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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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Bonus Sample #299 Selling Bliss

Apr 18, 2024
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#1249 Understanding the Boycott, Divest, Sanctions (BDS) movement against Israeli mistreatment of Palestinians (Throwback)

Apr 16, 2024
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#1622 Capitalism Culture Catastrophes On Land, Sea, And In The Sky - Baltimore Bridge Collapse, Boeing Blowout, and the Continuing Threat to Railway Workers

Apr 12, 2024
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#1621 How Democrats Lost Their Way On Economics And Are Starting To Find It Again

Apr 9, 2024
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Bonus Sample #292 Someone is Wrong on the Internet

Apr 7, 2024
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#1379 Tell Stories, Not Myths: Democracy in America (Throwback)

Apr 5, 2024
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#1620 Threatening the 2024 Election to Subvert Democracy, from Legal Maneuvers in Congress and Unconstitutional Congressional Maps to Violent Threats Against Election Workers

Apr 3, 2024
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Bonus Sample #297 No Laughing Matter

Apr 1, 2024
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#1619 A Guide to Protests Against Injustice from the Peaceful to the Deadly

Mar 30, 2024
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Bonus Sample #296 Coping: Magic Mushrooms, Bath Time, Perpetual Therapy, and Pain Killers

Mar 28, 2024