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Michael Brooks (1983 - 2020) Michael Jamal Brooks, born on this day in 1983, was an American talk show host, writer, and socialist political commentator, interviewing figures such as Noam Chomsky,... (stahmaxffcqankienulh.supabase.co)
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Michael Brooks (1983 - 2020)

Sat Aug 13, 1983

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Michael Jamal Brooks, born on this day in 1983, was an American talk show host, writer, and democratic socialist political commentator. He launched "The Michael Brooks Show" in August 2017, interviewing figures such as Noam Chomsky, Cornel West, Adolph Reed, and Slavoj Žižek.

Brooks was a self-identified progressive and democratic socialist. One of his last publications was a book titled "Against the Web: A Cosmopolitan Answer to the New Right", which offered a critique of the popular figures associated with the intellectual dark web (IDW) and argued that a focus on de-platforming has harmed the left's ability to organize.

"Be ruthless with systems, be kind with people."

- Michael Brooks

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[-] orbituary@lemmy.dbzer0.com 2 points 1 month ago

Brooks was a gift taken too soon.

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