n sub 1
Bollywood’s Dark Past Is Threatening to ReturnVivek Ramaswamy , one of the leaders of the Trump administration ’s Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) initiative, blamed a series of 1990s TV sitcoms for what he saw as a decline in U.S. dynamism in science and technology, leading tech companies to hire more qualified foreign-born and first-generation workers over their mentally lazy American counterparts. “A culture that celebrates the prom queen over the math olympiad champ, or the jock over the valedictorian, will not produce the best engineers,” he wrote in a post on X pock-marked with misspellings. “A culture that venerates Cory from Boy Meets World or Zach & Slater over Screech in Saved by the Bell, or ‘Stefan’ over Steve Urkel in Family Matters will not produce the best engineers,” he noted. Ramaswamy, who himself is the child of immigrants to the U.S. , argued that the nation needs a new “Sputnik moment” to spur domestic advancement in science and technology. “We’ve awaken from slumber before & we can do it again,” Ramaswamy added. “Trump’s election hopefully marks the beginning of a new golden era in America, but only if our culture fully wakes up.” his comments are part of wider tensions that have been exposed in recent days within the Trump coalition, which includes both far-right anti-immigration views, and an increasing embrace of the tech industry, whose workforce is highly diverse and made up of many immigrants and first-generation Americans. During the campaign, Trump doubled down on his long history of “America First” nativism and racism, calling for “ bloody ” mass deportations, the end of birthright citizenship , and claiming immigrants were “ poisoning the blood of the country .” Those stances have contrasted with the reality of the tech world of Trump’s key ally Elon Musk in which foreign-born workers in the U.S. in 2021 made up nearly 20 percent of the overall STEM workforce and nearly 60 percent of doctorate-level computer scientists, mathematicians, and engineers across fields, according to the National Science Foundation . Musk has recently lamented the state of U.S. engineering talent, triggering outrage from the Trump base. “There is a permanent shortage of excellent engineering talent,” Musk wrote on Wednesday on X. “It is the fundamental limiting factor in Silicon Valley.” The “number of people who are super talented engineers AND super motivated in the USA is far too low,” he later added . “Think of this like a pro sports team: if you want your TEAM to win the championship, you need to recruit top talent wherever they may be. That enables the whole TEAM to win.” That tirggered pushback on social media. “Nobody should come from another country taking American citizens’ jobs,” responded one user with the display name Constitutionalist America First, who said they worked in the internet technology field and had witnessed American workers lose status. “This needs more vetting as a policy prior to going ahead with it as it is not America Citizens First.” “There has been a permanent opposition in the heartland (and most of the country, frankly) to helping out talented kids from poorer or rural areas,” another user, whose profile picture showed a red MAGA hat, added. “Americans have been locked out for decades in a sick game that puts our interests last.” The Trump base’s hostility to immigrants also prompted criticism from social media users of the president-elect’s choice of adviser on artificial intelligence for his administration, Indian-American venture capitalist Sriram Krishnan. The attacks prompted the pro-Trump Shaun Maguire, a fellow venture capitalist, to defend Krishnan. “Sriram has a huge heart and is very talented — I’m sad he’s the one who stepped on this landmine,” Maguire wrote on X on Wednesday, while claiming new immigrants needed to be “skilled” and “assimilate to American culture,” lest the U.S. become the “3rd world.” “America is lucky to have him and so many other immigrants — our ancestors were all immigrants,” he added. Trump’s own, lesser known history with migrant workers adds further complications to these debates. Despite attaching much of his political rise to opposing immigration, Trump’s companies have also regularly employed undocumented people .Stanley just launched two new colors for its tumblers, but you won’t find them at on its website. Instead, you can only find them at one other major retailer. Dick’s Sporting Goods is exclusively selling two new colors as part of Stanley’s New Frequency Collection. Stanley fans can now buy their tumblers in Periwinkle Shimmer and Rose Petal Shimmer , both for $45. Don’t sit on this buy. New color drops mean the tumblers will go very fast. The new colors are cool tones of rose and periwinkle which “bring a fresh energy inspired by the motion and flow of your days,” Dick’s Sporting Goods’ website says. The tumbler uses its popular vacuum-wall insulation to keep beverages ice-cold for a long time. The FlowState lid features a rotating cover with three different positions: A straw opening that stops splashes, a drink opening and a full-cover top for when you want to keep the drink secure. The tumbler includes a comfort-grip handle that makes it easier to easy. It has a narrow base that fits into most standard car cup holders. More shopping Tory Burch Ella tote $150 in Semi Annual Sale: Extra 25% off select bags Dec. 26, 2024, 2:21p.m. Walmart last-minute gifts: Xbox on sale, available for Christmas Eve pickup Dec. 24, 2024, 1:36p.m. Get UGG Tasman slipper deals as part of Nordstrom Half-Yearly sale Dec. 24, 2024, 11:28a.m. Nordstrom Half Yearly Sale includes waterproof duffel bag under $120 Dec. 21, 2024, 6:00a.m. Nordstrom Rack’s Clear the Rack now live for members: Get 25% off clearance Dec. 20, 2024, 2:54p.m. Kaylee Remington is the shopping and entertainment commerce reporter and metro reporter for cleveland.com and The Plain Dealer. Read her work online. Generative AI was used to help produce an initial draft of this story, based on information from Dick’s Sporting Goods, which was reviewed and edited by cleveland.com staff.
