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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#1686 Temperatures Rising, Tempers Flaring: LA Fires, Climate Emergencies, Conspiracies, and Water Wars
Bonus Edition #334 - SOLVED! Collaborators, Internal Exiles, and Dissidents
#1085 A case against the myth of individualism (Throwback)
#1685 Faux Populism and Neoliberalism: Working People Are Stuck Between Oligarchy and Disregard
Bonus Edition #333 - This is What Democracy (Actually) Looks Like
#1684 The Last Honest President: The imperfect life and legacy of Jimmy Carter
#1683 Oligarchy Unmasked: President Musk, the crackup of capitalism, and the MAGA meltdown
#1682 Looking Back to Trump 1.0 (Remix)
#1681 Trump's American Imperialism: Threatening Friends and Annoying Neighbors