David Fenton’s Prescription for Democrats: Simplify the Message, Fight Corruption and Build a Movement
Veteran progressive PR strategist David Fenton says Democrats are guilty of “unilateral disarmament in message war with Republicans. By Bob Gatty Democrats and progressives are bringing policy papers to an information war—and veteran activist and public relations strategist David Fenton says they are getting clobbered. After more than 50 years helping progressive causes win public […]
Will Two Supreme Court Decisions Fuel Political Corruption?
By Bob Gatty In just a few days, Americans will celebrate our nation’s 250th birthday—a milestone that should inspire both pride in what we’ve achieved and hope for what lies ahead. But it’s difficult to celebrate without concern for our future. In the closing days before Independence Day, the U.S. Supreme Court issued two decisions […]
They Want Us Silent: Marcel Reid on Why Democracy Needs Whistleblowers and a Free Press
Whistleblower advocate Marcel Reid joins Lean to the Left to discuss threats to journalism, whistleblower protections, free speech, and democracy in America.
Nick Bryant on Epstein: “The Cover-up Never Ended”
Investigative journalist Nick Bryant joins Lean to the Left to discuss Jeffrey Epstein, alleged government cover-ups, blackmail claims, trafficking victims, and why he says “the coverup never ended.”
The Epstein Scandal Isn’t Dead — And Neither Are the Questions
by Bob Gatty What really happened in the Jeffrey Epstein case — and why are so many questions still unanswered? This Thursday on the Lean to the Left podcast, investigative journalist Nick Bryant joins me for a powerful and disturbing conversation about: ⚠️ Epstein’s “Black Book” and flight logs ⚠️ Alleged institutional coverups ⚠️ Why […]
Trump — The Lawbreaker Part 2
Abuse of Power in Practice by Mark M. Bello Last week, in Part I of ‘TRUMP THE LAWBREAKER,’ we discussed the erosion of equal justice in America. In Part II, we’ll discuss what that erosion looks like in real time. Not in theory or law school hypotheticals, but in the daily exercise of presidential power. […]
Trump: The Lawbreaker
Part 1: Equal or Selective Justice? by Mark M. Bello Trump 2.0 and the Collapse of the Rule of Law: Justice for Some, Not All The rule of law promises something simple: The same rules apply to everyone and apply the same way. Not sometimes, not when it is convenient, and not only when the […]
‘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 […]
Sauna Diplomacy Meets a Bully: Trump’s Greenland Fantasy
Greed, Not Peace: Trump’s Board of Extortion by Bob Gatty Donald Trump, who’s threatening to attack Greenland because Norway hasn’t given him the Nobel Peace Prize, is in hot water with European leaders who are resisting his threat to take over that tiny country that’s home to less than 60,000 people and a bunch of […]
Greed, Politics, and Environmental Sacrifice
If you think environmental injustice is someone else’s problem, Running for the Mountains proves otherwise. Filmmakers Babette Hogan and Julie Eisenberg break down how greed and politics intersect to sacrifice communities—and why speaking out still matters.