Left Reckoning

Sohrab Ahmari, founder and editor of Compact Magazine, discusses his book Tyranny Inc. and right-wing populism. Topics include the abuse of government power, capitalism's impact on homelessness, the fallibility of behavioral economics, negative effects on workers and families, benefits of government ownership, America's economic history, and the importance of conversation between ideologies.

Matt & David are joined by Cale Brooks (@calebroooks) fmrly. of the Jacobin Show and a contributor to Damage Magazine to talk about Degrowth, why it isn't just bad politics but bad economics as well. Read Cale's full piece here: https://damagemag.com/2023/06/07/the-left-did-a-no-growth/

Matt & David are joined by Dharna Noor (@dharnanoor) journalist at the Guardian to talk about climate change, the Right's war on the IRA, & why the right loves oil. Also, Shawn Fain on the 32 hour work week and Trump indicted a third time.Keep up with Dharna's excellent reporting here: https://www.theguardian.com/profile/dharna-noor

We are joined by Maximillian Alvarez (@maximillian_alv) Editor in Chief of The Real News Network and host of Working Pod, joins us to talk about the Teamster's tentative deal with UPS. Also, Ron DeSantis talks with new pal Russell Brand

Greg Abbott's cruelty at the border knows no end. Matt & David talk about the brutal revelations that Texas security forces have been instructed to push children into the Rio Grande. Then journalist & Palestinian Basel Adra joins David to talk about what could be the worst mass expulsion in Palestine since 1967 in Masafer Yatta: https://www.thenation.com/article/world/masafer-yatta-destruction-palestine-israel/

With David still in London, Matt is joined by Anders Lee (@andersleehere) to discuss the rise and fall of Minnesota's Farmer-Labor movement. Check out Anders' piece here: https://racketmn.com/how-hubert-h-humphrey-purged-the-dfl-of-socialists And this documentary by the Farmer-Labor Education Committee on the movement here: https://youtu.be/9Nibei9ZCHM More on the Farmer-Labor Education Committee https://farmerlaboreducation.com/

Happy Fourth y'all. Back with a full live show next week! Benjamin Fong joins David and Matt to discuss his new book: Quick Fixes: Drugs in America from Prohibition to the 21st Century Binge https://www.versobooks.com/products/2981-quick-fixes

Matt & David are joined by Yasha Levine (@yashalevine) to talk about Prigozhin's mutiny, Russia, and Putin. You can read more of Yasha's work here: https://yasha.substack.com/ Subscribe to his and Evgenia's podcast The Russians: https://pca.st/lkz89lvn

support us and get the weekly postgame and Sunday Show at patreon.com/leftreckoning Welcome Left Reckoners. This week Matt & David talk about how it is critical that the Left never lose its utopian spirit. Then DSA member & organizer from San Antonio Alex Birnel (@alexbirnel) joins David to talk about the Death Star Bill HB2127 in Texas that will roll back labor law and harm local politics, and what we can do to fight back.

Hey friends this audio from today's Griscom Stream, to support the show and get access to all bonus episodes sign up at patreon.com/leftreckoning David is joined by union organizer Aminah Sheikh (@AminahSheikh) & Prof Emeritus Charles Omowale Simmons to talk about the recent Labor Delegation to Cuba, the result of US sanctions, and building solidarity with our neighbors to the south.