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Richard Kim, Public Housing, and Anchor Baby Baiting
August 16, 2010
"Who needs gay bashing when you have the Ground Zero mosque?" Richard Kim, senior editor at The Nation, asks guest host Esther Armah. In a week when gay and lesbian couples may see obstacles to their right to marry in California fall away, he notes, right-wing media is strangely silent on the issue. Even Glenn Beck is suddenly sounding a libertarian note.
Homeless Farmworkers in the Central Valley
May 6, 2010
It's not just child laborers on the farm who have it rough. Around Fresno, California, groups of farmworkers have been living outdoors all winter, in the orchards where they used to earn a living. This video from New America Media visits farmworkers in the tents where they have made their homes.
Mike Papantonio, Child Farmworkers, and Net Neutrality
May 6, 2010
As the oil continues to spill into the Gulf of Mexico, Gulf Coast shrimpers and fisherpeople aren't just taking time off. They've already filed a class action lawsuit against British Petroleum, owners of the rig that's polluting their waters and killing their source of income (not to mention a major source of seafood for most of the country).
Gearing up for Battle on Immigration Reform
March 26, 2010
Last weekend's 200,000-person-strong march on Washington for justice on immigration was spared from too much violence and anger because the press was largely focused on health care reform. But as that bill was signed into law Monday, immigration will again find itself at the top of the list for political action--and the passions that it inspires are certain to flare.
Eliminationist Rhetoric, Immigration, and Jamie Leigh Jones
March 25, 2010
After the passage of the health care bill, windows shattered in the offices of Congressmembers across the country, and Congressmen like Bart Stupak received death threats. Meanwhile, Sarah Palin and others encouraged opponents of the bill to "reload" and "take aim" at health care supporters.
Making the Cut: Education Cuts in Oakland
March 12, 2010
Continuing our coverage of the March 4 student protests, we see students and supporters in Oakland rallying for financial aid and education support and against war and prisons. Thanks to New America Media for the video.
Students Rally for Their (and California’s) Future
March 10, 2010
Students across California--and the country--held protests on March 4 against budget cuts that are cutting courses and hiking tuition at state universities. In these videos from New America Media, students and protesters speak out about the state's overspending on war and prisons and underspending on education.
Youth Unemployment, Carrie Brunk, and Student Protests
March 9, 2010
The focus during the unemployment crisis has been largely on those who have lost their jobs, but students and first-time job seekers have been hit hard as well. Viany Orozco of Demos points out that for those who enter the workforce for the first time during a recession, the wage hit can last for many years down the road.
Census 2010: Don't Forget Southeast Asians
February 11, 2010
The 2010 census is starting up, and as New America Media shares, for Southeast Asian community, organizers are making sure that they get the proper representation, and not undercounted.
Iran's Movement, David Corn and Sex Ed in Utah
February 10, 2010
Not long ago on GRITtv, Hamid Dabashi told us that the Iranian protests are turning into a civil rights movement with long-term potential for change. As opposition leaders call for more protests and the Ahmadinejad regime executes those who speak out against it, Obama ramps up calls for sanctions over nuclear enhancement.

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