Mr. Pieter Friedrich

Mr. Pieter Friedrich is an investigative journalist covering ethnonationalism, settler colonialism, and transnational repression across South Asia and the Middle East. He investigates how ethnonationalist movements operate across borders — from India’s Hindu nationalist networks to settler-colonial projects in Bangladesh, Pakistan, and Palestine. His cover article in India’s Caravan magazine was the first systematic investigation of the global political networks of India’s Hindu nationalist movement, the RSS. 

Pieter’s investigations have been used as source material by Harper’s Magazine, The Intercept, and Slate. His work has also been cited or featured in The Washington Post, Jewish Currents, Newsweek, Christianity Today, Deutsche Welle, MSNBC, and an Arte documentary on India’s Hindu nationalist movement. 

Peter has authored four books, including Saffron America: India’s Hindu Nationalist Project at Work in the United States and Captivating the Simple-Hearted, which has been translated into seven languages. He has lectured at Columbia University, Stanford University, UC Berkeley, and other institutions, and is a regular speaker at briefings on Capitol Hill and forums at the United Nations.