The Michael Brooks Show

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AMLO one year in and how to think about governments that challenge the US.

Shoutout to Jeremy Corbyn for exposing billionaires' nonsense.

During the GEM David breaks down the way that capitalism is killing all of us.

Wosny Lambre (@BigWos) joins us to talk about Bloomberg/Trump, the NBA, & The Irishman.

Slavoj Zizek joins TMBS to talk about ideology, modern capitalism, and the rise of the global Right.

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Meagan Day (@MeaganMDay), staff writer at Jacobin magazine, joins us this weekend to discuss housing.  Bernie’s Green New Deal for Housing.  Eco-fascism and the importance of the working class to the fight against climate change. Meagan’s piece on Ilhan’s more radical housing reform plan, “Ilhan Omar Is the Fighter the Tenants’ Movement Needs." Why even centrists are talking about "movements" now.

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Stopping the global right and the assault on humanism.

Shoutout to Glenn Greenwald for his fearless journalism in Brazil.

Nina Turner (@NinaTurner) joins us to talk about the state of the race for Bernie Sanders.

During the GEM David (@DavidGriscom) explains the radical Labour manifesto.

Milton Allimadi (@Allimadi) joins us to talk about the state de-colonization in Africa.

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Dr. Drew Mikhael of Queens University joins us this weekend to discuss unrest in Lebanon. Why a WhatsApp tax was the final straw against austerity for Lebanese citizens. Religion and governance in Lebanon. Isd there room for the left to revitalize itself, particularly outside Hezbollah? The growing recognition of a common class enemy in Lebanon. Tactics of unrest. Iran's role. Lebanon's expatriation problem.

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Breakdown of the protests in Algeria and the pitfalls of nationalism

Shoutout to Bernie Sanders for his commitment to end the prosecution of whistleblowers in the US.

David Starr (@TheProductDS) joins us to talk about unionizing pro-wrestling.

Former Foreign Minister of Ecuador Guillaume Long (@GuillaumeLong) joins us to talk about the coup in Bolivia and the legacy of Correa in Ecuador.

Today, Connor Kilpatrick (@ckilpatrick) of Jacobin magazine joins us to discuss the politics off the center-left and their concept of the middle class. Contrasting Warren with Tony Blair, and the idea there's no alternatives to markets. Bill Clinton and Barack Obama's meritocratic middle class. Warren and the professional managerial class. Warren's lame invitation to sit down with Bill Gates. Taking the mask off oligarchy. 

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Lula is finally free and the breakdown of the coup in Bolivia.

Shoutout to Bernie Sanders' for his transcendent immigration plan.

Shahid Buttar (@ShahidForChange) is running for Congress in CA-12 against Nancy Pelosi. He joins us to talk about the coup in Bolivia, his work fighting for political prisoners, and the fight for our civil rights.

During the GEM, David breaks down how big tech is coming for your housing.  

Richard Wolff joins us to talk about planning and the legacy of the Soviet Union. 

Ramesh Srinivasan (@RameshMedia), Bernie Sanders surrogate and Professor at the UCLA Department of Information Studies, joins us to discuss the politics of technology. Why conversations about technology need to be conversations about power. Silicon Valley's branding campaign. The web as a non-profit product and killing the open internet. Artificial intelligence and already-existing inequality. Why is Bernie the best candidate to deal with these issues?

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Lessons from the 92’ campaign and Warren’s middle-class politics.

Shoutout to Bernie Sanders’ weed legalization plan.

Abby Martin (@AbbyMartin) journalist and host of the Empire Files. joined us to talk about her film Gaza Fights For Freedom and on the anti-Imperialism in the 2020 campaign.

During the GEM David breaks down the pitfalls of microfinancing.

Adolph Reed joins us to talk about the PMC and essentialism.

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Pepe Escobar, roving correspondent for Asia Times/Hong Kong, joins us for an expansive episode on international relations. Pepe's interview with Lula and Lula's vision for a non-alligned world. Why Lula was targeted by the US intelligence community with sham charges. How to view the different classes of protests across the world, with special focus on Hong Kong.