The mystery of the mutinous workers

by Rashmee

Posted on October 17, 2021


The US national press is preoccupied with beltway politics but the biggest story may actually …

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Columbus Day is hit by a great rethink and the ‘everything shortage’

by Rashmee

Posted on October 10, 2021


Rumours of the death of Columbus Day may be greatly exaggerated, but it sure is …

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CSA for Brexit Britain?

by Rashmee

Posted on October 9, 2021


In Wisconsin, we heard about the thriving tradition of CSA or Community Supported Agriculture by …

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A crime wave in America?

by Rashmee

Posted on October 6, 2021


With one eye on next year’s midterm elections, Republicans are talking about the alleged crime …

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In America, the usual suspects start to vote in-person

by Rashmee

Posted on October 20, 2020


In-person voting starts in Wisconsin, Hawaii and Utah on October 20. Only one should have …

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As a Florida voter, here’s my two cents on the chorus of doom for the election

by Rashmee

Posted on October 18, 2020


As a Florida voter, I recently cast my vote, sending my overseas ballot on its …

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Yes, Donald Trump is the commander-in-chief – but of ‘citizen soldiers’

by Rashmee

Posted on September 1, 2020


President Trump’s fellow Republican, Senator Ron Johnson of Wisconsin, has been on the airwaves to …

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Trump has said nothing about Jacob Blake & his family’s pain. That tells us all we need to know

by Rashmee

Posted on August 26, 2020


Today (Wednesday, Aug. 26) the international news media is making much of US First Lady …

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Wisconsin and South Korea – a tale of two elections

by Rashmee

Posted on April 17, 2020 / The Focus


April began with a textbook example of how not to hold an election and progressed …

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US 2020: The most battleground state of them all

by Rashmee

Posted on June 28, 2019


America’s most battleground state in the next election has to be Wisconsin in the mid-west.…

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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