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Shahid Buttar, the progressive three-time challenger for Nancy Pelosi's seat in congress turns his sharp insight against those in power.
Former war correspondent and current professor and essayist, Hedges’ many books and articles are must reads; filled with deep understanding of radical literature and philosophy and his ability to humanize the people who our society treats as garbage. Hedges serves as a shining example of someone who will not compromise their personal convictions, even at great cost, and who elucidates with great moral clarity the radical evils of our time.
Greenwald’s acerbic, carefully crafted, and reasoned political analysis is a breath of fresh air. I credit Greenwald’s reporting and commentary for illuminating the fact that our enemy is not each other but the people in power, and that the institutions of the United States are equally corrupted on both sides of the aisle and worthy of incredulity, derision, and contempt.
Previously with Democracy Now!, Aaron Mate now writes for The Grayzone and The Nation. He has been a consistent voice in wading through the bullshit of official US foreign policy and then delivering sober, anti-imperialist analysis of complicated stories. His commentary, along with the on-the-ground reporting that The Grayzone does, is essential:
Taibbi is able to explicate the terrible, labyrinthine inner-workings of finance, politics, and the media in a way that is immediately understandable and funny. He's an old-school reporter in the sense that he actually talks to ordinary people and is withering in his critiques of power.