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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.

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Democrats! Please, Get it Together!

by Eileen Powell It seems like the only time  Democrats can find microphones and television cameras is when they are going after one of their own! So everyone doesn’t agree on the way to move forward…surely, you have heard the phrase, “don’t air your dirty laundry in public!” Case in point: the GOP didn’t need […]

The ‘Red Pill’ Reality in America

by Stacy Fitzgerald For those unfamiliar with the term “red pill,” it references the popular film “The Matrix.” In the movie, Protagonist Neo faces a pivotal choice between two pills, the “red pill,” which represents enlightenment and the acceptance of harsh truths about reality, or the “blue pill,” which symbolizes comfort and blissful ignorance. The […]

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