Opinion Essays

My Remarks at the White House Commemorating the Sikh Faith

Published on Huffington Post. The following remarks were delivered by Valarie Kaur at The White…


Sikh Doctor’s Response to Brutal Hate Attack? ‘Love and Service’

Published on Melissa Harris-Perry Blog, MSNBC. Last Saturday night, a young man dropped his wife…


A Year Later, Sikhs Keep Up Fight against Gun Violence

Published on CNN. The other night was one of the most sacred and extraordinary events of my life as…


One Year after Oak Creek: Why the FBI Tracking Hate Crimes Is a Victory

Published on the Melissa Harris-Perry Blog, MSNBC. One year after a gunman murdered six people and…


Sikhs Find Faith in Oak Creek, One Year Later

Published on Washington Post. Today marks the one-year anniversary of the mass shooting in Oak…


Why We Must Remember Oak Creek

Published on Huffington Post. One year ago this morning, a lone gunman walked into a house of…


women's diseases

Attention to Women’s Diseases Should Reach beyond Angelina Jolie

Published on the Melissa Harris-Perry Blog, MSNBC Angelina Jolie’s medical condition is rare and…


terror

For Sikhs and Muslims, Fear after a Terror Attack

Published on Washington Post. With the news that two suspects of the Boston Marathon bombing are…


equality

Hesitant About Marriage Equality, Supreme Court? Follow the Millennials' Lead

Published on the Melissa Harris-Perry Blog. As the Supreme Court heard oral arguments on two…


harris-perry

'Lean in'? For Millennials, the Question Is 'What Are We Leaning Toward'?

Published on the Melissa Harris-Perry blog. In the public debate raging over Facebook COO Sheryl…