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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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#1457 GOP Authoritarianism Will Likely To Get Worse Before It Gets Better

Nov 25, 2021
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#1456 Capitalism and Colonialism vs Climate Progress

Nov 20, 2021
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Bonus Sample: You want it to be one way, but it's that other way

Nov 18, 2021
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#1379 Tell Stories, Not Myths: Democracy in America (Repost)

Nov 16, 2021
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#1455 How to End Homelessness

Nov 13, 2021
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#1454 The Problem with Facebook is Facebook

Nov 10, 2021
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Bonus Edition: Playing With Children

Nov 8, 2021
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#1453 The Tea Party Too (School Board Backlash and the Dark Money Behind It)

Nov 6, 2021
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#1452 Worked to Death: Pandemics Expose the Power of Labor

Nov 4, 2021
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#1376 Tell Stories, Not Myths: America is a Force But Not Always For Good (Repost + Bonus Clips)

Oct 31, 2021