Category: Leadership
Domestic Workers at our Gates
“Happy is the person who heeds me, watching daily at my gates, waiting at my doorposts.” –Proverbs 8:34 Who are those that watch our gates? Who are those that wait at our doorposts? ... Read More
Repealing the Ban Against Sikhs in the Military
Originally published on The Huffington Post. A few weeks ago, the British Army and the Scots Guard broke centuries of tradition by allowing a Sikh soldier, Jatinderpal Singh Bhullar, to wear his turba... Read More
“The Problem of Nation-State in Democratic Politics” by Yi Shen Ma
The meaning of nationhood is a hotly debated issue in Western political theory. Despite its intrinsic ambiguity, however, most scholars agree that the idea of a “nation” is real enough to impact t... Read More
In Texas, an Imperfectly Perfect Interfaith Start to the Legislative Session
It was the opening day of the Texas Legislative session, and our Interfaith Service of Public Witness was off to a rocky start. A few minutes before the start time, three of the participating speakers... Read More
Revisiting the Victim Narrative of the Sikh American Community
Originally published in the Milwaukee-Wisconsin Journal-Sentinel. After a white supremacist opened fire at a Sikh gurdwara in Oak Creek in August, significant media resources have been devoted to desc... Read More
Guest Post: Giving Up the Soul
Note from Managing Director: Every so often, we welcome a guest post! Drew Jacob is a philosopher, adventurer and polytheist priest. Travel is his spiritual practice, adventure is his religion. He bel... Read More
“The Prophet of Islam: Muhammad and Environmental Activism” by Ozgur Koca
Muhammad, like every other important controversial historical figure, is what we choose to remember of his legacy. Current studies on the Prophet of Islam “choose” to remember the highlights of hi... Read More
Poetry and Healing in Times of Great Tragedy
Today is my birthday, but I won’t be celebrating this year. I woke up this morning not thinking about my 24 years of life, but about the 26 lost souls, and 20 of these victims who never got a chance... Read More