Good News For Lefties (and America!) - Daily News for Democracy Sanders & AOC Back Utah Workers, Free School Lunches Win, California Defies Trump, Alex Jones Pays Up & Eco-Surf Homes Rise
Apr 15, 2025
20:55
Tired of doomscrolling through the daily news? Need a shot of hope for democracy, workers' rights, and progressive wins? Good News For Lefties is your antidote to despair! Join your host, Beowulf Rochlen—yes, that’s his real name—as he delivers uplifting, irreverent, and unabashedly lefty news with an old-time radio flair. In this episode: Bernie Sanders and AOC rally with Utah workers fighting for union rights, Utah’s GOP governor embraces free school lunches (take notes, red states!), California tells Trump’s election meddling to get lost, Alex Jones finally coughs up cash for Sandy Hook families, Hawaii turns surfboard waste into affordable housing, and Baltimore’s community fridge network fights food insecurity. Democracy isn’t dead—it’s just getting warmed up! Share this podcast with your favorite liberal, progressive, or leftist friend who needs good news in these dark times.
Positive, daily news for democracy lovers!
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If you have thoughts, ideas, or more good news to share, we’d love to hear from you! Call or message us at 202-656-6271, or drop us a line at beowulf@twosquaredmediaproductions.com
You can find out more about GNFL's daily news stories here:
https://www.commondreams.org/news/sanders-ocasio-cortez-utah
https://www.sltrib.com/news/education/2025/03/26/utahs-free-school-lunch-program-is/
https://www.yahoo.com/news/california-defies-trump-order-certify-030935959.html
https://apnews.com/article/alex-jones-sandy-hook-shooting-infowars-60d5e76f5f9da99397667f6f7f03626e
https://www.civilbeat.org/2025/03/riding-a-wave-surfboard-waste-turned-into-building-blocks-for-new-homes/
https://www.cbsnews.com/baltimore/news/food-insecurity-baltimore-women-community-fridge-network/
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If you like Justice Matters with Glenn Kirschner, IMO with Michelle Obama and Craig Robinson, The MeidasTouch Podcast, and Pod Save America, you'll LOVE Good News For Lefties!
Thanks to Rosabelle Heine and Aaron Watson for production assistance.
Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/good-news-for-lefties-and-america-daily-news-for-democracy--6256627/support.
Positive, daily news for democracy lovers!
This episode is sponsored by BetterHelp. Give online therapy a try and get 10% off your first month at betterhelp.com/Lefties
Listen to our friends Jennifer and Dan of the Banned Camp podcast at BannedCampPodcast.com
Listen to This Week Again with Susanne Posel.
If you have thoughts, ideas, or more good news to share, we’d love to hear from you! Call or message us at 202-656-6271, or drop us a line at beowulf@twosquaredmediaproductions.com
You can find out more about GNFL's daily news stories here:
https://www.commondreams.org/news/sanders-ocasio-cortez-utah
https://www.sltrib.com/news/education/2025/03/26/utahs-free-school-lunch-program-is/
https://www.yahoo.com/news/california-defies-trump-order-certify-030935959.html
https://apnews.com/article/alex-jones-sandy-hook-shooting-infowars-60d5e76f5f9da99397667f6f7f03626e
https://www.civilbeat.org/2025/03/riding-a-wave-surfboard-waste-turned-into-building-blocks-for-new-homes/
https://www.cbsnews.com/baltimore/news/food-insecurity-baltimore-women-community-fridge-network/
More good daily news for democracy on Facebook, Bluesky, and Instagram.
If you like Justice Matters with Glenn Kirschner, IMO with Michelle Obama and Craig Robinson, The MeidasTouch Podcast, and Pod Save America, you'll LOVE Good News For Lefties!
Thanks to Rosabelle Heine and Aaron Watson for production assistance.
Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/good-news-for-lefties-and-america-daily-news-for-democracy--6256627/support.