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My name is Derrick Broze. For the last 16 years I've worked as an activist, independent investigative journalist, author, public speaker, and documentary filmmaker. This Substack is home for all of my content - videos, articles, interviews, & podcasts.

Mondoweiss's Substack

For 20 years, Mondoweiss has covered the powers that sustain Israeli apartheid – and how people resist it, from Palestine to the U.S. One must read story each week from the frontlines of the struggle over Palestine.

Parking Lot Dispatch

By Eric Gross

Parking Lot Dispatch offers a left-heavy perspective on major events and breaking news, providing honest and unfiltered analysis of the media, political and social environments in which we all collectively struggle.

Eva Karene Bartlett

Journalism: Palestine (3 years in Gaza, 8 months in West Bank). Syria (1.5 years: 15 times from 2014-2021, multiple times/year). Venezuela. Donbass (6 months, 2019, 2022, & on). https://ingaza.wordpress.com/about-me/

Indie Media Award Honoree for 2022 as one of the top independent journalists https://indiemediaawards.substack.com/p/eva-bartlett

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Jim Hightower's Lowdown

America's #1 populist! News and shows about the progressive, democratic populist rebellion from former Texas Ag Commissioner and NYT best-selling author Jim Hightower.

The Revolution Continues

Revolutionary news, views, and opinions for a brighter tomorrow

Julian Assange Archive

By Assange Archives

Documenting over 12 years of relentless civil action to free Julian, the "Assange Archives" serve as a permanent testament to the global fight for truth and justice.

The Corbett Report

James Corbett writes about politics and society from an independent perspective

Indie Media Award Honoree for 2023 as one of the top independent podcasters & journalists https://indiemediaawards.substack.com/p/the-corbett-report

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Richard Medhurst’s Newsletter

US politics, international relations and the Middle East.

Indie Media Award Honoree for 2022 as one of the top independent streamers https://indiemediaawards.substack.com/p/richard-medhurst

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Magnetic North: One Journalist's Quest to Make Sense of the Universe

By Scott Carney

Contested histories, anthropological investigations, supernatural sleuthing, and consciousness explorations courtesy of New York Times bestselling author Scott Carney

CJ Hopkins

Political satire and commentary

2023 Indie Media Award honoree as an outstanding independent journalist https://indiemediaawards.substack.com/p/cj-hopkins

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INN Newsletter by Indie News Network

By IndieNews.Network

The newsletter home of Indie News Network, a collaborative network of Independent content creators who challenge narratives. Weekly network updates, livestream alerts, original articles and more!

Angel Rivera (The Handsome Cynic) Newsletter

Unfiltered takes on sports, pro wrestling, and the political curveballs in between—served with wit, grit, and a mic-drop mentality.

luke harold's substack

By Luke Harold

mostly California's federal courts, the border, immigration

Historic.ly

By Esha

Our esteemed researchers are hard at work compiling all the stuff they forgot to teach you in school. Pull up a desk and get out your #2 pencils, because class is in session!

Esha knows her stuff. I learn every time I read Historic.ly - proud to be a paid subscriber & supporter

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Polygraph

By Stephen Semler's newsletter

Visualizing politics through a class lens. A newsletter by Stephen Semler.

Johnny Pissoff

The most important satirist of the 21st century. Dude trying to cash in on this right-wing influencer fad. Click bait that doesn't rip you off!

Network Affects

By Andrew Lowenthal

Digital authoritarianism, digital civil liberties, privacy, and free expression.

Normal Island News

The UK's second most reliable news source after Gbeebies. Parody/satire x

Indie Media Award Honoree for 2024 as one of the top independent outlets https://indiemediaawards.substack.com/p/normal-island-news?r=539iu

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The Dissident

News for anyone sick of the mainstream media.

Counterspin: Lies, Damn lies, and Spin!

By Rich S

Dissecting talking points and burying them with data since 2022. Democracy thrives in sunlight.

Dave DeCamp's Newsletter

Non-interventionism

James Roguski

Exposing MDM (Mis-Information, Dis-Information and Mal-Information)

Pleasure to Burn

Censored journalist coming back online to keep spreading the dangerous message of peace, love, and freedom.

