EDITORIAL
BY DHIREN SHAH
Hello Readers,
March is Women’s History Month. Here’s why we need a Women’s History Month. For thousands of years, men have been controlling the lives of women (male chauvinist society). They think they are superhuman beings and they make women feel like second class human beings. Slowly and gradually, it started changing, but it’s still not enough.
If you see, they are not getting paid equal to men with the same ability. Some women shine and reach the top of the ladder in the corporate world. However, it is harder for them to climb the ladder. They are working harder and can become an asset for any company. However, they do need some support. While a few ladies do take advantage of their beauty and use some smooth talking, that is a small percentile of women. The most support needed is for the middle class women, who work hard, but do not get appreciated. Also, some of the working environments need to be improved in some companies. Finally, some bosses are being very disrespectful to women, and that must be stopped.
Mayor Lori Lightfoot is the first Chicago mayor in nearly four decades to lose a reelection bid. Under her mayorship, crime went through the roof. That is the main reason she got only about 17% of the vote. Like in Newark, one must get 50% plus one vote to get elected in Chicago. This time, there were about nine candidates running in the non-partition election. Paul Vallas, a former schools CEO, was backed by the police union, while Brandon Johnson, a Cook County commissioner, was endorsed by the Chicago Teachers Union. Both of them advanced to the April 4 runoff. Each claim that they will handle the crime situation. Let’s see what happens.
Another train crash. This time in Greece, where 36 people were killed and 85 were injured. This draws all of our eyes due to the derailment and chemical spillage in Ohio.
According to CNN: “After federal officials released an initial report concluding that this month’s toxic train wreck in Ohio was completely preventable, investigators will begin examining procedures, practices and design prior to the derailment that has sparked long-term concerns among hundreds of frustrated residents. The National Transportation Safety Board on Thursday released its preliminary report on the investigation into the February 3 train crash in East Palestine, Ohio, where residents have been complaining about feeling sick after hazardous chemicals seeped into the air, water and soil.”
Since former President Trump visited the East Palestine, Ohio site, there has been more attention on it. Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg visited East Palestine, Ohio, for the first time on February 23, 2023. Federal officials worked quickly and released an initial report. However, the main topic should be the concerns of the residents of East Palestine. They are feeling sick and must be taken care of. Water testing is not the only solution. The air within the area might be affecting them.
President Biden’s $400 billion student loan forgiveness plan is in the Supreme Court. The judges were leaning towards rejecting Biden’s student loan forgiveness plan. However, they still might be persuaded. A judgement might come around June-July of 2023. Biden already declared that no matter what, he will distribute the money. About 26 million applications came in for forgiveness and out of that, about 16 million applications have been approved. I hope the students who are American citizens get the loan forgiveness first.
Have a wonderful week. I’ll talk to you next week.
