Eve Tushnet has a series of thoughtful posts on race (1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 6a, 7, 8, 8a, 9a, 9b, 9c, 9d, 9e). She discusses the employment study that I talked about earlier (1, 2, 3, 4). I don’t agree with all of Eve’s ideas but they are interesting nevertheless.
Islamabad: Pakistani or not?
Ikram Saeed commented about Islamabad: Any thoughts on Slamma-bad (that’s the hip-hop name)? I’ve been only once, and found it odd that the capital of Pakistan is such an un-Pakistani city. It felt like Muscut more than Multan. It reminds me of an American friend who visited Pakistan. According to him, Islamabad is a city… Continue reading Islamabad: Pakistani or not?
History Lesson: Abduction by the US
According to the Washington Post, The internment of Japanese Americans? No. Matsubayashi was recalling a shameful and forgotten chapter in American history. From 1942 onward, the United States abducted some 3,000 people of Japanese, Italian and German ancestry from Latin America, shipped them to the United States and placed them in internment camps. These prisoners… Continue reading History Lesson: Abduction by the US
Special Registration: Pros and Cons
Suman Palit of the Kolkata Libertarian has two posts on the pros and cons of the special registration process: If I were a de-facto emigrant from Pakistan, like someone on a H1-B work visa or a F-1 student visa, or a J-1 exchange visa, or even a B-1 business traveller visa, I would be worried… Continue reading Special Registration: Pros and Cons
Back Home
Happy New Year! I am finally back home in Jersey. Blogging to resume soon.
Feeling Better But Busy
The flu is gone and my allergies are under control, but I have been really busy with my brother’s wedding, which included a trip to Karachi as well. Tomorrow, we are going to Wah Cantt. to be with my in-laws. My brother-in-law is also getting married in a couple of days. Weddings here are a… Continue reading Feeling Better But Busy
Down with Flu
I have got flu and am drowsy under the influence of Nyquil. Blogging will resume when I am feeling better.
In Pakistan
We reached Islamabad at 1am local time (GMT+5). I am still recovering from jetlag.
Special Registration: Again
Iranians are protesting according to LA Times: In peaceful Irvine, where Iranians who fled the Ayatollah Khomeini established a tight-knit community of professionals and young families, the last thing anyone expected was to be tossed in jail. On Tuesday — the day after dozens of immigrants from Middle Eastern countries and Sudan were taken into… Continue reading Special Registration: Again
Traveling
I am flying to Pakistan tonight for my brother’s wedding. The flight is 16 hours long. So no blogging for a couple of days as I recover from jetlag. Blogging will be light while I am in Pakistan, though I’ll try to post something daily. Regular blogging will resume when I return on Jan 2.