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=d8e426f04895374e96ac2d7fa11390b1&from=rss Inquirer 2009-11-07T01:00:00-08:00 News Report http://news.newamericamedia.org/news/view_article.html?article_id=01d4a02d7e8545733c486cf36ce0ded8&from=rss A military officer says ‘don’t ask, don’t tell’ makes sense for gays and lesbians like her, who put their military identity above any other. interview by Carolyn Ji Jong Goossen New America Media 2009-11-07T01:00:00-08:00 QA http://news.newamericamedia.org/news/view_article.html?article_id=e16f653baabc0ba7f342a2fe8aa96a67&from=rss Arab American media say they do not fear a backlash after the Fort Hood shootings, but they fear public opinion of Arab Americans will worsen. compiled by Suzanne Manneh New America Media 2009-11-07T01:00:00-08:00 News Feature http://news.newamericamedia.org/news/view_article.html?article_id=5a9eb49cd7b05b67fbfd8d1ce1a8336b&from=rss Perhaps the most depressing aspect of Thursday’s shoot-out at Fort Hood is that none of the 12 people who died in the melee will be counted as casualties of the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan, but who have perished as a result of the conflict nonetheless. Aaron Glantz New America Media 2009-11-06T17:09:00-08:00 News Analysis http://news.newamericamedia.org/news/view_article.html?article_id=bb9e0a9a02f938b78fc3ab3457d7a2e2&from=rss CDC officials brief Washington, D.C.'s ethnic media how to protect their communities from H1N1. Khalil Abdullah New America Media 2009-11-06T17:00:00-08:00 News Report http://news.newamericamedia.org/news/view_article.html?article_id=4290f0e0028fe9fb369d87e817ffca84&from=rss Suzanne Manneh New America Media 2009-11-06T17:00:00-08:00 Blog http://news.newamericamedia.org/news/view_article.html?article_id=2d1fd349154474ed551b2d7511b42abd&from=rss According to the Contra Costa Times, the 15-year-old girl who was brutally gang raped outside of her Homecoming dance at Richmond High was Caucasian. This piece of information has left a lot of room for speculation and discussion. Eming Piansay YO! Youth Outlook Multimedia 2009-11-06T16:46:00-08:00 News Analysis http://news.newamericamedia.org/news/view_article.html?article_id=895d1d6ea0faaf1ecabedde62b72a505&from=rss The psychiatrist who allegedly went on a shooting spree at Fort Hood, the largest U.S. military base, likely heard so many racist terms from soldiers in describing the enemy that he could have been bottling up a lot of anger inside him, says Iraq war vet Dave Hassan. Aaron Glantz New America Media 2009-11-06T16:05:00-08:00 Interview http://news.newamericamedia.org/news/view_article.html?article_id=5d271935e2844a9dd05733e94f15343b&from=rss Monica Rodriguez, a 27-year-old Guatemalan immigrant in Los Angeles County who was five months pregnant, became one of the latest victims of the H1N1 flu. Yurina Rico, Translated by Elena Shore La Opinión 2009-11-06T13:30:00-08:00 News Report http://news.newamericamedia.org/news/view_article.html?article_id=7dac8467f9c3c2fd8d9585c9d7315c79&from=rss Raj Jayadev discusses the San Jose Police beating, Stan Yogi is co-author of a new book about the history of civil liberties in California, and Hasmik Hartyunyan is an Armenian folk singer. New America Now 2009-11-06T13:00:00-08:00 http://news.newamericamedia.org/news/view_article.html?article_id=5b69a9989337435e694805fe964dfc0e&from=rss Last year, African Americans accounted for 20 percent of the electorate. But, in Tuesday’s race, they accounted for 15 percent. And, according to an Oct. 27 Washington Post poll, only 12 percent planned to cast their ballots—91 percent voted for Deeds—on Nov. 3. Zenitha Prince Washington AFRO 