165 - Iran Strikes Israel ft. Assal Rad
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
Apr 17, 2024•1 hr 5 min
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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 @ 7 Central with Griscom streams on Tuesday afternoon.
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164 - When You're A US Stooge They Let You Do It + Fantano On Rap Beef
Become a patron at patreon.com/leftreckoning Hey 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
Apr 10, 2024•1 hr 43 min
163 - Anti-Green New Deal 'Degrowth' Communism w/ Matt Huber
support the show at Patreon.com/leftreckoning and get the postgame and sunday shows We 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" - https://www.versobooks.com/...
Apr 03, 2024•1 hr 23 min
162 - Baltimore Bridge Collapse & Gaza IS NOT A WAR; Is Objectively A Massacre w/ Ben Case
Support the show and get the bonus episodes at Pareon.com/leftreckoning Matt & David are joined by Benjamin Case (@benjamscase) to talk about their investigation into Gaza, the difference between war and a colonial massacre, and what this investigation means for US politics. Read the full piece here: https://inkstickmedia.com/whats-happening-in-gaza-is-not-a-war-its-a-massacre/
Mar 27, 2024•1 hr 15 min
161 - Biden's Billionaires & Haiti: Imperialism & Security ft. Dr Tamanisha J. John
We are joined by scholar Tamanisha J. John (@TamanishaJohn) to talk about Haiti, how the past informs the present and why the crisis in Haiti is more complicated than the 'security' discourse. Plus Matt & David on Biden's billionaires and a recap of wild stories from the Lone Star State.
Mar 20, 2024•1 hr 7 min
160 - NeoCons: The War Pigs Who Influence All Presidents ft. Robbie Martin
Robbie Martin (@FluorescentGrey) joins Matt for a wide-ranging and sometimes spooky look at the Project for a New American Century and the neoconservative movement behind pushing every president toward war. Check out Robbie's work with his sister Abby at Media Roots Radio https://soundcloud.com/media-roots And A Very Heavy Agenda Part 1: https://youtu.be/IoSSTZj5Gzw?si=JHaSNliaAhHz9hmD Part 2: https://youtu.be/OSXuzix0dnk?si=z3hBF2r5rKIGf-LR Part 3: https://vimeo.com/ondemand/averyheavyagenda3...
Mar 20, 2024•1 hr 45 min
159 - The Failure of the Millenial Left ft. Alex Hochuli
Become a member at patreon.com/leftreckoning to get the postgame and sunday shows Alex Hochuli (@Alex__1789) of @BungaCast joins us to discuss his review of three books on the failures of the past decade of left populism, publish here: https://americanaffairsjournal.org/2024/02/omelets-with-eggshells-on-the-failure-of-the-millennial-left/
Feb 28, 2024•1 hr 1 min
158 - #FreeAssange & Can The UAW Win The South? w/ The Valley Labor Report
We are joined by our good friends at the Valley Labor Report, Jacob (@JacobM_AL), and Adam, who join us to talk about the UAW expansion into the South. Plus Matt & David on why the attack on free speech and Julian Assange.
Feb 21, 2024•1 hr 6 min
157 - Tucker Carlson Putin Reaction With Russian Socialist Egor Kotkin
Last week Tucker Carlson released a long-form interview with Russian President Vladimir Putin. To give further perspective on the interview, the war in Ukraine, Russia, we are joined by Russian socialist Egor Kotkin (@EgorKotkin) to talk about it.
Feb 14, 2024•1 hr 36 min
156 - Rogan, Southern Labor, AND THE BORDER w/ RM BROWN
get the postgame featuring Ben Burgis at patreon.com/leftreckoning! We are joined by our favorite newsmen expert RM BROWN (@xrmbrownx2) host of the RM Brown Show on youtube .
Feb 07, 2024•1 hr 20 min
155 - Biden's Border Bungle, Nikki Haley's Pathetic Past, & CIO History
First up David Griscom & Matt Lech talk about the border, Biden's waffling, and Greg Abbott's advantage. Then we are joined by Branko Marcetic (@BMarchetich) of Jacobin magazine to talk about his piece on Nikki Haley: https://jacobin.com/2024/01/nikki-haley-south-carolina-scandal-mismanagement Last up we are joined by Benjamin Fong, associate director of the Center for Work & Democracy at Arizona State University, and of Damage Magazine to talk about his new podcast Organize The Unorgani...
