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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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How the Democrats Lost the 2024 Election

It’s All About the Margins by Rick Comfort For the last 10 months the pundits, analysts, and media have been bantering and chiding over what happened to the Democrats in the 2024 Presidential election. It’s pretty simple, it is all about the “margins” and who captured the fancy of those in the margins. What we […]

The Trump/Vance Abortion Scam

Vance and Trump

by Mark M. Bello The Trump/Vance Abortion Scam Donald Trump is now in an uphill battle to win the 2024 election. He senses a loss, so he has developed a new strategy: The kinder, gentler Trump and Vance. The former president and his VEEP candidate, J.D. Vance, are now publicly softening their positions on reproductive […]

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