2009-11-06T13:00:00-08:00 News Analysis http://news.newamericamedia.org/news/view_article.html?article_id=4e0e37f80b7b020a43b750c9c9202d84&from=rss Indian Prime Minister Indira Gandhi's assassination 25 years ago shocked Indian Americans. Now Indian Americans remember her legacy and the plight of many Sikhs who were killed in its aftermath. Preeti Chandan India West 2009-11-06T11:00:00-08:00 News Report http://news.newamericamedia.org/news/view_article.html?article_id=8c0bdbe585dae33d44a07de85be4e173&from=rss This Week on "Stories From the Ethnic Media": Pakistanis feel under siege; and Spanish-language media publishers go to the White House. Odette Keeley New America Now 2009-11-06T10:35:00-08:00 http://news.newamericamedia.org/news/view_article.html?article_id=e1bba4bc437ade869fc7d78631160344&from=rss Eming Piansay YO! Youth Outlook Multimedia 2009-11-06T10:20:00-08:00 Blog http://news.newamericamedia.org/news/view_article.html?article_id=a6090b36787fcdec5e2d6fccdbd99c81&from=rss Valerie Klinker YO! Youth Outlook Multimedia 2009-11-06T04:00:00-08:00 Blog http://news.newamericamedia.org/news/view_article.html?article_id=99aad0cb4e0f9f4b5f13e9915bc52c0a&from=rss Already, nationwide, there are 26,000 hospitalizations and almost 3,000 deaths from the flu this year. Ngoc Nguyen and Viji Sundaram New America Media 2009-11-06T02:00:00-08:00 News Report http://news.newamericamedia.org/news/view_article.html?article_id=1a1eafbb1d8116938135a67796770540&from=rss Camila Rodríguez Campo Hispanic Link 2009-11-06T01:00:00-08:00 News Report http://news.newamericamedia.org/news/view_article.html?article_id=ac82730dfc4d122c9df927a688f78c96&from=rss Cindy Yurth Navajo Times 2009-11-06T01:00:00-08:00 http://news.newamericamedia.org/news/view_article.html?article_id=36bdb60f5571e95888d0ea7057250b8b&from=rss During its first year of operation, Fire Rock Navajo Casino saw more than 1.3 million people walk through its doors. Of course, most were repeat customers but the number of visits nevertheless speaks to the casino's popularity with its predominantly Navajo clientele, which has surpassed all expectations. Bill Donovan Navajo Times 2009-11-06T01:00:00-08:00 News Feature http://news.newamericamedia.org/news/view_article.html?article_id=14f0dd339cf5c5e708690602446f8ef0&from=rss Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas announced yesterday that he will not seek reelection, but many are skeptical. They say that it is all nothing more than “political maneuvering,” and that it is more than likely that he will seek another term. But it is clear that Abbas’ standing with Washington has fallen. Jalal Ghazi New America Media 2009-11-06T01:00:00-08:00 New Analysis http://news.newamericamedia.org/news/view_article.html?article_id=64ae5d5547a6e3a195c80e26006718c4&from=rss One year after Obama's historic election, editors of La Opinión ask: Where are the voters now when he needs them the most? Staff La Opinión 2009-11-05T13:35:00-08:00 Editorial http://news.newamericamedia.org/news/view_article.html?article_id=b803a2b348c1a2afd7e15f8f62b11435&from=rss One young woman tells her story of getting kicked out at 15-years-old, living on the streets, having a son, and remaking her life with her child. Min Lee YO! Youth Outlook Multimedia 2009-11-05T12:08:00-08:00 http://news.newamericamedia.org/news/view_article.html?article_id=7d7b0e35442305f190bf110af477f097&from=rss Shanthi Sekaran discusses her debut novel, The Prayer Room. Sandip Roy New America Now 2009-11-05T12:00:00-08:00 http://news.newamericamedia.org/news/view_article.html?article_id=d4144d574952dc7e6476c42023fc15fa&from=rss Immigrant rights organizations were alarmed by the election of Kim Guadagno