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=65676fb7fcc48a34a19d2a794e0fde32&from=rss Since the coup in Honduras on Sunday, well-known environmentalist Father Tamayo says he fears for his life. In a conversation with El Diario/La Prensa, Tamayo asked that Amnesty International be notified of his situation. Eva Sanchis, Translated by Elena Shore El Diario/La Prensa 2009-07-02T18:00:00-08:00 News Report http://news.newamericamedia.org/news/view_article.html?article_id=cb81e2fd480609dc8c41f804dc519f8d&from=rss Sen. Daniel Akaka has reintroduced a bill that would speed up the reunification of Filipino World War II veterans who have opted for U.S. citizenship with their children seeking to join them in America. Jun Medina FilAmStar 2009-07-02T17:45:00-08:00 News Report http://news.newamericamedia.org/news/view_article.html?article_id=a467ef51888353428e21f8281b307b15&from=rss Heather Dawn Thompson, president of the National Native American Bar Association, said that while the association cannot officially endorse the nomination of Judge Sonia Sotomayor to the Supreme Court, they are strongly supportive of her. Brenda Austin Indian Country Today 2009-07-02T13:00:00-08:00 News Report http://news.newamericamedia.org/news/view_article.html?article_id=60b1e50c3cf86f6deb7c87b463e3257a&from=rss Marcelo Ballvé New America Media 2009-07-02T13:00:00-08:00 http://news.newamericamedia.org/news/view_article.html?article_id=9c0027314c60f1b61e1d7361c0295687&from=rss George Maragia, a Kenyan-born immigrant in Pennsylvania has risen from busing tables to create a successful company offering ambulance and patient transportation services, an industry minorities don't usually venture into. Ng'ang'a Muchiri East Africa in Focus 2009-07-02T11:44:00-08:00 News Feature http://news.newamericamedia.org/news/view_article.html?article_id=d2c55f462f322f46c7f1f760ec5070fa&from=rss A bi-annual report released recently by the Congressional Black Caucus may give a sneak peek at President Barack Obama's agenda for Black America. Hazel Trice Edney NNPA 2009-07-02T11:33:00-08:00 News Report http://news.newamericamedia.org/news/view_article.html?article_id=9ce34acbe835666406a86712da48e14d&from=rss Local School Superintendent Arlene Ackerman launched a publicity blitz this week as she continued to joust with teachers heading into contract negotiations. Eric Mayes The Philadelphia Tribune 2009-07-02T11:20:00-08:00 News Report http://news.newamericamedia.org/news/view_article.html?article_id=4f21575c99c45c2521f707c6ea51ecfd&from=rss The gang injunction proposal was a part of Fenty’s effort to fight crime in the District by allowing law enforcement officers to arrest and detain any youth who appear to be affiliated with a gang. Norma Porter The Washington Informer 2009-07-02T10:07:00-08:00 News Report http://news.newamericamedia.org/news/view_article.html?article_id=dec02f614510c1be8510bc04b669f8c3&from=rss Tacoma Park resident Ana Fernandez was one of the nine victims of the June 22 Washington, D.C. train accident, one of the worst accidents in D.C. transportation history. El Tiempo Latino 2009-07-02T03:00:00-08:00 http://news.newamericamedia.org/news/view_article.html?article_id=1a71fbcfdfc3f48922ceb19c7d39d341&from=rss Life for immigrants can be increasingly lonely as the reach their golden years. That’s why civic engagement in community activities can be link to health and vitality for them. Ewa Kern-Jedrychowska Nowy Dziennik Polish Daily News 2009-07-02T01:01:00-08:00 News Feature http://news.newamericamedia.org/news/view_article.html?article_id=de2d3a3bc004cce9fb25f0101e664cb3&from=rss Latino teenagers who maintain their own culture and whose parents are more involved in American society are less likely to consume alcohol, drugs and drop our of school, according to