Michael Brooks Death : Jane O’meara Sanders, Bhaskar Sunkara, Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva pay homage

Tributes have poured in for political commentator Michael Brooks who has died suddenly aged 37.

Michael Brooks, a political commentator who hosted the web series “The Michael Brooks Show” and “The Majority Report,” died of a “sudden medical condition,” the show’s Twitter account announced on Monday. He was 36.

“It is with a heavy heart that we announce the unexpected passing of Michael Brooks: a son, brother, friend and true comrade to so many, due to a sudden medical condition,” the Twitter statement read. “Michael believed in bringing people together in the struggle for love and justice, fighting for all poor and working people, a struggle that he understood to be global. He knew the only way we could do this was by bringing people together & made his life’s work bringing people from different backgrounds and countries together. We hope you join us in honoring him by continuing that work.”

Tributes have poured in for political commentator Michael Brooks who has died suddenly aged 37.

Michael Brooks, Political Commentator and Podcast Host, Dies at 36

Brooks was a contributor on award-winning internet radio show The Majority Report, as well the host of his own channel The Michael Brooks Show (TMBS).

His death from a “sudden medical condition” was announced in a Twitter statement on Monday night.

It read: “It is with a heavy heart that we announce the unexpected passing of Michael Brooks: a son, brother, friend and true comrade to so many, due to a sudden medical condition.

“Michael believed in bringing people together in the struggle for love and justice, fighting for all poor and working people, a struggle that he understood to be global

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“He knew the only way we could do this was by bringing people together & made his life’s work bringing people from different backgrounds and countries together.”

Brooks began the TMBS series in 2017. Filmed in Brooklyn, New York, and broadcast on YouTube, it saw him discuss history and politics through a satirical lense.

In his own words, the programme – which had more than 131,000 subscribers at the time of his death – was “a smart, progressive, irreverent, and funny look at the politics of today”.

Brooks also appeared as an analyst on Huffington Post, Al Jazeera English and a number of other outlets.

In an emotional dedication to his “life and legacy”, New York quarterly the Jacobin described him as an “irreplaceable part” of the magazine’s family.

His friend, journalist Bhaskar Sunkara, wrote: “Michael sought to make the world rather than be made by it, that much is true, but I’ll remember more than his politics. I’ll remember someone who was deeply human; someone who made an impact in those parts of life which politics never quite solves.

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“He was all these things, and he was also an ambitious winner, someone who wanted to take on our callous rulers, and help build a just world, one where accidents of birth don’t condemn millions to misery.

“This loss still feels so surreal. I’ll forever miss Michael, for his incredible friendship and his Bill Clinton impression.”

Former Brazillian president Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva also paid tribute to the beloved podcaster, sharing a photo of the pair, with the caption: “This year I met this young American, a journalist, who turned out to be a friend, who I thought that we would meet again. How is it possible?

“My heart and prayers go to his family and friends. May his passion for social justice be remembered and inspire people around the world.”

Bernie Sanders’s wife Jane shared her own memorial, writing: “This sudden inexplicable loss is so sad.

“Michael Brooks’s work on behalf of justice, humanity, and peace and his compassionate intelligence was impressive. It will live on through many he inspired.

“Sending love and courage to his family and his many friends.”