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=e252c5fb66aa635e524d9569724d7f18&from=rss Concerns about H1N1 might be ebbing but at a recent briefing in Atlanta, Georgia health officials expressed their concerns about rising numbers of hospitalizations. H1N1 is still there warned health officials. Anthony D. Advincula New America Media 2010-03-16T02:30:00-08:00 News Report http://news.newamericamedia.org/news/view_article.html?article_id=1cc394dcee2244bbd902d257ac65c484&from=rss Jerrie M. Abella GMANews.TV 2010-03-16T01:00:00-08:00 http://news.newamericamedia.org/news/view_article.html?article_id=60cfffeaa9e3fb074f15c30bf62481ee&from=rss The Medically Indigent Services Program is meant to provide basic medical care to those who cannot qualify for Medi-Cal. But Fresno county kept the eligibility level so low that many of its indigent could not even qualify. Now after a lawsuit that safety net is being expanded. Annette Fuentes New America Media 2010-03-16T00:30:00-08:00 News Report http://news.newamericamedia.org/news/view_article.html?article_id=75df4f29513e3387d78233465f8353ea&from=rss Global Times 2010-03-16T00:30:00-08:00 http://news.newamericamedia.org/news/view_article.html?article_id=e570dd984b1050bbffda710e523822bc&from=rss Gardenia Mendoza Aguilar La Opinión 2010-03-16T00:30:00-08:00 http://news.newamericamedia.org/news/view_article.html?article_id=619c61b30f8b39b3297feb103a24d408&from=rss Juan O. Tamayo El Nuevo Herald 2010-03-16T00:30:00-08:00 http://news.newamericamedia.org/news/view_article.html?article_id=97bd4291d3ecad803484f3c62324a0ec&from=rss Hector Padilla Prensa Hispana 2010-03-15T09:30:00-08:00 http://news.newamericamedia.org/news/view_article.html?article_id=e560e13f3614fdfe9791184bafba0490&from=rss Coming from a country like India with "Vegetarian" and "Pure Vegetarian" restaurants, being a vegetarian in the U.S. was often difficult. But now the country is becoming much more vegetarian-friendly. Mandira Banerjee Khabar 2010-03-15T02:00:00-08:00 News Feature http://news.newamericamedia.org/news/view_article.html?article_id=4cf5b173d73a54095ecb666bf174cc73&from=rss Yesterday, supporters of black minister Robert Taylor called for justice 10 days after he was wrongly stopped by police in a Los Angeles suburb with a history of complaints of racial profiling. NAM commentator Earl Ofari Hutchinson, who was there, compares the incident to the arrest of Harvard Professor Henry Louis Gates. Earl Ofari Hutchinson New America Media 2010-03-15T00:02:00-08:00 Commentary http://news.newamericamedia.org/news/view_article.html?article_id=324af3882c8c4c98952332dcdb3a0842&from=rss Our bodies only need about 180 milligrams of sodium daily, but the average American consumes nearly 20 times that. Erin Marcus, M.D. New America Media 2010-03-15T00:02:00-08:00 Commentary http://news.newamericamedia.org/news/view_article.html?article_id=a41af639c7852a0fc30974b9fc8c811b&from=rss Pound-for-pound King Manny Pacquiao dominated Joshua Clottey in their bout last Saturday night in Texas, outpunching him in almost every round. Now, boxing fans demand a Pacquiao-Mayweather showdown. Roy Luarca, Philippine Daily Inquirer Inquirer.net 2010-03-14T13:01:00-08:00 News Report http://news.newamericamedia.org/news/view_article.html?article_id=761f244fa1d12bfbe0ceee8a91278c09&from=rss There is a need for a specific black agenda that addresses historical disparities and future opportunities. However, forcing Obama to define or promote such an agenda is not a feasible maneuver in a country where most still avoid, deny or even discuss the “race problem.” Sylvester Brown, Jr. New America Media 2010-03-14T00:57:00-08:00 Commentary http://news.newamericamedia.org/news/view_article.html?article_id=85dd3bfdb88db68343d5cfe77e0332d2&from=rss Piercings are ways to express yourself, just like clothes or the way you choose to do your hair or make up. Video: Angelica Arreola/Ann Bassette, Photo: Walter Lopez, Text: Angelica Arreola YO! Youth