a University of North Carolina (UNC) study, reports La Opinión. La Opinión 2009-07-02T01:00:00-08:00 http://news.newamericamedia.org/news/view_article.html?article_id=89f415c1b39ec12205bf9285a46ece45&from=rss The street protests in Iran cannot be reduced to simple reformist vs. conservative equations, say scholars and analysts in Arab media. Jalal Ghazi New America Media 2009-07-02T00:20:00-08:00 News Analysis http://news.newamericamedia.org/news/view_article.html?article_id=c6dc3d266ab0e3f79e6c71d9bc2aeb17&from=rss More than 8,000 state employees arrived in Sacramento to protest a third furlough day proposed by Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger as part of his solution to the state’s budget deficit. The additional day would result in a 14 percent pay cut. Vanessa Hernandez and Angela Ruggiero New America Media 2009-07-02T00:15:00-08:00 News Report http://news.newamericamedia.org/news/view_article.html?article_id=b0a9fe75e6223858f868977e96bd942e&from=rss The Pride-parade image of carefree, middle class youth doesn’t fit the impoverished reality of millions of lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) elders of color. Recent findings expose the multiple jeopardies that confront ethnic LGBT people in their later years. Paul Kleyman New America Media 2009-07-02T00:05:00-08:00 News Report http://news.newamericamedia.org/news/view_article.html?article_id=db3485b29182b0f8d8761949a8fb464b&from=rss Jazmyne Young and Erricka X YO! Youth Outlook Multimedia 2009-07-01T14:27:00-08:00 Vlog http://news.newamericamedia.org/news/view_article.html?article_id=d2f700e33f6b284342f691002c430f70&from=rss Jazmyne Young YO! Youth Outlook Multimedia 2009-07-01T14:00:00-08:00 Blog http://news.newamericamedia.org/news/view_article.html?article_id=11614a6993a6765232afd97983e40da2&from=rss New America Media 2009-07-01T14:00:00-08:00 Commentary http://news.newamericamedia.org/news/view_article.html?article_id=4906826f4eb099ebb9a9406360b2a7f7&from=rss The Mayor of Nicaragua's capital, Managua, was found dead today at his residence in an apparent suicide, according to Salvadorian newspaper La Prensa. EFE 2009-07-01T13:00:00-08:00 http://news.newamericamedia.org/news/view_article.html?article_id=953928405032f69f4b220b4b8c644bff&from=rss Leaders of civil rights organizations said they were disappointed that the U.S. Supreme Court in a 5-4 decision sided with White firefighters who sued the city of New Haven, Conn., because of alleged reverse discrimination in promotions in the city’s Fire Department. James Wright AFRO.com 2009-07-01T11:00:00-08:00 News Report http://news.newamericamedia.org/news/view_article.html?article_id=ca962f3694c18d0599408b59716f38b3&from=rss New York Gov. David Paterson promised to keep calling state senators until he can corral them all after his special session on Tuesday yielded few results. Herb Boyd New York Amsterdam News 2009-07-01T10:36:00-08:00 News Report http://news.newamericamedia.org/news/view_article.html?article_id=97aca504375fa0e38744a0c44d4914ae&from=rss Debbie Rowe, who bore two of Michael Jackson’s children, was reported Tuesday to be contemplating whether to contest a court ruling giving temporary custody of the kids to the late pop singer’s 79-year- old mother. Wire Services Los Angeles WAVE 2009-07-01T10:20:00-08:00 News Report http://news.newamericamedia.org/news/view_article.html?article_id=52712fb08dbbc5d2a6b35770ae72967f&from=rss Rene Ciria-Cruz New America Media 2009-07-01T09:47:00-08:00 Blog http://news.newamericamedia.org/news/view_article.html?article_id=324d26b8f20e2d49634549efe733e450&from=rss Iranians have a choice: we can sit back and allow the current regime to take Iran down its disastrously misguided path; we can wait for change to develop once the Obama Administration