Left Reckoning

To get access to all the bonus episodes, including more Hitchens conversations & deep dives into radical US history, Lenin, James Connolly & more support the show at patreon.com/leftreckoning - for just $5 you help make the public show possible and get double the bonus content. David and Matt talk about the real threat to democracy in Tennessee. Then we are joined by Keith Brower Brown to talk about recent changes in the United Auto Workers and the fight to reform the labor movement. MERCH SALE - get 15% off with code: LASTRIDE - https://leftreckoning.com/store ------- Get our booklist here: https://bookshop.org/lists/left-reckoning-big-book-list/ Left Reckoning goes live Tuesdays @ 7 Central. Along with the main show, there is a Griscom stream every Thursday afternoon.

patreon.com/leftreckoning to get the postgame and sunday shows and to pay Matt and David's rent! Matt & David are joined by Slate writer Alex Sammon (@alex_sammon) to talk about Biden's approval of a major pipeline in Alaska & his recent cabinet reshuffle. Then we are joined by Sean KB (@as_a_worker) of the Antifada, to talk about 'woke capitalism,' dark WSJ punditry, and whether or not we are heading for recession, and much more.

Support the show and get the Postgames and Sunday Show at Patreon.com/Leftreckoning We are joined by Danny Bessner (@dbessner) professor of International Studies at the University of Washington, a fellow at the Quincy Institute, and co-host of the American Prestige Pod (@AmPrestigePod) joins us to talk about their recent piece in The New Republic "Does American Fascism Exist?" Does American Fascism Exist? https://newrepublic.com/article/170890/does-american-fascism-exist

Matt & David breakdown what happened at SVB (Silicon Valley Bank), the political theater around it, and why the government always has the back of the parasite class.   Then Dwayne Monroe (@cloudquistador) joins us to debunk the AI hype.   Read Dwayne's work here:  https://monroelab.net/  MORE BACKGROUND ON THE FED - THE FED WANTS WORKERS WEAK? - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ayFn2jdsFP4   MERCH SALE - get 15% off with code: LASTRIDE - https://leftreckoning.com/store

Thomas Kennedy joins Matt & Dave to discuss Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis' moves restricting critics. They also explore Hitchens' battle against genetic determinists and the dangers of pseudoscientific beliefs. The episode sheds light on DeSantis' control over Florida legislation and the implications of proposed oppressive immigration measures.

Support the show and access the Sunday Show and Postgame at patreon.com/leftreckoning Matt & Dave make the argument that politics is simple, it's bosses vs. workers.  Then we are joined by union organizer Aminah Sheikh (@aminahsheikh) to talk about Canada's right-wing populist movement, and what the left can learn from the right's ability to mobilize people around their dissatisfaction.   Read Aminah's piece here:  https://rosalux.nyc/the-right-wing-is-organizing-in-canada/    WE ARE DOING A SALE ON MERCH - get 15% off with code: LASTRIDE - https://leftreckoning.com/store

Get the full episode and support David and Matt @ patreon.com/leftreckoning Luke Savage (@LukeWSavage) author of The Dead Center and Jacobin staff writer, joins us to talk Trump vs DeSantis as well as the Democrats inability or lack of willingness to politically own the issues of working people. East Palestine https://jacobin.com/2023/02/biden-trump-visit-east-palestine-ohio-train-derailment Trump vs DeSantis https://jacobin.com/2023/02/donald-trump-gop-republican-polling-2024-primary-voters

This is an unlocked edition of the typically members-only Sunday show. To get the Sunday show every week, subscribe at patreon.com/leftreckoning Man of reason Carl Beijer returns for a discussion on his recent "Notes on Hersh and the Nord Stream bombing." We also talk about why an nominally "anti-war" rally would include explicitly pro-war agitators. Sy Hersh piece: https://seymourhersh.substack.com/p/how-america-took-out-the-nord-stream Hersh on Radio War Nerd:  https://youtu.be/FLpGH0BpOnk Carl's piece on Hersh: https://open.substack.com/pub/carlbeijer/p/notes-on-hersch-and-the-nord-stream?r=ew8tk&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web Carl on "anti-war" https://open.substack.com/pub/carlbeijer/p/can-we-please-distinguish-between?r=ew8tk&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web

Support the show and get the Postgame show and Sunday show at patreon.com/leftreckoning The Warrior Met Coal Strike has ended, after years of courage from miners in Alabama where was the most "pro-labor president" in this fight. Then we have fmr. Labour Party member Heather Mendick (@helensclegel) joining us to talk about how Keir Starmer weaponized anti-semitism to attack Jeremy Corbyn and the left-project in the Labour Party.    WE ARE DOING A SALE ON MERCH - get 15% off with code: LASTRIDE - https://leftreckoning.com/store -------  Get our booklist here: https://bookshop.org/lists/left-reckoning-big-book-list/   Left Reckoning goes live Tuesdays @ 7 Central. Along with the main show, there is a Griscom stream every Thursday afternoon.     To get access to all the bonus episodes, including more Hitchens conversations & deep dives into radical US history, Lenin, James Connolly & more support the show at patreon.com/leftreckoning - for just $5 you help make the public show possible and get double the bonus content.    Support us on patreon.com/LeftReckoning  Twitter: @LeftReckoning - @mattlech - @davidgriscom  Instagram: @LeftReckoning Check out our Twitch streams at Twitch.tv/LeftReckoning

Welcome to episode 105 - we talk to Dr. Robert Buzzanco (@PodcastGreenRed) on the history of the Vietnam War, Seneca & Sam join us from Austin DSA to talk about how the police are trying to undermine democracy and how you can push back. And Matt & Dave talk about the train derailment and the neoliberal system is to blame. EMERGENCY MOBILIZATION IN AUSTIN - PLEASE SIGN UP TO TELL THE COPS AND THE CITY COUNCIL VOTERS SHOULD DECIDE ON THE NEXT POLICE CONTRACT NOT THE DISGRACED CITY MANAGER - LINKS TO GET INVOLVED ON WEDS FEB 15TH: Sign up to testify:  https://linktr.ee/atxdivest22 Donate to Austin DSA:  https://actionnetwork.org/fundraising/donate-to-austin-dsa  Red Fault piece:  https://redfault.com/cronk-reign-ends/ Check out the Green & Red Podcast:  https://greenandredpodcast.org/