Progressive South Asian networks that supported Zohran Mamdani's mayoral victory are now mobilizing against Queens assemblywoman Jenifer Rajkumar.This development highlights a growing debate within the Democratic Party about the relative importance of ethnicity and ideology in political representation.Rajkumar, who currently holds the assembly seat, faces opposition from groups emphasizing ideological alignment over ethnic identity.The immediate fact is that these South Asian progressive groups, influential in recent local elections, are actively campaigning against Rajkumar.This marks a shift in their political engagement, focusing on ideological considerations rather than ethnic solidarity.There have been no reported casualties or disruptions related to this political contest.The... [Continue Reading]
For two decades I have watched wars unfold not only on battlefields, but on screens. Today’s incident over Kuwait, involving the downing of a U.S. F-15 Strike Eagle, is not just another headline in the Iran conflict. It may be a signal that something larger is unfolding behind the noise. Iranian state outlets rapidly circulated imagery of an ejected pilot. Washington responded cautiously. But beneath the spectacle lies a deeper question, whose technology was truly being tested? The Gulf as a live-fire laboratory For years, China has refined export-ready variants of its air defense systems, particularly the HQ-9 family and... [Continue Reading]