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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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Trump’s Hammer of Lies: Crushing the Press, Controlling the People

By C J Waldron “The media’s the most powerful entity on earth. They have the power to make the innocent guilty and to make the guilty innocent, and that’s power. Because they control the minds of the masses” — Malcolm X One of the most powerful weapons in an authoritarian’s arsenal is the ability to […]

The Supreme Court Rules Today on Birthright Citizenship

Will it Embrace our Racist Past? by Mark M. Bello Today, the U.S. Supreme Court is set to issue a ruling that could test the very foundation of American identity—birthright citizenship. At the heart of the matter lies a single, unambiguous sentence: “All persons born or naturalized in the United States, and subject to the […]

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