Substacks recommended by Indie Media Today

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Investigative journalism, reporting like our future depends on it. Because it does. I’m not here to make friends with the powerful. I’m here to make sure someone holds them liable. No ads, no corporate sponsors, just a regular gal writing on real issues.

7SEES’s Substack

My personal Substack

Decolonized Journalism

By Arturo Dominguez

An investigative newsletter providing important context to political, human rights, and racial justice stories.

Excellent articles, unique perspective, regularly beats corporate media to the story with better coverage. #SupportIndependentMedia

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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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Derrick Broze's Journalism

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.

Network Affects

By Andrew Lowenthal

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

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.

BettBeat’s Newsletter

By BettBeat Media

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

The Reese Report

By Greg Reese

A commentary on the current course of human destiny.

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!

Polygraph

By Stephen Semler's newsletter

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

Marco Polo

Nonprofit investigations group

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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Carina’s Newsletter

By Carina Malatesta

I see humans but no humanity

Outstanding aggregation! As someone who's been aggregating news for years, the thoroughness and detail is impressive in such a short window. Good sourcing, broken down by region.

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Geopolitics & Empire

The Geopolitics & Empire Podcast conducts interviews with prominent international experts on a wide-range of topics. The broadcast seeks to gain insight from guests who come from the left, right, and beyond.

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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PROLEPILLED

By Mad Crab

News and objective analysis free from left/right paradigms

The SneakyArt Post

By Nishant Jain

Secretly drawn art of the world, delivered to your inbox.

Nishant creates incredible art. Love his mindset.

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James Roguski

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

Radio Free Pizza

By Zaquerí Nioúel

Dispatches excavating deep trends in society, culture, politics, economics, & media, peppered with indie comics & novels.

Eva Karene Bartlett

Journalism: Palestine (3 years in Gaza, 8 months in West Bank). Syria (1.5 years: 15 times from 2014-2021, going every 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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Decensored News

History, mass media, geopolitics, science, tech, health, and human freedom. Examining power structures and propaganda with a focus on primary source research.

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

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Tracking Power update

By David Miller

Investigations on geopolitics, propaganda, Islamophobia and Zionism

luke harold's substack

By Luke Harold

mostly California's federal courts, the border, immigration

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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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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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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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!

I am a co-founder of this independent network and manage & write for it as well

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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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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.

Anarchist Cook

By Keith McHenry

Food Not Bombs co-founder Keith McHenry and author of Hungry for Peace and the Anarchist Cookbook

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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The Revolution Continues

Revolutionary news, views, and opinions for a brighter tomorrow

The Last American Vagabond Substack

The Official Substack for The Last American Vagabond

Indie Media Award Honoree for 2022 as one of the top independent streamers https://indiemediaawards.substack.com/p/the-last-american-vagabond-ryan-cristian

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Counterspin: Lies, Damn lies, and Spin!

By Rich S

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

The Antagonist Magazine

By Arturo Dominguez

Decolonized News and Views

Alec’s Copaganda Newsletter

By Alec Karakatsanis

How the police and the media distract us from what matters.

Finally Fridays — with Eclectic Misc.

By The Eclectic Substack — Finally Fridays

"Cutting through corporate news gaslighting, Finally Fridays delivers independent political analysis, sharp headline breakdowns, and real-life palate cleansers every Friday

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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Rania Khalek

Political Superfood

By Garland Nixon

US and International Politics

Garland is insightful, and has been censored off Twitter & Facebook for anti-war reporting

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Guy Christensen

Working for a free Palestine, the fall of empire, and freedom for the people of the world. Guy Christensen is an activist, organizer, influencer, and political commentator.

BlackBeltBabe’s Substack

My personal Substack

Vanessa Beeley

By vanessa beeley

world affairs from an on-the-ground perspective

Indie Media Award Honoree for 2022 as one of the top independent writers https://indiemediaawards.substack.com/p/vanessa-beeley

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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.