Fmr. The Michael Brooks Show crew Matt Lech & David Griscom work to cover & build a strong, popular, working-class rooted, no BS Socialist Left. With a special focus on the international struggle and Texas, the South, & the West. The weekly show is live on Youtube @ 7 Central with Griscom streams on Tuesday afternoon.
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LR 188 - Iran Strikes Israel, Longshoremen Strike Corporate Greed, & Elon Musk The Censor
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Matt & David talk about the major news of the day. Then we are joined by our good friend Branko Marcetic (@BMarchetich) to talk about censorship, Elon Musk, and what happened with Ken Klippenstein. MERCH STORE IS LIVE - leftreckoning.com/store ------- Left Reckoning goes live on Tuesdays @ 6PM Central. To get access to all the bonus episodes, inclu…
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187 - The Shameless Smear of Tlaib & "De-escalation Through Escalation" In Lebanon w/ Derek Davison
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Support the show and get the postame and Sunday shows at Patreon.com/leftreckoning Derek Davison joins us once again to talk about the Biden administration's unwillingness to contain Israel and we talk about the ludicrous smear of Tlaib that ironically demonstrates anti-Palestinian bias. Check out American Prestige: https://americanprestige.support…
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186 - Musk Buying Elections & An Economic Bill Of Rights ft. Harvey Kaye & The Letterhack
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Hey friends we are back this week with guests Harvey Kaye (@harveyjkaye) and The Letterhack (@theletterhack).Read their piece on the Economic Bill Of Rights here: https://www.commondreams.org/opinion/economic-bill-of-rights-comicMERCH STORE IS LIVE - leftreckoning.com/store-------Left Reckoning goes live on Tuesdays @ 6PM Central.To get access to a…
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Matt & David are joined by Neal Meyer (@NealMeyer) and Nick French (@NickFrenchNYC) of Jacobin, the Socialist Call, as well as the authors of Left Notes: https://www.left-notes.com/ to talk about what is next for democratic socialism? Plus Matt & David preview the upcoming debate between Kamala Harris and Donald Trump MERCH STORE IS LIVE - leftreck…
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184 - AMLO Puts USA In Timeout: Mexican Court Reform w/ Soberanía
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Matt & David are joined by the hosts of the SoberanÍa: The Mexican Politics podcast Kurth Hackbarth (@kurthackbarth) and José Luis Granados Ceja (@GranadosCeja) to talk about AMLO's final days in office and the fight to continue to build from the victories of MORENA. Subscribe to Soberanía here: https://www.youtube.com/@SoberaniaPodcastMERCH STORE …
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183 - Leftwing Mirror World & Is Paxton Peeking At Your Ballot?
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We are joined by Ben Burgis @benburgis to talk about his excellent new piece in Damage Magazine - Left Identarianism Is Also A Mirror World - https://damagemag.com/2024/07/30/left-identitarianism-is-also-a-mirror-world/MERCH STORE IS LIVE - leftreckoning.com/store-------Left Reckoning goes live on Tuesdays @ 6PM Central.To get access to all the bon…
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Support the show and get this full episode now, along with all Sunday Shows and postgames, at patreon.com/leftreckoning David and Matt return to Hal Draper, this time his 1967 essay "Who’s going to be the lesser-evil in 1968?"https://www.marxists.org/archive/draper/1967/01/lesser.htm
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182 - CHICAGO DNC UPDATE w/ Elias Cepeda
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We are joined again by Elias Cepeda (@EliasCepeda) to give an update on what is happening on the ground in Chicago. Plus, Matt & Dave give there take on what we've seen so far from the gathering of Democratic Party officials and spokespeople. ----------- 00:00 Start 0:45 Intro 6:25 Unfair Interference With UAW? 19:41 DNC Protest Update Elias Cepeda…
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Summer Reckoning - Remembering Michael Brooks & Forgetting Rogan's Endorsement
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Hey folks, tonight Matt has a few things to say on what would have been Michael Brooks' 41st birthday and David and Matt talk Rogan saying RFK is the one (as a person) and talk about Kamala's Palestine positioning.
