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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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#1421 The Rise of China and the Freak Out of the West

Jun 7, 2021
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#1420 Alexa Is Not Your Friend (Digital vs Democratic Futures)

Jun 2, 2021
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#1286 The Rise of Christian Nationalism (Repost)

May 29, 2021
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#1419 Losing support for the indefensible (Israel and Palestine)

May 26, 2021
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#1418 The morality test of the COVID age (Vaccine Distribution)

May 22, 2021
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#1417 Afghanistan, The 20-year War

May 19, 2021
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#1358 How A System Of Power Defends Itself, A Case Study (Repost)

May 14, 2021
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Sample Bonus Edition: Just don't make me think, I have to get to work.

May 12, 2021
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#1416 The Disneyfication of Our Past, Present and Future

May 8, 2021
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#1415 Accountability Not Justice, Continuing the Fight After the Chauvin Trial

May 6, 2021