Reports:	Forging a Political Identity: South Asian Americans in Policymaking Nirav S. Desai Nirav Desai, Editor-in-Chief of The Subcontinental and Executive Director of the Subcontinental Institute, traces the history of South Asian Americans in the United States, characterizes the role that cultural identity plays in policymaking, and advocates the need for a forum for discussions of issues that affects South Asian Americans. He also provides an editorial note explaining why these works were selected for this issue.
Essays:	"South Asian American": Powerful Solidarity or Mere Illusion Rajini Srikanth Rajini Srikanth, Assistant Professor of Asian American Studies and English at the University of Massachusetts-Boston, argues for South Asian American unity. While such a coalition is dramatically important with heightened tensions, She explains how it is vital even in times of peace.     It Is India Not South Asia Ramesh Rao Ramesh Rao, Associate Professor of Communications at Truman State University argues against the South Asian moniker. Rather, he argues that Indian Americans should work hard to perpetuate an Indian political identity.     Citizenship in a Time of War: South Asian Muslim Youth in Cambridge after 9/11 Sunaina Maira Sunaina Maira, Assistant Professor of Asian American Studies, English, and Anthropology at the University of Massachusetts-Amherst, chronicles the political perspectives of South Asian American Muslims from India, Pakistan, and Bangladesh in this time of heightened suspicion.     Towards a Post-Ethnic South Asian American Identity: Lessons from the Identity Formations of Indo-Caribbean Youth Natasha Warikoo Natasha Warikoo, Ph.D. Candidate in Sociology at Harvard University, investigates identity for Indo-Caribbean teens in New York. She suggests that this subset of the South Asian American community can offer significant insight to greater assimilation issues.     The Green Menace: McCarthyism after 9/11 Vijay Prashad Vijay Prashad, noted activist and Associate Professor and Director of International Relations at Trinity College, comments on Department of Justice policies after 9/11. He argues that reactive policies in response to terrorism have, in effect, resurrected a new form of McCarthyism in the United States.
Reports:	From Exile to Citizenship Marina Budhos Marina Budhos, journalist and novelist, studies the history of the Jewish in America as it compares to South Asian Americans. She investigates the utility of this popular comparison and clarifies many misperceptions.     Bangadeshi New Yorkers: Beyond Token Naeem Mohaiemen Naeem Mohaiemen, Bangla activist and founder of Shobak.org, comments on the inclusion of Bangladeshis in South Asian American organizations in New York City. He calls on Bangladeshis Americans selected to represent their community in such organizations to become more acquainted with the people they are called upon to speak for.     The Sikh Americans and a South Asian American Coalition Vikram Singh Chhabra Vikram Chhabra, member of Sikh Media Watch and Resource Taskforce, comments on the distance between Sikh Americans and Indian and South Asian Americans.