Left Reckoning

This is just the main show this week, join us for the postgame immediately after and our weekly Sunday show at patreon.com/leftreckoning for just $5. Major elections in the UK, is the Labour Party and Keir Starmer's victory a return to Tony Blair & the 3rd way? We are joined by Philip Cunliffe (@thephilippics) of Bungacast to discuss the UK election, Brexit, Jeremy Corbyn, and what is next for the UK. We are also joined by Seamus Malekafzali (@SeamusMalekafzali) to talk about the election of reformist Masoud Pezeshkian in Iran's presidential elections. What does a reformist candidate look like in Iran and the consequences of Trump's ending of the nuclear deal? Plus Matt & David on other major stories this week. Subscribe to Bungacast: https://bungacast.com/ Seamus' excellent substack here: https://www.seamus-malekafzali.com/

This is the 1st part of our conversation with Djene Bajalan @djenebajalan - get the rest at patreon.com/leftreckoning LR and TMBS regular Djene Bajalan (also seen on This Is Revolution) joins Matt and David to break down the recent elections that saw the Tories wiped out in the UK.

Get this Full Episode at patreon.com/leftreckoning LR and TMBS regular Djene Bajalan (also seen on This Is Revolution) joins Matt and David to break down the recent elections that saw the Tories wiped out in the UK.

We are joined by Emma Vigeland (@emmavigeland) of Majority Report and EVSN to talk about Joe Biden, the Democratic Party, and the state of the nation. Live at 6 PM Central. Don't forget to join us for the postgame immediately after the show at patreon.com/leftreckoning

Get the bonus postgame and sunday shows at Patreon.com/leftreckoning We are joined by journalist and writer Séamus Malekafzali (@Seamus_Malek) to talk about Israel's designs on Lebanon + we go deep into the upcoming Iranian presidential election. Keep up with Seamus' work here: https://www.seamus-malekafzali.com/ Support A Left Reckoner In Need: https://www.gofundme.com/f/support-matts-recovery-and-music-legacy?utm_campaign=p_cp+share-sheet&utm_medium=copy_link_all&utm_source=customer

Get the postgame show and members' only postgame at Patreon.com/leftreckoning In this episode of Left Reckoning, Matt Lech and David Griscom are joined by Nathan Robinson (@NathanJRobinson) to discuss the legacy of Noam Chomsky. Later, David speaks with Palestinian-American activist and filmmaker Moureen Kaki who is currently in Gaza providing critical aid, and provides an urgent on-the-ground account of the dire situation in Gaza. You can subscribe to Current Affairs here: https://www.currentaffairs.org/ Lessons From Chomsky: https://www.currentaffairs.org/news/2017/07/lessons-from-chomsky

get the postgame and Sunday shows at patreon.com/leftreckoning Thanks friends for joining. We'll be talking about Waffle House victories, the far-right wins in Europe, what AOC's deal is, and more. We are joined by Benjamin Fong associate director of the Center for Work & Democracy at Arizona State University, author of Quick Fixes, host of Organize the Unorganized, to talk about his new piece in Damage Magazine on the Odd Fellows. Read the piece here: https://damagemag.com/2024/05/13/odd-man-out/ Organize the Unorganized: https://shows.acast.com/619be5c0705138001b9c8479/episodes/659337cd906c7e0016284aaa? Quick Fixes: Drugs in America from Prohibition to the 21st Century Binge - https://www.versobooks.com/products/2981-quick-fixes

Guest Mike Prysner discusses Tulsi Gabbard's military career, deployments in Africa, and her book 'For Love Of Country'. They delve into her role in propaganda and psychological operations in Africa to support Western capitalist interests amidst resource extraction and climate crisis-related conflicts.

Enjoy this unpaywalled special edition of LR - support the show and get bonus episodes every week at Patreon.com/leftreckoning Our friend journalist Nick Bowlin (@npbowlin) joins us to talk about their story in the May issue of Harper's Magazine on Big Sky, Montana a town where the rich and powerful are muscling out democracy, and the workers who keep them comfortable, fed, and happy in their mountain escape. Read the piece here: https://harpers.org/archive/2024/05/slippery-slope-nick-bowlin-big-sky-montana-ski-town-private-equity/ Notes 00:00 Wealth and Exploitation in Big Sky, Montana 01:39 Introduction and Background 12:10 Exploitation and Lack of Democracy in Big Sky 29:27 The Impact on Workers and Lack of Representation 38:47 Montana's Changing Landscape and Political Shifts

Mexico's President Claudia Sheinbaum's historic victory and its significance, lessons for the US left, Comedy with Mike Recine including being a role model, his new special 'I'm Normal', and insights on the comedy scene