http://news.pacificnews.org news.pacificnews.org en-us Pacific News Service DW Alliance LLC http://www.dwalliance.com http://news.pacificnews.org/news/view_article.html?article_id=6a64dc671e53ec4b0e17ac61bcf60bfa&from=rss KIPP, often lauded for its work in the African-American community, is coming under fire in New Orleans for its decision to strip the name of Challenger astronaut Dr. Ronald McNair from a school it now operates. Vincent Sylvain The New Orleans Agenda 2008-01-31T02:50:00-08:00 News Report http://news.pacificnews.org/news/view_article.html?article_id=ff1b00cf3c2024fc14b47e544fde7069&from=rss When the U.S. banned nearly one million toys made in China, the head of the responsible Chinese toy company took his own life. Commentator Xujun Eberlein looks at the fall-out of America's demand and China's supply. Xujun Eberlein New America Media 2007-09-19T06:30:00-08:00 News Analysis http://news.pacificnews.org/news/view_article.html?article_id=584837cc3789825d6336ab732d9595a4&from=rss Innovative principals are changing the dismal state of California's PE classes by partnering with YMCAs, bringing on experts and just having fun. Donal Brown New America Media 2007-09-18T05:30:00-08:00 News Feature http://news.pacificnews.org/news/view_article.html?article_id=d9e112d9767d97bddbf1e259d3f52525&from=rss While revelations about the mysterious life of the Democratic fund raiser Norman Hsu have sent shockwaves through the mainstream political world, Chinese media are wondering who Norman Hsu is and where his money came from. Rong Xiaoqing New America Media 2007-09-15T02:42:00-08:00 News Feature http://news.pacificnews.org/news/view_article.html?article_id=14a6e12a1e7d678bf4a6d781c14fa3ba&from=rss Beijing's traffic laws prevent taxis from stopping along the main downtown avenue. Foreign visitors, who will likely spend time on the famous street during the Olympics, might have to learn this the hard way. Xujun Eberlein New America Media 2007-09-13T10:30:00-08:00 Commentary http://news.pacificnews.org/news/view_article.html?article_id=8b707092337b9d5d7dce607666bb743a&from=rss The Bush administration appears to have rejected the Baker-Hamilton Commission’s recommendations for a diplomatic offensive towards Iran. Now, key indicators suggest that Bush is preparing to expand the war on terror by attacking Iran. Omid Memarian New America Media 2007-09-02T05:30:00-08:00 News Analysis http://news.pacificnews.org/news/view_article.html?article_id=0279f6afb9bb3cf3883f5ad443ed969b&from=rss Founded as an instrument of social change in 1932 by Myles Horton, the Tennessee-based Highlander Folk School was attended by the likes of Rosa Parks, Martin Luther King, Jr., Stokely Carmichael and many more -- and also the launching pad for Civil Rights-era anthems like "We Will Overcome." Jeff Biggers New America Media 2007-09-01T05:30:00-08:00 News Feature http://news.pacificnews.org/news/view_article.html?article_id=1508e3ef37635ce03f2792dd7cd10c5c&from=rss Michael Vick's crime elicts very emotional responses from people, as YO!TV found out when they hit the streets of Oakland. Words: Donny Lumpkins // Video: Donny Lumpkins and YO!TV Crew YO! Youth Outlook Multimedia 2007-09-01T05:30:00-08:00 Commentary// http://news.pacificnews.org/news/view_article.html?article_id=97a32b3198881fd0e919643b42b6b9f1&from=rss Is the deal made between Fox television network and the Congressional Black Caucus a bad one? Earl Ofari Hutchinson weighs in. Earl Ofari Hutchinson New America Media 2007-04-06T10:30:00-08:00 Commentary http://news.pacificnews.org/news/view_article.html?article_id=d9a022bce8548eb11f3981f8d7e50109&from=rss The Illinois-based national drugstore chain, Walgreens, is accused of widespread racial bias against thousands of Black managers and pharmacists. Chris Levister Black Voice News 2007-03-22T06:40:00-08:00 News Report http://news.pacificnews.org/news/view_article.html?article_id=4558d0953798b1a73724f64c76b04af0&from=rss Andrew Lam recalls his Christmas in Dalat, Vietnam, when he was a child. It's been many years since he left his beloved country, but Dalat remains his favorite place to spend Christmas. Andrew Lam New America Media 2006-12-19T22:34:00-08:00 Commentary http://news.pacificnews.org/news/view_article.html?article_id=f85f9223a5719900f474debab52c7443&from=rss Two attorneys observe military commissions for four weeks in Guantanamo Bay and conclude that the