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Ft. Hood Killings Are an Act of One Individual, Not an Entire Community

Posted November 9th, 2009 by Mary
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Ray Hanania, a Palestian American, won New America Media's national award for "Best Ethnic American Columnist" in 2006. A Vietnam War military vet, he hosts a radio show (RadioChicagoLand.com) on Middle East and other issues. (photo: ArabWritersGroup.com)

The following commentary is from NewAmericaMedia.org, Nov. 8, 2009.

New America Media Partners with PBS' NewsHour w/Jim Lehrer, Airs Marcelo Ballve's Report from Honduras

Posted October 13th, 2009 by Mary
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New America Media editor Marcelo Ballvé is reporting on the political crisis in Honduras for NAM and PBS' "NewsHour with Jim Lehrer," which aired his first report on Oct. 12, 2009. That report included his phone interview with ousted Pres. Manuel Zelaya.

The following interview transcript is from New America Media (NAM), Tuesday, Oct. 13, 2009.  

Census Boycott Splits Latino Immigrants

Posted October 6th, 2009 by Mary
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The following article is from NewAmericaMedia.org.

 

Mass. Budget Cuts Hurt Crisis of Racial Health Disparities

Posted August 20th, 2009 by Mary
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Massachusetts State House (photo: masscomo.org)

The following commentary is from the monthly BrazilianJournal.net.

Budget Crisis Hides Disparities

Cuban Complications for Colombian Singer Juanes

Posted August 17th, 2009 by Mary
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Colombian singer Juanes lives in Miami, a hotbed of anti-Castro Cuban exiles. (photo: myspace.com/juanes)

 

The following advance editorial is from ElMundoBoston.com, Thursday, 20 August 2009.

 

Women: The New and Influential Face of Immigration

Posted July 18th, 2009 by Mary
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The following excerpt is from NewAmericaMedia.org, 14 July 2009, where the entire commentary is posted.

Many Hondurans in US Support Ouster of Pres. Zelaya

Posted July 9th, 2009 by Mary
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Hondurans in Washington, DC, protest the ouster of Pres. Zelaya by the country's military. (photo: Peruanista blog via Feetin2Worlds.org) See map of Honduras below.

The following commentary is from Feetin2Worlds.org.

Map and flag of Honduras (image: www.state.gov)

E. HOOGLUND: Iran's Rural Vote and Election Fraud

Posted June 21st, 2009 by Mary
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Election protestors demonstrate peacefully in Iran. (photo: Farhad Rajabali, news.gooya.com, via Flickr.com account of "FHashemi")

The following commentary is from TehranBureau.com, an independent news Web site run by journalist and Iranian immigrant Kelly Goulnoush Nikenejad in Massachusetts. 

Maria Lopez, Mass. Superior Court's First Latina Judge, Opines on Sotomayor

Posted June 15th, 2009 by Mary
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Maria Lopez is the first Latina judge to be appointed to the Massachusetts District Court. In 1993 she became the first Latina appointed to the state's Superior Court. (courtesy photo: El Planeta)

The following commentary is from El Planeta (TuBoston.com).

Ethnic Media Celebrate National Journalism Awardees and Latino Paper's 200th Anniversary

Posted June 6th, 2009 by Mary
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Recipients of the New America Media (NAM) National Ethnic Media Awards were honored in Atlanta, Ga., June 4, 2009. (photo: Kevin Chan, Min Lee, NewAmericaMedia.org)

The following article is from NewAmericaMedia.org.   

El Mundo Opines on Nomination of Sonia Sotomayor to Supreme Court

Posted May 26th, 2009 by Mary
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Supreme Court nominee Judge Sonia Sotomayor (right) and her mom, Celina Sotomayor (photo: whitehouse.gov)

The following editorial is from ElMundoBoston.com.

Obama Disappoints Armenian Americans (opinion)

Posted May 21st, 2009 by Mary
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Flag and coat of arms of Armenia (image: ARMENICA.ORG)

The following opinion piece is from ArmenianWeekly.com.

