Left Reckoning

David and Matt are joined by Morgan Leavy (@mo_el_le) to talk about the journey of a successful Starbucks unionization effort in Austin, Texas.  Also, Matt checks back in across the pond as the brits take favorably to Mick Lynch and the RMT strike.  Also, ketchup dripping down the wall at the White House

Matt & David breakdown the historic UK railway strikes. Then Chip Gibbons (@chipgibbons89) joins us to talk about the US attempt to extradite Jullian Assange for journalism    You can read more of Chip's work here:  https://jacobin.com/2021/11/assange-wikileaks-extradition-torture-manning-hale-sterling

ALL OF JUNE WE ARE MAKING OUR POSTGAMES FREE TO THE PUBLIC DIRECTLY AFTER THE SHOW ON TWITCH.TV/LEFTRECKONING   Matt & David breakdown the most recent crypto crash. After they are joined by Danny Bessner (@dbessner) & Derek Davison (@dwdavison) of the excellent American Prestige podcast (@AmPrestigePod) join us to talk about Biden's upcoming trip to Saudi Arabia, Ukraine, and whether...

To watch the video or listen to the audio of this full premium episode and all Sunday content, subscribe at To watch the video or listen to the audio of the full Think Tank and all Sunday content, subscribe at patreon.com/leftreckoning Matt and David return for a jumbo-sized think tank after shedding a tear for the lonely Overstock.com CEO.

ALL OF JUNE WE ARE MAKING OUR POSTGAMES FREE TO THE PUBLIC DIRECTLY AFTER THE SHOW ON TWITCH.TV/LEFTRECKONING   Journalist Kurt Hackbarth (@KurtHackbarth) joins us to talk about Biden's disaster at the Summit Of The Americas & to debunk some Miami op-ed writers.    Read up here:  https://jacobin.com/2022/05/the-summit-of-the-americas-is-an-instrument-of-us-hegemony-in-latin-america Also,...

Get the postgame and sunday patreon shows at patreon.com/leftreckoning! David & Matt talk about the latest horror in Texas. And Alex Press (@alexnpress) joins us to talk about how Dollar General workers are fighting for a better life.  https://jacobin.com/2022/05/dollar-general-workers-shareholder-rally-pay-safety

Matt Huber is a professor of geography at Syracuse University. His new book, Climate Change as Class War: Building Socialism on a Warming Planet, is out from Verso Books in 2022. He joins Matt and David tonight to discuss the new book.

To watch the video or listen to the audio of this full premium episode and all Sunday content, subscribe at To watch the video or listen to the audio of the full Think Tank and all Sunday content, subscribe at patreon.com/leftreckoning Law professor Veena Dubal (@VeenaDubal) joins David and Matt to discuss about the relationship between race and wages, gig work, "Third Category" labor la...

Dr. Assal Rad (@AssalRad) Research Director of the National Iranian American Council joins us to talk about the humanitarian crisis in Iran & how Biden is continuing many of the Trump policies against everyday Iranians.   David & Matt break down disinvestment as class war, and an update on last night's midterm primaries.    ---------------------------------------   -------------------...

To watch the video or listen to the audio of the full Think Tank and all Sunday content, subscribe at patreon.com/leftreckoning David and Matt talk crypto inspiration, Steven Crowder's attempt to own the baby formula issue for the right, plus your patreon questions.

Nick Bowlin (@npbowlin), the author at High Country News, joins us to talk about the successful Starbucks union campaign in Denver, Colorado and breaks down the state's unique labor history. Read Nick's excellent piece here: https://www.theguardian.com/business/2022/may/04/starbucks-anti-union-tactics   And  David breaks down how Greg Abbott has used COVID to increase his power and remak...

Support Abortion funds! https://secure.actblue.com/donate/austindsafundathon Matt and David break down the leaked SCOTUS ruling, and talk about why this system is bad for democracy. And we are joined by independent socialist Councilmember from Minneapolis Robin Wonsley (@robin4mpls) joins us to talk about the fight to make Minneapolis work for working people.  https://robinformpls.com/ Also, Charl...

Get full episode here:  https://www.patreon.com/posts/marx-reading-on-65865594?utm_medium=clipboard_copy&utm_source=copy_to_clipboard&utm_campaign=postshare In the newest installment of the Marx reading series, David and Matt discuss Marx's Theses On Feuerbach, which ends with the famous contention: The philosophers have only interpreted the world, in various ways; the point is to cha...

