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#1541 Tear down paradise and put up a dystopian police state (Cop City)
February 05, 2023 23:35 - 1 hour - 48.5 MBAir Date 2/5/2023 Today, we take a look at the threat to the lives of environment protectors around the world with a special focus on the first environmental activist in the U.S. to lose their life at the hands of police while defending the environment and the people who depend on it as part of the Defend the Atlanta Forest movement against the construction of what they have dubbed "Cop City." Be part of the show! Leave us a message or text at 202-999-3991 or email [email protected] ...
#1540 The Grift of Life (Scam Culture™ and the Economy it has built)
February 01, 2023 02:15 - 1 hour - 49.3 MBAir Date 1/31/2023 Today, we take a look at just some of the nearly infinite ways in which our society, culture, and economy are infused from top to bottom with Scam Culture™ that is bleeding us dry both financially and mentally. Be part of the show! Leave us a message or text at 202-999-3991 or email [email protected] Transcript BestOfTheLeft.com/Support (Get AD FREE Shows and Bonus Content) Join our Discord community! OUR AFFILIATE LINKS: ExpressVPN.com/BestOfTheLeft GET ...
Bonus Sample #263 Capitalism Culture and System Failure
January 28, 2023 20:00 - 19 minutes - 13.5 MBOriginal Air Date: 1-17-23 Today, Jay!, Amanda, Erin and Deon discuss: - The updated dress code in the Missouri legislature - One-Way Empathy - Andrew Tate and Capitalism Culture - The management and labor of modern conveniences REFERENCES: Outrage after Missouri lawmakers' new dress code for women in the state House Andrew Tate: The Arrest, Greta Thunberg Feud and Everything Else You Need to Know Southwest's antiquated and atypical flight systems are partially respo...
#1539 Stolen Children is Stolen History, Heritage, and Culture (Indian Child Welfare Act)
January 25, 2023 23:21 - 1 hour - 46.7 MBAir Date 1/25/2023 Today, we take a look at the long, global history of invading peoples stealing the children of native families to be acculturated into the population of the invading force. Reasons can range from a tactic of war and an intention to commit genocide, usually based on an ideology of racial superiority, to concerns over shifting national demographics, simple economic dispossession, or all of the above. We end with a discussion of ICWA, the Indian Child Welfare Act, which is ...
#1538 Authoritarian Coup Attempts Around the World
January 22, 2023 01:03 - 1 hour - 42.9 MBAir Date 1/21/2023 Today, we take a look beyond our shores to other examples of anti-democratic forces seeking to take control of governments in Germany, Brazil, and Peru, all of which echo, in some form or fashion, the coup attempt on January 6th, 2021 by pro-Trump insurrectionists. Be part of the show! Leave us a message or text at 202-999-3991 or email [email protected] Transcript BestOfTheLeft.com/Support (Get AD FREE Shows and Bonus Content) Join our Discord community! O...
#1461 Neoliberalism is Hanging on for Dear Life in Changing Times (Repost)
January 18, 2023 21:48 - 1 hour - 57 MBOriginal Air Date 12/15/2021 Today we take a look at the cracks and fissures appearing ever more quickly in the neoliberal order that was already widely criticized before the pandemic stripped it bare, exposing all of the inherent inequality and inhumanity baked right into the system. Be part of the show! Leave us a message or text at 202-999-3991 or email [email protected] Transcript BestOfTheLeft.com/Support (Get AD FREE Shows, Bonus Content and limited release wallpaper!) SH...
#1537 All Your Faves Were Radicals (Beyond Martin Luther King Jr)
January 14, 2023 21:31 - 1 hour - 49.7 MBAir Date 1/14/2023 This Martin Luther King Day weekend, we take a look at a wider range of Black radicals who all helped build the unfinished Civil Rights Movement and who our history either whitewashes or demonizes to fit the narrative of American Exceptionalism™ marching us inexorably toward perfection. Be part of the show! Leave us a message or text at 202-999-3991 or email [email protected] Transcript BestOfTheLeft.com/Support (Get AD FREE Shows and Bonus Content) Join our...
