Shahram Azhar's guest appearances

Shahram Azhar

The Pakistan Experience

Ben Burgis

Tariq Ali

Nick Hinton

Edward Albee

Imran Khan

Arif Hasan

Sami Shah

Fatima Iqbal

Mubbashir A. Rizvi

Gulalai Ismail

Kapil Dev

Asim Abbasi

Mustafa Akyol

Fawad Khan

Michael Kugelman

OwlTail

Taimur Rahman

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. Please consider supporting us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/thepakistanexperience  And Please stay in touch: https://twitter.com/ThePakistanExp1 https://www.facebook.com/thepakistanexperience https://instagram.com/thepakistanexpeperience  The podcast is hosted by comedian and writer, Shehzad Ghias Shaikh. Shehzad is a Fulbright scholar with a Masters in Theatre from Brooklyn College. He is also one of the foremost Stand-up comedians in Pakistan and frequently writes for numerous publications. He can be found on Facebook, Instagram, Twitter and Tinder.     https://www.facebook.com/Shehzadgs/ https://twitter.com/shehzad89 https://instagram.com/shehzadghiasshaikh 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?

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. Please consider supporting us on Patreon: <a href="https://www.patreon.com/thepakistanexperience" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.patreon.com/thepakistanexperience</a> And Please stay in touch: <a href="https://twitter.com/ThePakistanExp1" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://twitter.com/ThePakistanExp1</a> <a href="https://www.facebook.com/thepakistanexperience" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.facebook.com/thepakistanexperience</a> <a href="https://instagram.com/thepakistanexpeperience" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://instagram.com/thepakistanexpeperience</a> The podcast is hosted by comedian and writer, Shehzad Ghias Shaikh. Shehzad is a Fulbright scholar with a Masters in Theatre from Brooklyn College. He is also one of the foremost Stand-up comedians in Pakistan and frequently writes for numerous publications. He can be found on Facebook, Instagram, Twitter and Tinder.     <a href="https://www.facebook.com/Shehzadgs/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.facebook.com/Shehzadgs/</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/shehzad89" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://twitter.com/shehzad89</a> <a href="https://instagram.com/shehzadghiasshaikh" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://instagram.com/shehzadghiasshaikh</a> 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?

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

Dr. Shahram Azhar is a Marxist and Professor of Economics at Bucknell University, Pennsylvania. Dr Shahram Azhar is also a lover of poetry and a singer, he was the former lead singer of the band 'Laal'.    Shahram comes on The Pakistan Experience for a deep dive discussion on the Pakistani left and the economy of Pakistan.    We discuss: 1. Why the Pakistani left is stuck in the 1960s 2. The erosion of decency in Pakistani politics 3. The role of the establishment in politics 4. The role of PPP and the legacy of Benazir Bhutto 5. How Marxism can shape the future 6. Has PTI failed to manage the economy?  7. Has the hybrid regime failed? 8. Colonialism 9. Why God has blessed Shahram Azhar with such a beautiful voice    The Pakistan Experience is an independently produced podcast looking to tell stories about Pakistan, and Pakistanis, through the lost art of conversation. We do deep dive long form podcasts to show you the many shades that encapsulate The Pakistan Experience.  Please consider supporting us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/thepakistanexperience   And Please stay in touch: https://twitter.com/ThePakistanExp1 https://www.facebook.com/thepakistanexperience https://instagram.com/thepakistanexpeperience The podcast is hosted by comedian and writer, Shehzad Ghias Shaikh. Shehzad is a Fulbright scholar with a Masters in Theatre from Brooklyn College. He is also one of the foremost Stand-up comedians in Pakistan and frequently writes for numerous publications. He can be found on Facebook, Instagram, Twitter and Tinder.  https://www.facebook.com/Shehzadgs/ https://twitter.com/shehzad89 https://instagram.com/shehzadghiasshaikh

Dr. Shahram Azhar is a Marxist and Professor of Economics at Bucknell University, Pennsylvania. Dr Shahram Azhar is also a lover of poetry and a singer, he was the former lead singer of the band 'Laal'.    Shahram comes on The Pakistan Experience for a deep dive discussion on the Pakistani left and the economy of Pakistan.    We discuss: 1. Why the Pakistani left is stuck in the 1960s 2. The erosion of decency in Pakistani politics 3. The role of the establishment in politics 4. The role of PPP and the legacy of Benazir Bhutto 5. How Marxism can shape the future 6. Has PTI failed to manage the economy?  7. Has the hybrid regime failed? 8. Colonialism 9. Why God has blessed Shahram Azhar with such a beautiful voice    The Pakistan Experience is an independently produced podcast looking to tell stories about Pakistan, and Pakistanis, through the lost art of conversation. We do deep dive long form podcasts to show you the many shades that encapsulate The Pakistan Experience.  Please consider supporting us on Patreon: <a href="https://www.patreon.com/thepakistanexperience" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.patreon.com/thepakistanexperience</a>  And Please stay in touch: <a href="https://twitter.com/ThePakistanExp1" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://twitter.com/ThePakistanExp1</a> <a href="https://www.facebook.com/thepakistanexperience" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.facebook.com/thepakistanexperience</a> <a href="https://instagram.com/thepakistanexpeperience" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://instagram.com/thepakistanexpeperience</a> The podcast is hosted by comedian and writer, Shehzad Ghias Shaikh. Shehzad is a Fulbright scholar with a Masters in Theatre from Brooklyn College. He is also one of the foremost Stand-up comedians in Pakistan and frequently writes for numerous publications. He can be found on Facebook, Instagram, Twitter and Tinder.  <a href="https://www.facebook.com/Shehzadgs/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.facebook.com/Shehzadgs/</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/shehzad89" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://twitter.com/shehzad89</a> <a href="https://instagram.com/shehzadghiasshaikh" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://instagram.com/shehzadghiasshaikh</a>

The Pakistani left, PDM, PTI and Marxism - Dr. Shahram Azhar - TPE #090