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


Latest Episodes

#1230 Thanksgiving and cultural heritage (Native Peoples Series Part 2) (Repost)
November 27, 2019

Air Date: 11–27-2018 Today we take a look at the literal and figurative bloody messes of the history of Thanksgiving and the identities of native peoples Be part of the show! Leave a message at 202-999-3991 SHOW NOTES Ch. 1: A Code Switch...

#1216 Taking a closer look at Columbus Day (Native Peoples Series Part 1) (Repost)
November 27, 2019

Air Date: 10–5-2018 Today we take a look at the rarely-told, real legacy of Christopher Columbus and some of the reverberations from his actions that can still be felt to this day Be part of the show! Leave a message at 202-999-3991   SHOW...

Bonus - Brave New Words: Access to Medicine
November 25, 2019

Sponsored: Today we feature a full episode of Brave New Words focusing on one of the most pressing issues for Americans: access to medicine and the fight against Big Pharma.  Brave New Words is a new, limited series podcast about the power of...

#1321 Decolonization is for Everyone
November 23, 2019

Air Date: 11/23/2019 Today we take a look at just a few forms the decolonization movement is taking from finance to cartography to the internet and beyond.  Be part of the show! Leave a message at 202-999-3991 EPISODE SPONSORS:  Clean...

#1320 The Rise and Inevitable Fall of Neoliberalism (Audio Fixed)
November 20, 2019

Air Date: 11/20/2019 Today we take a look at how Neoliberalism was born, how it was maintained and why it is on the verge of collapse.  Be part of the show! Leave a message at 202-999-3991   EPISODE SPONSORS: Clean Choice Energy SHOP...

#1315 The Wrecking Crew (The Trump appointees running the government)
October 29, 2019

Air Date: 10/29/2019 Today we take a look at some of the main characters that make up the Trump administration to get a sense of who they are, where they're coming from and how they're working tirelessly to ruin everything good about our government...

#1314 Hong Kong Protests (Where Colonialism meets Neoliberalism)
October 25, 2019

Air Date: 10/25/2019 Today we take a look at the complicated series of forces driving the protests in Hong Kong that span the ideological spectrum.  Be part of the show! Leave a message at 202-999-3991   EPISODE...

#1313 Why Prison Abolition is not Nearly as Scary as it Sounds
October 22, 2019

Air Date: 10/22/2019 Today we take a look at why the concept of prison abolition isn’t as scary as it sounds, the answer to the question of what would replace prisons and why you’re wrong for even asking that in the first place. Be part of the...

#1312 How Trump managed to make the Middle East more chaotic
October 18, 2019

Air Date: 10/18/2019 Today we take a look at the recent developments between Turkey and Syria and the role Trump played in allowing Turkey to effectively invade Syria and extend its border. Be part of the show! Leave a message at 202-999-3991  ...

#1311 Our Culture and Our Economy are Making Us Depressed
October 15, 2019

Air Date: 10/15/2019 Today we take a look at the literally depressing truth about our economy, our work and the culture that surrounds it. We work too hard to be perfect, we don't get enough time off, many of us don't have enough control over the work...