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Lean to the Left provides liberal political commentary about important developments involving Republicans and Democrats in power, and supports efforts to resist those who would subvert democracy and impede freedom of the press. We also present the Lean to the Left podcast and videos, with newsmaker interviews and progressive commentary.
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Those Wacky Republicans
The Dixie Dems are back on the Lean to the Left podcast with irreverent commentary on politics in South Carolina, North Carolina, & Georgia.
Bob Gatty
Jun 10, 20221 min read
What if They Were Theirs?
What if shooting victims were children or grandchildren of Republicans who oppose legislation to curb gun violence? Would they care then?
C J Waldron
Jun 9, 20222 min read
Action on Guns: 'Profile in Courage' Needed
For Congress to meaningfully respond to the mass shootings plaguing America, GOP lawmakers must exhibit "some level of profile in courage."
Bob Gatty
Jun 8, 20223 min read
America Held Hostage: How the Gun Lobby is Killing Children
Children are slaughtered. Politicians grieve, voices choking. Yet, nothing happens, except parents must choose caskets and plan funerals.
C J Waldron
Jun 6, 20227 min read
Baptist Sex Abuse, Speaking from Experience
Sandy Phillips Kirkham, sexually abused years ago by her pastor, relates her experience to the Southern Baptist scandal now in the news.
Bob Gatty
Jun 6, 20221 min read
Joe Biden's Blindspot
No matter how hard he tries to generate bipartisan support for key issues, Republicans are doing everything possible to prevent his success.
C J Waldron
Jun 5, 20222 min read
Shouldn't We be Laughing at Donald Trump?
Is Donald Trump really "a stable genius'? Does he really need to be taken seriously any longer? How about his looney tunes pals on Cap Hill?
C J Waldron
Jun 3, 20223 min read
Is it Time to Punish Misinformation?
Perhaps it's time to control misinformation and punish those responsible for spreading violence-spawning fake news, suggests CJ Waldron.
C J Waldron
Jun 1, 20227 min read
Gay Pride: Looking for the Joy
Author Jeff Batton, on the Lean to the Left Podcast, describes his struggle over being gay. Today, he simply is "looking for the joy."
Bob Gatty
Jun 1, 20221 min read
Standing in Solidarity with our LGBTQ+ Friends
As allies to LGBTQ+ folks we should stand in solidarity, and seek to understand current social issues surrounding sex and gender.
Jeremy Holland
May 31, 20225 min read
'Our Politicians Have Failed Us Completely'
The inability of Congress to act to control guns is a tragedy that continues to cause the deaths of innocent people, including little kids.
Bob Gatty
May 28, 20222 min read
The Earth's Sustainability: 'We're in Bad Shape'
Preserving a sustainable planet is in jeopardy and religious and political dogma prevents progress, says sustainability expert Kit Webster.
Bob Gatty
May 26, 20221 min read
Accomplices to Murder
A lone gunman slaughtered those children in Uvalde, but his accomplices were the gun owners who allow unchecked proliferation of firearms.
C J Waldron
May 26, 20227 min read
Another School Shooting: The Time to Act is NOW
Another mass school shooting in America . . . 19 children and two adults murdered. It is past time to take effective action on gun control.
Mark M. Bello
May 25, 20225 min read
Overcoming 'The Silent Scream'
Reproductive Rights advocate Kelsey Walker says abortion attack jeopardizes ability of women to successfully undergo fertility treatment.
Bob Gatty
May 24, 20221 min read
Who Judges the Judges?
Since impeachment is the only way to remove reactionary judges, it is vitally important that we vote in force in November.
C J Waldron
May 22, 20223 min read
Steve Braker: Novelist, African Adventures
The Lean to the Left podcast interviews African adventure novelist Steve Braker. Slave trading, ivory poaching, ocean treasure hunting.
Bob Gatty
May 22, 20222 min read
America's Gun Problem
Americans love their guns, and that’s a problem. “Come and take it" is a popular refrain of many gun owners who cite the 2nd Amendment.
C J Waldron
May 21, 20224 min read
On the Sidelines: Accomplices to Mass Murder
Political and media advocates of the "great replacement theory" share responsibility for mass murder if they influenced the Buffalo killer.
Bob Gatty
May 19, 20224 min read
Corporate Abuse: Example, Baby Formula Crisis
Author Paul Cienfuegos says fed's allowing Abbott Laboratories to virtually monopolize baby formula industry contributed to shortage crisis.
Bob Gatty
May 18, 20222 min read
Podcast Discussion: Prepaid Legal Services
Think it's possible to always have a lawyer available to help with legal issues at a cost less than a cappuccino a week at Starbucks?
Bob Gatty
May 15, 20221 min read
Murder By Death: How the Right Wants to “Save” Democracy
There’s an adage about a doctor and patient, “The operation was a success, but the patient died”. That's the GOP plan to save democracy.
C J Waldron
May 15, 20226 min read
GOP: Beware of the Radical Socialists & Communists
Republicans these days claim Democrats are nothing but radicals, socialists, and Communists who are trying to impose Marxism on the country.
Bob Gatty
May 13, 20223 min read
Should Prisons be Closed?
The Lean to the Left podcast examines calls for sentencing reform, including cases of elderly inmates like a just released NJ cop killer.
Bob Gatty
May 11, 20222 min read
Lean to the Left provides liberal political commentary about important developments involving Republicans and Democrats in power, and supports efforts to resist those who would subvert democracy and impede freedom of the press. We also present the Lean to the Left podcast and videos, with newsmaker interviews and progressive commentary.
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