WASHINGTON, D.C: Indian American entrepreneur and philanthropist Frank Islam received the third Interfaith Leadership Award on November 20, 2016, for his support of interfaith dialogue, and contributions to the arts and higher education around the world. The award, instituted by the InterFaith Conference of Metropolitan Washington, was presented to the Potomac, MD, resident by Maryland state Sen. Jamie Raskin, who was elected to Congress from the state’s 8th Congressional district on … [Read more...]
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Frank blogs regularly for the Huffington Post and writes occasional columns and articles for publications such as the International Business Times and The Economic Times of India.
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Thanksgiving Thoughts on Our Divided Nation
We wrote our first Thanksgiving blog for the Huffington Post in 2012 shortly after the presidential election of that year. Near the end of that blog, we observed, “One other thing we see as we look at our country is a citizenry that is more divided in values and perspective than it has been in the past.” If that was true in 2012, it is ten times more true in this 2016 election year. This divide was widened considerably during the combative and contentious presidential contest. It continues to … [Read more...]
Mr. Islam interview with Naushad Khan
Fixing America’s “Rigged” Political System
Throughout the primary and general election campaigns, Donald Trump constantly carped and complained about our rigged political system. The truth is that the system is not rigged in terms of illegal voting or vote tampering. That’s not to say that there is not an occasional violation at the ballot box or voting machine. But, that is the exception rather than the rule. On the other hand, to put it in sailing parlance, the rigging of America’s political ship of state and states is not always … [Read more...]
Let Hope Float: Give Change A Chance In America
As supporters of Hillary Clinton, we were surprised and saddened by Donald Trump’s victory. But, the American people have spoken through our electoral process. They wanted change and that is why Trump won. Therefore, we will accept the results even though we are not happy with them. It is time to do what we can to move past disgruntlement and to work as Americans to bring Americans together rather than to divide them. President –Elect Trump made that point in the opening of his … [Read more...]
Donald Trump and Rigging the System
Donald Trump has gotten a lot of media coverage with his preposterous claims that the American presidential election system is rigged. What Trump really means is that unless he can manipulate that system to win or to his own advantage then it must be rigged. Don’t take our word for it. Take Donald’s. During the Republican primaries, Trump referred to the primary process as a “rigged, disgusting dirty system.” In his first appearance at a rally in West Virginia after he won the … [Read more...]
Locker Room Talk or Trumpery?
In attempting to defend his indefensible lewd and sexually aggressive comments caught on videotape ten years ago, Donald Trump explained it was simply “locker room talk.” In Trump’s twisted and tortured mind, that made it justifiable. This is definitely not the case in that instance. Nor, are the acerbic personal attacks and the venom that has spewed from Trump’s mouth throughout the entirety of this presidential election season justifiable. Here’s the truth. Many of the outrageous things … [Read more...]
Donald Trump In The Mirror
Mirror, mirror on the wall Who is the fairest of all? You, Donald of course Mirror, mirror on the wall Who is the smartest of all? You, Donald of course Mirror, mirror on the wall Who is the richest all? You, Donald of course Mirror, mirror on the wall Who is the nicest of all? You, Donald of course Mirror, mirror on the wall Who is the kindest of all? You, Donald of course Truth be told, of course Donald is none of the above In fact, he is far from any But, in his mind Of … [Read more...]
Mr. Islam interview with Arun Kumar in Times of India
WASHINGTON: The Indian-Americans largely support Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton because of the unique relationship she has built with the community and India, according to one of her major backers. "Historically, Indian-Americans, like other Asian Americans and a lot of other immigrant groups, have been big supporters of the Democratic Party," Frank Islam, an India-born entrepreneur and philanthropist told IANS. "It has been more inclusive and more welcoming toward all … [Read more...]
The States And Stakes Of Poverty In The U.S.A.
On September 13, the Census Bureau released a report that the U.S. economy had performed well for many Americans in 2015. The report indicated that the poverty rate had fallen by 1.2 percentage points last year - which was the biggest decline in one year since 1968. That is good news, in fact very good news, for the state of poverty in the United States. But, even with this shining light, shadows remain across the country. States of poverty still exist and much more needs to be done to … [Read more...]