starts negotiating with the regime; or we can take matters into our own hands. IranianHuman Iranian.com 2009-07-01T01:00:00-08:00 Commentary http://news.newamericamedia.org/news/view_article.html?article_id=1769fd53564415676047c5c56b68108b&from=rss International Daily News 2009-07-01T00:47:00-08:00 news http://news.newamericamedia.org/news/view_article.html?article_id=03813f515ba637489e0bbef3b3d43c6f&from=rss China Press 2009-07-01T00:47:00-08:00 news http://news.newamericamedia.org/news/view_article.html?article_id=bda31ae71128458cab9e9c4cb948969d&from=rss Does California spend too much? Does it have too many state employees? In a deepening budget crisis what's fact and what's a bugaboo? Stephen Levy New America Media 2009-07-01T00:47:00-08:00 Commentary http://news.newamericamedia.org/news/view_article.html?article_id=93470aa3adf0cb7a826393b7ec341cdb&from=rss Two Latina farmworkers have launched a Spanish-language radio program intended to empower their farmworking community, reports La Prensa Florida. EFE-La Prensa Florida 2009-07-01T00:47:00-08:00 http://news.newamericamedia.org/news/view_article.html?article_id=1ca5d9685cd9edad8c4f51701c452523&from=rss Today, California enters a new fiscal year without a budget, and an estimated deficit of $24 billion. Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger refuses to sign a budget that raises taxes, while Democrats in the state legislature are unwilling to eliminate social services. As the economy worsens and the budget gap becomes larger, the state controller is issuing IOUs. Aaron Glantz New America Media 2009-07-01T00:00:00-08:00 News Report http://news.newamericamedia.org/news/view_article.html?article_id=f537d14ca9c3420c9daa6e33a6d861cb&from=rss The coup in Honduras through the eyes of a photographer in Tegucigalpa and a radio host in Tennessee. Text: José Castro, Translated by Elena Shore // Photos: Vasny A. Maldonado New America Media 2009-06-30T17:00:00-08:00 Commentary//Gallery http://news.newamericamedia.org/news/view_article.html?article_id=242c387c4a9accb3eaa9cd0d753e76e6&from=rss Marcelo Ballvé New America Media 2009-06-30T17:00:00-08:00 Blog http://news.newamericamedia.org/news/view_article.html?article_id=7e6d785cfde2de8d19f464975b44ce2e&from=rss California’s budget crisis is putting state parks at risk just as summer and park season kicks off. But parks remain important in a recession and need to cater to a more diverse population. Vivian Po New America Media 2009-06-30T01:15:00-08:00 QA http://news.newamericamedia.org/news/view_article.html?article_id=a333cd0c5b2d8615a7e1bdc6219ad3a3&from=rss The suicide rate of Koreans in New York City is four times greater than that of the general population, according to a Korea Times study. No-Yeol Kim, Translated by Eunji Jang Korea Times 2009-06-30T01:15:00-08:00 News Report http://news.newamericamedia.org/news/view_article.html?article_id=8dc8c60d6e8f897ed48134f892f609fa&from=rss Sandip Roy New America Media 2009-06-30T00:47:00-08:00 http://news.newamericamedia.org/news/view_article.html?article_id=7094ccd7668d41fe11dd6e6876b90865&from=rss Marcelo Ballvé New America Media 2009-06-30T00:47:00-08:00 Blog http://news.newamericamedia.org/news/view_article.html?article_id=bdd6770959e89e15479963f5a62325f2&from=rss Voces de la Frontera 2009-06-30T00:47:00-08:00 news http://news.newamericamedia.org/news/view_article.html?article_id=31d0f1b7f481ed955625f737c46cb802&from=rss More than a year after Nguoi Viet Daily published artwork interpreted by some in as a dishonor to the flag of the former Republic of Vietnam (South Vietnam), people still show up to protest what they allege is the newspaper’s connection to Vietnam's Communist government. Jun Wang New America Media 2009-06-30T00:15:00-08:00 News Report