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Deepa Iyer
6 months
(Announcement!) My new book for children - We Are The Builders - is available for pre-ordering! If you've engaged with the social change ecosystem map to anchor your roles & connections, please pre-order a copy of We Are The Builders for a young person or a school/library.🧵
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If you meet @RashidaTlaib , you'll realize one thing within minutes: she is a bridge builder. She always has been. Have any members of Congress been targeted in the same way that she and @IlhanMN have? This is peak Islamophobia, misogyny, and racism at the highest levels of govt.
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Thank you, @IlhanMN for speaking the truth. And: how come the Indian American/Hindu American reps in Congress have not spoken out similarly? 🤔
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Ilhan Omar
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PM Modi's rule in India has corresponded with the spread of violent Hindu nationalism and hate crimes against Muslims. The United States should stand for religious freedom in India and the fair treatment of all religious minorities.
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Asian American fam: While every Asian American academic, celebrity & thought leader is weighing in right now about #Atlanta , let's remember that it's local community-based organizations that will be there when the headlines cease. Some tips on centering below: (1/7)
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In one paragraph, J. Sotomayor says it all: "Ignoring race will not equalize a society that is racially unequal." #SCOTUS #affirmativeaction
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#IndianAmericansAgainstHindutva : If you are Indian or HIndu, based in the US, and disgusted by #ModiTrump and #Hindutva , don't simmer inside. It's time to take action. Here are 7 things you can do. Which action will you pick this month?
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Dr. Abu-Salha lost THREE family members in a hate crime. But he's being asked time and again @HouseJudiciary hearing whether Islam condones violence. Why? Isn't this a hearing on white nationalism? #EndHate #StopWhiteSupremacy
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Deepa Iyer
4 years
8 Years Ago Today: a white supremacist entered a Sikh gurdwara (place of worship) in Oak Creek, WI, and killed six people. Please remember their names: Parmajit Kaur, Sita Singh, Ranjit Singh, Suveg Singh, Prakash Singh, Satwant Singh Kaleka. #RememberOakCreek (1/5)
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Asian Americans can't be bystanders to anti-Black racism. Here are #solidaritystatements from Asian American organizations that call for justice + acknowledge the bystander role of Officer Thao during the murder of #GeorgeFloyd . Please add more links below(1/5) #BlackLivesMatter
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What’s the cost of speaking up abt human rights violations #KashmirHearing ? Panelists @TLHumanRights were accused of having “an agenda” by @sunandavashisht . Here’s part of @arjunsethi81 ’s response. Hopefully, everyone can agree that advocating for human rights is a worthy cause.
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Deepa Iyer
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Dear @nytimes : right now, your online front page features a story about Indian American brides who go clothes shopping in India. Why are you running this story in the midst of a pogrom in Delhi? How about writing about the resistance to #Hindutva from Indian Americans? Do better.
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Deepa Iyer
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Indian American fam: in the excitement over @KamalaHarris , let's *not*: -Erase or de-center her Black identity -Use model minority, exceptionalism or cultural tropes to convey that the whole community has now "made" it -Accept that oppression & inequality have ended 1/3
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Deepa Iyer
4 years
Reporters: please cover the situation on Swann Street in DC where cops are attempting to get into a residence where protesters were invited in. This is wrong and illegal. #WashingtonDCProtest #DCProtests
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Charlotte Clymer 🇺🇦
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If you're a network producer, you need to get your cameras down to Swann Street in D.C. -- the cops have kettled hundreds of protestors in a private residence and have attempted to enter the home under false pretenses. This is a dangerous situation.
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Deepa Iyer
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Pls support Asian American groups in #Atlanta like @AAAJ_Atlanta who are in rapid response mode. The context of the #Atlanta shootings can't be missed. At a time of increasing hate targeting Asian Americans, Asian women are twice as likely to experience hate.
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Shawna Chen
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NEW: @StopAAPIHate has received +3,700 reports of anti-Asian incidents since 3/19, with women 2x as likely as men to report experiencing racism. The gendered dynamic means women have also had to face hate-motivated sexual violence. More from me @axios :
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I cannot imagine how much courage it takes for @RepRashida , the only Palestinian American in Congress, to sit through this speech - and hold up this sign of truth. We are with you, Representative Tlaib.
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Sahil Kapur
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. @RashidaTlaib attended @Netanyahu 's speech.
