Independent Index

With the West's corporate media mostly in a poor state, it is a wonder that some people still cling to it. This site aims to be an antidote: if your perspective is rooted in respect for international law and equal rights for all peoples, then you're in the right place. Below is an index of bloggers and tweeters and muckrakers and book authors that are worth reading. You won't like them all, and that's OK. But if you do end up consuming their work, please consider supporting them financially, if you are able to. Thank you.

Index

The Cradle
News Outlet
The Cradle is a young online news magazine, publishing in English, Turkish, and Arabic. The editor is based in Beirut, and their small team is based in other West Asian countries. They cover Western imperialism and regime-change operations from a victim's perspective: Lebanon, Iran, and of course Gaza.
Andy Worthington
Investigative Journalist, Activist
Andy has a particular expertise on Guanatamo, but he also prolifically writes about the genocide in Gaza, the nature of imperialism under Trump, the rise of technofascism, the war crimes of the IDF... the impressive list goes on. There's no paywall on his Substack, but for his indefatigable activism, readers should consider putting their hand in their pocket if they can.
Craig Murray
Journalist, Campaigner
Previously a British Ambassador, Craig became a blogger, human rights activist, antizionist, and Scottish Independence campaigner.

Craig covered the trial of WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange, and has produced video documentaries from Lebanon and Venezuela. He is spear-heading a legal effort in Scotland to end the proscription of the anti-arms trade outfit Palestine Action.

Craig's work is deeply moral and, by modern journalistic standards, refreshingly radical. It's probably fair to say that Craig makes use of his old establishment connections to greatly irritate the establishment.

Peter Oborne
Journalist, Author
Peter Oborne is a published author and renowned journalist. He writes from a classical conservative perspective with thoughtfulness and decency. His columns appear in Middle East Eye and Tribune Magazine.

Peter's latest book, Complicit, outlines how the British political and media establishments supported Israel's genocide against Gaza at every possible step.

Caitlin Johnstone
Journalist, Artist
Posting prolifically from her native Australia, Caitlin offers a frank and furious take on US/Israeli militarism. She deals deftly with propaganda constructs like Israel's right to exist and Israel's right to self-defence, showing how they fit into the wider propaganda environment of US military and economic domination.

Caitlin also offers on her site poetry, art, and video updates.

Lowkey
Campaigner, Musician
This musician's Twitter feed is a gonzo-style summary of the Middle East: he covers the genocide of the Palestinian people, the barbarism of the Israeli war machine, and the corruption of the Western media. If you're on Twitter, he's well worth a follow.
Jewish Currents
News Outlet
In an era where putatively progressive titles insist on making false equivalences between the occupier and the occupied, US-based Jewish Currents shows exactly how to frame stories with humanity and anticolonialism. Proudly offering a Jewish, academic, leftist take on world events, this magazine is forthright in opposing the far-right in the US, in Israel, and beyond. An excellent read for both Jewish and non-Jewish news consumers eager for a progressive title worth paying for.
Glenn Greenwald
Journalist
Of all the alumni of The Intercept, Glenn is probably the most well-known. He started his career at liberal outlet Salon and thereafter at The Guardian, where he covered the Snowden revelations in detail. He covered the American surveillance-complex at The Intercept for six years before moving to self-publishing.

Glenn doesn't fit into neat political categories; he infuriated American conservatives by being a key conduit in the NSA revelations, and he angered American liberals by being a frequent guest on right-wing cable news channels. Readers can make their own mind up by reading, or viewing, Glenn's output on Substack.

Huda Ammori
Activist
It could be argued that the well-informed citizen does not understand modern anti-genocide activism, and its counterpart in repressive state action across the globe, unless they appreciate the necessity of civil disobedience. As a co-founder of Palestine Action, Huda can give you this view straight from the horse's mouth.
Morning Star
News Outlet
The UK's only socialist paper available in print, the Morning Star can trace its journalistic heritage back nearly 100 years. Originally founded by the Communist Party of Great Britain, and now moved to a readers' cooperative, it retains links to the union movements in Britain and internationally.

Aside from commentary on organised labour, and the activities of the UK Labour Party, the Star features news commentary, editorials, arts reviews, and sports analysis.

Tikun Olam
News Outlet
Richard Silverstein's website may look like it was designed in 2003, but maybe that's because this excellent essayist has been blogging since, well, 2003. He brings an exceptional educational background and a Jewish/antizionist perspective to bear on issues relating to Israel, US electoral mechanics, social attitudes amongst American Jews, and so forth. Richard's approach is unflinching: expect frequent comparisons between the Israeli war leadership and Nazi Germany.
Andrew Feinstein
Activist, Politician, Author
Squashing an intro to Andrew into a couple of paragraphs is certainly a feat worth trying. He's an anti-arms trade campaigner, a book author, and antizionist political commentator. He was previously a politician in South Africa, and he has been a political candidate in the UK (standing against Keir Starmer).