commissions violated the basic principles of US and international law and harm the United States' already diminishing reputation as a leader of human rights. Priti Patel and Avi Cover SAMAR 2006-10-30T06:00:00-08:00 News Feature http://news.pacificnews.org/news/view_article.html?article_id=2187822d260441c375f65241320819d0&from=rss Even when television programs are set in cities with large Asian Pacific Islander American populations, APIA characters are nowhere to be found. Donal Brown New America Media 2006-08-28T22:00:00-08:00 News Report http://news.pacificnews.org/news/view_article.html?article_id=fcbd6ae15af92748ac6a925367c7df21&from=rss Observers of the current situation in Zimbabwe differ about the cause of the economic crisis, but all agree that the U.S. should lift its economic sanctions on the struggling country. Robtel Neajai Pailey The Washington Informer 2006-08-28T07:00:00-08:00 News Report http://news.pacificnews.org/news/view_article.html?article_id=3553c4df27b15eb54712f5ee8a5e6ac6&from=rss As real people suffer in Katrina's wake, some see the rebuilding effort as a major indicator of how successful the U.S. will be in establishing a strong and vibrant multi-cultural society. Khalil Abdullah New America Media 2006-08-23T06:00:00-08:00 News Report http://news.pacificnews.org/news/view_article.html?article_id=19610075dac2cddf82ee674bd1b08d06&from=rss News about increasing internet use, more Hispanics in historic black colleges, and the aids crisis are among the key stories in the black press this week. Earl Ofari Hutchinson New America Media 2006-08-16T05:00:00-08:00 News Digest http://news.pacificnews.org/news/view_article.html?article_id=91cfd46cf2aad96f16beb611ab70918f&from=rss The Israeli attacks on Lebanon devastated the tourist industry and dealt a severe blow to the business interests of Lebanese Americans. Aatif Ali Bokhari The Arab American News 2006-08-14T07:00:00-08:00 News Report http://news.pacificnews.org/news/view_article.html?article_id=a5bb2814a4a1f5574c58d12a1f868e0a&from=rss A Latino editor sees an opportunity to unseat the author of an oppressive immigration bill. H. Nelson Goodson El Conquistador Newspaper 2006-08-09T08:00:00-08:00 Commentary http://news.pacificnews.org/news/view_article.html?article_id=0b2488df5b1ab64819e7c50626faece7&from=rss Cities around the country are already looking at San Francisco's bold new health plan for the uninsured. Viji Sundaram New America Media 2006-08-08T05:30:00-08:00 News Report http://news.pacificnews.org/news/view_article.html?article_id=21692e7ea275a349438f1897861ce680&from=rss With the help of a devoted husband, a woman battles lung cancer, the number one killer of Asian Pacific Americans, men or women. Shirley Chou, Translated by Eugenia Chien Sing Tao Daily 2006-08-05T23:00:00-08:00 News Feature http://news.pacificnews.org/news/view_article.html?article_id=98bafff50dd0cafd376f165bed7b64d1&from=rss Racial injustice in capital punishment cases and lax voting rights enforcement are among the top stories from the Black press this week. Earl Ofari Hutchinson New America Media 2006-08-05T23:00:00-08:00 News Digest http://news.pacificnews.org/news/view_article.html?article_id=afea9119b0784966d29755b818f19e38&from=rss Relatives in the United States have reason for hope with the temporary cease fire in Lebanon. But there are still great obstacles to the safe evacuation of their family members from towns under siege. Aatif Ali Bokhari and Ali Sulieman The Arab American News 2006-08-01T03:00:00-08:00 News Report http://news.pacificnews.org/news/view_article.html?article_id=42cd165eb324bf27700ae35f9ca80251&from=rss Free-speech bloggers reserved when faced with divisive Israeli campaign against Hezbollah. Jennifer Siegel Forward Voices That Must Be Heard Independent Press Association 2006-07-31T07:00:00-08:00 News Analysis http://news.pacificnews.org/news/view_article.html?article_id=aecb51d3c4fa2a8fbbb7b14223c0e64e&from=rss Pakistan is thought to hold little clout in the Middle East. But the world's only Muslim nuclear power, with diplomatic relations with Israel and US and plans for a gas pipeline with Iran, can play a key role as a peace broker in the current conflict in Lebanon. Haider Mullick Pakistan Link 2006-07-31T02:45:00-08:00 Commentary http://news.pacificnews.org/news/view_article.html?article_id=033430cef5eeb1aab0d43b360f40d954&from=rss Africa lost a good friend and advocate