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Summer Reckoning - Remembering Michael Brooks & Forgetting Rogan's Endorsement
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Support David and Matt at patreon.com/leftreckoning Hey folks, tonight Matt has a few things to say on what would have been Michael Brooks' 41st birthday and David and Matt talk Rogan saying RFK is the one (as a person) and talk about Kamala's Palestine positioning.
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181 - SELLOFF, Tim Walz Picked, & Olympic Gender Hysteria ft. Elias Cepeda
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Become a member and get the postgame and sunday shows: patreon.com/leftreckoning Griscom breaks down the weekend's Wall Street news and we talk about Harris' Walz pick. Also, we are joined by our friend Elias Cepeda (@EliasCepeda) to talk about the Olympic gender hysteria and Foundation Chicago - https://www.foundationchicago.com/…
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Unlock this full episode by supporting the show at https://www.patreon.com/posts/sunday-show-wall-109456095?utm_medium=clipboard_copy&utm_source=copyLink&utm_campaign=postshare_creator&utm_content=join_link David and Matt talk about Kyle Rittenhouse getting diced up after endorsing Ron Paul and then take a looks at Kamala.…
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This is unlocked bonus content- to support the show and and be sure to get all of LR sing up at patreon.com/leftreckoning Dustin "Dino" Guastella joins us once again to discuss his recent piece in Damage Magazine, "Making the Present the Enemy of the Future," on the false promise of harm reduction and the more affirmative role the state must play i…
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Matt talks about Venezuela a bit before we release David's chat with Dharna Noor. Followed by a teaser of our conversation with The Antifada's Sean KB re Sean O'Brien and the Teamsters. Hear that full 45 minute conversation at patreon.com/leftreckoningDharna Noor joins LR once again, this time to discuss her recent piece in The Guardian about the T…
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179 - Biden Gone! & Is Kamala Harris Who You Think She Is? ft. Branko Marcetic
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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. We are joined by Jacobin writer and author of the definitive Biden takedown "Yesterday's Man" Branko Marcetic (@BMarchetich) to talk about Joe Biden's decision to drop out of the race, and the rise of…
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Get this full episode and every members-only Sunday Show at Patreon.com/LeftReckoning Dharna Noor (@dharnanoor) joins LR once again, this time to discuss her recent piece in The Guardian about the Texan billionaire Tim DunnRead Dharna's piece here:https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/ng-interactive/2024/jul/11/tim-dunn-texas-oil-billionaire-trump…
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178 - JD Vance's Miserable Valley & Trump Rally Aftermath
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Welcome friends. Matt & David talk about this weekend's events and are joined by Jacob Silverman (@SilvermanJacob) author of the upcoming "Gilded Rage" to talk about JD Vance and the right wing Silicon Valley alliance. Keep up with Jacob's book here: https://www.jacobsilverman.com/i/144793132/gilded-rage-elon-musk-and-the-radicalization-of-silicon-…
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This is an unlocked conversation with Mike Prysner - to get all of these bonus episodes each Sunday sign up at patreon.com/leftreckoningMike Prysner (@MikePrysner) returns to talk about Tulsi Gabbard's newest phase and her book "For Love Of Country."Check our Empire Files: https://linktr.ee/empirefilesCheck out Eyes Left: https://t.co/pm9mYIbPPcEar…
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177 - Brexit Betrayal, Biden Bumbles, & A Break In Iran
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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 electio…
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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.
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TEASER: UK Elections: Labour Slumps To Power, Corbyn Wins Without Them As Right Looms Divided
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176 - Sundown Empire ft. Emma Vigeland
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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
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175 - Israel's "Blitzkrieg" Nightmare w/ Séamus Malekafzali
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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: http…
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174 - Appreciating Chomsky's Enduring Impact + Gaza On-the-Ground Conversation
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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 criti…
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173 - AOC Takes The Bait? The Meaning Of The Odd Fellows + Why Is The Right Winning?
