http://news.newamericamedia.org news.newamericamedia.org en-us New California Media DW Alliance LLC http://www.dwalliance.com http://news.newamericamedia.org/news/view_article.html?article_id=15b82db343fc06addc3bc6f24367293f&from=rss Women's rights groups organize to stop the violence against women in Ciudad Juarez and Mexico. Staff FronterNortesur 2009-11-21T02:14:00-08:00 News Report http://news.newamericamedia.org/news/view_article.html?article_id=1e9ba2fbbdd44ed8aa6e4067d7598180&from=rss Last weekend in Puerto Rico, Jorge Steven Lopez Mercado, a 19-year-old gay teen was found decapitated, partially burned, and mutilated and left by the side of a road. Youth Outlook asked young people their reactions to the brutal murder. Various authors Yo! Youth Outlook Multimedia 2009-11-21T01:14:00-08:00 Commentary http://news.newamericamedia.org/news/view_article.html?article_id=6b619eefde047df9d40e16ba6ae3fac4&from=rss The Muslim Observer 2009-11-21T01:00:00-08:00 http://news.newamericamedia.org/news/view_article.html?article_id=e573b0981fd2f30df36b1efc0e49042d&from=rss As the health care reform bill heads to the Senate, New America Now presents a special on Health Care in the United States. New America Now 2009-11-21T01:00:00-08:00 http://news.newamericamedia.org/news/view_article.html?article_id=bd5db945468e49c1642493d6fdb7917a&from=rss The health care debate has been like a tennis match, bouncing from the Senate to the House and back again. Now it's back in the Senate, as the United States tries to end its status as the only advanced economy without universal health care for its people. Steven Hill New America Media 2009-11-21T00:14:00-08:00 Commentary http://news.newamericamedia.org/news/view_article.html?article_id=dd96930e41412fee64b56bfa8bb55851&from=rss After years of maintaining smaller class size in K-3 grades, California schools are seeing numbers swell over the 20-student target. Does it matter? Young people from The kNOw Youth Media in Fresno say it does--and so does teacher quality. Various Authors New America Media 2009-11-20T14:12:00-08:00 Commentary http://news.newamericamedia.org/news/view_article.html?article_id=3f0828e646c235c12c4be66499cd7dd5&from=rss This week on "Stories From the Ethnic Media": More African-American Veterans are homeless; and legislators tighten abortion funds. Odette Keeley New America Now 2009-11-20T13:00:00-08:00 http://news.newamericamedia.org/news/view_article.html?article_id=4a650b667ee2d5593dcdcafcaa087529&from=rss Youth Noise 2009-11-20T10:22:00-08:00 Blog http://news.newamericamedia.org/news/view_article.html?article_id=fb778a69c9c4d5ccc0d7b8ab38ad75db&from=rss Black Youth Project 2009-11-20T10:19:00-08:00 Blog http://news.newamericamedia.org/news/view_article.html?article_id=d80e1711b6d0288d359117e770b31718&from=rss Edwin Okong'o New America Media 2009-11-20T10:16:00-08:00 Blog http://news.newamericamedia.org/news/view_article.html?article_id=196f99a84ab8f862ee48b680ab6dbfd8&from=rss Ninoy Brown FOBBDeep 2009-11-20T10:10:00-08:00 Blog http://news.newamericamedia.org/news/view_article.html?article_id=a3b11df8887c9302808e83f928a4edcb&from=rss Amy Alexander New America Media 2009-11-20T10:00:00-08:00 Blog http://news.newamericamedia.org/news/view_article.html?article_id=258c89a4a10d3ae9226bfceeffe0615d&from=rss This week on YO!Radio -- Chris Brown still gets girls, The Frog Princess makes it to the big screen, and House of Soul concert gets shot up. Alicia Marie and YO! Radio Crew YO! Youth Outlook Multimedia 2009-11-20T09:50:00-08:00 http://news.newamericamedia.org/news/view_article.html?article_id=7a2aa72d82d82727f405ef6b0c6dfb63&from=rss The seasonally-adjusted October unemployment rate for Black males is above 17 percent whereas the jobless rate for White adult males and females is under double digits at 9.5 percent and 7.4 percent, respectively. Pharoh Martin NNPA 2009-11-20T03:14:00-08:00 News Analysis http://news.newamericamedia.org/news/view_article.html?article_id=c8ab91fb6a6292d9f9626ead94ef0bc0&from=rss Most of California's largest school districts are increasing class sizes in kindergarten through third grade, eroding the most expensive education reform in the state’s history. California Watch