Left Reckoning

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👉 Join us on Patreon for full access to bonus episodes and behind-the-scenes debriefs: https://www.patreon.com/leftreckoning Matt & Dave are back with a big one. We are joined by Kelsea Bond, who is running for city council in Atlanta. Kelsea explains how socialism can win in the South and the importance of being well-versed in a tradition. Then we are joined by two recently elected members o...

Tonight on Left Reckoning: We’re joined by journalist Seth Harp @sethharp to discuss his explosive new book, "The Fort Bragg Cartel" — out today — exposing the “Fort Bragg Cartel” and uncovering the U.S. military’s hidden role in the global drug trade. From the battlefields abroad to the violence coming home, Harp’s investigation lays bare the shadowy side of American imperialism.📖 Get Seth Harp’...

Trump's trying to hide how bad this economy is as more and more people struggle to get by. Plus, in Texas GOP reps are hard at work trying to rig the upcoming midterm elections. In a last ditch effort to stop it Texas Dems have fled the state, will it work? Then Kylie Cheung (@kylietcheung) joins us to talk about her new book, Coercion, which documents the fight for autonomy and the attempt by...

Get the postgame and Sunday Shows at patreon.com/leftreckoning Neal Meyer of Left Notes joins David and Matt to discuss this piece on Democratic Socialism, Social Democracy, and Communism: https://www.left-notes.com/p/a-typology-of-socialisms-in-the-21stAlso, Tlaib takes a shot across the bow about supporting Israel with "defensive weapons."

Matt & Dave are at it again, talking about Gaza and AOC. Plus we're joined by Slate journalist Alexander Sammon to talk about the Roosevelt Hotel, that housed thousands of migrants and was also the subject of many RW conspiracy theories. What lessons can we take from its closing?https://slate.com/news-and-politics/2025/07/donald-trump-immigrants-new-york-city-conspiracy.htmlSupport the sho...

We’re live talking about the return of Jeremy Corbyn, and whether we’re entering a 2018 reboot. In Texas, things are getting messier than ever, with SpaceX exploding, Paxton's "biblical divorce," and new details about Musk and Abbott’s cozy relationship coming to light. Plus, we're joined by journalist and author Brian Goldstone (@brian_goldstone) to talk about his new book There...

We are joined by Branko Marcetic @BMarchetich writer at Jacobin to talk about Zohran's win and Trump's threats against Democracy. David talks about the flooding in Texas and the human consequence of GOP failure. Immediately after catch Ben Burgis in the POSTGAME for PATRONS ONLY patreon.com/leftreckoning ➡️ Support independent left media: patreon.com/leftreckoning 📺 Subscribe and like for...

➡️ Support independent left media: patreon.com/leftreckoning📺 Subscribe and like for weekly interviews, analysis, and socialist commentary. In this episode of Left Reckoning, Matt and David are joined by Ashik Siddique, co-chair of the Democratic Socialists of America, to break down the latest in American politics — and why the Democratic establishment is still failing to meet the moment. We dig...

Hey friends, thank you for joining us in this difficult time. We have two conversations coming up on Israel, Iran, and Trump's decision to use US military power. First up we are joined by Dr. Eskandar Sadeghi-Boroujerdi to talk about the fallout from Trump's decision to attack Iran, what that means for Iran's nuclear program, and the Reza Pahlavi's opportunism in trying to claim ru...

Hey folks! Two great interviews for y'all this week. First, doctor and researcher Adam Gaffney on a study that shows how devastating Trump's bill will be for health in this country. Then, Hannah Habtu on genocide in Tigray where up to 800 thousand people have been killed, and an overview of Ethiopian and Eritrean history surrounding the conflict."Genocide in Tigray: Serious breaches of internation...

👉 Join us on Patreon for full access to bonus episodes and behind-the-scenes debriefs: https://www.patreon.com/leftreckoning Our good friend Stephen Semler (@stephensemler) is back on the program to talk about Trump's war on the working class, and Stephen Miller's Assault on Los Angeles. Keep up with Stephen's work over at Polygraph: https://www.stephensemler.com/ Then, David is joine...

support us and get the Sunday Shows and Postgames at patreon.com/leftreckoning We are just getting started. David is back with Matt this week talking about why Zohran's plan in NYC for city-run grocery stores makes plenty of sense. Then we are joined by Courtney Rawlings (@ckayerawlings) & Alex Jordan (@alexjordanATL) to talk about their new show for the Quincy Institute "Always At Wa...

