Docs: Separating Kids from Parents Can Cause Irreparable Harm
Medical groups are denouncing the Trump administration policy of separating children from their parents who enter the U.S. illegally,...
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Bob Gatty
Jun 16, 20182 min read
Separating Immigrant Kids from Parents is a Cruel Trump Negotiating Tool
President Trump is using the tactic of separating some 2,000 children from their immigrant parents on our southern border and placing...
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Bob Gatty
Jun 15, 20182 min read
When Trump Speaks, 'Sit Up at Attention'
Today President Donald Trump expressed admiration for how much the people of North Korea "love" their despotic supreme leader, Kim Jong...
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Bob Gatty
Jun 14, 20182 min read
'Poke the Bear' & You're Screwed
Sen. Bob Corker (R-TN) blasted members of his own party this week for being afraid to cross President Donald Trump. "We might poke the...
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Bob Gatty
Jun 14, 20182 min read
San Francisco Elects First Black Woman as Mayor
The Trump lovers and Hillary haters won't be happy if they happen to live in San Francisco, where the City by the Bay has just elected a...
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Stacy Fitzgerald
Jun 12, 20183 min read
U.S. Supreme Court Says Voting Purge is Legal
In a 5-4 decision the U.S. Supreme Court (SCOTUS) has upheld Ohio’s purge of voting records. The decision will likely have implications...
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Bob Gatty
Jun 11, 20182 min read
Trump Targets German Cars...uhh, Trump, Most are Made in the U.S.A.
As President Trump crusades to protect American workers from imports, he has complained to foreign leaders that there are too many German...
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Bob Gatty
Jun 8, 20182 min read
Legalizing Recreational Pot: Windfall of Cash?
Legalizing recreational pot in Canada could generate sales of up to $4.3 billion in its first year, according to an analysis by the...
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Bob Gatty
Jun 5, 20182 min read
Supreme Court Ruling on Baker vs Gay Couple: What?
The U.S. Supreme Court’s narrow ruling in favor of a Colorado baker who refused to bake a wedding cake for a gay couple makes no sense...
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Bob Gatty
Jun 2, 20182 min read
Wear Orange Demonstration for Gun Violence Awareness
Helping to lead the drive for gun violence awareness and advocating for sensible gun safety legislation, demonstrators in communities...
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Bob Gatty
May 31, 20182 min read
Trump Tariffs Could Increase the Price of Beer
We learned today that President Trump's new tariffs on metals could increase the price of beer, and analysts are speculating that beer...
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Stacy Fitzgerald
May 29, 20182 min read
The Impact of Starbucks' Bias Training
More than 8,000 Starbucks stores closed for several hours this afternoon so the company could provide employees with training about bias,...
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Bob Gatty
May 28, 20182 min read
Unconscious or Explicit Bias Against People of Color?
In recent weeks, there have been several incidents where white people, mostly women, have called the police on people of color for doing...
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Bob Gatty
May 28, 20182 min read
Did Sirhan Sirhan Kill Bobby Kennedy? His Son, RFK, Jr. Says No
It was late the night of June 5,1968 and the teletype machines in the Newark, NJ bureau of United Press International bureau flashed the...
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Bob Gatty
May 25, 20182 min read
Guarding EPA's Pruitt Costs Millions as He Wreaks Havoc on Environment
The cost of protecting Scott Pruitt, the EPA dirtbag administrator who is carrying out Trump's policies of dismantling protections of our...
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Stacy Fitzgerald
May 22, 20183 min read
Supreme Court Arbitration Ruling Attacks Workers Rights
In a stunning 5-4 ruling Monday, the Supreme Court of the United States (SCOTUS) directly attacked workers' rights, ruling that companies...
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Bob Gatty
May 18, 20182 min read
Another School Shooting; More Lives Lost
Friday morning multiple students were gunned down at Santa Fe High School, near Houston, TX, and at least 10 victims have died. How many...
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Bob Gatty
May 18, 20182 min read
GOP Congressman Suggests Rocks Causing Seas to Rise, not Climate Change
A Republican Congressman from Alabama suggested during a Congressional hearing Wednesday that rocks and erosion, not climate change, may...
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Bob Gatty
May 17, 20182 min read
Senate Passes Net Neutrality Bill; Is That Action Futile?
The U.S. Senate passed legislation today to save net neutrality rules and force big telecom companies to treat all web users equally, but...
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Bob Gatty
May 14, 20183 min read
Trump's Lies: Myrtle Beach Gun Shop Owner Right on Target
The owner of the Myrtle Beach, SC 707 Gun Shop must be generating a lot of attention with his latest ad in the free advertising newspaper...
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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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