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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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#1609 The Post-Roe World is Bad But it Could Still Get Worse - Abortion Bans in the US Are Causing Widespread Suffering for Both Patients and Doctors Attempting to Navigate the New Normal

Feb 10, 2024
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#1608 Widespread Loneliness is a Solvable Social Problem - Urban Design, Architecture, Co-housing, and Community Action and Support Can Make Our Towns Better

Feb 7, 2024
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Bonus Sample #289 A Cul-de-Sac of Ignorance

Feb 6, 2024
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#1607 The Tangled, Flammable Web of War in the Middle East

Feb 3, 2024
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Bonus Sample #288 Make the Children Cry in Order to Save Them

Jan 28, 2024
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#1606 Biden's Barriers and Boons to Reelection

Jan 26, 2024
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#1605 Our Prison System is a Demonstrable Failure

Jan 23, 2024
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#1529 Monopolies Run By Morons (Repost)

Jan 20, 2024
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#1604 The Border Crisis is Manufactured for Political Opportunity

Jan 17, 2024
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Bonus Sample #286 Looking to the Past to See Ourselves

Jan 15, 2024