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For San Francisco, Decision Time on City College

For San Francisco, Decision Time on City College

New America Media, Video, Article: Peter Schurmann / Video: Min Lee, Posted: Oct 16, 2012

With four seats on the CCSF Board of Trustees up for election, the future of CA's largest city college is in the hands of San Francisco voters.
Could Catholics Tip the Balance for Death Penalty Repea…

Could Catholics Tip the Balance for Death Penalty Repeal?

New America Media, News Report, Rene Ciria-Cruz, Posted: Oct 16, 2012

Proponents of the initiative to repeal the death penalty are praying that the Catholic Church might make a difference.
Oakland at Center of Anti-Prop 32 Campaign

Oakland at Center of Anti-Prop 32 Campaign

New America Media/Oakland Local, News Report, Jennifer Inez Ward, Posted: Oct 16, 2012

In Oakland, labor organizers and advocates are building momentum in their effort to educate voters about Prop 32.
Taxpayers Spend Millions on Valley Fever in Prisons

Taxpayers Spend Millions on Valley Fever in Prisons

Vida en el Valle , News Report, Rebecca Plevin, Posted: Oct 14, 2012

Californians are locked into contributing to the cost of treating state inmates sickened by valley fever. A yearly price tag of $23 million to guard and care fo…
Fil-Am GOP Leader Lauds Romney-Ryan Economic Plan

Fil-Am GOP Leader Lauds Romney-Ryan Economic Plan

New America Media, News Report, Odette Keeley , Posted: Oct 13, 2012

Although a recent survey suggests that Filipino-Americans are generally more supportive of Governor Mitt Romney's vision for the country, the debates so far hav…
VP Debate Moderator Flubs Social Security, Medicare Que…

VP Debate Moderator Flubs Social Security, Medicare Question

New America Media, Commentary, Paul Kleyman, Posted: Oct 13, 2012

Pundits scored the Biden-Ryan debate like a boxing match and praise moderator Martha Raddatz, but on badly flubbed on Medicare and Social Security.
Prostate Cancer Hits African American Men Especially H…

Prostate Cancer Hits African American Men Especially Hard

New America Media, News Report, Erin Marcus, Posted: Oct 12, 2012

Prostate cancer hits black men especially hard. One out of every five black men will be diagnosed with the disease during his lifetime, and five out of 100 will…
Fisher v. Texas: A View of Affirmative Action from Bra…

Fisher v. Texas: A View of Affirmative Action from Brazil

New America Media, Op-ed, Tanya K. Hernandez, Posted: Oct 12, 2012

As the U.S. Supreme Court weighs the future of affirmative action in higher education, Brazil's high court unanimously upheld affirmative action in its public u…
Korean Rapper's Gangnam Video Big Youtube Hit

Korean Rapper's Gangnam Video Big Youtube Hit

New America Media, Commentary, Andrew Lam, Posted: Oct 11, 2012

Since Psy didn’t try to crossover, but the phenomenon nevertheless crossed him, why not continue to do what he does best?
Is the Sky Falling on Obama? Quick, Let’s Take An…

Is the Sky Falling on Obama? Quick, Let’s Take Another Poll

New America Media, Op-ed, Sandip Roy, Posted: Oct 11, 2012

A flurry of polls on the U.S. presidential race tells us one thing: we're addicted to polls, notes one commentator.
Pesticides Harm Kids' Health and Intelligence, Study Fi…

Pesticides Harm Kids' Health and Intelligence, Study Finds

New America Media, News Report, Viji Sundaram, Posted: Oct 10, 2012

More than 500,000 children born each year in the United States are affected by a development disorder. A new study shows a link to pesticide use.
Coping With Depression in a Foreign Land

Coping With Depression in a Foreign Land

New America Media, Video, Nick Ciorogan, Posted: Oct 10, 2012

In Boston, an immigrant mother from the Dominican Republic strives to build a better life for her kids, while battling mental illness.

