democracy
The Blue Tsunami of November 2025, as observed by a recent Rochester immigrant
The American people are saying ‘no’ to the hateful, right wing sentiments that have been pervading the country since Trump’s 2016 win.
american politics
Rise of the far right in the U.K. and the U.S., as observed by a recent Rochester immigrant
Until this year, the U.K. was under the center-right rule of its Conservative Party for the past 14 years. The American Republican Party is more socially right and populist than the Conservative Party, especially under Trump’s leadership.
Climate Change
Why this hurricane season felt off
One quiet season for U.S. impacts does not mean climate scientists were wrong. It means that we got lucky. Scientists predicted favorable conditions for intense hurricanes, and we got three Category 5 hurricanes.
