Pieter Friedrich, Author at The Eastern Herald

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A freelance journalist specializing in the analysis of South Asian affairs. The author of 'Saffron Fascists: India's Hindu Nationalist Rulers' and co-author of 'Captivating the Simple-Hearted: A Struggle for Human Dignity in the Indian Subcontinent'. Contributor to The Eastern Herald.

Horror and Hope for “New India” in 2020: Part 1

Pieter Friedrich - 15 January 2021 0

As 2019 ended, millions across the country joined protests against the recently passed Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA), which premises citizenship on religion, and the...

America, Asia, Balochistan, constitution, Diplomacy, Discrimination, exodus, Fascism, Hindutva, Human rights, Ideology, India, Journalism, Muslim, Narendra Modi, Politics, NATO, Racism, Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh, Secularism, South Asia, US Presidential Election,

8 South Asian Groups Write Letter Supporting Friedrich’s Hindutva Research

Pieter Friedrich - 10 October 2020 0

Letter issued to Democratic National Committee to repudiate Hindu American Foundation’s attacks. I am humbled and deeply touched by the outpouring of support as eight...

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Ritesh Tandon & Rishi Kumar: OFBJP’s Candidates in California

Pieter Friedrich - 10 October 2020 0

Two US congressional candidates in California’s San Francisco Bay Area — Republican Ritesh Tandon and Democrat Rishi Kumar — exemplify the pragmatically transpartisan attitude...