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From Women’s March to the Assault on Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) Programs

March 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…

3 min readMar 27, 2024

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Vijay Violet

On a Run in California’s Silicon Valley, While Pondering Black History Month and Opportunities

I was in the Bay Area of California, in particular Silicon Valley, for an extended time in February. Thanks to my uniformly delightful…

3 min readFeb 28, 2024

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An image of the San Francisco football stadium

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Vijay Violet

Probable Election Winners in 2024 Across the World

This is a year of elections in countries across the world, from India and Pakistan to the United Kingdom and the United States. What we…

4 min readJan 21, 2024

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Probable Election Winners in 2024 Across the World

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Vijay Violet

A War Book Recommendation for Peaceful Holidays

With two ongoing wars occupying much of our attention, holidays give us an opportunity to understand wars differently from what we are…

3 min readDec 22, 2023

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Book cover of Slaughterhouse-Five

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Wishing for A Little More and A Little Less This Thanksgiving

I 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…

3 min readNov 23, 2023

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Wishing for A Little More and A Little Less This Thanksgiving

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Vijay Violet

Understanding 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…

6 min readOct 27, 2023

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Understanding the Origins of the Israel-Palestine War: Is Peace Possible?

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Vijay Violet

The Plastic Recycling Myth

My grandma was against wastefulness, not the least because it is more economical when we waste less. Wasting less also means less harm to…

3 min readSep 26, 2023

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The Plastic Recycling Myth

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Vijay Violet

Giving Meaning to Merit in College Admissions

The idea of merit is at the heart of the recent lawsuit against Harvard admissions, and the US Supreme Court bought into it, selectively…

4 min readAug 3, 2023

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Vijay Violet

From a Day in the Life of Driver Gopal to Price Controls?

My family and I were scheduled to take an all-day trip in a private car while visiting India. We had been informed Driver Gopal would call…

4 min readJul 10, 2023

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From a Day in the Life of Driver Gopal to Price Controls?

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Vijay Violet

A Bit of India, a Gentleman, and the Marginalized

I started writing these blogs in June 2020, when we were in the initial months of the pandemic and in the immediate aftermath of the…

3 min readJun 7, 2023

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A Bit of India, a Gentleman, and the Marginalized

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Vijay Violet

Vijay Violet

I am an American. I care about the planet, its people and animals. I care about the oppressed and marginalized. And I care about the poor, both working and not.

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