when Leonard Robinson died this week in Washington, D.C. allAfrica.com 2006-07-26T06:00:00-08:00 Obituary http://news.pacificnews.org/news/view_article.html?article_id=479397fbc473bac9eb67edea44692124&from=rss Police torture exposed in Chicago, Condi Rice disappoints Congressional Black Caucus and other top stories this week in the Black Press. Earl Ofari Hutchinson New America Media 2006-07-26T03:00:00-08:00 News Digest http://news.pacificnews.org/news/view_article.html?article_id=921c8d118eedb04f44a282ad6aecdf3c&from=rss Porn has reared its head in North Korea as the government appeals to its citizens to cease looking at illegal on-line porn. Terry Lee Special to New America Media 2006-07-25T09:00:00-08:00 News Report http://news.pacificnews.org/news/view_article.html?article_id=99a81ed608dea887e7898cd258220008&from=rss Israelis in L.A. are closely following the news on Israeli TV and radio, worried about their families back home. Many are not canceling their trips to Israel, however; they are accustomed to going about their lives amid chaos. Amy Klein The Jewish Journal of Greater Los Angeles 2006-07-25T02:00:00-08:00 News Report http://news.pacificnews.org/news/view_article.html?article_id=26c3ba97c33914fe777719631c2d4535&from=rss Rabbis, priests, African Americans and Latinos marched in solidarity with the Arab American community of Dearborn, Michigan to show their opposition to Israeli military strikes in Lebanon and Palestine. Aatif Ali Bokhari The Arab American News 2006-07-24T04:00:00-08:00 News Report http://news.pacificnews.org/news/view_article.html?article_id=bae87cea40a3afea39bce50999735206&from=rss An annual survey of entrepeneur start-ups shows that among native-born Americans, African Americans were the only group to show an increase in startups in 2005, but overall it’s mostly immigrants who are setting up shop. Christine Ferrer New America Media 2006-07-22T23:00:00-08:00 New Report http://news.pacificnews.org/news/view_article.html?article_id=65b9ce075f23aee7f33ece07fed12021&from=rss The Jewish Federation of Greater Los Angeles and other Jewish groups are organizing a major community rally in Los Angeles on Sunday. Marc Ballon The Jewish Journal of Greater Los Angeles 2006-07-21T07:30:00-08:00 News Report http://news.pacificnews.org/news/view_article.html?article_id=f8d9cdc069b73e63000ac0da49a5b8c4&from=rss The wait time for people who solicit green cards through their families can be as long as 22 years, according to a recent study. Selene Rivera Eastern Group Publications 2006-07-20T07:00:00-08:00 News Report http://news.pacificnews.org/news/view_article.html?article_id=f8ad4909fa7ef4ed3e4fbbeb83fc924d&from=rss Sometimes the truth needs to be told to rekindle the vitality of a venerable organization. George E. Curry Black Press USA 2006-07-20T03:00:00-08:00 Commentary http://news.pacificnews.org/news/view_article.html?article_id=cd0795252e0b856224d5479681ce57b1&from=rss Black trade unionists are finding it impossible to support the current Zimbabwe government as it becomes more repressive in dragging down the economy and impoverishing the people. Dwight Kirk Special to the New America Media 2006-07-18T14:15:00-08:00 News Report http://news.pacificnews.org/news/view_article.html?article_id=c7b0cc2bb8cfcb812832275ee3cc6448&from=rss Jewish groups demonstrated outside the Israeli Consulate in San Francisco Monday, calling for an end to Israel’s attacks on Gaza and Lebanon. Elena Shore New America Media 2006-07-18T07:16:00-08:00 News Report http://news.pacificnews.org/news/view_article.html?article_id=37aaf365f6ffdc4b360d1d292731bb29&from=rss For those seeking greater understanding of how we view the Middle East, a collection of ephemera is going on-line that will offer valuable insight. Judith Gabriel Al Jadid 2006-07-16T16:43:00-08:00 Review http://news.pacificnews.org/news/view_article.html?article_id=d411e1ccbf9826063268f6a9ca4f653a&from=rss The commentator calls for improved coverage of the continent, contending that foreign reporters tend to hold misconceptions about Africa while native journalism is generally obstructed by the government. Robtel Neajai Pailey Washington Informer 2006-07-10T07:00:00-08:00 News Report http://news.pacificnews.org/news/view_article.html?article_id=0f1fc0ea947df91157dc17e1972ad8cb&from=rss Mexico's presidential race has come down to less than one percentage point; both candidates have declared