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Samosa Caucus
by Samosa Caucus
A crispy brown show where Raghav (brwnchnl) and Salas (@salasks) discuss savory spiced world politics from a South Asian viewpoint
Episodes
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E7: Biggest Indian American Political Event Evah
Indian American politicians are starting to make an impact at the highest level of government, and organizations are building up in support. Salas went to an Indian American Impact Fund event in Washington, DC that was billed as the largest collection of Indian American electeds and candidates in...
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#6 – Trudeau’s mess in India
Ragz and Salas discuss Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s trip to India. While it was covered mostly from a humorous perspective in the US, it had some serious geopolitical repercussions. Trudeau’s invite of a Sikh separatist with a violent past to a state dinner made him persona non grata...
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E5: Ro Khanna, Raj Shah and Immigration
Salas and Raghav discuss a couple of South Asian American leaders and their role in the immigration debate (esp H1-Bs and “chain migration”): progressive Congressman Ro Khanna (yay!) and conservative White House spokesman Raj Shah (boo!). Because of Salas’s liberal stance and Raghav’s recent…
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Rohingya, Puerto Rico, Jagmeet Singh
We get into some tough topics, discussing the current crisis in Myanamar with the genocide of the Rohingya Muslims and how it got to this point. For our second topic, we talk about the effects of the colonial model, how it creates second class citizens, and the effects on Puerto Rico. After these...
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The Template : Topics we’ll discuss
In this short episode, Ragz and Salas discuss at a high level topics we’ll delve into in future episdoes. Specifically – technology policy, immigration policy, and current events. Also, Ragz experiments with inserting some intro music into the pod.
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What Explains the Rise of the Desi Right in America?
South Asians are the top minority in the Trump White House- with Ajit Pai, Seema Verma, and Nikki Haley among the most prominent. Shalabh Kumar was one of Trump’s “mega donors” – donating almost $1 million to Trump, getting Trump to mimic Modi’s famous “Ab Ki Baar Trump Sarkaar” line. And…
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“You don’t have a vote”: On the fate of H1-Bs and Qatar
Raghav and Salas talk about the fate of the H1B visa under the Trump presidency. And what current H1B visa holders face in trying to make their way in America with limited rights. We also break down the Saudi Arabian blockade of Qatar and how it affects South Asians living in the region. On this…
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ABOUT THIS SHOW
A crispy brown show where Raghav (brwnchnl) and Salas (@salasks) discuss savory spiced world politics from a South Asian viewpoint
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Samosa Caucus
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A crispy brown show where Raghav (brwnchnl) and Salas (@salasks) discuss savory spiced world politics from a South Asian viewpoint
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