surveyed the 30 largest K-12 school districts in the state and found that many schools are pushing class sizes to 24 in some or all of the early grades. Louis Freedberg and Hugo Cabrera California Watch/New America Media 2009-11-20T03:11:00-08:00 News report http://news.newamericamedia.org/news/view_article.html?article_id=56ed418d8b2f92befa9edac862fee28f&from=rss As school districts across the state struggle to meet the challenges of providing a quality education with fewer resources during the economic downturn, state subsidized small class sizes--with 20 students to 1 teacher in grades K-3--are in jeopardy. Gail Berkley New America Media 2009-11-20T02:14:00-08:00 News feature http://news.newamericamedia.org/news/view_article.html?article_id=b2e26be2a703d6a08051344eb9e00d3d&from=rss Seeing how Filipinos raved about Manny Pacquiao as a symbol of what, in the words of many a fan, “Filipinos are capable of achieving,” a friend asked me, “Aren’t Filipinos relying too much on Pacquiao to build their national self-esteem? That’s too much of a burden for one man to bear.” Rene P. Ciria-Cruz New America Media 2009-11-20T02:14:00-08:00 Commentary http://news.newamericamedia.org/news/view_article.html?article_id=d98745fadd25f089c3cf8d5aa1240e7b&from=rss YO! caught up with the director of the documentary follows the lives of five Israeli and Palestinians who attend Jerusalem's only gay bar. Eming Piansay YO! Youth Outlook Multimedia 2009-11-20T02:00:00-08:00 http://news.newamericamedia.org/news/view_article.html?article_id=9b2617ce03960cd664a04116568f9403&from=rss Paul Kleyman New America Media 2009-11-20T01:00:00-08:00 Blog http://news.newamericamedia.org/news/view_article.html?article_id=d79d5f36286782a404325e75b6fc8351&from=rss Asian Journal - AJ Press 2009-11-20T01:00:00-08:00 http://news.newamericamedia.org/news/view_article.html?article_id=bffea2722d600b8027e6a19b1737128c&from=rss Xiao Hui and Zhou Jun Singtao 2009-11-20T01:00:00-08:00 http://news.newamericamedia.org/news/view_article.html?article_id=b0ae6b05dcbce869ccdc8b779402967b&from=rss In the facebook world, November 20th is a day of importance, the official national “Hug an Arab Day” in the wake of the Fort Hood Attacks. Ameera David Arab Detroit 2009-11-20T00:14:00-08:00 News Report http://news.newamericamedia.org/news/view_article.html?article_id=4d678d0d6f8551df6f781d2415bdbdf7&from=rss Well-known Cuban dissident blogger Yoani Sánchez posted an interview with President Barack Obama on Thursday. El Nuevo Herald 2009-11-19T16:14:00-08:00 http://news.newamericamedia.org/news/view_article.html?article_id=d6a537c0eea7bcc5f4330aaacb6a92bf&from=rss Instead of flushing out the around 100,000 undocumented Filipinos in Europe, the European Union (EU) plans to legalize their stay for helping keep the continent’s economy afloat amid the global economic crisis. Filipino Press/Manilatimes.net 2009-11-19T14:14:00-08:00 http://news.newamericamedia.org/news/view_article.html?article_id=feef66d19b6f61bb3fac5bcaeaf68f37&from=rss Reverend Vien Nguyen, pastor of Mary Queen of Vietnam Church in New Orleans East, is calling for the Environmental Protection Agency to crackdown on illegal dumping and landfills. New Orleans Agenda 2009-11-19T12:14:00-08:00 http://news.newamericamedia.org/news/view_article.html?article_id=9b71dad7ac83f426658b39ca6b4e553e&from=rss The American Cancer Society has reported that racial and ethnic minorities still tend to receive lower-quality health care than whites even when insurance status, income, age and severity of conditions are comparable. Jackie Jones Black America Web 2009-11-19T11:09:00-08:00 News Report http://news.newamericamedia.org/news/view_article.html?article_id=0dd8546495d15150535c6132691a4723&from=rss After a text-messaging scandal, allegations of inappropriate behavior and legal troubles, Kirkpatrick resigned from office in September of 2008 and ultimately ended up serving a brief prison sentence. Ashahed M. Muhammad Final Call 2009-11-19T11:00:00-08:00 QA http://news.newamericamedia.org/news/view_article.html?article_id=a28b495bcbb81e8edfec5fa2e1d2c573&from=rss Marcelo Ballvé New America Media 2009-11-19T07:14:00-08:00 