Immigration
On Airports, Refugees, and Security Vetting
It sometimes seems to me that political correctness will be the death of us all; if not literally, then certainly as a cohesive society and ……Read More
Lifestyle
Books
Banipal 54’s ‘Echoes’: History, Fiction, and Science Fiction
Banipal’s final issue of 2015 — Echoes: 54 — promises to sitaute readers between history and fiction (and science fiction): The issue is a bit of a ……Read More
Immigration
New York Times Finally Gets It Partially Right on the H-1B Program
You know it's going to be a good day when the New York Times, on the front page and above the fold, runs an article ……Read More
Work & Money
So, You Think That You Have The Right To A Pension?
As a baby boomer, my interest in pension plans has grown as I approach the magic age when "mailbox money" will appear in my bank ……Read More
Books
The Absence(s) of Contemporary Literature in Schools
Tadween’s Mahmoud Mostafa recently had a good overview of the lack of contemporary literature in Egypt’s schools: An example of lignification from http://thehotpepper.com/. His “The ……Read More
Immigration
5th Circuit Upholds Injunction on Obama’s Amnesty
President Obama's controversial and lawless amnesty agenda was dealt another setback as the 5th Circuit Court of Appeals refused to remove an injunction put in ……Read More