Why the Democratic Party’s Approach to Immigration is the Right One
As a South Asian, I understand the frustration many of us feel when it comes to immigration. My family, like so many others, worked hard to come here legally. We navigated a complex system, waited years, and sacrificed a lot to make this country our home. It can be upsetting to see others enter through […]
What Has the Biden/ Harris Administration Achieved?
Very often, while engaging in a discussion with friends and family, the question comes up: But what has this administration actually done? How am I benefiting from this? I thought I’d share some data points Disclaimer: This is by no means an exhaustive list of what has been achieved, or is in the pipeline to […]
Why Trump’s Lies Are Dangerous
Trust is what holds everything together in a democracy. When people don’t trust the government, or even basic facts, everything starts to fall apart. Think about the deep cynicism many of us have about politicians in India and other South Asian countries. We just assume that everyone is lying and in politics to enrich themselves. […]
How does Project 2025 affect us South Asians?
Project 2025, backed by conservative think tanks like the Heritage Foundation, is gearing up to shape the next Republican administration—especially if Donald Trump makes a comeback. Trump’s Agenda 47 heavily borrows from this plan and the architects of Project 25 have close ties with Trump and his campaign. This plan could have a huge impact […]
Opinion: Will we survive the age of information disorder?
Technology now threatens progress as misinformation distorts our ability to tell fact from fiction and right from wrong. Having weathered the COVID-19 storm, we are now on the cusp of another pandemic that is even more dangerous and insidious: a plague of misinformation. This digital contagion, which I call “information disorder,” distorts our ability to […]
ASIAN AMERICAN CAUCUS AND SPECIAL GUEST U.S. SENATOR TAMMY DUCKWORTH CELEBRATE ASIAN AMERICAN POLITICAL GROWTH AT 2024 DNC
Elected officials shared model of success with representatives from across the nation CHICAGO – On the heels of milestone elections of Asian American candidates and in the midst of the historic 2024 Democratic National Convention and nomination of the first Asian American and Black woman for President of the United States, the Illinois Asian American […]
2 US ’mercenaries’ captured in failed kidnapping plot, Maduro says
CARACAS, Venezuela (AP) — Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro said authorities arrested two U.S. citizens among a group of “mercenaries” on Monday, a day after a beach raid purportedly aimed at capturing the socialist leader that authorities say they foiled. Maduro held up a pair of blue U.S. passports, reading off the names and birth dates […]
“Murder hornet,” invasive insect from Japan, found in the U.S.
Hundreds of Asian giant hornets, an invasive, predatory insect dubbed the “murder hornet,” have found in Washington state near the Canadian border. The Asian giant or ‘murder’ hornet can grow up to two inches long with a sting that delivers a potent neurotoxin. According to the Washington state Department of Agriculture, aside from the danger to […]
U.S. Death Toll Projections Double As Researchers Measure Impact Of Eased COVID-19 Lockdowns
NEW YORK: A newly revised coronavirus mortality model predicts nearly 135,000 Americans will die from COVID-19 by early August, almost double previous projections, as social-distancing measures for quelling the pandemic are increasingly relaxed, researchers said on Monday. The ominous new forecast from the University of Washington’s Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation (IHME) reflect “rising […]
U.S. Death Toll Projections Double As Researchers Measure Impact Of Eased COVID-19 Lockdowns
NEW YORK: A newly revised coronavirus mortality model predicts nearly 135,000 Americans will die from COVID-19 by early August, almost double previous projections, as social-distancing measures for quelling the pandemic are increasingly relaxed, researchers said on Monday. The ominous new forecast from the University of Washington’s Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation (IHME) reflect “rising […]