Outlook Multimedia 2010-03-14T00:02:00-08:00 News Feature/ http://news.newamericamedia.org/news/view_article.html?article_id=71ff3d63756832eee91a9781aac51322&from=rss Filipino boxing icon Manny Pacquiao defeated Joshua Clottey, the Ghanian warrior, Saturday (Sunday, Manila time) and successfully defended his World Boxing Organization welterweight crown. Cedelf P. Tupas, Philippine Daily Inquirer Inquirer.net 2010-03-13T22:15:00-08:00 Breaking News Flash http://news.newamericamedia.org/news/view_article.html?article_id=9faf899c89de8bfdc2a9bfb43e7477aa&from=rss The suspicion of Clottey being over the 147 pound weight limit for welterweights, was allegedly confirmed when a member of the Paquiao team saw Clottey jogging with a thermal suit on in the convention center. Roy Luarca Inquirer.net 2010-03-13T07:57:00-08:00 News Report http://news.newamericamedia.org/news/view_article.html?article_id=c114b3e5f131972a9734061eb91b1559&from=rss Seattle’s Tsue Chong Co. is producing 2 million fortune cookies with special messaging in an effort to raise awareness of the 2010 Census. Michelle Tanaka iexaminer.org 2010-03-13T02:00:00-08:00 News report http://news.newamericamedia.org/news/view_article.html?article_id=5a880642cddfa7c261a3ccaf2f446414&from=rss Joseph G. Lariosa GMANews.TV 2010-03-13T01:02:00-08:00 http://news.newamericamedia.org/news/view_article.html?article_id=9460109d339928cb0b3f66085e9e4932&from=rss Middle-aged gay white men tried to stop Jamaican artist Beenie Man from visiting the United States yesterday, instead of looking at the homophobia in their own backyard. Brent Calderwood New America Media 2010-03-13T00:02:00-08:00 Commentary http://news.newamericamedia.org/news/view_article.html?article_id=cf6cdb0240a26e07eaf8ec2aa3dc3676&from=rss The Obama administration has embraced the concept of “clean coal” as one prong of a U.S. energy policy. But environmental activists like Jeff Biggers say coal and the process for mining it can never be clean because of the toll they take on our forests and mining communities. Ngoc Nguyen New America Media 2010-03-13T00:02:00-08:00 Interview http://news.newamericamedia.org/news/view_article.html?article_id=dfe718b158d4311dd778f13bcd6ba752&from=rss This week on YO!Radio -- people around the world honor International Woman's Day, D.C. hands out free female condoms, and Jay-Z heads to the White House. Donny Lumpkins and the YO! Radio Crew YO! Youth Outlook Multimedia 2010-03-12T15:02:00-08:00 http://news.newamericamedia.org/news/view_article.html?article_id=6c047623e49b5cc48ca91365f645cf9d&from=rss The U.S. government said Thursday that it has received multiple reports of human rights abuses by the Mexican military during its 2009 campaign against organized crime. Diario La Estrella 2010-03-12T15:02:00-08:00 http://news.newamericamedia.org/news/view_article.html?article_id=337fb952478f5af7698995227bab9ea5&from=rss Philippine News 2010-03-12T11:02:00-08:00 http://news.newamericamedia.org/news/view_article.html?article_id=5b7a2f63b847f0ce9b9a6505a810604e&from=rss Immigrant rights advocates are asking ICE to immediately suspend all immigration enforcement in order to decrease fear within immigrant communities and encourage their participation in the 2010 Census. Jacob Simas New America Media 2010-03-12T07:02:00-08:00 News Report http://news.newamericamedia.org/news/view_article.html?article_id=cbd558850c07054f2deb7be9f12527c6&from=rss Anthony Advincula discusses the possibility of Manny Pacquiao's final fight this saturday, Commentator Richard Rodriguez sees reason for optimism in California, and the San Francisco International Asian American Film Festival launches this weekend. New America Now 2010-03-12T07:00:00-08:00 http://news.newamericamedia.org/news/view_article.html?article_id=37cb3de474b07c5b608dc0177e5da59e&from=rss Education policy is finally in the spotlight, as the president and state officials focus on creating a set of standards that would be applied to public school