Episode

8/15 Kashmir & the Global Far Right w/ Vijay Prashad

August 15, 2019

Vijay Prashad (@vijayprashad), director of the Tricontinental Institute for Social Research and Chief Editor at LeftWord Books, joins Michael Brooks to discuss the on-going lockdown in Kashmir.

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Vijay Prashad (@vijayprashad), director of the Tricontinental Institute for Social Research and Chief Editor at LeftWord Books, joins Michael Brooks to discuss the on-going lockdown in Kashmir. Last week, the Indian government revoked the special status of Kashmir, Indian’s only majority Muslim state. Since then, Indian and Pakistani troops have moved into the region and lines of communication–internet, phones, trains–have been shut down or severely limited. Vijay and Michael explain Kashmir’s history and what’s next for the region between two countries with nuclear weapons. Also: an update on the situation in Brazil.

On the fun half: Colbert says Bernie is stealing Trump’s “fake news media” lines. Adam Carolla’s hackish “low man” bit. South African expat wishes “both sides” in Hong Kong would stop. Hong Kong protests continue, protesters wear bloody eyepatches in solidarity with those injured. Pulitzer Prize winning journalist on why we need humanitarian aid in northern triangle. Truck drives into “never again” protest at ICE facility, then ICE officials pepper spray protesters. Beto 3.0, still running for president. Dave from Jamaica, Jamie and Michael discuss the politics of open borders.

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