#1536 Your Food Choices Are Not Your Food Choices
January 11, 2023 15:11 - 1 hour - 47.4 MBAir Date 1/11/2023 Today, we take a look at the way unscientific guidelines, government subsidies, corporate propaganda, cultural context, capitalism, community stigma, and many actively and loudly wallowing in ignorance have shaped your personal food choices. Be part of the show! Leave us a message or text at 202-999-3991 or email [email protected] Transcript BestOfTheLeft.com/Support (Get AD FREE Shows and Bonus Content) Join our Discord community! OUR AFFILIATE LINKS: Be...
#1535 We Don't Do Accountability (Trump and GOP Crimes That Go Unpunished)
January 07, 2023 15:07 - 1 hour - 44.5 MBAir Date 1/7/2023 Today, we take a look at the criminal charges against Donald Trump that the January 6th Committee has referred to the DOJ but examine them through the lens of past presidential crimes that have gone unpunished from Nixon to George W. Bush Be part of the show! Leave us a message or text at 202-999-3991 or email [email protected] Transcript BestOfTheLeft.com/Support (Get AD FREE Shows and Bonus Content) CHECK OUT THE FUTURE HINDSIGHT PODCAST! Join our Discord...
#1534 Every Move You Make (Facial Recognition, TikTok, and Surveillance Capitalism 2.0)
January 03, 2023 23:07 - 1 hour - 50.2 MBAir Date 1/3/2023 Today, we take a look at the emerging implementation of facial recognition technology in public and commercial spaces along with the tracking and "amplifagandizing" capabilities of TikTok Be part of the show! Leave us a message or text at 202-999-3991 or email [email protected] Transcript BestOfTheLeft.com/Support (Get AD FREE Shows and Bonus Content) Join our Discord community! SHOW NOTES Ch. 1: Twitter, Facial Recognition and the First Amendment - The L...
Bonus Sample #261 Join the Indoctri-Nation!
December 31, 2022 14:27 - 19 minutes - 13.7 MBOriginal Air Date: 12-15-22 Today, Jay!, Amanda, Erin, and Deon discuss: - Why framing corporations are moral actors is a step on the path to conspiratorial thinking - Conservative framing that doesn't make them look as good as they think it does - Indoctrination as a scare word - Defining political topics that are beyond the scope of civil debate Connect to out Discord References: Tucker Carlson: Apple is covering for the Chinese government Apple is willing to enga...
#1451 The Foxification of American Media (Fox News 25th Anniversary) (Repost)
December 27, 2022 20:00 - 1 hour - 60.9 MBOriginal Air Date 10/27/2021 Today we take a look at some of the ways that 25 years of Fox News has reshaped our media and political landscape. Crucially, understanding Fox isn't just about their influence on their conservative viewers but how they manage to hack the political conversation for the rest of us. Be part of the show! Leave us a message or text at 202-999-3991 or email [email protected] Transcript BestOfTheLeft.com/Support (Get AD FREE Shows & Bonus Content) SHOW NO...
#1533 How Theocracies Begin and End (Rise of the Far-Right + Demanding Women's Rights in Iran)
December 24, 2022 21:23 - 1 hour - 43.4 MBAir Date 12/24/2022 Today, we compare the far-right religious extremists who are fighting to gain power in the US with the protests against the theocratic regime in Iran supporting women's rights in the country. Be part of the show! Leave us a message or text at 202-999-3991 or email [email protected] Transcript BestOfTheLeft.com/Support (Get AD FREE Shows and Bonus Content) BestOfTheLeft.com/HOLIDAY (BOTL GIFT GUIDE!) Join our Discord community! SHOW NOTES Ch. 1: How a n...
The Last Resort (The Story of Cal-Exit)
December 22, 2022 18:02 - 8 minutes - 6.04 MBWhat if California seceded from the United States? If it did, what would happen? Would it usher in a new era of peace and prosperity? Or plunge the US into a new civil war? This is The Last Resort, a new documentary podcast following the rise, fall, and rebirth of CAL EXIT: the campaign for Californian Independence. It’s a story about a dream for a new progressive utopia on the West Coast. It’s about the fight for America’s future. And it’s also a tale of two friends who started on the polit...
