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Griscom Stream Thurs @ 3 CT

Hey ya'll, I have a few projects I need to wrap up today so won't be able to stream today but will be back this Thursday @ 3 CT and tomorrow with Matt at 7 CT!

Marx Reading Series: Theses On Feuerbach (1845)

David and Matt discuss Marx's Theses On Feuerbach, which ends with the famous contention: The philosophers have only interpreted the world, in various ways; the point is to change it. https://www.marxists.org/archive/marx/works/1845/theses/theses.htm

Sperber, Jonathan. 2013. Karl Marx a nineteenth-century life. New York: Liveright.

Marx Reading Series: Theses On Feuerbach (1845)

David and Matt discuss Marx's Theses On Feuerbach, which ends with the famous contention: The philosophers have only interpreted the world, in various ways; the point is to change it. https://www.marxists.org/archive/marx/works/1845/theses/theses.htm

Postgame 64 - Will Musk Balk?

Elon's Twitter gambit, Mitt Romney has a idea for a jubilee, plus your voicemails and discord messages

64 - The Dead Center? w/ Luke Savage

We are joined by Jacobin writer Luke Savage (@lukewsavage) author of The Dead Center (pre-order below) to talk about liberalism at the end of history and why liberals struggle so much with power.   

https://www.orbooks.com/catalog/the-dead-center/  

Also: James Lindsay doesn't know basic history and What is Crypto Hiding: Healthcare Edition

Don't forget to check out Luke's...

Postgame 64 - Will Musk Balk?

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Lr 64 - The Dead Center w/ Luke Savage @ 7 CT

Tonight at 7 CT, we are joined by Jacobin writer Luke Savage (@lukewsavage) author of The Dead Center (pre-order below) to talk about liberalism at the end of history and why liberals struggle so much with power.   https://www.orbooks.com/catalog/the-dead-center/  

Don't forget to check out Luke's podcast Michael And Us -  @MichaelandUs patreon.com/michaelandus

Griscom Stream @ 3 CT!

Come by and ask questions in the chat! 

Good Legalization News in NY and the Looming Threat of Pot Monopolies ft. Brian "Box" Brown

Brian Box Brown (@BoxBrown) joins Matt once again to overview recent legalization across the country, particularly in NJ and NY, as well as lawsuits against pot monopolies for price-fixing and wage theft. 

 Check out Brian's Legalization Nation project here: https://www.patreon.com/LegalizationNation

Good Legalization News in NY & the Looming Threat of Pot Monopolies ft. Brian "Box" Brown

Brian Box Brown (@BoxBrown) joins Matt once again to overview recent legalization across the country, particularly in NJ and NY, as well as lawsuits against pot monopolies for price-fixing and wage theft.  

Check out Brian's Legalization Nation project here: https://www.patreon.com/LegalizationNation

Postgame 63

David and Matt talk Trump storming off Piers, plus voicemails and discord questions

63 - UFC Worker's Rights, Free Assange, & Twitter Should Pay You

We are joined by our friend Elias Cepeda (@EliasCepeda) to talk about worker's rights in UFC, Chris Smalls and AOC. Check out Elias substack here:   https://eliascepeda.substack.com/p/lets-hear-it-for-the-good-guy-aljamain?s=r

Also, Bernie 2024, Assange extradition, and why Twitter should pay you

Postgame 63

thanks, patrons!

UFC Worker's Rights, Free Assange, & Twitter Should Pay You - LR 63

Tonight's LeftReckoning we are joined by our man @EliasCepeda to talk about worker's rights and UFC. Also Matt Lech & David on Assange, and why Twitter should be paying you.   Come by at 7 Central!

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No Griscom stream today

I’m backed up working on some exciting projects coming out soon. But join us tomorrow for LR 63!

Don't Thank Capitalism for Liberal Rights ft. Lillian Cicerchia

Lillian Cicerchia joins us to talk about her latest in Jacobin, "Liberal Freedoms Were Won Despite, Not Because of, Capitalism," a review of Revisiting Marx’s Critique of Liberalism: Rethinking Justice, Legality and Rights by Igor Shoikhebrod. Who are liberal rights most important to, and who won them? What was Marx's position? Lenin's? What are "formal freedoms."

Don't Thank Capitalism for Liberal Rights ft. Lillian Cicerchia

Lillian Cicerchia joins us to talk about her latest in Jacobin, "Liberal Freedoms Were Won Despite, Not Because of, Capitalism," a review of Revisiting Marx’s Critique of Liberalism: Rethinking Justice, Legality and Rights by Igor Shoikhebrod. Who are liberal rights most important to, and who won them? What was Marx's position? Lenin's? What are "formal freedoms."

Postgame 62

Elon's gigafactory opens in a cyberpunk dystopia with him in a cowboy hat, Eric Weinstein at a crypto conference, Thatcher being dead, and your calls and ims

62 - AMLO & The US Right Energy Lobby w/ Kurt Hackbarth

Journalist Kurt Hackbarth (@KurtHackbarth) joins us to talk about AMLO's victory in the recall election, the right-wing think tanks worried about public energy, and the NYT anti-AMLO coverage.   Read up here:  https://jacobinmag.com/2022/04/us-think-tanks-amlo-morena-energy-reform-baker-institute

Also, Greg Abbott's migrant van stunt is barely ob...

Postgame 62 - Elon's Dark Rodeo

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Tonight @ 7 CT AMLO & The US Right's Energy Lobby w/ Kurt Hackbarth

We got a lot to get to tonight, AMLO's fight with the energy lobby, Abbott's border stunt, and some thoughts on Jayapal and the progressive caucus. See you soon and don't forget to leave your voicemails for the postgame at (+1) 940-289-7234!

Neoliberalism Today - Griscom Stream

Hey y'all! This is this week's Griscom stream going live at 6 CT, jump in and ask questions in the chat! 

Fresh Discord link

Hey y'all, 

If you've been having issues getting into discord this post is for you.

 The best way to get into discord is through your computer by following the instructions below:

https://support.patreon.com/hc/en-us/articles/212052266-How-do-I-connect-Discord-to-Patreon-Patron- 

But if that doesn't work f...

Think Tank - April 2022

Matt and David field your questions from discord, patreon, and voicemail. Justice for Thomas Sankara? Blues, BLM, Post-Bernie struggles, Parecon, and more

Think Tank - April 2022

Matt and David field your questions from discord, patreon, and voicemail. Justice for Thomas Sankara? Blues, BLM, Post-Bernie struggles, Parecon, and more

Send Us Your Think Tank Questions

We are doing a think tank episode this week! If you have any questions or topic you'd like to hear David or Matt discuss in more depth than we are able to during the main show submit them below or leave us a voicemail at (+1) 940-289-7234

Postgame 61

Windows 95 and Jay Leno, discrimination against landlords, and your calls and discord questions

Episode 61 - Amazon & Starbucks Workers Show The Way & NBA's Player Empowerment Era

Wosny Lambre (@BigWos) joins David and Matt to discuss the "player empowerment era" and what capitalist exploitation of labor looks like in the context of professional basketball. Also, Starbucks and Amazon employees continue to inspire a roused labor movement in the US.

Postgame 61 - FB 'Don't Discriminate Against Landlords' & Bill Gates Timewarp

thanks patrons!

LR 61 - Amazon & Starbucks Workers Show The Way & NBA's Player Empowerment Era

Big Wos! Wosny Lambre is joining Matt & Dave to talk about the NBA's era of player empowerment. Plus Matt & David breakdown some of the crucial  lessons from the labor victories last week.