Six billion dollars were washed down the drain in the election of 2012, but the American public taught the corporate interests and the spin-masters a lesson; that elections cannot be bought. That truth does prevail. That a party which plans … Continue reading
In this election cycle, I finally lost it. I cannot stomach American politics any more. There was a time when I used to relish it, when I used to like watching debates and discussing policy. No more. The current election … Continue reading
Jon Stewart labeled the Democratic National Convention, “Hope and Change—II.” Larry David, the creator of Seinfeld, quipped that Obama’s 2012 campaign platform is “Less Bad is Better Than More Bad” or, alternatively, “We Could Have Done Worse.” I can see … Continue reading
In a recent issue of the New Yorker, I came across a cartoon. It showed the Supreme Court building in Washington, unmistakable for its gigantic pillars. But instead of the words “EQUAL JUSTICE UNDER LAW,” on its façade, the inscription … Continue reading
Dear Barack, I wish I was not writing this letter to you. Or, at least, I wish I was writing a different letter. But I am writing to tell you that I am disappointed in you. Of course it is … Continue reading
Like millions of Americans, I have been waiting with bated breath for the healthcare reform that candidate Obama promised during his fall campaign. It is not myself I am worried about, but my sons who have mild learning disabilities. I … Continue reading
Driving home from work the other day, I heard an interview on NPR with a woman who had lost her job, run out of unemployment benefits, and was on the verge of losing her home. “I don’t know what I … Continue reading
Enough is enough–it’s time for a protest on Wall Street. SARITA SARVATE, Apr 04, 2009 Even as Congressmen are asking A.I.G. executives to commit hara-kiri, even as Jon Stewart and Stephen Colbert are contemplating strangling the throats of or taking … Continue reading
SARITA SARVATE, Dec 06, 2008 A friend of mine once loaned me the screenplay for Network, saying it was a must-read. Later, I watched the movie, too. The one scene that stuck in my mind was when people leaned out … Continue reading
SARITA SARVATE, Nov 05, 2008 If, in middle America, being a socialist is considered as bad as being a terrorist or a child molester, how come people in places like Peoria, Scranton, and Pittsburgh have been tolerating corporate socialism for … Continue reading