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Dear school administrators: Please don't send a message to families that centers one community while completely erasing another. (I just got one of these). Palestinian American students go to our schools too & receive support just as Jewish students do. Pls get it right.
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Deepa Iyer
4 years
“Nobody has done more for the Black community than me,” says 45 who has called the military police in during uprisings, and denied the existence of white privilege or systemic racism. #Debates2020
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Deepa Iyer
5 years
Also, to the Indian Hindu Americans with US citizenship who are “worried” about visiting India or getting a visa: Please stop. Understand your privilege. Be aware of who actually is under threat and attack. Take a risk, speak up, take a stand.
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Deepa Iyer
4 years
It's refreshing to hear Kamala Harris refer to her Indian heritage, her mother & her chittis in an authentic way. What a contrast to Bobby Jindal & Nikki Haley who use their Indian American backgrounds as convenient props. #DemConvention
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Deepa Iyer
6 years
Really? That’s what is terrible and unconscionable? What’s actually embarrassing is the Indian people standing around him and supporting him while his immigration policies wreck havoc on our community.
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Deepa Iyer
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Looking forward to less demands about how Kamala Harris should racially identify herself - and more about how we can ensure that she meets the policy demands of black and brown communities.
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Deepa Iyer
2 years
I'm *so* grateful to Mariame Kaba @prisonculture for endorsing my new book, Social Change Now: A Guide for Reflection and Connection, available for pre-order at . ⤵️ Mariame's powerful books on justice influenced my work. Check them out @haymarketbooks .
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Deepa Iyer
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Respectfully, @RoKhanna , we aren’t disagreeing about protocol. What does following “protocol” mean to those being targeted, imprisoned & killed? In fact, groups TODAY sent you a letter about what’s happening in Uttarakhand & Manipur & asking you to take action (see below). 1/2
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Ro Khanna
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@dviyer @thenation @deeksha_udupa @InterfaithMan @MandavilliAnu @arjunsethi81 Respect all your leadership and activism on so many issues @dviyer even if we have a respectful disagreement here on the protocol of an Indian PM. Regardless admire all you do!
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Deepa Iyer
4 years
Every time Trump can’t answer a question, he heads straight to race baiting and xenophobia. #Debates2020
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Deepa Iyer
4 years
NEW: What's my role and who's in my social change ecosystem in times of crisis? I developed this resource to help with reflection + alignment during the #COVID19 crisis:
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Deepa Iyer
8 years
#IMarchWithLinda because she's a compassionate human being, a loyal friend, and a fierce sister.
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Deepa Iyer
9 months
The solidarity from Jewish communities continues. Here's a statement from over 100 rabbis calling for a ceasefire. Check it out and share below.
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Rabbi Alissa Wise
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We are now at 101 rabbis and counting. You can watch the list grow at
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Deepa Iyer
5 years
On #Kashmir : Rep. @RashidaTlaib releases a powerful statement. "I have met with residents in Michigan who cannot even call their families in Kashmir to ensure they are safe – a truly unimaginable situation." Read more:
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Deepa Iyer
4 years
Social Change Fam: Many of us are trying to figure out our roles right now in the fight to #DefendBlackLives . Often, in moments like this, we want to act quickly. It can also help to reflect and anchor. Here's a way to use the #socialchangemap for today: (1/8)
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Deepa Iyer
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A witness at the @TLHumanRights hearing on #Kashmir tried to frame the situation in Kashmir abt radical Islamic terror. But human rights advocates powerfully called out this racist dog whistle + focused on two points: (1) self-determination, and (2) the role of the Indian govt.
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Deepa Iyer
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This is an interview? @abbydphillip spends the bulk of the time using the same shameful playbook aimed at anyone who speaks up about Palestinian human rights. “Do you endorse…” etc etc. Asna handled this interrogation with grace. Can someone give her a real platform?
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Abby D. Phillip
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USC valedictorian Asna Tabassum joined me on NewsNight tonight after her school cancelled her graduation speech citing “threats.” What she planned to say and what she thinks really happened:
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What's equally shocking: why aren't Democrats pushing back on the anti-Black, anti-Muslim comments from the GOP witnesses? Why are Democrats making space for xenophobia, anti-Black racism & Islamophobia at their own hearing about white nationalism? #EndHate #StopWhiteSupremacy
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Deepa Iyer
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Fact check: NOT true. People with undocumented status lead protest movements in the US. Let’s be clear: the reason that the German student is being deported has less to do with his status, and more to do w/ the Indian Govt’s clampdown of dissent, esp comparisons to Nazi Germany.