http://news.newamericamedia.org/news/view_article.html?article_id=28bb3d35d4182d156ac2728d6e5e601f&from=rss Across the country, in churches, schools, immigrant support centers and private homes, backers of immigration reform gathered around telephones as Hispanic U.S. legislators laid out the strategy for pushing a reform of the immigration system in 2010. Marcelo Ballvé New America Media 2009-11-19T03:14:00-08:00 News Report http://news.newamericamedia.org/news/view_article.html?article_id=924fa5d8db67213901bdf4810150d086&from=rss While many newspapers are struggling with cutbacks and layoffs, Paul Waithaka’s publishing career is just getting started. He has published the first print issue of the Kenya Monitor, a newspaper for the Kenyan community. Edwin Okong'o New America Media 2009-11-19T03:14:00-08:00 News Report http://news.newamericamedia.org/news/view_article.html?article_id=be2261c4db3a387f1e6c3eee8e192658&from=rss The pattern in the shocking murder of Flor Medrano in Mid-City Los Angeles was all too familiar. There was long-term abuse by her sometime boyfriend. The abuse included verbal and physical assaults and accusations of rape. Earl Ofari Hutchinson New America Media 2009-11-19T01:14:00-08:00 Commentary http://news.newamericamedia.org/news/view_article.html?article_id=87961f43768ae90b49ae0fc4483e9c43&from=rss California may be a beacon of diversity, with Asians, Latinos and African Americans comprising the majority. But when it comes to its nonprofit sector, that racial and ethnic diversity is not reflected, and Latinos are especially underrepresented, according to a recent study. Annette Fuentes New America Media 2009-11-19T01:01:00-08:00 News report http://news.newamericamedia.org/news/view_article.html?article_id=c4b13d7559fa011a3c77b4fc7816df4c&from=rss The number of Asian Americans joining the U.S. army in the Greater Los Angeles area has increased 80 percent over the past six years. Sing Tao Daily 2009-11-19T00:14:00-08:00 http://news.newamericamedia.org/news/view_article.html?article_id=c9c4f0f3f9d21f0ced0f63bd6aa4a24e&from=rss When the USS Lassen made its official port call to Da Nang, Vietnam last week, it marked the first time a Vietnamese-American U.S. warship commander had returned to the Vietnamese shore. Nguoi Viet 2009-11-19T00:01:00-08:00 http://news.newamericamedia.org/news/view_article.html?article_id=cc9c6221f98fa6987adb89f1189e0aad&from=rss One young woman tells her story of getting evicted from her home, searching for new housing, and her hopes of getting out of her violent neighborhood. Min Lee YO! Youth Outlook Multimedia 2009-11-18T17:14:00-08:00 http://news.newamericamedia.org/news/view_article.html?article_id=28bc454b6a13256e7c33b387f6509c11&from=rss Sandip Roy NAM 2009-11-18T14:14:00-08:00 http://news.newamericamedia.org/news/view_article.html?article_id=364a0d472807c6189e90146f5f82736a&from=rss 2009-11-18T12:00:00-08:00 http://news.newamericamedia.org/news/view_article.html?article_id=23f2f544574038ec9f47f31cf03576ff&from=rss The stories of three women are braided together in Invisible Mountain, a multi-generational saga set in Uruguay written by Carolina De Robertis Sandip Roy New America Now 2009-11-18T12:00:00-08:00 http://news.newamericamedia.org/news/view_article.html?article_id=7d1b1270d89ba31fe64bde02e107f3ee&from=rss Gwinnett County Sheriff Butch Conway announced this week that the jail he runs is ready to deport an estimated 60,000 to 70,000 undocumented immigrants who have driven without a valid Georgia license. Judith Martínez, Translated by Elena Shore Atlanta Latino 2009-11-18T10:14:00-08:00 News Report http://news.newamericamedia.org/news/view_article.html?article_id=66fb55cf0490ec47d9ef00f2e2598cd2&from=rss Hundreds of parents, students and educators from throughout Michigan demand that legislators restore funding to school districts facing debilitating cuts following the state budget crisis. Khalil AlHajal The Arab Amercan News 2009-11-18T09:14:00-08:00 News Report http://news.newamericamedia.org/news/view_article.html?article_id=ca3d342a063bc6d007079f1842d47281&from=rss Silent YO! Youth Outlook Multimedia 2009-11-18T09:14:00-08:00 Blog http://news.newamericamedia.org/news/view_article.html?article_id=7ee2d8ab484e55761595923c01e9a568&from=rss