SocDem Asia Podcast

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This is the official podcast of the Network for Social Democracy in Asia (SocDem Asia). Visit us at socdemasia.com

12/31/2022

EP. 35 | Looking Back: Reflections on 2022

We look back on the past year and share our key takeaways and points of reflection. From elections to learning to appreciate comradeship, we talk about what the past year means for us as progressives. --- Like and follow us at facebook.com/SocDemAsia, email us at ca.vargas@socdemasia.com Music: https://www.bensound.com

46 min
12/24/2022

EP. 34 | The Rule of Law and the Legal Institutions in the Post-Suharto Indonesia

24 years since the end of the Suharto regime, Indonesia has been able to successfully embrace democratic governance. While social and political challenges remain, the country has largely have had peaceful elections and stable governments. In this episode, with Sondang Tampubolon, an Indonesian legal expert to talk on the successful transformation of Southeast Asia’s largest country from an authoritarian regime into a stable democracy in Asia. --- Like and follow us at facebook.com/SocDemAsia, email us at ca.vargas@socdemasia.com Music: https://www.bensound.com

49 min
11/19/2022

EP. 33 | Prospects and Challenges in the Nepal General Elections

On this episode we discuss the political terrain in Nepal going into their general elections with Nepali journalist Yubaraj Ghimire. We discuss the political players and actors in the elections as well as the issues and concerns of voters that will play a pivotal role in their choice. We also discuss the prospects of the Nepali Congress in this election. --- Like and follow us at facebook.com/SocDemAsia, email us at ca.vargas@socdemasia.com Music: https://www.bensound.com

58 min
10/30/2022

EP. 32 | Latin America and the Resurgence of Progressive Politics

Is there a resurgence of progressive politics in Latin America? We talk with Esteban Paulon, Coordinator of the Progressive Alliance of the Americas (APLA) on the recent trend of electoral victories of progressive candidates such as Gabriel Boric in Chile and Gustavo Petro in Colombia, and the first place finish of Luis Inacio Lula da Silva in the first round of the Brazilian presidential elections. We also break down how authoritarian and populist rightwing currents are making headway in the region and what kind of social vision is being offered by Leftwing parties and candidates to counter rightwing politics not just in Latin America but also across the globe. --- Like and follow us at facebook.com/SocDemAsia, email us at ca.vargas@socdemasia.com Music: https://www.bensound.com

1h 25m
10/14/2022

EP. 31 | Najib's Conviction and the Upcoming Malaysian Elections

We talk with Howard Lee to talk about the ramifications of the conviction of former Malaysian Prime Minister Najib Razak on the country's politics, its effect on the people's trust in government and anti-corruption efforts. We also discuss how this will affect the upcoming Malaysian General Elections. Howard is a member of the Perak State Legislative Assembly for the Democratic Action Party (DAP) and a former President of the International Union of Socialist Youth (IUSY). --- Like and follow us at facebook.com/SocDemAsia, email us at ca.vargas@socdemasia.com Music: https://www.bensound.com

46 min
05/09/2022

EP. 30 | Updates on the Philippine General Elections

We talk with our Akbayan Citizen's Action Party President Rafaela David on the current context of the Philippine elections, what's at stake, the issues that voters will consider heading to the polls, and the grass-roots and volunteer-led campaign of the democratic opposition led by Vice President Leni Robredo and the prospects for the democratic left led by Akbayan in the Lower House of Parliament and by Senator Risa Hontiveros in the upper house. We recorded this episode on the eve of the elections. --- Like and follow us at facebook.com/SocDemAsia, email us at ca.vargas@socdemasia.com Music: https://www.bensound.com

37 min
04/30/2022

EP. 29 | Prospects of Asia's Progressives

Our guest Prof. Nathan Quimpo, a Filipino activist and academic, discusses with us the challenges that today's social democrats and progressives in Asia face today and the different factors that impede our movement to bring about progressive change in the region. We also talk about the possibilities that the changing political climate can bring about. Prof. Quimpo is an associate professor of political science and international relations at the University of Tsukuba in Japan. He is author of Contested Democracy and the Left in the Philippines after Marcos. --- To know more about SocDem Asia, you can visit our website: https://socdemasia.com Like and follow us at facebook.com/SocDemAsia Music: https://www.bensound.com

1h 19m
03/18/2022

EP. 28 | Malaysia's Progressives: The History of the Democratic Action Party and its role in Malaysia

We talk with Wan Hamidi Hamid, a veteran of journalism and political communications and media advisor to and has been conducting basic political education on behalf of the Democratic Action Party. In this episode, we talk about the Malaysian politics and the influence of communal groups in its development. We also talk about the DAP's history as a progressive party and its journey in the past decades as the progressive political party and as an opposition to the long dominant United Malays Nationalist Organization (UMNO) Party. We also touch on more contemporary issues such as the historic victory of the Pakatan Harapan coalition of opposition parties and the current political system currently faces. *This episode was recorded in 2021. --- To know more about SocDem Asia, you can visit our website: https://socdemasia.com Like and follow us at facebook.com/SocDemAsia Music: https://www.bensound.com

57 min

This is the official podcast of the Network for Social Democracy in Asia (SocDem Asia). Visit us at socdemasia.com

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