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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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#1648 Power Grabs, Elections Optional: The threat of minority rule through election denialism

Aug 13, 2024
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Bonus Sample #316 How are you gonna fix that garden?!

Aug 11, 2024
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#1248 There you go again. Venezuela and America's addiction to imperialism (Throwback)

Aug 9, 2024
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#1647 How to Eliminate Homelessness While Maintaining Our Humanity

Aug 6, 2024
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Bonus Sample #315 You Do You, You Weirdos

Aug 4, 2024
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#1646 The Kamalanomenon and the Inevitable Misogynoir Backlash of Racism and Sexism

Aug 2, 2024
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#1645 J.D. Vance, Faux Republican Economic Populism And The Real Pro-Worker Policies We Need

Jul 30, 2024
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Bonus Sample #314 The Lesson of The Grinch

Jul 29, 2024
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#1644 State of Play: The RNC Cultish Clown Show, Continued Calls for Violence, and Biden Bows Out

Jul 26, 2024
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#1526 A History of Political Violence in the US (Throwback)

Jul 23, 2024