The Hateful Names of U.S. Towns
It's time for towns with racially offensive names to change them. It can be done, but there must be the will, writes Stacy Fitzgerald.
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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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Mark M. Bello
Oct 26, 20223 min read
You're Jewish? Bullying Concerns of an American Jew
Author Mark M. Bello writes that because his last name doesn't "sound Jewish," he's often asked, "Oh, you're Jewish?" like it was a crime.
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Bob Gatty
Oct 10, 20222 min read
Honoring America's Indigenous People
Indigenous Peoples' Day is a time to remember that South Carolina's Waccamaw Indian People are still fighting for federal recognition.
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Bob Gatty
Sep 21, 20222 min read
A 'Racist in Recovery'
Meet Dan Balmer. He’s a self-proclaimed “racist in recovery,” who once hid behind the comfortable claim that he was “not racist.”
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C J Waldron
Jul 18, 20224 min read
The Evolution of 'Woke'
Ask Republicans what’s wrong with this country and they'll claim we have become victims of the “Woke Liberal Agenda”. What does that mean?
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Mark M. Bello
Jul 11, 20225 min read
Personal Freedom Under Attack in America
Americas divisions are deep and dangerous, and in the next two elections, your personal freedoms and fair elections are on the ballot.
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Bob Gatty
May 19, 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.
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Bob Gatty
May 1, 20225 min read
Critical Race Theory: 'From the Pit of Hell'
On the Lean to the Left podcast, Sheri Few says teaching Critical Race Theory (CRT) "is from the pit of Hell and is meant to destroy lives."
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Dr. Pamela Gurley
Mar 17, 20223 min read
A Black Woman Supreme Court Nomination: Earned or Offensive?
Author Dr. Pamela Gurley says claims that the Supreme Court nomination of Katanji Brown Jackson is based on affirmative action are racist.
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Bob Gatty
Mar 4, 20222 min read
Get Ready for GOP Racist Attacks on Judge Jackson
Senate GOP Leader Mitch McConnell and other Republicans are showing their racist stripes ahead of hearings for Judge Katanji Brown Jackson.
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Mark M. Bello
Feb 22, 20224 min read
The Kim Potter Sentence: Fair or Foul?
Attorney/author Mark M. Bello weighs in on the 2-year sentence given former police officer Kim Potter for the killing of Daunte Wright.
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Bob Gatty
Feb 13, 20221 min read
Helping Black Men Navigate Life's Challenges
Martin Henson, exec. director of the BMEN Foundation, which supports Black men and addresses key issues, is Lean to the Left podcast guest.
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Yvener Duroseau
Feb 11, 20223 min read
Can White People Combat 'White Privilege'?
What really is "White privilege?" Why should it be recognized? What can White people do about it? Yvener Duroseau offers his thoughts.
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Mark M. Bello
Jan 17, 20222 min read
The Unfulfilled Dream
Today is Martin Luther King Jr. Day. Courts are closed; school is out—many are enjoying a day off. However, a ‘day off’ misses the point.
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Bob Gatty
Dec 27, 20213 min read
Gut Check Time on Voting Rights
To stave off a possible GOP takeover of Congress in the November elections, Democrats must pass voting rights legislation--immediately.
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Yvener Duroseau
Dec 5, 20213 min read
Lethal Combination: Microaggression & Racism
Microaggression and structural racism are a lethal combination for a stable society that must be recognized, writes author Yvener Duroseau.
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C J Waldron
Nov 29, 20215 min read
Is the GOP Trying to Start a Race War?
Those on the far right are pushing race hatred as they spew outlandish, and often unsubstantiated claims. The aim is to start a race war.
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Bob Gatty
Nov 28, 20213 min read
Racism & What You Can Do
Dr. Kimya Nuru Dennis, on The Lean to the Left Podcast, challenges people to take real action to overcome disparities and improve diversity.
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C J Waldron
Nov 22, 20215 min read
Justice for Some?
The justice system in America must be fixed. And it won't be until systematic racism is eliminated from law enforcement and the courts.
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Mark M. Bello
Nov 12, 20212 min read
Rittenhouse Trial: Cut the Nonsense
The judge in the Kyle Rittenhouse trial in Kenosha, WI, needs to stop playing to the cameras and focus on his job: seeking justice.
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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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