as lieutenant governor of New Jersey because she has supported the implementation of 287 (g). El Diario/La Prensa 2009-11-05T09:07:00-08:00 http://news.newamericamedia.org/news/view_article.html?article_id=c91a1a8470fc42d78d0d522717ed3a61&from=rss Since 1990 Black women have increased their four-year college graduation rate by 14 percentage points, now standing at 48 percent. For Black men, there was a nine-percentage point gain during a 17-year period, and their graduation rate is now 37 percent. Eboni Farmer NNPA 2009-11-05T09:07:00-08:00 News Report http://news.newamericamedia.org/news/view_article.html?article_id=7dcfcdc2e63d328182ea5b22d8e8bb17&from=rss Andrew Lam New America Media 2009-11-05T08:00:00-08:00 Blog http://news.newamericamedia.org/news/view_article.html?article_id=17dbb285c45047c58c4abbfe4c56fd3a&from=rss Aging boomers are on the way to doubling the 65-plus population, yet U.S. health care reform has only touched lightly on the nation’s fragmented excuse for a long-term care system. Paul Kleyman New America Media 2009-11-05T01:00:00-08:00 News Analysis http://news.newamericamedia.org/news/view_article.html?article_id=082c13846260d4afa6b11bcb75d46d0d&from=rss The swine flu is not just a threat to the young, as previously thought. A new study out indicates that H1N1 affects all age groups, including people over 65. Paul Kleyman and Viji Sundaram New America Media 2009-11-05T01:00:00-08:00 News Report http://news.newamericamedia.org/news/view_article.html?article_id=45cf30e23c935a3053b7d8bf2dc68830&from=rss Denver voters on Tuesday voted down Initiative 300, which would have required police to seize the vehicles of drivers without valid licenses and turn the detainees over to immigration authorities. La Opinión 2009-11-05T01:00:00-08:00 http://news.newamericamedia.org/news/view_article.html?article_id=e56553c1af0dcd742387c6a2ff9e82fc&from=rss The National Resistance Front against the Military Coup in Honduras has been demonstrating in the streets of Honduras for more than four months and has absorbed the repression of the coup government. Willie Thompson San Francisco Bay View 2009-11-05T01:00:00-08:00 News Report http://news.newamericamedia.org/news/view_article.html?article_id=147c8b3964c898a19b679a269bbbbad6&from=rss Valerie Klinker YO! Youth Outlook Multimedia 2009-11-04T14:04:00-08:00 Blog http://news.newamericamedia.org/news/view_article.html?article_id=57882e47559d89c87eaf6b1f55a9db48&from=rss Tyler Moran Immigration Policy Center 2009-11-04T14:04:00-08:00 Blog http://news.newamericamedia.org/news/view_article.html?article_id=bbdc3465b83f44d4792bbad01bd2bd0b&from=rss Viewed through the lens of the immigration issue, the overall results of yesterday’s elections might be called a mixed bag. Marcelo Ballve New America Media 2009-11-04T11:59:00-08:00 Blog Report http://news.newamericamedia.org/news/view_article.html?article_id=a40b146f93161b467c662a3f53ef7643&from=rss As they gather for the Tribal Nations Conference at the White House tomorrow, Native Americans are optimistic that a new day is dawning for them under the l Obama administration. He has invited more than 500 federally recognized tribes to the event. Victor Merina Reznetnews.org 2009-11-04T11:15:00-08:00 News Feature http://news.newamericamedia.org/news/view_article.html?article_id=dac30a0d7306a69d37523a92f185c647&from=rss Popular in the 1950s, today the hula hoop has re-emerged as a popular new fitness trend that more and more people are embracing. Crystal Carter New America Media 2009-11-04T11:03:00-08:00 News Feature http://news.newamericamedia.org/news/view_article.html?article_id=cd7241a700ca47d0444c6386ec4925f2&from=rss Written: