SOLVED! #14 - How to Be An Imperfectionist: Fighting the infighting and building a resilient Left…
Tue 5:30am By BestOfTheLeft.comAir Date: 7–7-25 Today, Jay!, Amanda, Deon, and Erin discuss: Some advice on understanding how to identify imperfect allies vs. true opponents Good-faith critiques of (and agreements with) socialist NYU Professor Vivek Chibber’s views on identity politics…#1376 Tell Stories, Not Myths- America is a Force But Not Always For Good (Throwback)
Fri 11:11am By BestOfTheLeft.comOriginal Air Date: 10-21-20 Today we take a look at some of the many zany foreign misadventures the United States has had over the past 100 years. And by "zany misadventures" I mean the naked pursuit of capitalism at any cost, the support of military coups and…#1720 Building an Organized Left, the Eternal Oxymoron
Jul 2, 2025, 5:30 am By BestOfTheLeft.comAir Date 7/2/2025 The militarization of Trump's deportation regime and response to protesters is the clearest example of his desire to implement a fully authoritarian government. Pure and simple. Be part of the show! Leave us a message or text at 202-999-3991,…#13 - How to Make Enemies and Influence People
Jun 30, 2025, 10:46 pm By BestOfTheLeft.comAir Date: 6–30-25 Today, Jay!, Amanda, Deon, and Erin discuss: Shifting the way we think and talk about the benefits of peaceful nonviolence at anti-fascist protests The unlimited patience for capitalism vs. the knee-jerk “Impossible!” for left-wing…#1719 The Fascist Playbook: Immigrants, Brown Shirts, and the Backlash
Jun 28, 2025, 5:30 am By BestOfTheLeft.comAir Date 6/28/2025 The militarization of Trump's deportation regime and response to protesters is the clearest example of his desire to implement a fully authoritarian government. Pure and simple. Be part of the show! Leave us a message or text at…#1718 On the Path to Destruction: Israel Attacks Iran as Support for War on Gaza Drops
Jun 25, 2025, 5:30 am By BestOfTheLeft.comAir Date: 6-25-2025 We thought we were going to have an episode about the war Israel is conducting ready for you last week but then they started another war. So, it would have felt odd to release an Israel episode without the latest major updates including…SOLVED! #12 - Back to the…1980s? The Power of Nostalgia and Trump’s Reaganitis
Jun 23, 2025, 9:51 pm By BestOfTheLeft.comAir Date: 6–23-25 Today, Jay!, Amanda, Deon, and Erin discuss: The long history of nostalgia in politics as we find ourselves reliving the 1980s How MAGA Youth have a lot in common with Reagan Youth (a la Alex P. Keaton) without the context Trump’s…#1717 Monthly-Ish Mix: Wealth Concentration, Knowledge Suppression, and Identity Exploitation: The…
Jun 21, 2025, 5:30 am By BestOfTheLeft.comAir Date 6/21/2025 The Monthly-ish Mix™ is here to get you caught up on recent news without being overwhelming! This month, we're focusing on the way authoritarian movements operate across multiple fronts simultaneously to reshape society. Be part of the…#1716 The Fight for Workers: Oligarchy and its Bipartisan Enablers
Jun 18, 2025, 5:30 am By BestOfTheLeft.comAir Date 6/18/2025 Critics of capitalism like us often advocate for the system to come to an end and be replaced with another that aligns better with human needs and continued existence. Well, it's possible that the system is close to having run its course and…#1612 New Tech and the New Luddite Movement; Inequitable Distribution of Benefits from New…
Jun 13, 2025, 5:30 am By BestOfTheLeft.comOriginal Air Date: 2-20-2024 "Luddite" should never have become the epithet that it is as the Luddites were never afraid of or opposed to technological advancement, they only opposed the exploitation of workers and the degradation to society that came with the…#1715 The Weaponization of Antisemitism and Counterproductive Violence
Jun 11, 2025, 5:30 am By BestOfTheLeft.comAir Date: 6-11-2025 Following the 2023 attack and counterattack between Israel and Hamas which brought the simmering conflict into the mainstream of American politics, we're now living with the opportunistic weaponization of antisemitism being used as a…SOLVED! #11 - Culture War Distractions While the Oligarchs Rob You Blind
Jun 10, 2025, 3:21 am By BestOfTheLeft.comAir Date: 6-8-25 BestOfTheLeft.com/Support (Hear the Full Show, Members Get Bonus Shows + No Ads!) Today, Jay!, Amanda, Deon, and Erin discuss: The right’s attack on free speech and academic freedom Trumponomics, men, and tradwives The lessons to learn about…#1714 Trump's Anti-Knowledge Agenda is Inviting the Next Authoritarian Dark Age
Jun 6, 2025, 8:00 am By BestOfTheLeft.comAir Date 6/6/2025 Today, Trump's administration is doing everything in its power to end the era of educational dominance the US has enjoyed for decades. The simple fact that explains the change is that democracy used to be valued across the political spectrum…#1597 The rise of fascism around the world driven by economic insecurity (Throwback)
Jun 3, 2025, 5:30 am By BestOfTheLeft.comOriginal Air Date: 12-8-2023 Neoliberalism has created a lot of economic suffering and insecurity in addition to weakened social ties over the past few decades. And now, in what may be the most devastating result of the ideology yet, neoliberalism may be…SOLVED! #10 - The Old Guard is Dying
Jun 2, 2025, 4:22 pm By BestOfTheLeft.comAir Date: 6–2-25 Today, Jay!, Amanda, Deon, and Erin discuss: The role of art in political movements and moments under capitalism The problems with the Democratic Party that go far beyond Biden The Democrats’ gerontocracy that is literally dying and…#1713 Yes, GOP Policies Really Are That Bad: Trump's Corruption and the One Big Beautiful Bill Act
May 30, 2025, 5:30 am By BestOfTheLeft.comAir Date 5/30/2025 Given the overwhelming weirdness of Trump and his malfeasant style of governance, it would be perfectly understandable for casual observers to believe that his signature piece of legislation, weirdly named in reality the "One Big Beautiful…#1712 Eugenics Redux: A Gilded Age Ideology Brought Back for the Second Gilded Age
May 27, 2025, 10:44 am By BestOfTheLeft.comAir Date 5/27/2025 Slippery slope arguments persist because good ideas taken to extremes become bad ones. Eugenics exemplifies this—often starting with good intentions. Be part of the show! Leave us a message or text at 202-999-3991 or email…SPECIAL MEMBERS EDITION! Myths, Vampires, and Sinners (the movie!) - SPOILERS!
