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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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#1362 Politics is Pointillism, Stand Back to See It Clearly (Voter Suppression) (Repost)

Apr 29, 2021
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#1414 Go Home and Go Big (Infrastructure Investment, Jobs and Climate Mitigation)

Apr 24, 2021
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#1413 Reflection on Insurrection (Police, White Supremacy and their Champions)

Apr 21, 2021
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#1412 Trans People as Disposable Chess Pieces in a Despicable Political Game

Apr 17, 2021
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ACTIVISM: Tell the Senate to Pass the #EqualityAct to Protect LGBTQ+ Rights, and More

Apr 17, 2021
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#1411 Our Democracy is Filibusted, Time to Kill the Filibuster

Apr 15, 2021
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#1410 Anti-Monopoly Activism for a New Era

Apr 11, 2021
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Sample Bonus Edition: Vertical Shenanigans

Apr 9, 2021
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#1353 Uprising, George Floyd was the spark that ignited the world (Repost)

Apr 7, 2021
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#1409 The Change We Want and Deserve (Gun Violence)

Apr 3, 2021