non-English speaking Issei has become only one of several options for the Nisei and older Sansei generations. More »

China Daily USA, News Report, Qian YanFeng, May 06, 2010

During the first five days of the Shanghai World Expo, an average of 160,000 visitors a day created nearly 200 tons of waste each day. However, the waste separation system was widely ignored by visitors, resulting in low efficiency in collection and treatment of waste. More »

Pacific Citizen, News feature, Nalea J. Ko, May 05, 2010

Environmentalists say although Asian Americans are not perceived to be at the forefront of the green movement, many identify as environmentalists. More »

Black Voices News, News Report, Chris Levister , May 04, 2010

On the heels of Arizona’s sweeping immigration law signed Friday by Republican Governor Jan Brewer, Fontana Councilwoman Acquanetta Warren, is sounding off calling the crackdown overdue. More »