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Best of the Left - Leftist Perspectives on Progressive Politics, News, Culture, Economics and Democracy

Expertly-curated progressive politics, news, and culture produced by leftist humans, not algorithms or AI. This is an award-winning podcast that dives deeply into a wide range of national and international issues facing society and governments. We draw from hundreds of sources of progressive news and commentary. Est. 2006. Save time by listening to a range of perspectives on a focused topic in each episode and be introduced to new sources you will not have come across on your own!

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#1641 Green Energy and Public Transport: Feeling blue and seeing red about the inevitable messiness of transitioning to a low-carbon economy

Jul 12, 2024
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#1247 The Fight for the Four Freedoms (FDR vs. Libertarianism) (Throwback)

Jul 9, 2024
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Bonus Sample #311 Primal Scream of Catharsis

Jul 7, 2024
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#1640 China Explained: From Cars to Computer Chips, Communism to Carbon Emissions, the South China Sea to Space, and Clinton to Biden

Jul 5, 2024
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#1639 Migrants and Refugees on Fortress Earth: Our politicized, fortified, industrialized borders in the US and Europe

Jul 2, 2024
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Bonus Sample #310 - The Torment Nexus

Jun 30, 2024
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#1638 AI: From Killer Apps to Killer Robots, the Present and Future of Artificial Intelligence Spans the Spectrum

Jun 28, 2024
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#1590 Red Caesar and Project 2025: A fascist fever dream by the Claremont Institute and the Heritage Foundation (Throwback)

Jun 25, 2024
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Bonus Sample #309 Of Kidults and Puppets

Jun 23, 2024
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#1637 Shifting Populations, Shifting Politics: The European elections show a shift toward the hard right over fears of immigration and scarcity

Jun 21, 2024