Politics Podcast | Ep 6 “Leaders they want; leaders of nobody”

Polis Project Conversation Series

Madhuri Sastry, freelance writer and the Marketing Director at Guernica magazine, hosts The Polis Project’s roundtable discussion “Leaders they want; leaders of nobody". Vice President-elect Kamala Harris is the first Black woman, and the first person of Indian descent to occupy this lofty position. While it is a moment of pride for Black and Brown communities, in this roundtable we will reflect on the Biden-Harris presidency through a progressive lens. We will focus elite capture of conversations around “diversity”, “representation” and “inclusion”, Islamophobia, War on Terror and American imperialism, and Harris’ Tamil identity and her duty towards asylum seekers and immigrants. What can we expect from these newly elected representatives? How can we ensure that the demands of our communities are not narrowed or erased? The podcast is available in video and audio formats. You can listen to our last episode here: https://soundcloud.com/user-256643655/politics-podcast-ep-5