The Puerto Rico Para Tod@s Human Rights Foundation is calling for an unbiased investigation into the brutal murder of Jorge Steven Lopez Mercado, a 19-year-old gay man who allegedly was the victim of a hate crime and whose body was found Friday burned, decapitated and dismembered in Cayey, Puerto Rico. Primera Hora 2009-11-18T09:01:00-08:00 News Report http://news.newamericamedia.org/news/view_article.html?article_id=ea0c0660f7c6ede15bdcf81efe59eccd&from=rss New America Media recently held a two-day fellowship to train 13 selected ethnic media on writing stories about the impact that stimulus money is having on ethnic communities across the nation. Charles Hallman Minnesota Spokesman-Recorder 2009-11-18T08:59:00-08:00 News Report http://news.newamericamedia.org/news/view_article.html?article_id=50884e88f1c83c327781bab753684642&from=rss El Diario La Prensa 2009-11-18T03:00:00-08:00 http://news.newamericamedia.org/news/view_article.html?article_id=3d0dcae9e85f39467a3896e511f58f04&from=rss After learning about how how widely H1N1 has spread, and how important it is to get vaccinated, I would consider getting the vaccine because the risk of contracting this disease is very high. It’s not just a option; it should be an obligation to get vaccinated. Story: Tyrone Jones // Video: Valerie Klinker YO! Youth Outlook Multimedia 2009-11-18T02:00:00-08:00 , Commentary http://news.newamericamedia.org/news/view_article.html?article_id=8d8106b28c28d984eddcb71053ace742&from=rss In the last few weeks there has been a flurry of unsubstantiated attacks against Iran. These attacks may seem to be aimed at Iran, but a pattern is emerging, and it suggests that the attacks are really directed at destroying the Obama administration. William O. Beeman New America Media 2009-11-18T01:40:00-08:00 News analysis http://news.newamericamedia.org/news/view_article.html?article_id=29da1943f6d0e55999ab9cd695d237af&from=rss A Navy corpsman remembers the rage he brought home from Iraq and the abusive relationship that followed. J. Pilgrim (a pseudonym) wrote this narrative for the Veterans Workshop, a New America Media writing project for combat veterans. J. Pilgrim New America Media 2009-11-18T01:01:00-08:00 Commentary http://news.newamericamedia.org/news/view_article.html?article_id=8604ce9fcaf7a3cd2fe2076ce9e41e57&from=rss The Badam Bagh model farm, part of a joint programme between the Afghan Ministry of Agriculture and USAID is to train farmers in modern, organic farming techniques involving everything from irrigation to crop rotation and fertiliser use. P.J. Tobia New America Media 2009-11-18T01:00:00-08:00 News report http://news.newamericamedia.org/news/view_article.html?article_id=2d4e63b4c99cf88c9323147534df768a&from=rss Philippine News 2009-11-17T17:00:00-08:00 http://news.newamericamedia.org/news/view_article.html?article_id=b9ace3c3224be9effd948af141e79238&from=rss A media campaign aimed to promote dignity and respect for domestic workers is underway in San Francisco. El Tecolote 2009-11-17T12:00:00-08:00 http://news.newamericamedia.org/news/view_article.html?article_id=86a13e9799476705a9a034a48bd0fd79&from=rss Andrea Lewis, long-time broadcast and print journalist, co-anchor of the KPFA Evening News and host of Pacifica’s Sunday Sedition, died last weekend of an apparent heart attack. She was 52. Max Pringle KPFA 2009-11-17T06:32:00-08:00 Obituary http://news.newamericamedia.org/news/view_article.html?article_id=9a960f417d230e09a31fcb3b9446c465&from=rss Western media misread the violent Arab reactions to Saturday’s World Cup match in which Egypt’s “Pharaohs” beat Algeria’s “Desert Foxes” 2-0, setting up a World Cup qualifying game between the two in Sudan on Wednesday. Jalal Ghazi New America Media 2009-11-17T03:44:00-08:00 News Report http://news.newamericamedia.org/news/view_article.html?article_id=18992bb1b9c01b8d64b5813aab5490ef&from=rss President Barack Obama met with a select group of 500 Chinese students from different colleges in Shanghai. But unlike news reports from their mainstream counterpart, Chinese ethnic media in the United States reported primarily on Obama’s views on Taiwan-China relations. Vivian Po New America Media 2009-11-17T01:32:00-08:00 