http://news.newamericamedia.org/news/view_article.html?article_id=cc5dd0786ccc78eae1c36d862f253ac4&from=rss A conference planned for Chicago from July 17-19, sponsored by the American Friends Service Committee, will bring together activists from across the midwest to discuss strategies to combat Pentagon recruitment tactics—tactics aimed at children as young as 13. Saeed Shabazz FinalCall.com 2009-06-29T13:15:00-08:00 News Report http://news.newamericamedia.org/news/view_article.html?article_id=7c202184fbe9e4493c2670b779fead35&from=rss President Barack Obama says the funding is coming for communities of color in need. African American leaders across the country have heard him, but the question from Sacramento to Washington, D.C. is have the resources already been used? Posted by Aaron Glantz Sacramento Observer 2009-06-29T13:15:00-08:00 News Analysis http://news.newamericamedia.org/news/view_article.html?article_id=2065c325c5e2a61326c7cfc8ecc579fe&from=rss New America Media 2009-06-29T13:15:00-08:00 Commentary http://news.newamericamedia.org/news/view_article.html?article_id=70ff2debc3e809474d0cc39529145947&from=rss New America Media 2009-06-29T13:15:00-08:00 http://news.newamericamedia.org/news/view_article.html?article_id=a89850744ec1e8f29125caa0e364d9a8&from=rss New America Media 2009-06-29T13:15:00-08:00 http://news.newamericamedia.org/news/view_article.html?article_id=f8eb7c9e73dbc7a516c884e2a30fd902&from=rss BET's tribute to the late Michael Jackson falls flat for one commentator. Davey D daveyd.com 2009-06-29T13:06:00-08:00 Commentary http://news.newamericamedia.org/news/view_article.html?article_id=c06341c3b497b20720299826b4deea6f&from=rss College graduation should be met with feelings of relief, joy, excitement, and accomplishment. For the Class of 2009, however, this right of passage into the real world will bring about more than the typical nervous butterflies. Chris Levister Black Voice News.com 2009-06-29T13:00:00-08:00 News Report http://news.newamericamedia.org/news/view_article.html?article_id=9ce49ef13d8a2da0c5601b04f431043a&from=rss Last week's military coup in Honduras should be severely condemned and President Manuel Zelaya should be reinstalled immediately, according to an editorial in La Opinión. La Opinión 2009-06-29T09:35:00-08:00 http://news.newamericamedia.org/news/view_article.html?article_id=1595e288837f50d980d3bdd75d70427d&from=rss Blanca Valle Paz, 61, works in a Mexican bakery that her older brother owns in the Mission neighborhood of San Francisco. Paz helps create authentic breads and pastries of her home country. As told to Carlos Cota Estevez New America Media 2009-06-29T02:05:00-08:00 New Feature http://news.newamericamedia.org/news/view_article.html?article_id=78b9bf1354e980c7b30cff4f83b5b220&from=rss Host of New America Now on KALW 91.7,Sandip Roy talks to Inon Zur about how a classically trained Israeli musician ended up in Southern California composing music for video games. New America Media 2009-06-29T01:05:00-08:00 http://news.newamericamedia.org/news/view_article.html?article_id=c251d5ea49b1c37320b63f8c8adf0319&from=rss China Press 2009-06-29T01:05:00-08:00 http://news.newamericamedia.org/news/view_article.html?article_id=d1bc9ef4fd29e1cef66a4d56dcef92ee&from=rss Sing Tao Daily 2009-06-29T01:05:00-08:00 news http://news.newamericamedia.org/news/view_article.html?article_id=f9735ae598cb83be3c783bca6da48761&from=rss Host of New America Now on KALW 91.7,Sandip Roy talks to Daniel Kahn about modern Klezmer music and playing it in Germany. New America Media 2009-06-29T01:05:00-08:00 http://news.newamericamedia.org/news/view_article.html?article_id=9fc5e1617a4173c48d423b1929f26d50&from=rss Host of New America Now on KALW 91.7,Sandip Roy talks to the editor of The Baltimore Jewish Times Neil Rubin, about where Jewish humor fits