Bonus Sample #260 Don't Call Me Out My Name
December 20, 2022 18:16 - 18 minutes - 13.1 MBOriginal Air Date: 12-1-22 Today, Jay!, Amanda and Deon discuss: - That the youth are doing away with "You're welcome" - Words Matter: Building solidarity or maintaining power structures through vocatives - The power play of intentional misnaming - Ye's name, ego and run for president Connect our Discord Community References: A scorching hot take on why younger people say 'no problem' instead of 'you're welcome.' Words Matter by Sally McConnell-Ginet HOW TO PRON...
#1532 Accelerationism is the Brick on the Gas Pedal of the Runaway Car of Society
December 17, 2022 23:34 - 1 hour - 46.7 MBAir Date 12/17/2022 Today, we take a look at the fringe philosophy of accelerationism that is having a bigger impact on society than you will likely have realized as it's been behind some of the worst terror attacks in recent years and is likely behind attacks on infrastructure targeting society as a whole. Be part of the show! Leave us a message or text at 202-999-3991 or email [email protected] Transcript BestOfTheLeft.com/Support (Get AD FREE Shows and Bonus Content) BestOf...
#1531 The Labor Movement is a Hot Mess and Democrats Are Not Much Help
December 13, 2022 22:59 - 1 hour - 47.1 MBAir Date 12/13/2022 Today, we take a look at the labor dispute within our freight rail industry as well as other unionization fights that corporations are vehemently opposing while the Democrats and Biden, the "most pro-labor president ever" are doing precious little to help. Be part of the show! Leave us a message or text at 202-999-3991 or email [email protected] Transcript BestOfTheLeft.com/Support (Get AD FREE Shows and Bonus Content) BestOfTheLeft.com/HOLIDAY (BOTL GIFT G...
#1454 The Problem with Facebook is Facebook (Repost)
December 11, 2022 02:18 - 1 hour - 57.4 MBOriginal Air Date 11/9/2021 Today we take a look at the Facebook business model that is driving hate, lies, violence, extremism, and the breakdown of democracy around the world as well as some of the regulatory ideas geared toward reigning it in and mitigating the damage. Be part of the show! Leave us a message at 202-999-3991 or email [email protected] Transcript BestOfTheLeft.com/Support (Get AD FREE Shows & Bonus Content) BestOfTheLeft.com/HOLIDAY (BOTL GIFT GUIDE!) SHOW N...
#1530 The Pillars of Polarization and Persuasion
December 07, 2022 02:26 - 1 hour - 48.6 MBAir Date 12/6/2022 Today, we take a look at some of the factors driving hyper-partisanship in the US right now along with multiple arguments to not give up on the power of persuasion. Be part of the show! Leave us a message at 202-999-3991 or email [email protected] Transcript BestOfTheLeft.com/Support (Get AD FREE Shows and Bonus Content) BestOfTheLeft.com/HOLIDAY (BOTL GIFT GUIDE!) Join our Discord community! SHOW NOTES Ch. 1: What If We Don't Need To 'Fix' Polarizati...
#1529 Monopolies Run By Morons
December 04, 2022 00:24 - 1 hour - 46.1 MBAir Date 12/3/2022 Today, we take a look at the mega-companies that touch all of our lives and the monopolistic practices that have been developed to keep power and wealth concentrated with the few while the rest of us get screwed. Be part of the show! Leave us a message at 202-999-3991 or email [email protected] Transcript BestOfTheLeft.com/Support (Get AD FREE Shows and Bonus Content) Join our Discord community! OUR AFFILIATE LINKS: BestOfTheLeft.com/HOLIDAY (BOTL GIFT G...
Bonus Sample #259 Political Movements
December 02, 2022 22:52 - 18 minutes - 13 MBOriginal Air Date: 11-5-22 Today, Jay!, Amanda, Deon and Erin discuss: - The Neverending Story - Instilling distrust through abuse - More on collectivist storytelling - Joseph Campbell and the myth of the monomyth - The politics of public toilets and potty training Connect to our Discord References: The Martin Beck Police Mystery Series Joseph Campbell's Myth of the Monomyth | Part 1 - Maggie May Fish The Weird History of Gender-Segregated Bathrooms - Live Science Th...