Jan 31, 2024•1 hr 42 min
BONUS - Griscom Stream - Greg Abbott, Texas Vs Biden
Hey friends this is raw audio from this week's Griscom Stream, figured there might be interest in what is going on in Texas. Please consider supporting the show at patreon.com/leftreckoning Also we are doing a sale on merch, get free shipping with code RIDEON - leftreckoning.com/store
Jan 27, 2024•44 min
154 - Houthi Rebels & General Strike? w/ Séamus Malekafzali
Get the postgame and Sunday member shows at patreon.com/leftreckoning Matt & David look at Shawn Fain's call for a general strike, and how contrary to many calls from the online left, this one is for real. Then we are joined by journalist and writer Séamus Malekafzali (@Seamus_Malek) to talk about Yemen, the Houthis, and the assault on Gaza by Israel. https://www.seamus-malekafzali.com/
Jan 24, 2024•1 hr 12 min
153 - Marianne Williamson On Democracy + South Africa's Claim Against Israel
Hey friends, David & Matt are back at it. This week we had an interview with Presidential candidate Marianne Williamson who talked to us about a just transition, Gaza, and the Democratic Party Primary. https://marianne2024.com/...
Jan 17, 2024•1 hr 12 min
152 - Trump's Illegal Voting Fantasy, German Farmer Protest + The US Left & Asian Americans ft. Sudip Bhattacharya
Become patrons and get the bonus shows at patreon.com/leftreckoning ! We are joined by writer and PHD candidate Sudip Bhattacharya (@resistrun) to talk about Asian Americans and the US left. Plus an update on the German farmer protests. Check out Sudip's work here: https://hardcrackers.com/socialism-or-suburbia/ https://progressive.org/latest/saving-chinatown-bhattacharya-300523/
Jan 10, 2024•1 hr 38 min
151 - Gaza & 2024 Elections Falling Flat ft. Emma Vigeland
Hey friends, and welcome to our first show of 2024. We are joined by our good friend Emma Vigeland (@EmmaVigeland) co-host of the Majority Report to take a preview of the upcoming year.
Jan 03, 2024•1 hr 31 min
150 - Bum Steers 2023: Foreign and Domestic
David and Matt break down Biden apologism and wish a merry xmas to Shawn Fain and the UAW
Dec 27, 2023•1 hr 22 min
LR 149 - We Can't Beat Climate Change Without Workers
Don't forget to join us for the postgame, Matt & Dave respond to our commenters, talk Hitchens & Palestine. Patreon.com/leftreckoning Nicole Kleinheisterkamp González, (@GeoPhDklein) & (@nicolekhkgonzalez.bsky.social) a PhD student in geography at Syracuse University, discusses her research on the labor environment nexus in Germany. She focuses on the impact of climate change mitigation strategies on workers in the automobile and coal mining industries. Kleinheisterkamp highlights th...
Dec 20, 2023•46 min•Ep. 149
LR 148 - The Intellectual Dork Web Finds God ft. Eiynah Mohammed-Smith
Hey y'all, we are joined by Eiynah (@NiceMangos) host of the Polite Conversation podcast to talk about the New Atheist movement finding God. Check out Eiynah's podcast here: https://www.patreon.com/nicemangos
Dec 13, 2023•1 hr 34 min
147 - Is Guatemala The Next Coup Victim? ft. Vaclav Masek Sánchez
We are joined by Vaclav Masek Sánchez (@_vaclavmasek) Guatemalan Latin Americanist & sociologist to talk about the election of Bernardo Arévalo in Guatemala and the attempt to remove him from office.
Dec 06, 2023•1 hr 3 min
146 - The Overlooked US Role in Brazil’s Long Coup ft. Brian Mier
Journalist Brian Mier (@BrianMteleSUR) joins us once again to discuss America's role in the Long Coup in Brazil involving the Lava Jato investigation that sent Lula to prison. Brian has a new piece published in the peer-reviewed journal "Latin American Perspectives" you can read here: https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/0094582X231213614 And read Brian at substack here: BMIER.SUBSTACK.com ———— 00:00 Start 1:59 Intro 6:22 Long Coup Brain Mier 35:12 US involment 50:21 Post interview....
