Forty Important & Influential International "NEW" Media Outlets
Here's forty International and independent new media outlets with background, when available, on their editorial focus, ownership and audience metrics.
While legacy media outlets like the New York Times and the Globe and Mail are easy enough to find, independent voices like Joe Rogan, Tucker Carlson, Alex Jones, David Icke and their peers are more difficult.
Some of the alternative sites are intentionally censored even as they often possess more accurate and useful information about what’s really going on.
Listed below are forty English language publications based outside of Canada worth knowing.
They’re not recognized industry names like The Wall Street Journal, or Aviation Week & Space Technology, Defense News or Military.com or even Canada’s National Post, CBC News or Toronto Star, but their alternative perspectives are worth exploring.
Where possible, we’ve included information on ownership, editorial perspective and audience metrics.
Activist Post
Founded in 2010 and acquired by MACRO Productions in 2025, Activist Post is an alternative news platform based in Littleton CO, delivering independent journalism on liberty, activism, war, economy, environment, health, and technology.
It adopts a left-leaning, anti-authoritarian editorial stance, often promoting unverified claims related to conspiracies and pseudoscience, such as anti-vaccination narratives and 5G concerns.
The platform attracts approximately 6 million unique monthly visitors and has a significant social media presence, with 467,400 Facebook followers and 41,100 Twitter followers. Revenue is generated through donations and advertisements, though specific ownership details remain undisclosed.
American Institute of Economic Research (AIER)
Founded in 1933, the AIER is a 501(c)(3) libertarian/free-market think tank located in Great Barrington MA. with heavily cited news and links to primary source materials.
It is independently funded through donations and grants, with no specific ownership tied to individuals or corporations, though it has been linked to conservative funding sources like Charles Koch in some critiques.
AIER’s editorial perspective is right-center, rooted in libertarian and classical liberal principles, occasionally criticized for controversial stances, such as its many well researched and cited papers on Covid=19.
Its audience includes scholars, policymakers, journalists, students, and the general public, with medium web traffic and a global reach, primarily in the US, though specific metrics like monthly visitors are not publicly detailed.
Alt-Market.US
Founder Branden Smith has built a business focused site which starts with the assumption that, if centralization is the problem, then decentralization is the answer.
It's a practical site, designed to educate people on distributed economic systems and how to decouple from the current centralized economic system to become more independent and self-reliant plus insulate themselves from the ongoing decline of the corrupt financial structure.
It’s home to the Wild Bunch Dispatch, which provides premium content for quiet professionals, serious and driven preppers and freedom activists.
Specific audience metrics are unavailable, but its content suggests a niche following among conservatives and those skeptical of mainstream narratives
Ars Technica
Founded in 1998 by Ken Fisher and Jon Stokes, Ars Technica focuses on the “the art of technology” with a simple editorial mission to stay "technically savvy, up-to-date, and more fun" than other legacy publications.
Owned by Condé Nast since 2008, it operates as their only fully digital-native publication. The site maintains an editorial stance directed at technologists and IT professionals.
It averages around 11 million monthly unique visitors, with a subscription model and advertising as primary revenue sources.
Brownstone Institute
A nonprofit 501(c)(3) organization founded May 2021 by Jeffrey Tucker in reaction to the edicts and overreach of the Covid pandemic of 2020 - 2022, the Brownstone Institute focuses on public health, economics, and social policy, advocating for reason, individual liberty, progress, and tolerance.
Its editorial perspective is libertarian-leaning, often critical of COVID-19 restrictions, lockdowns, and vaccine mandates, aligning with the Great Barrington Declaration.
The institute publishes articles, research, and commentary, with content shared widely through platforms like Epoch Times and ZeroHedge under Creative Commons licensing agreements.
Since its launch, Brownstone has seen steady audience growth across social media, fellowship programs, and events, though specific metrics are not publicly detailed.
Clif High Video’s
This is a comprehensive archive of Clif High’s video and audio content, spanning nearly three decades, including interviews and discussions on topics like predictive linguistics, UFOs, and economic transitions.
High is a well known researcher who developed a technique called “predictive linguistics,” which involves analyzing internet data, particularly from unstructured sources like forums and social media, to forecast future events and trends.
The technique uses software to scrape and process large datasets, identifying emotional intensity and linguistic shifts that High claims signal subconscious societal expectations. The approach, rooted in his Asymmetric Linguistic Trends Analysis (ALTA) methodology, focuses on "immediacy" and "longer-term" word values to predict economic, social, or geopolitical changes.
