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


(2015/09/04) Progressivism: A guide (Repost)

January 01, 2016

Edition #950
Today we take a look at progressivism, define some terms, clarify some stumbling blocks and give some guidance on how to be a better progressive
 
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Show Notes
Ch. 1: Opening Theme: A Fond Farewell - From a Basement On the Hill
00:00:30 Ch. 2: Act 1: What is 'intersectionality'? - @IntersectionTNR - Air Date: 7-28-15
Ch. 3: Song 1: Counting Colors - Anitek

00:07:23 Ch. 4: Act 2: A quick breakdown of identity politics - @CriticizeAfter Dinner - Air Date: 6-1-15
Ch. 5: Song 2: Cetology - Ben McElroy

00:12:39 Ch. 6: Act 3: Political correctness isn't just about being polite - Popaganda (@BitchMedia) - Air Date: 3-26-15
Ch. 7: Song 3: N/A

00:19:56 Ch. 8: Act 4: Sarah Jaffe: Are We Mistaking Feelings for Politics? - Radio Dispatch - Air Date: 3-30-15
Ch. 9: Song 4: Oak - Ben McElroy

00:34:28 Ch. 10: Act 5: Why I'm a complete and total hypocrite - and actually really proud of it - @RedactedTonight w/ @LeeCamp - Air Date: 02-14-15
Ch. 11: Song 5: Drifts - The OO-Ray

00:40:05 Ch. 12: Act 6: Breaking down modern day acts of rebellion - On Being (@Beingtweets) - Air Date: 1-8-15
Ch. 13: Song 6: N/A

00:46:44 Ch. 14: Act 7: 6 rules of being a good ally - Benjamin Dixon Show (@TheBpDShow) - Air Date: 8-14-15

Voicemails
00:57:36 Ch. 15: How to be a good ally to BlackLivesMatter - Dan from Albany, NY
01:01:36 Ch. 16: Don't let logistics stand in the way of feeding people - Wade from Ft. Worth, TX
Voicemail Music: Loud Pipes - Classics

01:04:33 Ch. 17: Final comments on the article: “I find this offensive" How offense discourse traps us into inaction
Closing Music: Here We Are - Everyone's in Everyone

Produced by Jay! Tomlinson
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