By Andrew Lam New America Media
Each time Uncle Sam ventures abroad he leaves an unfinished story, and nowhere is it most unfinished than the story of Iraq, where despite flowery speeches regarding freedom and sovereignty by the Obama administration, d…
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Iraq’s Unfinished Story—Millions of Refugees Abandoned by U.S.
Why the Latino Vote Will Remain Democratic
By Rosa Martha Villarreal
As the next presidential cycle approaches, pundits and journalists alike are staking their position on the Latino vote. Most correctly surmise that President Obama will not only win the Latino vote but do so in an overw…
Across the Country, Voters Reject Right-Wing Extremists
By Paul Hogarth Beyond Chron
Across the country voters rejected en masse the right-wing Tea Party politics that have plagued national politics. Nowhere was it more obvious than Ohio – where voters decisively, by a 2-1 margin, crushed Republican Gover…
Latino Orgs Defend Cecilia Muñoz, Amid Calls for Her Resignation
By Elena Shore New America Media
A Latino radio host and blogger is calling for Cecilia Muñoz to resign from the White House for her defense of the administration’s deportation policies. Presente.org, the immigrant rights group that led the petition…
Latino College Enrollment Skyrockets, But Will Upward Mobility Follow?
By Jacob Simas and Vivian PoNew America Media
Maricruz Cabrera, a 17-year-old high school senior from Thermal, Calif., a rural community in the east Coachella valley that stretches from Indio to the Salton Sea on the southern edge of Riverside County, …
By the Numbers: Business, E-Verify and the California Economy
By Professor Manuel Pastor
If someone tried to force you to pay $312 million for a faulty product, you’d probably be upset.
That is exactly why the business community has joined with labor and civil rights organizations in asking California Governor Je…
How Do Ethnic Media Say “Illegal Immigrant”?
By Elena Shore
Before publishing a story on immigration, every editor faces a question: What term should be used to describe an immigrant who is in the United States illegally?
The AP Stylebook states that the preferred term is “illegal immigrant” …