News report http://news.newamericamedia.org/news/view_article.html?article_id=bc227c563a0503aec6119f78141b9939&from=rss The immigrant rights movement is using social networking and technology to mobilize the public and exert political pressure to make comprehensive immigration reform a reality. This is the fourth part in the series “Immigration Reform: Know the Players.” Maribel Hastings America'sVoice 2009-11-17T01:02:00-08:00 Commentary http://news.newamericamedia.org/news/view_article.html?article_id=a76338beb2fa9f61b3e66f3e722c93af&from=rss Silent YO! Youth Outlook Multimedia 2009-11-16T10:39:00-08:00 Blog http://news.newamericamedia.org/news/view_article.html?article_id=fa3a8766f2ebba0e37379ed4815da549&from=rss Napolitano’s speech at the Center for American Progress was a finely calibrated recitation of the Obama administration’s wish list and rationale for the ingredients of a comprehensive immigration reform package it hopes will move through Congress in 2010. Khalil Abdullah New America Media 2009-11-16T07:15:00-08:00 News Report http://news.newamericamedia.org/news/view_article.html?article_id=8c1833a858dc5b771479a80382fa79ce&from=rss An anti-illegal immigration group based in North Carolina organized more than 50 protests in 26 states Saturday against the legalization of undocumented workers, according to a report by Spanish news service EFE on Univision.com. EFE-Univision 2009-11-16T02:00:00-08:00 http://news.newamericamedia.org/news/view_article.html?article_id=38d9279837e696a93d96e97e2a4327b2&from=rss Pres. Barack Obama has begun his one week, four-country visit to Asia, and about half of that time will be spent in China, a measure of the importance of the U.S.-China relationship. George Koo New America Media 2009-11-16T01:00:00-08:00 Commentary http://news.newamericamedia.org/news/view_article.html?article_id=dc1a4a4cd074e32ab6ab811ffb25fe49&from=rss Today marks the 20th anniversary of the murder of six Jesuit priests, their cook and her daughter -– a turning point in El Salvador’s civil war. Former NAM contributing editor Mary Jo McConahay was the first reporter on the scene. Mary Jo McConahay New America Media 2009-11-16T00:01:00-08:00 Commentary http://news.newamericamedia.org/news/view_article.html?article_id=ea888a7a3e3b0e35a94d9d1db9f5b40f&from=rss During a recent three-day strike outside the Grand Hyatt hotel in San Francisco, nearly half of the protesters were Chinese immigrants. Vivian Po New America Media 2009-11-16T00:01:00-08:00 http://news.newamericamedia.org/news/view_article.html?article_id=b03d40aeb26d004e44a33e692c7e95a5&from=rss Pound-for-pound king Manny Pacquiao is the Filipino people's champ once again for his historic win over Miguel Cotto. But as a mixed crowd in a Northern California restaurant that watched this fight proves, "Pacman" has become a global icon. Anchor/Reporter: Odette Keeley / Video: Mike Siv Min Lee New America Media 2009-11-15T08:50:00-08:00 News Report/ http://news.newamericamedia.org/news/view_article.html?article_id=a20d96b2be4f66368f1de118e74c0aae&from=rss Twenty-seven years after the Pol Pot regime in Cambodia, during which 1.7 million Cambodians were killed, the first trials of Khmer Rouge officials for their part in the mass murders began last spring. But Cambodians in Long Beach, Calif., aren't more concerned with the present than the past. Mike Siv New America Media 2009-11-15T01:27:00-08:00 http://news.newamericamedia.org/news/view_article.html?article_id=e4ac001f8389a8ac1c92632633df9185&from=rss One young mans tells his story of living on the street, and his time on probation that set him up for failure. Min Lee, Gabrael Admasu, Augustine Lopez-Medina YO! Youth Outlook Multimedia 2009-11-15T01:00:00-08:00 http://news.newamericamedia.org/news/view_article.html?article_id=0ed38e2a62e42798c8c4c06a5d560fc9&from=rss Filipino boxing icon Manny Pacquiao made history Saturday when he defeated Puerto Rican Miguel Cotto, earning the welterweight title. No other boxer has won seven world titles in seven weight divisions. Cedelf Tupas, Inquirer; AFP INQUIRER.net 2009-11-15T01:00:00-08:00 News Report http://news.newamericamedia.org/news/view_article.html?article_id=6122a166f6fcaf7e2c6e4fcf05e7db7c&from=rss