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Sunanda Vashisht
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I know activists will get all agitated over this but the fact is in no country can you join political protests if you are on a student or any kind of temporary visa. No-not even in citadel of free speech- USA. But then no one takes such liberties in the US.
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Deepa Iyer
6 years
The women's resistance you're not hearing about is happening in Kerala now. I write about it here, and how we can stand in solidarity:
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Deepa Iyer
3 years
Asian American men: *pass* the media mic to Asian American women who have an intersectional understanding of the racialized misogyny in the #Atlanta shootings & who are deeply connected to communities. (2/7)
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Deepa Iyer
6 years
This great piece by @JessicaValenti about woke men & their unequal home lives can be expanded to workplaces too. Women (of color, in particular) are told they are “better” note-takers, facilitators & managers - while men get broader visibility and credit.
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Deepa Iyer
4 years
In the US, Asian Americans are the scapegoat for #COVID ー19, while in India, Muslims are being blamed. We need to stop #coronavirusracism everywhere. Racism is the virus. #StopCOVIDIslamophobia
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Deepa Iyer
5 years
As the @wayfairwalkout begins, South Asian Americans call on @wayfair CEO Niraj Shah to put the wellbeing of migrant children above profit margins. We support the courageous employees speaking out against family separations. #CloseTheCamps #WayfairWalkout
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Deepa Iyer
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Affirmative action is often used as a wedge to divide Black and Latinx students from Asian American students. Let’s disrupt that narrative. The truth is that Asian Americans support affirmative action & benefit from it 🧵 Read: Image: @AsianAAF
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Deepa Iyer
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🚨JULY 20 | LAWTON, OK! There are plans to place unaccompanied children at Ft Sill Army Base. This military base already has a dark history as a Japanese internment camp and imprisoning Native Americans. WE WILL NOT ALLOW THIS. Join us to #CloseTheCamps !
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Deepa Iyer
4 years
This is why Seema Verma has been on the #DesiWallofShame from the start. She’s a mouthpiece for an Administration that has no plans, no humanity.
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CNN This Morning with Kasie Hunt
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Seema Verma, a member of the White House coronavirus task force, says that the administration is focused on mitigation, but if that doesn’t work, the stockpile of medical resources for mass treatments is there “and we hope that it is adequate.”
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Deepa Iyer
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READ this powerful oped by 21-year-old Indian American college student and organizer, @sarahephilips , writing about why her hometown of Houston is saying #AdiosModi tomorrow.
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Deepa Iyer
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Asian American academics: *share* the media mic with nonprofit & movement leaders. We need your historical lens, yes, but pls consider writing a joint oped or connecting journos w/ local advocates. And consult with community groups before characterizing & making policy asks.(3/7)
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Deepa Iyer
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🗣️Almost every year, there is a resolution in Congress that marks #September11 . This year, there is a resolution from four WOC leaders that goes further. H.Res 629 acknowledges the govt's role in targeting Arab, Muslim, South Asian, Sikh communities. 1/4
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Deepa Iyer
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“If we allow this brazen slaughter to continue, even as it is livestreamed into the most private recesses of our personal lives, we are complicit in it. Something in our moral selves will be altered forever.” -Arundhati Roy, Munich Lit Festival 11.16
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Deepa Iyer
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PSA: This is how and why women don’t speak up. Because it’s called a bad date, mixed signals, she should have walked out, he’s a women’s rights champion, and the story doesn’t read credibly enough. Even a hint of coercion = unacceptable behavior. #AzizAnsari
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Deepa Iyer
4 years
NEW: It's going to be quite a week (or more). If you're feeling anxious or uncertain, take 30 minutes with an #Elections2020 worksheet I developed to align our actions with our values & roles: . Check out examples of roles in action below (1/11)
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Deepa Iyer
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It is not just like 9/11 again, it feels worse. Every single elected official needs to set a different tone immediately. The jingoistic and one-sided language used two weeks ago is having reverberations like this now.