students throughout the country. But some California experts question whether it will just repeat the high-stakes mistakes of No Child Left Behind. Carolyn Goossen New America Media 2010-03-12T02:00:00-08:00 News Analysis http://news.newamericamedia.org/news/view_article.html?article_id=bf7a27df5b0df8d468eb34e592f54ebd&from=rss Nearly one hundred people marched to the Indian consulate in San Francisco to draw attention to the urgent issue of female infanticide in India. Sunita Sohrabji India West 2010-03-12T02:00:00-08:00 News Report http://news.newamericamedia.org/news/view_article.html?article_id=7f72cebdcfbd68313e7c547324233fc0&from=rss Cindy Yurth Navajo Times 2010-03-12T01:00:00-08:00 http://news.newamericamedia.org/news/view_article.html?article_id=9a5aeb4e66da8f4a2fcc22b47e8bbd08&from=rss La Opinión 2010-03-11T11:00:00-08:00 http://news.newamericamedia.org/news/view_article.html?article_id=ce322a923e7b27f8ac54042e4415f197&from=rss Editors of La Opinión write that tolerance prevailed over fear when Mexico City approved gay marriage last week. 2010-03-11T09:37:00-08:00 http://news.newamericamedia.org/news/view_article.html?article_id=f2d7f132ab2981146eb9bcc8e79a2a0d&from=rss The G.W. Williams Center for Independent Journalism and New America Media are calling for journalists working in ethnic and community media based in California to apply for the Open Internet Reporting Fellowship. 2010-03-11T02:00:00-08:00 http://news.newamericamedia.org/news/view_article.html?article_id=0208a0a4b548812f3caa7e5e8b00d654&from=rss Asian and Asian American movies were shut out of the Oscars this year, but the director of The San Francisco International Asian American Film Festival says there's still a lot to like in Asian Cinema. Andrew Lam New America Media 2010-03-11T00:37:00-08:00 Interview http://news.newamericamedia.org/news/view_article.html?article_id=a272329d4b6e3b81870903c9b43cfe5f&from=rss A coalition of Arab-American cultural organizations in the San Francisco Bay Area has launched a grassroots organizing campaign designed to send a clear message to Washington: that they, along with every other Arab in America, are in fact Arab, and not white. Suzanne Manneh New America Media 2010-03-11T00:37:00-08:00 News Report http://news.newamericamedia.org/news/view_article.html?article_id=f4475b315029b6ea2cc4fe9c983fc833&from=rss Director John Doyle has re-imagined The Caucasian Chalk Circle, the legendary play from German playwright Bertolt Brecht. The play is at the American Conservatory Theatre in San Francisco now until March 14th. New America Now 2010-03-10T09:00:00-08:00 http://news.newamericamedia.org/news/view_article.html?article_id=8c0f3fe5b70566de73a674cad74c3a2f&from=rss Essayist Richard Rodriguez tells NAM's Sandip Roy why he sees reason for optimism despite persistent unemployment and massive budget cuts to nearly every vital social service. Richard Rodriguez and Sandip Roy, Video by Cliff Parker New America Media 2010-03-10T05:37:00-08:00 http://news.newamericamedia.org/news/view_article.html?article_id=fce50d4ac02336356919f8d7503b5c78&from=rss With Census Day quickly approaching on April 1, the U.S. Census Bureau is preparing to notify households of what to expect in the upcoming weeks, and the community is asked to respond by carefully reading all census-related materials sent to their households and seeking help if they have any questions. Staff Hokubei.com 2010-03-10T00:38:00-08:00 News report http://news.newamericamedia.org/news/view_article.html?article_id=d69e9e9086723e603af3fffcbd7abf6e&from=rss There is another side to Arizona's harsh, anti-immigrant politics and law enforcement that is overshadowed by the tough-talking Sheriff Arpaio and his legislative allies. Among many law enforcement and elected officials, there are voices calling for rational and reasoned approaches to immigration policy. Valeria Fernández New America Media 2010-03-10T00:37:00-08:00 News Analysis