Critics view it as pseudoscientific, lacking empirical validation, while supporters see it as a novel way to gauge collective sentiment and have built High ideas into a large and influential following.
The Clif High site is independently operated and not officially affiliated with the man the site is named after, but aims to catalog his work with timestamped details for accessibility. Its editorial perspective focuses on making High’s unconventional and speculative ideas searchable and shareable, often diving into fringe topics like ontology and cryptocurrency.
Audience metrics are not publicly detailed, but the site’s presence on platforms like YouTube and Facebook, with thousands of likes and followers, suggests a niche but engaged following.
CoinDesk
CoinDesk, founded in 2013, specializes in cryptocurrency, blockchain, and Web3 news, offering analysis, video, and live price updates.
It was acquired by Digital Currency Group in 2016 and later by Bullish Global in 2023, maintaining editorial independence despite ownership ties to crypto investment entities.
The platform reaches millions through its website, social media, newsletters, and events. CoinDesk hosts the annual Consensus Summit in Austin, Texas every spring. It's the world’s largest, longest-running and most influential gathering of crypto, blockchain and Web3 experts.
CoinDesk's audience includes crypto enthusiasts, investors, and industry professionals, with over 161,000 LinkedIn followers and significant engagement across platforms like X and Telegram.
Cointelegraph - The Future of Money
Cointelegraph, founded in 2013, is a leading independent digital media platform covering cryptocurrency, blockchain, and fintech news, offering in-depth analytics, price charts, and expert opinions.
It is a privately owned company with investments from entities like Alfa Catalyst and Waterdrip Capital, competing with outlets like CoinDesk and Bitcoin Magazine. The editorial perspective emphasizes reporting and education on digital currencies, aiming to inform both newcomers and seasoned investors.
Cointelegraph boasts a significant audience, with over 1.5 million “X“ followers, 150,000 YouTube subscribers, and more than 1,000 articles published monthly.
The Corbett Report
https://www.corbettreport.com.
Canadian born, but Japanese based journalist James Corbett is one of the founders and senior statesmen of the current alternative, or "new" media ecosystem.
Since 2006 his website has been posting the well researched articles and essential videos needed to provide an understanding of our current world.
His long-running "New World Next Week" weekly podcast with Media Monarchy founder James Evan Pilato mixes legacy and new media stories into a context heavy, entertaining and informative feast of knowledge not often accessed by other commentators.
While exact audience metrics are unavailable, it has amassed millions of views online and maintains a global presence across platforms like YouTube, Spotify, and Substack.
Crisis Magazine
Crisis Magazine is a prominent, but independent Catholic publication founded in 1982 by Ralph McInerny and Michael Novak, currently operated under the Sophia Institute Press.
It provides Catholic perspectives on Church, State, arts, culture, science, and faith, aiming to proclaim Christ’s Kingship with a focus on fidelity to Church teaching.
Those perspectives are often at odds with Vatican pronouncements.
The magazine targets a faithful Catholic laity audience, featuring contributions from notable Catholic intellectuals and maintaining a strong online presence. While specific audience metrics like monthly visitors are unavailable, its influence is evident through its 40-year history and engagement across platforms like YouTube and LinkedIn.
Cryptogon
Founded in 2003, the site is an alternative news blog focused on “deep politics, conspiracies, and unreported events,” covert operations, political corruption, and perception management.
It’s owned and operated by New Zeeland based Kevin Flaherty, who curates content from external sources and his own writings.
The site has a libertarian-leaning, anti-establishment slant, critical of governments, corporations, and mainstream media, often aligning with “conspiratorial” narratives outside approved legacy media talking points and skepticism of globalist agendas.
According to Similarweb, Cryptogon.com received approximately 181K visits in September 2024, with its audience primarily engaged with similar alternative news sites like whatreallyhappened.com and globalresearch.ca.
David Icke - Ikonic
Controversial commentator and public speaker David Icke’s website, operated under the corporate David Icke Books Limited umbrella, offers films, series, and content focused around a variety of alternative perspectives.
The platform reflects Icke’s editorial stance, promoting narratives around global control by secretive elites, often labeled as "conspirituality," blending New Age spirituality with conspiratorial views.
Ickonic targets an audience seeking uncensored, reality-expanding content, with davidicke.com receiving 4.3 million visits as recently as April 2020, surpassing many mainstream news sites during that period. The platform generates revenue through subscriptions (£99/year), book sales, and advertising, capitalizing on Icke’s controversial yet growing online following.
The Deagal Guide to Military Equipment and Civil Aviation
Deagel is a website providing detailed information on global military power, air forces, navies, armies, marines, civil aviation, news, equipment, and photographs, with content dating back to 2003.