Laura Goode // Vlog: Rupa Dev, Laura Goode and Erricka X New America Media 2009-11-04T11:01:00-08:00 Blog http://news.newamericamedia.org/news/view_article.html?article_id=93a10ef718b403859b94eed20325e71f&from=rss Eming Piansay YO! Youth Outlook Multimedia 2009-11-04T10:05:00-08:00 Blog http://news.newamericamedia.org/news/view_article.html?article_id=e2cc105db4c804d2a03018e2ed0fae0d&from=rss Marcelo Ballvé New America Media 2009-11-04T04:53:00-08:00 http://news.newamericamedia.org/news/view_article.html?article_id=4221a1b0209fdb9aad8769f397dc9d84&from=rss Now that Maine voters have struck down same sex marriage, activists in California are wondering what lessons to take back home. Activists here were split over whether to take on same sex marriage again in 2010 or 2012. Maine, for many, was the dress rehearsal. Sandip Roy New America Media 2009-11-04T04:53:00-08:00 News Report http://news.newamericamedia.org/news/view_article.html?article_id=ba91b4a4aaf6a2ae29b9b5f0942a253c&from=rss Let Iran keep half its own enriched uranium and send other half to Russia for enrichment Ardeshir Ommani Iranian.com 2009-11-04T03:01:00-08:00 Opinion http://news.newamericamedia.org/news/view_article.html?article_id=1a9fe86ee8379b6d85b48061a89fccaa&from=rss A popular ethnic media columnist, who is also the mother of seven and grandmother of 20, shares her story of coming to newspaper journalism later in life. Aurora S. Cudal New America Media 2009-11-04T01:00:00-08:00 Essay http://news.newamericamedia.org/news/view_article.html?article_id=b805551c1f0fafaa5bbc60b5a2256bbb&from=rss Although government sources officially maintain there are no underage soldiers or officers in the police or army, off-the-record some say that there are. Lal Aqa Sherin Inter Press Service 2009-11-04T01:00:00-08:00 News Feature http://news.newamericamedia.org/news/view_article.html?article_id=1293c00ba8c11daeff4c7eb305698637&from=rss U.S. Census Bureau officials met with ethnic media in Chicago, where reporters asked questions that are significant to the communities they serve. Eunji Jang//Video: Paul Billingsley New America Media 2009-11-03T17:00:00-08:00 QA// http://news.newamericamedia.org/news/view_article.html?article_id=88487fbcdaa2477571a0e80736d7f5b7&from=rss The economic downturn has caused a troubling spike in homeless youth: young people spending their nights in shelters, abandoned cars, sometimes finding shelter on a friend's couch, and in riverbed encampments across the country. Min Lee YO! Youth Outlook Multimedia 2009-11-03T15:10:00-08:00 http://news.newamericamedia.org/news/view_article.html?article_id=0132c15c1ff465ad2933a2fadbef6c7e&from=rss President Obama says the stimulus is the largest investment in clean energy in history. The House and the Senate are both working on clean energy acts. One way to do this is to tackle deforestation. Rolf Skar of Greenpeace discusses sub-national forest offsets and what this means for deforestation. Sandip Roy New America Now 2009-11-03T14:10:00-08:00 http://news.newamericamedia.org/news/view_article.html?article_id=67f0ed0c8c74945d7ca7d773aa173f9d&from=rss Valerie Klinker YO! Youth Outlook Multimedia 2009-11-03T14:06:00-08:00 Blog http://news.newamericamedia.org/news/view_article.html?article_id=fc1343b53a186316829e3feba5c606b4&from=rss Laura Goode New America Media 2009-11-03T14:00:00-08:00 Blog http://news.newamericamedia.org/news/view_article.html?article_id=e87366e3c01aa00352784107cbc66437&from=rss Univision 2009-11-03T12:10:00-08:00 http://news.newamericamedia.org/news/view_article.html?article_id=19f3d924079ab81eebebdc063616c213&from=rss Today's elections, many of them in eastern seaboard states, are the