http://news.newamericamedia.org/news/view_article.html?article_id=b195fa7f386c09e1f87c5936ec940dd8&from=rss Roy Luarca Inquirer.net 2010-03-10T00:37:00-08:00 http://news.newamericamedia.org/news/view_article.html?article_id=4402890bf7b77fe4756631503b5c650c&from=rss Vivian Po New America Media 2010-03-10T00:32:00-08:00 News report http://news.newamericamedia.org/news/view_article.html?article_id=11223bd18ebca7e108545b4471cc044b&from=rss Marcelo Ballvé New America Media 2010-03-09T12:59:00-08:00 http://news.newamericamedia.org/news/view_article.html?article_id=97c88a63647b3f6e034f8746b63b61b4&from=rss Inquirer.Net 2010-03-09T10:00:00-08:00 http://news.newamericamedia.org/news/view_article.html?article_id=9725a60969ae711c8da95743919d1209&from=rss Asian Journal 2010-03-09T10:00:00-08:00 http://news.newamericamedia.org/news/view_article.html?article_id=38a847f3deae681afffaeb0fc18cfad5&from=rss Tupac Saavedra discusses Hilary Clinton's recent trip to Latin America. He is the director of On the Road with Evo, a PBS Frontline/World documentary about Bolivian president Evo Morales' election campaign. Sandip Roy New America Now 2010-03-09T09:00:00-08:00 http://news.newamericamedia.org/news/view_article.html?article_id=463af5dcc5ef595ed366fabe7d64bbb0&from=rss Carolyn Ji Jong Goossen New America Media 2010-03-09T02:00:00-08:00 Blog http://news.newamericamedia.org/news/view_article.html?article_id=d38b64db97575bad4c6cc15509e31049&from=rss Prominent immigrant advocates launched their most sharply worded public critique yet of the Obama administration’s immigration policy at a Monday press conference in Washington, D.C. Marcelo Ballvé New America Media 2010-03-09T01:00:00-08:00 News Report http://news.newamericamedia.org/news/view_article.html?article_id=b8218e6dff560c01a393a43f8aca5194&from=rss Northwest Asian Weekly 2010-03-09T01:00:00-08:00 http://news.newamericamedia.org/news/view_article.html?article_id=7db1c2f1458ee4bf6e36deee2486eea3&from=rss Pilar Marrero La Opinión 2010-03-09T01:00:00-08:00 http://news.newamericamedia.org/news/view_article.html?article_id=4647418fac25490c68939319ed8cd84b&from=rss Ana Cubías El Tiempo Latino 2010-03-09T01:00:00-08:00 http://news.newamericamedia.org/news/view_article.html?article_id=ca155b417819e90c485a1fcee022fcdd&from=rss Chile is experiencing a social earthquake in the aftermath of the 8.8 magnitude quake that struck the country on February 27. Roger Burbach New America Media 2010-03-09T00:00:00-08:00 News Analysis http://news.newamericamedia.org/news/view_article.html?article_id=96a472653b2e5eada5f625267beddb31&from=rss It is vital that community activists and leaders ensure that all Indian Americans are counted in the forthcoming U.S. Census, because in a democracy there is strength in numbers. Inder Singh Siliconeer 2010-03-08T10:00:00-08:00 News Feature http://news.newamericamedia.org/news/view_article.html?article_id=082904494be79ff560dfb4f2470b49cd&from=rss Climate change is exacerbating existing gender inequalities with a devastating effect on the quality of life of poor women and girls. Thalif Deen Inter Press Service 2010-03-08T09:30:00-08:00 http://news.newamericamedia.org/news/view_article.html?article_id=59bfa19b6cb37c8db4984ae4c0a23bf8&from=rss Four of the ten Oscar nominees for Best Picture still hark back to an old stereotype - the savior from the majority culture sent to save poor people of color from themselves. Andrés Tapia New America Media 2010-03-08T01:28:00-08:00 Commentary http://news.newamericamedia.org/news/view_article.html?article_id=4e3cb00cfe99292d928eccfe15d3fda2&from=rss Most children with special needs in California are covered by some form of insurance. But the insurance is often not enough to cover all their needs. With California's recent budget cuts that safety net is getting even more frayed as programs stop reimbursing services like counseling. Vivian Po / Video: Jacob Simas New America Media 2010-03-08T01:05:00-08:00 News Feature