Andrew has also been involved in the formation and running of the new left-wing British political project Your Party, alongside Jeremy Corbyn and Zarah Sultana.

Normal Island News
Satirist
The world may be bleak for anyone who is truly paying attention, but that does not mean we should not keep our spirits up with humour, even if it is of a slightly cynical kind. NIN paints darkly amusing pictures that skewer the absurdity and fabrication of modern neoliberal politics.

The blog is hosted by an avatar that doesn't look anything like establishment mouthpiece Laura Juliet Kuenssberg. If you were to be so kind as to subscribe, you'll be proudly labelled on the donations platform as having "bought a Tory MP".

Electronic Intifada
News Outlet
Electronic Intifada is a news site that reports primarily about the Occupied Palestinian Territories, from a progressive and anti-imperialist perspective. They often do long-form analysis of the military strategy of the West's imperial targets.

This outfit is headquartered in Chicago, and produces material in text and video formats.

Declassified UK
News Outlet
Led by author and historian Mark Curtis, Declassified is a news outlet that looks at the role of Britain in the world from a candid foreign policy and militaristic perspective. They set themselves apart from the mainstream British press, who they might regard as stenographers for power and the status quo.

Declassified has a history of ignoring censorship requests from the British security state, and has written about why they hold this stance.

Jonathan Cook
Journalist, Author
Previously writing from Nazareth, and now writing from his native UK, Jonathan writes unflinchingly on the hard questions around Israel/Palestine, the Western media system, and international law. He is also a published book author.
The Intercept
News Outlet
The Intercept is an American online news magazine, publishing in English and Portuguese. It covers US domestic and foreign policy, particularly on topics relating to the American military machine, such as Iran and Gaza.

Established independent journalists Jeremy Scahill, Glenn Greenwald, Ken Klippenstein, and William M. Arkin are all alumni of The Intercept.

+972 Magazine
News Outlet
In 2022, the Editorial Team at +972 Magazine made a statement on their aims as an independent media organisation. They specifically wanted readers to understand Israel not as flawed or misunderstood, but structurally committed to apartheid, and unable to take on a role other than permanent occupier and oppressor. The journalistic output of this Israeli and Palestinian collective reflects this perspective.

In September 2025, +972 led an investigation about Microsoft's cloud service being used by Israeli spy agencies for the total cellular surveillance of Gaza. This led the tech giant to cancel some of their contracts with the Israeli state.

The Grayzone
News Outlet
There aren't many news outlets that will tell you that the National Endowment for Democracy helped foment unrest within Iran in order to push for regime change (immediately prior to Trump's murderous bombing campaign in early 2026). Equally, the mainstream media in the UK aren't rushing to tell their readers about the “D-Notice” censorship agreement between MI5 and Britain's most prominent journalists. It perhaps can be noted that British citizens aren't being widely informed that the new government in Syria was installed by Western powers, and is affiliated with an offshoot of Al-Quada. With these failures in mind, readers wanting an unfiltered version of the news might consider adding GZ to their bookmarks.

GZ publishes articles on its website in both English and Spanish.

Council Estate Media
Blogging Collective
CE Media was originally a socialist blog covering British domestic issues, but this all changed during the Gaza genocide. As the authors put it, “Doing anything else would have felt wrong”. So the authors have split their subscriptions into UK politics (often dealing with domestic dissent and state harassment), and international politics (with a focus on the Middle East). There's no paywalls for either, but paying subscribers are welcome.
The Canary / Skwawkbox
News Outlet
Previously two separate left-leaning organisations, The Canary and Skwawkbox are now one merged entity. The new outfit continues the trend for short-form, social-media friendly news reports.

The editorial position includes supports expanding the welfare state and strengthening the right to protest. It is also anti-war, anti-racist, and anti-zionist.

Jacobin
News Magazine
With a staff of around 40, this print and internet periodical delivers a polished and very readable account of issues that're important to the American socialist left. A magazine that doesn't shy away from discussing the crises that are intrinsic to capitalism? Writers who pull no punches on topics ranging from Palestine to the class struggle? A sister magazine for left-wing teens? Yes please!
Double Down News
Documentary Makers
Big, blocky, and in-your-face styling, DDN is boldly gunning for Gen Zee reader. The made-for-Twitter click-bait interstitials will illustrate a proud Trump or a terrifying Blair, but this channel of ten-minute video documentaries is surprisingly good. Start with the piece from Holocaust survivor Stephen Kapos on the ahistorical and fascistic nature of the Israel war cabinet.

Contributions also from big names such as Peter Oborne, Lowkey, George Monbiot, and Matt Kennard.

Democracy For Sale
Investigative Reporters
Most Brits haven't heard of Peter Geoghegan, nor have they read his journalistic work. But in a fair world, Peter and his colleagues would be much more widely known, at least in their native UK. In February 2026 they revealed that UK political lobby group Labour Together paid significant sums of money to investigate journalists who were looking into the group's financial affairs. Hit with the pressure of the revelations, and combined with his links to a disgraced politician, the leader of lobby group resigned a few days after the DFS story broke.

