It is the year 2017 and the social media rules. For many, this form of electronic or internet-based communications has become the principal source for information and means of relating with one another. A problem with this is that the communications through this media is sometimes not so social. For a variety of reasons, the “not so social” media can be harmful to America and Americans. The “not so social” media ranges in form from anti-social to unsocial to asocial. Antisocial … [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.
Frank writes on a wide variety of topics that are critical to shaping the future of America and the American dream and to making the United States and the world a better place. These include: Business; education; poverty and inequality; politics and public policy; immigration; manufacturing; innovation; leadership; citizenship; and social commentary.
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In Praise of the Free Press
“ …the people back there, the extremely dishonest press…Very dishonest people…How about – I mean how dishonest.” Those were the remarks of President-Elect Donald Trump at his first “Thank You Tour” rally held in Cincinnati, Ohio to celebrate his presidential election victory. “Dishonest” may be a nice term compared to some of the other epithets that Trump used about the press during his campaigns to become the Republican nominee and the President of the United States. In that time period, … [Read more...]
Story on Frank and Debbie Islam Fellowship in India Abroad
Philanthropist Frank Islam gets Global Business and Leadership Award
The honor is in recognition for his efforts in promoting education. A Kerala-based journal has honored entrepreneur and philanthropist Frank Islam for his efforts to promote education in India and the United States. The Indian American was bestowed the Global Business and Leadership Award by Cochin Herald at a ceremony held in Sharjah in the United Arab Emirates on December 17. “I am humbled and honored to receive this award, and I accept this award with humility,” he said in a … [Read more...]
Our Holiday Wish: One Nation Under God
One nation under God. That is our sincere wish for the United States of America and its citizens this holiday season. Let us repeat that wish. One nation under God. What would create such a nation? Its God would not be a Christian God, a Muslim God, or a Jewish God. Its God would be ecumenical and non-denominational. Its god would welcome all - even those who do not believe in a divine being - unless it’s Bette Midler. Getting to God is the easy part - especially if one recalls … [Read more...]
Indian-American led NPO to fund fellowship for Indian scribes
A non-profit organisation in the US founded by an Indian-American IT entrepreneur and his wife will partner with a prominent media organisation to fund a fellowship for a mid-career journalist from India in 2017 for six months. The Frank Islam & Debbie Driesman Foundation started by Indian-Ameican Frank Islam and his wife, Debbie Driesman, will partner with Alfred Friendly Press Partners (AFPP) to fund the fellowship. The fellowship will be administered by AFPP, which has so far trained … [Read more...]
Is American Democracy Doomed?
In case you missed it, the United States of America just held a presidential election. One of the biggest stories from that election is that around 40% - over 90 million voters - of the voting eligible population did miss it. They did not cast a ballot. What does that say about the state of our American democracy? Is it doomed or in grave danger, as some commentators such as author Neil Gabler and former CIA officer Evan McMullin who was a conservative independent presidential candidate in … [Read more...]
Frank Islam receives interfaith leadership honor
An Indian’s eye on America
Frank Islam is an Indian-American millionaire from Azamgarh in India who is a well known philanthropist and guide for the Muslim Community in America and India, he talks to Daily World Resident Editor Ajit Chak about his life, his views and his achievements How has the present election polarized Americans? The polarization of Americans began far before this recent election. Over the past few years, the Pew Research Center has done a series of studies showing a dramatically increasing gap … [Read more...]
2016 Presidential Election Analysis: The Trump Cards
On December 1, the Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump presidential campaign staffs met in a forum at Harvard University’s Kennedy School of Government to review and analyze the results of this year’s presidential election. This forum which has been held at Harvard after every presidential election since 1972 is usually quite collegial in nature. This year it was any thing but as Jennifer Palmieri, Clinton campaign communications director, and Kellyanne Conway, Trump campaign manager, engaged in … [Read more...]