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March Think Tank - China, Bernie 24?, Lessons From The Right?

Hey y'all,

This month's think tank is up, Matt & Dave look to whether the Left should push a candidate in 2024, Ukraine, China, & if there are any lessons from the successful takeover of the GOP by the William F. Buckley crowd.

See y'all soon!

March Think Tank - March Think Tank - China, Bernie 24?, Lessons From The Right? - Audio

Hey y'all, 

This month's think tank is up, Matt & Dave look to whether the Left should push a candidate in 2024, Ukraine, China, & if there are any lessons from the successful takeover of the GOP by the William F. Buckley crowd. 

See y'all soon! 

Postgame 56

David and Matt talk the baseball lockout, Abbott vs O'Rourke, and your voicemails and discord qs

56 - Musk's Colonization Of South Texas & Ukraine Update w/ Rebekah Hinojosa

This week we are joined by Rebekah Hinojosa (@Beksbot) a community organizer in Brownsville, who has been targeted by the police for questioning Space X's role in South Texas.   

To help as she fights the unjust charges and police abuse please donate and sign the petition below:   Tell the City of Brownsville to Drop the Charges against Bekah Hinojosa and Investigate Mayor Mendez for Abuse of Power! 2022-03-03 06:39:27 +0000 UTC View Post

Postgame 56

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LR -56 Musk's Colonization Of South Texas & Ukraine Update w/ Rebekah Hinojosa

See y'all tonight @ 7 Central! 

This week we are joined by Rebekah Hinojosa a community organizer in Brownsville, who has been targeted by the police for questioning Space X's role in South Texas.  

To help as she fights the unjust charges and police abuse please donate and sign the petition below:   

Tell the City of Brownsville to Drop the Charges against Bekah Hinojosa and Investigate Mayor Mendez for Abuse of Power!
2022-03-02 16:46:31 +0000 UTC View Post

Griscom Stream @ 5:30 CT

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March Think Tank Questions!

Hey folks, comment here or leave us a voicemail at 19402897234 for the March 2022 think tank.

1 Million Views & Commune of 1877

Left Reckoning hit over 1 million views over the weekend! We wanted to thank all of ya'll for your support, those who were with us in the beginning and those of y'all who just joined up. We couldn't have done it without y'all. 

Also, we wanted to make sure you aren't missing this fascinating episode we did with Mark Kruger, about the time a bunch of communists took over the city of St. Louis 

Link to the video:
2022-02-28 17:11:26 +0000 UTC View Post

The St. Louis Commune of 1877 w/ Mark Kruger

David and Matt are joined by historian Mark Kruger to discuss his eye-opening book, "The St. Louis Commune of 1877: Communism in the Heartland" which tells the story of America's first general strike and a time communists took over St. Louis. Topics include the 1848 revolutions, the US Civil War and postwar economy, the Paris Commune, and the dynamics of the 1877 strikes.

The St. Louis Commune of 1877 w/ Mark Kruger

David and Matt are joined by historian Mark Kruger to discuss his eye-opening book, "The St. Louis Commune of 1877: Communism in the Heartland" which tells the story of America's first general strike, when communists took over St. Louis. Topics include the 1848 revolutions, the US Civil War and postwar economy, the Paris Commune, and the dynamics of the 1877 strikes.

2022-02-27 18:14:34 +0000 UTC View Post

Griscom stream @ 2:30 Central

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55 - Elon, Segregationist & Culture War in Colorado w/ Chase Woodruff

First, shout-out to Starbucks workers unionizing across the country.

Then, Colorado-based journalist Chase Woodruff (@dcwoodruff) joins us to talk about his piece on the first western, talk about resistance to an 2022-02-24 04:47:27 +0000 UTC View Post

LR - 55 - Elon, Segregationist & Culture War in Colorado w/ Chase Woodruff

Tonight's Show, Lech Stream, upcoming bonus episodes!

Hey y'all! David had something unexpected come up (it's good news!) so we won't be able to do a postgame tonight. But we do have a very exciting show for y'all, celebrating Starbucks workers victories, a deep dive into Colorado, AND Elon Musk's horrific assault on human dignity & democracy. You won't want to miss it. 

