India uses Tactic of Gerrymandering to Divide Kashmir

New Delhi is using the tactic of electorally redistricting, gerrymandering, to dilute the presence of Muslims in Indian-occupied Kashmir. 

After the Article 370 and 35 were rebuked from the Indian constitution three years ago, it was made easier to suppress the Kashmiri population and lessen the call for self-determination. The New Delhi crackdowns have targeted Kashmiri civilians, journalists, and protesters. 

Help Asim's Lawyers Fight This Legal Battle

On July 14th, the UAE detained US Citizen and Civil Rights Lawyer Asim Ghafoor. Asim Ghafoor is a beloved civil rights lawyer in the Muslim American community. While on his way to a family wedding, Asim was detained in the UAE at Dubai International Airport. He was sentenced to three years in prison - without his knowledge.

Remember Oak Creek: 10 Years Later

Ten years ago today, a white nationalist entered a Sikh gurdwara in Oak Creek, Wisconsin – and opened fire. Seven beloved community members were ultimately killed. It was the deadliest massacre of Sikhs on U.S. soil ever.

Too many Americans don’t remember Oak Creek. But we do. We remember the blood in the prayer hall, and the bullet holes in the langar hall. We remember the lives lost. We also remember the resilience and courage of those who rose up in the face of trauma and terror in Chardi Kala – even in darkness, ever-rising spirits.

Today we honor those who we lost: Paramjit Kaur, Prakash Singh, Ranjit Singh, Satwant Singh Kaleka, Sita Singh, Suveg Singh Khattra, and Baba Punjab Singh.

Limitations on Free Speech Regarding Palestine in the US

Over the past years, law after law targeting Palestinian boycott in different US states have been the subject of ACLU fight to the Supreme Court. 

In June, a federal appeals court upheld an Arkansas law that bars state contractors from boycotting Israel. The Arkansas Times sued Arkansas over the boycott law after refusing to sign a pledge that they would not engage in BDS.