Why does the modern world depend on migrants while simultaneously demonizing them? In this conversation, Dr. Rasul Bakhsh Rais explains the deep contradictions of migration, capitalism, nationalism, and global inequality. From labor shortages in Europe and America to rising anti-immigrant politics, this podcast explores how migrant workers sustain Western economies while becoming targets of racism, economic anxiety, and nationalist politics. The episode further explores refugee crises caused by wars in Afghanistan, Iraq, Syria, and the Middle East, questioning the moral contradiction of powerful states opposing refugees displaced by conflicts they helped create. The podcast also examines climate migration, globalization, AI-driven job displacement, economic nationalism, and the future of migration politics in the 21st century.
- September 9, 2026