Rep. Ro Khanna (CA-17) joins Matt to talk political economy and Gaza. Then, Erin aka Straighterade joins to talk about confronting Dave Rubin about Sam Seder and more Follow Straighterade on twitch:  https://www.twitch.tv/straighterade_

become a member and get the sunday shows at  https://patreon.com/leftreckoning hey folks, Chip Gibbons of Rightsanddissent.org joins us to talk about his new piece, 'Trump’s War on Palestine and Free Speech Hits a New Setback' read here:  https://jacobin.com/2025/05/suri-detention-free-speech-palestine and check the gaza/free speech newsletter here:  https://www.rightsanddissent.org/gaza-first-ame...

Hey folks! two great interviews for you tonight, first Andrew Hartman (@HartmanAndrew) on his excellent new book, Karl Marx in America Buy Andrew's Karl Marx in America here:  https://press.uchicago.edu/ucp/books/book/chicago/K/bo245100866.html Then, Michael O'Neill Burns (@michaeloburns) joins Matt to talk about philosophy over the past few decades and if things are looking worse for cont...

Alex Skopic of Current Affairs joins us to talk about three of his excellent pieces: https://www.currentaffairs.org/news/china-knows-how-to-deal-with-its-billionaires https://www.currentaffairs.org/news/trump-is-what-happens-when-you-give-a-landlord-power https://www.currentaffairs.org/news/nazis-on-aisle-nine

We are very pleased to be joined by Vincent Bevin's to discuss his reporting on the MST in Brazil, both on his substack: https://substack.com/@northsouthnotesand his piece in the Nation.https://www.thenation.com/article/world/brazil-mst-landless-workers-movement/ Join us at patreon.com/leftreckoning

👉 Join us on Patreon for full access to bonus episodes and behind-the-scenes debriefs: https://www.patreon.com/leftreckoning We are joined by Meagan Day Associate editor at Jacobin Magazine to talk about tradwives and its Norwegian alternative, Elon Musk and the war on public goods, and why we should cheer a recession. The Norwegian Route Out of Tradewife Hell:https://jacobin.com/2025/04/norway-t...

We are joined by Grace Thorvilson, @grace_eliz, to discuss Colorado's anti-union government and the crisis of medical disinformation in Colorado.https://coloradonewsline.com/2025/03/05/colorado-is-not-immune-to-anti-vaccine-sentiment/This episode is packed with in-depth analysis and candid conversation—and it's just the beginning. For even more exclusive bonus content and our full postgame...

We are joined by Jonathan Ben-Mencham (@jbenmenachem.com  on bluesky) to talk about the criminalization of protest, Columbia University speech crackdown, and Gaza.

We are joined by Chip Gibbons of Defending Rights and Dissent to talk about the global war on freedom of speech. Read Chip's piece here: https://jacobin.com/2025/03/khalil-dissent-immigration-law-deportation👉 Join us on Patreon for full access to bonus episodes and behind-the-scenes debriefs: https://www.patreon.com/leftreckoning

*This is unlocked bonus content from LR, if you are not a patron you are missing these in-depth conversations each week!* Eoin Higgins joins Matt and David to discuss his new book, 'Owned:How Tech Billionaires on the Right Bought the Loudest Voices on the Left.'Buy the book here: https://www.hachettebookgroup.com/titles/eoin-higgins/owned/9781645030461/

Support the show and get the Sunday Shows and Postgame shows at patreon.com/leftreckoning We are joined by Jeet Heer (@heerjeet), national affairs correspondent at The Nation and host of The Time Of Monsters, to talk about Chuck Schumer, his failures, and his imaginary friends. Read Jeet here: https://www.thenation.com/authors/jeet-heer/   The Time Of Monsters: https://www.thenation.com/content/ti...

We are joined by Arron Kowalski, fmr. GOP senate candidate, farmer, and John Brown enthusiast, to talk about what he's facing under Trump. Then Matt & Dave look at Israel's ending of the ceasefire. This episode is packed with in-depth analysis and candid conversation—and it’s just the beginning. For even more exclusive bonus content and our full postgame debriefs, support Left Reckonin...