Darker Side of the Vancouver Olympic Games
Posted by Jodha in Canada on 02 16th, 2010 | 3 Comments
Just as I posted the previous picture, I came upon this interview of Am Johal on Democracy Now!
About Am Johal – Chair of the Impact on Communities Coalition, an Olympic watchdog group. He also initiated Canada’s 2010 Homelessness Hunger Strike, a rolling, nationwide hunger strike calling for...
Vancouver Olympics 2010
Posted by Jodha in Canada on 02 16th, 2010 | 3 Comments
The Olympics in Vancouver are in full swing. This context of this particular picture was well-advertised via Facebook. Still it is worth posting (pagh salute jag): Click here to enjoy others
The caption reads:
Jarnail Sahota carries the torch across a bridge in Ashcroft, British Columbia on Day...
Sikholars Conference – this weekend!
Posted by Jodha in Events on 02 15th, 2010 | 6 Comments
As previously announced, the Sikholars: Sikh Graduate Student Conference is OPEN to the general public. All members of the public are cordially welcome and invited to attend the conference.
The conference will be held at the Cypress Lounge in the Tressider Union on the Stanford University Campus. ...
Turban Exploitation
Posted by Jodha in UK on 02 15th, 2010 | 26 Comments
In some way I know I shouldn’t even be writing this. I am giving an idiot the fame that he seeks, but doesn’t deserve. Oh well, here we go.
So Rajinder Singh is an idiot. Rajinder Singh wants to be the first non-white to join the British National Party (BNP) in the UK. To those from elsewhere,...
Searching the Sikh Soul
Posted by Jodha in Sikhi on 02 8th, 2010 | 25 Comments
There has been much in the news in Sikhdom with repercussions for years to come. The news of Professor Darshan Singh Ragi, former head of the Akal Takht, and even the Nanakshahi deserve time and commentary. I will leave those for another day.
In some ways with even greater repercussions has been...
Jakara Movement’s Open Letter to the Sikh Community
Posted by Jodha in Activism on 01 27th, 2010 | 3 Comments
Letter
VOTE NOW for a Sikh Women’s Domestic Violence Shelter
Posted by Jodha in Activism on 01 15th, 2010 | 24 Comments
The opportunity is now. We can make the first ever Sikh Women’s Domestic Violence Shelter.
Did you know a woman is battered in the US every 9 minutes. We cannot stand idle. We must take a stand!
HOW: you need to vote NOW: http://apps.facebook.com/chasecommunitygiving/charities/674186
HOW DO I VOTE:...
A Sikh Museum? Possible with your vote in 4 days!
Sikh history is about to be made in North America. In December, throughout the United States, 500,000 nonprofit charities competed on a competition on the popular internet website, Facebook, for the Chase Bank Community Giving contest. The top 100 groups advanced to the second round for a chance...
Confirmed Participants Announced – Sikholars Graduate Student Conference
Months ago we announced the first Sikh graduate student conference – SIKHOLARS, being hosted by the Jakara Movement and Sikh Spirit Foundation.
Today, the confirmed participants have been announced:
Ajeet Singh Matharu, Columbia University, History, N/A
Arvinder Singh Kang and Amanpreet Singh...
Time for Volunteers to VOTE SIKH
Earlier I described the success of Sikh organizations in a competition being held by Chase Bank Community Giving on Facebook.
Now the second round manifesto for the 1 million dollar grand prize has been publically announced.
The Jakara Movement is publicly committed to use ALL money for the construction...
A Tale of Two Tyrants
The events following the June elections in Iran continue to reverberate. The allegations of widespread election fraud led to hundreds of thousands of Iranian youth to take to the streets and asking “Where’s My Vote?”
A regime unable to answer its citizenry and an escalating use of repressive...
Sikh Community Wins Chase Bank’s Competition
Posted by Jodha in Activism on 12 21st, 2009 | 13 Comments
Thank you to all TLH readers that voted and participated in the Chase Bank Community Giving competition. Over 500,000 organizations competed and 2 organizations from our community find themselves with $25,000 to further the community and a chance for advancement in the next round – the Jakara Movement...
Vishavjit Singh, Sikh Toons, and the Manhattan Gallery
Vishavjit Singh’s work hardly needs any introduction in Sikhdom. Since 2003, his Sikhtoons have become ubiquitous on those webpages where Sikhs are found. It was the events of 9/11 that first pushed this Sikh activist and 1984 survivor to tell his story and the stories and thoughts of so many more...
Humble the Poet Says GET OUT AND VOTE for Sikh Orgs
Posted by Jodha in Activism on 12 8th, 2009 | 5 Comments
3 clicks could equal $25,000
Why would you not?
Vote for ALL Sikh organizations.
Stop putting it off, competition ends THIS THURSDAY!
UPDATES – Murdered Sikhs – The Day After Ashutosh and Ludhiana
Posted by Jodha in Punjab on 12 7th, 2009 | 20 Comments
Original post can be seen here.
News continues to filter in and the dust settles. While the violence of yesterday has passed the ramifications are still to be seen.
The death toll continues to climb and on Sunday the Punjab Police called curfew throughout Ludhiana.
Today (Monday) a bandh is being called...
Government and Police Protect Ashutosh, Sikh Killed
Posted by Jodha in Punjab on 12 5th, 2009 | 17 Comments
Ludhiana remains tense. Currently it is under curfew.
The Punjab Police has never been a force for the people. It neither serves nor protects, unless you are part of the Indian establishment, government, or have been provided special sanction by the government. Today was no different. The henchman...
The Sikh Slate and the Return of Billa!
Recent coverage on The Langar Hall led us to celebrate the victory in Surrey of the YOUTH SLATE. Now here in the United States we have the formation of the SIKH SLATE.
8 Sikh organizations (Ensaaf, the Jakara Movement, SALDEF, Sikhcess, Sikh Research Institute, Surat Sikh Conference, The Sikh Coalition,...
Why Haven’t You Voted for Sikh Organizations Yet?
25 seconds of your time could lead to $25,000 for your community. Don’t get Billa angry!
Vote for ALL Sikh organizations. You get 20 votes! For links to the groups and directions on how to vote click here.
Please help spread this video to all your friends and family! Most importantly,...
Bollywood and Hollywood Unite To Whitewash a Dictator
Posted by Jodha in Entertainment on 11 30th, 2009 | 30 Comments
It was only a matter of time. Indira Gandhi created many myths during her tyranny. She created the myth of herself as ‘Kali’, the goddess of destruction following the war in Bangladesh in 1971. She created the myth of herself as “Mother India”, with a strong matriarchal love and care for...
25 Seconds Could Raise $25,000 for the Sikh Youth
Posted by Jodha in Activism, California, Canada, Punjab, Sikhi, UK, USA on 11 23rd, 2009 | 11 Comments
3 clicks are all it takes. JPMorgan Chase Bank partnered up with Facebook to have sort of an “American Idol” of charity giving. The 100 charities with the most votes by December 10th will receive $25,000.
CLICK HERE to vote for the Jakara Movement.
There are a great number of Sikh charities...
