A ‘lean back’ chair for President Obama
by Rashmee
Posted on January 30, 2013
You’ve got to hand it to foreign policy wonks. They’re able to mint new doctrines …
Read MoreCould a pirate ever become poster boy for US government?
by Rashmee
Posted on January 29, 2013
Foreign Policy’s daily Situation Report offers a droll story that illustrates the growing respect for …
Read MoreUS needs to think foreign policy ABC – Aftermath, Blowback, Consequences
by Rashmee
Posted on January 28, 2013
As French forces take “access points to Timbuktu” and the French foreign minister says “little …
Read MoreWhy should Latvia say Hindu prayers?
by Rashmee
Posted on January 9, 2013
The strangest, most self-righteous email in a long time has to be the one about …
Read MoreDon’t ask where best to be born but where best to live?
by Rashmee
Posted on January 2, 2013
One cannot but be struck by title of The Economist blog “Where to be born …
Read MoreCan’t ban guns? Tax ammo through the roof
by Rashmee
Posted on December 20, 2012
If you can’t ban guns, at least raise taxes on ammunition. By 100 per cent …
Read MoreBuy a gun at Walmart but not a bottle of wine
by Rashmee
Posted on December 16, 2012
Here, for what it’s worth, is my America-and-guns story. Arriving in this country from the …
Read MoreThe Pocahontas Principle of off-the-grid living
by Rashmee
Posted on December 11, 2012
Slate has kicked off its brand new photo blog (called Behold) with a look …
Read MoreIndia’s Hitler Diary
by Rashmee
Posted on December 9, 2012
Hitler has a following in India, reports Bloomberg Businessweek. I’m not sure why they …
Read MoreRashmee has lived and worked in several countries in the past decade, including Afghanistan, India, Haiti, Tunisia, the UAE, US and UK