Expanded travel ban gives world's democracies more cover for anti-Muslim measures
(RNS) — Trump's Muslim ban is part of an alarming trend of ostensibly democratic nation-states targeting Muslims.
Mandeep Rai's book on business collects the spiritual wisdom of 101 countries
(RNS) — As banker, broadcast journalist and now a consultant to business startups, Mandeep Rai found universal values that synced with her Sikh faith.
Behind the tensions between Muslims and Sikhs in Punjab
(RNS) — A Muslim mob surrounded the Gurdwara Janam Asthan, marking the birthplace of Guru Nanak, the founder of Sikhi.
Evangelism and religious supremacy
(RNS) — Historically, the 'gift' of salvation has been weaponized time and time again to justify intervention and conquest.
How colonialism still colors our ideas about who gets to teach religion
(RNS) — If I were a white scholar, would anyone question the appropriateness of my teaching Buddhism?
Before we can rein in hate crime, we have to admit the size of the problem
(RNS) — A system of hate crime reporting that doesn't include Heather Heyer's death in Charlottesville or a murder of a Sikh in Tulsa won't lead to real solutions.
550 years after his birth, a reflection on the life of Guru Nanak
(RNS) — This November, Sikhs around the world are celebrating the 550th birth anniversary of their founder-prophet, Guru Nanak.
Comedian Hari Kondabolu on punching up and kicking down
(RNS) — Hari Kondabolu might be the only comic in the world with a Netflix special and a graduate degree in human rights.
Congresswoman Ilhan Omar on her journey, her resilience and her hopes for our future
(RNS) — 'The decaying of the soul often leads to decaying of societies, of countries, of nations, of the world.'
More than 1 billion people celebrate on Diwali. What does it mean to them?
(RNS) — In the various stories that make Oct. 27 a holy day for so many, we have models of what true righteousness looks like. They are sharp rejoinders of what we should be doing and how we should be living.
A pat-down at the airport passes the shame of racial profiling to my 3-year-old
(RNS) — Racial profiling takes a toll on our deepest and most sacred relationships, reason enough to end this damaging and painful practice.
Jagmeet Singh's civility is praiseworthy, but even nice racism is still racism
(RNS) — Celebrating the kind way in which a man told a Canadian politician he should remove his turban misses the point entirely.
Sikh deputy Sandeep Dhaliwal: a life of service on the front lines of change
(RNS) — Sandeep Singh Dhaliwal accepted the risks of creating awareness, forging new relationships and building trust for Sikhs like him and minorities everywhere.
How do we make sense of Justin Trudeau in brownface?
(RNS) — Even when we excuse the perpetuation of stereotypes by claiming ignorance or good intentions, it’s undeniable that they impact others in harmful ways.
We are not all the same, and in our difference we are divine
(RNS) — Seeing oneness in difference is the only way I know for us to move beyond our supremacies and to begin treating one another as equals.