The ‘e’ word in Biden’s cabinet isn’t elite so much as experienced
by Rashmee
Posted on November 30, 2020
Someone recently wrote about how “elite” has become an insult when applied to politics. It’s …
Read MoreA Koch and bull story?
by Rashmee
Posted on November 29, 2020
A couple of weeks ago, America’s 15th-wealthiest man pledged to henceforth work to heal and …
Read MoreA counterlife without the pandemic? Try the fictional take
by Rashmee
Posted on November 28, 2020
In Emily St John Mandel’s ‘The Glass Hotel’, a young female protagonist, Vincent Smith, imagines …
Read MoreThe silence was blissful…until Trump spoke on Thanksgiving
by Rashmee
Posted on November 27, 2020
The weekend of the November 3 US election brought the world a new and pleasurable …
Read MoreWhat are you thankful for? Say it in six words
by Rashmee
Posted on November 26, 2020
“For sale: baby shoes, never worn” read the handout in my short fiction creative writing …
Read More10 reasons to feel grateful this Thanksgiving
by Rashmee
Posted on November 25, 2020 / The National
Despite these testing times, American Thanksgiving (November 26) may be a useful moment to take …
Read MoreWill there be a great American transition?
by Rashmee
Posted on November 24, 2020
On Monday night, 20 days after US election day, Donald Trump finally acknowledged the limits …
Read MoreBolsonaro sheds crocodile tears for Trump. Don’t cry for him, Brazil
by Rashmee
Posted on November 23, 2020
Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro’s public truculence about dealing with a new US president who is …
Read MoreBats naturally socially distance when sick. No, really
by Rashmee
Posted on November 22, 2020
A new study has found that for vampire bats, social distancing while sick comes naturally. …
Read MoreThat pointless but pleasant email? Don’t press send if you care about the planet
by Rashmee
Posted on November 21, 2020
It’s not just paper and all those dead trees. Your online life is also bad …
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Rashmee has lived and worked in several countries in the past decade, including Afghanistan, India, Haiti, Tunisia, the UAE, US and UK