Trump vs American Exceptionalism – edited

The United States of America was not founded as a fearful and insular nation to be put above all others ~ me Our democracy is “A Grand Experiment”, based on lofty ideals of equality, opportunity, justice, inclusion, and tolerance. One the world has watched since its revolutionary inception. What we as the United States of… Read More Trump vs American Exceptionalism – edited

Middle East History Changes 2015

“The Rand McNally era of the Middle East has ended.” The Long Road to Hell: America in Iraq Podcast from GPS, Fareed Zakari on CNN, 43 minutes packed with fact based, primary sourced, thoughtfully analyzed, information.   It is not dry, overly intellectual, or agenda driven.    http://www.stitcher.com/podcast/8/6652/e/41830931?eid=41830931&refid=asi_fb Episode Info: President George W. Bush had a… Read More Middle East History Changes 2015

What about the “other” immigrants?

Future Uncertain for Asian Americans in the U.S. Published November 26, 2014 Voice of America In the debate about immigration in the United States, one group often overlooked is the estimated 1.3 million illegal immigrants from Asia. President Barack Obama’s recent executive order can provide a temporary reprieve from deportation to about 400,000 of these…

What about the “other” immigrants? was originally published on It Matters

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Haiti update

“Three years ago in Haiti, as the country struggled to recover from a devastating earthquake, a river near a United Nations base was poisoned with cholera; hundreds of thousands of people have been infected. Inigo Gilmore of Independent Television News investigates the allegations about the spread of the disease by UN soldiers.”  Listened to Haitians… Read More Haiti update