Best of the Left - Leftist Perspectives on Progressive Politics, News, Culture, Economics and Democracy

#1720 Building an Organized Left, the Eternal Oxymoron


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Air 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.

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KEY POINTS

KP 1: America Hates The Left & We Need A Plan - Olurinatti - Air Date 12-8-24

KP 2: America Has No Left Wing with Vivek Chibber - Factually! with Adam Conover - Air Date 6-18-25

KP 3: What's 'Left' in America?: The Moral Apathy of Liberal Optimism - Cheyenne Lin - Air Date 9-2-24

KP 4: Ralph Nader’s Message to Doomers: "Stop Making Excuses!" - Current Affairs - Air Date 6-22-25 

KP 5: The Worst People in Politics Are LOSING IT Over Zohran Mamdani - Current Affairs - Air Date 6-25-25

KP 6: “We Fight for Working People with No Apology”: Zohran Mamdani Beats Cuomo in NYC Mayoral Primary - Democracy Now! - Air Date 6-25-25

(00:45:01) NOTE FROM THE EDITOR

On how to fund the politics we need

DEEPER DIVES

(00:56:26) SECTION A: PROTESTS

(01:25:24) SECTION B: HISTORY & INFIGHTING

(02:01:22) SECTION C: SUBVERSION & THE RIGHT

(02:38:02) SECTION D: ORGANIZING

(03:24:46) SECTION E: THEORY

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Description: Photo of a grid of multi-colored Zohran Mamdani political posters that say “Zohran For Mayor” and a photo of Zohran.

Credit: “Zohran for Mayor” by Eden, Janine and Jim, Flickr | License: CC BY 2.0 Changes: Cropped and expanded background

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