State of the Left

State of the Left

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State of the Left episodes

  • 8/14/26: Metro Detroit DSA Co-Chair Lila Brickner on Recent Election Victories
    Andrew and Lila Brickner discuss the recent victories for The Left in Detroit and Michigan while diving into the organizing of the Metro Detroit DSA in the last few years. 

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    46 min
  • 7/31/26 Part 2: Iran War Updates with Sara Abiboutros
    In Part 2 of the weekly news recap, Andrew and Sara dove in to the Iran War.

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    34 min
  • 7/31/26 Part 1: NYC Flooding and NYC Dems Crashing Out with Sara Abiboutros
    Andrew and Sara discuss the recent floods in NYC and Zohran's investment in flood preparation. Afterwards, we talked about the local Dem establishment crashing out following the NYCDSA victories. Make sure to check out Part 2 for our coverage on the Iran War!

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    59 min
  • 7/27/26: NYCDSA Victory Party Speeches
    Andrew took all the speeches from the NYCDSA Victory Party at Nowadays and put them into this episode. Enjoy!

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    31 min
  • 7/15/26: Christian Celeste Tate on His Blowout Win in NYS AD-54
    Andrew speaks with Christian Celeste Tate, Democratic Nominee for New York's 54th Assembly District. They discuss the ups and downs of the campaign, transitioning into the Assembly, and post-campaign life. 

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    54 min
  • 7/13/28: Conrad Blackburn on his run for NYS AD70
    Conrad Blackburn and Andrew discuss Conrad's recent campaign for NYS AD70 and cover a wide variety of topics.

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    1 hr 1 min
  • 7/10/26: Josh Arnon on 2026 Manhattan Elections, Neurodivergent Socialists, Zohran's New Bus Plan
    Andrew interviews Josh Arnon, Co-Founder of Neurodivergent Socialists and former NYS Assembly candidate. Josh gives insights on many of the Manhattan political races that just concluded and background on Neurodivergent Socialists.

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    1 hr 20 min
  • 7/3/26: Samantha Kattan on Blowout Primary Win in AD37 and What's Next
    Andrew interviews the Democratic nominee for New Yorks 37th Assembly District, Samantha Kattan. Follwoing her blowout primary victory, they cover a wide range of topics.

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    Cover Photo Credit: Alexandra Chan
    45 min
  • 7/3/26: Claire Valdez Field Lead Sara Abiboutros on 2026 in Queens
    Andrew and Claire Valdez Field Lead Sara Abiboutros have a wonder full time reflecting on the 2026 election cycle in New York. They discuss personal growth, campaign strategy, election night, and a host of other topics. 

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    1 hr 6 min
  • 7/3/26: NYS AD37 Dem Nominee Samantha Kattan on her Blowout Victory and What Comes Next
    Andrew interviews the Democratic nominee for New Yorks 37th Assembly District, Samantha Kattan. Follwoing her blowout primary victory, they cover a wide range of topics.

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    Cover Photo Credit: Alexandra Chan
    45 min

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State of the Left covers current events with a focus on Democratic Party politics, electoral news, and discourse among the American left. While covering national topics, State of the Left highlights…