Battling the Stigma of HIV in the API Community
SAN FRANCISCO -- Seventeen years ago, Henry Ocampo did not think he would make it past his 25th birthday. A fresh graduate from the University of California, Davis, the young Filipino American was the pride and joy of his family.
None of them knew his status.
As an HIV prevention worker, Ocampo knew the risks. Although his then-partner was HIV-positive, they’d played it safe, getting tested routinely. He wasn’t worried.
Kunin: Girl-powered video games needed
Editor’s note: This op-ed is by former Vermont Gov. Madeleine Kunin. It first aired on Vermont Public Radio.
Why are video games so violent? The ones I’ve seen remind me of the 4th of July, with everything exploding, buildings, cars, airplanes, men and women. Kill, kill and kill for sport and entertainment.
DOJ Files Suit Against Sheriff Joe Arpaio
The Department of Justice announced on Thursday that it would file a lawsuit against Maricopa County Sheriff Joe Arpaio over allegations of civil rights violations, including the racial profiling of Latinos. The news was lauded by immigrant rights organizations.
In December 2011, the Department of Justice released its findings of a “pattern and practice” of violations.
Chinese Banks to Expand in US
WASHINGTON - The US Federal Reserve announced Wednesday its approval of China's largest bank to purchase a US bank and two other large Chinese banks to expand their business in US banking market.
The Fed said in a statement that it has approved the Industrial and Commercial Bank of China Limited, China's largest bank, and two other Chinese investing firms to become bank holding companies by acquiring up to 80 percent of the voting shares of The Bank of East Asia USA., located in New York city.
Latinos Respond to Obama's Support of Gay Marriage
NEW YORK -- In a move that could change how Latinos vote in the 2012 Presidential election, Barack Obama became the first U.S. President to announce his support for same-sex marriage Wednesday, revising his longstanding position on the issue.
For gay and lesbian Latinos, the announcement was long overdue.
"The President has been in the closet, and he finally came out," said Andrés Duque, an Obama supporter and Latino LGBT Rights advocate and blogger.
Al Jazeera English Forced Out of China
Al Jazeera English has closed its bureau in Beijing after the Chinese authorities refused to renew its correspondent's press credentials and visa, or allow a replacement journalist.
The channel expressed its disappointment at the situation and said it would continue to request a presence in China.
It has been requesting additional visas for correspondents for some time through the normal procedures but these have not been issued.
Immigrants’ Greatest Potential Ally -- American Women
A new report by the Pew Hispanic Center documents a trend that reporters have been covering anecdotally for several years: we are now seeing net-zero immigration from Mexico to the United States.
