After originally being convicted for illegal possession of firearms that were used in the 1993 bombings in Bombay, Sanjay Dutt is now going back to jail after the Indian Supreme Court upheld that conviction. Read More »
Tag Archives: politics
On September 11
On September 11, 2012, an American ambassador, Christopher Stevens, along with three other Americans were killed in Libya at the US Embassy. I, a Muslim American, condemn this action and do think that those responsible for committing this crime should be punished. Read More »
‘Hey Girl, It’s Paul Ryan’
As many of you may already know, Mitt Romney recently announced Paul Ryan as his running mate. I, like many people, was rather surprised by his pick. If anything, I was under the impression that Romney would pick someone more moderate. So, who is Paul Ryan? Read More »
Misogyny much?
Recently, there has been quite a bit of attention surrounding issues targeting women. Much of this attention focused around the contraception issue, which brought light on to issues like personhood amendments, transvaginal ultra sounds, and of course the unnecessary attention on the now famous Georgetown student Sandra Fluke. Here’s the Brown Girl Guide to help you track what’s going on. Read More »
Who is Joseph Kony?
One 30 minute clip later, I found myself on Twitter. #Kony2012 and #stopKony were trending. All of a sudden, the whole world seemed to be echoing my emotions. Read More »
The Susan G. Komen Mess
Like many of you may already know, the Susan G. Komen for the Cure foundation that started the famous pink ribbon campaign has recently been in the spotlight for all the wrong reasons. Read More »
Dalip Singh Saund
It's easy to believe Indian-American politicians only hit the national stage in the past decade. Read More »
An Ambivalent Walk to the White House
More than anything, I was still in shock that the most sought after man of my generation could pose such an colossal threat to a nation’s safety one day and be gone the next. Read More »
If Revolution is an Old Idea, We Live in Aged Times
Nadya Agrawal's original poetry about Revolution in the Middle East. Read More »
American Involvement in Libya
President Barack Obama’s administration has finally taken a stance on Libya aftercontemplating on whether or not to intervene as a world leader or wait for international support. Read More »