in American society. New America Media 2009-06-29T01:05:00-08:00 http://news.newamericamedia.org/news/view_article.html?article_id=b7eea046527f20a1a81a0a193914b3f6&from=rss A new tool that can be used in the home could make controlling diabetes, which disproportionately affects under-served and ethnically diverse populations, a lot easier. Viji Sundaram New America Media 2009-06-29T01:05:00-08:00 New Report http://news.newamericamedia.org/news/view_article.html?article_id=396a2a23b69ee3a9bb7fa4219a891a47&from=rss Community activist Raj Jayadev found himself the subject of a law enforcement YouTube video produced by the Police Officers Association, and the lead story of a new blog they created, called, “Protectsanjose.com.” Raj Jayadev New America Media 2009-06-28T01:13:00-08:00 Commentary http://news.newamericamedia.org/news/view_article.html?article_id=f8f5b80d50780f781ec6a4437a23f342&from=rss The unemployment rate for African-American men remains frighteningly high, and no amount of stimulus money can help to change that if employers retain the current method of winnowing out prospective employees. Khalil Abdullah New America Media 2009-06-28T01:13:00-08:00 News Report http://news.newamericamedia.org/news/view_article.html?article_id=dc8a883a00c26ac5ba51c71d3ebee338&from=rss Sing Tao Daily 2009-06-28T01:05:00-08:00 news http://news.newamericamedia.org/news/view_article.html?article_id=5f3d32b6622914b68bfa01ce2177d040&from=rss Jazmyne Young YO! Youth Outlook Multimedia 2009-06-27T13:43:00-08:00 Blog http://news.newamericamedia.org/news/view_article.html?article_id=7f5b1e148a19461469757b424a06d92e&from=rss China Press 2009-06-27T01:05:00-08:00 News Report http://news.newamericamedia.org/news/view_article.html?article_id=eb8d3bcee72149a44b35c75e0472cbaf&from=rss World Journal 2009-06-27T01:05:00-08:00 news http://news.newamericamedia.org/news/view_article.html?article_id=d82800a0f3d14ecece400058f94d1db1&from=rss Finally, the much-expected meeting on immigration reform between President Barack Obama and lawmakers from both parties took place Thursday. Participating legislators said the president promised to put his energy into moving forward right away. The response from some reform advocates was “Game On!” Suman Raghunathan Feet in 2 Worlds 2009-06-27T01:05:00-08:00 News Analysis http://news.newamericamedia.org/news/view_article.html?article_id=29e3c7e028de959ab19f9b4d3625ccd2&from=rss More than one year after Mexican soldiers were deployed in Ciudad Juarez to combat organized crime and drug trafficking, the Calderon administration’s military strategy is in crisis. Staff Fronte NorteSur 2009-06-27T01:05:00-08:00 News Report http://news.newamericamedia.org/news/view_article.html?article_id=a49b76e13a7f6619ee5350885853aa3f&from=rss Hundreds of doctors, nurses and other social and health care workers gathered in Washington, D.C.’s Freedom Park Wednesday, asking Congress to end the racial and economic disparities in the United States’ health care system. Cristina Fernandez-Pereda New America Media 2009-06-27T00:05:00-08:00 News Report http://news.newamericamedia.org/news/view_article.html?article_id=e8b836a485eac7327f853c53a5a519d7&from=rss Were it not for a frantic phone call to the AmNews on Thursday afternoon, the paper may never have known that a semi-naked woman was lying handcuffed in the pouring rain being tasered by a female sergeant from the 32nd Precinct. Nayaba Arinde and Cyril Josh Barker 2009-06-26T17:10:00-08:00 News Report http://news.newamericamedia.org/news/view_article.html?article_id=95dc19eea988f92ac634cc550eac760d&from=rss The beloved King of Pop died Thursday afternoon after going into cardiac arrest and falling into a coma. Jackson, 50, was pronounced dead at 3:15 p.m. at Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center