first big political test for the Obama administration. The trend to watch: the surprising prominence of immigration politics. Marcelo Ballvé New America Media 2009-11-03T10:10:00-08:00 Blog Report http://news.newamericamedia.org/news/view_article.html?article_id=e7f2cc761ff73e763ad1a4ebea1928d4&from=rss Crystal Carter New America Media 2009-11-03T10:00:00-08:00 Blog http://news.newamericamedia.org/news/view_article.html?article_id=08ea0b90c1a44a344277aa13f45a4ade&from=rss Imam Luqman Ameen Abdullah the 53-year old leader of Masjid Al-Haqq was gunned down by FBI agents on October 28 after a raid on a warehouse just outside of Detroit. Ashahed M. Muhammad Final Call 2009-11-03T09:10:00-08:00 News Report http://news.newamericamedia.org/news/view_article.html?article_id=65316f38691013985fccc119cb230b1d&from=rss Allowing police officers to patrol school campuses without specific guidelines outlining their roles and responsibilities can create a harmful environment, according to a study by the American Civil Liberties Union. Will Matthews San Francisco Bayview 2009-11-03T09:10:00-08:00 News Report http://news.newamericamedia.org/news/view_article.html?article_id=8a86e59f8e07d48aca8570c9a86e080e&from=rss Republican Bob McDonnell and Democrat Creigh Deeds are in an all-out race to see who will be the next governor of Virginia. El Tiempo Latino 2009-11-03T09:10:00-08:00 http://news.newamericamedia.org/news/view_article.html?article_id=b97a9c699057092d169f4d257e7838fa&from=rss Marcelo Ballvé New America Media 2009-11-03T06:19:00-08:00 http://news.newamericamedia.org/news/view_article.html?article_id=b2e8898e28ee4737f85faab09f4ad4fd&from=rss Philippine Daily Inquirer 2009-11-03T02:01:00-08:00 http://news.newamericamedia.org/news/view_article.html?article_id=d9e8816ef5e8707aa1be26fb8c15f7f0&from=rss Civil rights was the issue of the day for Martin Luther King, Jr. Now, it's gay rights. As Bernice King carries on her father's legacy and work, she must renounce her anti-gay bigotry. Earl Ofari Hutchinson New America Media 2009-11-03T01:01:00-08:00 Commentary http://news.newamericamedia.org/news/view_article.html?article_id=0bc7afcb09ad08e65b754b3b0ded5d70&from=rss We need a new social contract about public employee retirement benefits, about Medicare and Medicaid benefits if health-care cost savings do not solve the problem, and for Social Security. Stephen Levy New America Media 2009-11-03T01:01:00-08:00 Commentary http://news.newamericamedia.org/news/view_article.html?article_id=5059568483c2fdde583b94a62f0e7083&from=rss Alan King New America Media 2009-11-02T15:01:00-08:00 Blog http://news.newamericamedia.org/news/view_article.html?article_id=e5b2567fe8b2c2fe4585e65466387502&from=rss Kai-Hwa Wang New America Media 2009-11-02T15:01:00-08:00 Blog http://news.newamericamedia.org/news/view_article.html?article_id=9e7ce2a55a7a39aa437004bac495d90a&from=rss Daisy Hernandez RaceWire 2009-11-02T13:01:00-08:00 Blog http://news.newamericamedia.org/news/view_article.html?article_id=67ff17c41341d3cf253805269bb1f6ef&from=rss Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid introduced and passed a resolution last week designating Oct. 25 through Oct. 31, 2009, the "National Hispanic Media Week" in honor of the Latino Media of America. maribelhastings.com 2009-11-02T10:01:00-08:00 http://news.newamericamedia.org/news/view_article.html?article_id=45a3b2762fce782999b863845c36b982&from=rss A former college student faces up to 15 years in prison for allegedly cutting the line at a Walmart, and the NAACP and ACLU have stepped in to generate support for her case. Staff Report Washington AFRO 2009-11-02T09:33:00-08:00 News Report