Facebook X-twitter Youtube Pinterest Tumblr Instagram Bluesky-iconbluesky-brands-solid

Lean to the Left is a progressive media platform offering political commentary, fact-based news analysis, and expert interviews that expose threats to democracy and hold leaders accountable. Lean to the Left is an independent, evolving media platform. Member benefits will grow and adapt over time. Founded in 2017 as Not Fake News and rebranded in 2021, Lean to the Left brings together the work of journalist and author Bob Gatty and a talented team of contributing writers who deliver sharp, insightful content on the issues affecting Americans today. 

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.

Lean to the Left: Stay Informed. Speak Up. Join the Conversation.

THE TRUMP LEGACY: LIES, LIES, AND MORE LIES

PART ONE: THE LIES WE SAW WITH OUR OWN EYES—How Trump Trained us to Stop Believing Reality by Mark M. Bello Let’s dispense with polite fiction: Donald Trump did not merely “spin,” exaggerate, or posture during his two presidential administrations. He lied — repeatedly, shamelessly, and about the most consequential matters a president can touch. […]

On MLK Day: Let’s Compare Dignified Leadership With Leadership by Degradation

Trump Could Learn from This King By Mark M. Bello Jan. 19, 2026 Today we honor Martin Luther King Jr.—not as a saint carved in marble, but as a living model of leadership grounded in human dignity. And this matters because dignity is precisely what our current political moment lacks. King believed power without moral […]

Get Your Act Together, Donnie Boy

A Declaration from the People of the United States by Mark M. Bello Recently, two former D.O.G.E. staffers were carjacked in Washington D.C. After hearing of the incident, our crime-fighting president threatened the city: “If D.C. doesn’t get its act together, and quickly, we will have no choice but to take Federal control of the […]

Is Another Fake Election Scam Ahead?

David Moskowitz on Fake Electors

Is Another Fake Election Scam Ahead? As the 2024 election looms on the horizon, familiar tensions surface around Donald Trump’s potential reactions should he not win against Vice President Kamala Harris. Within these swirling uncertainties lies the grave specter of the infamous ‘fake elector’ scheme that marked the tumultuous 2020 election. An analysis of these […]

Sign Up for Email Updates

Subscribe to get email updates and access to exclusive subscriber content.

Name(Required)
Email(Required)