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Fmr. The Michael Brooks Show crew Matt Lech & David Griscom work to cover & build a strong, popular, working-class rooted, no BS Socialist Left. With a special focus on the international struggle and Texas, the South, & the West. The weekly show is live on Youtube @ 2:30 ET/1:30 CT! www.youtube.com/@LeftReckoning

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Aid Convoy Goes to Cuba & Iran War Has Right Wing Media Bugging Out ft. Brandon Sutton, Nathan Robinson, & Alex Skopic

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Hey folks! Big show today. First, Alex and Nathan from Current Affairs join us to talk about their taking part in the Nuesta America Convoy to get aid into Cuba as our cou... more

17 Mar 2026 • 1 hr 17 min

What do other countries think about our war on Iran? ft. Deep State Kuba

Kuba (@DrKuba2) joins us to discuss the geopolitics of our heinous war on Iran, particularly the view from Europe.

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10 Mar 2026 • 1 hr 4 min

The Catastrophic Iran War Is Here ft. Annelle Sheline & Djene Rhys Bajalan

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America's mob war foreign policy continues with the weekend's war launched on Iran. We welcome Annelle Sheline of Responsible Statecraft and T... more

3 Mar 2026 • 1 hr 9 min

The Free World's Last Days: Crockett & Talarico's Final Push ft. Daniel Bessner

On today's show, David and Matt reflect on the primary in Texas.Then, Daniel Bessner joins us to talk about the new essay collection he's edited with Michael Brenes, "Cold War Liberalism". CODE: BESSNER26https://www.cambridge.org/core/books/cold-war-... more

24 Feb 2026 • 47 min

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4.8 out of 5 stars from 394 ratings

Hamas idiots
These guys are literally just telling us and believing everything that Hamas tells them without hesitation. No investigation, just believing everything a terrorist group tells them. You have to really hate Jews to support actual terrorists.
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Don’t want a nick name.
United States8 months ago
Left is best
The legacy of Michael Brooks is alive, and we’re all better off for this show existing.
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JLTopkis
United Statesa year ago
Clear perspective
Recently found this show. Learning a lot so far. I think YouTube is its main platform and some clips may work better there. But I like podcasts and this show is still a great listen.
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DrD_NyC
United Statesa year ago
Still suckered by far right entryist Alex Hochuli
A great show but massively let down by having on Claire Fox cult member Alex Hochuli.
Honestly just look at the guy’s LittleSis profile. A long and deep history of right wing libertarian activism. It’s astounding the US left are still getting suckered by this guy.
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What do other countries think about our war on Iran? ft. Deep State Kuba

Q: Who is calling the shots on the U.S. side, and has Trump centralised control to a small inner circle?

Kuba argues that Trump's inner circle has become the de facto policy engine, describing a 'neo-royalism' where personal loyalty and top-down decisions replace traditional bureaucratic processes, with Netanyahu highlighted as a key influencer who supplies a parallel state apparatus.

What do other countries think about our war on Iran? ft. Deep State Kuba

Q: Kuba, where would you start in understanding how the rest of the world is reacting to this war?

Kuba explains the public versus governmental responses, noting a cautious, often muted reaction in many European capitals to avoid provoking the United States, contrasted with limited but notable exceptions like Spain. He emphasizes the strategic pivot toward European-led defense and economic arrangements that reduce dependence on U.S. security guarantees.

The Catastrophic Iran War Is Here ft. Annelle Sheline & Djene Rhys Bajalan

Q: What is the broader logic or goal behind these actions, and how might they unfold in Iran and the region?

Djene argues that there is no clear exit strategy or coherent set of objectives, describes the moves as an imperial escalation that risks regime destabilization but could entrench hardline factions, and emphasizes the danger of chaos without a legitimate political path forward.

The Catastrophic Iran War Is Here ft. Annelle Sheline & Djene Rhys Bajalan

Q: What do you have to say about the authority under which these strikes were launched and the main considerations involved?

Annelle explains that there was no imminent U.S. threat from Iran to justify a war's legal basis, argues that past attempts to justify wars with WMDs were built on deceptive narratives, and stresses the importance of international law and a robust diplomatic process that has been sidelined.

The Free World's Last Days: Crockett & Talarico's Final Push ft. Daniel Bessner

Q: Can you talk about what the term free world did in the past century?

The term 'free world' generally referred to the entire non-communist world, becoming a defining feature of American political discourse and framing the United States' military and political interventions abroad.

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