
Founder & Executive Director, SACRED (South Asian 🇺🇸 Coalition to Renew Democracy) Previously @UN: Kosovo, Gaza, Colombia, South Asia #FeministFather
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I led evacuations out of #Gaza during the 2014 Israel-Hamas war for the UN.
Spoke w/ @joravben & @chicagoreader on @bennyjshow about my 2 years in Gaza & policy/messaging recommendations progressives need to use to win #Ceasefire & more.
Listen: tinyurl.com/2dmt84z5
Replying to @SheaSerrano
@SheaSerrano, I dont social media - but the people are dying for your review of One Battle After Another! #OBAA
God bless the greatest taker of hot takes - love you, Shea!
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What an honor to host Rep. Pramila Jayapal this week!
So important to have her support for @SACREDemocracy's work & for #multifaith #multiracial #democracy in #Illinois at this critical moment.
An enormous step forward... more coming soon!
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Sikh Americans are under attack from violent, Hindu supremacists in India. Please read this post from @arjunsethi81.
“Injustice anywhere is a threat to justice everywhere. We are caught in an inescapable network of mutuality, tied in a single garment of destiny. " -MLK
Urgent New Resource from Sikh American Orgs:
Asking all Americans to come forward in solidarity to ensure that Sikhs & Indian minorities living in the U.S. are safe from India’s transnational repression & for all those responsible to be held accountable
open.substack.com/pub/therei…
Replying to @cairchicago
@cairchicago report: a Hindu supremacist #RSS supporter burned a #Quran in #Naperville #Illinois
There is no place in Illinois for destructive, violent, extremist & provocative actions like this.
tinyurl.com/23e4eutr
Plenty of hate for #Trudeau coming from the 🇮🇳 bots but no hate for the Canadian pension funds, huh?
"...an Indian trade official said there was no reason for Canadian pension funds to back out of investing in the country."
🍁🍁🍁
reuters.com/world/canadas-tr…
#CanadaIndia
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#BideninIndia: Chilling admission from the US press secretary: its "just logistically easier" to hold a press conference for the 🇺🇸 President in Vietnam 🇻🇳 than India 🇮🇳
Vietnam ranked 3rd worst for press freedom on the 🌎 (178/180); India (161/180).
edition.cnn.com/2023/09/07/p…
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And just a reminder that it's in #India not Vietnam where the @BBCWorld offices are being raided.
#ModiGovernment
#G20SummitDelhi
#G20India2023
rsf.org/en/bbc-offices-raide…
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Thanks for being conscientious @karaswisher but you don't need to apologize to @VivekRamaswamee for anything. He's a "presidential candidate" spraying offensive stuff then hiding behind his name. Waiting for his apologies first!
We're 💯 with you!!
#IndianAmericans4KaraSwisher
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TONIGHT:
Join activists & experts for a webinar teach in on Biden's visit to India next week.
Learn about Kashmir, Manipur, caste oppression, anti Muslim violence & much more.
Last chance to register!
tinyurl.com/4my4fes2
TONIGHT: Join activists & experts for a webinar teach in on Biden, Modi & the G20.
Learn about Kashmir, Manipur, caste oppression, anti Muslim violence & much more.
Register: tinyurl.com/4my4fes2
For South Asians, language access plays a crucial role in reproductive justice prismreports.org/2023/07/20/… via @prismreports
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🔴 Biden will meet Modi in India next week while the Indian government targets marginalized groups & commits human rights abuses
📢 Learn how to take action with experts & organizers THIS THURS.
💬 Register: tinyurl.com/4my4fes2
#Biden will meet Modi in #India while the Indian government targets marginalized groups & commits human rights abuses.
Learn how to take action with experts & organizers on Aug 31. Register: tinyurl.com/4my4fes2
@dalitsolidforum @Ensaaf @indiacivilwatch @MuslimsforJF @NamtaUs @suchitrav @PatankarPrachi @rojasingh3 @florencelowe @RealNiangHangzo @zbarzinji @dviyer @arjunsethi81
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For those in California - please join tomorrow for the AKSC 2023 Conference
A powerful, renowned group of leaders coming together to "Build a Caste Free Equitable Society from the Grassroots"
Register here:
bit.ly/aksc2023conf
AKSC 2023 - Conference
Sat Aug 19, 2023, 9:30 AM - 5:30 PM
20589 Homestead Rd, Cupertino, CA
bit.ly/aksc2023conf
2022-23 is turning out to be a significant year in our march toward the formation of an equitable future. One that is necessarily free of caste discrimination.
Replying to @NoahMacMillan
@noahmacmillan passed away a year ago but his artwork remains. His Float mural in downtown Chicago is iconic and is one of my favorite reminders of the joy he brought the world. It has started to show its age. @chiloopalliance - please reprint or move his mural. #SaveFloat
Replying to @ChiLoopAlliance
@ChiLoopAlliance - please restore @NoahMacMillan's Float mural at State and Adams, which is currently tagged and painted over. Noah passed away last year and we'd like to remember and celebrate him through his amazing artwork #SaveFloat
11 years ago tomorrow a gunman with white supremacist/neo-Nazi ties launched an attack on the Sikh Temple of Wisconsin, ultimately killing seven worshipers. 11 years later we stand united with the Sikh community against the continued threat of targeted violence.
#RememberOakCreek
Fully condemn this dangerous and irresponsible #doxxing attack. Doxxing against those trying to end caste discrimination must stop now. #SB403 #BanCasteinUSA
We strongly condemn #doxxing attacks against @vkpk1089, his partner Pam, and @ks4actransit of the Ravidassia community. #Doxxing is shameful & violent. We demand an immediate stop to attempts to harass and intimidate activists, including using their images without consent. (1/2)
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"Staff said they did not know why the authorities had acted against the think-tank. But some have speculated they may have been motivated by the CPR’s independent research, media articles by staffers criticising government policies"
@RoKhanna, this is a must read
Modi crackdown leaves top Indian think-tank @CPR_India
struggling.
Centre for Policy Research debilitated by loss of tax-exemption and foreign funding. An outrageous attack against the very best in think tank work, not just in India.
ft.com/content/ee2b8b03-315b…
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Thank you @Netroots_Nation for an incredible discussion on why the AAPI community is being targeted by right wing agendas and how we need to organize to win! Great panel with brilliant friends!























