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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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#TBT #1243 The story of Socialism in America (Throwback)

Jun 9, 2023
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#1564 How Marketing Has Shaped Our World for the Worse

Jun 7, 2023
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Bonus Sample #271 Infantile Engineers

Jun 5, 2023
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#1563 Putting Our Kids to Work for Corporate Profits

Jun 4, 2023
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#TBT #1080 Corporate media’s fight for legitimacy in the age of Trump (Throwback)

May 18, 2023
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#1560 Immigration Crisis: Biden vs. Trump, Undocumented Workers, Anti-Immigrant Hate, Migrant Abuse, and the Economic Fallout of Florida's New Law

May 17, 2023
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#1559 Company Towns are a Bad Solution to a Real Problem

May 14, 2023
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#TBT #1133 Understanding Authoritarianism (Throwback)

May 11, 2023
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Bonus Edition #270 I'd Like to Phone a Friend

May 11, 2023
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#1558 States of Hate, Right-Wing Legislatures Go Full-Tilt While the Courageous Fight Back

May 10, 2023