The Michael Brooks Show

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The Left must fight voter suppression and make clear the deficiencies of our system. 

Shoutout to Baltimore for taking a stand against water privatization. 

We premier the first Global Brief, this week the crew breaks down recent events in Brazil and explains the damage caused by the sanctions on Iran. 

During the Griscom Economic Minute, David breaks down the disastrous Amazon deal in NYC and Virginia. 

Malaika Jabali (@MalaikaJabali)  joins us in studio to talk about her new piece “The Color Of Economic Anxiety.”

Bill Fletcher Jr. (@BillFletcherJr) joins us once again to discuss the midterm victories for the left as well as what the midterms tell us about the durability of the GOP's nationalistic base. Why Bill talks about "emancipatory politics" and not "identity politics." Trump's core support is ultimately interested in annihilation. Why some, even on the left, need to get a better understanding of the democratic party as a diverse collection of coalition blocs.

Check out Bill's new book, "The Man Who Fell From The Sky" (hardballpress.com/upcoming-titles.html)

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After the results in Brazil we talk about the importance of building an international movement to combat global fascism. 

We announce our upcoming live show. 

Shoutout to students in Brazil for their work immediately confronting the fascist power of Bolsonaro 

Wosny Lambre (@BigWos) joins us to talk Beto’s barber shop visit and is Kanye back? 

Harvey J. Kaye (@harveyjkaye) joins us in studio to tell baseball stories and what it means to be an American.

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Michael talks about the importance of worker cooperatives

Shoutout to Uruguay for protecting the rights of transfolk. 

We get an update on Brazil, Bolsonaro, and the WhatsApp scandal from Brian Mier editor (@BrasilWire)

Lech Regulates praise for Oliver Stone for his Untold History of The United States.

During the GEM segment David talks about the wage increase for the rich, and the rate of exploitation.

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 Djene Rhys Bajalan (@djenebajalan), Assistant Professor of Middle East History at Missouri State joins us once again to discuss Bernie's recent foreign policy speech. Bernie touches on the threat of one-party GOP rule, the rise of fascism in Brazil, the murder of Khashoggi in Saudi Arabia, and the links between authoritarianism, capitalism, and the environment.

Michael explains the long term anti-democratic strategy of the radical-Right. 

Shoutout to the animal kingdom, gorillas in Rwanda have begun to tear down poacher’s traps. 

We are joined by crew Anoa Changa (@thewaywithanoa) Co-Managing Editor of the Progressive Army and host of The Way With Anoa, who calls in to talk about the upcoming election in Georgia and how the left can win in the South. 

During the GEM (Griscom Economic Minute) David breaks down the recent stock sell-off and reminds us the stock market is not the economy. 

Lech regulates rich people and their pissing dogs. 

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We break down the recent election in Brazil and the dangers of structureless moralism. 

Shoutout to Bernie Sanders for showing what a leftist foreign policy looks like. 

Lech regulates Steven Crowder's awful reading of history. 

Griscom updates us on the negotiations between Italy’s far-right party and the EU.

Alex Pareene (@Pareene) joins us in studio to talk about what it would be like if the Democrats actually tried to win. 

We talk about the ways the climate crisis will affect working people.  

Shoutout to Kyrie Irving for coming clean and the crew talks about conspiracy theories that pulled us in. 

Union organizer perfectly explains all the reasons Kavanaugh is a class enemy. 

Lech regulates conservatives who get upset about double standards. 

Griscom breaks down the student loan crisis.

Daniel Bessner (@dbssner) author of “Democracy of Exile” joins us in studio to talk about the rise of think-tanks and what a leftist foreign policy will look like.

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Michael stresses the importance of thinking about politics structurally and not getting carried away with idealist and moralistic criticisms.

Shoutout to Norway for banning deforestation. 

Brazilian political scientist Alberto Almeida (@AlbertoCalmeida) calls in to talk to about the upcoming Brazilian elections. 

Matt Lech regulates Trump consultant Rick Wilson. 

Griscom breaks down the ongoing trade war with China. 

Matt Taibbi (@MattTaibbi) joins us in studio to talk about his new book The Fairway (https://www.taibbi.substack.com) and what it is like a decade out of the financial crisis.