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December 11, 2024 198 - American's United Against Insurance, Syria's Shift, & What Is DSA In 2024?
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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 next for the organization in the wake of Trump's victory. DSA's website to join & become a member: https://www.dsausa.org/ DSA's "Workers Deserve More" platform: https://2024.dsausa.org/
ewsweek article: "We Democratic Socialists of America Will Not Apologize. We Stand for What Is Right" https://www.newsweek.com/we-democratic-socialists-america-will-not-apologize-we-stand-what-right-opinion-1989801
1 hr 10 min
December 08, 2024 The Tragic Murder Of Hind Rajab: Is The Govt Covering It Up? Ft. Prem Thakker
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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: https://youtu.be/dHn-3TOeXx0
20 min
December 04, 2024 197 - Trump's Crypto Bomb & Can The Left Break From The PMC?/ Vivek Chibber & Freddy Brewster
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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: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/jacobin-radio/id791564318
We are joined by Lever News journalist Freddy Brewster to talk about the Crypto election bomb, how they spent, and what the industry hopes to gain under a Trump administration.
Read Freddy's work and support the Lever: https://www.levernews.com/the-crypto-triad-won-the-election/
1 hr 14 min
November 27, 2024 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 check out Briana Last's paper on organizing in the mental health field. https://osf.io/preprints/psyarxiv/6cqtz?view_only=

1 hr 9 min
November 20, 2024 195 - The Squad's Dilemma & Future w/ Ryan Grim
We are joined by journalist Ryan Grim (@ryangrim) of Drop Site News & author of "We've Got People" and "The Squad," to talk about what is next for progressive elected officials and how they relate to the movement at large.
Plus Matt & David on the right way to respond to the Trump win, and how to challenge the identity-only reactions from liberal pundits.

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1 hr 23 min
November 17, 2024 Left Victories: Lessons From Mexico ft. Soberanía
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Kurt and José Luis join us once again to underline lessons from the success of AMLO and Claudia Sheinbaum in the wake of Kamala Harris' loss to Trump. Follow Kurt and José Luis here: https://www.youtube.com/@SoberaniaPodcast
8 min
November 13, 2024 194 - YES, Harris & Biden Abandoned The Working Class ft. Jeff Schuhrke
We are joined by labor historian Jeff Schuhrke (@jeffschuhrke) to talk about how Harris & Biden have abandoned the working class, what is next for labor, and his new book Blue-Collar Empire.
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1 hr 27 min
November 07, 2024 193 - How Harris Lost To Trump ft. Stephen Semler
We are joined by Stephen Semler (@stephensemler) who writes a data-driven newsletter from a class perspective to talk about how exactly Democrats lost this election to Trump.
https://www.stephensemler.com/
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To get access to all the bonus episodes, including more Hitchens conversations & deep dives into radical US history, Lenin, James Connolly & more support the show at patreon.com/leftreckoning - for just $5 you help make the public show possible and get double the bonus content.
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1 hr 12 min
November 03, 2024 Teaser: Sunday Show - Final 2024 Campaign Thoughts
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David and Matt discuss Elon and Trump's online and GOTV work and Kamala's attempt to consolidate the center
14 min
October 30, 2024 192 - One More Week & Can Dan Osborn Prove Populism Isn't Dead?
We are joined by Austin Ahlman (@austinahlman) to talk about Dan Osborn, a union leader who is within striking distance of unseating GOP Senator from Nebraska Deb Fischer.
Read Austin's piece about Dan Osborn and Nebraska here: https://prospect.org/politics/2024-10-25-in-search-of-trump-osborn-voters-nebraska/
Then we are joined by Paul North & Paul Reitter, who have put together a new translation of Karl Marx's Capital - which you can find here: https://press.princeton.edu/books/hardcover/9780691190075/capital?srsltid=AfmBOopGZgVWnAEKREclboSM84VsrpmLkuXSmqCX5pRMu3wdzK51xTIM
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Left Reckoning goes live Tuesdays @ 7 Central. Along with the main show, there is a Griscom stream every Thursday afternoon.
To get access to all the bonus episodes, including more Hitchens conversations & deep dives into radical US history, Lenin, James Connolly & more support the show at patreon.com/leftreckoning - for just $5 you help make the public show possible and get double the bonus content.
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1 hr 15 min

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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 @ 2:30 ET/1:30 CT!