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Like many during the pandemic, I cooked to bring back delightful culinary memories of distant lands. I once recreated “Idiyappam” following a recipe I found in a 296-page cookbook, “The Food of India,” published in Canada.  The photo appeared familiar…

At the UN General Assembly, now underway, world leaders are gathering to confront some of today’s greatest crises: Palestine, climate change, the war on drugs—even the role and relevance of the UN itself. Too often, however, the institution feels less…

As the geopolitical situation intensifies, with U.S. President Donald Trump imposing huge trade tariffs to either restrict or regulate export transactions to the United States, African leaders and entrepreneurs have mounted critical efforts to re-negotiate the extension of AGOA, which…

On September 24, 2025, at the United Nations headquarters in New York, a high-level climate summit was held within the framework of the General Assembly, with the participation of more than 120 countries. This summit was not a “mini summit,”…

I have taught for fourteen seasons at one of the largest labor unions in America, with a 30,000-strong membership. In those classrooms, filled with hardworking men and women who fight every day for fair wages and respect, I was surprised…

The heartbroken news surfaced from Singapore in multiple media outlets, which shocked the people of Assam in grief, but also in instant outrage among the young generation, who were born in eastern India and brought up with the melodious voice…

Many Americans today do not fully understand the depth of the problem facing the United States. Yet, if they looked into their own households, they would see that the situation cannot be sustained much longer. The average U.S. household now…

Fortunately, nobody could read my mind, especially when I am hungry.   “Just order something, anything, I’m paying!”  I grumbled with my mouth shut.  I saw stars swirling as I listened to the back-and-forth chatter between the China-born owner waiting…

In a time of unprecedented polarization, institutional decay, and global authoritarian resurgence, the United States faces a crisis unlike any in its history—a society devouring its own foundations. The ancient symbol of the ouroboros—a serpent devouring its own tail—has long…