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Beyond the Ballot Box

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As they say, democracy doesn't begin and end at the ballot box. On Beyond the Ballot Box, we have in-depth conversations about political economy and human rights in Malaysia, Southeast Asia, and around the globe through a class prism.

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Howard Lee Talks Social Democracy and Future of DAP 27.05.2021 40:49

For the longest time, DAP has been labelled, by some, as a pro-Chinese, evil party. But are things changing with a new wave of younger representatives in the party? On this episode, DAP Youth Chief Howard Lee joins us to discuss social democracy and the Future of DAP. Image Source: Howard Lee Facebook See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

People, Protests, Power 20.05.2021 47:34

On this week’s episode of Beyond the Ballot Box, we take a look at democracy. What does it actually mean in Malaysia? Qyira Yusri of UNDI18 and Sharan Raj of PSM, join us to discuss if elections should be held during a pandemic, the importance of protests, and how we can change the mindset of the rakyat , so that we know that we have the power to shape the country in our image, not the gover...

Sabah From the Ground: The 2020 Elections & the Politics of Survival 06.05.2021 38:37

It’s been a few months now, since the 2020 Sabah elections. Few would deny that it was an exciting, heartbreaking and thrilling affair. The whole country was paying attention. But a lot of us here in the Peninsula, we tend to see things through the lens of National politics. (i.e. What does it mean for PH, what does it mean for BN, etc) But what was the Sabah elections about to Sabahans them...