http://news.newamericamedia.org/news/view_article.html?article_id=3af3056160f51bd3012ece95904c9f39&from=rss Ahmed Tharwat New America Media 2010-03-08T01:00:00-08:00 Blog http://news.newamericamedia.org/news/view_article.html?article_id=af55a1ad2dffb17a09c76c5b9bb2770a&from=rss A Navy corpsman longs to make peace with the memories of fallen comrades. But healing comes slowly when you’re changed forever. Mike A. New America Media 2010-03-08T01:00:00-08:00 Commentary http://news.newamericamedia.org/news/view_article.html?article_id=b6d38e308b4e993c37b15b9fd25ece5f&from=rss An editorial in La Opinión argues that California's June gubernatorial primary has become "a motive to attack the undocumented." La Opinión 2010-03-07T09:28:00-08:00 http://news.newamericamedia.org/news/view_article.html?article_id=fdbb3d420be6410fe8e397001f4f78a5&from=rss Tensions between two drug cartels exploded into violence last week in the Mexican state of Tamaulipas, on the Texas border. Shoot-outs, explosions, kidnappings and reports of convoys of armed men freely roaming the streets rattled the area from Reynosa to Matamoros known as the “Little Border." Staff Frontera Nortesur 2010-03-07T01:05:00-08:00 News Report http://news.newamericamedia.org/news/view_article.html?article_id=99cb85a205e5cf6d78b0be308c2beacc&from=rss After catastrophic earthquakes in Haiti and Chili in less than two months, Bay Area youth reflect on their preparedness for a natural disaster and how it would affect their families. Various Authors New America Media 2010-03-07T01:00:00-08:00 Commentary http://news.newamericamedia.org/news/view_article.html?article_id=4b516c2fee568725beba0ee3651b2799&from=rss Sing Tao Daily 2010-03-07T01:00:00-08:00 http://news.newamericamedia.org/news/view_article.html?article_id=742406ead2972af04455a2f0998500d7&from=rss The earthquake in Haiti has thrust Haitian American media into an unprecedented leadership role. Many are funding their own trips to Haiti to keep their communities informed. Alexandra Moe New America Media 2010-03-07T00:28:00-08:00 News Feature http://news.newamericamedia.org/news/view_article.html?article_id=78ee9ff5277eac84764b7ca5033a64ff&from=rss Earthquakes in Haiti and Chile highlight the vulnerabilities of urban developments and the need for emergency housing. In the Amarateca Valley in central Honduras, relief organizations have built seven villages “from scratch” after Hurricane Mitch in 1998. Sociologist Ryan Alaniz lives in the Valley and describes how the new communities are working. Marcelo Ballvé New America Media 2010-03-07T00:28:00-08:00 Interview http://news.newamericamedia.org/news/view_article.html?article_id=0c94e6deb03f2281fa98eecbcd136baf&from=rss Young people all over California rallied to defend public education this week. Three young students share their stories about how the budget cuts are impacting their future. Various Authors YO! Youth Outlook Multimedia, Silicon Valley Debug,The Know 2010-03-06T01:05:00-08:00 Commentary http://news.newamericamedia.org/news/view_article.html?article_id=6d098eff2d32a79b46f7bfc3b28cea8a&from=rss Philippine News 2010-03-06T01:00:00-08:00 http://news.newamericamedia.org/news/view_article.html?article_id=625213184d9c676667fad6177b29d124&from=rss Is there such a thing as too much freedom in a democracy? More than a decade after the late strongman Suharto stepped down from power, many Indonesians are asking this question. Kafil Yamin Inter Press Service 2010-03-06T00:28:00-08:00 http://news.newamericamedia.org/news/view_article.html?article_id=5f2af30f04df4c73ab55b541b9b9ebc1&from=rss Last month marked one year since the nearly $800 billion federal stimulus package was passed by Congress. What has the stimulus package accomplished? What should we do now? Stephen Levy New America Media 2010-03-06T00:10:00-08:00 Commentary http://news.newamericamedia.org/news/view_article.html?article_id=c04f4b362c3599197d9c82e6438ae3c1&from=rss Filipino-American census partnership specialist Teresita Zaragoza is encouraging