Left Reckoning

Matt & David break down the Democrats absolute failure to show up for working people and their attempts to try to break a rail strike.   Then Sam Goodman (@SamGRuta) senior communications, of larutadelclima.org   joins us to break down what did and didn't happen at COP 27.

Danny Bessner returs to talk about the ideological interests the Pentagon has in videogames and Matt and David talk about VC guys admitting the crypto con as it happened.

Support the show and get the postgame and Sunday episodes at patreon.com/leftreckoning Matt & Dave break down a huge labor fight in Austin, TX in response to Musk's Tesla plant abusing workers.    Then Nick Marcil (@marcilnick) of Debt Collective joins to talk about Biden's student loan forgiveness failures, the fight against debt, and how you can push back.   Then Ryan Zickgraf  (@R...

This is a teaser of this weekend's member's only show, available for subscribers at patreon.com/leftreckoning Matt and David talk Vonnegut, Chapo's "Normal Whites" theory, Musk on Twitter and your calls and IMs!

We are joined by Emma Vigeland (@EmmaVigeland) of the Majority Report & Cale Brooks (@calebroooks) from the Jacobin Show to talk about last night's midterms!

David was joined by Fatima Iqbal-Zubair (@fatima4assembly) who is running for Assembly District 65 in Los Angeles California - she spoke with Dave about what inspired her to run, her platform for working people, and her relationship with the Democratic Socialists of America.  You can find more info on her website here:  https://fatimaforassembly.com/ MERCH STORE IS LIVE - leftreckoning.com/store -...

Matt & David break down Lula's win against the far-right, and then are joined by Deep State Kuba (@DrKuba2) to talk about the US deep state, who's in it, what it wants, and how to struggle against it.    Support the show and get the postgame and Sunday shows at patreon.com/leftreckoning

Breht of @RevLeftRadio joins Matt and David this week to take an even closer look at the nonsense of the right wing's supposedly left wing opportunists.

Our friend Harvey J. Kaye (@harveyjkaye) author of "The British Marxist Historians" joins us to talk about the re-release of his classic work, how to do Marxist history, and how the left can use history to win.    Voting Record Excel: https://twitter.com/aaronnarraph/status/1579954538022572032?s=20&t=OIcHDr7xTjBNMO8MC75djA   Grab the book! https://www.johnhuntpublishing.com/zer0-book...

Matt and David talk about being censored from YouTube and Matt talks to the boys from the Brigham Young Money podcast for an overview of their home state of Utah. Follow Kyle, Greg and Jordan on twitter: @kylypso , @DadShammdad , and @SLCLunk

support the show at patreon.com/leftreckoning to get the postgame and Sunday shows Packed show! First up Matt talks to David about his new piece in Jacobin, When Texas Cowboys Fought Private Property: https://jacobin.com/2022/10/texas-fence-cutting-wars-enclosures-cowboys   Then Brian Mier (@BrianMteleSUR) joins us to break down the results of the Brazil's 1st Round Presidential elections, an...

Assal Rad (@AssalRad), Research Director at NIAC Action, joins David and Matt once again, this time to discuss the ongoing protests in Iran following Mahsa Amini's death at the hands of the morality police. Support the show and get the Postgame and Sunday Shows at patreon.com/leftreckoning

We are joined by journalist Dharna Noor (@dharnanoor) of the Boston Globe to talk about the Inflation Reduction Act, and the fight between Bernie Sanders and Joe Manchin.    Read more of Dharna's work here:  https://www.bostonglobe.com/2022/09/16/science/will-king-charles-be-climate-king/   Read David's piece on the IRA here: https://www.gndmedia.co.uk/articles/inflation-reduction-act-fa...