victory; and one has threatened protests if he loses. With a recount underway, U.S. Mexicans watch and wait. Traducción al español Vicki Adame Vida en el Valle 2006-07-05T06:45:00-08:00 News Report http://news.pacificnews.org/news/view_article.html?article_id=81e1f457eeab5b2f9f8f7f00497f8915&from=rss The black press reports for this week include stories on the harsh lives of older black men, a call for a national boycott of British Petroleum, and criticism of megachurches. Earl Ofari Hutchinson NAM 2006-07-03T08:00:00-08:00 News Digest http://news.pacificnews.org/news/view_article.html?article_id=54a58cce914f335cb8fb6e722aa1028d&from=rss With the pressure to have a male child still intense, many Indian couples are seeking out sex selection clinics in the U.S. although the practice is banned in India because critics contend it leads to female infanticide. Ketaki Gokhale India West 2006-06-30T02:45:00-08:00 News Report http://news.pacificnews.org/news/view_article.html?article_id=7eed23065e180b308fd06c9da5f07ad4&from=rss The legacy of Mexico's presidential race will be that of a deeply divided country, writes the commentator. Michael Lettieri La Prensa San Diego 2006-06-29T04:30:00-08:00 Commentary/Analysis http://news.pacificnews.org/news/view_article.html?article_id=fc30968cce7ad6fa478f640321af7e25&from=rss Bay Area teens who wanted to help out in rebuilding New Orleans, but being under 18, didn't know how got a chance to do that thanks to a trip spearheaded by the Bureau of Jewish Education. Alexandra J. Wall J - The Jewish News Weekly of Northern California 2006-06-26T04:45:00-08:00 News Report http://news.pacificnews.org/news/view_article.html?article_id=7137fac384514ac204580cdc63e5f8ac&from=rss In Chapter 13 about her childhood in the Salinas Valley, "Farmworker's Daughter: Growing Up Mexican in America," the writer describes the migrants, the men who came alone, the families and one “special friend”. Rose Castillo Guilbault New America Media 2006-06-24T23:00:00-08:00 Memoir http://news.pacificnews.org/news/view_article.html?article_id=53f29fb51d4437accc34dec1ee16ac4f&from=rss If American forces depart from the southern parts of Afghanistan, there is a danger that the insurgency led by pro-Taliban forces will grow. Even the birthplace of President Karzai is in insurgent hands. Dr. S. Amjad Hussain Pakistan Link 2006-06-19T10:00:00-08:00 News Analysis http://news.pacificnews.org/news/view_article.html?article_id=a96a63c3d221d80920eba1eeb5b1bba5&from=rss As a university student following her team in the World Cup, Tahereh Aghdassifar finds plenty to criticize, not so much in the way Iran is playing, but in the Iranian fans’ divisive attitudes. Tahereh Aghdassifar Iranian.com 2006-06-17T16:00:00-08:00 Sports Commentary http://news.pacificnews.org/news/view_article.html?article_id=42bc228eb8c43dc270180f8aa00ea8f7&from=rss Agent Orange in Vietnam and the Bhopal gas leak disaster in India remind one Vietnamese commentator why one must fight for environmental justice issues around the world even if they do not affect ones life directly. Ky-Phong Tran Siliconeer 2006-06-16T02:16:00-08:00 Commentary http://news.pacificnews.org/news/view_article.html?article_id=09771675426c8bdfd8407dedc188c3ff&from=rss Reparations, the case of an accused black congressman and other top stories in the black press this week. Earl Ofari Hutchinson New America Media 2006-06-13T09:00:00-08:00 News Digest http://news.pacificnews.org/news/view_article.html?article_id=2a3e9bd939441a474d5f25ae38046720&from=rss After the 2001 economic crash in Argentina, many Argentine Jews moved to Los Angeles, where they started their own social organization based on the Latin American model. Roberto Loiederman The Jewish Journal of Greater Los Angeles 2006-06-13T03:00:00-08:00 http://news.pacificnews.org/news/view_article.html?article_id=ba4735880098f917d64aa4dc34f5f461&from=rss Two experts think there are some chances for favorable outcomes for immigration reform as Congress battles over versions that contain harsh features. Hannah Harte New America Media 2006-06-12T08:00:00-08:00 News Report http://news.pacificnews.org/news/view_article.html?article_id=603f39bfe93f1694f9f30ab3ae086beb&from=rss Even though few applied in San Diego to vote in Mexico’s presidential election in July, it is expected that in the future more will exercise this new right . Pablo Jaime Sainz La Prensa San Diego 