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I don't have time to comment fully at the moment, but I'm pretty sure Dunedan means to say that "left leaning" or "leftist" refers to "not conservative" in the U.S. To me, this means progressive, liberal, or Third Way...so centrist. There is plenty of U.S. media (even in radio) that is pretty much centrist...sometimes left-centre, sometimes centre-right.
As an example, I think the NYT is more of a paper of record than a "leftist" publication. In many ways the Globe and Mail is the same way. I think both papers are generally liberal, but they will take conservative and centre-right positions on some issues. I think you tend to get this when you mix journalism with op-eds and columnists and other opinion pieces.
I don't know of any actual leftist publications/media in the States. I'm sure the Marxists and socialists are churning out something, somewhere.....
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