Best of the Left - Leftist Perspectives on Progressive Politics, News, Culture, Economics and Democracy

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Expertly-curated progressive politics, news, and culture produced by leftist humans, not algorithms or AI. This is an award-winning podcast that dives deeply... more

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State of Play: The RNC Cultish Clown Show, Continued Calls for Violence, and Biden Bows Out

Air Date 7/26/2024 It's clear where the vast majority of violent rhetoric is coming from in the country and it's... more

26 Jul 2024 · 2 hours, 28 minutes

A History of Political Violence in the US (Throwback)

Original Air Date: 11/15/2022 Today, we take a look at our extremely steady history of political violence from the Revolution,... more

23 Jul 2024 · 1 hour, 13 minutes

Bonus Sample: Consistency When it Matters

Air Date: 7-21-24 Today, Jay!, Amanda, and Deon (Erin couldn't join us) discuss: - Deon's hatred of old people -... more

21 Jul 2024 · 16 minutes

Extremism Comes in Many Forms: SCOTUS goes hard-right, Project 2025 in the spotlight, and Christian Nationalism unmasked in Assassination Nation

Air Date 7/20/2024 Extremism comes in many forms and we live in an era in which way too many of... more

20 Jul 2024 · 2 hours, 30 minutes

Tumultuous Year of Democracy: Left-Wing victories in the UK, France and Mexico with lessons for the US

Air Date 7/17/2024 Recent elections in the UK, France and Mexico spanned the spectrum from confirming inevitabilities to completely upending... more

17 Jul 2024 · 2 hours, 9 minutes

Bonus Sample: In a Dinghy of Hope

BestOfTheLeft.com/Support (Hear the Full Show, Members Get Bonus Shows + No Ads!) Air Date: 7-14-24 Today, Jay!, Amanda, and Deon... more

14 Jul 2024 · 21 minutes

#1641 Green Energy and Public Transport: Feeling blue and seeing red about the inevitable messiness of transitioning to a low-carbon economy

Air Date 7/12/2024 From solar scams to controversial congestion pricing and the smart grid that's needed to connect it all,... more

12 Jul 2024 · 1 hour, 52 minutes

The Fight for the Four Freedoms (FDR vs. Libertarianism) (Throwback)

Original Air Date: 2/5/2019 Today we take a look at the history of FDR's "Four Freedoms" and "Economic Bill of... more

09 Jul 2024 · 1 hour, 1 minute

Bonus Sample: Primal Scream of Catharsis

Air Date: 7-7-24 Today, Jay!, Amanda, Deon and Erin discuss: - Some stuff that we planned and A LOT more... more

07 Jul 2024 · 18 minutes

#1640 China Explained: From Cars to Computer Chips, Communism to Carbon Emissions, the South China Sea to Space, and Clinton to Biden

Air Date 7/5/2024 China is an undeniable force in the world relating to several major political issues and to address... more

05 Jul 2024 · 2 hours, 54 minutes

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