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Biden's Slow, Boring Bum Steer ft. Nathan Robinson

Read Nathan's piece on Yglesias and subscribe to Current Affairs here: https://www.currentaffairs.org/news/the-opinions-of-matt-yglesias-should-be-ignored

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LEFT RECKONING HOLIDAY SPECIALS!

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!

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Sunday Show: Cyberpunk in the DOGE Era ft. Matt Bors & Ben Clarkson

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...

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Cyberpunk in the DOGE Era ft. Matt Bors & Ben Clarkson

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

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Postgame 199 - AI gets Shakey, Timothee Chalamet

Terror charges, Trump jealousy, AI has a revenue deficit,

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199 - What Left Media Missed About Trump's "Populism" & The Democrats Bill Clinton Problem ft. Matthew Sitman

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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Postgame 199

Thanks patrons!

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What Left Media Missed About Trump's "Populism" & The Democrats Bill Clinton Problem - LR 199

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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Sunday Show: The State of Canadian Politics ft. Jeremy Appel

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/

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Sunday Show: The State of Canadian Politics ft. Jeremy Appel

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

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Postame 198

Fox Business loves Bernie, Kamala Harris staffers go rogue to knock non suburban doors, and your questions!

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198 - American's United Against Insurance, Syria's Shift, & What Is DSA In 2024?

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 ...

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Postgame 198

Thanks, patrons!

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American's United Against Insurance, Syria's Shift, & What Is DSA In 2024? - LR 198

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...

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Sunday Show: Alabama Politician DESTROYS Tim Pool's Education Elitism

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

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Sunday Show: Alabama Politician DESTROYS Tim Pool's Education Elitism

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

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Vivek Chibber's New Podcast Is Live

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!

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197 - Trump's Crypto Bomb & Can The Left Break From The PMC?/ Vivek Chibber & Freddy Brewster

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: View Post

Postgame 197 - Biden's Book Club

Also Russell Brand is bottoming out.

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Postgame 197 - Biden's Book Club

Thanks patrons going soon!

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LR 197 - Trump's Crypto Bomb & Can The Left Break From The PMC?/ Vivek Chibber & Freddy Brewster

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

Sunday Show: Hind Rajab's Killing & Our Government's Liars ft. Prem Thakker

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...

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Hind Rajab's Killing & Our Government's Liars ft. Prem Thakker

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

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Postgame 196 - Just Become An English Lord!

Meet CatGPT

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196 - Class Dealignment After The Kamala Election Crash w/ Lillian Cicerchia & Briana Last

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://...

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Postgame 196 - Imagine Being A Total Loser

Going live in just a moment come by friends!

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LR 196 - Class Dealignment After The Kamala Election Crash w/ Lillian Cicerchia

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.

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Exclusive LR Merch Drop!

Matt & 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!

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Sunday Show: MSNBC Collapsing & Bill Clinton Knifes New Deal Welfare Policy

David and Matt look at Bill Clinton's 1999 SotU celebrating welfare reform and MSNBC's money troubles.

Watch here: https://youtu.be/BXCUfICuHRM

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Sunday Show: MSNBC Collapsing & Bill Clinton Knifes New Deal Welfare Policy

David and Matt look at Bill Clinton's 1999 SotU celebrating welfare reform and MSNBC's money troubles.

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