Left Reckoning Left Reckoning

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Liz Oliva Fernández is a Cuban journalist and the presenter of The War on Cuba, for which she won a Gracie Award. She spoke with David this April about US sanctions on the country and obstacles to undoing them. Her new documentary series will be available at Belly of The Beast:

https://bellyofthebeastcuba.com/

Matt & Dave talk about the bleak future that apps like Bumble have for you.

Then we are joined by our good friend Paul Prescod (@paul_prescod) aka Labor Paul from the Jacobin Show, to talk about his new piece in Damage Magazine "Going Beyond the Politics of Institutional Racism"

https://damagemag.com/2024/05/06/going-beyond-the-politics-of-institutional-racism/

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The relationship between capitalism, slavery, and democracy in the South is complex. Slavery was a form of unfree labor that prevented labor power and competition, which hindered the development of a capitalist system. The failure of Reconstruction after the Civil War and the subsequent rise of Jim Crow laws further entrenched the power of the ruling class in the South and suppressed the political and economic power of Black people and poor whites. To address the challenges in the South, a new reconstruction is needed, one that focuses on grassroots activism, community support, and addressing the systemic issues that have perpetuated inequality and underdevelopment.




Historian Keri Leigh Merritt (@KeriLeighMerrit) joins us to discuss her recent piece in Aeon Magazine on underdevelopment in the American South from plantation slavery to today.

https://aeon.co/essays/capitalism-and-underdevelopment-in-the-american-south

00:00 Introduction and Overview
00:53 The Underdevelopment of the South
05:09 Capitalism, Slavery, and Democracy
09:13 The Failure of Reconstruction and the Rise of Jim Crow
15:01 The Impact of Federal Programs
25:53 The Fight over the New History of Capitalism
28:36 Conclusion and Call to Action

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Matt & Dave are joined by our good friend Wosny Lambre (@bigwos) to talk about the Dem Party, NBA, and what's next.

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David speaks with University of Texas Professor Michael Sierra-Arévalo (@michaelsierraa) about his book, "THE DANGER IMPERATIVE: Violence, Death, and the Soul of Policing."

More on Michael's work here: https://www.sierraarevalo.com/

Find the book: https://www.amazon.com/Danger-Imperative-Violence-Death-Policing/dp/0231198477/ref=sr_1_1?crid=1M08AOVAJ95F6&keywords=the+danger+imperative&qid=1700414289&sprefix=the+danger+imperati%2Caps%2C138&sr=8-1

Matt & David talk about the severe crackdown on free speech and students as they protest against the slaughter in Gaza.

Then we are joined by our good friend Danny Bessner (@dbessner) host of American Prestige and author of the cover story in the May edition of Harper's "The Life & Death Of Hollywood"
The Life and Death of Hollywood, by Daniel Bessner

https://harpers.org/archive/2024/05/the-life-and-death-of-hollywood-daniel-bessner/

Austin Musicians Union Membership drive!! https://afm433.com/?page=newsdetails&id=544


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00:00 Show Start
3:58 Intro
7:57 The protests
16:00 "Free Speech" in Texas
39:15 The Death of Hollywood
1:11:12 Post-game preview