all community members to get counted in the 2010 survey to get critical funding services for their families and neighborhoods. Harvey Barkin Philippine News 2010-03-05T17:39:00-08:00 News Report http://news.newamericamedia.org/news/view_article.html?article_id=8bbe229545d03149383d8543ada5fd74&from=rss Marcelo Ballvé New America Media 2010-03-05T13:00:00-08:00 http://news.newamericamedia.org/news/view_article.html?article_id=bef8ec48175384ee5afb3010fcd4e832&from=rss Hispanic magazines, which outpaced general market magazines in revenue gains for six years, took a steep dive in 2009. What was behind the ad revenue tumble and when are Hispanic titles expected to recover? Diego Vasquez Media Life Magazine 2010-03-05T11:00:00-08:00 Interview http://news.newamericamedia.org/news/view_article.html?article_id=beafe3531a324761141f95bbfc822e2c&from=rss This week on YO!Radio --YO!'s roundtable discusses dwindled support for Democrats among young people, the killer whale killing at Sea World, and Lil Wayne's latest career-poppin' venture: jail Donny Lumpkins and the YO! Radio Crew YO! Youth Outlook Multimedia 2010-03-05T10:00:00-08:00 http://news.newamericamedia.org/news/view_article.html?article_id=599675770ce48590622d430a656d62f5&from=rss Rallies to protest cuts to public education happened across California on Thursday. Students and teachers explain what's at stake for them in two rallies in San Francisco. Inga Buchbinder//Video: Mike Siv with Aaron Glantz; Eming Piansay and Donny Lumpkins New America Media// 2010-03-05T07:28:00-08:00 News Report http://news.newamericamedia.org/news/view_article.html?article_id=91661d817857e794d9d47179347b9b38&from=rss Valeria Fernandez shares a story about the Mexican workers who craft the Oscar, Tupac Saavedra followed Bolivian president Evo Morales during his election campaign in On the Road with Evo, and Executive Director David Evan Harris talks about his Global Lives Project. New America Now 2010-03-05T07:00:00-08:00 http://news.newamericamedia.org/news/view_article.html?article_id=2fc4dd63a63bcea7d141044f79d6888b&from=rss New America Media 2010-03-05T05:00:00-08:00 http://news.newamericamedia.org/news/view_article.html?article_id=f30cf932641d8f7bb6b5ba454b0130a3&from=rss A NY Times article reported that in the Philippines, you could get killed for singing Frank Sinatra’s ‘My Way’ in a karaoke bar. Rene Ciria-Cruz New America Media 2010-03-05T01:28:00-08:00 Blog http://news.newamericamedia.org/news/view_article.html?article_id=67ac633ebbebee156d80b91c6fac6197&from=rss In a day of protests against budget cuts to California’s public schools and higher education system, an estimated 2,000 people rallied at the state Capitol yesterday to call for more affordable and accessible public education. Seth Sandronsky New America Media 2010-03-05T00:28:00-08:00 News Report http://news.newamericamedia.org/news/view_article.html?article_id=087903757ae80a13d54c5bf82c920f3d&from=rss A 19-year-old Muslim teen, allegedly fired by retail clothing giant Abercrombie and Fitch for refusing to remove her headscarf at work, filed a complaint Feb. 23 with the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission. Sunita Sohrabji India West 2010-03-05T00:28:00-08:00 News Report http://news.newamericamedia.org/news/view_article.html?article_id=bd41b7188d8c560c64a13d7f26e6eb80&from=rss Some of the nation's leading immigrant rights activists describe the lessons they are carrying forward from the last failed attempt at comprehensive immigration reform. Esther Gentile New America Media 2010-03-05T00:28:00-08:00 http://news.newamericamedia.org/news/view_article.html?article_id=92cb329ace6a32cdea11aefa58e50365&from=rss Despite the fact that the U.S. Supreme Court has time and again upheld the confidentiality of census information, issues regarding access and privacy continue to persist with communities across Minnesota, including those of African refugees and immigrants. Ramla Bile M'shale 2010-03-05T00:28:00-08:00 