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Mayor Eric Adams
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Jasmer Singh loved his city and deserved so much more than his tragic death. On behalf of all New Yorkers, I want our Sikh community to know you have more than our condolences. You have our sacred vow that we reject the hatred that took this innocent life and we will protect you.
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Deepa Iyer
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The story of the #GandhiMahal restaurant in Minneapolis is a window of possibility. It also reminded me of Indian shop owners in Ferguson. I wrote about #solidarity and 10 steps for my own community: South Asians for Black lives: #BlackLivesMatter
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Deepa Iyer
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UNC has diverted $2.3M of DEI funds to campus police in the wake of protests. So, when BIPOC students expressed Palestinian solidarity, UNC took $$ earmarked to create an inclusive campus climate - and gave it to cops to quell those students. Got it...
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Deepa Iyer
5 years
Anyone who is defending #TulsiGabbard from the standpoint of “she is a woman of color” has not been listening at all to South Asian women who have long been critical of her connections to Hindu nationalism and to Modi’s fascist government in India.
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Deepa Iyer
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For any South Asians still on the fence about the VP's Diwali invite, the photo op isn't worth it. Advocate meaningfully instead. Here are 2 alternatives: 1. Organize a statement w/ other South Asians to call for a #ceasefire . 2. Ask for a real meeting & bring advocates.
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Deepa Iyer
4 years
Grateful to @prisonculture and co-organizers for this conversation to learn about abolition as a practice, framework, and political demand. Register here for June 12th discussion, "On the Road With Abolition: Assessing Our Steps Along the Way":
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Deepa Iyer
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I've known @RashidaTlaib for over a decade, and 3 things are still the same about her: she leads from the heart; she's a disrupter, who speaks truth to power; and she's a weaver who connects people & issues. Join me in making a donation to #ReelectRashida :
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Deepa Iyer
5 years
Twenty people just lost their lives to hate in El Paso,TX and in recent weeks, Granthi Amarjit Singh & Swami Ji Harish Chander Puri, a Sikh & Hindu priest, were attacked as well. #RememberOakCreek & the Sikhs who lost their lives on this day by supporting survivors everywhere.
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Deepa Iyer
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Hey Democrats: just remember that when Democratic candidates win, it’s because people of color and new immigrant voters are a large part of your base. Remember their issues. #ElectionDay #Multiracial #Democracy
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Deepa Iyer
4 years
Let's also focus on: -Amplifying the policy demands of South Asian organizers -Addressing anti-Blackness in systems *and* our own communities -Ending the influence of Hindutva in US politics -Holding accountable the Indian Americans who may work for the Biden Administration(2/3)
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Deepa Iyer
3 years
Really?
@simonschuster
Simon & Schuster
4 years
#BlackLivesMatter . Black stories matter. We stand against racism and violence. We stand with Black authors, illustrators, readers, colleagues, educators, librarians, creators—now, and always.
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Deepa Iyer
5 years
South Asians and allies: While Modi and Trump have their rally in Houston today, let's remind the world that we will not accept their hateful agendas. Pls share the graphic below + check out the solidarity social media toolkit: #AdiosModi #StopHinduFascism
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Deepa Iyer
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Not surprisingly, there is much excitement among Indian Americans about #KamalaHarris2024 . Let's make sure to counter any anti-Black narratives from our communities. And, let's advocate that she addresses Gaza, caste, immigration, and other issues with clarity & humanity.
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Deepa Iyer
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#IStandWithLinda because she stands against injustice. Because she inspires young people to get involved. I'm proud to stand by her side.
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Deepa Iyer
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Here's a link to an Asian American table of national & local groups that came together last March to deal with anti-Asian hate during COVID. Find a media inquiry form, policy asks & local voices & more there: . (6/7)
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Deepa Iyer
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Asian American natl advocates,thought leaders, celebrities: *organize* elected leaders & foundations to focus first on local voices & infrastructure. Sit the hearing out to bring in a local voice. Refuse the funding unless it supports local groups. Use access to organize. (4/7)
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Deepa Iyer
5 years
The #DesiWallofShame has a new member: Niraj Shah, co-founder and CEO of @Wayfair . Shame on you, Mr. Shah, for putting profits over the well-being of migrant children. #Wayfair ٍWalkout @wayfairwalkout
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Deepa Iyer
5 years
Exactly. To all the Indian and Hindu American celebs, CEOs, TV pundits, politicos, social media influencers who choose to be silent now but want to be recognized for your diverse cultural backgrounds when it suits you: Shame on you all.
