Kal Penn
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Kal Penn is an actor and producer based in Los Angeles. He served as an Associate Director of the White House Office of Public Engagement from 2009 – 2011, and was the President’s Liaison to Young Americans. He is currently a volunteer with Obama for America 2012.

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It's Time to Ignore the Paralyzing Cynicism and Get Engaged

271 Comments | Posted September 27, 2011 | 18:01:59 (EST)

Before I met President Obama, I was always cynically independent when it came to politics. Like a lot of other young people with different views on different issues, I never considered myself to be either a Democrat or Republican. I still don't. But having had the honor to serve in...

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The "Hilarious" Xenophobia of Time's Joel Stein

Posted July 2, 2010 | 17:22:14 (EST)

I want to applaud Joel Stein for his hilarious account of Edison, New Jersey in his Time magazine article this week, "My Own Private India"; it is as unique and groundbreaking as Thomas Alva himself.

Were it not for the intelligent, fresh sense of humor of individuals...

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Open Letter to Two Undeclared College Superdelegates

Posted May 11, 2008 | 19:45:49 (EST)

The following was sent as an open letter to two undeclared superdelegates (Lauren Wolfe and Awais Khaleel, who are the President and Vice President of College Democrats).

Awais & Lauren :

Four years ago, a friend of mine in Texas was working a minimum wage...

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