Year of American Discontent

"e;Year of American Discontent"e; is a collection of articles that examines the four crises that plagued America in 2020. In a tumultuous year, America was brought to a critical crisis point. This book consolidates some of these articles to help readers gain a broader perspective of the current issues, differentiate between subjective and objective information, find common ground with others who have radically different points of view, and contribute to the promising multi-cultural living in America. The articles in this collection were previous posted in Kris Murthy's Blog: murthysmusings.com. Murthy addresses the following issues with thoughtful commentary and detailed analysis:-First, there is the "e;Creeping Crisis"e; of racial injustice. Many Americans are under the illusion that the Civil Rights laws of the 1960's had solved the problem of racial discrimination. However, racial divisions and mistrust remain. -Second. America is influenced by politics of extremism. America is taken over by the politics of the extremes of both the left and right. -Third is the "e;Slow Burn Crisis"e; of disinformation. The print and visual news media have become subjective participants in opinion journalism. -Finally, there is the "e;Current Crisis"e; of dysfunction. There is gross inefficiency in all our public institutions. Federal, State, Local and quasi-governmental agencies fail to deliver services efficiently to the population. This book provides objective, non-partisan, and original commentary on the events of 2020. The issues are also viewed in their historic context. This is a must-read for all who endured the chaos of 2020 and are hopeful to be a part of the collective change to remedy these issues.