Many doctors prescribe expensive, new drugs that are marketed to them by pharmaceutical companies. But generic drugs are cheaper and, in the vast majority of cases, work just as well. Here's where to find them. Erin Marcus, M.D. New America Media 2009-11-15T00:01:00-08:00 Commentary http://news.newamericamedia.org/news/view_article.html?article_id=5a15e384e930c6624d0ede207ad9ba0b&from=rss With more Puerto Ricans in the crowd than Filipinos, La Opinión reports that the Cotto supporters drowned out the chants of the Pacquiao supporters. La Opinión 2009-11-14T09:27:00-08:00 http://news.newamericamedia.org/news/view_article.html?article_id=d4c716bbb462b85c924a52fe1dd110ff&from=rss Vu Hao Nhien Bolsavik.com 2009-11-14T01:27:00-08:00 blog http://news.newamericamedia.org/news/view_article.html?article_id=d6a4d09cfa51aae0d1e05101e7ced10f&from=rss Puerto Rican newspaper Primera Hora reminds its readers that there is more that unites the two cultures than divides them. Primera Hora 2009-11-14T01:27:00-08:00 http://news.newamericamedia.org/news/view_article.html?article_id=51e01ea8a7ae3a697284399a33f65526&from=rss A constitutional farce is taking place in Honduras, write editors of La Opinión. It started in June with the overthrow of Zelaya and continues to this day, making a mockery of the international community and the efforts of the United States. Staff La Opinión 2009-11-14T01:27:00-08:00 Editorial http://news.newamericamedia.org/news/view_article.html?article_id=edc10b9c8539b54ec47f5e964c70c334&from=rss In the face of rampant street crime, Pres. Mauricio Funes has sent thousands of army troops to patrol municipalities with the high crime rates, provoking criticism from some about this use of the military for civilian policing. Edgardo Ayala Inter Press Service 2009-11-14T01:00:00-08:00 News Report http://news.newamericamedia.org/news/view_article.html?article_id=87096a624a2324e7feb971deaac041ec&from=rss University of California students, faculty and workers are coming together in a struggle to save California's public higher-education system from budget cuts that are slashing enrollments, raising tuition and fees and jeopardizing the mission of the public system. Liat Krawczyk New America Media 2009-11-14T01:00:00-08:00 http://news.newamericamedia.org/news/view_article.html?article_id=a3519aab6e3caa7f36ecba2bf482fc20&from=rss Census representatives asked ethnic media leaders to help them reach Denver's growing populations – including Hispanic, Brazilian, African and Russian – and to encourage their audiences to participate in the 2010 count. Elena Shore / Video by Paul Billingsley New America Media 2009-11-13T16:00:00-08:00 News Report http://news.newamericamedia.org/news/view_article.html?article_id=d7cdd434540a947865421dc7831f4200&from=rss Filipino boxing hero Manny Pacquiao plans to step out from the ring to the concert stage after his bout this Saturday in Las Vegas with Miguel Cotto. This reporter thinks that’s not such a good idea. Nicholas Von Wettberg FilAm Star 2009-11-13T14:33:00-08:00 Commentary http://news.newamericamedia.org/news/view_article.html?article_id=53dc614b501ea34c3e8b1440dd5d90e5&from=rss On November 10, the San Francisco Broad of Supervisors voted 8-3 to override the Mayor's veto on the legislation to amend the sanctuary city ordinance. This decision indicates that undocumented minors can no longer be directly turned over to the Immigrations Customs Enforcement (ICE) if arrested on a felony charge. Audio: Donny Lumpkins and Malcolm Marshall // Video: Liat Krawczyk // Blog: Alexi Drier YO! Youth Outlook Multimedia 2009-11-13T14:30:00-08:00 and Blog http://news.newamericamedia.org/news/view_article.html?article_id=6a503e1175fc32a65c6d493a167d76fb&from=rss A California law has affirmed that everyone in the state, whether documented or undocumented, has a right to get help during a disaster, no questions asked. NAM Staff New America Media 2009-11-13T14:09:00-08:00 News Report http://news.newamericamedia.org/news/view_article.html?article_id=3ac1181915e725dbc9d50714b09355ec&from=rss This Week on New America Now: Obama holds a historic summit with Native American tribes, Yoav Shamir discusses his new documentary