Many SM readers from here in the U.S. have friends or relatives currently abroad. Heck, some of our U.S. readers may be abroad right now. For the Democratic U.S. Citizens among them that haven’t yet filled out an absentee ballot, … Continue reading
Amardeep’s earlier post on memo-gate rightly inspired a lot of passionate discussion on this site; many of us, whether we were massively disappointed or merely mildly surprised, expressed a strong interest in what the Senator’s reaction to it all might … Continue reading
This is going to be the sloppiest, most rushed entry I’ve ever posted, but that’s because I’m so excited about what I just saw, I want to get the information to you sooner vs. later. I can edit after I … Continue reading
I’d been waiting for this Evite from SAFO-DC for over a month now because I’d been tipped off that it was coming: Host: South Asians for Obama (SAFO) Location: Karma, 1919 Pennsylvania Ave NW, Washington, DC When: Friday, May 18, … Continue reading
Today is Election Day. Not only are we here to remind you to go out and vote, we are also here to remind you that voting is your right and there are safeguards in place to protect it. I’ve already … Continue reading
Excuse me? Hi. Are you registered to vote? No? Well it’s easy. Here, let me register you right now. All you have to do is click on that picture. Right there on the right, see? Easy. Oh, I see that … Continue reading
This past week, I flew in and out of NYC for a conference on the civic engagement of immigrant youth, which incidently, also included U.S.-born to immigrant parents. Considering the political climate this month, this roundtable was very interesting to … Continue reading
Last January I posted a link to an online test that you can take, which supposedly reveals if you have even a subconscious racial bias. One of the researchers conducting the study was Harvard’s Mahzarin Banaji. Banaji and her colleagues … Continue reading
Attention Houston-area Mutineers: Today, Saturday December 10th is the day– get out and VOTE for Jay Aiyer. Donating money is fantastic, and I’m thrilled we inspired many of you to do so, but at the end of election day, the … Continue reading
Done voting in the U.S. election? Vote again in a different one. As you may recall, 22-year-old Anish Shroff is competing for a job as ESPN sports anchor on the show ‘Dream Job.’ Well, he’s now made it into the … Continue reading