Nov 29, 2023•50 min
145 - Drones, Musk, & Javier Milei w/ Nick Turse
We are joined tonight by Nick Turse (@nickturse ) contributing writer for The Intercept to talk about their story "CIVILIAN HARM Secret Pentagon Investigation Found No One at Fault in Drone Strike That Killed Woman and 4-Year-Old" https://www.youtube.com/live/iDsoSsnMCms?si=OKgHtUzEOONZhTVv
Nov 22, 2023•1 hr 19 min
144 - Ibram Kendi: Corporate Anti-Racism w/ Jason Myles
Hey friends, we are joined this week by Jason Myles (@J_Myles_TIR) host of This Is Revolution and author of a new piece in Damage Magazine The Man Who Sold the World Jason's New Book Launch Party: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/i-was-a-teenage-anarchist-book-launch-partymeet-and-greet-tickets-739577424987 Grab the book "I Was A Teenage Anarchist" : https://everyday-analysis.sellfy.store/p/i-was-a-teenage-anarchist-by-jason-myles-print-and-digital-issue-pre-order/
Nov 15, 2023•1 hr 33 min
143 - From The River To The Sea & Reclaiming Feminism ft. Tiare Gatti Mora
Matt & David explain a popular slogan of Palestinian liberation. And we are joined by Tiare Gatti Mora (@TiareGMora) a Spanish & Italian journalist on to talk about the left in Spain & how we can reclaim femnism from the graveyard of girlboss liberalism for the socialist movement. Follow Tiare's work here: https://linktr.ee/tiaregattimora The Amber A'Lee Frost article referenced here: https://thebaffler.com/latest/daddy-issues-frost
Nov 08, 2023•1 hr 47 min
142 - UAW WINS BIG! It's Not You, It's Capitalism, & Gaza War w/ Malaika Jabali
Welcome back Left Reckoners, this week Matt & David talk about the UAW historic efforts to win for the working class. Then we are joined by the great Malaika Jabali (@MalaikaJabali) Senior New & Politics Editor at Essence Magazine and author of "It's Not You, It's Capitalism" to talk about why it's long time we break up with Capitalism. Get the book here! https://www.hachettebookgroup.com/titles/malaika-jabali/its-not-you-its-capitalism/9781643752648/ Read up the UAW contract and what th...
Nov 01, 2023•1 hr 32 min
141 - Biden Bearhugs Israel & Libertarians Against Public Groceries ft. Derek Davison
We are joined by Derek Davison (@dwdavison) of Foreign Exchange & American Prestige Podcast to talk about US & Biden's policy to Israel's attacks on Gaza, the geopolitical situation, and more.
Oct 26, 2023•1 hr 7 min
Teaser - Sunday Show ft. Carl Beijer
Carl Beijer ( CarlBeijer.com ) joins us once again to talk Cornel West, where the different voting bases are with wars overseas and his most recent piece: "War casualties are usually inflicted by the other side" https://www.carlbeijer.com/p/war-casualties-are-usually-inflicted
Oct 22, 2023•10 min
140 - STAND WITH GAZA + Nurses Strike Back
patreon.com/leftreckoning to support the show and get the postgame and sunday shows Matt & David talk about the inhumanity of the siege on Gaza, the despicable political response, and how this is not the time to shy away. Then we are joined by nurses from Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital in New Brunswick, New Jersey who have been on strike demanding better staffing, higher pay, and basic worker's rights. Support the strike here: https://safestaffingnj.org/ You can read more about this...
Oct 18, 2023•1 hr 27 min
139 - Palestine & The US Role In Occupation w/ Moureen Kaki & Ben Burgis
In this week's LR Matt & David speak with Palestinian activist and filmmaker Moureen Kaki & Ben Burgis @benburgis about the conflict in Gaza, the Israeli Occupation, and the US role in maintaining apartheid. Follow San Antonio for Justice in Palestine here: https://www.instagram.com/sajp1948/?igshid=MzRlODBiNWFlZA%3D%3D
Oct 11, 2023•1 hr 12 min
Teaser - Sunday Show - Unexpected Materialist Jordan Peterson
Here's a portion of today's Sunday Show, the full show available for members at patreon.com/leftreckoning
Oct 08, 2023•15 min
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