The Michael Brooks Show

We have a choice capitalism or democracy 

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Ronan Burtenshaw (@ronanburtenshaw) joins us to talk about the UK response, and the challenge socialists have proving to people that things can change things. 

David breaks down the role of the FED and reminds us that we should be democratizing it as quickly as possible. 

Milton Allimadi (@allimadi) joins us to share wisdom about lessons from Cuba & the Belt & Road initiative 

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Srećko Horvat, philosopher and co-founder of the Democracy in Europe movement, joins us this week to discuss internationalism in the face of Covid-19 and authoritarian nationalism. Declaring "War" on the Virus. The specific challenges the moment poses to the left, and rare window of possibility it presents.

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We are in a crisis of capitalist production and we need to find a way through it. 

Shoutout to those on the frontlines of this crisis, please support service workers.

Emma Vigeland (@emmavigelland) the DNC doesn’t care about voters’ safety or democracy. 

During the GEM, David breaks down how the pandemic is exposing the irrationality of our economic system. 

Joshua Khan Russell joins us to talk about how we can take care of ourselves & each other during the crisis, and also how we can expand our movements in times of isolation. 

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Joanna Wuest (@joveest), postdoc at Princeton University, joins us this week to discuss her piece "The Sanders Campaign Goes Beyond Intersectionality" in The Nation, and more. The New Left and identity as a framing device. The abandonment of efforts to organize the working class. What is "essentialism" and how does it manifest in different discourses? Science and essentialism. The vindication of Stephen Jay Gould. The proper sequence of the material and the ideological.

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We need to learn our lessons & keep fighting. 

Adolph Reed, professor emeritus at the University of Pennsylvania, joins us to talk about the problems of modern liberalism & human rights discourse. And how to win the working class.

During the GEM, David breaks down the stock market collapse and why we need the FED to answer to the working class. 

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Discussing Elizabeth Warren's failure as a progressive candidate and success as a progressive wrecker. The inablity to differentiate Warren from Sanders. "Warren owes you nothing," and the ironic privilege of the final weeks of the campaign. The WFP bullshit over vote totals. Marxism and postmodernism. Adolph Reed, correct in the comment section of The Nation.

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We have a lot of fight ahead of us.

Ahmed Kaballo (@AhmedKaballo) joins us to talk about the ongoing attempt to destroy Venezuela and the trial of Julian Assange

During the GEM David breaks down the devastation of NAFTA in Michigan and across the US.

How to beat Sleepy Joe.

Isiah James (@isiah4congress) joins us to talk about his campaign for NY-9, his life, what inspires him & his campaign. 

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Derek Davison (@Dwdavison) joins us once again for an overview of several pressing global affairs issues. Completing the US exit in Afghanistan. Why have we been there so long? What is the Taliban now? Lessons from Syria. What's happening now? Russiagate comes for Bernie before Nevada.

Check out Derek's newsletter here: https://fx.substack.com/

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We are beating back the politics of delusion.  

 Shoutout to the historic win in Nevada.

Benjamin Dixon (@BenjaminPDixon) host of The Benjamin Dixon Show joins us to talk about how we stop Bloomberg.  

During the GEM with (@davidgriscom) on the slowdown in the tech industry and Richard Wolff (@ProfWolff) breaks down what this proves about capitalism.

Richard Wolff (@profwolff) explains why the mainstream media doesn't understand socialism and the labor theory of value. 

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Matt Karp (@karpmj) joins us to discuss the ongoing effort to make Bernie Sanders president. How well the critique of the PMS has aged. Creating a safe space for Bernie and why we should be confident at our unprecedented situation heading into Nevada. Warren's melting campaign. The formal end of democracy, starring Mike Bloomberg.