Campaign to Make Immigration Reform a Top Issue in 2010

New America Media, Commentary, Rich Stolz Oct 18, 2009

Immigrant families from around the country rallied last week in Washington, D.C., where elected officials launched a new push for comprehensive immigration reform, building to the opening months of 2010.

U.S. Commerce Secretary Visits Arab American Community

The Arab American News, News Report, Khalil AlHajal Oct 14, 2009

U.S. Commerce Secretary Gary Locke did not have all the answers to Michigan's economic woes, or to many pressing small business and civil rights concerns of Arab Americans during a visit to Dearborn. But he announced at least one major new resource available for businesspeople.

The Secret World of Deaf Prisoners

The Crime Report, Commentary, James Ridgeway Oct 14, 2009

A journalist investigates the secret world of deaf prisoners, and the ordeal they face when they fall into the criminal justice system.

Arab Music Finds American Home

New America Media, , Sandip Roy Oct 10, 2009

Yassir Chadly and Faisal Zedan are a part of the 15th Annual Arab Cultural Festival on October 11th at Golden Gate Park in San Francisco.

New America Now: South Pacific Disasters, Chicago Killing, Arab Cultural Festival

New America Now, , Oct 09, 2009

Sabrina Fitranty and Esther Chavez discuss the impact of earthquakes, typhoons, and floods on Indonesia and the Philippines, Earl Ofari Hutchinson examines the Derrion Albert killing, Aaron Glantz talks about the results of the new poll on the stimulus package, Mallika Dutt fights for immigration reform, and the Annual Arab Cultural Festival is this Sunday.

Watcha Clan: Multiculturalism on Steroids

New America Media, , Sandip Roy Oct 08, 2009

Watcha Clan is a culturally diverse musical outfit celebrating the release of their new album, "Diaspora Remixed".

Eye on Arab Media: Al Qaeda Adjusting to New Era

New America Media, News analysis, Jalal Ghazi Oct 08, 2009

This year Al-Qaeda celebrates its 20th birthday, having outlived the Bush administration. It may even outlive the Obama administration as well, despite all the troops and resources that have been allocated to the war in Afghanistan.

Mixed Signals Between Iran and the US

New America Media, , Sandip Roy Oct 03, 2009

Professor William Beeman cuts through the white noise of media frenzy to analyze the signals being sent by Iran and how the US is interpreting them.

New America Now: Iran-U.S. Talks, Filipino Family Roles, Agent Orange in Guam

New America Now, , Oct 02, 2009

This week: Dilshad Deyani hosts a radio show on issues facing South Asian Women, Pharaoh Martin on African American grandparents raising grandchildren, Iran and the US prepare diplomatic talks, Filipino family roles are changing, the effects of Agent Orange in Guam, and the music of Watcha Clan.