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Our podcast—launched as NFN Radio News before becoming The Lean to the Left Podcast—features weekly interviews with authors, activists, experts, and political insiders, with hard-hitting commentary on the challenges facing our nation. What began as a podcast has grown into a community of listeners and readers who care deeply about democracy, accountability, and civic engagement.

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The Gullibility Vote: Millions Fell for Trump—Again

by Mark M. Bello According to The Atlantic, “Tens of millions of Americans voted for President Donald Trump in the belief that he would be competent. They might not have been thrilled that Trump is a convicted felon or pleased with his role in the violent attack on the Capitol on January 6, 2021. Many […]

THE UNETHICAL-CRIMINAL PRESIDENT: Donald Trump’s Confusing Rise to Power

PART ONE: Before He Came Down the Escalator by Mark M. Bello Americans have literally millions of opinions about Donald Trump. Some adore him. Some like his willingness to say and do things other presidents wouldn’t consider. Some single-issue voters hold their nose and vote for him because he supports their single issue. Many voters […]

Maher Misses the Mark

Bill Maher on podcast

Maher Misses the Mark By CJ Waldron In a recent podcast, comedian and political commentator Bill Maher excoriated Democrats for cutting off family members who voted for Trump. He went on to say he f#cking hates Democrats and claimed that it’s because the party’s values have changed, while denying his political philosophy has been altered. […]

Democrats: Insanity Strikes Again

Minority Leader Chuck Schumer

Democrats: Insanity Strikes Again By Bob Gatty How many times have you heard Albert Einstein’s quote that the definition of insanity is doing the same thing over and over again and expecting different results? Seems like common sense, to me. But apparently not to Senate Democrats because they’ve just placed their trust in Sen. Chuck […]

Is Mass Deportation Another Trump Con? What Are the Real Implications?

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Is Mass Deportation Another Trump Con? What Are the Real Implications? by Bob Gatty Donald Trump’s plan to deport millions of undocumented workers is nothing but another scheme to line his pockets and those of his corporate buddies who stand to profit from payoffs and contracts to build and maintain the private detention camps that […]

Racism, Sexism & Targeted Marketing Key Trump’s Win

In addition to greed, racism and sexism were keys to Trump's win.

Racism, Sexism & Targeted Marketing Key Trump’s Win Check out Bob’s new book, Hijacked Nation: Donald Trump’s Attack on America’s Greatness, now available on Amazon.com. Barnes & Noble and other outlets. Paperback: $11; Hardcover: $24. Digital version also available. Here’s a direct link: https://amzn.to/4eK8ghZ In this episode, racism and sexism, combined with shrewd targeted marketing […]

The Election: The Macho Cult Won

Trump and Harris headshots

The Election: The Macho Cult Won by Eileen Powell As long as we’re still doing post-mortems on how Donald Trump won the election over Kamala Harris, let’s look at the obvious. We don’t have to be statisticians, or policy experts to come up with the reason.  A recent article in TIME revealed Trump’s secret. It […]

The Electorate’s Tragic Mistake

final election results

The Electorate’s Tragic Mistake by Mark M. Bello It’s been a week since America’s foolish decision to re-elect Donald Trump. I have not watched a news show since November 5, 2024. The mention of “President-Elect” and “Trump” in the same sentence nauseates me. Any mention of “Trump” does the trick. Worse, the Republicans maintained control of […]

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