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

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


(2017/05/05) Free speech in an age of fascists

May 05, 2017

Edition #1101 Today we look at some of the many layers of debate around freedom of speech, the freedom to protest, violent vs non-violent resistance and the fight against fascism Be part of the show! Leave a message at 202-999-3991 ​Show Notes Ch. 1: Opening Theme: A Fond Farewell - From a Basement On the Hill Ch. 2: Act 1: Protest Rights Under Threat - On The Media - Air Date 2-7-17 Ch. 3: Song 1: ​Free and Equal Speech - Chris Priest Ch. 4: Act 2: A Couple of Yiannopolous Supporters Actually Went to a Rally to Shoot a Liberal Protester! - @Thom_Hartmann - Air Date: 04-28-17 Ch. 5: Song 2: ​Pay Attention - Dilated Peoples Ch. 6: Act 3: The history of violent and non-violent resistance movements - @CitizenRadio - Air Date 3-14-17 Ch. 7: Song 3: ​All You Fascists - Billy Bragg & Wilco Ch. 8: Act 4: For Antifa, Not All Speech Should Be Free - On The Media - Air Date 2-7-17 Ch. 9: Song 4: ​Antifa - Outrage Ch. 10: Act 5: Liberty and freedom as the Golden Rule - @dccommonsense w: Dan Carlin - Air Date 2-14-17 Ch. 11: Song 5: ​Freedom of Speech - John Mellencamp Ch. 12: Act 6: Arizona's Fascist Attempt To Ban Protests - @theyoungturks - Air Date: 02-24-17 Voicemails Ch. 13: Science episode was good, is the country more progressive or conservative? - Jennifer from Columbus, OH Voicemail Music: Loud Pipes - Classics Ch. 14: Introduction to mini episode on progressive values of Americans Mini Episode:  Ch. 15: Poll Results: America Fundamentally Progressive - @theyoungturks - Air Date: 05-23-12 Ch. 16: Poll: Americans Progressive On Key Issues - @theyoungturks - Air Date: 01-4-11 Ch. 17: Polls Prove America is Progressive - @theyoungturks - Air Date: 04-11-12 Ch. 18: Polls: Americans Are Progressive On Most Issues - @theyoungturks - Air Date: 07-23-10 Ch. 19: Final comments on how Fox News intentionally misleads without lying Closing Music: Here We Are - Everyone's in Everyone Produced by Jay! Tomlinson Thanks for listening! Visit us at BestOfTheLeft.com Check out the BotL iOS/Android App in the App Stores! Follow at Twitter.com/BestOfTheLeft Like at Facebook.com/BestOfTheLeft Contact me directly at Jay@BestOfTheLeft.com Review the show on iTunes and Stitcher!