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This week we are talking about various aspects of the very real dystopian horror setting that capitalism is making out of our lives and those of working people around the world. Enjoy! If you liked this episode please consider throwing us a dollar or several at patreon.com/futureleft. Or just share this episode with someone you think will enjoy it. Or leave a review on iTunes or wherever you get your pods.

we talk about the newest edition of the Forbes 400--the richest evil bastards on the planet. (fyi the Forbes 400 does NOT include home addresses, which seems shortsighted imho) if you dig this episode, please consider giving us a little scratch on Patreon at www.patreon.com/futureleft. or leave us a review or retweet it or something like that. burn it on to a CD and give it to your uncle if you're into that, just help us get the word out!

Aaaaand we're back. Sorry for the unexpected hiatus. We've had a few life events that pulled us away from the podcast, which is unfortunate, but bound to happen. In any event, we are returning with an in-depth look at all things housing, featuring guest Saoirse Gowan (who you can follow on Twitter at @saoirsegowan). Zillow, Berlin, urban planning, central planning, soviet planning, and more! If you enjoyed this podcast, please consider giving to us on Patreon:...

A quick note: we love doing Future Left, and we're going to keep doing it for as long as we are able. But the reality is that we need your support. We are currently taking our time with new episodes because we are trying to put some thought into a new direction for the podcast. We want Future Left to be your #1 go to podcast. If you want to share what your favorite thing about Future Left is or what you think we could do better, we'd welcome your input. Send us an email at...

In the wake of the new IPCC report and the updated MIT study on "Limits to Growth" it looks like this system that is destroying the world is going to collapse soon and maybe try to take you with it. Are you prepared? We look at doomsday preppers this episode and ponder why their politics seem to be dominated by right-wing individualist nonsense and post-apocaplypitc zombie pop culture tropes. Enjoy! If you enjoyed this podcast, please consider giving to us on Patreon:...

Labor journalist Alex Press is joining us this week to talk about her new podcast, Primer, which focuses on Amazon, one of the most exploitative and inescapable corporations on the planet. Listen to Primer Podcast on Jacobin Radio, found on iTunes, Spotify, Stitcher Radio, and other podcast platforms. Support Primer on Patreon at https://www.patreon.com/primerpodcast. This week we're talking about Amazon, a formless lovecraftian monster slowly devouring the economy industry by industry....

Welcome to Texas, where nothing bad ever happened and everything has always been about freedom for EVERYONE, no exceptions, EVER. That's at least what Greg Abbott and the fuck around boys in the Texas state government want kids to believe. School board meetings are even more insufferable now as white people are showing up in droves worried that someone is telling their children about the experience of other people and the systemic reasons why those experiences are different from...

This episode is about care work. Child care, elder care, and just... care. It's something that at some point everyone needs, whether its getting their doo doo baby ass wiped or help turning a PDF when you turn 50. For child care, most developed countries have a more human approach to this important labor--extended time off of work for new parents, public child care options, etc. For home care workers more broadly, they remain a uniquely exploited group of workers excluded from traditional...

Property is definitely theft. Is intellectual property theft too? We're talking about a lot of dumb things that have happened lately because of this idiotic notion of intellectual property. For instance, Metallica getting censored for playing Metallica is pretty funny. Side note--there's a tagential discussion about Metallica and our favorite Christian Rock band KoRn. Also we talked a bit about the notion of intellectual property when it comes to the vaccine, and how--say what you will...

Episode recorded back in March. Parental leave continues. Future Left will be back with fresh episodes in May 2021.

It's all fun and games until you start reproducing imperialist propaganda. A new first-person shooter lets you find out what it would be like to kill maintain a brutal imperialist occupation in the Middle East. The gameplay is so realistic the white phosphorous and pleas from unarmed civilians really jump right out of the screen at you. What would videogames be like under socialism? What is a reasonable approach to violence that doesn't veer into pointless moralism? This episode was...

Adam is now out on parental leave and subsequently is very bad about doing things in a timely fashion, even things as simple as the upload button. Anyway, here is a podcast recorded on March 8. We talk about the CIA's attempt to recruit the next generation of coup orchestrators who will be DIVERSE and QUEER and WHO GIVES A SHIT IT IS THE CIA, THE MOST DEMONIC ORGANIZATION ON THE PLANET SECOND ONLY TO KENTUCKY FRIED CHICKEN We also talk about this dipshit businessman who claims to be an...

We're bombing Syria again. The kids are still in cages. The minimum wage is unwavering. What do? If you enjoyed this podcast, please consider giving to us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/futureleft If you enjoyed this podcast but can't support us with money, consider helping us get the word out by sharing us on social media or recommending us to a friend.

This week, we're talking about the weather. We're joined by an organizer from the Fort Worth chapter of the Democracy Socialists of America, Andrew Teeter, as well as the founder and co-editor of Protean Magazine, journalist Steven Monacelli. Ted Cruz fucks up. The rich get richer. The poor freeze. What is to be done? All that and more this week on Future Left. If you enjoyed this podcast, please consider giving to us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/futureleft If you enjoyed this...

JOE BIDEN IS A FAR LEFT RADICAL. ALL HAIL COMRADE JOSEPH. Just kidding. We also talk about Jeff Bezos firing Jeff Bezos so Jeff Bezos can still basically be Jeff Bezos without catching all of Jeff Bezos' heat. The AI is going to take jobs from models. Also the liberals are trying to co-opt "eat the rich" into a campaign to unfollow meanies on social media. It fucking sucks. If you enjoyed this podcast, please consider giving to us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/futureleft If you...

This week we're running down some news: nonsense on Wall Street, nonsense in Texas, and nonsense in the tech sector. Enjoy! If you enjoyed this podcast, please consider giving to us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/futureleft If you enjoyed this podcast but can't support us with money, consider helping us get the word out by sharing us on social media or recommending us to a friend.

This week, Future Left is joined by two of Adam's co-defendants in the "J20 case" that resulted from the January 20, 2017 protest at the inauguration of President Donald Trump. Journalist Ella Fassler and researcher Dr. Michael Loadenthal share their recollection of J20, the legal prosecution that followed, and their perspective on the January 6 raid of Capitol Hill by the far right--and where anti-fascism has to go under a Biden administration. Check out Ella's latest work at Truthout...

It's the big episode 200. This week we're talking about rioting on the hill, the richest bastard on earth, and a big-brained idea from the IMF about how your credit score should be based on your web history. If you enjoyed this podcast, please consider giving to us on Patreon: www.patreon.com/futureleft If you enjoyed this podcast but can't support us with money, consider helping us get the word out by sharing us on social media or recommending us to a friend.

This episode is very late. Just listen, you'll like it.