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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 Organiz…
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Hey friends, we were joined for this week's bonus episode by Mike Prysner (@MikePrysner) to talk about Tulsi Gabbard's newest phase and her book "For Love Of Country." Get the whole interview at patreon.com/leftreckoning Check our Empire Files: https://linktr.ee/empirefilesCheck out Eyes Left: https://t.co/pm9mYIbPPcEarth's Greatest Enemy: https://…
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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 k…
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172 - Mexico's New President Claudia Sheinbaum & Mike Recine Is Normal
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get the members' only postgame show and Sunday show at patreon.com/leftreckoning Welcome friends to LR 172 - we are joined by two guests this week, journalist Kurt Hackbarth (@kurthackbarth) and comedian Mike Recine (@mikerecine).Kurt joins us to talk about Mexico and the historic victory of their president Claudia Sheinbaum, what this means for th…
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171 - TX GOP Madness, Turf War, & Hope For Assange? ft. Liza Featherstone & Chip Gibbons
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Get the postgame show and Sunday show at Patreon.com/leftreckoning Jam packed Left Reckoning friends! First up David breaks down the GOP convention, which devolved into chaos over the terms like 'man' and 'woman.' Then we are joined by Liza Featherstone (@lfeatherz) to talk about artificial turf and how it exposes more than you'd expect! Then Chip …
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170 - Texas Pardons BLM Killer
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Support the show and get the postgame and Sunday Show episodes at patreon.com/leftreckoning Hey friends. Today Matt & David will be talking about Greg Abbott's pardoning of Daniel Perry, who was convicted of murder by a jury of his peers for shooting and killing BLM protester Garrett Foster. Then we are joined by @ryan_zickgraf columnist at Compact…
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*unlocked* this is an unlocked bonus episode of LR. We are happy to release to the public but please consider supporting the show at patreon.com/leftreckoning Liz Oliva Fernández is a Cuban journalist and the presenter of The War on Cuba, for which she won a Gracie Award. She spoke with David this April about US sanctions on the country and obstacl…
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169 - Love Under Capitalism & Critiquing Institutional Racism ft. Paul Prescod
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Matt & Dave talk about the bleak future that apps like Bumble have for you. Then we are joined by our good friend Paul Prescod (@paul_prescod) aka Labor Paul from the Jacobin Show, to talk about his new piece in Damage Magazine "Going Beyond the Politics of Institutional Racism" https://damagemag.com/2024/05/06/going-beyond-the-politics-of-institut…
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THIS IS AN UNLOCKED BONUS EPISODE. To get access to all bonus episodes and support the show sign up at patreon.com/leftreckoning The relationship between capitalism, slavery, and democracy in the South is complex. Slavery was a form of unfree labor that prevented labor power and competition, which hindered the development of a capitalist system. Th…
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168 - The Failure Of "No Litmus Tests" In Dem Party & Playoffs ft. Wosny Lambre
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Support the show and get the postgame and Sunday Shows at Patreon.com/leftreckoning Matt & Dave are joined by our good friend Wosny Lambre (@bigwos) to talk about the Dem Party, NBA, and what's next.
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Hey y'all, this is unlocked bonus content from LR. If you haven't already please consider subscribing to get access to our bonus Sunday episodes and our postgame after every Tuesday show. David speaks with University of Texas Professor Michael Sierra-Arévalo (@michaelsierraa) about his book, "THE DANGER IMPERATIVE: Violence, Death, and the Soul of …
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LR 167 - The Death Of Hollywood? With Danny Bessner
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Matt & David talk about the severe crackdown on free speech and students as they protest against the slaughter in Gaza. Then we are joined by our good friend Danny Bessner (@dbessner) host of American Prestige and author of the cover story in the May edition of Harper's "The Life & Death Of Hollywood" The Life and Death of Hollywood, by Daniel Bess…
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166 - Uncommitting on Joe Biden
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Welcome back friends, we are joined by Elektra Kostopoulou & Michelle Guengue organizers with the Vote Uncommitted NJ to talk about the uncommitted campaign and the threat Joe Biden poses to democracy. Follow the work of the Vote Uncommitted NJ here: https://uncommittednj.org/https://www.instagram.com/uncommittednjhttps://twitter.com/UncommittedNJh…
