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

(2016/05/31) The Lay of the Land (Election)
May 31, 2016

Edition #1017 Today we take a look at the sorry state of the 2016 election with two of the most hated people in politics leading the way Be part of the show! Leave a message at 202-999-3991 Show Notes Ch. 1: Opening Theme: A Fond Farewell -...

(2016/05/27) Trump and those who surround him (Fascism Watch)
May 27, 2016

Edition #1016 Today we take a look at the Trump campaign’s building trend toward fascism and white supremacy based on his actions and those of the people he keeps around him Be part of the show! Leave a message at 202-999-3991 Ch. 1: Opening...

(2015/01/01) Making Provisions (Poverty)
May 24, 2016

Edition #887 Today we look at the state of poverty in America and some ideas of how to address it 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...

(2016/05/20) Escaping consumerism (Culture)
May 20, 2016

Edition #1015 Today we take a look at how to escape the hedonic treadmill of consumption in pursuit of happiness and moving toward a future of shared prosperity Be part of the show! Leave a message at 202-999-3991 Show Notes Ch. 1: Opening...

(2016/05/17) The human impact of animal agriculture (Food Choices)
May 17, 2016

Edition #1014 Today we take a look at the issue of animal agriculture minus the animals: the effects of our meat consumption on human rights, human health and climate change Be part of the show! Leave a message at 202-999-3991 Show Notes Ch....

(2015/11/06) Criminalizing the classroom (School-to-Prison Pipeline) (Repost)
May 13, 2016

Edition #966 Today we take a look at the structural systems in place that work to funnel many children, disproportionately children of color, out of the school system and directly into the (in)justice system Be part of the show! Leave a message at...

(2016/05/10) Nothing free about corporate trade agreements (TPP and TTIP)
May 10, 2016

Edition #1013 Today we take a look at the dangerous effects of trade agreements like the TPP and TTIP and some ways to fight against them before they’re passed. Be part of the show! Leave a message at 202-999-3991 Show Notes Ch. 1: Opening...

(2016/05/06) May Day and Mothers Day (Feminism and Labor)
May 06, 2016

Edition #1012 Today we take a look at the origins and sustaining legacies of May Day (International Workers Day) and Mothers Day, another holiday originally begun as a call to recognize the struggles of labor Be part of the show! Leave a message at...

(2016/05/03) Deception vs. Disobedience (Climate Crisis)
May 03, 2016

Edition #1011 Today we take a look at the struggle between those intent on selling doubt about climate science in order to stretch fossil fuel profits as far as they’ll go and those standing up to them in the most direct way possible   Be...

(2016/04/29) In praise of higher taxes (Economics)
April 29, 2016

Edition #1010 Today we take a look at the way our current low-tax structure ends up redistributing the burden of funding society to those least able to pay for it while widening the already staggeringly-large wealth gap.   Be part of the show!...