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Pak-Am Rapper Slams Taliban Over Girl's Shooting

New America Media, Video, Zaki Syed, Posted: Oct 15, 2012

A Pakistani-American rapper pays tribute to Malala Yousafzai, a 14-year-old girl who was shot in the head by a Taliban gunman for sp…

Presidential Debates Ignore Other Big Ticket Items

New America Media, Commentary, Earl Ofari Hutchinson, Posted: Oct 14, 2012

Over and over again, the two U.S. presidential candidates have debated the deficit reduction, job creation and staunching Iran's nukes,…

Eye on Elections: Latino Voters Decry Gov. Brown's Vetoes

New America Media, Audio, Hana Baba, KALW, Interview with Marcos Gutierrez, Posted: Oct 11, 2012

"Hecho en California" host Marcos Gutierrez says Latinos are frustrated with Gov. Brown's vetoes of bills that aimed to promote immigr…

Celebrating Chávez Monument, But Where Are Farm Workers Now?

New America Media, Video, Ivan Delgado, Aurora Saldivar, Johnny Flores, Posted: Oct 11, 2012

Last Monday's unveiling of the César Chávez National Monument offered an opportunity to both celebrate and reflect.

NASA Engineer David Oh Explores Mars, The New Frontier

Koream Journal, Question & Answer, Oliver Saria, Posted: Oct 10, 2012

Meet David Oh, the NASA engineer who is helping to put a human face on Mars exploration.

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For San Francisco, Decision Time on City College

For San Francisco, Decision Time on City College

By Article: Peter Schurmann / Video: Min Lee,
Posted: Oct 16, 2012

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Eye on Elections: Latino Voters Decry Gov. Brown's Vetoes

Eye on Elections: Latino Voters Decry Gov. Brown's Vetoes

By Hana Baba, KALW, Interview with Marcos Gutierrez,
Posted: Oct 11, 2012

Elders

VP Debate Moderator Flubs Social Security, Medicare Question

New America Media, Commentary, Paul Kleyman, Posted: Oct 13, 2012

Prostate Cancer Hits African American Men Especially Hard

New America Media, News Report, Erin Marcus, Posted: Oct 12, 2012

Debate Exposed Gap Between Candidates’ Health Plans for Ethnic Communities

New America Media, Commentary, Judith A. Stein and Joe Baker, Posted: Oct 05, 2012

Immigration

Deported Dad Granted Visits With His Children, But Not His Parental Rights

Colorlines, News Report, Posted: Oct 16, 2012

Romney Closing Gap Among Florida Hispanic Voters

El Nuevo Herald, News Report, Posted: Oct 15, 2012

Celebrating Chávez Monument, But Where Are Farm Workers Now?

New America Media, Video, Ivan Delgado, Aurora Saldivar, Johnny Flores, Posted: Oct 11, 2012

Ethnic Media Headlines

Deported Dad Granted Visits With Hi…

At 8am Friday morning, Felipe Montes walked out of a ground floor room at the Al…

Asian American Vote Could Swing Tig…

The Asian Pacific American Legal Center (APALC) determined that more Asian Ameri…

Poll: Obama Slightly Down Among Lat…

A new poll released Monday by ImpreMedia and Latino Decisions finds that support…

Romney Closing Gap Among Florida Hi…

Mitt Romney is closing the gap with President Barack Obama among Florida's Hispa…

Four hundred trees cut down to make…

Four hundred trees had to be cut down to make way for Endeavor’s win…

Independent Study Slams N.O. Judici…

A sobering independent study commissioned by local officials that was rele…

US Speedskating Coach Jae Su Chun R…

U.S. short-track speedskating coach Jae Su Chun resigned on Thursday and h…

Maritza Lizeth Felix Named Best Spa…

The Phoenix New Times awarded Maritza Lizeth Feliz best Spanish-language journal…

How Diversity Trumped Equity—…

Affirmative action has resisted multiple attempts on its life. But this we…

Japanese Scientist Named Co-Recipie…

The Nobel Assembly at Karolinska Institutet on Oct. 8 decided to award the Nobel…

Ethnoblog

Finding good people good friends at…

Frances Kai-Hwa Wang, Oct 16, 2012

Aging and My Traveling Life

Andrew Lam, Oct 09, 2012

African Time

Frances Kai-Hwa Wang, Oct 09, 2012

Conservative Pundit Says Immigrants…

Marisa Treviño, Sep 25, 2012

Occupy: A Movement that Didn't Sati…

Andrew Lam, Sep 18, 2012

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