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Left Reckoning

Fmr. The Michael Brooks Show crew Matt Lech & David Griscom work to cover & build a strong, popular, working-class rooted, no BS Socialist Left. With a special focus on the international struggle and Texas, the South, & the West. The weekly show is live on Youtube @ 2:30 ET/1:30 CT! https://www.youtube.com/@LeftReckoning

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176 - Sundown Empire ft. Emma Vigeland

Left Reckoning ·

2024/07/03

We are joined by Emma Vigeland (@emmavigeland) of Majority Report and EVSN to talk about Joe Biden, the Democratic Party, and the state of the nation. Live at 6 PM Central. Don't forget to join us for the postgame immediately after the show at patreon.com/leftreckoning

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01:08:51

175 - Israel's "Blitzkrieg" Nightmare w/ Séamus...

Left Reckoning ·

2024/06/26

Get the bonus postgame and sunday shows at Patreon.com/leftreckoningWe are joined by journalist and writer Séamus Malekafzali (@Seamus_Malek) to talk about Israel's designs on Lebanon + we go deep into the upcoming Iranian presidential election. Keep up with Seamus' work here: https://www.seamus-malekafzali.com/ Support A Left Reckoner In Need:

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01:17:33

174 - Appreciating Chomsky's Enduring Impact + Gaza...

Left Reckoning ·

2024/06/19

Get the postgame show and members' only postgame at Patreon.com/leftreckoning In this episode of Left Reckoning, Matt Lech and David Griscom are joined by Nathan Robinson (@NathanJRobinson) to discuss the legacy of Noam Chomsky. Later, David speaks with Palestinian-American activist and filmmaker Moureen Kaki who is currently in Gaza providing critical aid, and provides an urgent on-the-ground account of the dire situation in Gaza. You can subscribe to Current Affairs here:

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01:31:13

173 - AOC Takes The Bait? The Meaning Of The Odd...

Left Reckoning ·

2024/06/12

get the postgame and Sunday shows at patreon.com/leftreckoningThanks friends for joining. We'll be talking about Waffle House victories, the far-right wins in Europe, what AOC's deal is, and more. We are joined by Benjamin Fong associate director of the Center for Work & Democracy at Arizona State University, author of Quick Fixes, host of Organize the Unorganized, to talk about his new piece in Damage Magazine on the Odd Fellows. Read the piece

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00:05:59

*TEASER* Why Is Tulsi Gabbard In Africa?

Left Reckoning ·

2024/06/09

Hey friends, we were joined for this week's bonus episode by Mike Prysner (@MikePrysner) to talk about Tulsi Gabbard's newest phase and her book "For Love Of Country."Get the whole interview at patreon.com/leftreckoning Check our Empire Files: https://linktr.ee/empirefiles Check out Eyes Left: https://t.co/pm9mYIbPPc Earth's Greatest Enemy: https://earthsgreatestenemy.com/

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00:44:38

Who Owns Big Sky, Montana? w/ Nick Bowlin

Left Reckoning ·

2024/06/07

Enjoy this unpaywalled special edition of LR - support the show and get bonus episodes every week at Patreon.com/leftreckoning Our friend journalist Nick Bowlin (@npbowlin) joins us to talk about their story in the May issue of Harper's Magazine on Big Sky, Montana a town where the rich and powerful are muscling out democracy, and the workers who keep them comfortable, fed, and happy in their mountain escape. Read the piece here:

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01:28:39

172 - Mexico's New President Claudia Sheinbaum & Mike...

Left Reckoning ·

2024/06/05

get the members' only postgame show and Sunday show at patreon.com/leftreckoning Welcome friends to LR 172 - we are joined by two guests this week, journalist Kurt Hackbarth (@kurthackbarth) and comedian Mike Recine (@mikerecine). Kurt joins us to talk about Mexico and the historic victory of their president Claudia Sheinbaum, what this means for the country's 4th Transformation and the lessons the US left can learn. Check out Soberania: The Mexican Politics Podcast -

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01:25:04

171 - TX GOP Madness, Turf War, & Hope For Assange?...

Left Reckoning ·

2024/05/29

Get the postgame show and Sunday show at Patreon.com/leftreckoningJam packed Left Reckoning friends! First up David breaks down the GOP convention, which devolved into chaos over the terms like 'man' and 'woman.' Then we are joined by Liza Featherstone (@lfeatherz) to talk about artificial turf and how it exposes more than you'd expect! Then Chip Gibbons @chipgibbons89 Policy Director at Rights & Dissent joins us to give an update on the Assange trial. Read Liza's

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01:28:02

170 - Texas Pardons BLM Killer

Left Reckoning ·

2024/05/22

Support the show and get the postgame and Sunday Show episodes at patreon.com/leftreckoningHey friends. Today Matt & David will be talking about Greg Abbott's pardoning of Daniel Perry, who was convicted of murder by a jury of his peers for shooting and killing BLM protester Garrett Foster. Then we are joined by @ryan_zickgraf columnist at Compact Magazine to talk about his new piece in Jacobin Magazine on "White Rural Rage" -

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00:28:52

*unlocked* The Brutal Cost of Sanctions On Cuba w/...

