Feb 3, 2019Member-onlyI will bring a soldier’s heart to the White House, restoring integrity, honor, and respect — putting service above selfTulsi Gabbard Presidential Campaign Launch Speech February 2, 2019 — Honolulu, HI Aloha. Thank you so much. — - Growing up here in Hawaii, I loved swimming, surfing, and having fun in this paradise we are lucky to call home. But I gradually realized that I was actually happiest when…Tulsi Gabbard12 min readTulsi Gabbard12 min read
Jan 27, 2019Member-onlyReligious Bigotry is Un-American And Must Be CondemnedI am proud to be the first Hindu American to have been elected to Congress, and now, the first Hindu American to run for president. And while some of the headlines covering my announcement could have celebrated this historic first, maybe even informed Americans at large about the world’s third…Politics6 min readPolitics6 min read
Jan 18, 2019My LGBTQ+ StatementMy LGBTQ+ Statement Aloha. In my past I said and believed things that were wrong, and worse, hurtful to the LGBTQ+ community and their loved ones. Many years ago, I apologized for my words and, more importantly, the negative impact that they had. I sincerely repeat my apology today. I…LGBTQ3 min readLGBTQ3 min read
Sep 5, 2018Trump must act now to save Syrian livesSyria is once again faced with an inevitable battle and tragedy — this time in Idlib, a northwestern Syrian city that is a major al-Qaeda stronghold. …Syria2 min readSyria2 min read
Mar 23, 2018The (not so) New NeoconsIn the last two weeks, two neocon warhawks have been chosen by President Trump to fill key cabinet positions. First, it was CIA Director Mike Pompeo selected to replace Rex Tillerson as Secretary of State. Now, National Security Advisor H.R. …Syria3 min readSyria3 min read
Dec 2, 2017We Must Work Towards a Diplomatic Solution With North KoreaDecember 1, 2017 will forever mark a dark day for Hawai‘i, for our country, and the world. Today marks the first day of a new era, in which the lives and future of the people of our state have indelibly changed, as they’ll be reminded every month with nuclear warning…North Korea2 min readNorth Korea2 min read
Published inMission.org·Nov 11, 2017Stories of Service and Sacrifice by Our Nation’s VeteransVeterans Day is special to me. It’s a day when I often get to spend time with fellow veterans from many different generations, share stories, and remember our brothers and sisters who never made that long trip home. We will never forget. Senator Mazie Hirono and I worked together for…Veterans2 min readVeterans2 min read
Oct 30, 2017Don’t Let the Party Insiders DecideA little over two years ago, I was disinvited from the first Democratic presidential primary debate after publicly disagreeing with the Chair’s decision to limit rather than expand the number of Democratic primary debates. Throughout the presidential primary, we saw deep divides within the Democratic Party that went far beyond…Bernie Sanders2 min readBernie Sanders2 min read
Published inPersonal Growth·Oct 30, 2017My Spiritual JourneyAt a time of growing divisiveness in America, where too many are “other-izing” those who may look different, worship different, or hold different political views, it is more important than ever to live aloha, to love and treat all others with respect, to be inclusive rather than exclusive. …Hinduism5 min readHinduism5 min read
Oct 27, 2017Tulsi Gabbard: We Must Pass The OFF Act to Protect Our People and PlanetFrom California wildfires that have reduced entire neighborhoods to ash, to the US Virgin Islands and Puerto Rico, where people are still suffering over a month after a catastrophic hurricane, to 672,000 gallons of oil being dumped into the Gulf of Mexico from a burst pipeline, it has never been…Climate Change3 min readClimate Change3 min read
