Jontie KardeninJONTIEWorld War II, My Grandparents, and A PleaHow could two people from opposite sides of a horrendous conflict find common ground and build a life together? What caused them to leave…5 min read·Dec 30, 2020--1--1
Jontie KardeninJONTIEIs 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…5 min read·Dec 22, 2020----
Jontie KardeninJONTIE“Real Americans”The Karden Family Kitchen—After School5 min read·Dec 11, 2020----
Jontie KardeninJONTIEHow a Little Empathy and an Offhand Comment Changed My WorldviewUpstate 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…4 min read·Dec 5, 2020----
Jontie KardeninJONTIEThe US Desperately Needs a Win-Win Foreign Policy, and Immigrants Are the KeyDivided Loyalties We’ve all heard the accusations that immigrants have divided loyalties. That they can’t be trusted. That they’re not…4 min read·Nov 28, 2020----
Jontie KardeninJONTIEShould 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…4 min read·Nov 20, 2020----
Jontie KardeninJONTIEBiden Won, But We’re All LosingMany of us are breathing a sigh of relief, now that Biden has been declared the winner of the 2020 Presidential election. I include myself…9 min read·Nov 11, 2020----
Jontie KardeninJONTIEYou Don’t Know What You Got Til It’s GoneRecently, the Counting Crows cover of Big Yellow Taxi has been running through my mind, specifically the lyric, “you don’t know what you…6 min read·Oct 29, 2020----
Jontie KardeninJONTIEHow a Dictatorship Taught Me the Value of VotingI thought I always appreciated our right to vote. However, this year, because of a lifetime of stories and an offhand comment …4 min read·Oct 29, 2020----