Thursday, December 21, 2023Riding the Rails to Victory
In 1836, William Henry Harrison was the first presidential candidate to campaign aboard a train, launching a practice of whistle-stop campaigning that...
Monday, December 18, 2023Has There Been Progress on Racism Since the Montgomery Bus Boycott?
It was 73 years ago in 1950 that a Black man named Hillard Brooks was shot and killed by a White police officer after he tried to board a city bus in ...
Thursday, December 14, 2023Dixie Dems: The Wacky GOP & Their Dictator
Despite the fact that Donald Trump is facing multiple court cases, including criminal charges resulting from the January 6, 2021 attack on the U.S. Ca...
Saturday, December 9, 2023Amanda Kessler-A Progressive's Take on Ethics & Equality
Welcome to the Lean to the Left podcast, where we explore progressive politics and the important social issues of our time.We’re living in a time toda...
Wednesday, December 6, 2023Dick Simpson-The Crisis in America's Democracy
Our nation is deeply divided along so many lines, racially, politically, economically. Unbelievably, it’s even possible that a twice-impeached former ...
Friday, December 1, 2023What's Behind Tribalism in America?
Tribalism in America must end because it threatens our existence as a society. That’s the view of author and historian Michael C. Anderson, who says s...
Wednesday, November 29, 2023Phyllis Chesler-Could the War in Israel Lead to WWIII?
Legendary feminist and author Dr. Phyllis Chesler warns that the Hamas attacks in Israel could eventually lead to World War III unless democratic powe...
Friday, November 24, 2023Juliet Hooker-Black Grief, White Grievance
In the United States, the racial divisions among us seem to be deepening, fueled at least in part by political opportunists who prey upon fear and emo...
Tuesday, November 21, 2023Bill Robertson-Learning Life Lessons from Our Pets
Have you ever wondered why your dog or cat seems to know when you’re having a bad day? Why is it that my pup is so comforting when things are going si...
Friday, November 17, 2023Sabrina Osso-Solutions to Ending Violence
Sexual harassment, workplace violence, school violence, bullying, public violence, campus rape, and sexual assault are all connected to whether there ...
Tuesday, November 14, 2023Dr. Emily Bashah-Anti-Semitism, Addictive Ideologies, and the War in Israel
Violent extremism is increasing in the United States and around the world, the latest example being the horrible attacks against Israel by Hamas and t...
Saturday, November 11, 2023Dr. Gerald Schoenewolf-Solutions to Stop Mass Shootings
The mass shootings that continue to plague our country call for drastic measures, contends author and psychoanalyst Gerald Schoenewolf, but they don't...