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2024-12-24 16:08:52 +0000 UTC View Post
Hey friends, hope that you are settling into a well-deserved holiday break. Left Reckoning will be live at 9 AM Eastern Christmas Eve with special guest Nathan Robinson. And then on New Year's Eve morning join Matt & David for our holiday tradition the official Left Reckoning Bum Steer of The Year. It's gonna be fun!
2024-12-23 23:20:40 +0000 UTC View Post
Watch here: https://youtu.be/ZHHTHkGEprQ
Matt Bors and Ben Clarkson join us to talk about the hilarious and vividly illustrated Justice Warriors Vol. 2: Vote Harder as well as the current political environment. Get Justice Warriors Vol. 2: Vote Harder here: https://www.simonandschus...
2024-12-22 17:50:10 +0000 UTC View Post
Matt Bors and Ben Clarkson join us to talk about the hilarious and vividly illustrated Justice Warriors Vol. 2: Vote Harder as well as the current political environment. Get Justice Warriors Vol. 2: Vote Harder here: https://www.simonandschuster.com/books/Justice-Warriors-Vol-2/Matt-Bors/JUSTICE-WARRIORS/9781952090325
Terror charges, Trump jealousy, AI has a revenue deficit,
2024-12-18 02:55:09 +0000 UTC View Post
We are joined by the great Matthew Sitman (@matthewsitman) of Dissent Magazine and the podcast Know Your Enemy. We talk about Trump's fake populism, what left media missed about Trump, and what that means for the left going forward.
2024-12-18 02:51:09 +0000 UTC View Post
We are joined by the great Matthew Sitman (@matthewsitman) of Dissent Magazine and the podcast Know Your Enemy. We talk about Trump's fake populism, what left media missed about Trump, and what that means for the left going forward.
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2024-12-17 20:24:45 +0000 UTC View Post
Jeremy Appel (@Jeremyappel1025) joins Matt and David to talk about Canadian politics, particularly at how the different parties are positioning ahead of 2025 and how Israel's genocide in Gaza has played in the country.
Read Jeremy here: https://www.readtheorchard.org/
2024-12-15 20:32:18 +0000 UTC View Post
Jeremy Appel (@Jeremyappel1025) joins Matt and David to talk about Canadian politics, particularly at how the different parties are positioning ahead of 2025 and how Israel's genocide in Gaza has played in the country.
Read Jeremy here: https://www.readtheorchard.org/
Watch here: https://youtu.be/6q6Q9-Makvc
2024-12-15 20:15:27 +0000 UTC View Post
Fox Business loves Bernie, Kamala Harris staffers go rogue to knock non suburban doors, and your questions!
2024-12-11 04:15:21 +0000 UTC View Post
Matt & David talk about American insurance and why it is so bad. 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 Syria, what Trump's foreign policy may look like, and how difficult it is being right all the time.
Then we are joined by Ashik Siddique (@ahSHEEK) national co-chair of DSA to talk about what is ...
2024-12-11 04:12:42 +0000 UTC View Post
Matt & David talk about American insurance and why it is so bad.
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 Syria, what Trump's foreign policy may look like, and how difficult it is being right all the time.
Then we are joined by Ashik Siddique (@ahSHEEK) national co-chair of DSA to talk about w...
2024-12-10 21:34:58 +0000 UTC View Post
Matt and David respond to Tim Pool's faux-populism about higher education by looking at the case study of congressman Carl Elliott in Alabama, who created the Bookmobile program. We talk about the demand for education by people and the looming threat of structures like white supremacy.
Watch here: https://youtu.be/7gjgr1nsBzA
2024-12-08 17:46:53 +0000 UTC View Post
Matt and David respond to Tim Pool's faux-populism about higher education by looking at the case study of congressman Carl Elliott in Alabama, who created the Bookmobile program. We talk about the demand for education by people and the looming threat of structures like white supremacy.
Watch the Elliott doc here: https://www.lightscameraalabama.com/f6797AFCOd
2024-12-08 17:41:50 +0000 UTC View Post
Hope y'all enjoyed hearing from Vivek Chibber. We just wanted to share that his podcast is now live on the Jacobin feed, check it out and review and subscribe!
2024-12-04 17:23:46 +0000 UTC View Post
We are joined by NYU professor of sociology, author of "Class Matrix" & "Confronting Capitalism" and a new podcast premiering on December 4th on the Jacobin Radio feed, Vivek Chibber. Vivek breaks down the election, debunks the false consciousness argument, and talks about the middle-class problem on the left. Vivek's new podcast will be available on the Jacboin Radio feed, subscribe here to get it when it releases: 2024-12-04 03:48:03 +0000 UTC View Post
Also Russell Brand is bottoming out.
2024-12-04 03:46:47 +0000 UTC View Post
We are joined by NYU professor of sociology, author of "Class Matrix" & "Confronting Capitalism" and a new podcast premiering on December 4th on the Jacobin Radio feed, Vivek Chibber. Vivek breaks down the election, debunks the false consciousness argument, and talks about the middle-class problem on the left.
Vivek's new podcast will be available on the Jacboin Radio feed, subscribe here to get it when it releases: 2024-12-03 22:06:37 +0000 UTC View Post
Watch here: https://youtu.be/ptHvO7rR92k
Zeteo reporter Prem Thakker (@Prem_thakker) joins Matt and David to discuss the lack of justice for Hind Rajab, what it means about the broader genocide of Palestinians being conducted by Israel, and what it's like questioning overnment spinmeisters
Check out Zeteo's coverage of Hind Rajab's killing here: ht...
2024-12-01 17:45:44 +0000 UTC View Post
Zeteo reporter (one of LR's favorite) Prem Thakker (@prem_thakker) joins Matt and David to discuss the lack of justice for Hind Rajab, what it means about the broader genocide of Palestinians being conducted by Israel, and what it's like questioning overnment spinmeisters
Check out Zeteo's coverage of Hind Rajab's killing here: https://youtu.be/dHn-3TOeXx0
2024-12-01 17:36:17 +0000 UTC View Post
We are joined by Lillian Cicerchia (@classreductress) and co-host of What's Left Of Philosophy podcast to talk about why Kamala Harris flamed out in the election, the problem with the lazy arguments excuses for Donald Trump's win, and what a socialist left can do to take advantage of this moment.
And then, with Briana Last who has a forthcoming paper on organizing in the mental health field. https://...
2024-11-27 02:50:14 +0000 UTC View Post
Going live in just a moment come by friends!
2024-11-27 01:26:07 +0000 UTC View Post
Live at 6 PM Central!
We are joined by Lillian Cicerchia (@classreductress) and co-host of What's Left Of Philosophy podcast to talk about why Kamala Harris flamed out in the election, the problem with the lazy arguments excuses for Donald Trump's win, and what a socialist left can do to take advantage of this moment.
2024-11-26 15:32:32 +0000 UTC View PostMatt & I are excited to release our LR Fall Merch Drop! With a new hat, and a fresh embroidered Fence Cutter t-shirt. We wanted to give our patrons first dibs with free shipping - get 'em now because it'll be a limited release!
2024-11-25 22:38:45 +0000 UTC View Post
David and Matt look at Bill Clinton's 1999 SotU celebrating welfare reform and MSNBC's money troubles.
Watch here: https://youtu.be/BXCUfICuHRM
2024-11-24 17:42:21 +0000 UTC View Post
David and Matt look at Bill Clinton's 1999 SotU celebrating welfare reform and MSNBC's money troubles.
2024-11-24 17:41:28 +0000 UTC View Post
