Letter from the Loire Valley I am sitting in a beautiful spacious room in the most divine bed and breakfast place in the world. Outside my large window, birds are calling. Nearby is the Loire river, with its winding sprawling … Continue reading
Healthcare is a Human Right, a Civil RightSarita SarvateAugust 14, 2009 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 me I am … Continue reading
Sotomayor vs. Retro White Male. SARITA SARVATE, July 22, 2009 The confirmation process for Judge Sonia Sotomayor has demonstrated once again that we have a long way to go in achieving racial and gender neutrality in America. Why else would … Continue reading
Slumdog’s Millionaire-makers?SARITA SARVATE , Jul 08, 2009Ever since the movie Slumdog Millionaire was first released, many people have asked me the question, “What did you think of it?” And I have sincerely answered, “I liked it.” Alas, an Indian guy … Continue reading
The United Republic of America?SARITA SARVATE, May 04, 2009 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 … Continue reading
As If People MatteredEnough is enough—it’s time for a protest on Wall Street.SARITA SARVATE, Apr 04, 2009Even 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 … Continue reading
The End of the World We KnowSARITA SARVATE, Mar 07, 2009Cormac McCarthy’s novel, The Road, paints a bleak picture of a post-apocalyptic earth in the grips of a freeze akin to nuclear winter, much talked about in the ’70s. The … Continue reading
The Obamas – The First Modern First Couple? SARITA SARVATE, Feb 05, 2009One of the benefits of having the Obamas in the White House is that we will now have a couple we can all look up to as role … Continue reading
SARITA SARVATE, Oct 03, 2008 I have to hand it to the Republicans. They found a way to rig the U.S. presidency. Turned out it was even easier than controlling the head of state of Pakistan. The latter requires blood … Continue reading