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=1771262a81534d9d001bd23ab88fd476&from=rss Gardenia Mendoza Aguilar La Opinión 2010-02-07T00:02:00-08:00 http://news.newamericamedia.org/news/view_article.html?article_id=cd771b664f4ef85f455da33ab59e5672&from=rss In the wake of the massacre of 16 youths at a birthday party in Ciudad Juarez, Mexican politicos pointed fingers at each other and stonewalled journalists while civilians all over the country reaffirmed their lack of confidence in their government at all levels Jose Luis Sierra New America Media 2010-02-06T00:02:00-08:00 News analysis http://news.newamericamedia.org/news/view_article.html?article_id=16e68d20fcb3a48356138cb97952640f&from=rss San Francisco Supervisor Ross Mirkarimi proposed a June ballot measure that would "license, regulate, and tax the cultivation and sales of cannabis" - whether for medicinal or recreational use, pending board approval. Young people in San Francisco weigh in on the measure. Various Authors YO! Youth Outlook Multimedia 2010-02-03T00:23:00-08:00 Commentary http://news.newamericamedia.org/news/view_article.html?article_id=bbaf48a847f8e97af8dc89e75e15784b&from=rss La Opinion 2010-01-29T00:22:00-08:00 http://news.newamericamedia.org/news/view_article.html?article_id=2031079799bdf02797956e53311874fa&from=rss Drone aircraft are increasingly engaged in counterdrug missions over South American jungles and Mexican cities. The drones, many manufactured and sold by Israel, represent the latest high-tech escalation of Latin America’s anti-drug efforts. Marcelo Ballvé New America Media 2010-01-27T19:01:00-08:00 News Report http://news.newamericamedia.org/news/view_article.html?article_id=bc96e9bf40ad9ac97a78dba165ea2448&from=rss Arizona denies undocumented immigrants the right to post bail. This means that if you happen to be pregnant like Miriam Mendiola-Martinez you might have to give birth while shackled to a hospital bed. Valeria Fernández New America Media 2010-01-26T02:00:00-08:00 News Feature http://news.newamericamedia.org/news/view_article.html?article_id=0d6ab678e84c3ab46f09dfb5025ab50a&from=rss Poverty and joblessness aren’t the only factors keeping Mexican immigrants in the United States from returning to their home country. The escalating war on drugs in Mexico has made many of them afraid to go back. Traducción al español Manuel Ortiz, Translated by Elena Shore New America Media 2010-01-23T00:02:00-08:00 News Report http://news.newamericamedia.org/news/view_article.html?article_id=4855d1b6174ba6cc791ea3f178469999&from=rss America’s self-proclaimed “toughest” sheriff Joe Arpaio is facing a grand jury investigation into allegations of abuse of power. Latino and civil rights activists hope the investigation will have reverberations on the way he conducts immigration enforcement in Maricopa County. Valeria Fernández New America Media 2010-01-12T00:01:00-08:00 News Report http://news.newamericamedia.org/news/view_article.html?article_id=c5014327eb64e944280af34b4050e3c5&from=rss The debate over Prop 8 and same-sex marriage reached all the way into California's prisons. Dawn Davis married her lover in prison because she was afraid that by the time she left prison, same-sex marriages would be illegal. Dawn Davis II YO! Youth Outlook Multimedia 2010-01-10T02:15:00-08:00 Commentary http://news.newamericamedia.org/news/view_article.html?article_id=daa830712d0dffb16c15a282c45e4232&from=rss Alabama running back and Heisman Trophy winner Mark Ingram spoke to the media after leading his team to a national title in the Bowl Championship Series game this week. One commentator felt he was speaking to him. Pendarvis Harshaw YO! Youth Outlook Multimedia 2010-01-09T09:15:00-08:00 Commentary