with his family by his bedside. Evan Barnes Los Angeles Sentinel 2009-06-26T17:05:00-08:00 News Report http://news.newamericamedia.org/news/view_article.html?article_id=14ed1f1f8bef96c015bf7d749cb61293&from=rss Comcast Corporation awards 154 standout California high school seniors a $1,000 scholarships each at at a special lunch and awards ceremony held in front of the state capitol. Words: Rupa Dev//Video: Paul Billingsley New America Media 2009-06-26T13:05:00-08:00 http://news.newamericamedia.org/news/view_article.html?article_id=9e069963693a7594593d058623133dd4&from=rss Jewish culture has become so assimilated into American culture that for some, it's almost hard to spot it. Or is it? Sandip Roy talks to American Jewish artists about their role in American culture and asks when is a Jewish joke funny? New America Media 2009-06-26T12:05:00-08:00 http://news.newamericamedia.org/news/view_article.html?article_id=bb801f157bf4e47ddab452b53b2d7e79&from=rss Venezuelan government officials are planning to march in Caracas against "media terrorism," while protesters from the opposition march in favor of "free speech" on Saturday, the country's National Day of Journalism. EFE - El Nuevo Herald 2009-06-26T12:05:00-08:00 http://news.newamericamedia.org/news/view_article.html?article_id=ff44f53baf52998ea4abde3cdb3e9bd1&from=rss Yesterday’s White House meeting between President Obama and a group of lawmakers is the first step toward immigration reform. La Opinión 2009-06-26T05:05:00-08:00 http://news.newamericamedia.org/news/view_article.html?article_id=51456d265354df9a9097c149c021f721&from=rss In the fog of the swift repression that followed the Iranian elections, a very elementary question has been completely lost: How clear is the strategic vision for change after the the spontaneous eruption of protest? Reza Fiyouzat Iranian.com 2009-06-26T01:08:00-08:00 News analysis http://news.newamericamedia.org/news/view_article.html?article_id=e14748fc752c2d6ebb2ede41ff9a9cad&from=rss Iran’s most visible leaders, President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad and Spiritual Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamene’i are on the brink of losing their respective offices in the wake of the controversial presidential election in Iran June 12. Should this happen, many sectors of the American punditocracy will be thoroughly embarrassed. William O. Beeman New America Media 2009-06-26T01:05:00-08:00 News analysis http://news.newamericamedia.org/news/view_article.html?article_id=50caa0cbd8840805c5cdce4b02842eec&from=rss New America Media 2009-06-26T01:05:00-08:00 http://news.newamericamedia.org/news/view_article.html?article_id=1bb407ed6fc3b93474329adf44f4661b&from=rss Iranian-American writer Persis M. Karim watches events unfolding in Iran and recalls many other points in her life when Iran's political upheavals were an inescapable reality for her family here and there. Persis M. Karim New America Media 2009-06-26T01:05:00-08:00 Commentary http://news.newamericamedia.org/news/view_article.html?article_id=57038ab066d1028b99f1aa52ec506b70&from=rss Many in the media are remembering Michael Jackson as an increasingly eccentric pop star whose relationship with children bordered on criminal. But NAM contributor Earl Ofari Hutchinson says it’s important to remember the other Michael Jackson, one who co-wrote “We Are the World” and supported charities of all kinds. Earl Ofari Hutchinson New America Media 2009-06-26T01:05:00-08:00 Commentary http://news.newamericamedia.org/news/view_article.html?article_id=f2c774826cc62b0fa38518b301f11b92&from=rss Korea Times 2009-06-26T00:03:00-08:00 News Report http://news.newamericamedia.org/news/view_article.html?article_id=cdd5e4e8a83a609d5eb78097203a93cb&from=rss New America Media and