Matt is joined by GP Jacob on Money. Power. Land .Solidarity joins Matt to talk about the struggle to implement voted-for rent control in Minneapolis and St Paul. Also, Home Depot workers organize and some British bits. Check out Jacob's show, including the Rent Control Radio episodes, at: https://www.patreon.com/moneypowerlandsolidarity

We are joined by Aaron Kleinman (@BobbyBigWheel) to talk about the state legislature fights that are important going into the midterms.    Plus David and Matt on why Right-wing Socialism, MAGACommunism, and the Doreists are wrong about socialism, politics, and the US.   Also, nurses strike in Minnesota. MERCH STORE IS LIVE - leftreckoning.com/store

Support the show and get the weekend bonus content at patreon.com/leftreckoning We've got a big show for y'all. We take a look at the MS water crisis and how it is born out of years of political struggle in the South. What's next with the Trump raid w/ Charles Star (@Ugarles) of the Hostile Witness Podcast. We also break down the loss of the progressive constitution in Chile and wha...

Matt & David are joined by fmr. Montana State House Rep. Tom Winter (@WinterForMontana) to talk about Montana's populist history and the fight for a progressive future.  Also,water disaster in Jackson, Mississippi and flooding in Pakistan. MERCH STORE IS LIVE - leftreckoning.com/store ------- Get our booklist here: https://bookshop.org/lists/left-reckoning-big-book-list/ Left Reckoning go...

Support the show and get the Sunday members show at patreon.com/leftreckoning We are joined by our good friend Lillian Cicerchia (@classreductress) professor of philosophy and co-host of the excellent What's Left Of Philosophy podcast to talk about class war & abortion.  Also, Biden kicks the can on student loans, Griscom brings back the gem to talk global debt and fertilizer shortages. A...

Sorry about Matt's dead microphone! Will be fixed next time! We are joined by Brian Mier (@BrianMteleSUR) of Brasil Wire & TeleSur English, to talk about Lula's fight for democracy and what Bolsonaro has done to working-class Brazilians.   Plus Matt & Dave on why billionaires like Elon Musk are a threat to democracy.

Get the postgame and Sunday shows by supporting us at Patreon.com/leftreckoning We are joined by Ben Spielberg (@BenSpielberg) co-founder of 34justice to talk about the Inflation Reduction Act.    Matt & Dave also have an update on the Warrior Met Coal Strike, and some hope from the UK where Mick Lynch and a host of leftists have launched a new campaign.

Note: Kansas later in the evening defeated the anti-abortion ballot measure discussed handily. We are joined by Emma Vigeland (@EmmaVigeland) of the Majority Report to talk about how Rashida Tlaib continues to show the way to fight for human rights & Yang's new centrist rebrand with the Forward Party. Also, are Dems learning the right lessons from the reactionary threat to win in southern...

Support the show and get the weekly bonus episodes at patreon.com/leftreckoning Matt Christman (@CushBomb) of Chapo & Hell of Presidents joins us to talk about Biden and the Post-Bernie Left.     Pieces cited ----   Michael Roberts - The Next Recession Blog - Energy: the recession trigger?: https://thenextrecession.wordpress.co...   Rio Tinto Signals End To Era of Record Mining Returns: https:...

Matt & David remember our friend Michael Brooks on the two-year anniversary of his passing, Jason Myles of This Is Revolution joins to talk about why we don't need political heroes and GEM on the ongoing economic crisis.    In the postgame we will be joined by Danny Bessner, Wosny Lambre, Ben Burgis, Nando Vila, and Djene Bajalan to tell stories about our friend and mentor Michael Brooks,...

Support the show and get our Sunday Show and weekly postgame show at patreon.com/leftreckoning Elon V Trump? let em fight. Marcus (@MarcusHereMeow) of LeftFlankVets on twitch joins us to talk about the left and the military, Sri Lanka's economy in miserable shape and more!

 Leigh Phillips (@Leigh_Phillips) joins us to talk about the argument against austerity ecology, and why socialism should be about providing a better life for people.  Also, Elon has secret twins with one of his executives. Check out Leigh's book!   Austerity Ecology & the Collapse-Porn Addicts: A Defence Of Growth, Progress, Industry And Stuff    https://www.johnhuntpublishing.com/zer0-b...