#1528 The Ugly Underbelly of The Beautiful Game (Qatar World Cup)
December 01, 2022 01:49 - 1 hour - 46.9 MBAir Date 11/30/2022 Today, we take a look at the context of the 2022 World Cup in Qatar including the labor abuses endemic in the construction of the facilities, the authoritarianism and anti-LGBTQ policies of the Qatari government, and the corruption fundamental to the inner working of FIFA that brought the tournament to Qatar in the first place. Be part of the show! Leave us a message at 202-999-3991 or email [email protected] Transcript BestOfTheLeft.com/Support (Get AD FREE ...
#1230 Thanksgiving and cultural heritage (Repost)
November 26, 2022 21:15 - 1 hour - 52.6 MBOriginal 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. This episode is the second in an ongoing series focusing on Native Peoples in North America. Other episodes include #1216 on Christopher Columbus, #1252 on Westward Expansion, #1265 on native peoples adapting to the modern world, and #1283 on (mis)representation of native peoples in popular culture. Be part of the show! Leave u...
#1527 Making Antisemitism Great Again with Ye, Kyrie Irving and Dave Chapelle
November 23, 2022 03:50 - 1 hour - 52.4 MBAir Date 11/22/2022 Today, we take a look at three recent incidents of celebrities using their platforms to spread antisemitic tropes all in the context of greater openness to antisemitism within the Republican Party in the age of Trumpism. Be part of the show! Leave us a message at 202-999-3991 or email [email protected] Transcript BestOfTheLeft.com/Support (Get AD FREE Shows and Bonus Content) BestOfTheLeft.com/HOLIDAY (BOTL GIFT GUIDE!) Join our Discord community! SHOW N...
#1265 Moving beyond tragedy by surviving and adapting (Repost)
November 20, 2022 02:52 - 1 hour - 53.8 MBOriginal Air Date 4/16/2019 Today we take a look at just a few of the aspects of modern life for Native Peoples that we can see as stemming from the racism and colonialism that have been endemic in post-contact America. This episode is the fourth in an ongoing series focusing on Native Peoples in North America. Previous episodes are, in order, #1216 on Christopher Columbus, #1230 on Thanksgiving, and #1252 on Westward Expansion. Be part of the show! Leave us a message at 202-999-3991 or ...
#1526 A History of Political Violence in the US
November 16, 2022 03:40 - 1 hour - 51.1 MBAir Date 11/15/2022 Today, we take a look at our extremely steady history of political violence from the Revolution, through the Civil War, Reconstruction and Jim Crow, into the Civil Rights era, the Militia Movement and domestic terrorism, and now to our current once-again-radicalized, right-wing movement willing to use and tacitly condone violence as a political tactic. Be part of the show! Leave us a message at 202-999-3991 or email [email protected] Transcript BestOfTheLeft....
#1525 Don't Panic: Irrational Fear and Panic in the US
November 13, 2022 04:26 - 1 hour - 43.3 MBAir Date 11/12/2022 Today, we take a look at a few types of panic that regularly strike within communities or across the nation including various satanic panics, Halloween candy panics, and panic over kids being too inclusive and welcoming of all types of people. Be part of the show! Leave us a message at 202-999-3991 or email [email protected] Transcript BestOfTheLeft.com/Support (Get AD FREE Shows and Bonus Content) Join our Discord community! OUR AFFILIATE LINKS: Express...
#1524 An Historic, World-Shaping Election, Of Sorts (China, Xi Jinping)
November 09, 2022 01:07 - 1 hour - 46.8 MBAir Date 11/8/2022 Today, we take a look at the life and times of China's president, Xi Jinping, and his rise to be China's first non-term-limited president who also, not coincidentally, has a bit of an authoritarian streak. Be part of the show! Leave us a message at 202-999-3991 or email [email protected] Transcript BestOfTheLeft.com/Support (Get AD FREE Shows and Bonus Content) Join our Discord community! OUR AFFILIATE LINKS: MINTMOBILE.COM/BEST CUT YOUR WIRELESS BILL TO ...