2006-06-12T04:00:00-08:00 News Report http://news.pacificnews.org/news/view_article.html?article_id=6cb4896a3b930ff46cc8ae8b9182eeff&from=rss As World Cup 2006 starts today in Germany, the writer looks to his childhood in Argentina to explain the phenomenon of soccer fever. Traducción al español Eduardo Stanley, Translated by Elena Shore New America Media 2006-06-09T05:01:00-08:00 Commentary http://news.pacificnews.org/news/view_article.html?article_id=360e9582b9bfa67bc3348ca6014750d2&from=rss Against the backdrop of the 25th anniversary of the first AIDS diagnosis and UN General Assembly Special Session on HIV/AIDS, many activists are charging countries such as India with not doing enough to combat the disease. Ketaki Gokhale India West 2006-06-09T03:38:00-08:00 News Report http://news.pacificnews.org/news/view_article.html?article_id=0e7fedd2fcd91233f5a93e71c3ec938e&from=rss La Esmeralda, a Navy ship used for years as a site to torture and kill Chileans, docked in San Diego’s harbor last week, where it met with protests by surviving family members. Michael Klam La Prensa-San Diego 2006-06-07T23:00:00-08:00 News Report http://news.pacificnews.org/news/view_article.html?article_id=55a6e5fc4d4a4a8ac843b662a5fdaf3f&from=rss Asian Americans are gaining greater influence in U.S. politics as their numbers increase and they produce more Asian American office-holders. Donal Brown New America Media 2006-06-06T11:00:00-08:00 News Report http://news.pacificnews.org/news/view_article.html?article_id=92100ac5f21e164d2bcf0abe60039d8a&from=rss The recent revolution in Nepal was not just an organic uprising of the people of Kathmandu, but one that has been at work for almost two decades with particular roots among the poor peoples of rural Nepal. Reecha Upadhyay SAMAR 2006-06-05T06:15:00-08:00 Commentary http://news.pacificnews.org/news/view_article.html?article_id=09159700800f9b7e8dba1b1e32ce2eab&from=rss The federal government is making a concerted effort to deport the half million in the country who have been ordered deported in immigration proceedings. Momar G. Visaya Asian Journal 2006-06-05T04:00:00-08:00 News Report http://news.pacificnews.org/news/view_article.html?article_id=51ee77b18ee72cd8e82673116b340160&from=rss All over the Muslim world, there is more and more talk about an "Islamic state." But what historically is an Islamic state and does it have any relation to modern day Islamic republics like Iran? Nayyer Ali Pakistan Link 2006-06-02T03:45:00-08:00 Commentary http://news.pacificnews.org/news/view_article.html?article_id=7e4614a8628c1daaede42b11fcd45933&from=rss Buried within the immigration controversy are stories of families torn apart by decades of bad immigration policies. Congress has the chance to make things better for them, if it wants to, writes Deepak Bhargava, Executive Director, Center for Community Change in Washington, DC. Deepak Bhargava New America Media 2006-06-01T02:00:00-08:00 Commentary http://news.pacificnews.org/news/view_article.html?article_id=0320943bc3cb6dc3476bbefed5cb7870&from=rss An investigative journalist argues that the highly publicized incidents of Haditha and Abu Ghraib provide cover for the killing of innocent men, women and children that happens regularly in Iraq. Dahr Jamail Daily Muslims 2006-05-31T23:00:00-08:00 Commentary http://news.pacificnews.org/news/view_article.html?article_id=aba6db8fd89a39d8272fb427210a86ec&from=rss This week’s black press news features stories about the need for the protection of black voters and impaneling racially and ethnically diverse juries. Earl Ofari Hutchinson New America Media 2006-05-30T10:00:00-08:00 News Digest http://news.pacificnews.org/news/view_article.html?article_id=7cff91dbcbc45f06a8a6d7b69538f010&from=rss A human rights worker says that the battle against human trafficking can be won if ordinary citizens pay attention. Hediana Utarti and Kavitha Sreeharsha New America Media 2006-05-29T16:45:00-08:00 Commentary http://news.pacificnews.org/news/view_article.html?article_id=0c649f4cfe67f64ce53f3d5c9a1c82c9&from=rss Six decades after the Holocaust, Nobel winner Elie Wiesel reflects that the genocide in Darfur is rendering hollow the promise of "never again." Jennifer McLain J- The Jewish News Weekly of Northern California 2006-05-28T04:00:00-08:00 News Report http://news.pacificnews.org/news/view_article.html?article_id=aea1b9a73cc21877b79c0eb833b6e606&from=rss Singapore's