http://news.newamericamedia.org/news/view_article.html?article_id=9e8d02e5d683518d32c6f955812dc7cd&from=rss Missing woman Mitrice Richardson, 24, of South Los Angeles, was released on her own recognizance just after midnight Sept. 17 from the sheriff's Malibu-Lost Hills station. Staff Report Wave Newspapers 2009-11-02T09:33:00-08:00 News Report http://news.newamericamedia.org/news/view_article.html?article_id=b3dd6957e7fe421be18862185999db5e&from=rss President Barack Obama just signed a hate crimes bill that would cover LGBT people. Now, says a gay vet, the time has come to end the military’s “don’t ask, don’t tell” policy, Anthony Woods New America Media 2009-11-02T01:33:00-08:00 Commentary http://news.newamericamedia.org/news/view_article.html?article_id=6997343f24410f2f2045a1d6b7907798&from=rss The recent closure of two bilingual Japanese-American newspapers reflects demographic shifts in the community and signals a time of reinvention. Ngoc Nguyen New America Media 2009-11-02T01:33:00-08:00 News Report 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 2009-11-01T13:09:00-08:00 News Report http://news.newamericamedia.org/news/view_article.html?article_id=7138a3c668b2dc1478300b56555b6a49&from=rss If Pakistan is unanimous on the need to confront militancy, it is equally undivided in its aversion for the U.S. Yet, both threats are not seen as equal. Muhammad Idrees Ahmad Inter Press Service 2009-11-01T01:00:00-08:00 News Analysis http://news.newamericamedia.org/news/view_article.html?article_id=87452464ba2125ffa7044d4b4972f3c0&from=rss Sandip Roy NAM/NPR 2009-10-31T11:33:00-08:00 http://news.newamericamedia.org/news/view_article.html?article_id=320d08c9b58a3777472488057ce72d26&from=rss Whether one wants to agree with it or not, Pakistan is undergoing a protracted 9/11 of its own. The continuing saga of violence and extremism in Pakistan and neighboring areas poses a grave threat not only to Pakistan's existence but also to the peace and security of the world. Dr. Nazir Khaja Pakistanlink 2009-10-31T01:33:00-08:00 News Analysis http://news.newamericamedia.org/news/view_article.html?article_id=1601d9e7f86a2063061ca8c2bb8fc6c0&from=rss Latinos and Asian Americans are less dissatisfied with the process of putting initiatives on the ballot and are less eager to change California's constitution to restrict direct democracy than whites and African-Americans. Edwin Okong'o New America Media 2009-10-31T01:33:00-08:00 News Report http://news.newamericamedia.org/news/view_article.html?article_id=9b40cd53bcf20ee86466b93509eb8770&from=rss Kevin Weston New America Media 2009-10-31T01:33:00-08:00 Blog http://news.newamericamedia.org/news/view_article.html?article_id=4cafbb4a5352d947699cded8db060cad&from=rss World Journal 2009-10-31T01:00:00-08:00 http://news.newamericamedia.org/news/view_article.html?article_id=d65e8e155fd42c22a88988fd5d369e75&from=rss Deb Colburn, owner of a Cambridge shop that sells Mexican art, says Americans can learn a lot from Mexicans about how to deal with the death of a loved one. Kimberly Kinnecom, Translated by Elena Shore El Planeta 2009-10-31T00:01:00-08:00 News Report http://news.newamericamedia.org/news/view_article.html?article_id=aed8d695b9b462eec7f38570a957276c&from=rss What happens to young women who get caught in the system while pregnant? This film is a collaboration between YO! and the Center for Young Women's Development. Directed by Neela Banerjee//Video: MIn Lee and Ann Bassette YO! Youth Outlook Multimedia 2009-10-30T14:00:00-08:00 http://news.newamericamedia.org/news/view_article.html?article_id=fb6908f1e14df5d33eb1278e08f6aa2e&from=rss Officials from the Centers For Disease Control meet with ethnic media