Bonus Sample #258 Chatbots and Catbots
November 04, 2022 19:57 - 17 minutes - 11.9 MBOriginal Air Date: 10-24-22 Today, I am talking with Amanda, Deon and Erin. We discuss: - The rise of AI-powered therapy bots Connect to our Discord community! References: My Therapist, the Robot Therapy for People Who Can’t Go to Therapy Leave a message at 202-999-3991 Produced by: Jay! Tomlinson Thanks for listening! Visit us at BestOfTheLeft.com Follow at Twitter.com/BestOfTheLeft Like at Facebook.com/BestOfTheLeft Contact me directly at Jay@...
#1523 Pocketbook Pain and Corporate Profits
November 01, 2022 23:06 - 1 hour - 44.7 MBAir Date 11/1/2022 Today, we take a look at the corporate price-gouging and massive profits happening under the cover of widespread inflation, all in the run-up to the midterm elections in which the GOP is running cover for corporations and blaming Democrats for price hikes. Be part of the show! Leave us a message at 202-999-3991 or email [email protected] Transcript BestOfTheLeft.com/Support (Get AD FREE Shows and Bonus Content) Join our Discord community! OUR AFFILIATE LINK...
#1522 An extremist cult conspired to destroy the United Kingdom from within
October 29, 2022 14:52 - 1 hour - 49 MBAir Date 10/29/2022 Today, we take a look at the destruction accomplished over decades by adherents to a libertarian, neoliberal ideology in the UK which culminated recently in the tanking value of the British pound sterling and the resignation of the shortest-serving Prime Minister ever Be part of the show! Leave us a message at 202-999-3991 or email [email protected] Transcript BestOfTheLeft.com/Support (Get AD FREE Shows and Bonus Content) Join our Discord community! OUR A...
#1521 The election of a lifetime for this year
October 26, 2022 19:39 - 1 hour - 46.8 MBAir Date 10/26/2022 Today, we take a look at the 2022 election and the political dynamics at play as the GOP continues on its path of ideological anti-democracy and Democrats work to register new voters and get out the vote. Be part of the show! Leave us a message at 202-999-3991 or email [email protected] Transcript BestOfTheLeft.com/Support (Get AD FREE Shows and Bonus Content) Join our Discord community! OUR AFFILIATE LINKS: ExpressVPN.com/BestOfTheLeft GET INTERNET PRIV...
Bonus Sample #257 The Fascist Hobbit and the Conservatism of Storytelling
October 25, 2022 21:59 - 18 minutes - 12.9 MBOriginal Air Date: 10-12-22 Today, I am talking with Amanda, Deon and Erin. We discuss: - The new fascist party running Italy and their love of Lord of the Rings - "The Jay Principle" which has something to do with people liking stories they shouldn't - How to write progressive stories Join our Discord community! References: Hobbits and the Hard Right: How Fantasy Inspires Italy’s Potential New Leader Why liberals love "Downton Abbey" - Salon Downton Abbey–Why We ...
#1440 The Physical Structures of Structural Racism and the Fight for Environmental Justice (Repost)
October 21, 2022 18:00 - 1 hour - 53.9 MBOriginal Air Date 9/8/2021 Today we take a look at the legacy of red-lining, the building and subsequent destruction of Black communities and the health and environmental impacts of segregation. The concept of “Structural Racism” is often a metaphor, not something physical that you can touch, but that is not the case when it comes to environmental racism. Be part of the show! Leave us a message at 202-999-3991 or email [email protected] Transcript BestOfTheLeft.com/Support (Get ...
#1435 A History of White Violence in Policy and Practice (Repost)
October 18, 2022 18:00 - 1 hour - 50.7 MBOriginal Air Date 8/18/2021 Today we take a look at history of white people deciding to get their way through violence and the tradition of having the government look the other way Be part of the show! Leave us a message at 202-999-3991 or email [email protected] Transcript BestOfTheLeft.com/Support (Get AD FREE Shows & Bonus Content) SHOW NOTES Ch. 1: The KKK: History and Myth - Professor Buzzkill History Podcast - Air Date 8-24-17 Practically nothing in the history of the...
#1520 Demanding Rights for Women in Iran
October 14, 2022 18:00 - 1 hour - 52.9 MBAir Date 10/14/2022 Today, we take a look at the women-led protests roiling Iran in response to violent crackdowns from the so-called morality police that have led to the deaths of young women demanding rights and freedom. Be part of the show! Leave us a message at 202-999-3991 or email [email protected] Transcript BestOfTheLeft.com/Support (Get AD FREE Shows and Bonus Content) Join our Discord community! OUR AFFILIATE LINKS: BOMBAS.COM/BEST AND USE CODE: BEST - BUY ONE/GIV...