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David spoke with Cuban journalist Liz Olivia Fernandez, on the impact of US sanctions on the everyday lives of Cuban people. Catch the whole episode by signing up at patreon.com/leftreckoning
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165 - Iran Strikes Israel ft. Assal Rad
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We are joined by scholar Assal Rad (@AssalRad) to talk about Iran's strike in retaliation to Israel's attacks on the Iranian Embassy.MERCH 4 SALE - https://leftreckoning.com/store
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164 - When You're A US Stooge They Let You Do It + Fantano On Rap Beef
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Become a patron at patreon.com/leftreckoning Hey friends, we are joined by journalists Kurt Hackbarth (@KurtHackbarth) & José Luis Granados Ceja (@GranadosCeja) hosts of the Soberania Podcast to talk about the Mexican elections and the invasion of the Mexican embassy in Ecuador. Then Anthony Fantano (@theneedledrop) joins us to talk about rap beef.…
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163 - Anti-Green New Deal 'Degrowth' Communism w/ Matt Huber
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support the show at Patreon.com/leftreckoning and get the postgame and sunday shows We are joined once again by our friend Matt Huber (@matthuber78) professor of geography at Syracuse University to talk about his recent piece with Leigh Phillips on Kohei Saito and Degrowth Communism. Read Matt Huber & Leigh Phillips piece here: https://jacobin.com/…
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162 - Baltimore Bridge Collapse & Gaza IS NOT A WAR; Is Objectively A Massacre w/ Ben Case
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Support the show and get the bonus episodes at Pareon.com/leftreckoning Matt & David are joined by Benjamin Case (@benjamscase) to talk about their investigation into Gaza, the difference between war and a colonial massacre, and what this investigation means for US politics. Read the full piece here: https://inkstickmedia.com/whats-happening-in-gaz…
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161 - Biden's Billionaires & Haiti: Imperialism & Security ft. Dr Tamanisha J. John
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We are joined by scholar Tamanisha J. John (@TamanishaJohn) to talk about Haiti, how the past informs the present and why the crisis in Haiti is more complicated than the 'security' discourse. Plus Matt & David on Biden's billionaires and a recap of wild stories from the Lone Star State.
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160 - NeoCons: The War Pigs Who Influence All Presidents ft. Robbie Martin
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Robbie Martin (@FluorescentGrey) joins Matt for a wide-ranging and sometimes spooky look at the Project for a New American Century and the neoconservative movement behind pushing every president toward war.Check out Robbie's work with his sister Abby at Media Roots Radio https://soundcloud.com/media-rootsAnd A Very Heavy Agenda Part 1: https://yout…
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159 - The Failure of the Millenial Left ft. Alex Hochuli
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Become a member at patreon.com/leftreckoning to get the postgame and sunday shows Alex Hochuli (@Alex__1789) of @BungaCast joins us to discuss his review of three books on the failures of the past decade of left populism, publish here:https://americanaffairsjournal.org/2024/02/omelets-with-eggshells-on-the-failure-of-the-millennial-left/…
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158 - #FreeAssange & Can The UAW Win The South? w/ The Valley Labor Report
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We are joined by our good friends at the Valley Labor Report, Jacob (@JacobM_AL), and Adam, who join us to talk about the UAW expansion into the South. Plus Matt & David on why the attack on free speech and Julian Assange.
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157 - Tucker Carlson Putin Reaction With Russian Socialist Egor Kotkin
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Last week Tucker Carlson released a long-form interview with Russian President Vladimir Putin. To give further perspective on the interview, the war in Ukraine, Russia, we are joined by Russian socialist Egor Kotkin (@EgorKotkin) to talk about it.
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156 - Rogan, Southern Labor, AND THE BORDER w/ RM BROWN
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get the postgame featuring Ben Burgis at patreon.com/leftreckoning! We are joined by our favorite newsmen expert RM BROWN (@xrmbrownx2) host of the RM Brown Show on youtube.
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155 - Biden's Border Bungle, Nikki Haley's Pathetic Past, & CIO History
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First up David Griscom & Matt Lech talk about the border, Biden's waffling, and Greg Abbott's advantage. Then we are joined by Branko Marcetic (@BMarchetich) of Jacobin magazine to talk about his piece on Nikki Haley: https://jacobin.com/2024/01/nikki-haley-south-carolina-scandal-mismanagementLast up we are joined by Benjamin Fong, associate direct…
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