Reported and written in May 2011. The full article is also available at Thanassis Cambanis’ website. Steve Forman, one of Ramapo High School’s assistant principals, was stunned to find on a recent morning that his town’s sectarian feud had spilled into his school. On the blackboard in an empty classroom, someone had scribbled: “IT’S THE [...]
Archive for August, 2011
Sectarian War in East Ramapo Schools
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged Education, Judaism, New York, Public education, Race on August 24, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
Where Anna Hazare’s Anti-Corruption Movement Should End
Posted in Published articles, tagged Anna Hazare, Corruption, Government, India, Law, politics, Protest on August 20, 2011 | 1 Comment »
Published in the Huffington Post on August 19, 2011. Hat sales are unusually high in India for this time of year. Specifically, white boat-shaped ‘Gandhi caps’ are flying off the shelves. India’s hat makers have a septuagenarian social activist named Kisan Baburao Hazare — popularly known as Anna Hazare – to thank for that. Across India, Anna [...]