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When The New Yorker Otherized Tulsi Gabbard’s Faith

Aseem Shukla November 3, 2017 Hinduphobia, Public Policy, Uncategorized 12 Comments

Tulsi Gabbard entered the House of Representatives nearly five years ago. The Hawaiian Democrat represented a Hawaiian constituency, but she captivated 3 million Hindu Americans when she openly espoused her Hindu faith and took her oath on

Hindu American Advocacy: Not Something to Fear

Aseem Shukla July 23, 2014 Hinduphobia 5 Comments

Heralding a coming-of-age of sorts for a community, two Hindu Americans were embroiled in a bruising election battle in the Bay Area. Vying to represent a demographic within the greater San Francisco Bay Area that has a