The rhetoric during the election season has been difficult on many people. In particular, faith-based communities who have had their voices heard under the Obama administration may suddenly see their open doors
Jan 3, 2017
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Hindu Political Clout Could Grow in 115th Congress
With four self-identifying Hindus in the US House of Representatives, Hindus now have more representation than self-identifying Buddhists and Muslims. Those numbers are more than symbolic, and also undercut previous
Jan 3, 2017
Promise of Human Rights Remains Unfulfilled for Hindu Minorities on Human Rights Day
Hindu minorities are subject to varying degrees of legal and institutional discrimination, restrictions on their religious freedom, social prejudice, violence, social persecution, and economic and political marginalization.
Dec 12, 2016
House Committee sends India a message: Let Compassion International end your children’s “spiritual poverty”
There is no doubt that there is economic poverty in India. But I am at a loss as to what Compassion International means by “spiritual poverty” in a deeply religious
Dec 9, 2016
12 Things You Need to Know About Hinduism
Hinduism is one of the few ancient religions to survive into modern times. The collection of traditions that compose it today have developed over at least the past 5000 years,
Nov 30, 2016
Before We Grab Our Pitchforks, It’s Time to Listen
The reality is that Trump voters didn’t just exist in the backwoods or in some dying manufacturing town. They lived in plain sight, often begging us to see them.
Nov 14, 2016
Hindu Americans, Please Vote.
Regardless of which candidate any one of us supports, as Hindu Americans we have a duty to do our part and cast our votes. As a community we owe it
Nov 7, 2016
10 Things You Need to Know About the Swastika
1) In Sanskrit, the word swastika is a combination of ‘su’ (meaning ‘good’) and ‘asti’ (meaning ‘to exist’) Popularly, this gets translated as ‘all is well.’ The swastika is thus
Nov 3, 2016
6 Things You Need to Know About the Symbolism of the Swastika
The swastika is a symbol as old as humanity itself, one which to this day, despite its appropriation and hateful use by the Nazis, has a powerful positive message. We’ve
Oct 26, 2016
Yes, Saying Caste is Linked to Hinduism Leads to Bullying of Hindu Students
Over the past few weeks, Hindu American community efforts to revise the California history and social studies curriculum frameworks to be more accurate, culturally competent, and equitable in how they
Jul 12, 2016