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12/08/2026

Veterans file claims for benefits they earned — and then wait. But what if some of those claims aren’t even making it into the VA system?

Veteran advocate Steve Miller says that’s what's happening, leaving veterans and their benefit claims stuck in what he calls a VA “black hole.”

Miller, a former member of the 82nd Airborne Division who has helped more than 800 veterans pursue benefits, sounds the alarm in this new Lean to the Left interview.

Watch now — and if you’re a veteran who has experienced unexplained delays with a VA claim, tell us about it. We'll get Steve on the case.

Veterans are filing claims for benefits they earned — but some of t...

05/08/2026

Mathew Toro: Who's Got the Money Pie in America? He plans to run for President 10 years from now. Corporate fat cats won't like his idea much, because he wants to require them to share a huge chunk of their profits with employes.

https://youtu.be/6STS5KcGK_4?si=D-oCktnbUcfKV30C via

Mathew Toro plans to run for president in 2036.His plan: make high...

03/08/2026

Mathew Toro is 32 years old—and says he has been preparing since age 26 to run for president of the United States in 2036.
His campaign would center on what he calls an Economic Justice Revolution, including a proposal requiring highly profitable corporations to return part of their earnings to the workers who helped create them.
Toro is passionate, ambitious, and candid about how much he still has to prove.
Will he be ready by 2036? And will America be ready for him?
Watch my new Lean to the Left interview and decide for yourself.

Mathew Toro says he has been preparing since age 26 to run for pres...

31/07/2026

Don't miss our next episode of the Lean to the Left podcast, streaming Monday.

A young author and dad, Mathew Toro, is proposing what he calls the Economic Justice Revolution, which he claims would benefit everyone, from the mega-wealthy corporations down to the lowliest worker.

Watch for it on the Lean to the Left podcast on YouTube and your favorite audio channel.

30/07/2026

Are we becoming an occupied nation?
In a powerful new Lean to the Left commentary, Dan Luzadder examines masked ICE operations, unchecked authority and the danger of remaining silent as constitutional protections are pushed aside.
Drawing lessons from the classic anti-fascist film This Land Is Mine, Luzadder argues that collaboration and appeasement never restrain authoritarian power.
His warning is blunt: Silence is collaboration.
Read “America’s Chilling Reformation: Are We Now an Occupied Nation?”
https://leantotheleft.net/americas-chilling-reformation-are-we-now-an-occupied-nation/

28/07/2026

Patrick Reynolds says Democrats must stop playing nice and fight Trump and MAGA Republicans much harder.
He has produced four killer ads aimed at the races that could decide Congress—and he even throws in a hilarious Henry Fonda imitation.
Watch the Short, then see the full interview:
▶️ https://youtube.com/shorts/r7hBmdJQ_wk?si=dtHOcXI7B9tIH9xZ
▶️ https://youtu.be/B0IygKkku6Q

Is it time for Democrats to stop pussyfooting around and fight Dona...

27/07/2026

Democrats: Stop playing nice.

That’s the blunt message from Patrick Reynolds, who says Democrats must fight harder if they expect to defeat Donald Trump, stop his MAGA allies, and win back Congress.

Reynolds—grandson of to***co giant R.J. Reynolds and a longtime crusader against Big To***co—now leads the Congress Majority PAC. In this new Lean to the Left interview, he explains why traditional campaign tactics are not enough.

The episode also includes four killer political ads Reynolds wrote, produced, and narrated for use in the key House and Senate races that could determine control of Congress.

The ads take on:
🔴 Trump and his MAGA allies
🔴 Climate change and Big Oil
🔴 The economy and cost of living
🔴 Disaffected Democrats who may stay home

Watch the interview, see all four ads, and tell us: Do Democrats need to stop playing nice?
▶️ WATCH: https://youtu.be/B0IygKkku6Q

Democrats must get tough to win Congress and defeat Donald Trump an...

25/07/2026

Coming Monday on Lean to the Left: Patrick Reynolds—grandson of to***co giant R.J. Reynolds—explains why he has shifted from battling Big To***co to helping Democrats win control of Congress.
Reynolds now leads the Congress Majority PAC, which is targeting the competitive House and Senate races that could determine who controls Washington. During the interview, you’ll also see four killer political ads Reynolds wrote and produced for use in key races across the country—taking aim at Trump, climate change, the economy, and disaffected Democratic voters.
Watch for this powerful new episode Monday on Lean to the Left.

24/07/2026

South Carolina needs election watchdogs—and you can help.

Investigative journalist Alison Greene is examining changes to South Carolina’s voter rolls ahead of the election to replace Sen. Lindsey Graham. She needs volunteers to help request public records and compare voter lists for unexplained removals or other irregularities.

You do not need to be an election expert. The work can be done from home, and Greene’s team will show volunteers what to do.
Help protect every eligible voter before Election Day.

Volunteer at: ItsUpToUs.GrassrootsSpeak.com
Watch this quick clip and the full interview at LeanToTheLeft.net for more background and details.

https://youtube.com/shorts/lpkWw-_KzZA?si=enVbCVfXCBZyAArP

A new South Carolina election investigation is underway and volunte...

21/07/2026

Lindsey Graham’s death has thrown South Carolina politics wide open—but could the fallout create Democratic opportunities across the South?
In this special edition of Dixie Dems, Bob Gatty, Arthur Hill, and Robert Thompson examine the fight for Graham’s Senate seat, key races in South Carolina, North Carolina, and Georgia, and growing concerns over voter suppression and election integrity.
Could Democrats finally break through in the South?
Watch now and join the discussion.

The political aftermath of Lindsey Graham’s death sees South Caroli...