After the show Matt Lech will be streaming on our Twitch channel twitch.tv/leftreckoning so come by and keep him company. 

On Friday afternoon David wi...

Marx Reading Series: "On the Jewish Question" (1843)

Matt and David return with the second installment in their chronological Marx reading series, this time taking on the controversial essay "On the Jewish Question," which argues against the notion that Jewish people must first liberate themselves from their religion before they demand political rights. We also talk about the Marx family relationship with Judaism and Marx's use of racist language.

Marx Reading Series: "On the Jewish Question" (1843)

Matt and David return with the second installment in their chronological Marx reading series, this time taking on the controversial essay "On the Jewish Question," which argues against the notion that Jewish people must first liberate themselves from their religion before they demand political rights. We also talk about the Marx family relationship with Judaism and assess Marx's personal ...

Postgame 54

Privatizing the moon, James Lindsay on communo-fascism, plus your voicemails and discord questions.

54 - What is Revolution w/ Jason Myles & Pascal Robert from This Is Revolution

Jason Myles (@lafinabsolute) and Pascal Robert (@PRobert06) of This is Revolutionjoin us to talk about a lot, from Miami politics to Jason's video essay on Bill Cosby and what they'd do if they had puppetmaster-like control over the culture industries (https://youtu.be/kxFNX4cd8gE).

Also, David breaks down what Jamaal Bowman dropping co-sponsorship ...

Postgame

LR - 54 - What Revolution w/ This Is Revolution @ 7 Central

We are joined this week by Jason Myles & Pascal Roberts of This Is Revolution (@TIRShowOakland) to talk about ideology, revolution, and where we are at.

Don't forget to leave us a voicemail for the postgame. Phone number for voicemails!  (+1) 940-289-7234

Griscom Stream - Cynical Revolutionaries @ 3 CT

Going live today @ 3 Central! 

Nostalgia and Escaping Futurelessness w/ Aaron Thorpe

Today we have Aaron Thorpe (@Paradoomer) on to talk about the great piece on his substack: "What May Have Been: Retroism, Nostalgia, and Futurelessness." https://spacelight.substack.com/p/what-may-have-been 

We discuss Hauntology, the cultural struggle, Station 11, the Michael Jordan documentary, and more.

Nostalgia and Escaping Futurelessness w/ Aaron Thorpe

Today we have Aaron Thorpe (@Paradoomer) on to talk about the great piece on his substack: "What May Have Been: Retroism, Nostalgia, and Futurelessness." https://spacelight.substack.com/p/what-may-have-been

 We discuss Hauntology, the cultural struggle, Station 11, the Michael Jordan documentary, and more.

Watch here: 2022-02-13 17:47:05 +0000 UTC View Post

53 - Postgame

Trucker convoy, bitcoin launderer rapper Forbes writer, StockTok, and your voicemails and discord qs

53 - Opposing War, Building Peace, & False Consciousness Pitfalls, w/ Mike Prysner & Andrew Hairston

After a lesson on the false-consciousness of people who overuse false-consciousness Mike Prysner of Empire Files joins us to discuss Ukraine, Afghanistan, and the Red Hill fuel storage facility in Hawaii. Then David talks to Andrew R. Hairston who is running for Justice of the Peace in Travis County on what a DSA/abolitionist can bring to that offi...

Postgame 53

Tonite @ 7 CT Opposing War, Building Peace, & False Consciousness Pitfalls, w/ Mike Prysner & Andrew Hairston

Mike Prysner (@MikePrysner) of the Empire Files joins to talk about reviving the anti-war movement. And Andrew Hairston, (@Hairston4Peace) who is running for Justice of the Peace in Austin talks about a humane justice system & how democratic socialists can use politics to build power for working-class people.   2022-02-10 00:22:52 +0000 UTC View Post

David will be on Ben Burgis’ show- No Griscom stream

Hey y’all no Griscom stream today as I’ll be hoping on Ben Burgis’ show on CallIn today at 4:30 Central. Download the app to join in the conversation! Should be fun.