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Deepa Iyer
6 years
Thank you, next.
@CNNPolitics
CNN Politics
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BREAKING: Democratic Rep. Tulsi Gabbard says she will run for president in 2020
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Deepa Iyer
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With the eyes of many sectors on Asian Americans, this is the time to use power & access to organize for a much broader, long-term vision to ensure that community members can live with safety & dignity. It isn't a sound byte or personal opportunity. It's about building power 5/7
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Deepa Iyer
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The real resistance has always been out here, dear senior official. And by the way, children are still separated from their parents: how’s your “resistance” handling that? #NYTimesOpEd
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Deepa Iyer
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Dear @ava : My 8yo son & I watched & loved Wrinkle In Time. We recently began the book. After reading a passage abt Mrs. Murry's "flaming red hair," my son said;"But aren't they brown like us?" We then had a conversation abt the racial re-imaginations of stories. TY for all you do
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Deepa Iyer
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Ok, I smiled a lot during this. They kept it real and it was interesting to hear about @SenKamalaHarris ’ Indian side of the family and the appreciation for Indian mothers. (Also, yes to pre-made dosa batter).
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Kamala Harris
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Who else keeps their spices in Taster’s Choice jars? Turns out @MindyKaling and I have more in common than we initially thought. WATCH:
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Deepa Iyer
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So just to get this straight, the US is ready to protect maritime shipping, but not actual people in Gaza. "The US is to announce the launch of an expanded maritime protection force involving Arab states..."
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Deepa Iyer
6 years
Sunday, August 5th marks the six year anniversary of the massacre at the Sikh Temple of Wisconsin by a white supremacist. I wrote about why the gurdwara is a national site of conscience & how the community is turning grief into courage. #RememberOakCreek
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Deepa Iyer
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I provided some thoughts for this @AP article on Usha Vance and Indian American representation at the RNC. Representation is meaningless if it means upholding racist and anti-immigrant policies that affect large swaths of Indian Americans.
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Deepa Iyer
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Using a candidate’s wife’s ethnicity to perpetuate a harmful model minority narrative about an entire community is problematic on so many levels. Mainstream media and Indian American journos/writers: please do better.
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Deepa Iyer
5 years
Not sure what’s more offensive: PM Modi hearkening to Gandhi, Mandela, and King in an oped, or that @nytimes published it.
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Deepa Iyer
6 years
Justices Sotomayor & Ginsberg speak for many of us: "The majority holds otherwise by ignoring the facts, misconstruing our legal precedent & turning a blind eye to the pain & suffering the Procla­mation inflicts upon countless families & individuals." #NoMuslimBanEver
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Arjun Sethi
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Today is a dark chapter in US history. The Supreme Court just upheld the #MuslimBan . The dissent got this right. This was never about national security; only anti-Muslim hate.
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Deepa Iyer
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Appreciate this statement from @SAALTweets uplifting appeals to @POTUS to ensure #vaccine equity for the people of #India .
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Deepa Iyer
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NEW: I spent much of 2018 on a seesaw of outrage and numbness given the attacks on communities of color, women, immigrants. Did you? I wrote about it here and provide ideas on 2019 planning for activists + movement organizations:
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Deepa Iyer
8 years
Let's not be fooled by appointments of Asian/South Asian women to Trump Adm. Diversity is meaningless w/o commitments to justice, equity.
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Deepa Iyer
2 months
To all the progressive Indian Americans who are all of a sudden not so smitten with Modi: We told you so already. Welcome. Pls roll up your sleeves because there's lots of work to do to counter Hindu supremacy right here in the US.
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Deepa Iyer
3 years
I joined a group of South Asian lawyers in the US who are urging @WhiteHouse to take immediate action regarding the #FarmersProtest and human rights violations in India. This is not a time to be silent or neutral. Please share our letter:
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Arjun Sethi
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Farmers, journalists, activists & minority communities across India need our support. I'm proud to join more than 40 South Asian civil & human rights lawyers in the U.S. calling on Pres. Biden, Congress, State Dep't & others to intervene. #FarmersProtest
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Deepa Iyer
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This is what happens when racist rhetoric meets racist policy: #ElPasoShooting victims are afraid to seek medical treatment because they could be targeted by immigration authorities.
