We are joined by Jonathan Ben-Mencham (@jbenmenachem.com on bluesky) to talk about the criminalization of protest, Columbia University speech crackdown, and Gaza.
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214 - The Long History of Political Deportations w/ Chip Gibbons
We are joined by Chip Gibbons of Defending Rights and Dissent to talk about the global war on freedom of speech. Read Chip's piece here: https://jacobin.com/2025/03/khalil-dissent-immigration-law-deportation👉 Join us on Patreon for full access to bonus episodes and behind-the-scenes debriefs: https://www.patreon.com/leftreckoning
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Owned: How Tech Billionaire Independent Media Investments Paid Off ft. Eoin Higgins
*This is unlocked bonus content from LR, if you are not a patron you are missing these in-depth conversations each week!* Eoin Higgins joins Matt and David to discuss his new book, 'Owned:How Tech Billionaires on the Right Bought the Loudest Voices on the Left.'Buy the book here: https://www.hachettebookgroup.com/titles/eoin-higgins/owned/9781645030461/
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213 - TIME TO RESIGN CHUCK W/ JEET HEER
Support the show and get the Sunday Shows and Postgame shows at patreon.com/leftreckoningWe are joined by Jeet Heer (@heerjeet), national affairs correspondent at The Nation and host of The Time Of Monsters, to talk about Chuck Schumer, his failures, and his imaginary friends.Read Jeet here: https://www.thenation.com/authors/jeet-heer/ The Time Of Monsters: https://www.thenation.com/content/time-of-monsters/ We are also joined by Zoe Bowman, attorney with Las Americas to talk about the tragic case of Melika Mohammadi Gazvar Olya an Iranian refugee who has been held in El Paso for two years. https://ccrjustice.org/home/press-center/press-releases/young-woman-iran-detained-ice-custody-two-years-seeks-release
We are joined by Arron Kowalski, fmr. GOP senate candidate, farmer, and John Brown enthusiast, to talk about what he's facing under Trump. Then Matt & Dave look at Israel's ending of the ceasefire. This episode is packed with in-depth analysis and candid conversation—and it’s just the beginning. For even more exclusive bonus content and our full postgame debriefs, support Left Reckoning on Patreon.👉 Join us on Patreon for full access to bonus episodes and behind-the-scenes debriefs: https://www.patreon.com/leftreckoningDon’t forget to subscribe and hit the notification bell to stay updated on all our unapologetic political commentary!Plus, this episode features an exclusive postgame bonus segment—available only to Patreon supporters—where the team debriefs, answers audience questions, and highlights any big stories that may have slipped through in the main show.
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