Bob & Jackie On Her 80Th Birthday, February. 24, 2026 By Bob Gatty My wife, Jackie, has Alzheimer’s disease, and it is robbing her of herself — to the point where she now is living in a memory care facility, where they are skilled in caring for patients with this horrible disease. She seems happy […]
PART 1 of a Series: Abuse, Accountability, and the Limits of Justice by Mark M. Bello In recent months, a series of troubling incidents involving federal immigration enforcement or ICE (U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement) has forced a familiar question back into public view. Reports of aggressive tactics, questionable detentions, and allegations of excessive force […]
The Christian Right’s Bargain with the Devil by Mark M. Bello An AI image of Donald Trump as Jesus. An attack on the Pope for preaching restraint over war. Choosing to fund war over daycare A rush toward conflict with Iran when negotiation was still on the table. People dying in the Middle East. This […]
When Dems Think They’re Winning, That’s When They Lose by Mark M. Bello The polls look good. That’s a problem. Every time Democrats start to believe the numbers, they stop seeing the reality in front of them. And that’s why Democrats lose. Approval ratings for Donald Trump are weak. Special elections are breaking blue. The […]
Trump’s Numbers Are Collapsing—Polls Down, Impeachment Odds Up, And Chaos Mounting. Is This The Beginning Of The End? by Bob Gatty If Donald Trump and his Republican butt kissers could do any more to snatch defeat from the jaws of victory, I’d like to know what it is. This post just hit my inbox this […]
War and Religion–Blood Brothers in History by Mark M. Bello “In the beginning . . .” It’s one of the oldest quotations in human history. Before religion, there was creation. Before doctrine, there was existence. Before we divided ourselves, there was simply . . . life. Today, we are, once again, staring at war. Tensions […]
Podcaster, Activist Grace Cowan On Lean To The Left What do Democrats actually stand for? Do they have a messaging problem? It’s a fair question—and one podcast and activist Grace Cowan isn’t afraid to answer. Democrats are running in EVERY district Even the “unwinnable” ones Because showing up changes everything This is how movements start. […]
Trump Voted Absentee (for no reason) in Recent Florida Special Election by Mark M. Bello When Trump Votes by Mail it’s “Convenience.” When you do it, it’s “Fraud.” Donald Trump has spent years telling Americans that mail-in voting is corrupt, fraudulent, and—his favorite word, “rigged.” According to him, mail-in ballots are one way that […]
No kings. Broken promises. Here’s why. From Promises to War—America Pushes Back By Bob Gatty Across the United States today, millions of Americans are taking to the streets in what organizers are calling “No Kings” rallies—a powerful, unmistakable rejection of authoritarianism and a demand for accountability. They march because something fundamental feels broken. They march […]
Independent political analysis. No noise. Just accountability and clarity when it matters most. by Bob Gatty Due to family health challenges, I was forced to pause Lean to the Left for the past few weeks. It wasn’t an easy decision, but it was necessary. During that time, I’m especially grateful to loyal contributors Mark M. […]
