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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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#1602 What Happens in Israel and Gaza Doesn't Stay in Israel and Gaza

Jan 5, 2024
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#1601 Christian Nationalism is not Christianity, it is Fascism

Jan 2, 2024
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Bonus Sample #284 First they came for the Italian babies

Jan 1, 2024
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#1532 Accelerationism is the Brick on the Gas Pedal of the Runaway Car of Society (Repost)

Dec 29, 2023
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#1533 How Theocracies Begin and End (Rise of the Far-Right + Demanding Women's Rights in Iran) (Repost)

Dec 26, 2023
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#1600 Housing Cannot be a Fundamental Human Right and a Commodity at the Same Time

Dec 23, 2023
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#1599 Taming the Beast: AI Regulation Before Human Relegation

Dec 20, 2023
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Bonus Sample #283 Meaningless rituals are useful but self-driving cars are more questionable

Dec 16, 2023
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#1598 Kiss of Death: Henry Kissinger's Bloody Legacy of Indifference

Dec 13, 2023
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Bonus Samples #281 and 282 No one likes how this is going | Not Worth It

Dec 11, 2023