Left Reckoning

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...

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.    ---------------------------------------   -------------------...