guest worker program brings in restaurant, domestic and construction workers from South Asia. Workers share stories of long hours, unsafe work conditions and abusive employers. Is this the future of the US if it adopts a similar program? Rupali Ghosh SAMAR 2006-05-26T04:00:00-08:00 News Feature http://news.pacificnews.org/news/view_article.html?article_id=cef65e96dcc2f048e41ab0787eea9cbb&from=rss The Chronicle is the first major U.S. newspaper to create a podcast for Filipinos in English and Tagalog. Elena Shore New America Media 2006-05-25T05:00:00-08:00 News Report http://news.pacificnews.org/news/view_article.html?article_id=010bd5a743410e319c909041bb3eb756&from=rss Let’s not use the immigration issue as a rouse to send troops to the border, writes the commentator. The United States lost Latin America, he argues, and is circling the wagons around what it sees as an increasingly hostile Latin America backed by China. Robert Miranda HispanicVista 2006-05-23T01:34:00-08:00 Commentary http://news.pacificnews.org/news/view_article.html?article_id=b68b922229bb2a2b5bf6f94f90dec614&from=rss The push and tug between public school students and administrators over order and freedom of expression continues, this time the point of contention the Native Americans' desire to wear eagle feathers during graduation. Donal Brown New America Media Native Youth Magazine.com and NativeTimes.com 2006-05-22T08:00:00-08:00 News Digest http://news.pacificnews.org/news/view_article.html?article_id=a655fa54660307057123386f6028ae00&from=rss A prominent Chinese American editor remembers the fear that pervaded China during the Cultural Revolution. Joseph Leung, Editor-in-chief Sing Tao Daily 2006-05-21T16:00:00-08:00 Commentary http://news.pacificnews.org/news/view_article.html?article_id=42924b3937b43fa33b8e9e416b7533c9&from=rss Green card holders from India are making little progress bringing their spouses and children to the U.S. and question the government’s commitment to family values. Viji Sundaram India-West 2006-05-18T23:00:00-08:00 News Report http://news.pacificnews.org/news/view_article.html?article_id=30bb5cf4b2cfd9037b367fa1f73db003&from=rss As debate proceeds in the Senate, the so-called “compromise” immigration bill gets more restrictive. Fear of immigrants is the cause, argues the writer. Shankar Narayan New America Media 2006-05-18T06:45:00-08:00 Commentary http://news.pacificnews.org/news/view_article.html?article_id=3d8ef698900451d69ba7d401e6bdd6d1&from=rss Secrecy surrounding personnel moves leaves parents frustrated, angry and in the dark after the removal of a popular Filipino American principal. Romeo P. Marquez Philippine Village Voice 2006-05-17T09:30:00-08:00 News Report http://news.pacificnews.org/news/view_article.html?article_id=f26d3c1614e4feddf985c3409d3dc4d4&from=rss Hard hit by the bird flu, small scale Northern Nigerian poultry farmers are hoping that pledges of government compensation and surveillance will help them get back into business. IRIN 2006-05-15T04:30:00-08:00 News Report http://news.pacificnews.org/news/view_article.html?article_id=7a00ed105616af35f0b1980352ccec8c&from=rss The Islamic world which erupted in loud street protests with the publication of the cartoons of the Prophet has not been half as vociferous about the tragedy in Darfur. Abubakr G. Shaikh Pakistan Link 2006-05-15T04:00:00-08:00 http://news.pacificnews.org/news/view_article.html?article_id=4fcf0c60309a61ea27166add4bbfea90&from=rss Revelations this week that the National Security Agency may have amassed the largest phone call database in the world with the aid of U.S. telecom companies prompt the commentator to examine his own FBI files and the implications of the expansion of aggressive U.S. surveillance. Roberto Lovato New America Media 2006-05-12T04:00:00-08:00 Commentary http://news.pacificnews.org/news/view_article.html?article_id=f09f04b56753ba656cf62432c02a1cd8&from=rss After 'Fire and Earth,' acclaimed filmmaker Deepa Mehta went to shoot 'Water' in India, but angry mobs shut it down calling it anti-Hindu. Now, five years later, it's in theaters having been filmed quietly in Sri Lanka. Anil Verma India Currents 2006-05-12T04:00:00-08:00 News Feature http://news.pacificnews.org/news/view_article.html?article_id=f764ae0fb2d5d6acf11a68ad1f90486a&from=rss This week’s news from the black press includes stories on mistreatment of the victim in the Duke rape case and