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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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Bonus Sample #259 Political Movements

Dec 2, 2022
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#1528 The Ugly Underbelly of The Beautiful Game (Qatar World Cup)

Dec 1, 2022
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#1230 Thanksgiving and cultural heritage (Repost)

Nov 26, 2022
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#1527 Making Antisemitism Great Again with Ye, Kyrie Irving and Dave Chapelle

Nov 23, 2022
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#1265 Moving beyond tragedy by surviving and adapting (Repost)

Nov 20, 2022
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#1526 A History of Political Violence in the US

Nov 16, 2022
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#1525 Don't Panic: Irrational Fear and Panic in the US

Nov 13, 2022
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#1524 An Historic, World-Shaping Election, Of Sorts (China, Xi Jinping)

Nov 9, 2022
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Bonus Sample #258 Chatbots and Catbots

Nov 4, 2022
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#1523 Pocketbook Pain and Corporate Profits

Nov 1, 2022