Next Left

by The Nation Magazine
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From the grass roots to the ballot box, we are witnessing an explosion of progressive political energy. New candidates are running for offices high and low—and they’re winning."Next Left" is your front-row seat to this political upheaval: On this new podcast from The Nation magazine, National Affairs Correspondent John Nichols introduces us to the rising stars of the progressive constellation. These insurgent politicians let us into their lives, tell us their stories, and explain how they plan to change our country for the better. These are the people reshaping our politics by bringing bold, progressive policies to their cities, counties and states, and to DC—let's get to know them.If you believe politics are personal, this podcast is for you.Subscribe for new episodes every Tuesday.

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Recent Episodes
  • 27: New from The Nation: More Than Enough
    Jan 15, 2020 – 01:22
  • 26: How Bernie Sanders Is Making the Next Left Possible
    Nov 19, 2019 – 31:47
  • 25: Barbara Lee Is Proud to be the Progressive OG
    Nov 12, 2019 – 32:32
  • 24: No More Blue Dog Democrats!
    Nov 5, 2019 – 27:31
  • 23: The Politician Amazon Is Dead Set on Defeating
    Oct 29, 2019 – 31:28
  • 22: Chesa Boudin Wants to Bring Restorative Justice to San Francisco
    Oct 22, 2019 – 31:50
  • 21: Fear Is Changing Sides in Puerto Rico
    Oct 15, 2019 – 29:20
  • 20: How a Black, Socialist City Councilman Won His Seat in the Heart of the South
    Oct 8, 2019 – 30:25
  • 19: Katherine Clark Has Been Calling for Impeachment for Months
    Oct 1, 2019 – 33:30
  • 18: Chokwe Antar Lumumba: Being a Radical Means Getting to the Root Causes of Injustice
    Sep 24, 2019 – 32:59
  • 17: Ruth Buffalo is changing politics in North Dakota
    Sep 17, 2019 – 33:19
  • 16: Meet the Only Member of Congress Who Has Been a FARC Captive
    Sep 10, 2019 – 31:30
  • 15: Tiffany Cabán Has Only Begun to Fight
    Sep 3, 2019 – 33:58
  • 14: A Blue Texas Is Not Enough. We Need a Progressive Texas.
    Aug 27, 2019 – 31:46
  • Rashida Tlaib Speaks Truth to Power, and Donald Trump Hates That (Rebroadcast)
    Aug 20, 2019 – 28:39
  • 13: Want to Change Your City? Start In Your Community
    Aug 13, 2019 – 32:04
  • 12: No Native American Women Had Ever Been Elected to Congress—Until Last Year
    Aug 6, 2019 – 28:13
  • 11: When It Comes to Tech, Politicians Are Doing a Terrible Job
    Jul 30, 2019 – 29:25
  • 10: State Treasurer Is the Most Exciting Political Office You Never Pay Attention To
    Jul 23, 2019 – 28:25
  • 9: Pramila Jayapal Is Not Backing Down
    Jul 16, 2019 – 33:03
  • 8: The 29-Year-Old Politician Taking on the NRA in Florida
    Jul 9, 2019 – 32:25
  • 7: Franklin Bynum Is a Texas Judge Who Wants to Abolish Prisons
    Jul 2, 2019 – 31:38
  • 6: It Took Losing an Election to Really Crystalize Ro Khanna’s Vision
    Jun 25, 2019 – 34:17
  • 5: Sara Innamorato: "Creating an Economy Where Everyone can Live a Life of Dignity"
    Jun 18, 2019 – 31:27
  • 4: Rashida Tlaib: There’s a "Real Human Impact of Doing Nothing"
    Jun 11, 2019 – 28:08
  • 3: Lee Carter: "Your Elected Representative Is Part of the Problem"
    Jun 4, 2019 – 33:38
  • 2: Rossana Rodriguez Sanchez: "I Was Scared, But I Did It Anyways"
    May 28, 2019 – 31:40
  • 1: Ilhan Omar: “There’s a Reason That I Got Elected to Be in Congress and it has Nothing to do with the Fact that I’m a Refugee”
    May 21, 2019 – 33:07
  • 1: Next Left, Coming May 21
    May 14, 2019 – 01:45
Recent Reviews
  • Classicrocklover238
    Blue Dogs Rock
    You heard me right
  • frustrated0808
    Horrible
    Ugh...waste of time
  • nationeatsasspoorly
    Trash
    Don’t listen to these idiots mindlessly blather on, mumbling through talking points as real politics fly by unnoticed.
  • Henry Silver
    Splendid Progressive Punditry and Appraisal
    Next Left offers a rare megaphone for the dissemination of progressive opinions and assessment of the present conditions of the American political arena
  • Scotach
    Do not end this
    You need to keep this going and not end it.
  • WH
    The best podcast out there
    I've been listening to Next Left since it began, and I depend on it weekly for a fresh dose of politcal coherence, optimism, and strength in our dissolute, chaotic, and infuriating times. John Nichols is a skilled interviewer—deft, sharp, and humble—and the politicians who join him are remarkable. The production by Sophia Steinert-Evoy is crisp and natural. This podcast is so much more real (and so much more informative in being so) than most political pods; I could not recommend it highly enough.
  • jfc38
    An amazing podcast
    Next Left has become one of my favorite podcasts. I’m interested in cultural and political (and psychological) development and evolution. This is what I think about and why I read the news. We live in amazing times. Trump may (inadvertently) “save the world” by waking up more people more quickly than at any other time in our history. And the folks that are interviewed on Next Left are examples of the “everyday people” who are spearheading the awakening and evolution. These are not top tier politicians but the “workers” out there on the ground. Great podcasts. Keep ‘me coming!!
  • kenyatta2009
    Next left fresh ideas
    I only discovered the podcast today and was very pleased to learn about the focus of the podcast on progressive leadership with ideas. I listened to 3 episodes but i will be a regular. This will probably help me to change my subscription from digital only to be digital and print
  • Holistic Brain Balance
    The fresh faces and voices you’ll hear more from
    Not every interview is with a Democratic Socialist, Many are. What stands out to me is how these folks raise "economic instability” as a major cross-class issue. Except for Bernie, another DS, you don’t hear many candidates reflecting how “close to the edge” 60% of all Americans have been at one or more times.
  • JD.❤️
    Good production
    Well-made & important content
  • Harvey J Kaye
    The next left
    John Nichols is a great Democratic Left voice and through these episodes he brings us America’s rising democratic left voices
  • Tatanka oyate
    The next left
    John Nichols is excellent and he’s bringing great guests for stimulating discussion.
  • rebanielsen
    Interesting new podcast!
    This podcast provides a highly interesting look into what they describe as the “new left”. The interviews are to the point and provide you with a more intimate look of the subject. I would recommend this to anyone who is interested in the young progressives in the Democratic Party.
  • goerino
    Great Idea!
    Great way to get to know the new and interesting voices from the left!
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