an autopsy showing a youth died from a beating in a Florida boot camp. Earl Ofari Hutchinson New America Media 2006-05-10T07:30:00-08:00 News Digest http://news.pacificnews.org/news/view_article.html?article_id=5941455d28a0690c7fe92bb1c3e0d899&from=rss Mexico has launched an outsourcing campaign to provide high-tech workers to U.S. industries. Aman Batheja Hispanic Business 2006-05-09T05:00:00-08:00 News Report http://news.pacificnews.org/news/view_article.html?article_id=b86d46e01ec694c079631d248260ef81&from=rss American Muslim leaders condemn the violence in Darfur while urging that Americans seek a greater understanding the political causes of the crisis. Will Youmans and M. Kay Siblani The Arab American News 2006-05-08T07:00:00-08:00 Commentary http://news.pacificnews.org/news/view_article.html?article_id=e91cd085b76e9e545adaf6e52a35bd16&from=rss There is an India that is looking to grow over 10 percent. There is another India which is watching this as an outsider. The tensions are showing. Siddharth Srivastava Siliconeer 2006-05-08T07:00:00-08:00 News Feature http://news.pacificnews.org/news/view_article.html?article_id=19c3363f91bafe2518f0ae33a18e4b4f&from=rss A contributor remembers Nam June Paik as a man who produced wild, fanciful works of art while still honoring Korean tradition. Kapson Y. Lee New America Media 2006-05-07T16:55:00-08:00 Tribute http://news.pacificnews.org/news/view_article.html?article_id=5a66c10aae83af245690991ef6d26474&from=rss An Indian American engineer is behind a new software program that is helping speed up border crossings and being deployed on the U.S. Mexico border to minimize delays for low-risk frequent travelers. Michel W. Potts India West 2006-05-05T05:00:00-08:00 News Feature http://news.pacificnews.org/news/view_article.html?article_id=d8efa264e68b3fbbeb7be99125b8d134&from=rss The League of United Latin American Citizens (LULAC) voted unanimously against a bill that would allow doctor-assisted suicide in California. Dan Reyes El Observador 2006-05-04T04:00:00-08:00 News Report http://news.pacificnews.org/news/view_article.html?article_id=99c4849497ce5c802461194758287b0e&from=rss Over 50 Chinese immigrants, survivors of the Golden Venture shipwreck of 1993, obtained humanitarian parole after serving four years in prison but still have no clear path to citizenship. Translated by Eugenia Chien Sing Tao Daily, World Journal 2006-05-03T04:30:00-08:00 News Digest http://news.pacificnews.org/news/view_article.html?article_id=9f7397971f6d484240c2038040fb0e3f&from=rss Can non-Latinos feel a part of the immigrant movement sweeping across the country even if they don't understand the slogans chanted in Spanish by the marchers? Sandip Roy-Chowdhury India Currents 2006-05-01T08:03:00-08:00 Editorial http://news.pacificnews.org/news/view_article.html?article_id=b7878b43bd74626a420e9951bb950e17&from=rss Racial politics complicates the New Orleans mayor election run-off as its Black population, still a majority, strives for a voice in the rebuilding process. Glen Ford and Peter Gamble, publishers The Black Commentator 2006-04-28T20:00:00-08:00 News Analysis http://news.pacificnews.org/news/view_article.html?article_id=98c5a485f2be336eb838762b33fc447e&from=rss A Bangladeshi-American teenager has been connected to a terror investigation and brought back to the United States from Dhaka where he had gone to get married. Viji Sundaram India West 2006-04-28T06:56:00-08:00 News Report http://news.pacificnews.org/news/view_article.html?article_id=131a5389f5fb180cecefa2061d137ce7&from=rss A month after immigrants and their supporters took to the streets to protest the Sensenbrenner bill, some analysts say the new energy among Latino voters could have a big impact at the ballot box. Mindy Farabee Eastern Group Publications 2006-04-25T03:15:00-08:00 News Report http://news.pacificnews.org/news/view_article.html?article_id=b25b30a6424410696f93de3951969f4a&from=rss The current push in Congress to enact a new immigration law is prompting debate within the African American community. Jennifer Bihm Los Angeles Sentinel 2006-04-24T06:35:00-08:00 News Report http://news.pacificnews.org/news/view_article.html?article_id=77d17a720e302670a20b457c99fa1bc7&from=rss First generation Indian Americans who are now in their sixties are facing hard choices as they think about retiring in the U.S. without family or community nearby. Prem Kishore India