Ownership details are unclear, with little known about the real owners, and the site explicitly states it is not linked to any government, describing itself as a non-profit built on spare time.
Its editorial perspective has been criticized for speculative and unsubstantiated population forecasts, with some analyses labeling these predictions as unreliable or fearmongering, potentially driven by ideological motives.
It's best known for its September 2021 prediction that up to 80% of the populations of western nations will be "culled" by 2025.
As outlined in the December 6th, 2021 Dr. James Hill post "Deagel.com predicts up to 80% of population culled by 2025 in countries where Europeans live," the original Deagal article, authored by Craig Paardekooper (who currently administers the "Covid Science Library" Telegram group) links mass slaughter to "vaccines in countries inhabited mainly by White people of European descent."
The January 23rd, 2022 Daily Beast post, "The Shady Site That Shows Anti-Vaxxers Will Believe Anything," notes that the original data used by Paardekooper for his Deagal article was taken from the Vaccine Adverse Event Reporting System (VAERS), a tracking database of potential side effects of vaccine use, which is operated jointly by the US based Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and the US government Food and Drug Administration (FDA).
The Daily Beast article seems to have no trouble suggesting that Deagal and VAERS are "shady sites," and has no trouble suggesting that data collected from VAERS was used inappropriately by Paardekooper, but doesn't spend a lot of time assessing the actual data.
Until someone does, Paardekooper, VAERS and Deagal remain useful research tools.
Audience metrics from November 2024 indicate 35.01K monthly visits, primarily from Switzerland, the UK, and Japan, with a significant portion of traffic coming from direct visits and Wikipedia referrals.
The Dollar Vigilante
The Dollar Vigilante (TDV), founded in 2009 by Jeff Berwick and Ed Bugos, is a financial newsletter and media platform focusing on the anticipated collapse of the US dollar and Western financial systems.
The platform, headquartered in Acapulco, Mexico, targets investors and "freedom lovers" seeking to navigate economic crises through alternative, sometimes “batshit crazy,” investment strategies. It operates from a staunchly anarcho-capitalist, free-market perspective, grounded in Austrian economics, advocating for investments in gold, silver, cryptocurrencies, and offshore assets.
In 2015, Berwick started Anarchapulco, an annual anarcho-capitalist and voluntaryist festival held yearly in Acapulco, Mexico.
TDV has garnered significant reach, with over 25 million YouTube views and a presence on satellite radio and over 40 US terrestrial radio stations.
FinTech Magazine
The self described "digital community for the financial technology (FinTech) industry," the publication cover banks and bank like organizations, payment solutions, technology platforms, digital currencies and financial services products used and promoted by the international banking and finance community.
It’s owned by BizClik Media, a UK-based digital media company.
Its editorial perspective focuses on delivering in-depth analysis, exclusive executive interviews, and case studies to highlight fintech trends, innovation, and digital transformation.
The magazine engages a targeted audience of over 113,000 global executives, offering a platform for industry leaders through its website, newsletters, webinars, and live events.
Grand Theft World
Independent forensic historian Richard Grove's latest endeavor is focused around highlighting other content creators and news perspectives not normally provided in the legacy media.
The site provides a six hour (sometimes longer) long form weekly podcast, combining censored stories, historical context, and critical analysis to uncover hidden narratives shaping global events. The platform also fosters a community of truth-seekers, offering resources like the "History Blueprint" and bi-weekly Town Hall discussions to empower informed decision-making and foster critical thinking.
Engagement metrics shows 764 followers on Podbean and 1.6K+ Substack subscribers, indicating a niche but dedicated audience. Its audience likely consists of younger to middle-aged, tech-savvy individuals interested in alternative media, conspiracy theories, and historical revisionism, drawn to its multi-platform presence on YouTube, Rumble, and Odyssey.
Infowars
Founded in 1999 and led by the indestructible Alex Jones, the site is a known for promoting “conspiracy theories,” which come true, inflaming “antigovernmental rhetoric,” and highlighting alternative narratives on topics like globalism and health.
The outlet has a strong libertarian and pro-Trump slant, often amplifying “nationalist” views while distrusting mainstream institutions.
It’s also the “grand daddy” of every other outlet on this list, plugged into the Washington “beltway” through the current Trump administration and without peer when breaking stories.
The content is distributed online and bolstered by approximately 35 or so local radio stations across the US which air portions of the “Alex Jones Show,” in mostly late night slots.