Abubaker’s Substack

By Abubaker Abed

My personal Substack

Tracking Power update

By David Miller

Investigations on geopolitics, propaganda, Islamophobia and Zionism

Marco Polo

Nonprofit investigative group

Lee Camp - Daily Dose of Sanity

Lee Camp is an author, journalist, activist, and the most censored comedian in America. Each week he brings you the hidden truth behind corporate media amidst the fight for truth, freedom & justice.

Indie Media Award Honoree for 2022 as one of the top independent podcasters https://indiemediaawards.substack.com/p/lee-camp

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Golden Monarch Domain

It's ME; formerly interested in crypto but now exposing, calling out capitalism and blockchain technology, be it Bitcoin & the rest of Crypto/CBDC/NFT/Memes. #FreePalestine #FuckBitcoin

Jonathan Cook

Independent journalism, against the grain

Indie Media Award Honoree for 2022 as one of the top independent journalists https://indiemediaawards.substack.com/p/jonathan-k-cook

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Kevin Gosztola's Stuff 'N Things

Follow and support reporting, writing, and commentary from journalist Kevin Gosztola.

Indie Media Award Honoree for 2022 as one of the top independent journalists https://indiemediaawards.substack.com/p/kevin-gosztola

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husseini

By Sam Husseini

Exposing genocide, pandemic origins, big tech and the duopoly.

Indie Media Award Honoree for 2023 as one of the top independent journalists https://indiemediaawards.substack.com/p/sam-husseni

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The Cryptocalypse Chronicles

By Michel de Cryptadamus

The Revelations of the Oracle of Tulips.

The Honest Broker

By Ted Gioia

A trustworthy guide to music, books, arts, media & culture by Ted Gioia

Oz Unfiltered

My personal Substack

Indie Media Award Honoree for 2023 as one of the top independent podcasters https://indiemediaawards.substack.com/p/oz-lafave

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A Skeptic

Tired of MSM Agenda Driven news? Look here for the real story.

A tireless daily aggregator of news. MAD RESPECT!

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Hard Lens Media’s Substack

Livestream & Clips of Hard Lens Media with host Kit Cabello. Hard Lens Media is a media company built to support activists, organizers, candidates & other groups with limited power reach a greater audience while informing our audience about people

Indie Media Award Honoree for 2022 as one of the top independent livestreamers https://indiemediaawards.substack.com/p/hard-lens-media

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The Reese Report

By Greg Reese

A commentary on the current course of human destiny.

Caitlin’s Newsletter

By Caitlin Johnstone

Articles, poems, stories and thoughts by Caitlin Johnstone and Tim Foley. Everything published here will always remain free to read.

One of the most insightful writers and thinkers today. Indie Media Award Honoree for 2022 as one of the top independent writers https://indiemediaawards.substack.com/p/caitlin-johnstone

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The Social Juice

By Jaskaran

Marketing changes. Message changes. Every week.

Josh Suchon’s Newsletter

By SueShawn Says

A silly newsletter that is supposed to be about Sports, specifically Baseball, but ends up being about life, GenX nostalgia, and pop culture just as often.

BlackBeltBabe’s Substack

My personal Substack

The Blank Pages

By Joe Blank

I'm writing about my extensive knowledge on the war in Ukraine from the perspective of an average American, as well as other geopolitical issues and personal vignettes occasionally on broader topics of art, life and personal philosophy.

The Floutist

By Patrick Lawrence

Commentary and essays on world affairs, politics, culture, and media.

Rania Khalek

SOCIAL MEDIA ESCAPE CLUB

By Social Media Escape Club

Break up 💔 with social media.

Fiorella Isabel

U.S Politics, Imperialism, National Security State

Indie Media Award Honoree for 2022 as one of the top independent journalists & podcasters https://indiemediaawards.substack.com/p/the-convo-couch-fiorella-isabel-craig-jardula

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BettBeat’s Newsletter

By BettBeat Media

A critical discussion about the world around us, seen through an anti-imperialist lens

Bearing Witness

By Robina Qureshi Writes ...

Documenting Palestine so we can never forget.