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Today marks the seventh anniversary of the start of the Iraq War. In 2003, the architects of the war envisioned that the toppling of Saddam Hussein would lead to the birth of a democratic Iraq. But Iraqis are still searching for stability.
Low Latino Turnout Could Hurt Democrats in 2010, Says Poll
Foreign-born Latinos could be the swing vote that determines key elections in 2010, including the governor's race in California and senatorial contests in Nevada and Florida, according to a poll released today by America's Voice.
Philippine Election Ballot Errors Plague Filipino-American Absentee Voters
The Philippines' Commission on Elections sent out 8,000 absentee ballots for Filipino-American voters in New York for the May 2010 Philippine presidential elections. But almost 1,000 of them were returned, due to improper formatting of addresses, and misspellings.
Univision Campaigns to Curb Latino Dropout Rate
Latinos have one of the highest high school dropout rates in the country, and only one in 10 have university degrees.
On the Bus for Immigrant Rights
Rigo Hernandez reports from a bus on the road from San Francisco to Washington, D.C. for the March 21 immigration march.
New America Now: Stimulus Impact, Lost Souls, Learn to be Latina
Charlene Muhammad discusses the impact of the stimulus on black households, Lost Souls by Monika Navarro is a new documentary about Mexican deportees, and playwright Enrique Urueta is the author of Learn to be Latina
Obama Wants 'New Relationship' with Pakistan
The US Ambassador to Pakistan says that Pakistan-US ties are getting better and significant changes are in the offing in an exclusive interview with Pakistan Link.
Students Question 'Failing' Status of Their Schools
Just how bad are high schools named as Californias lowest performing schools? Students at several of them in San Francisco say their schools are being unfairly judged.
IMMIGRATION MATTERS: A March to Rebuild the American Dream
On March 21, belief in the American dream will be visible when 100,000 students, parents, workers, advocates and allies come together for the March for America, an event that will send a powerful message to President Barack Obama and Congress.
Barrios Fired Up for Sundays Immigration March
Immigrant neighborhoods are abuzz with excitement in anticipation of Sundays march in Washington, D.C., which is expected to be the largest immigration protest since the mass demonstrations of 2006.
Activists See Irony in Calderons Speedy Response to American Killings
Activists say the Calderon administration came running after the Americans were killed, yet has failed to react with the same urgency to the many murders that have plagued Mexicans in Juarez for years.
My Wheelchair Cant Hold Me Back, But Budget Cuts Can
A sixth grade education, an accident that left her a paraplegic, could not hold back a Mexican immigrant from her dream of getting a higher education. Now poised to go to university, she finds California's budget cuts might be the real roadblock.
Marching for CA's Future Through Today's Desolation
As the March for California's Future heads up the San Joaquin Valley toward Sacramento, participants are coming up hard against the reality of the economic crisis in rural California. Marchers are finding that valley communities are among those that feel the effects of state budget cuts most strongly.
New Immigrant Rights Campaign to Mount Largest March of Obama Era
National immigrant rights leaders are escalating a pressure campaign that will feature the largest march of the Obama presidency in Washington, D.C., on March 21.
Navajo Nation Feeling Effects of New Mexico Budget Crisis
New Mexico Governor Bill Richardson signed a bill that froze roughly $6 million in state funding for projects on Navajo lands.
America's Disappeared
In a series of editorials this week, El Diario/La Prensa looks at conditions within immigration detention, the lack of accountability for gross neglect, and the profits made by private corporations contracted by the federal government.
Why One Undocumented Student is Walking the Trail of Dreams
Carlos Roa, 22, has been in the US for twenty years without papers. Now he is walking 1500 miles from Miami to Washington D.C. asking politicians to move on the Dream Act which would give thousands like him to get a shot at college and legalization.
African Media Must Protect World Cup
The FIFA World Cup in South Africa has been at the receiving end of hostile publicity from the Western media, but the media in Africa can dilute such negatives by jealously guarding the tournament through objective reporting.
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