Archive for the ‘Politics’ Category

Thoughts from India on Obama’s Election

Posted by Sam Singh on November 6th, 2008 under Current Affairs, India, Policy, governance and nonprofits, Politics, To the Readers of Singh Around the World  •  1 Comment

Dear Gentle Readers:
I had a couple of readers ask what were the thoughts of Indians regarding the recent election.  I would say from my interactions, Indians by far supported and appreciated the election results from Tuesday night.  At the same time, many people have a wait and see attitude.  Issues such as the recently signed [...]

Democracy in Nigeria- Local Control

Posted by Sam Singh on March 6th, 2008 under Nigeria, Policy, governance and nonprofits, Politics  •  No Comments

It was interesting to be in the settings that we were in during our time in Nigeria.  The country has been grappling with democracy for the past eight years.  Previous attempts at this experiment have resulted in the military taking over the government after a few years.  In two previous instances the military took over [...]

It is broke and we should fix it!

Posted by Sam Singh on March 4th, 2008 under Current Affairs, Policy, governance and nonprofits, Politics  •  5 Comments

On what could be a defining moment for the Democratic Party nomination, I thought I would weigh in on something that has been bothering me for the past few months.
Our system to choose a president is broken and I didn’t realize it until I began to see it through the eyes of people in other [...]

Obama In 2008?

Posted by Sam Singh on March 1st, 2008 under Current Affairs, Policy, governance and nonprofits, Politics  •  7 Comments

During my travels for the past two months, I have been discussing politics in every country.  It is surprising but I found everywhere I go there is an enthusiasm for Barack Obama.  It is with the American traveler as well as the native people.  I noticed it in Costa Rica when I discussed politics with [...]