News Report http://news.newamericamedia.org/news/view_article.html?article_id=78cfa1b86666eede5115c2d3563be3bd&from=rss Inquirer.net 2010-03-05T00:02:00-08:00 http://news.newamericamedia.org/news/view_article.html?article_id=8b92c12425a67effcc195e6905f7d556&from=rss E-Verify, an online service voluntarily used by employers to check the legal status of their employees, does not work, according to a government-sponsored study. El Diario/La Prensa 2010-03-04T13:28:00-08:00 http://news.newamericamedia.org/news/view_article.html?article_id=4c360a38b3a33324df540f098d37e45c&from=rss In an effort to create rain, the Chinese government said that it is ready to “bomb clouds” with silver iodide. Wang Qian China Daily 2010-03-04T12:28:00-08:00 News Report http://news.newamericamedia.org/news/view_article.html?article_id=ba56f82b08c86ebb4e048b8345cefab2&from=rss Half of the Congressional Hispanic Caucus supports repealing the Don’t Ask Don’t Tell law fro gays and lesbians serving in the military. Luis Carlos López Hispanic Link 2010-03-04T11:54:00-08:00 News Report http://news.newamericamedia.org/news/view_article.html?article_id=35491f9bfd1bb899207ae148869e1b38&from=rss In an interview with Spanish-language daily La Opinión, Democratic gubernatorial hopeful Jerry Brown said he would not support driver's licenses for undocumented immigrants, but would support immigration reform. La Opinión 2010-03-04T09:54:00-08:00 http://news.newamericamedia.org/news/view_article.html?article_id=1207ef2c27b88e64e432f9fbb18bc6d1&from=rss It was when I first stood atop the Pyramid of the Sun in Teotihuacan, Mexico in 1976 that I was finally able to grasp something my parents first communicated to me when I was five years old; that my roots on this continent are not simply Mexican, but both ancient and Indigenous. Roberto Dr. Cintli Rodriguez New America Media 2010-03-04T00:10:00-08:00 Commentary http://news.newamericamedia.org/news/view_article.html?article_id=91411908207ad8e1bdbfe35fdb9439d4&from=rss The U.S. House of Representatives overwhelmingly passed Bill 2278 two months ago, which according to its author Rep. Gus Bilirakis, R-Fla., “would label certain Middle Eastern satellite providers of incendiary television programming as terrorist organizations, in an effort to prevent radical anti-American propaganda from hitting the airwaves.” Jalal Ghazi New America Media 2010-03-04T00:04:00-08:00 News Analysis http://news.newamericamedia.org/news/view_article.html?article_id=6978164fa57c61dfe58cc056bf1126f7&from=rss An Arab American News/New America Media investigation finds banks are failing to lend even after loans are approved and backed by the Small Business Administration. Khalil AlHajal Arab American News/New America Media 2010-03-04T00:02:00-08:00 Investigation http://news.newamericamedia.org/news/view_article.html?article_id=1a351382c76a79d9e70573792d93b0e0&from=rss This year, Black History Month came and went without a lot of attention. One young man questions why Black History Month wasn't celebrated more prominently and shares what it meant to him. Sean Shavers YO! Youth Outlook Multimedia 2010-03-03T16:22:00-08:00 Commentary http://news.newamericamedia.org/news/view_article.html?article_id=c8ab481a4196eb045ee8acab078c2d57&from=rss Renowned Jazz vocalist Paula West talks about some of her favorite jazz musicians. She is appearing at the Rrazz Room in San Francisco now through March 14th. Sandip Roy New America Now 2010-03-03T09:00:00-08:00 http://news.newamericamedia.org/news/view_article.html?article_id=b8e5ca1b84c315fc3c6377a1b853bedd&from=rss The waiting line for a pediatric specialist can range from 16 to 114 days. Autistic children will have to wait an average of 54 days to see a pediatric neurologist; diabetic children have to wait 56 days to see a pediatric endocrinologist, and children with heart conditions have to wait 39 days. Vivian Po New America Media 2010-03-03T04:01:00-08:00 News report