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


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(2017/01/31) An equal and opposite reaction (Women’s March)
January 31, 2017

Edition #1076 Today we listen in on the women’s marches in DC and Baltimore and hear some of the thoughtful critiques of and hopes for the future of the feminist movement Be part of the show! Leave a message at 202-999-3991 Show Notes Ch....

(2017/01/27) Indivisible: A Practical Guide for Resisting the Trump Agenda
January 27, 2017

Edition #1075 Today I present the unabridged audiobook of Indivisible: A Practical Guide for Resisting the Trump Agenda licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial- ShareAlike 4.0 International License. Visit indivisibleguide.com for...

(2017/01/24) The corruption of Donald Trump
January 24, 2017

Edition #1074 Today we take a look at the conflicts of interest, broken laws and constitutional violations of the new administration  Be part of the show! Leave a message at 202-999-3991 Show Notes Ch. 1: Opening Theme: A Fond Farewell...

(2017/01/20) A First Draft of President Obama’s Legacy
January 20, 2017

Edition #1073 Today we take a look at several aspects of Obama’s presidency, what marks he left behind and what he passes on to his successor Be part of the show! Leave a message at 202-999-3991 Show Notes Ch. 1: Opening Theme: A Fond Farewell -...

(2017/01/17) A progressive vision for our economic future
January 17, 2017

Edition #1072 Today we take a look at the Democrats failure to present viable economic solutions and offer a new vision for where we should go from here Be part of the show! Leave a message at 202-999-3991 Show Notes Ch. 1: Opening Theme: A Fond...

(2017/01/13) First they came (Religious Liberty)
January 13, 2017

Edition #1071 Today we take a look at the threats to Muslim Americans and, frankly, Muslims around the world in the age of Trump 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...

(2017/01/10) Readying the wrecking ball (Reproductive and Health Rights)
January 10, 2017

Edition #1070 Today we take a look at the plans the GOP has for peoples ability to access and afford their reproductive and health rights Be part of the show! Leave a message at 202-999-3991 ​Show Notes Ch. 1: Opening Theme: A Fond Farewell - From a...

(2017/01/06) Trump and our National Security State (Civil Rights)
January 06, 2017

Edition #1069 Today we take a look at the mechanics of our national security state that has been mostly installed or maintained over the past two presidencies and what Trump may do with that entrenched power Be part of the show! Leave a message at...

(2017/01/03) New congress, old war, scandals and the dawn of the climate movement (The best of 2007)
January 03, 2017

Edition #1068 Today we take a look back to 2007 in our second annual 10-years-hence retrospective spectacular! 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:...

(2016/04/01) The battle to reorganize the economy (Sharing Economy vs. Coops) (Repost)
December 30, 2016

Edition #1003 Today we take a look at the raging battle for the soul of the new economy. The age of working at the factory for decades before retiring with a pension and gold watch is well behind us but what’s coming next? A world where everyone is...