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Ather Zia | December 12, 2011

Late at night, alone but not in silence, in the capital city of Kashmir

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The passage of the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) this New Year's eve signals that rather than closing the facility, the government is interested in finding new uses for Guantánamo. We thought it would be worthwhile to revisit Ramzi Kassem's portentious article from the September 11th issue, where he argues that by placing civilian law enforcement on a single continuum with military options the government has set the stage for the (further) militarization of American society.  

In 2006, two attorneys observed military commissions for four weeks in Guantanamo Bay.  We revisit their conclusions that the detentions and legal process afforded the detainees held there harm the U.S.'s already diminishing reputation as a leader of human rights.

By: Ahalya Satkunaratnam, Sabba Syal Elahi | Published: Dec 21, 2011

A reflection on SAPAC's visual arts exhibit and performance event, Voices of Resistance 10:Revision

By: DJ Anjali | Published: Dec 21, 2011

With the underground explosion of Das Racist & the BBC Asian Network-supported BURBAN (Brown Urban) scene in the UK, Chee Malabar attempts to hold down the fort for earnest desi rap stateside with his latest offering Burning Tire Artisan. His dedication to the game is apparent and his commitment to the cause evident, waving both Himalayan Project and Oblique Brown flags since the days when the Karmacy Movement was relevant to somebody; CM shows no signs of slowing down. 

By: Balmurli Natrajan, Mohamad Junaid | Published: Dec 12, 2011

A monthly column by South Asia Solidarity Initiative that discusses current social justice issues in South Asia and the imperative of transnational solidarity. This month, Mohamad Junaid and Balmurli Natrajan explore the need for South Asians to rise in solidarity with Kashmiris to set a new foundation for democracy and decency and ask some of the hard questions that the Indian and Pakistani establishments – as well as the Western news media – have been failing to ask.  

Radio Samar

Coming Out, Coming Home Part 1
Gina and Vivek

Queer South Asian stories presented at a Satrang reading in Los Angeles in October, 2011.  Stories were developed in a workshop hosted by D'Lo.  

Coming Out, Coming Home Part 2
Alicia and Mansi
Coming Out, Coming Home Part 3
Ami and Naveed
Coming Out, Coming Home Part 4
Aakash and Ed

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Khalil Bendib

Visit Our Friends

Mazdoor Kisan Shakti Sangathan (MKSS) An organization pioneering the Indian RTI (Right to Information) movement.

South Asian American Digital Archive (SAADA) Online collection to document and provide access to the diverse and relatively unknown stories of South Asian Americans

Disappeared in America A multimedia art project created by the VISIBLE Collective to address the post-9/11 disappearances of Muslims in the US. See also Shobak.org: Outsider Muslims.

Random Five from the Archive

Sami Khan | Issue 17: Untitled (5/29/2004)

'Project Thread' and Canada's Secret War on Immigrants

Jan 28, 2011
The SAMAR Collective | Issue 18: Overture to a Long Tomorrow (11/3/2004)

Questions for Saru Jayaraman of Restaurant Opportunities Center - New York (ROC-NY)

Jan 28, 2011
Priti Patel | Issue 24: Untitled (9/26/2006)

Two attorneys observe military commissions for four weeks in Guantanamo Bay reaching the same conclusions that the Supreme Court did—that the commissions violated the basic principles of US and international law and harm the United States' already diminishing reputation as a leader of human rights.

Jan 28, 2011
Biju Mathew | Issue 16: South Asians and the Politics of Health (12/16/2003)

Experience versus Solidarity in Movement Dynamics

Jan 28, 2011