As Texas Chief Justice Nathan Hecht prepares to retire, he reflects on the court he helped changeGiving thanks for America, overtime, the ‘Piano Man’For Good Governance, accountability and efficiency of administration matter In the festive season, when Goa is at its crowded best, comes the commemoration of Good Governance Week. Since 2014, Good Governance Day has been celebrated on December 25 each year to mark the birthday of former Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee. Subsequently, the central government went in for Good Governance Week, marked from December 19 to 25. Officials have linked this day with the government’s “commitment to transparent, effective, and accountable governance”. There can be no two opinions about the need for good governance at all levels, from New Delhi to the panchayats. It is essential to foster trust, provide sustainable development, and improve the quality of life for the average person. Every government would like to believe that it is the epitome of good governance. Not a single government on the planet would like to be linked to arbitrary policymaking, an unaccountable bureaucracy, an unjust legal system, abuse of political power, a disempowered civil society, widespread and systemic corruption, a lack of openness, and deception of the ruled. Here comes the rub: how do we match the promises of those who govern with the expectations of those who are ruled? Understandably, in India after 1947 and Goa after 1961, our expectations have grown vastly. Citizens expect better. In the past few decades, as tax collections picked up substantially, the quality of governance expected has also grown. Responding to this, so many initiatives have been taken up. A slew of acronyms and projects have been launched since the push towards liberalisation, privatisation and globalisation (in 1991). Other landmark measures unleashed enthusiasm. These include the Right to Information Act (2005), the Lokpal and Lokayuktas Act (2013), Panchayat Raj initiatives (1993), GST reforms (2017), the Jan Lokpal Movement, the Digital India Mission (2015), the Government e-marketplace (2016), Aadhar (2010 onwards), and the Unified Payments Interface (UPI, 2016). In the field of welfare and social inclusion, we’ve seen the Direct Benefit Transfer (DBT, 2013), the Pradhan Mantri Jan Dhan Yojana for opening millions of bank accounts (PMJDY, 2014), and the earlier Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (better known as MGNREGA, 2005). Goa, at one stage, surprised the rest of the nation by passing its own fairly efficient Right to Information Act, 1997, when Pratapsing Rane was the chief minister of the state. For some time, the rest of the nation was closely watching how this was being implemented, and prominent intellectual-politicians like Union minister Arun Shourie expressed an interest in understanding the workings of this law. But, over time, even those who were earlier enthusiastic about such laws complained about their workings. Subsequently, of course, the Goa RTI Act was overtaken by the central law. In recent times, Goa has undertaken e-governance initiatives (the Goa Online Portal, Goa State Data Centre, or the G2C Services, and land records digitisation). It has a Goa Grievance Redressal Portal and offers a single-window clearance for entrepreneurs. Perhaps the initiatives have not been sufficiently discussed by those who it is meant to serve, and that can be amended. The administration has to reach the doorsteps of the people. Instead of making people go to the politicians to get even small works cleared, the administration should be more responsive and accountable. Governments should work not just on the basis of claims and promises but also by convincing the citizens through the all-important, actually enhanced efficacy. Government agencies need to be sensitive to the people.
MT Democrats project confidence in Medicaid expansion passage