Obama Alienates Armenian Americans 

Activists and commentators react

NEWz Partners Win National Awards for Ethnic Journalism

Posted May 20th, 2009 by Mary
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Sue Yang, an awardee in the "Ethnic Elders" category of the NAM 2009 National Ethnic Media Awards, is the editor of Korean American Press, bostonKAP.com (KAP courtesy photo). See photo below of Boston Irish Reporter awardee Brian Concannon Jr.

Updated 20 May 2009 --> 

Brian Concannon Jr. is an awardee in the "Race and Inter-ethnic Relations" category of the 2009 NAM Ethnic Media Awards. (courtesy photo: Brian Concannon Jr.)

Film Honors Cuban Exile, Baseball Great Luis Tiante, Airs 4/25/2009

Posted April 24th, 2009 by Mary
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Luis Tiant (image: aeispeakers.com)

The following editorial is from El Mundo newspaper.Scroll down to read the editorial in Spanish.

John Rudolph: Lessons - and Maybe Hope - from Binghamton

Posted April 7th, 2009 by Mary
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The American Civic Association in Binghamton, NY, which helps immigrants, was the scene of a crime that left 14 dead on April 3, 2009. The killer reportedly was laid off from work and was taunted over his broken English. (image: unitedwaybroome.org)

The following commentary is from Feetin2Worlds.org, April 6, 2009.  Scroll down to post your comments.

Ken Cooper: Obama as Change Agent: Measuring His Impact

Posted March 26th, 2009 by Mary
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The following commentary is from the Trotter Review, which BayStateBanner.com republished March 26, 2009.

Immigrants Often Incorrectly Jailed Long-Term Despite being Innocent, US Citizens

Posted March 26th, 2009 by Mary
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Immigrants, such as those shown here, cost an average of $95 per day to detain, though cheaper detention alternatives may cost as little as $12 per day, says Amnesty International USA. (photo: Steven Rubin, AmnestyUSA.org, via feetin2worlds.org)

The following article is from Feetin2Worlds.org, March 26, 2009. 

DR. TREADWELL: Children of Parents in Prison Are Silent Victims

Posted March 22nd, 2009 by Mary
(image: BrocktonPolice.com)

The following commentary is from NewAmericaMedia.org (NAM), posted March 21, 2009.

Earl Ofari Hutchinson: AIG's Minority Scandal

Posted March 20th, 2009 by Mary
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Author and political analyst Earl Ofari Hutchinson (image: EarlOfariHutchinson.blogspot.com)

The following article is from NewAmericaMedia.org, March 18, 200

Rumbo: Resolving the Dominican and Irish Clash of the Flags

Posted March 13th, 2009 by Mary
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Dominico Cabral, the consul general of the Dominican Republic in Boston, celebrates the independence day of his country at a flag-raising ceremony in Lawrence, Mass. (photo: RumboNews.com)

The following bilingual editorial is from RumboNews.com.  Scroll down for the Spanish translation.

Green Card Holders, Not Just Tourists, Now May be Required to Provide Fingerprints or Other Biometrics

Posted February 19th, 2009 by Mary
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Hanishi Ali, an attorney with Mithraw Law Group in Massachusetts (Courtesy photo: H. Ali for EthnicNEWz.org)

As the national crackdown on illegal immigration grows along with the Department of Homeland Security’

US Should Grant Temporary Protective Status to Haitians

Posted February 13th, 2009 by Mary
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The following opinion piece is excerpted from the February 2009 issue of BostonHaitian.com.

Map and flag of Haiti. (image: www.state.gov)

EARL HUTCHINSON: Obama Alone Can't Halt Black Murders

Posted January 1st, 2009 by Mary
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Earl Ofari Hutchinson (photo: EarlOfariHutchinson.blogspot.com)

RAY HANANIA: Israel and Hamas Both Guilty of War Crimes

Posted December 30th, 2008 by Mary
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Ray Hanania is a Palestinian-American columnist, a talk-show host, and the publisher of ArabWritersGroup.com. (photo: ArabWritersGroup.com)

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