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First Response: Oakland Young People React to Police Killings (news.newamericamedia.org)

On Saturday, 26-year-old Lovelle Mixon shot five Oakland police officers -- killing four -- after a routine traffic stop in East Oakland. YO! Youth Outlook Multimedia reporters Ann Bassette and Eming... More

Tags: oakland,killing,police,young people,gunman,weekend,video

Submitted 12 months ago by Rupa | 0 Comments |

Gen Y's Jobless Aren't Crying in Their Martinis, They're Networking Online (news.newamericamedia.org)

Hutchins represents one of the many Gen Yers who have sought refuge in the Internet since losing their jobs. These unemployed young professionals are bright, ambitious, tech-savvy, and completely... More

Tags: generation y,social media,online media,facebook,entrepreneurship,online,laid off

Submitted about 1 year ago by Rupa | 0 Comments |

As Economy Tanks, Is Fifi Safe? (news.newamericamedia.org)

‘Dognapping’ on the Rise in New York City In the latest indication of the deepening economic crisis in New York, a new phenomenon is on the rise: dognapping. The crime is entering the ranks of... More

Tags: economy,dognapping,new york,urban legend,trend,money,economic crisis

Submitted about 1 year ago by Rupa | 0 Comments |

Timothy Geithner: Old Rhetoric to Solve New Economic Crisis? (news.newamericamedia.org)

The actions President Obama has taken in the first days of office reinforce our audacity to hope that much needed change will take place to set America on the course to economic recovery. The... More

Tags: guantanamo detention camp,world leaders,domestic politics,treasury secretary,united states,chinas cooperation

Submitted about 1 year ago by Rupa on Immigration | 0 Comments |

Oakland City Council Wants Police Chief Out (news.newamericamedia.org)

Police Chief Wayne Tucker should resign or be fired because of scandals plaguing his department, Oakland council members said Monday — a position they plan to announce at a news conference today... More

Tags: oakland city council,police chief,chauncey bailey project,police chief wayne tucker,department problems

Submitted about 1 year ago by Rupa | 0 Comments |

Good-Bye George: Obama's Inauguration Means No More Excuses for Youth (news.newamericamedia.org)

And this is why I cried for George W. Bush. My generation has no more excuses. We got the man that we wanted. We worked for something, let the cynicism down and believed for a little bit and now we... More

Tags: inauguration,youth,culture,bush,obama,hope,fear,anger

Submitted about 1 year ago by Rupa | 0 Comments |

Ethnic Media Answer Obama's Call for 'Remaking America' (news.newamericamedia.org)

In his inaugural speech, Pres. Barack Obama gave a sober but optimistic account of the challenges facing the United States as he takes office as the 44th president. He declared, "Starting today, we... More

Tags: ethnic media,remaking america,barak obama,ethnic media journalists

Submitted about 1 year ago by Rupa | 0 Comments |

Yes We Came, And Yes We Will! (news.newamericamedia.org)

On January 20, almost 2 million people braved freezing temperatures, tight security and long treks in Washington D.C. to be part of the inauguration of Barack Obama as the country’s first... More

Tags: washington dc,barack obama,obama era,remake america

Submitted about 1 year ago by Rupa | 0 Comments |

Immigrant Activists March on ICE on Day After Inauguration (news.newamericamedia.org)

Immigrant advocates wasted no time in pressing their agenda of reform, organizing a march the day after Pres. Barack Obama's inauguration to counter what they anticipate will be an aggressive campaign... More

Tags: immigration,activists,ice,raids,inaugaration,president obama,immigrants,campaign,rights

Submitted about 1 year ago by Rupa | 0 Comments |

Gaza Life Lessons: A Palestinian American high school teacher (news.newamericamedia.org)

should have told them about my own fear, anger and desperation when I lived in the West Bank city of Ramallah from 1995 to 2005. I should have described to them how I had to undergo the daily... More

Tags: gaza,isreal,palestine,violence,racism,south africa,slavery,afrikaners,colonialism,power,government

Submitted about 1 year ago by Rupa | 0 Comments |

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