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Left: Mainstream liberal perspectives focusing on social equality and regulation.

Mostly analysis and essays. Mantle v1 rating based on story selection, framing and sourcing in recent news coverage, cross-checked against independent public ratings. Under review; see the methodology page.

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Rating history

• Rated LeftSep 27, 2026

  Opening rating on the five-point spectrum

Recent coverage

• 34 min agoOpinion

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  Part of: Russia says it will resume talks with Ukraine and US after Witkoff meets Putin

• 1 hr agoOpinion

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  Part of: Ramaswamy ad featuring Amy Acton’s estranged mother draws bipartisan criticism

• 4 hr ago

  The AI-Hacking Apocalypse Began Last Night

  Part of: Officials warn of critical PHP flaws, prompting some websites to go offline

• 5 hr agoOpinion

  Please, I Beg You, Mr. President, Do Not Stop Talking About the Golf Course

  Part of: Judge temporarily halts tree removal at East Potomac Park golf course

• 1 day agoOpinion

  When the Public Good Is in the Hands of Big Tech

  Part of: Musk pledges one SpaceX share to each US child next year

• 1 day agoOpinion

  Donald Trump Really Wants This Golf Course

  Part of: Judge temporarily halts tree removal at East Potomac Park golf course

• 1 day ago

  An Unexpected Iran War Opponent: The President’s Son

  Part of: Donald Trump Jr. privately opposes the Iran war, according to reporting

• 2 days agoOpinion

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  Part of: Trump and Vance cite immigration as protests turn violent in France

• 5 days agoOpinion

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• 5 days ago

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• 5 days ago

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  Part of: Judge orders 24-hour halt to tree cutting at East Potomac Golf Links in Washington

• 5 days agoOpinion

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• 6 days agoOpinion

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  Part of: Consumer prices rise 3.7% over the year to September, Labor Department data show

• Oct 13, 2026Opinion

  Hi, I’m Your New Press Secretary, and It’s My First Time Reading Words Out Loud

  Part of: New White House press secretary Katie Zacharia holds first briefing

• Oct 13, 2026Opinion

  Trump Wants It Both Ways on the Ilhan Omar Search

  Part of: Federal agents search Rep. Ilhan Omar’s Washington home in criminal probe

• Oct 11, 2026Opinion

  The Only Thing the Houthis Have Done Successfully

  Part of: Attack on Riyadh airport kills 12; Trump weighs joining Saudi strikes on Houthis

• Oct 11, 2026Opinion

  A Public Execution Puts America in Poor Company

  Part of: Pentagon says Trump approved firing squad execution of Fort Hood shooter

• Oct 9, 2026Opinion

  The Failings of Public Execution

  Part of: Pentagon says Trump approved firing squad execution of Fort Hood shooter

• Oct 9, 2026Opinion

  The Real Harm of a Public Execution

  Part of: Pentagon says Trump approved firing squad execution of Fort Hood shooter

• Oct 9, 2026Opinion

  Anne Carson’s Point of View

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