Sanity Tries to Restore Itself—and Gets Shoved Out the Door
Will America to Come to its Senses Again? by Mark M. Bello It’s happened before. Every so often, American politics produces moments where citizens must feel they live in some alternative universe. But then . . . A politician tones it down, two opponents speak like adults, or someone once fueled by outrage suddenly […]
Trump’s New World Order
by C J Waldron Donald Trump is out to establish a New World Order in the Western Hemisphere by creating a Soviet-style system of government that would make Central and South American countries subservient to the will of America. The release of the National Security Strategy of 2025 describes how he plans to use tariffs […]
Trump’s Hammer of Lies: Crushing the Press, Controlling the People
By C J Waldron “The media’s the most powerful entity on earth. They have the power to make the innocent guilty and to make the guilty innocent, and that’s power. Because they control the minds of the masses” — Malcolm X One of the most powerful weapons in an authoritarian’s arsenal is the ability to […]
If the Resolute Desk Could Talk, What Trump Secrets Does it Hold? | Lean to the Left Podcast Published On 9/28/2025, 10:35:22 AM
Satire meets politics as author Barry Robbins joins Lean to the Left to talk Trump, monsters, & America’s political chaos. Don’t miss it!
Part III—The Unethical Criminal President: The Enablers
The DOJ & 3 Attorneys General, A Wimpy, Greedy Press, and a Gutless Congress by Mark M. Bello When the Wall Street Journal recently reported that Donald Trump was told in May 2025 that his name was in the Epstein files, I shrugged. Who is surprised that Trump’s name is in the Epstein files? As […]
Colbert Canceled, NPR Defunded–Is Freedom of Speech Under Attack?
In this blistering commentary, Lean to the Left’s Bob Gatty connects the dots—from Colbert’s cancellation and Trump’s $10 billion lawsuit against the Wall Street Journal, to the GOP’s war on public broadcasting. Is this about saving money—or silencing dissent?
Trump Attacks Freedom of Speech, Key to Democracy
by Bob Gatty The decision to cancel Stephen Colbert’s The Late Show on CBS, along with the Republicans’ devastating cuts to public broadcasting constitutes a major threat to freedom, of speech, a cornerstone of our democracy — and that should have us all up in arms. Listen View As my colleague, Mark M. Bello, wrote […]
Corruption Unmasked: Giuliani, Trump, and Global Influence Peddling
In this episode of the Lean to the Left Podcast, Chad Lewis, author of ‘The Persuasion Game,’ about the corruption and influence peddling by Trump associates Rudy Giuliani, Lev Parnas, and Igor Fruman during Trump’s administration. Chad reveals detailed investigations into their schemes aiming to enrich themselves, the erosion of American institutions, and their attempts to overturn the 2020 election.
Dictatorship Dream: Trump Third Term Fantasy
Dictatorship Dream: Trump Third Term Fantasy Welcome to another episode of the Lean to the Left Podcast, where we dive into provocative topics and pull no punches, especially when it comes to calling out those who threaten the fabric of our democracy. In this episode, host Bob Gatty speaks with bestselling author Paul Greenberg, noted […]