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Aaron Rupar
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CNN reports that local officials in El Paso believe some mass shooting victims didn’t seek medical treatment because of their immigration status. America is in dire shape.
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Deepa Iyer
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Amarjeet Johal escaped India's 1984 genocide of Sikhs to come to America... She was a grandmother who helped translate for Sikh co-workers at the #FedEx facility in #Indianapolis . More from @ThisIsJoti below:
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Baaz
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Original Reporting | A Loving Grandmother Amongst Sikh Victims Of Indianapolis Shooting, from @ThisIsJoti “They’re not just numbers. These are pillars of our community. She’s a grandmother. She’s a great grandmother. She deserved so much more than this.”
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Deepa Iyer
5 years
What an inaccurate & offensive take on Indian Americans. We reject this exceptionalism narrative. We won't be pitted against other immigrants. Also: look at class/immigration/language proficiency data/trends to learn about the diversity of our community and tell the whole story.
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5 years
The success of Indian Americans - economically, in corporate hierarchies, and increasingly in politics and culture - is just staggering. They might be the most successful group of American immigrants ever.
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Deepa Iyer
5 years
To those who rolled out a red carpet to welcome Modi and Trump to Houston: we can't say no to white supremacy while ignoring Hindu fascism. I write about this w/ @sairasameerarao in @indiaabroad : #StopHinduFascism #AdiosModi #StandWithKashmir
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Deepa Iyer
3 years
What is unbelievably sad... is to hear Pardeep Kaleka, who lost his father (Satwant Singh Kaleka) in the Oak Creek gurdwara massacre, comfort Komal Chohan who lost her grandmother in Indianapolis. Sharing grief over losing people to gun and hate violence. #StandWithSikhs
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Deepa Iyer
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Principled statement from @RashidaTlaib welcoming opportunity to share her district’s policy concerns re Gaza ceasefire, immigration, climate and more with Kamala Harris. 👇🏾
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Deepa Iyer
7 years
It's still a #MuslimBan . It's still wrong. And it will soon become a bureaucratic nightmare. #NoBanNoWallNoRaids
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Deepa Iyer
1 year
Re Modi dinner guest list, some names are to be expected, but others are surprising. And also, folks who attended previous WH events are prominently missing. More people are aligning with calls for human rights & justice than being in rooms like these.
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Deepa Iyer
9 months
The White House's anti-Semitism strategy moves ahead. Sadly, there hasn't been any outreach or guidance about the rise in Islamophobia. Why can't the WH align its outreach for all students on campuses?
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Deepa Iyer
3 years
[THREAD] Sharing resources & solidarity practices in the wake of a rise in anti-Asian bias & violence. In the Bay Area in particular, elderly Asian Americans have been targeted over the past month: 1/14
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Deepa Iyer
6 years
So done with the drama that these mediocre white men at the highest echelons of power unleash upon the rest of us.
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Deepa Iyer
10 months
[NEW] Over 70 organizations express #solidarity with #Sikh Americans and partner groups in light of the heightened climate of fear and uncertainty. More: . Effort led by @Hindus4HR @MuslimsForJF @adc & supported by @solidarity_is @BldingMovement 1/4
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Deepa Iyer
7 years
If you're wondering why @lsarsour is being attacked this week, read this piece. Join me & say: #IStandWithLinda .
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Deepa Iyer
5 years
Appreciate Rep @RashidaTlaib for sharing concerns from groups about why this morning's hearing on hate crimes and white nationalism doesn't go far enough especially in light of the dangers we face. #StopWhiteSupremacy #EndHate
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Rashida Tlaib
5 years
. @HouseJudiciary members should read this statement of concern from @SAALTweets on the hearing on white nationalism and hate crimes.
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Deepa Iyer
4 years
2/7 #IndianAmericansAgainstHindutva : Ask your local city council to pass a resolution that condemns efforts to deny rights to religious minorities and Dalits in India. Follow the lead of the Seattle & Cambridge City Councils:
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Deepa Iyer
5 years
The @gatesfoundation prepares to honor PM Modi at the #Goalkeepers19 event this evening. Just a reminder that their peers in philanthropy asked them to rescind the award along with many other sectors:
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Deepa Iyer
3 years
Asian & South Asian orgs: please support #SolidarityVigil for Sikh communities on 4/22 as a partner. #StandWithSikhs #StopAsianHate
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