Vijay VioletUS Elections 2024: Is Biden Vs Trump Over?Happy July Fourth! The 2024 US elections are taking center stage, even as the French electorate shift their country further right and the…Jul 1Jul 1
Vijay VioletToward A Moral EconomyMorality is a powerful idea with plenty of power to persuade, and it should not be a conservative or liberal idea. Juneteenth, a federal…Jun 15Jun 15
Vijay VioletUnderstanding Migration at the US Southern Border through VenezuelansMigration at the border is a potent political issue. To see why, one needs to look no further than the recent election in the Dominican…May 27May 27
Vijay VioletStudent Protesters on US College Campuses: From and To“The protests are about what’s happening to the civilians in Gaza. Not against any faith.” Those are roughly the words I recall hearing…Apr 28Apr 28
Vijay VioletFrom Women’s March to the Assault on Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) ProgramsMarch is Women’s History Month, and March didn’t used to be this way for women’s sports in the US. March brings excitement every year as…Mar 27Mar 27
Vijay VioletOn a Run in California’s Silicon Valley, While Pondering Black History Month and OpportunitiesI was in the Bay Area of California, in particular Silicon Valley, for an extended time in February. Thanks to my uniformly delightful…Feb 28Feb 28
Vijay VioletProbable Election Winners in 2024 Across the WorldThis is a year of elections in countries across the world, from India and Pakistan to the United Kingdom and the United States. What we…Jan 21Jan 21
Vijay VioletA War Book Recommendation for Peaceful HolidaysWith two ongoing wars occupying much of our attention, holidays give us an opportunity to understand wars differently from what we are…Dec 22, 2023Dec 22, 2023
Vijay VioletWishing for A Little More and A Little Less This ThanksgivingI wish for more this Thanksgiving. More time with those near and dear to me. More love and friendship. More peace. More of all that money…Nov 23, 2023Nov 23, 2023
Vijay VioletUnderstanding the Origins of the Israel-Palestine War: Is Peace Possible?“Shalom,” said 85-year-old Yocheved Lifshitz as she turned and shook hands with her Hamas captor as she was being let go from being a…Oct 27, 20231Oct 27, 20231