False notes in the Immigrant Song
“Our only goal will be the western shore,” goes Led Zeppelin’s “Immigrant Song.” I thought of this line a lot whenever the immigration came up when we, the 2019 WPI fellows, met with different think tanks and media outlets. In my interpretation, the “western...
Why I disagree with Immigration restrictionists
I am neither an expert on issues to do with immigration nor an American citizen, so one might question whether I have the authority to discuss this American issue. But I think the debate on immigration is getting personal. The hatred and selfishness being exhibited by...
America’s thank you to the immigrant
Donald Trump has consistently made opposition to immigration the center of his politics and Twitter feed. On Broadway, immigration is a topic to sing about. On the evening of September 12, I happened to be in a theater in New York City, watching “Hamilton,” the...
“Trump is an imperfect messenger, but Democrats failed people”
Minneapolis As I entered the gates of the Minnesota State Fair on its opening weekend, the scene around temporarily transported me back to South Asia. A sea of people, scorching sun and scores of food vendors, including those selling footlong hot dogs and shaved ice....
A visit to Minneapolis’ Somali community in wake of political attacks on Ilhan Omar
With its manicured green lawns, rocking chairs planted on quaint porches, and – in winter – temperatures below freezing, Minnesota is a far cry from dusty, war-torn Mogadishu in the horn of Africa. But its biggest city, Minneapolis, is home to the largest Somali...
This is great, from the @NewYorker What do foreign correspondents think of the US? https://www.newyorker.com/video/watch/the-new-yorker-documentary-what-do-foreign-correspondents-think-of-the-u-dot-s
For those of you who missed #USElectionsWPI earlier in the week, the recording is now posted. Watch the conversation between @JamesFallows and @mdmontgomery, then sign up to participate in Part II (Nov 10 at 10 a.m. US EST), all at our website.
https://worldpressinstitute.org/news/u-s-presidential-election-analysis-and-conversation/
JUST PUBLISHED: Our first report from @ICFJ & @TowCenter's #JournalismandCOVID project. @emilybell @beteprown & I surveyed over 1400 journalists & here's what they told us. Spoiler: it's a pretty devastating picture, but there are rays of hope. https://www.icfj.org/our-work/journalism-and-pandemic-survey