February 17th, 2026
Bob Gatty
Is the stress of life moving in on you, causing worry that makes sleep difficult, and turning you into a crazy person that even your family doesn’t recognize? You’re not alone. In this blog, writer-researcher Caroline James provides a solid game plan for bringing you peace. Caroline and her husband, Jim, are founders of https://elderaction.org. […]
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February 14th, 2026
Bob Gatty
Is Pam Bondi Smarter than a 1st Grader? Note: This commentary was first published in Mark M. Bello’s And Justice for All Substack. It is reprinted here with permission. by Mark M. Bello I sat down to watch an important House Judiciary Committee Hearing, and an elementary school playground catfight broke out. While much of the debacle […]
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February 14th, 2026
Bob Gatty
Jackie And I Went To The Beach Last January For A Little R&R. Sunny, Not A Cloud In The Sky. by Bob Gatty Because of a serious health issue involving my wife, Jackie, I will be pausing my Lean to the Left podcast until mid-March when I intend to relaunch a renewed version that I […]
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February 12th, 2026
Bob Gatty
Bob & Carl On The Crayon Box Politics Podcast Hosted By Carl Able. By Bob Gatty It was great fun being interviewed by retired Marine Gunnery Sergeant Carl Able for his terrific Crayon Box Podcast the other day. The episode is set to stream Friday, Feb. 13, so watch this space for a direct link. […]
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February 7th, 2026
Bob Gatty
To Prove He’s a Racist? by Mark M. Bello After a video circulated online depicting Barack and Michelle Obama as apes, some Republicans—including Donald Trump—bent over backwards to instance, once again, that Trump is not a racist. How about we stop arguing in abstractions and deal in facts? Let’s be clear: This is not an […]
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February 4th, 2026
Bob Gatty
By C J Waldron Fromer CNN reporter Don Lemon was arrested for reporting on a protest that took place in a church in Minneapolis. At least that’s how the charges were presented. The fact of the matter is, Lemon, who is gay and Black, was arrested because he dared to defy the authority of white […]
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February 2nd, 2026
Bob Gatty
America’s Greatest Lie About Ourselves by Mark M. Bello Americans like to tell ourselves a comforting story about immigration. We are a nation of immigrants, we say—open-hearted, generous, grateful for those who came seeking freedom. They built this country. But history tells a harder truth: America has repeatedly shut its doors on desperate people—and later […]
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January 31st, 2026
Bob Gatty
Does “Never Again” Mean Anything in America? by Mark M. Bello Proof That America Refused to Believe Its Own Eyes. Joe Biden is president. America settles down. The chaos fades into background noise; the lies blur together. Trump is prosecuted—he paints himself as the victim and TDS (Trump Derangement Syndrome) strikes again. The economy becomes […]
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January 30th, 2026
Bob Gatty
PART ONE: THE LIES WE SAW WITH OUR OWN EYES—How Trump Trained us to Stop Believing Reality by Mark M. Bello Let’s dispense with polite fiction: Donald Trump did not merely “spin,” exaggerate, or posture during his two presidential administrations. He lied — repeatedly, shamelessly, and about the most consequential matters a president can touch. […]
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January 27th, 2026
Bob Gatty
By Mark M. Bello I previously called out Fox News for its distorted reporting on the killing of Alex Pretti. Now, I’m speaking directly to voters who chose Donald Trump for president in the last election. Some of you admire Trump, loathe Democrats, and actively support a radical right-wing agenda—Project-2025–type governance, centralized executive power, loyalty […]
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