its ethnic media partners join their editorial voices in calling for reform to the nation's immigration policy in this editorial, published by news outlets across the country to bring attention to the urgency of the issue. Staff New America Media 2009-06-25T15:30:00-08:00 Commentary http://news.newamericamedia.org/news/view_article.html?article_id=abfc89c731e542eb88c69ef21bcf27ac&from=rss New America Media 2009-06-25T15:05:00-08:00 Commentary http://news.newamericamedia.org/news/view_article.html?article_id=4f5ef30ff6b9ef85ca9a46f2cc693368&from=rss Roberto Lovato New America Media 2009-06-25T08:05:00-08:00 Blog http://news.newamericamedia.org/news/view_article.html?article_id=41ab319c6e620df790fd8c7760b4cc7a&from=rss The Los Angeles Unified School District says it will lay off two full-time Korean interpreters in July citing financial difficulties. Korea Daily 2009-06-25T05:01:00-08:00 http://news.newamericamedia.org/news/view_article.html?article_id=99ef3e061d054f64efef00a372e17787&from=rss New America Media 2009-06-25T01:05:00-08:00 http://news.newamericamedia.org/news/view_article.html?article_id=5e8f7ee33ed18694fce9fb3885eda5f4&from=rss 2009-06-25T01:05:00-08:00 Commentary http://news.newamericamedia.org/news/view_article.html?article_id=966257a95af7fabd6ac682eeb2ae16a5&from=rss 2009-06-25T01:05:00-08:00 http://news.newamericamedia.org/news/view_article.html?article_id=3d6d69f5eb11f67a178a803e0d03998b&from=rss 2009-06-25T01:05:00-08:00 http://news.newamericamedia.org/news/view_article.html?article_id=5e3b27ecae5cd7eef88b7b7a3faf3bcd&from=rss After disappearing for four days, South Carolina Gov. Mark Sanford has finally confessed that he has been unfaithful to his wife.This comes just a week after the last Republican Party sex scandal. Devona Walker The Loop 2009-06-25T01:01:00-08:00 Commentary http://news.newamericamedia.org/news/view_article.html?article_id=bdb39bc9129442e1cd53ff7d827ff25b&from=rss Florida activist Al Pina, chairman of the Florida Minority Community Reinvestment Coalition, is staging a hunger strike in protest of what he views to be Bank of America's lack of transparency toward low-income minorities. Rob Kuznia Hispanic Business 2009-06-25T01:01:00-08:00 News Report http://news.newamericamedia.org/news/view_article.html?article_id=c795ba80ecfbfa97cfc75f8892908a31&from=rss No-Yeol Kim The Korea Times 2009-06-25T00:03:00-08:00 News Report http://news.newamericamedia.org/news/view_article.html?article_id=d608057c0c4c6bfbfd84cba4662033fa&from=rss California is receiving an estimated $50.7 billion of President Barack Obama’s stimulus package. To decide how to spend the money, the State has contracted with twelve regional business and government groups. In the San Francisco Bay Area, that group is Bay Area Council Economic Institute. Aaron Glantz, Interview with R. Sean Randolph New America Media 2009-06-25T00:01:00-08:00 QA http://news.newamericamedia.org/news/view_article.html?article_id=6f5fe0b54f02e087366ff7c61cb5b3d3&from=rss House Speaker Nancy Pelosi Pelosi discussed Iran and her recent trip to China during a special briefing organized by New America Media with two dozen representatives of Northern California Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) media. Vivian Po New America Media 2009-06-25T00:01:00-08:00 News Report http://news.newamericamedia.org/news/view_article.html?article_id=c9cd386b684b1dee49ab29b3256619d4&from=rss African-American men are finding it harder to get a job during this recession and their prospects may not get better anytime soon. James Wright AFRO.com 2009-06-24T16:42:00-08:00 News Report http://news.newamericamedia.org/news/view_article.html?article_id=5697a2c1ad0cdf7ab30d2fd3cfb87781&from=rss Actress and writer Akuyoe Graham is buzzed through the electronic gates of the