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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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#1437 Afghanistan: The Long Road to Now (Remix)

Aug 25, 2021
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#1436 The Long Legacy of Making Deals with the Devil (Bipartisanship)

Aug 21, 2021
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#1435 A History of White Violence in Policy and Practice

Aug 19, 2021
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#1434 Confronting Climate Chaos Through Time (Remix)

Aug 13, 2021
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#1433 The legacy of White Supremacy in schools, health care and public pools

Aug 10, 2021
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#1305 How to Build an Empire (A History of American Expansion) (Repost)

Aug 7, 2021
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#1357 What Trump is Invoking When He Invokes Manifest Destiny (Repost)

Aug 4, 2021
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#1432 Wishing Cuba well in one breath, enforcing the embargo in the next

Aug 1, 2021
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#1431 Stealing Native Children and Their Future (Residential Schools)

Jul 29, 2021
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#1430 Abortion laws are changing and so is how we talk about it

Jul 24, 2021