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We are just getting started. David is back with Matt this week talking about why Zohran's plan in NYC for city-run grocery stores makes plenty of sense. Then we are joined by Courtney Rawlings (@ckayerawlings) & Alex Jordan (@alexjordanATL) to talk about their new show for the Quincy Institute "Always At War"- sign up to watch now - https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLLP3oFXQU9footIdJdsRRRBawqoexE4qW

Rep. Ro Khanna (CA-17) joins Matt to talk political economy and Gaza.
Then, Erin aka Straighterade joins to talk about confronting Dave Rubin about Sam Seder and more Follow Straighterade on twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/straighterade_

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hey folks, Chip Gibbons of Rightsanddissent.org joins us to talk about his new piece, 'Trump’s War on Palestine and Free Speech Hits a New Setback'
read here: https://jacobin.com/2025/05/suri-detention-free-speech-palestine
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Hey folks! two great interviews for you tonight, first Andrew Hartman (@HartmanAndrew) on his excellent new book, Karl Marx in America
Buy Andrew's Karl Marx in America here: https://press.uchicago.edu/ucp/books/book/chicago/K/bo245100866.html
Then, Michael O'Neill Burns (@michaeloburns) joins Matt to talk about philosophy over the past few decades and if things are looking worse for contemplation.
Subscribe to Michael's channel here: https://www.youtube.com/@MichaelOBurns

Alex Skopic of Current Affairs joins us to talk about three of his excellent pieces:
https://www.currentaffairs.org/news/china-knows-how-to-deal-with-its-billionaires
https://www.currentaffairs.org/news/trump-is-what-happens-when-you-give-a-landlord-power
https://www.currentaffairs.org/news/nazis-on-aisle-nine

We are very pleased to be joined by Vincent Bevin's to discuss his reporting on the MST in Brazil, both on his substack: https://substack.com/@northsouthnotesand his piece in the Nation.https://www.thenation.com/article/world/brazil-mst-landless-workers-movement/

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We are joined by Meagan Day Associate editor at Jacobin Magazine to talk about tradwives and its Norwegian alternative, Elon Musk and the war on public goods, and why we should cheer a recession.

The Norwegian Route Out of Tradewife Hell:https://jacobin.com/2025/04/norway-trad-pappaperm-paternity-leave

Elon Musk's Goal Isn't Efficiency https://jacobin.com/2025/04/musk-doge-milei-privatization-trump

Don't Cheer A Recession: https://jacobin.com/2025/04/recession-economy-crises-trump-democrats

We are joined by Grace Thorvilson, @grace_eliz, to discuss Colorado's anti-union government and the crisis of medical disinformation in Colorado.https://coloradonewsline.com/2025/03/05/colorado-is-not-immune-to-anti-vaccine-sentiment/This episode is packed with in-depth analysis and candid conversation—and it's just the beginning. For even more exclusive bonus content and our full postgame, support Left Reckoning on Patreon and get the postgame immediately after the main show.👉 Join us on Patreon for full access to bonus episodes and behind-the-scenes debriefs: https://www.patreon.com/leftreckoning

We are joined by Jonathan Ben-Mencham (@jbenmenachem.com on bluesky) to talk about the criminalization of protest, Columbia University speech crackdown, and Gaza.

We are joined by Chip Gibbons of Defending Rights and Dissent to talk about the global war on freedom of speech. Read Chip's piece here: https://jacobin.com/2025/03/khalil-dissent-immigration-law-deportation👉 Join us on Patreon for full access to bonus episodes and behind-the-scenes debriefs: https://www.patreon.com/leftreckoning