At root, Peter and team cover the phenomenon of “dark money”, which is the how the super-wealthy purchase political influence without accountability. The DFS mailing list now stands at an impressive count of 50,000 subscribers, including 1,600 who help pay the bills. Go join 'em!

Middle East Eye
News Outlet
Middle East Eye is a London-based news organisation focussing on the Middle East and North Africa. They frequently cover imperialism from a victims' perspective: Gaza, Iran, Venezuala, Cuba, and all the second-order effects: the state of international law, the fabric of Western democracy, etc.
Naked Capitalism
Blogging Collective
Originally conceived as a finance and economics blog, Naked Capitalism is a collective of bloggers looking at politics, power, corruption, military strategy, AI, global warming; basically, the whole gamut. Readers can expect detailed analysis in one article, then a deeply philosophical take, and then an academic one, often all on the same day.
Ken Klippenstein
Journalist
Ken and his editor William M. Arkin report on the national security state from an American perspective. Arguably one of Ken's primary focuses is the failure of the US-based corporate media to hold imperial power to account, and how senior editors and journalists within the traditional journalistic world track towards collaborating with power instead of reporting critically on it.
Drop Site News
News Outlet
DSN is an investigative journalism team comprised of, amongst others, several ex-Intercept veteran reporters. They cover imperialism's latest targets: Gaza, and Lebanon, and Iran.

It may seem a trite observation compared to their macabre subject matter, but the writing is consistently superb. If you read only one thing from this site, make it the article on the grieving parents attending their children's graves in Minab in Iran, by Mahmoud Aslan. It is poignant and humanising.

Jody McIntyre
Journalist
Jody's byline is not well known outside of social media, and yet already his long-form Twitter threads seem to be drawing attention to British establishment corruption. This writer, armed only with a blog and a keyboard, appears to have a very good nose for digging; he is especially worth reading for anyone following the Labour Together scandal.

Jody's Substack is subscriber only, but it must be good: he's got 1,300+ paying readers already.

Asa Winstanley
Journalist, Author
Arguably more than any other British journalist alive today, Asa embodies the axiom that if you've not been arrested by the authorities, you've not adequately reported on the establishment. Asa's blog Palestine Is Still The Issue covers pro-Palestine campaigning and its increasingly precarious legal status in the UK (there is a gap in Asa's reporting timeline due to legal problems arising from state harrassment).

Also of note is Asa's 2023 book Weaponising Anti-Semitism: How the Israel Lobby Brought Down Jeremy Corbyn. Asa shows how neoliberals and zionists within the party, and Israel-linked lobbyists from outside, sabotaged Corbyn's leadership—a fundamental attack on democracy that still has not been meaningfully covered by the corporate and state media.

Seymour Hersh
Journalist
When American newspapers were brave, muckrakers like Sy Hersh were cited as a key component of American democracy. It was held that unless reporters were adversarial, the system would fail. Well, fail the system did, and nowadays The New York Times won't have him, but fifty years into his career, Sy is still offering his experienced analysis to discerning readers. His work on the destruction of the Nord Stream Pipeline is especially important.
Media Lens
Blogging Collective
Media Lens is run by two editor-writers, David Edwards and David Cromwell. They both had a history of writing for left-of-centre titles before becoming critics of the UK corporate and state media. They examine how tone, framing, omissions, and metropolitan worldviews within the established press tends to support power rather than to meaningfully interrogate it.

For the philosophically inclined, the Davids also write a parallel blog called Cogitations about developing compassion and letting go of the Ego, from a Buddhist/meditational perspective.

Coming Soon

Common Dreams
News Outlet
All-Source Intelligence
Journalist
Consortium News
Investigative Journalists
Israel Exposed
Social Media Commentators
The Detail
Investigative Journalists
Ryan Grim
Journalist
Tribune
News Outlet
Elijah J. Magnier
Journalist
Mint Press News
Blogging Collective
David Cronin
News Outlet
Bristol Cable
News Outlet
Lee Fang
Investigative Reporter
Quds News Network
News Outlet
Stefania Maurizi
Investigative Journalist
The Ferret
Investigative Journalists
Jack Poulson
Security Analyst
Jeremy Scahill
Journalist, Author
Matt Kennard
Journalist
Racket News
Blogging Collective
Palestine Chronicle
News Outlet
The Daily Maverick
News Outlet
Sarah Wilkinson
Activist
Guy Christensen
Political Commentator, Activist
Novara Media
News Outlet
Zeteo
Investigative Journalists, Podcasters
Progress Report
Blogger
Kit Klarenberg
Journalist
Middle East Monitor
News Outlet
The Chris Hedges Report
Journalist
Mondoweiss
News Outlet
Aaron Mate
News Outlet