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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Hurricane Trump: Our Ocean is too Precious for Offshore Drilling!

My mother often told us that we had salt water in our blood. Like my father, paternal grandparents, and great grandparents before me, I’ve always lived near the ocean.  When I’m away from the coast, my skin scabs and my nose dries out.  While I find the desert and mountains beautiful, I cannot tolerate the arid climate.  I can smell the salt in the air two hours away from approaching the coast.  Weather permitting, I swim and/or body surf every other day at one of the many pristine beaches that surround us here in “the low country.”

Fight Hurricane MAGA: VOTE

AI-generated pic showing Trump wading in flood waters

By V. Susan Hutchinson How scary were Hurricanes Helene and Milton for those of us living in South Eastern states these past two weeks? Very, but what is scarier is Hurricane MAGA, which has been spinning across America for more than eight years. Hurricane MAGA Both naturally forming hurricanes and the MAGA hurricane have much […]

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