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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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Trump DOT Maps Plans to Undo Obama Auto Emission Standards
In yet another attack on our environment, the Trump administration is planning to roll back auto emission standards established under...
Bob Gatty
Apr 28, 20182 min read
UPDATE - Speaker Ryan Backs Down on Firing House of Representatives Chaplain
House Speaker Paul Ryan (R-WI) last week backed down on his effort to dismiss Rev. Patrick J. Conroy, chaplain of the House of...
Bob Gatty
Apr 27, 20182 min read
French President Macron: 'There is No Planet B'
Yesterday, in a historic speech to a joint session of the U.S. Congress, French President Emmanuel Macron warned against President...
Bob Gatty
Apr 26, 20182 min read
Total Penis Transplant Performed on Wounded Vet
Surgeons at Johns Hopkins University Hospital in Baltimore have performed the most complex penis transplant ever on a soldier who was...
Bob Gatty
Apr 24, 20182 min read
Walmart Tests On-the-Spot Checkout in US Stores
Just in time for the spring lawn-and-garden shopping season, Walmart is testing handheld devices that allow associates to checkout...
Bob Gatty
Apr 23, 20182 min read
Starbucks Coffee Shop Racism: Is That Who We Are?
Last week's arrest of two black men in a Philadelphia Starbucks who were simply there waiting for a business associate still the norm in...
Bob Gatty
Apr 21, 20182 min read
Why Do People Distrust Politicians? Ted Cruz is a Great Example
The other day, Republican Sen. Ted Cruz, who was ridiculed by Donald Trump during the 2016 Republican presidential primary and who called...
Bob Gatty
Apr 19, 20182 min read
Assault on Assault-Style Weapons Gains Strength -- in the Marketplace
Increasing public opposition to the sale of assault-style weapons like the AR-15 to the general public is having a significant impact on...
Bob Gatty
Apr 18, 20182 min read
Will Plastic Pollution Kill the Ocean?
Plastic never goes away, and increasingly it is finding it way into the oceans, where it is killing marine life and polluting our...
Bob Gatty
Apr 17, 20182 min read
A $43K Soundproof Phone Booth for Pruitt: GAO Says Nope
Scott Pruitt, President Trump's high flying administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) violated the law by having a...
Bob Gatty
Apr 16, 20182 min read
A True (and fun) Southern Political Rally; Even a Democratic Prayer Given
Die hard South Carolina Democrats, some claiming to be Blue Dogs, gathered outside the Pee Dee Farms General Store at the historic...
Bob Gatty
Apr 15, 20183 min read
Trump Launches New Attack on the Environment, Plus Tales of Another Swamp Rat
Yesterday, President Trump signed a new executive order designed to make it harder for states to protect the environment, all in the name...
Bob Gatty
Apr 13, 20182 min read
Visiting a National Park? Proposed Fee Hikes Modified
The U.S. Department of Interior is rolling out a modified plan for national park fee increases that's about half what was proposed...
Bob Gatty
Apr 12, 20182 min read
Are Car Dealerships on the Way Out?
The next time you go out to purchase a new car, it could be quite a different experience from what you've been used to. Times are...
Bob Gatty
Apr 11, 20182 min read
How to Tell if Your Facebook Data Was Shared with Cambridge Analytica
If you're concerned that you may be one of the estimated 87 million people whose Facebook data was shared with Cambridge Analytica,...
Bob Gatty
Apr 10, 20182 min read
New Medicare Cards are Coming, but Beware of Scams
The lowest of low scoundrels are now targeting seniors who will soon be receiving their new Medicare cards, redesigned to improve their...
Bob Gatty
Apr 9, 20182 min read
Ted Nugent Labels Dems, Media 'Rabid Coyotes' That Should be Shot
So rocker Ted Nugent believes that Democrats, the media and academics are nothing more than "rapid coyotes" that should be shot on sight....
Bob Gatty
Apr 7, 20182 min read
Is a Journalists' Blacklist Coming from Trump Administration
The Department of Homeland Security is preparing to compile a detailed list of journalists, bloggers and media influencers, a move that...
Bob Gatty
Apr 7, 20182 min read
From AARP: Beware of These No-Talk Phone Scams
The American Association of Retired People (AARP) just published an alert regarding some phone scams about which consumers should be...
Bob Gatty
Apr 6, 20183 min read
Pot: Possible Weapon Against Opioid Addiction
Medical marijuana appears to be an effective way to combat opioid abuse and addiction, according to two scientific studies that indicate...
Bob Gatty
Apr 5, 20182 min read
Remembering Dr. Martin Luther King
It was March 27, 1968 and Dr. Martin Luther King, the civil rights leader from Atlanta, visited Newark, NJ, where he held a news...
Bob Gatty
Apr 4, 20182 min read
Facebook Thinks Writer Should Start 'Online' Cremation Business
If you spend any time at all on Facebook, you've most likely seen ads for items or services you may be considering purchasing -- or were...
Bob Gatty
Apr 3, 20183 min read
Nearly 12,000 Military Families Face Deportation Issues
According to the Military Times, as many as 11,800 military families face potential deportation concerns under President Trump's...
Bob Gatty
Apr 2, 20182 min read
Immigration: Trump Targets Killers & Rapists?
Today President Trump tweeted "No more DACA deal" and urged his Republican pals in Congress to enact hard-line immigration legislation....
Bob Gatty
Apr 1, 20183 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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