What If Aliens Took on America’s Biggest Problems?
Author Paul McGrath discusses his sci-fi series and how it tackles real-world issues like gun violence, militias, and political dysfunction on the Lean to the Left podcast.
inside the FBI: A Former Agent Speaks Out on Trump, Dissent, and the Fight for Justice
A March 9 email shows the FBI is training local police under Donald Trump’s order to crack down on so-called “left-wing dissent.”
In my view, that’s a dangerous step toward a police state.
He Promised Peace. Now Americans are Dying
Millions protest nationwide as Trump’s promises clash with reality—war, accountability, and democracy at stake.
No Kings, No Lies: Trump’s Broken Promises Are Why Millions Are Marching Today
From Promises to War—America Pushes Back By Bob Gatty Across the United States today, millions of Americans are taking to the streets in what organizers are calling “No Kings” rallies—a powerful, unmistakable rejection of authoritarianism and a demand for accountability. They march because something fundamental feels broken. They march because the gap between what Donald […]
‘Good. I’m Glad He’s Dead’
Robert Mueller, Donald Trump, and the Death of Decency by Mark M. Bello By now, you have heard that Robert Mueller, a decorated Marine, lifelong public servant, former FBI Director, and special prosecutor, has passed away. When Donald Trump heard the news, he posted these words: “Good, I’m glad he’s dead,” I’d like to say […]
What Would He Have to Do or Say
To Prove He’s a Racist? by Mark M. Bello After a video circulated online depicting Barack and Michelle Obama as apes, some Republicans—including Donald Trump—bent over backwards to instance, once again, that Trump is not a racist. How about we stop arguing in abstractions and deal in facts? Let’s be clear: This is not an […]
Echoes of Injustice: Trump and the Legacy of Guantanamo Bay
Guantanamo was supposed to be history—but it’s still being used as political theater. Human rights attorney Joshua Colangelo-Bryan joins Lean to the Left to explain how fear, demagoguery, and cruelty continue to shape U.S. policy.
Trump Voters: Is THIS What you Had in Mind?
By Mark M. Bello I previously called out Fox News for its distorted reporting on the killing of Alex Pretti. Now, I’m speaking directly to voters who chose Donald Trump for president in the last election. Some of you admire Trump, loathe Democrats, and actively support a radical right-wing agenda—Project-2025–type governance, centralized executive power, loyalty […]
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 […]
Mullins McLeod: Fighting Political Corruption in the Deep South
Can South Carolina finally break the grip of corruption?
Meet Mullins McLeod — a gubernatorial candidate calling out donor control, fighting for fair wages, and championing transparency.