Bonus Sample #256 Life is a Series of Tasks
October 12, 2022 18:00 - 18 minutes - 12.6 MBOriginal Air Date: 9-27-22 Today, I am talking with Amanda, Deon and Erin. We discuss: - Nazis using The Amanda Principle on Uncle Tom's Cabin - Societal instability driven by businesses always "disrupting" everything - The anti-social nature of gratitude Connect your Discord to Patreon References: Germany's strange nostalgia for the antebellum American South Forget Disruption. Tech Needs to Fetishize Stability Debt: The First 5000 Years (Affiliate link) Le...
#1447 Settler Colonialist Structures Around the World (Repost)
October 11, 2022 13:29 - 1 hour - 59.8 MBOriginal Air Date 10/9/2021 Today we take a look at structures and specifics of settler colonialism from around the world including the US, Caribbean, Australia, Israel and Mexico Be part of the show! Leave us a message at 202-999-3991 or email [email protected] Transcript BestOfTheLeft.com/Support (Get AD FREE Shows & Bonus Content) SHOW NOTES Ch. 1: History of US imperialism in Latin America: From settler colonialism to Pink Tide - Moderate Rebels - Air Date 12-12-20 Ben ...
#1519 International Fascist Movement on the Move
October 08, 2022 21:00 - 58 minutes - 40.6 MBAir Date 10/8/2022 Today, we take a look at the recent elections in Italy, Brazil and Sweden where far-right parties are either taking power or looking to maintain it as well as the parallels to our own politics including moderate conservatives helping to legitimize the far right while delegitimizing elections. Be part of the show! Leave us a message at 202-999-3991 or email [email protected] Transcript BestOfTheLeft.com/Support (Get AD FREE Shows and Bonus Content) Join our D...
#1518 Ronald Reagan, It Turns Out, Was Bad
October 05, 2022 16:49 - 1 hour - 44.9 MBAir Date 10/5/2022 Today, we take a look at the life and legacy of President Ronald Reagan, the last transformational U.S. president who's regime we are still living in. Between his neoliberal economics, anti-government ideology and white supremacist appeal to authoritarians, he did more to shape the last 40 years of the politics of the country and conservative movement than anyone else. Be part of the show! Leave us a message at 202-999-3991 or email [email protected] Transcript ...
#1517 Reverse Freedom Rides (Human Trafficking Asylum Seekers)
October 01, 2022 02:00 - 1 hour - 45.2 MBAir Date 9/30/2022 Today, we take a look at the attention-grabbing stunt of transporting asylum seekers from Texas to Martha's Vineyard and other politically-liberal destinations and the White supremacist inspirations for this policy. Be part of the show! Leave us a message at 202-999-3991 or email [email protected] Transcript BestOfTheLeft.com/Support (Get AD FREE Shows and Bonus Content) Join our Discord community! OUR AFFILIATE LINKS: ExpressVPN.com/BestOfTheLeft GET INT...
Bonus Sample #255 Good Questions and Bad Answers
September 27, 2022 14:40 - 18 minutes - 13.1 MBOriginal Air Date: 9-8-22 Today, I am talking with Amanda, Deon and Erin. We discuss: - Dystopian longtermism - Why the Man-O-Sphere won’t get you a girlfriend - Cultural commodification Join our Discord Server References: Salon - Understanding "long-termism": Why this suddenly influential philosophy is so toxic Psychology Today - The Rise of Lonely, Single Men In Defense of Witches: The Legacy of the Witch Hunts and Why Women Are Still on Trial Affiliate Links: ...
#1516 The Clean-Up Crew (The System of Activist Judges Defending Trump)
September 24, 2022 22:46 - 1 hour - 50.3 MBAir Date 9/24/2022 Today, we take a look at the decades-long scheme to funnel conservative activist judges into the judiciary to support Republican policy goals and the resulting legal bulwark defending Trump against prosecution and supporting his future election efforts. Be part of the show! Leave us a message at 202-999-3991 or email [email protected] Transcript BestOfTheLeft.com/Support (Get AD FREE Shows and Bonus Content) Join our Discord community! OUR AFFILIATE LINKS:...