in San Francisco, Rolf Skar from Greenpeace looks at sub-national forest offsets, and Shanti Sekaran discusses her debut novel, The Prayer Room . New America Now 2009-10-30T13:00:00-08:00 http://news.newamericamedia.org/news/view_article.html?article_id=cc15b9a10cfb3bd4e660ac11a00027e9&from=rss The police practice of giving traffic violations to drivers who don't speak English may be more extensive than was originally thought. Al Día 2009-10-30T12:33:00-08:00 http://news.newamericamedia.org/news/view_article.html?article_id=2a8efd4df855010b121126ed99358977&from=rss Sandip Roy NAM 2009-10-30T12:02:00-08:00 Blog http://news.newamericamedia.org/news/view_article.html?article_id=b8a9397b1d698b729def699df8f02a0e&from=rss This Week on "Stories From the Ethnic Media": CDC officials brief ethnic media in San Francisco on the urgency of getting the H1N1 flu shot; and, a bus brawl unites San Francisco community advocates to ease racial tensions. Odette Keeley New America Now 2009-10-30T12:00:00-08:00 http://news.newamericamedia.org/news/view_article.html?article_id=aed86523db3b3c04115fcc2f4da3eaf0&from=rss Sing Tao Daily 2009-10-30T12:00:00-08:00 http://news.newamericamedia.org/news/view_article.html?article_id=6d1b89517b45396a4ac5afdbc2bb3c47&from=rss Jamilah King WireTap 2009-10-30T11:00:00-08:00 Blog http://news.newamericamedia.org/news/view_article.html?article_id=01d62ab65f0abaa0aa5739b457c3d3f1&from=rss This week on YO!Radio -- we hit the streets to see if people are worried about the H1N1 virus. Is it a real threat, or just hype? Donny Lumpkins YO!Radio Crew YO! Youth Outlook Multimedia 2009-10-30T10:33:00-08:00 http://news.newamericamedia.org/news/view_article.html?article_id=08e7ea27067819f35fd6865503ebdcc8&from=rss Some popular culture analysts say the celebrity influence is strong because people get to relax, escape pressure and avoid the stresses of their everyday lives—at least for a moment. Charlene Muhammad Final Call 2009-10-30T10:33:00-08:00 News Report http://news.newamericamedia.org/news/view_article.html?article_id=70b7eb8b2aa31d5c5ad3a9a75787aadb&from=rss After decades of absence from several war-torn African nations, the U.S. Peace Corps volunteers are making a comeback. Alvin Peabody Washington Informer 2009-10-30T09:33:00-08:00 News Report http://news.newamericamedia.org/news/view_article.html?article_id=346d95717a39be01a5a048bbf61c2199&from=rss Donny Lumpkins and Silvano Pontoniere YO! Youth Outlook Multimedia 2009-10-30T08:33:00-08:00 Blog http://news.newamericamedia.org/news/view_article.html?article_id=a5f63dc10c2802fe2cf76fb6ecc689c8&from=rss Pakistanis have many questions for Hillary Clinton. Journalist Hamid Mir got to ask her three. Hamid Mir New America Media 2009-10-30T03:00:00-08:00 News Report http://news.newamericamedia.org/news/view_article.html?article_id=2aa57efa3907d803c3dab97e8046ee5b&from=rss For the LGBT community, the 2010 Census will be a big leap forward. When gay couples record themselves as being married, or as unmarried partners to persons of the same sex, their original answers will finally be retained. Erik Fowle New America Media 2009-10-30T01:33:00-08:00 News Report http://news.newamericamedia.org/news/view_article.html?article_id=7bfc028c00b2fc96ea0611774fb0cf6c&from=rss Hamid Karzai's brother might be on the CIA payroll but the real story in Afghanistan is the United States' plan to buy out the Taliban. Jamal Dajani Mosaic Intelligence Report 2009-10-30T01:33:00-08:00 http://news.newamericamedia.org/news/view_article.html?article_id=ca1f59c0aae32fe7667e886316f2bbcf&from=rss A Filipina election worker was among five United Nations workers killed in a Taliban suicide attack in