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dawn isn’t something you want [NF 18:14] – Nguyễn Thị Phương Trâm

so in the dark
you quickened your pace
jumped
right into my day

I didn’t hear the glass break in the night
by the morning light
there were
shattered bits
everywhere
cutting the pads of my feet?

so now
I’m cold
I’m crying
on the side of the road

Source: dawn isn’t something you want [NF 18:14] – Nguyễn Thị Phương Trâm

Remarks by President Biden Before a Meeting with National Union Leaders | The White House

Hey, look, number one, you know, the way I look at it — and I was thinking about this last night, knowing I’m going to be here and going from here to the NATO Summit.  You know, we have two strong, strong organizations in America that I look to for our security.

One, literally — and I mean this sincerely — is NATO.  NATO — a joint assembly of democracies that made sure we’re keeping the peace and no one is going to screw around with us — is the strongest it’s ever been.

And I think of you as my domestic NATO.  Not a joke.  Not a joke.  You’re the ones — you’re the ones.  Beyond me — and, you know — you — you know my with– this better than I do — beyond me, it’s all about whether or not we’re going to grow the economy, whether we’re going to give working people a shot…

…And here’s what we’re doing.  You are the — you’ve heard me say it a thousand times, but I’m going to say it again.  The middle class built this country.  You built the middle class.  (Applause.)  No, no, no —

And, by the way, I don’t want to hurt your reputations, but even Wall Street is acknowledging your power.  No, I’m serious.  Look at every projection about what we want to do with the economy on the issues that we’re talking about and what the other guy wants to do.  They’re supporting us.  It’s your agenda we’re working on…

…So, folks, I have real — I’ve never been more optimistic about America’s chances, not because of me, but because of what we’re doing together.  I really mean it.  We’re better positioned than any country in the world to own the remainder of the 21st century because of union labor.  (Applause.)  I’m serious…

… I promised that I was going to have a Cabinet that looked like America, and it does.  (Applause.)  More minorities.  More women.  More labor.  I’m serious.  Think about it.  That’s who we are.  That’s why we’re strong.  We’re diverse.  We’re strong.  We got to stop looking at it like it’s some problem; it’s an asset.  It’s an asset.  (Applause.)

Source: Remarks by President Biden Before a Meeting with National Union Leaders | The White House

Remarks by President Biden Before Working Session I of the NATO Summit | The White House

…For 75 years, our nations have grown and prospered behind the NATO shield.

Today, we’re stronger than we’ve ever been.  Since, I took office, we’ve doubled the number of battle groups at NATO’s eastern flank in — the United States has; Finland and Sweden have joined the Alliance; and the number of Allies spending at least 2 percent on defense has gone from 9 to 23.

That’s not happened by chance but by choice.

At our summit two years ago, we launched a plan to modernize our deterrence and our defense.  And today, we have to ask ourselves: What is next?  How can we keep making the shield stronger?

One answer must be to strengthen our industrial base.

Right now, Russia is on a wartime footing with regard to defense production.  They’ve — they’re significantly ramping up their production of weapons, munitions, and vehicles.  And they’re doing it with the help of China, North Korea, and Iran.

We cannot — in my view, we cannot allow the Alliance to fall behind.

The fact is that so many of my — my — let me put it this way: I’m very pleased that, today, all NATO members are making the pledge to expand our industrial base and our industrial capacity, like our defense-spending commitment.  This is a critical step to maintaining our security.

The first time ever, every NATO nation is pledging to develop plans for defense production at home.  That means, as an alliance, we’ll become more innovative and competitive.  And we’re able to produce more critical defense equipment more quickly and — than — and we should — we may need it.

Source: Remarks by President Biden Before Working Session I of the NATO Summit | The White House

तमन्ना / Desire  – Kaushal Kishore

 

जिंदगी से एक दिन मचलते हुए तमन्ना पूछ बैठी, “मैं कभी पूरी क्यों नहीं हो पाती?”

जिंदगी ने जवाब दिया, “तुम भरोसा करती हो उन पर, जिनका जज्बात से कोई नाता नहीं होता।”

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Desire stirred, restless and unsatisfied,

“Why am I never fulfilled?” it once cried…

Life answered, “Your trust is misplaced, 

In those who know not emotion’s taste…”

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–Kaushal Kishore  

Source: तमन्ना / Desire  – Kaushal Kishore