We are joined by Jacobin writer Luke Savage (@lukewsavage) author of The Dead Center (pre-order below) to talk about liberalism at the end of history and why liberals struggle so much with power.    https://www.orbooks.com/catalog/the-dead-center/   Also: James Lindsay doesn't know basic history and What is Crypto Hiding: Healthcare Edition Don't forget to check out Luke's podcast M...

We are joined by our friend Elias Cepeda (@EliasCepeda) to talk about worker's rights in UFC, Chris Smalls and AOC. Check out Elias substack here:    https://eliascepeda.substack.com/p/lets-hear-it-for-the-good-guy-aljamain?s=r Also, Bernie 2024, Assange extradition, and why Twitter should pay you

TO GET THIS FULL EPISODE AND ALL LEFT RECKONING SUNDAY SHOWS, GO TO PATREON.COM/LEFTRECKONING Lillian Cicerchia joins us to talk about her latest in Jacobin, "Liberal Freedoms Were Won Despite, Not Because of, Capitalism," a review of Revisiting Marx’s Critique of Liberalism: Rethinking Justice, Legality and Rights by Igor Shoikhebrod. Who are liberal rights most important to, and who wo...

Journalist Kurt Hackbarth (@KurtHackbarth) joins us to talk about AMLO's victory in the recall election, the right-wing think tanks worried about public energy, and the NYT anti-AMLO coverage.   Read up here:  https://jacobinmag.com/2022/04/us-think-tanks-amlo-morena-energy-reform-baker-institute Also, Greg Abbott's migrant van stunt is barely obscuring a Texas-sized border mess of his o...

Wosny Lambre (@BigWos) joins David and Matt to discuss the "player empowerment era" and what capitalist exploitation of labor looks like in the context of professional basketball. Also, Starbucks and Amazon employees continue to inspire a roused labor movement in the US.

Andrew Perez (@andrewperezdc) of The Lever (fmr. known as The Daily Poster) - will be joining us to talk about the dark money behind Sinema and the fight to neuter the EPA. https://www.levernews.com/pharma-front-group-to-sinema-we-have-your-back/ https://www.levernews.com/koch-machine-pressing-supreme-court-to-crush-epa/ Also, the Oceti Sakowin stands up to a racist hotelier in South Dakota and ma...

Nick Bowlin (@npbowlin) correspondent at High Country News, joins us to talk about his latest piece in the Drift Magazine about the Democratic Party and why it losing Rural America https://www.thedriftmag.com/jokes-on-them/ Also: Madeline Albright died and was bad. Starbucks union wave continues strong. And Pelosi backs Cuellar.

Matt is joined by Carl Beijer (@CarlBeijer) to discuss Russia's invasion of Ukraine. Also, how North Dakota's Non-Partisan League briefly beat the two-party duopoly.

David is joined by Natalie Shure (@NatalieSurely) author of The End Of AOC's Honeymoon in the latest issue of Jacobin  https://jacobinmag.com/2022/02/the-end-of-the-aoc-honeymoon Join us for the postgame with Ben Burgis at patreon.com/leftreckoning  ------- Get our booklist here: https://bookshop.org/lists/left-reckoning-big-book-list/ Left Reckoning goes live Wednesdays @ 7 Central. Along wi...

This week we are joined by Rebekah Hinojosa (@Beksbot) a community organizer in Brownsville, who has been targeted by the police for questioning Space X's role in South Texas.    To help as she fights the unjust charges and police abuse please donate and sign the petition below:   Tell the City of Brownsville to Drop the Charges against Bekah Hinojosa and Investigate Mayor Mendez for Abuse of...

First, shout-out to Starbucks workers unionizing across the country . Then, Colorado-based journalist Chase Woodruff (@dcwoodruff) joins us to talk about his piece on the first western , talk about resistance to an anti-CRT plot in Denver , and contribute to our state-by-state survey.  Also, the real reason Elon Musk fleed California: incredible racism and animal cruelty charges. Also, how he&apos...

Jason Myles (@lafinabsolute) and Pascal Robert (@PRobert06) of This is Revolution join us to talk about a lot, from Miami politics to Jason's video essay on Bill Cosby and what they'd do if they had puppetmaster-like control over the culture industries (https://youtu.be/kxFNX4cd8gE).  Also, David breaks down what Jamaal Bowman dropping co-sponsorship of bill backing Israel’s Abraham Acco...