#1515 Set the Sun on the British Empire (Queen Elizabeth II)
September 21, 2022 19:23 - 1 hour - 52.6 MBAir Date 9/21/2022 Today, we take a look at the history and legacy of British imperialism and slavery through the lens of the divergent views on the passing of Queen Elizabeth II and the growing movement of former colonies to achieve full independence. Be part of the show! Leave us a message at 202-999-3991 or email [email protected] Transcript BestOfTheLeft.com/Support (Get AD FREE Shows and Bonus Content) Join our Discord community! OUR AFFILIATE LINKS: ExpressVPN.com/Be...
#1514 Creating a Digital World of our Worst Habits
September 17, 2022 17:00 - 1 hour - 50.3 MBAir Date 9/17/2022 Today, we take a look at the way terrible patterns of the past like colonialism, racism, propaganda, feudalism, and abuse of corporate monopoly power are recreating and re-entrenching themselves in the digital world Be part of the show! Leave us a message at 202-999-3991 or email [email protected] Transcript BestOfTheLeft.com/Support (Get AD FREE Shows and Bonus Content) Join our Discord community! OUR AFFILIATE LINKS: ExpressVPN.com/BestOfTheLeft GET INT...
#1513 The Morality of Debt and Forgiveness
September 14, 2022 21:35 - 57 minutes - 39.6 MBAir Date 9/14/2022 Today, we take a look at the history and hysteria behind debt and debt forgiveness while Biden is canceling student debt and opponents of the idea are reacting in the most predictable way possible because they misunderstand the relationship between debt and morality. Be part of the show! Leave us a message at 202-999-3991 or email [email protected] Transcript BestOfTheLeft.com/Support (Get AD FREE Shows and Bonus Content) Join our Discord community! OUR AFF...
#1512 Ownership and Rights in a Digital World
September 09, 2022 22:54 - 1 hour - 51.2 MBAir Date 9/9/2022 Today, we take a look at platforms, goods, and business models in the modern landscape of the digital marketplace. We start by questioning the morality of engaging in given platforms that cause harm - cryptocurrencies' role in crime and Facebook's role in destabilizing society, for instance - and then examine virtual products and virtual talents, the movement demanding the right to repair, and the coming world of digital art produced by artificial intelligence. Be part ...
#1511 Economic Underclass, Political Pawns (Immigration and Asylum Seeking)
September 06, 2022 20:06 - 1 hour - 53.6 MBAir Date 9/6/2022 Today, we take a look at the precarious state of our immigration and asylum system, the legacy of neoliberalism and imperialism in South and Central America, the inhumanity practiced by both of our political parties (though not equally), and the ever-present possibility that things could get worse. Be part of the show! Leave us a message at 202-999-3991 or email [email protected] Transcript BestOfTheLeft.com/Support (Get AD FREE Shows and Bonus Content) Join ...
#1436 The Long Legacy of Making Deals with the Devil (Bipartisanship) (Repost)
September 04, 2022 09:14 - 1 hour - 50.7 MBOriginal Air Date 8/21/2021 Today we take a look at the history of bipartisanship and appeasement in the US dating back to before the Civil War and tracking it all the way up to the current negotiations over the infrastructure bill. Be part of the show! Leave us a message at 202-999-3991 or email [email protected] Transcript BestOfTheLeft.com/Support (Get AD FREE Shows & Bonus Content) SHOW NOTES Ch. 1: The Unnatural Endurance of Bipartisanship Part 1 - The Politics of Ever...
#1510 Avoiding Accountability
August 31, 2022 23:57 - 1 hour - 45.9 MBAir Date 8/31/2022 Today, as we wait to see if Trump will ever be indicted for any of his many, many, many crimes, we take a look at the long and illustrious history of powerful people avoiding prosecution in the United States. Be part of the show! Leave us a message at 202-999-3991 or email [email protected] Transcript BestOfTheLeft.com/Support (Get AD FREE Shows and Bonus Content) Join our Discord community! SHOW NOTES Ch. 1: Welcome to the golden age of white collar cri...