Asians Urged to Apply for Redistricting Commission

New America Media, News Report, Vivian Po, Feb 05, 2010

With only one week before California’s first Citizens Redistricting Commission ends its search for members, Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders are underrepresented in the applicant pool, say advocates.

Why India Has an Advantage Over China

India Currents, Commentary, Raywat Deonandan, Feb 05, 2010

Democracy, English and age profile are just three of the reasons why India might have an advantage over China in the race to the top according to one commentator. But India has a lot of hurdles of its own.

Burma: Ethnic Women Expose Opium Fields in Junta Strongholds

Inter Press Service, News Report , Marwaan Macan-Markar, Feb 03, 2010

A report exposing the spreading opium fields in the north-eastern corner of the military-ruled Burma was produced by a team of ethnic women who risked their lives to document the heroin-filled world they inhabit.

Afghan Summit Highlights Risky Paradoxes of War

New America Media, News Report, Daniel J Gerstle, Feb 01, 2010

NATO's hybrid plan for security in Afghanistan is rife with paradoxes. But it also has the reluctant support of various constituencies who are at odds with each other. Here is a report from the international conference on Afghanistan in London last week.

Field Poll: Californians Flunk State of the Union and State

New America Media, News Report, Annette Fuentes, Jan 29, 2010

President Obama might have tried to instill some hope and optimism with his State of the Union but a new poll of California voters finds they think the country and the state is off track.

Female Squash Player from Waziristan Defies Tradition

Pakistan Link, News Feature, Khurram Shahzad, Jan 29, 2010

Maria Toor Pakay grew up in the tribal regions of Waziristan in Pakistan where the Taliban exert a lot of influence. Now she is Pakistan's top-rated squash player.

Indian Elders Fear Fraying Family Net

New America Media, News Feature, Sandip Roy, Jan 24, 2010

No discussion about aging in India is complete without a lament for the collapse of the extended family. Indians are graying, with 81 million over the age of 60. The population above 80, however, is growing the fastest. By 2050, according to UN estimates, 48 million Indians will be over 80.

New America Now: Field Poll Results, MLK in Memphis, Returning to India

New America Now, , Jan 22, 2010

An extensive field poll on the Obama presidency yields surprising results, Taylor and Bessie Rogers of StoryCorps discuss seeing Martin Luther King in Memphis, and Betty Kamath is returning to a home for the elderly in India.

U.S. Drone Missile Kills Filipino Bomber in Pakistan

Inquirer.net, News Report, Philippine Daily Inquirer, Jan 22, 2010

Filipino Abdul Basit Usman, an alleged demolition expert for the Abu Sayyaf, and wanted by the U.S. for $1M is believed killed in a drone strike in Pakistan.