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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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#1460 The Growing Threat of Minority Rule (Throwback)

Jun 18, 2024
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Bonus Sample #308 Let the Kids (and Adults) Play

Jun 16, 2024
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#1636 The Supreme Court Is In Bad Shape. Like, Really Bad. And SCOTUS Is Going To Take Us All Down With Them

Jun 14, 2024
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#1635 Democracy on the Decline: The US is not alone in facing threats to democracy, others countries are showing how democracies fail

Jun 11, 2024
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Bonus Sample #307 Uncertain and Powerless

Jun 9, 2024
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#1634 Abortion as the Tip of the Iceberg: the fight for privacy, bodily autonomy, and functional democracy after Dobbs overturning Roe v Wade

Jun 7, 2024
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#1633 Fights for Fair Pay, Journalism vs Sensationalism, Billionaire Bailouts, and Addiction Capitalism: Sports are a Microcosm of the Ills of Society

Jun 4, 2024
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Bonus Edition #305 Solved It! Conspiracy Theorists, Comment Sections, and Trump

Jun 2, 2024
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​#1134 Unnatural Disasters (Hurricanes and Humans) (Throwback)

May 31, 2024
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#1632 SiliCON Valley: The False Promises, Enshittification Economics, and Misguided Adventures of the Twits of Tech

May 28, 2024