May 26, 2025, 2:34 pm By BestOfTheLeft.comAir Date: 5-26-25 *CONTAINS SPOILERS FOR THE MOVIE “SINNERS”* You thought you were going to listen to SOLVED! today, and you're not alone. We also thought we were going to make an episode of SOLVED!, but this turned into something a little bit different.…#1355 I Can't Breathe, The Three Words That Define an Era (Throwback)
May 24, 2025, 5:30 am By BestOfTheLeft.comOriginal Air Date: 6/29/2020 From 2020: Today we take a look deeper at the concept of "I can't breathe," going beyond the literal utterances by victims of police brutality and COVID-19 sufferers to the metaphorical epidemic of exhaustion, burnout, depression…#1711 How It Started, How It's Going- Assessing the Flooded Zone Full of Shit
May 21, 2025, 6:32 pm By BestOfTheLeft.comAir Date: 5-21-2025 A popular MAGA refrain is, "promises made, promises kept." The key is having known which promises to take seriously. Weaponizing the government against his enemies and attempting to wield dictatorial power, sure. Benefit his supporters or…SOLVED! #9 - A Pale Blue Dot of Anxiety
May 19, 2025, 1:07 pm By BestOfTheLeft.comAir Date: 5-19-25 Today, Jay!, Amanda, and Deon (Erin was on vacation) discuss: The origins of and problems with “the one way” Christian mindset Why Finland’s happiest country title and happiness itself are terribly misunderstood by Americans How our…#1710 The past is never dead. It’s not even past. Race, Religion, Culture and the Stories we Tell
May 18, 2025, 4:55 pm By BestOfTheLeft.comAir Date 5/18/2025 The full quote from today's title is from one of the most celebrated writers of Southern American literature, William Faulkner, who said, "The past is never dead. It’s not even past. All of us labor in webs spun long before we were born,…#1493 Marketing, Messaging and Mass Shootings (Throwback)
May 14, 2025, 2:15 pm By BestOfTheLeft.comOriginal Air Date 6/4/2022 Today we take a look at some of the obvious steps we need to take to reduce gun violence in the United States, debunk some of the favored propaganda supporting unfettered gun ownership and explore the origins of how Gun Culture™…#1275 So, Marxism. What is that all about? (Throwback)
3:30am By BestOfTheLeft.comOriginal Air Date 5/24/2019 As the neoliberal order collapses from the pressure of its failures to provide for working people, we take a look at the much-maligned, rarely-understood field of economic and social study known as Marxism. Be part of the show!…#1709 Monthly-ish Mix: Government Power, Vulnerable Communities, Transformations, Opposition &…
May 6, 2025, 3:30 am By BestOfTheLeft.comAir Date 5/6/2025 The Monthly-ish Mix™ is here to get you caught up on recent news without being overwhelming! This month we look at government surveillance overreach, challenges facing immigrant and refugee communities, the shifting landscape of American…SOLVED! #8 - PART 2: Drowning Men Will Clutch at Straws: Masculinity in a MAGA world
May 5, 2025, 3:30 am By BestOfTheLeft.comAir Date: 5-5-25 Today, Jay!, Amanda, Deon and Erin continue our discussion on masculinity and dive into: - The dangers of the online obsession with Patrick Bateman from American Psycho - John Adams’ famous quote that could give some insight into today’s…#1708 Rent Asunder: From the Moderation of Pope Francis to Extremism of JD Vance, the Catholic…
May 2, 2025, 5:30 am By BestOfTheLeft.comAir Date 5/2/2025 We're taking the passing of Pope Francis as an opportunity to explore the deeper political implications of the extremist, rightward turn for some in the Catholic Church, including many recent converts. Be part of the show! Leave us a message…#1707 Tariffied: Exposing Trump's Artless Deal
Apr 29, 2025, 9:42 am By BestOfTheLeft.comAir Date 4/29/2025 The economic and political fallout of Trump’s misguided tariffs, exposing his self-proclaimed deal-making prowess as a fraud and his grasp of the relevant issues to be childlike at best. Be part of the show! Leave us a message or text at…SOLVED! #8 - PART 1: Drowning Men Will Clutch at Straws: Masculinity in a MAGA world
Apr 28, 2025, 3:30 am By BestOfTheLeft.comAir Date: 4-28-25 Today, Jay!, Amanda, Deon and Erin discuss: - Why the “manly” manufacturing jobs Trump and MAGA want are never coming back - Why incels love Trump’s tariffs - The sad flails of the “Make America Manly Again” movement - The “Sigma…#1706 Trump's Kafkaesque Deportation Nightmare is the Shame of the Nation
Apr 26, 2025, 3:44 pm By BestOfTheLeft.comAir Date 4/26/2025 For those of us who knew that Trump was lawless and deeply racist in his desire for mass deportations of brown people, we're getting exactly what we expected. For others, at least the lawlessness is coming as a bit of a surprise, and yet,…
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