Post 2006-04-21T05:15:00-08:00 News Report http://news.pacificnews.org/news/view_article.html?article_id=e37c836a7610d8d5fcbe3833db81fb76&from=rss China, Brazil and Argentina are planning to create a multinational market for soybeans as an alternative to the Chicago Board of Trade. Staff Brazzil Magazine 2006-04-18T08:00:00-08:00 News Report http://news.pacificnews.org/news/view_article.html?article_id=d2dfb29064cec5041c02726198596fc1&from=rss The 1906 San Francisco earthquake left 225,000 people homeless, affecting the nearly 30,000 Jews in the city. But they also were instrumental in the city's rebirth. Dan Pine J- The Jewish News Weekly of Northern California 2006-04-17T07:35:00-08:00 News Feature http://news.pacificnews.org/news/view_article.html?article_id=148e470a4931c46d3b938373afbd7024&from=rss In protest of immigration laws being debated in Congress, students from East Palo Alto, Menlo Park, and Redwood City staged a district-wide walk out of Sequoia Union School District. by Charisse Domingo Debug 2006-04-16T22:35:00-08:00 Photo Essay http://news.pacificnews.org/news/view_article.html?article_id=5640841981493b34b3d0933ac577adf5&from=rss Immigrants rights groups are calling for a national economic boycott on May 1. Selene Rivera Eastern Group Publications 2006-04-14T22:00:00-08:00 News Report http://news.pacificnews.org/news/view_article.html?article_id=799440ec34f906bf4f18822765c83660&from=rss An editor at a Spanish-language newspaper remembers with trepidation the harsh legislation and rhetoric that came on the heels of California's last big immigrant-rights mobilizations. Pilar Marrero New America Media 2006-04-14T07:00:00-08:00 Commentary http://news.pacificnews.org/news/view_article.html?article_id=426d748419870cfffd21f26ee4d26ad3&from=rss South Asians were part of the April 10 immigration rallies across the nation but activists says much work needs to still be done to create awareness in the community about the issues. Ashfaque Swapan India West 2006-04-14T05:00:00-08:00 News Report http://news.pacificnews.org/news/view_article.html?article_id=94e7a13a47fa280d07f46d033aa5c029&from=rss To everyone else my age, April 17th is nothing more than another day of the month. To me, it was always the day after my birthday, but this year it’s different… its tax day. Doing my taxes is the last thing that I want to deal with right now, but I didn’t have a choice. I am eighteen years old now—a legal adult—and now live on my own without any help from my parents. by Amber Smidebush Sprawl Magazine 2006-04-14T01:30:00-08:00 Commentary http://news.pacificnews.org/news/view_article.html?article_id=353499914b3b9163606697aab24e6767&from=rss In the midst of a polarizing, partisan, mean-spirited and ultimately failed process, one woman in Congress laid out the human and unifying element that should inform the immigration debate. Carolyn Bennett San Francisco Bayview 2006-04-14T01:30:00-08:00 News Report http://news.pacificnews.org/news/view_article.html?article_id=ccbb685e5ba658bff13e35c6efb47ca7&from=rss The venomous exchange between the U.S. and Iran is largely a drama staged by weak leaders looking for a political boost -- which doesn't make it any less dangerous. William O. Beeman New America Media 2006-04-13T16:50:00-08:00 Commentary/Analysis http://news.pacificnews.org/news/view_article.html?article_id=1255d1d8888fa76c745ad1b0307f2d30&from=rss Put away your redneck jokes and hillbilly stereotypes and learn the history of a region that has contributed cutting-edge authors, activists, musicians and rebels to the American fabric. Jeff Biggers New America Media 2006-04-13T05:00:00-08:00 Commentary http://news.pacificnews.org/news/view_article.html?article_id=bef335bf8cb4a8965558bad39ff7c6de&from=rss Many have accused immigrants, particularly those from Asia, of either taking jobs away from U.S.-born racial/ethnic minorities, particularly from blacks, or of lowering their wages, or both. Simply put, the question is, do immigrants contribute to American society more than they receive? C. N. Le Asian Nation 2006-04-13T04:00:00-08:00 News Analysis http://news.pacificnews.org/news/view_article.html?article_id=4dc44f0be5eb0bf58e54a1fa576e5c9a&from=rss At one point, I think SXSW was about not having a label and being able to play for a large crowd. That concept is history. by Ryan Furtado YO! Youth Outlook 2006-04-13T02:19:00-08:00 Photo Gallery//News Feature