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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—featured weekly interviews with authors, activists, experts, and political insiders, with hard-hitting commentary on the challenges facing our nation. What began as a podcast grew into a community of listeners and readers who care deeply about democracy, accountability, and civic engagement. At its close, the Lean to the Left podcast had reached nearly 850 episodes with a worldwide audience.

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The Gullibility Vote: Millions Fell for Trump—Again

by Mark M. Bello According to The Atlantic, “Tens of millions of Americans voted for President Donald Trump in the belief that he would be competent. They might not have been thrilled that Trump is a convicted felon or pleased with his role in the violent attack on the Capitol on January 6, 2021. Many […]

Get Your Act Together, Donnie Boy

A Declaration from the People of the United States by Mark M. Bello Recently, two former D.O.G.E. staffers were carjacked in Washington D.C. After hearing of the incident, our crime-fighting president threatened the city: “If D.C. doesn’t get its act together, and quickly, we will have no choice but to take Federal control of the […]

Let the Corruption Begin

Atty Gen Bondi and Trump

Let the Corruption Begin by Mark M. Bello Remember the scene in the movie Ghost where recently deceased Sam (played by Patrick Swayze) uses psychic Oda Mae Brown (played by Academy Award winner Whoopi Goldberg) to warn his girlfriend, Molly (played by Demi Moore), that her life is in danger? Sam wants Oda Mae to break the […]

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