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And no matter who Page believed his targets were, he committed violence against religious liberty. The freedom to practice one’s religion openly and without fear is fundamental to all Americans. Page tried to take that away, and people of all faiths or none must resist such attempts. The violence against Sikhs in Wisconsin was a hate crime, and all Americans must stand in solidarity with the Sikh community.

Manat Kaur is in many ways a typical 14-year-old, indistinguishable from others her age in her usual outfit of sneakers, jeans and T-shirt. But when asked, the soon-to-be high school freshman makes it a point never to hide her Sikh identity.

If we want a world where every person is treated with human dignity, the U.S. military, for one, must fully embrace what they profess to teach: respect for religious diversity.

Authorities are investigating whether the massacre at a Sikh temple near Milwaukee could be linked to last year's unsolved murders of two elderly Sikh men in Elk Grove.

The years I am talking about precede 9/11 by a decade. As far as I can see, post 9/11, it has become considerably easier to express and act on such prejudices. My point, though, is this: these prejudices have always existed in the United States, and they are not restricted to white supremacists.

A 9-Part BBC Series on the Partition of INDIA ~ ‘The Day India Burned’ August 1947

But now there is a new prescription for combating obesity, one that goes beyond ubiquitous diet and exercise regimens: mindfulness, the moment-to-moment awareness of our thoughts, feelings, and surroundings.

I am not what you think I am.