White Power Barbie: Why American Women Join the Alt-Right Movement
“White Power Barbie” is one way to label American women joining the alt-right movement. This guest post explores some of the reasons why American women become violent. “It mattered so much that she died for it.” A Trump flag wrapped around her like a superhero cape, Ashli Babbitt was fatally shot as she attempted to enter the Speaker’s […]
New Books on South Asia
New books on South Asia feature an updated book on the Kashmir conflict, a dictionary for Punjabi speakers, and a fascinating look at the religions of Pakistan. As I write this, the contested valley of Kashmir is on lockdown again. “COVID cases have been rising,” a local resident told me. Unlike the lockdown in 2019, […]
Why Write About Kashmir?
Since the release of my new books on the Kashmir valley, I have been asked repeatedly: Why write about Kashmir? While the answer is obvious to me, it is not so obvious to those who view Kashmir as a distant and distinct conflict. Questions from recent interviews with various podcasts are included below. Kashmir Is Changing Writing […]