Left Reckoning ·

2024/05/16

*unlocked* this is an unlocked bonus episode of LR. We are happy to release to the public but please consider supporting the show at patreon.com/leftreckoning Liz Oliva Fernández is a Cuban journalist and the presenter of The War on Cuba, for which she won a Gracie Award. She spoke with David this April about US sanctions on the country and obstacles to undoing them. Her new documentary series will be available at Belly of The Beast: https://bellyofthebeastcuba.com/

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01:05:35

169 - Love Under Capitalism & Critiquing...

Left Reckoning ·

2024/05/15

Matt & Dave talk about the bleak future that apps like Bumble have for you. Then we are joined by our good friend Paul Prescod (@paul_prescod) aka Labor Paul from the Jacobin Show, to talk about his new piece in Damage Magazine "Going Beyond the Politics of Institutional Racism" https://damagemag.com/2024/05/06/going-beyond-the-politics-of-institutional-racism/

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00:30:07

Uncovering The Mystery Of The South's...

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2024/05/13

THIS IS AN UNLOCKED BONUS EPISODE. To get access to all bonus episodes and support the show sign up at patreon.com/leftreckoning The relationship between capitalism, slavery, and democracy in the South is complex. Slavery was a form of unfree labor that prevented labor power and competition, which hindered the development of a capitalist system. The failure of Reconstruction after the Civil War and the subsequent rise of Jim Crow laws further entrenched the power of the ruling class in the South

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01:07:46

168 - The Failure Of "No Litmus Tests" In Dem Party &...

Left Reckoning ·

2024/05/08

Support the show and get the postgame and Sunday Shows at Patreon.com/leftreckoning Matt & Dave are joined by our good friend Wosny Lambre (@bigwos) to talk about the Dem Party, NBA, and what's next.

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00:40:01

*unlocked bonus* Cops Are Too Concerned About Their...

Left Reckoning ·

2024/05/02

Hey y'all, this is unlocked bonus content from LR. If you haven't already please consider subscribing to get access to our bonus Sunday episodes and our postgame after every Tuesday show. David speaks with University of Texas Professor Michael Sierra-Arévalo (@michaelsierraa) about his book, "THE DANGER IMPERATIVE: Violence, Death, and the Soul of Policing." More on Michael's work here: https://www.sierraarevalo.com/ Find the book:

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01:11:55

LR 167 - The Death Of Hollywood? With Danny Bessner

Left Reckoning ·

2024/05/01

Matt & David talk about the severe crackdown on free speech and students as they protest against the slaughter in Gaza. Then we are joined by our good friend Danny Bessner (@dbessner) host of American Prestige and author of the cover story in the May edition of Harper's "The Life & Death Of Hollywood" The Life and Death of Hollywood, by Daniel Bessner https://harpers.org/archive/2024/05/the-life-and-death-of-hollywood-daniel-bessner/ Austin Musicians Union Membership

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01:11:13

166 - Uncommitting on Joe Biden

Left Reckoning ·

2024/04/24

Welcome back friends, we are joined by Elektra Kostopoulou & Michelle Guengue organizers with the Vote Uncommitted NJ to talk about the uncommitted campaign and the threat Joe Biden poses to democracy. Follow the work of the Vote Uncommitted NJ here: https://uncommittednj.org/ https://www.instagram.com/uncommittednj https://twitter.com/UncommittedNJ https://www.tiktok.com/@uncommittednj?_t=8lkmXfRntnf&_r=1

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00:01:00

*Teaser* The Brutal Effect Of Cuban Sanctions

Left Reckoning ·

2024/04/21

David spoke with Cuban journalist Liz Olivia Fernandez, on the impact of US sanctions on the everyday lives of Cuban people. Catch the whole episode by signing up at patreon.com/leftreckoning

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01:04:55

165 - Iran Strikes Israel ft. Assal Rad

Left Reckoning ·

2024/04/17

We are joined by scholar Assal Rad (@AssalRad) to talk about Iran's strike in retaliation to Israel's attacks on the Iranian Embassy.MERCH 4 SALE - https://leftreckoning.com/store

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01:42:51

164 - When You're A US Stooge They Let You Do It +...

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2024/04/10

Become a patron at patreon.com/leftreckoningHey friends, we are joined by journalists Kurt Hackbarth (@KurtHackbarth) & José Luis Granados Ceja (@GranadosCeja) hosts of the Soberania Podcast to talk about the Mexican elections and the invasion of the Mexican embassy in Ecuador. Then Anthony Fantano (@theneedledrop) joins us to talk about rap beef. Check out the Soberania Podcast: https://www.youtube.com/@SoberaniaPodcast

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01:22:44

163 - Anti-Green New Deal 'Degrowth' Communism w/...

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2024/04/03

support the show at Patreon.com/leftreckoning and get the postgame and sunday showsWe are joined once again by our friend Matt Huber (@matthuber78) professor of geography at Syracuse University to talk about his recent piece with Leigh Phillips on Kohei Saito and Degrowth Communism. Read Matt Huber & Leigh Phillips piece here: https://jacobin.com/2024/03/kohei-saito-degrowth-communism-environment-marxism Matt Huber's excellent book "Climate Change As Class War" -

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