tackling anti-Semitism, and Carolina De Robertis talks about her book Revolution and Romance. New America Now 2009-11-13T12:00:00-08:00 http://news.newamericamedia.org/news/view_article.html?article_id=a2990868b0c6629c959f294f0f798660&from=rss The House jeopardized the health and well-being of women with the passage of the Stupak amendment, which would eliminate abortion coverage from both private and public health plans participating in the insurance exchange. Rocio Córdoba and Destiny Lopez New America Media 2009-11-13T11:25:00-08:00 Commentary http://news.newamericamedia.org/news/view_article.html?article_id=c019ad637c4287273e9d67e6c4389636&from=rss Andrew Lam New America Media 2009-11-13T07:04:00-08:00 Blog http://news.newamericamedia.org/news/view_article.html?article_id=0f7d5eefa8ae8d6d9da92a8439e6ff6d&from=rss Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano said today that there have been improvements in border security since 2007 and urged Congress to approve a reform bill that will bring undocumented immigrants out of the shadows. EFE 2009-11-13T01:00:00-08:00 http://news.newamericamedia.org/news/view_article.html?article_id=2c6ee120c327c9da38cfa24278f80d2d&from=rss Making health reform a hostage of the debate on abortion, as well as on immigration, is "outrageous," write editors of El Diario/La Prensa. Staff El Diario/La Prensa 2009-11-13T01:00:00-08:00 Editorial http://news.newamericamedia.org/news/view_article.html?article_id=41441077eb042ec359859b31c322ed7e&from=rss Lou Dobbs departure from CNN is welcome, but now the question is: What are their leadership's plans for addressing their historic neglect of the Latino community? Angelo Falcón New America Media 2009-11-13T01:00:00-08:00 Commentary http://news.newamericamedia.org/news/view_article.html?article_id=548bcc51e31c6bbd27d359a8debcc806&from=rss Despite the departure of Lou Dobbs from CNN, anti-immigrant voices remain a stumbling block for immigration reform. This is the third article in the series “Immigration Reform: Know the Players.” Maribel Hastings America's Voice 2009-11-13T00:01:00-08:00 Column http://news.newamericamedia.org/news/view_article.html?article_id=427ccb3621f86e9a443fb77c44dd2077&from=rss After Wednesday's abrupt on-air resignation of veteran CNN anchor Lou Dobbs, many Latino advocacy and immigrant rights groups felt vindicated. Roberto Lovato, co-founder of Presente.org and former NAM contributor, emerged as the most visible figure in the anti-Dobbs groundswell. Marcelo Ballvé New America Media 2009-11-13T00:01:00-08:00 QA with Roberto Lovato http://news.newamericamedia.org/news/view_article.html?article_id=e14518a002f04e6553115ce52b2c637c&from=rss Lou Dobbs' departure from CNN shows that organizations will not be able to profit from promoting hate without a firm backlash, write editors of New York's El Diario/La Prensa. Staff El Diario/La Prensa 2009-11-12T20:00:00-08:00 Editorial http://news.newamericamedia.org/news/view_article.html?article_id=4209e457add2edab08ef086871061ba8&from=rss Valerie Klinker YO! Youth Outlook Multimedia 2009-11-12T17:00:00-08:00 Blog http://news.newamericamedia.org/news/view_article.html?article_id=33b47f8b58c531407be3eb3d8b369d93&from=rss ABS-CBN Broadcasting Corp., the country’s largest multimedia conglomerate, will broadcast "Hillary Clinton: The Manila Forum - An ABS-CBN Exclusive" tonight, the first time in Philippine TV history that a U.S. Secretary of State has held a televised public forum. ABS-CBN 2009-11-12T16:00:00-08:00 http://news.newamericamedia.org/news/view_article.html?article_id=38a63abdb213608959bbebafb7916d24&from=rss During her Philippine visit, Secretary of State Hillary Clinton pledges an additional package of more than $5M for typhoon relief and vows stronger U.S. commitment to fight terrorism in the southern islands. Jerry E. Esplanada and DJ Yap, Philippine Daily Inquirer Inquirer.net 2009-11-12T15:29:00-08:00 News Report http://news.newamericamedia.org/news/view_article.html?article_id=b6f36220c98ffb8f774fa7d4b90cfd52&from=rss Manny Pacquiao and Miguel Cotto faced the media for their "Firepower" championship fight on Nov. 14. Pacquiao was honored by Nevada Filipinos for not only boosting