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December 20, 2023 LR 149 - We Can't Beat Climate Change Without Workers
Don't forget to join us for the postgame, Matt & Dave respond to our commenters, talk Hitchens & Palestine. Patreon.com/leftreckoning
Nicole Kleinheisterkamp González, (@GeoPhDklein) & (@nicolekhkgonzalez.bsky.social) a PhD student in geography at Syracuse University, discusses her research on the labor environment nexus in Germany. She focuses on the impact of climate change mitigation strategies on workers in the automobile and coal mining industries. Kleinheisterkamp highlights the importance of engaging workers in the transition to a green economy and the need for a just transition that considers their material needs. She also emphasizes the role of unions in advocating for workers' interests and the importance of investing in education, healthcare, and infrastructure to support a sustainable future.
46 min
December 13, 2023 LR 148 - The Intellectual Dork Web Finds God ft. Eiynah Mohammed-Smith
Hey y'all, we are joined by Eiynah (@NiceMangos) host of the Polite Conversation podcast to talk about the New Atheist movement finding God.
Check out Eiynah's podcast here: https://www.patreon.com/nicemangos
1 hr 35 min
December 06, 2023 147 - Is Guatemala The Next Coup Victim? ft. Vaclav Masek Sánchez
We are joined by Vaclav Masek Sánchez (@_vaclavmasek) Guatemalan Latin Americanist & sociologist to talk about the election of Bernardo Arévalo in Guatemala and the attempt to remove him from office.
1 hr 4 min
November 29, 2023 146 - The Overlooked US Role in Brazil’s Long Coup ft. Brian Mier
Journalist Brian Mier (@BrianMteleSUR) joins us once again to discuss America's role in the Long Coup in Brazil involving the Lava Jato investigation that sent Lula to prison. Brian has a new piece published in the peer-reviewed journal "Latin American Perspectives" you can read here:
https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/0094582X231213614
And read Brian at substack here: BMIER.SUBSTACK.com
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00:00 Start
1:59 Intro
6:22 Long Coup Brain Mier
35:12 US involment
50:21 Post interview.
50 min
November 22, 2023 145 - Drones, Musk, & Javier Milei w/ Nick Turse
We are joined tonight by Nick Turse (@nickturse ) contributing writer for The Intercept to talk about their story "CIVILIAN HARM
Secret Pentagon Investigation Found No One at Fault in Drone Strike That Killed Woman and 4-Year-Old"
https://www.youtube.com/live/iDsoSsnMCms?si=OKgHtUzEOONZhTVv
1 hr 19 min
November 15, 2023 144 - Ibram Kendi: Corporate Anti-Racism w/ Jason Myles
Hey friends, we are joined this week by Jason Myles (@J_Myles_TIR) host of This Is Revolution and author of a new piece in Damage Magazine The Man Who Sold the World
Jason's New Book Launch Party: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/i-was-a-teenage-anarchist-book-launch-partymeet-and-greet-tickets-739577424987
Grab the book "I Was A Teenage Anarchist" : https://everyday-analysis.sellfy.store/p/i-was-a-teenage-anarchist-by-jason-myles-print-and-digital-issue-pre-order/

1 hr 34 min
November 08, 2023 143 - From The River To The Sea & Reclaiming Feminism ft. Tiare Gatti Mora
Matt & David explain a popular slogan of Palestinian liberation.
And we are joined by Tiare Gatti Mora (@TiareGMora) a Spanish & Italian journalist on to talk about the left in Spain & how we can reclaim femnism from the graveyard of girlboss liberalism for the socialist movement.
Follow Tiare's work here:
https://linktr.ee/tiaregattimora
The Amber A'Lee Frost article referenced here: https://thebaffler.com/latest/daddy-issues-frost
1 hr 47 min
November 01, 2023 142 - UAW WINS BIG! It's Not You, It's Capitalism, & Gaza War w/ Malaika Jabali
Welcome back Left Reckoners, this week Matt & David talk about the UAW historic efforts to win for the working class.
Then we are joined by the great Malaika Jabali (@MalaikaJabali) Senior New & Politics Editor at Essence Magazine and author of "It's Not You, It's Capitalism" to talk about why it's long time we break up with Capitalism.
Get the book here!
https://www.hachettebookgroup.com/titles/malaika-jabali/its-not-you-its-capitalism/9781643752648/
Read up the UAW contract and what that means for the labor movement:
https://labornotes.org/2023/10/big-3-buckled-stand-strike-spread
1 hr 33 min
October 26, 2023 141 - Biden Bearhugs Israel & Libertarians Against Public Groceries ft. Derek Davison
We are joined by Derek Davison (@dwdavison) of Foreign Exchange & American Prestige Podcast to talk about US & Biden's policy to Israel's attacks on Gaza, the geopolitical situation, and more.
1 hr 8 min
October 22, 2023 Teaser - Sunday Show ft. Carl Beijer
Carl Beijer (CarlBeijer.com) joins us once again to talk Cornel West, where the different voting bases are with wars overseas and his most recent piece: "War casualties are usually inflicted by the other side" https://www.carlbeijer.com/p/war-casualties-are-usually-inflicted

11 min

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