Afghanistan's capital. Philippine News/AFP 2009-10-29T16:33:00-08:00 http://news.newamericamedia.org/news/view_article.html?article_id=b8dc0e0fd422040b8eb1691cde592676&from=rss Last Saturday night, a 15-year-old girl in Richmond, Calif. survived a brutal gang rape. Reports allege that more than 20 people—genders unspecified—watched. In America a rape occurs every two minutes. Laura Goode New America Media 2009-10-29T15:30:00-08:00 News Report http://news.newamericamedia.org/news/view_article.html?article_id=5760bbef7ea060097253d1a680024e34&from=rss The gang rape of a 15-year-old student at Richmond High School has made national headlines, but how are young people processing the incident? Various Authors//Video: YO! Bloggers and Ann Bassette NAM Youth Media Group 2009-10-29T15:30:00-08:00 Commentaries// http://news.newamericamedia.org/news/view_article.html?article_id=86d2869f29b3f992d0f0f9aa7d0c5b1e&from=rss Aaron Davidman is the director of the current stage version of the bestselling novel The Chosen by Chaim Potok. Mary Ambrose with Aaron Davidman New America Now 2009-10-29T14:30:00-08:00 http://news.newamericamedia.org/news/view_article.html?article_id=0e5dc8dfee70eec04252e33ba3fe92dd&from=rss Donny Lumpkins and Silvano Pontoniere YO! Youth Outlook Multimedia 2009-10-29T13:00:00-08:00 Vlog http://news.newamericamedia.org/news/view_article.html?article_id=250dce318157bee262a9ba9eb91c49a4&from=rss Fifteen percent of the U.S. population is of Latino descent, but Latinos make up only 4 percent of on-camera talent on English-language television. Staff Vida en el Valle 2009-10-29T12:30:00-08:00 News Report http://news.newamericamedia.org/news/view_article.html?article_id=92ca9e5c4a9cd4928ebaacbb56c8ff15&from=rss The Los Angeles Police Department issued an alert to all Jewish day schools and synagogues after two men were shot early this morning in the parking lot of Adat Yeshurun Valley Sephardic synagogue. Adam Wills Jewish Journal 2009-10-29T11:00:00-08:00 News Report http://news.newamericamedia.org/news/view_article.html?article_id=cb25eaf2e769723fe9458e87fe36afe9&from=rss Laura Goode NAM EthnoBlog 2009-10-29T09:30:00-08:00 http://news.newamericamedia.org/news/view_article.html?article_id=fcb63e837d83f0151551853809f21826&from=rss Nick Mitchell NAM EthnoBlog 2009-10-29T09:30:00-08:00 http://news.newamericamedia.org/news/view_article.html?article_id=c3cf7c9133afdd8f8abd382df852641a&from=rss Private Chinese-owned kindergartens are losing children to public schools in the economic recession. World Journal 2009-10-29T06:30:00-08:00 http://news.newamericamedia.org/news/view_article.html?article_id=d02e171aae30484baf199bb03cb4d55b&from=rss The Los Angeles Chinese American Census Committee was set up on Oct. 27 with a mission to generate an accurate count of Chinese population in the larger Los Angeles area. International Daily News 2009-10-29T02:30:00-08:00 http://news.newamericamedia.org/news/view_article.html?article_id=56aa0b76a54ac665710e3f36ac463e1a&from=rss The economic recession is feeling more like a depression for Latinos in New York, according to an editorial in El Diario/La Prensa. Staff El Diario/La Prensa 2009-10-29T02:00:00-08:00 Editorial http://news.newamericamedia.org/news/view_article.html?article_id=06a0516c42dafa0bd44b4ccbcc611d3c&from=rss The Phuong Ho video has elicited such outrage in San Jose, Ca., because it comes on the heels of a sequence of various public revelations of police abuse, and a matching series of failures by city leadership to respond to the demands for transparency and accountability that have spanned ethnic communities. Raj Jayadev New America Media 2009-10-29T00:32:00-08:00 Commentary