In the United States of America in 2024, there is unquestionably an urban-rural divide politically, with Republicans dominating in rural areas and Democrats dominating in urban areas. This divide is not recent. It has been developing for some time, but it has expanded considerably in this 21st century. Suzanne Mettler, professor of political science at Cornell University, and her student, Trevor Brown, point this out in their 2022 Annals of Political … [Read more...]
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Olympic Labor
Observed on the first Monday in September, Labor Day is an annual celebration of the social and economic achievements of American workers. The holiday is rooted in the late nineteenth century, when labor activists pushed for a federal holiday to recognize the many contributions workers have made to America’s strength, prosperity, and well-being. U.S. Department of Labor, History of Labor Day Labor Day is a day to celebrate all workers and all forms and levels of work. On September … [Read more...]
Advancing The Elegy
Hillbilly Elegy, a book written by JD Vance, the current Republican Vice-Presidential candidate, was a best seller in 2016. Vance’s book was a “memoir” and story about the devastating problems in his family life and the white working class city of Middletown, Ohio in which he grew up. Elegies are typically written to mourn loss, and to reflect upon and pay tribute to who or what was lost. Vance’s Elegy did not. It primarily placed blame on those “hillbillies” who … [Read more...]
Harris’s candidacy is a symbol of US progress
Harris’s nomination marks a pivotal moment in American history for several reasons. On August 22, at around 9pm Central Daylight Time, Kamala Devi Harris will make history when she accepts the Democratic Party’s nomination for president of the United States. That moment, set to unfold in front of 5,000 delegates at the Democratic National Convention in Chicago, will cap an extraordinary period in American politics. At the beginning of summer, the stage was set for a rematch … [Read more...]
How Indian Americans are shaping the future of the US
On July 4, the United States (US) celebrated its founding as a nation 248 years ago in 1776. There were no future citizens from India in the US at that time. There are Indian American citizens in the US today, and they play a major role in shaping America’s future. This is the key takeaway from a landmark report released last month by the US-based nonprofit group, Indiaspora, which details the contributions of Indian Americans to the US … [Read more...]
Reasons for Hope and Happiness on the 4th of July
I want to be happy But I won’t be happy Till I make you happy too. Life’s really worth living When we are mirth giving Why can’t I give some to you When skies are gray and you say you are blue I’ll send the sun smiling through Those are lyrics from “I Want to be Happy,” a song written for the musical No, No, Nanette in 1925. In the first half century after that, from 1925 until 1975, versions of … [Read more...]
Public School Teaching: A Profession at Risk
The school year is over. School is out. The students are gone. The teachers have left. Sadly, many of those teachers have left permanently and will never return. For a variety of reasons. in 2024, public school teaching is a profession at risk. What Teachers are Thinking and Feeling The primary reasons for that risk, however, are the thoughts and feelings of teachers themselves. A Pew Research Center (Pew) report, released on April 4, states that “Public … [Read more...]
Trump trial will change US politics, presidency
If the people decide that Trump should be the next president, it will not only be Trump who has been put on trial, it will be the country’s political system. The first-ever trial of an American president in a civil or criminal court might conclude this week, following Memorial Day, a national holiday observed on the last Monday in May to honour fallen American military personnel. The prosecution is set to make its closing argument in “People v. Trump” on Tuesday, May 28, … [Read more...]
Democrats in Wonderland
Is Joe Biden too old to run for President? Why didn’t any true contender run against him in the primaries? Why is he doing so badly in the polls, in spite of his presidential accomplishments? Can he beat Donald Trump? If he does, will he be competent to serve out his full term? Those are just a few of the questions that many — possibly the majority of — traditional Democratic supporters are asking themselves in the run-up to the presidential election to be held on November 5. Polls … [Read more...]
The Republican Devolutionary War
I am a firm believer in the people. If given the truth they can be depended upon to meet any national crisis. The great point is to bring them the facts. — Abraham Lincoln “A foundation of our American way of life is our national respect for law.” —Dwight D. Eisenhower Democracy is worth dying for, because it’s the most deeply honorable form of government ever devised by man. — Ronald Reagan In 2024, there is a Republican Party in name only. The party of … [Read more...]