Filipino pride but also the local economy every time he fights. Nicholas Von Wettberg FilAm Star 2009-11-12T13:13:00-08:00 News Report http://news.newamericamedia.org/news/view_article.html?article_id=1f8d9e124f785d4336df2c122d7fefcb&from=rss The DREAM Act has been reintroduced in the current session of Congress. This is the second article in the series "Immigration Reform: Know the Players." Maribel Hastings America's Voice 2009-11-12T11:30:00-08:00 Column http://news.newamericamedia.org/news/view_article.html?article_id=12ec0ec4ff3cdaa4af7745db651c9edf&from=rss David Cunningham YO! Youth Outlook Multimedia 2009-11-12T11:23:00-08:00 Blog http://news.newamericamedia.org/news/view_article.html?article_id=4ddd33c2e98fbfc1b7387b585e853e45&from=rss It isn't easy living in the streets. One young man shared his experience with constantly being harassed by cops while sleeping on the streets. Min Lee, Gabrael Admasu, Augustine Lopez-Medina YO! Youth Outlook Multimedia 2009-11-12T11:10:00-08:00 Video http://news.newamericamedia.org/news/view_article.html?article_id=0e8507a953dffcd45e9c2abb77baadf0&from=rss Amiri Baraka, one of the most fiery political poets and cultural critics in Black America, recently celebrated his 75th birthday. He is the father of the Black Arts Movement of the ‘60s. JR Valrey San Francisco Bay View 2009-11-12T09:00:00-08:00 QA http://news.newamericamedia.org/news/view_article.html?article_id=8969b912ecf5d2951ea439766a6fee9c&from=rss Michael Wero Navajo-Hopi Observer 2009-11-12T09:00:00-08:00 News Report http://news.newamericamedia.org/news/view_article.html?article_id=6cef3a3320e470780eb9a43c3a950e85&from=rss The three American hikers who strayed into Iran have now been charged as spies by the Iranian government. What can you do to help? Mary Ambrose New America Media 2009-11-12T02:00:00-08:00 http://news.newamericamedia.org/news/view_article.html?article_id=de9fe4ee1cb75c4466f4fb03a945d591&from=rss The San Francisco Board of Supervisors voted Tuesday to override the mayor’s veto of a law that would relax the sanctuary city policy on when to report undocumented youth to immigration. Rigoberto Hernandez Mission Loc@l 2009-11-12T01:00:00-08:00 News Report http://news.newamericamedia.org/news/view_article.html?article_id=36671ebf00c2b3e5d27ec9735f907158&from=rss How do we undo the damage we have subjected innocent Afghans to? Afghans themselves have the answers to that. Surveys have shown that a majority of Afghans want a complete disarmament of our warlord allies — essentially that the United States needs to take back the guns we put into the hands of the Northern Alliance and their private militias. Sonali Kolhatkar New America Media/Foreign Policy in Focus 2009-11-12T01:00:00-08:00 Commentary http://news.newamericamedia.org/news/view_article.html?article_id=fc3f7f13bb31763a6bce550e3339ae6a&from=rss Leading Democrats and Republicans and the major pharmaceuticals and private insurance companies know one thing: The Senate, not the House, will decide what, if any, health care reform plan is finally approved. Earl Ofari Hutchinson New America Media 2009-11-12T01:00:00-08:00 Commentary http://news.newamericamedia.org/news/view_article.html?article_id=e5cdccb6b112c27ba333407a4eaaa5e5&from=rss This year various law enforcement officials have come out in support of immigration reform. Their reason is simple: Enforcing immigration law takes them away from their job to keep communities safe. Maribel Hastings America's Voice 2009-11-12T00:01:00-08:00 Column http://news.newamericamedia.org/news/view_article.html?article_id=69ddc3faaa2496de4e7e56d02e2090c1&from=rss Three young Americans being held in Iran after reportedly crossing the border with Kurdistan were charged with spying this week. A transcript of a BBC Arab news report offers official and ordinary Iranians' perspectives on their situation. New America Media/Mosaic 2009-11-11T16:45:00-08:00 News Report http://news.newamericamedia.org/news/view_article.html?article_id=c192a61cf7dc60f7f6ca052c56318506&from=rss Longtime CNN talk show host Lou Dobbs, whose position on immigration has made him a controversial figure, announced his resignation on Wednesday. La Opinión 2009-11-11T16:00:00-08:00