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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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#1576 How Florida's education reform works to maintain unjust power imbalances

Aug 7, 2023
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Bonus Sample #275 Alternate Universes

Aug 4, 2023
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#1575 Cluster Headache, Matching War Crimes with War Crimes Against Russia in Ukraine

Aug 2, 2023
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#1497 A Healthier Humanity Through a Wellness Economy (Repost)

Jul 31, 2023
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#TBT #1250 Teachers at the forefront of a resurgent progressive labor movement (Throwback)

Jul 28, 2023
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#1574 Creative vs Control: Hollywood strikes for livable wages and the future of human creativity

Jul 26, 2023
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#1573 Confronting Climate Chaos with Action and Adaptation

Jul 22, 2023
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#TBT #1311 Our Culture and Our Economy are Making Us Depressed (Throwback)

Jul 19, 2023
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#1572 Building a circular, sustainable economy for all

Jul 16, 2023
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Bonus Sample #274 The good news is that the end is nigh

Jul 14, 2023