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The Michael Brooks Show

Apr 23, 2024

TMBS 138 aired on May 5th, 2020

Episdoe summary:

We need to understand the financial interests behind ratcheting up tensions with China. 

Toure Reed joins us to talk about his new book “Toward Freedom: The Case Against Race Reductionism” 

Dareece Polo (@dareecetelesur)  joins us to talk about how the Caribbean...


Apr 16, 2024

TMBS 137 aired on April 28, 2020.

Episode summary:

Yolian Ogbu tells us about organizingessential workers in the Covid era.

Comedian Judah Freidlander talks comedy, politics, and being a world champion.

Also, Not Being Naive & responding to  “Why Americans Don’t Vote Their Class.”

On the GEM, our economic crisis...


Apr 9, 2024

TMBS 136 aired on April 21st 2020 

Episode summary:

How Covid Is affecting the Global South.

We are joined by the great Cornel West for much needed wisdom.

During the GEM, David breaks down how global finance is working to undermine a humane response to the crisis in Argentina and across the globe.

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Jan 15, 2024

TMBS 134 aired on Apr 7, 2020

Episode summary:

We need to reclaim the local.

Shoutout to the Kerala government & the Teamsters.

Richard Wolff (@profwolff) joins us to talk about what this crisis means for the capitalist system.

We are joined by Chris Smalls (@shutdown_amazon) to talk about the Amazon strikes.

During the...


Jan 8, 2024

TMBS 133 aired on March 31, 2020

Episode summary:

The pandemic is accelerating the global pandemic. 

Shoutout to workers standing up against the exploitation during the pandemic. 

Abby Martin (@abbymartin) joins us to talk about how the US is using the crisis to target Venezuela and how it is using sanctions to pursue...