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WASHINGTON, DC—Two weeks before the one-year anniversary of the infamous Shelby County v Holder Supreme Court decision, which dealt a severe blow to every American's voting rights by incapacitating a key section of the federal Voting Rights Act (VRA), MALDEF (Mexican American Legal Defense and Educational Fund), the National Association…

LANGLEY PARK, MD — Latino activists will gather at CASA in Action this Monday to urge the Maryland Hispanic community to get to the polls as election season hits its final stretch. Political, community and labor leaders will be joined Lieutenant Governor Anthony Brown for a rousing rally before spreading out…

By Anna Challet Editor's Note: With graduation season here, New America Media is profiling students who have benefited from the Deeper Learning education model. Supported by a national network of foundations and organizations, the Deeper Learning Network aims to revamp the way students are taught in U.S. classrooms, focusing on…

By Viji Sundaram Prime ministerial candidate Narendra Modi promised India’s 815 million voters that he would ensure that every home had a potty before he would even build the controversial temple in the town of Ayodhya, which right-wing nationalists have been clamoring for. “Toilets first, temple later,” he said. That…

By Isaac Cohen* After more than five years, the US economy has recovered almost 8 million jobs lost during the last recession, returning to the peak of January 2008.  This recovery is now the longest since the end of the Second World War, because it took double the amount of…

By Peter Schurmann Above: Regina Leon, 17, will begin classes at San Francisco State University in the fall, where she plans to study theater and drama. She is the first in her family to attend college. (Credit: Peter Schurmann) Editor's Note: With graduation season here, New America Media is profiling…