news.newamericamedia.org - Editor's Favorites http://news.newamericamedia.org news.newamericamedia.org en-us New California Media DW Alliance LLC http://www.dwalliance.com Stimulus Funds Bypass Communities With Dirty Water http://news.newamericamedia.org/news/view_article.php?article_id=394fce8e01a87798bf9cc7b9a336c311&from=rss A New America Media investigation reveals that federal stimulus funds designed to clean up Californias drinking water have bypassed most communities whose water is too toxic to drink Ngoc Nguyen New America Media 2010-05-06T01:01:00-08:00 Investigation Arizonas Law May Spark ProImmigrant Movement http://news.newamericamedia.org/news/view_article.php?article_id=11a920783cba25bc3c9f5dd748aa5d38&from=rss Arizona Governor Jan Brewer signed SB 1070 into law on Friday making Arizona the first state in the nation to consider it a crime for a person to be an undocumented immigrant But the passage of the Arizona law may also have ignited the proimmigration reform movement Valeria Fernndez New America Media 2010-04-24T10:30:00-08:00 News Report Escaping a Cambodian Brothel One Womans Story http://news.newamericamedia.org/news/view_article.php?article_id=33574f564367b6adcb1a597ed03b0ed8&from=rss A young Vietnamese womans chance Internet encounter led to a year of captivity in a Cambodian brothel She escaped but thousands of young women and children like her are ensnared every year in a thriving sex trafficking network Here is her story Andrew Lam New America Media 2010-04-06T09:15:00-08:00 Interview More Young People Moving Back Home http://news.newamericamedia.org/news/view_article.php?article_id=0345e39bf63b1966ee7ebaac4aa7523d&from=rss In the bad economy more and more Americans are moving back home to live with their parents Three authors from YO Youth Outlook Multimedia share their perspectives Various Authors a hrefhttpwwwyouthoutlookorgnews targetblankYo Youth Outlooka 2010-04-04T02:00:00-08:00 Series of Commentaries Colorados H1N1 Tracking Omits Race Data http://news.newamericamedia.org/news/view_article.php?article_id=6214616ea3c7209159143a1d817f12dc&from=rss Sixtynine people in Colorado have died of H1N1 the swine flu virus but health department officials dont know how many of the victims were black or Latino Elena Shore Video Cliff Parker and Paul Billingsley New America Media 2010-03-31T23:01:00-08:00 News Report img srchttpmedianewamericamediaorgimagesbasicsvideogif altVideo Immigration MarchTop Story for US Ethnic Media http://news.newamericamedia.org/news/view_article.php?article_id=e038eda2b1d7b4d1909ea5676bb1e124&from=rss While health care has dominated the headlines in US media the big story this week for the countrys ethnic media was Sundays massive immigration march in Washington DC Staff New America Media 2010-03-24T17:37:00-08:00 Photo Slideshow Ethnic Special Needs Children Face Longer Wait for Health Care http://news.newamericamedia.org/news/view_article.php?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 Immigration Reform Advocates Losing Patience with Obama http://news.newamericamedia.org/news/view_article.php?article_id=c52cf379fcd5f0404d326d73fc8b06b0&from=rss President Obama promised sweeping changes to the immigration system before taking office and raised immigrants hopes But instead of delivering the administration has maintained the status quo highhanded enforcement tactics that separate families and funnel immigrants into substandard immigration courts and detention centers Marcelo Ballv New America Media 2010-02-22T00:01:00-08:00 News report Sinaloa Living Under the Law of the Narco Lords http://news.newamericamedia.org/news/view_article.php?article_id=71cb81fee3c0401987be8453af6261e1&from=rss Sinaloa in northern Mxico is the cradle of drug trafficking and one of the most violent and dangerous places in Mexico On average eight to 11 people are executed daily in its capital city Culiacn as a direct consequence of violence linked to drugtrafficking government corruption and impunity For Mexicans drastic change is the only real solution Manuel Ortiz article and slideshow English translation Mayra Lombera New America Media 2010-02-12T00:30:00-08:00 New Analysis Kids Dental Decay Takes a Bite out of School Attendance http://news.newamericamedia.org/news/view_article.php?article_id=56affdb0e904233db96752a66808583e&from=rss Childrens tooth decay is a silent epidemic a leading cause of school absenteeism poor academic performance and behavior problems if left untreated reports NAM health editor Viji Sundaram February is childrens dental health month Viji Sundaram New America Media 2010-02-02T12:21:00-08:00 News Report