Barry J. Nidorf Juvenile Hall in Sylmar, California and walks to a concrete complex where she instructs at-risk youth three times a week. Shirley Hawkins Our Weekly 2009-06-24T16:19:00-08:00 News Report http://news.newamericamedia.org/news/view_article.html?article_id=af0ff6aaa1e95dcffbdf5b67ffed3073&from=rss Move over Charles Stuart and Susan Smith. Bonnie Sweeten of suburban Philadelphia has now qualified to be inducted into the Hall of Shame that bestows special recognition upon Whites who have committed crimes and then falsely blamed a Black man. George E Curry FinalCall.com 2009-06-24T16:10:00-08:00 News Analysis http://news.newamericamedia.org/news/view_article.html?article_id=5cf350fdfe50793b70b8a76ea7a286a9&from=rss Some four months after the arrest and domestic violence charge of RB golden boy Chris Brown for allegedly attacking his then-girlfriend singer Rihanna, Brown pled guilty and was sentenced this week. Various Authors YO! Youth Outlook Multimedia 2009-06-24T16:00:00-08:00 Commentaries// http://news.newamericamedia.org/news/view_article.html?article_id=439ed049f166662ab6c1d6ba16b608b8&from=rss Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa made the right decision to focus on his second term as mayor rather than run for governor of California, according to an editorial in La Opinión. La Opinión 2009-06-24T10:01:00-08:00 http://news.newamericamedia.org/news/view_article.html?article_id=19aca5e9a9c6dcfad3bc612d137de57f&from=rss Unlike many other developed nations, the United States does not mandate that employers offer paid time off for workers, a situation that can be corrected with little or no additional cost to employers. Heather Boushey New America Media 2009-06-24T02:01:00-08:00 Commentary http://news.newamericamedia.org/news/view_article.html?article_id=51f9d4a7123db362240f5a5267bffd53&from=rss The Univision Network aired a special presentation on Tuesday about U.S. hate crimes against Hispanics. Univision 2009-06-24T01:01:00-08:00 http://news.newamericamedia.org/news/view_article.html?article_id=5a923070de1603d31c8ae8e68c923f86&from=rss Sing Tao Daily 2009-06-24T01:00:00-08:00 News Report http://news.newamericamedia.org/news/view_article.html?article_id=0c35ffa6e64aac24f1d332f6b32e7d29&from=rss In a small town near Atlanta, the FBI and local law enforcement are looking for radical Islamist terrorists potentially trying to recruit the town's young Somali-Americans to fight a war in Africa. They are on alert since events in Minnesota linking radical Islamists to the disappearance of Somali youth from their communities. Maggie Lee New America Media 2009-06-24T00:03:00-08:00 News Report http://news.newamericamedia.org/news/view_article.html?article_id=2cbf7d3d79ccdc8faa967bc9001f5473&from=rss The Korean American Press 2009-06-24T00:03:00-08:00 News Report http://news.newamericamedia.org/news/view_article.html?article_id=975404f6c915b76de99a005541904c61&from=rss El Nuevo Herald 2009-06-24T00:01:00-08:00 News Report http://news.newamericamedia.org/news/view_article.html?article_id=5be32d38a0dd2138e74fde933079d022&from=rss UNESCO lists almost 2,500 languages worldwide as “endangered,” meaning they are at risk of falling out of use and even disappearing as fluent native speakers die and younger generations fail to take up the language. Kari Lydersen ColorLines 2009-06-24T00:01:00-08:00 News Report http://news.newamericamedia.org/news/view_article.html?article_id=129fe22a4e77e084bc54de46b2dbc461&from=rss 2009-06-24T00:01:00-08:00 http://news.newamericamedia.org/news/view_article.html?article_id=6ccbd24fa16d5d2e54352005c8523f6e&from=rss Sing Tao Daily 2009-06-23T17:03:00-08:00 http://news.newamericamedia.org/news/view_article.html?article_id=6538f69c33eecede1a1fe20aaa23c9a8&from=rss India-West 2009-06-23T16:39:00-08:00