Sudip Bhattacharya: Class Struggle And The Model Minority Myth

<p>Sudip Bhattacharya: Class Struggle And The Model Minority MythIn this episode, we speak with writer and scholar Sudip Bhattacharya about his work on class, race, and solidarity within the Asian American Left. Drawing from his essay “Beyond Crisis: The Possibilities and Growing Challenges in Building a Left Asian American Politics,” Sudip reflects on how moments like the murder of Vincent Chin helped shape pan-Asian political consciousness and what those lessons mean for today. We discuss how neoliberalism has deepened class divisions within Asian American communities, the role of grassroots organizations such as DRUM and Grassroots Asians Rising, and the challenges of building unity across diverse working-class movements. Sudip also shares insights from his broader Marxist analysis on how identity, labor, and imperialism intersect in the United States. This conversation examines what a revolutionary Asian American politics could look like in solidarity with Black, Indigenous, and global struggles against capitalism and empire.</p>