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World War II, My Grandparents, and A Plea
World War II, My Grandparents, and A Plea
How could two people from opposite sides of a horrendous conflict find common ground and build a life together? What caused them to leave…
Jontie Karden
Dec 29, 2020
Is Foreign Policy an Extension of Who We Are, or an Exception to Who We Are?
Is Foreign Policy an Extension of Who We Are, or an Exception to Who We Are?
I’ve had close relationships with immigrants most of my life, first with my family, then with my college friends, and most recently with…
Jontie Karden
Dec 21, 2020
“Real Americans”
“Real Americans”
The Karden Family Kitchen—After School
Jontie Karden
Dec 11, 2020
How a Little Empathy and an Offhand Comment Changed My Worldview
How a Little Empathy and an Offhand Comment Changed My Worldview
Upstate New York A few years ago I moved back to upstate NY, to the small town where I was born and raised. If I’m being completely honest…
Jontie Karden
Dec 5, 2020
The US Desperately Needs a Win-Win Foreign Policy, and Immigrants Are the Key
The US Desperately Needs a Win-Win Foreign Policy, and Immigrants Are the Key
Divided Loyalties We’ve all heard the accusations that immigrants have divided loyalties. That they can’t be trusted. That they’re not…
Jontie Karden
Nov 28, 2020
Should White American Culture Be Preserved?
Should White American Culture Be Preserved?
Being Circassian American I grew up in rural upstate NY, in a predominantly white, small town. My mother was also raised in the area, and…
Jontie Karden
Nov 20, 2020
Biden Won, But We’re All Losing
Biden Won, But We’re All Losing
Many of us are breathing a sigh of relief, now that Biden has been declared the winner of the 2020 Presidential election. I include myself…
Jontie Karden
Nov 10, 2020
You Don’t Know What You Got Til It’s Gone
You Don’t Know What You Got Til It’s Gone
Recently, the Counting Crows cover of Big Yellow Taxi has been running through my mind, specifically the lyric, “you don’t know what you…
Jontie Karden
Oct 28, 2020
How a Dictatorship Taught Me the Value of Voting
How a Dictatorship Taught Me the Value of Voting
I thought I always appreciated our right to vote. However, this year, because of a lifetime of stories and an offhand comment …
Jontie Karden
Oct 28, 2020
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