Marxism, Identity Politics and The Left in Pakistan- Dr Taimur Rahman and Dr Shahram Azhar - TPE 115

Dr. Taimur Rahman is a PhD and a Professor at the Lahore University of Management Sciences. He is also the General Secretary of the Mazdoor Kissan Party and a political activist.  

Dr. Shahram Azhar is a PhD and a Professor at Bucknell University. He is also a classically trained musician and singer.  Taimur and Shahram join us for in depth discussion on Marxism, Identity Politics and the state of the Left in Pakistan. 

We get into a debate about the efficacy of Identity Politics, New Marxism vs Old Marxism, China, and the Uighur Muslims. 

 Are we robots?  Will Pakistan give US bases?  Is the Budget pro poor?  Is Global Capitalism failing?  Is Laal reuniting?  Find out this and more on this week's episode of The Pakistan Experience.

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Chapters:

0:00 Introduction

4:00 R*pist ya Robot

12:00 Giving US bases

15:00 Budget 2021

32:00 Global Capitalism

47:00 Child abuse and culture

52:36 Identity Poltics

1:39:00 New Marxism vs Old Marxism

2:32:30 Is China State Capitalism?

2:38:00 Why are personal freedoms compromised in communism?

2:45:00 Uighur Muslims and China

3:09:00 Is Laal reuniting?