{"version":1,"type":"rich","provider_name":"Libsyn","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.libsyn.com","height":90,"width":600,"title":"SOLVED! SAMPLE! #36 - Bribery Jazz - Corruption is the Water We Swim In","description":"Air Date: 3\u201318-26 Today, Jay!, Amanda, Deon, and Erin discuss:  Ch. 1 - The dark history of money in politics, aka: corruption Ch. 2 - What the left must do to actually win Ch. 3 - What the rest of the world can teach America SOLVED! BACKSTAGE: Beyond the Algorithm (Members Only!): The reports of Christian fundamentalist \u201ctalk\u201d in the military as the US attacked Iran  &amp;nbsp; Leave us a message on our new system! &amp;nbsp; FOLLOW US ON: YouTube (This episode premieres on YouTube on Friday - please subscribe and share!) Bluesky Instagram Facebook Mastadon Nostr public key: npub1tjxxp0x5mcgl2svwhm39qf002st2zdrkz6yxmaxr6r2fh0pv49qq2pem0e &amp;nbsp; REFERENCES  David Sirota Explains How Money Rewrote American Democracy - Current Affairs  The Left Is Losing Because We\u2019re Not Confrontational Enough - (From 2022) Current Affairs  Searching the Globe for Answers to America\u2019s Thorniest Problems - Current Affairs &amp;nbsp; BACKSTAGE U.S. Troops Were Told Iran War Is for \u201cArmageddon,\u201d Return of Jesus - Jonathan Larsen (Substack)   https:\/\/open.substack.com\/pub\/jonathanlarsen\/p\/us-troops-were-told-iran-war-is-for  US troops were told war on Iran was \u2018all part of God\u2019s divine plan\u2019, watchdog alleges - The Guardian   https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/world\/2026\/mar\/03\/us-israel-iran-war-christian-rhetoric  &amp;nbsp; EXTRAS: (Buying these books, or another book, after clicking the links below helps support indie bookstores and this show!) BOOK: \u201cMaster Plan: the Hidden Plot to Legalize Corruption in America\u201d by David Sirota and Jared Jacang Maher&amp;nbsp; PODCAST: \u201cMaster Plan\u201d by The Lever ARTICLE:  JD Vance and SCOTUS Case - Rolling Stone BOOK: \u201cHostile Takeover\u201d by David Sirota BOOK: \u201cAnother World is Possible\u201d by Natasha Hakimi Zapata ARTICLE:  How Candidates Are Using Winks and Posts to Seek Crypto and A.I. Cash - The New York Times ARTICLE: \u201cThe Huge Billionaire Election Influence In Numbers\u2014Nearly One-Fifth Of All Donations\u201d - Forbes &amp;nbsp; TAKE ACTION: Stop Trump\u2019s Wars In a blue state? Help stop ICE overreach No Kings - March 28th One Million Rising Trainings  How to Support Minneapolis Communities Free DC Project: FOR ALLIES ACROSS THE COUNTRY 5calls.org Find your Indivisible group - or start one &amp;nbsp; Join our Discord Server Reach us via Signal:  Bestoftheleft.01 Leave a message &amp;nbsp; Produced by: Jay! Tomlinson Thanks for listening! Visit us at BestOfTheLeft.com Contact me directly at Jay@BestOfTheLeft.com Review the show on Apple Podcasts! ","author_name":"Best of the Left - Leftist Perspectives on Progressive Politics, News, Culture, Economics and Democracy","author_url":"https:\/\/www.bestoftheleft.com\/listen","html":"<iframe title=\"Libsyn Player\" style=\"border: none\" src=\"\/\/html5-player.libsyn.com\/embed\/episode\/id\/40538135\/height\/90\/theme\/custom\/thumbnail\/yes\/direction\/forward\/render-playlist\/no\/custom-color\/0a75bd\/\" height=\"90\" width=\"600\" scrolling=\"no\"  allowfullscreen webkitallowfullscreen mozallowfullscreen oallowfullscreen msallowfullscreen><\/iframe>","thumbnail_url":"https:\/\/assets.libsyn.com\/secure\/content\/199850770"}