The Michael Brooks Show

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Why we need a return to class politics.

Shoutout for Chance the Rapper for standing with Chicago teachers.

Krystal Ball (@KrystalBall) joins us to talk about the media blackout of the teacher’s strikes, Chile protests, and global working-class struggles.

During the GEM, David breaks down the most recent global wealth report.

Kshama Sawant (@cmkshama) Socialist Seattle city councilmember joins us to talk about her election and the fight with Amazon.

Harvey J Kaye (@harveyjkaye) joins us to talk about his new book “Make America Radical Again” and the fight against neoliberalism in Chile.

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For this Sunday show, Professor Harvey Kaye (@HarveyJKaye), author of the forthcoming Take Hold of Our History: Make America Radical Again, joins us once again. What is the significance of the Sanders coalition? Lincoln and Marx. Capitalism's collapse in the 1930s. The radicalism of the post office. Racism and the New Deal. The myth FDR didn't stop the Great Depression.

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Building mass protests movement, Chile gets it right, XR gets it wrong.

Shoutout to Chicago teachers.

John Iadarola (@johniadorala) host of The Damage Report, joins us to talk about Bernie's rally, Warren, and Biden.

David Feldman (@david_Feldman_) calls in to share some of his friendly views.

During the GEM, David breaks down the medical debt crisis.

Global update Chile and Lebanon, w/ Artesia Balthrop (@Artesianb).  

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Chuka Ejeckam (@ChukaEjeckam), Director of Research and Policy for the BC Federation of Labour and labor activist, joins us to talk about the global labor movement. What is the International Labor Organization and how should we understand the mmodern labor movement in marxist and institutional senses. The limitation labor organizations have by relying on state enforcement. What global Uber/Lyft strikes can do and how global capital is creating global solidarity. A primer on sectoral bargaining. Remembering A Phillip Randolph. Land reform in the UK.

More from Chuka at ChukaEjeckam.com

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Tonight, Ryan Grim (@RyanGrim), Washington Bureau Chief of the Intercept and author of We've Got People, joins us to break down the Dem debate, Bernie vs. Warren,

Also, Bernie vs. IMF austerity, Haiti and Ecuador protests, remembering Thomas Sankara, Darth Trump, Bernie hits Biden, and Kamala's weird "ban Trump from twitter" gambit.

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Journalist and essayist Jaya Sundaresh (@shutupjaya) joins us to discuss India's leader Narendra Modi. What's behind Modi's popularity and why is he so good at playing Trump's ego? Tulsi's warm-welcome to Modi. The media environment in Modi's India. The atrocities at Gujarat and Modi's role. Modi's corporatism and "anti-corruption" politics. The abscence of class politics in India. The western business press's pro-Modi slant.

Check out Jaya's piece on Modi in Current Affairs, "'MODI-MANIA' COMES TO TEXAS."

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The most recent TMBS Live show in Chicago. Thanks to everyone who attended. Featuring crew member Djene Bajalan and Chuck Mertz of This Is Hell.

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What is hegemony and how to build it?

Shoutout to Jagameet Singh for his great answer on providing indigenous communities with water.

Heidi Sloan (@HeidiSloanForTX) joins us to talk about her campaign for TX-25.

During the GEM David talks about the need for reductions to the working day.

Saagar Enjeti (@esaagar) joins us for a friendly debate on China.

Will Hillary Clinton or Donald Trump use the Epstein connection first?

Global update on Ecuador and Rojava. 

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Daniel Bessner (@Dbessner) joins us once again for a foreign policy roundup. Courage from the Prime Minister of Barbados on Venezuela. Looking toward a post-US order. Foreign policy and the ecological collapse. Bernie's internationalist Green New Deal. Jerry Brown's partnership between China and America on climate.

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Understanding the factions in Israel & Palestine.

Shoutout to the Labour Party for their commitment to bringing needed to medicine to the world.

Ana Kasparian joins us to talk about Warren and why we need Medicare 4 All.

During the GEM, David breaks down the relationship between rural hospital closing and capitalism.

Warren's bad foreign policy answers.