Nikesh Chapagain

Senior Contributor
Nikesh Chapagain is a Texan native who has spent over five years as a journalist and political analyst. He graduated from the University of Texas at Dallas and has since been published by the Texas Observer, the Dallas Morning News, the Dallas Business Journal, and many other outlets. His first book is The People’s Candidate.

Murder Chargers Filled for Suspect in Atlanta Spa Shootings

On Tuesday, The perpetrator in the attacks on three Atlanta-area spas has been charged with eight counts of murder and one count of sexual assault. Seven of the casualties were females, with six of them being of Asian origin. The gunman was white. On Wednesday, during a press conference, According to Cherokee County Sheriff’s Department

Russia Interfering US Election?

After the 2016 election, the biggest news in the US was Russia’s interference with the election. There was a lot of speculation that Russia interfered with the US Presidential Election causing Donald Trump to win and the Russian President Vladimir Putin knew about it. Again, after a very tight election, there is news speculation that

HATE IN AMERICA: Asian-Americans targeted in the recent attacks

Recently there has been an increase in hate crime towards Asian Americans which has traumatized the community causing many to live in fear. As Covid-19 first arrived in the US, former President Donald Trump and many members of his following and political party referred to the virus as the “China virus.” During the pandemic, hate

Travel nightmare: The good news

In this past year, traveling (especially by plane) has not be a pleasant adventure like the previous years. With COVID-19, a lot of airlines had to ground their planes which cause many routes to be canceled. Also with almost all airlines having to regulate safety regulations, seats on plans have been limited. But there is

There Nothing Wrong With The Vaccine

The World Health Organization is urging European countries to continue to use the AstraZeneca’s COVID-19 vaccine. This comes after several countries stopped administering the vaccine to their citizens after report of the vaccine causing blood clots. The WHO’s regional director for Europe Hans Kluge said “The benefits of the AstraZeneca vaccine far outweigh its risks

Presidents Can Go To Jail Too

Bolivia’s former interim President Jeanine Anez has been sentence to to four months in jail for her role in the exclusion of Bolivian leader Evo Morales in 2019. After Morales resigned in October 2019, Anez took over as interim President. Morales had run 4 times for president and ruled over Bolivia for 14 years. But

Migrant Surge At The US Border

For the past 4 years, we have heard about the migrant crisis at the southern border of the US. We have seen the horrific pictures of children separated from their parents and forced to live in cages. It seems like a story that will not go away. The Department of Homeland Security is deploying Federal

Let’s Make Daylight Saving Time Permanent

Everyone has dreaded the spring daylight saving time. In the spring, people in the US must set their clocks one hour ahead. This is done to increase the amount of time people spend outside during the day. But congress has different plans. They want to make daylight saving time permanent. 8 senators introduced a new

Andrew Cuomo Accusations Piling Up

At one point, Andrew Cuomo was seen as the next great presidential candidate for the US. But it does not seem like that anymore. Like any other big named politician, Cuomo is facing a large scandal. December 13, 2020, a former aide of Cuomo was the first to accuse the Governor of sexual harassment. She

100 Million COVID-19 Vaccines Administered in the U.S.

The United States of America has administrated more than 100 million doses of the COVID-19 vaccine. That is almost one-third of the population in about 3 months’ time. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has released data stating that more than 37 million adults are now fully vaccinated. This means they have received

Civil Rights 3.0?

In an interview with the Washington Street Journal, Mellody Hobson, Starbuck’s new chairwoman, said that we are in “civil rights 3.0.” Hobson is the only Black chairwoman of an S&P 500 company and claims that throughout her career she has seen a lot of pledges to increase workplace diversity come and go. Hobson says in

Myanmar People Getting Help From US Government

Due to the military coup going on in Myanmar currently, a lot of people from Myanmar are trapped in the US and not able to fly back to their homes. Secretary of Homeland Security Alejandro Mayorkas announced Friday that the US Government will make these people eligible for TPS for the next 18 months. This