http://news.newamericamedia.org/news/view_article.html?article_id=3e3f4cf7466906da6e930d76d8648a68&from=rss Meg Whitman and Steve Poizner, who are vying for the Republican nomination in California's gubernatorial primary, have begun to express distinct views on illegal immigration. Pilar Marrero, Translated by Elena Shore La Opinión 2010-03-03T03:05:00-08:00 News Report http://news.newamericamedia.org/news/view_article.html?article_id=d8b2e0f8a62a3f85062929900847e0e2&from=rss El Diario La Prensa 2010-03-03T03:03:00-08:00 http://news.newamericamedia.org/news/view_article.html?article_id=da6bdf5901aaaebb3a966fe8a17538ea&from=rss La Opinión 2010-03-03T03:03:00-08:00 http://news.newamericamedia.org/news/view_article.html?article_id=046db0cbdc0c6f8aded29f2066ee5fd6&from=rss Navajo-Hopi Observer 2010-03-03T01:00:00-08:00 http://news.newamericamedia.org/news/view_article.html?article_id=4ae787f131dcc721f585629e4d308d69&from=rss NAM interviews the movers and shakers of the immigration movement on what they want to see as part of immigration reform. Esther Gentile New America Media 2010-03-03T00:10:00-08:00 http://news.newamericamedia.org/news/view_article.html?article_id=a2f56acc2024d30f3130292137690d48&from=rss Cynthia Balana Inquirer.net 2010-03-03T00:08:00-08:00 http://news.newamericamedia.org/news/view_article.html?article_id=a42fbc91450ccf86ab6e8d8c73c53675&from=rss Linda Carty is the rarest of rarities. She’s a British subject who once sang for the Prince of Wales. She’s a subject in a film documentary. She’s garnered massive international media, as well as legal and political attention and support. She worked as an informant for the Drug Enforcement Agency. She's also a death row. Earl Ofari Hutchinson New America Media 2010-03-03T00:01:00-08:00 Commentary http://news.newamericamedia.org/news/view_article.html?article_id=0cf9e3c48e444c8045a08fd6ba41c8cc&from=rss The Riverside Community College District registered nearly 40,000 students last fall, about 10 percent more than 2008. At the same time, the district had to cut about 1,000 classes to help overcome a $16.5 million budget gap. Chris Levister Black Voices News 2010-03-02T14:03:00-08:00 News Report http://news.newamericamedia.org/news/view_article.html?article_id=8167259e9c86b87d05cbe5ad0436d4f7&from=rss The United Nations Development Program rolled out its “cash-for-work” initiative aimed at providing temporary work and “offering Haitians a chance to play a vital role in rebuilding their earthquake-devastated” capital city. Saeed Shabazz Final Call 2010-03-02T13:03:00-08:00 News Report http://news.newamericamedia.org/news/view_article.html?article_id=077232da4e7a99b1d2a2b02f4655a224&from=rss Chile may have survived its earthquake better than Haiti, but there is no question that the South American nation needs help, write editors of El Diario/La Prensa. Staff El Diario/La Prensa 2010-03-02T10:00:00-08:00 Editorial http://news.newamericamedia.org/news/view_article.html?article_id=b956064b6b094ce96e10cacb698d7e27&from=rss In the north of Mexico, the state of Sinaloa has become known as the "cradle of drug trafficking." Journalist Manuel Ortiz reports on the conditions and the difficulties in fighting the Sinaloa Cartel. Sandip Roy New America Now 2010-03-02T09:00:00-08:00 http://news.newamericamedia.org/news/view_article.html?article_id=1ece11395ef19e4fdddbca401902455d&from=rss She holds the distinction of being the first woman NASA Mission Operation Manager for a major flight project and currently manages the EOS monitoring of hurricanes and cyclones from outer space. AJ Presss Asian Journal 2010-03-02T02:43:00-08:00 News Feature http://news.newamericamedia.org/news/view_article.html?article_id=90f2712ed6c40ee9c1447dfd2281503c&from=rss Most Californians want to fix the budget hole with spending cuts but minority communities are more ready to add taxation to the solution, says a new multilingual poll of state voters. Annette Fuentes New America Media 2010-03-02T01:00:00-08:00 News Report