Simi Kadirgamar

Simi Kadirgamar

Simi Kadirgamar is a New York City-based reporter and fact-checker. Her range of work has included covering Hindu nationalism in the U.S., the occupation of Kashmir, and far right politics in martial

4 posts
Rainbow genocide: How Israel uses ‘pinkwashing’ to terrorize Palestinians
Gender & LGBTQIA+

Rainbow genocide: How Israel uses ‘pinkwashing’ to terrorize Palestinians

Israel claims to be an LGBTQIA+ haven compared to Palestine. Some advocates see this simply as propaganda, but Palestinians say it leads to real harm against queer people in Palestine

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4 Min
By: Simi Kadirgamar
Trans fighters wrestle to take down discrimination in mainstream martial arts
Gender & LGBTQIA+

Trans fighters wrestle to take down discrimination in mainstream martial arts

As trans women are attacked for competing, advocates are working to build new spaces by and for trans people in the martial arts community

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5 Min
By: Simi Kadirgamar
Analysis: How India’s actions in Kashmir mirror Israel’s occupation of Palestine
Imperialism

Analysis: How India’s actions in Kashmir mirror Israel’s occupation of Palestine

The Hindu nationalist response to the Pahalgam attack in April highlights similarities between how India and Israel dole out “collective punishment” against Kashmiris and Palestinians, Kashmiri scholars say

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8 Min
By: Simi Kadirgamar
people seated wearing T shirts with Modi's face
Politics & Democracy

Hindu American Foundation weaponizes victimhood to assert supremacist agenda, new report says

Research by Savera shows how HAF uses civil rights language around “Hinduphobia” to fight policies such as banning caste discrimination

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6 Min
By: Simi Kadirgamar

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