Radio audience is estimated to be around 600,000 daily viewers. Online audience is estimated at just under a half million views daily. It’s a big audience, not quite Joe Rogan sized, but larger than almost all legacy media outlets.
The “Joe Rogan” Experience
Launched in 2009, the show is a long-form interview style podcast with a diverse lists of guests, including comedians, scientists, politicians, and “controversial” figures, focusing on topics like free speech, health, psychedelics, and cultural issues.
It is owned and hosted by Joe Rogan, produced under a $250 million exclusive deal with Spotify since 2020, with distribution also on YouTube and other platforms.
The podcast is often skeptical of mainstream narratives, but its political stance varies by guest, ranging from progressive to conservative, reflecting Rogan’s openness to fringe ideas and distrust of institutional authority.
Rogan’s audience also significantly outpaces almost all mainstream media outlets in audience size, with an estimated 11 million listeners per episode and 14.5 million Spotify followers on initial broadcast. His YouTube, “X“ and Instagram presence further amplify his influence, dwarfing the social media presence of other legacy outlets.
Last American Vagabond
https://www.thelastamericanvagabond.com.
The Last American Vagabond, founded by Ryan Cristián, is an independent media outlet focused on alternative news and in-depth analysis of underreported issues.
Its editorial perspective emphasizes questioning mainstream narratives, often exploring topics like civil liberties, government policies, and corporate influence with a skeptical, conspiracy-leaning lens.
Ownership details are not publicly disclosed beyond Cristián’s role as founder and editor, with contributors like Whitney Webb also associated with the platform.
The website attracts approximately 45,721 unique daily visitors and 274,327 pageviews, appealing to an audience seeking independent, critical perspectives on political and social issues.
The Monkey Werx Blog
The blog is owned by Monkey Werx, a small veteran-owned business in Texas, founded by a secretive, third-generation military veteran and former aerospace professional.
It provides overviews of international military flights using Spyglass, a real time 3D flight tracking platform covering international air traffic while providing insights into military aviation, flight tracking, political commentary and historical events, often from a conservative and “conspiracy-oriented” perspective.
The blog attracts an engaged audience, with the associated YouTube channel currently possessing almost 3/4 of a million subscribers. While specific blog traffic metrics are unavailable, the website's social media presence and Patreon support indicate a dedicated niche following.
OilPrice.com
OilPrice.com providing energy news, oil price data, and market analysis for the oil, gas and alternative energy sector, plus provides geopolitical overviews on topics influencing those sectors.
The site is owned by Oilprice.com, Inc., a privately held company, and its editorial perspective often reflects industry insights with a focus on market trends, though some users note occasional bias in renewable energy coverage.
It attracts a global audience of over 100,000 daily visitors, primarily investors, fund managers, energy professionals, and high-net-worth individuals from the US, Canada, UK, and Australia. The platform also collaborates with major financial news outlets like CNBC and Nasdaq.
O’Keefe Media Group (OMG)
Founded and owned by James O’Keefe (who once ran Project Veritas) the site specializes in investigative journalism and undercover reporting. It aims to expose corruption and government overreach, often targeting progressive groups and mainstream media.
OMG uses a small, in-house team, supported large numbers of mostly unknown “citizen” journalists to uncover stories.
OMG has a significant online presence, with over 27,000 likes on its Facebook page and 200+ LinkedIn followers, indicating a growing, engaged audience. It’s original stories are often cited by both legacy and new media outlets.
Propaganda in Focus
A "forum for expert opinion and analysis about propaganda and its consequences, facilitating debate over more democratic and progressive forms of organized persuasive communication and censored scholarship."
The site includes short and long form articles and scholarship normally censored by the mainstream compiled by editors who recognize "the global emergence of oppression and systematic censorship and the urgent need for public communication unencumbered by vested interests."
The site maintains an active presence on platforms like Telegram, engaging a niche audience interested in media critique and censored scholarship.
Reclaim the Net
An independent media website focused on defending free speech, privacy, and individual liberty online, with a strong editorial stance against Big Tech censorship and cancel culture.
Ownership details are not publicly disclosed, with registrant information redacted for privacy, though the site is registered in London, UK, via CloudFlare, Inc.
It publishes detailed reports on digital rights and operates a newsletter, emphasizing resistance to media gatekeepers. The site attracts approximately 8,610 unique daily visitors globally, with a strong presence in the United States, Canada, and the UK.
Red Ice Radio
https://redice.tv/red-ice-radio.
Red Ice Radio, is a talk radio program founded and hosted by Henrik Palmgren, based in Sweden and North America and focused on European identity and anti-globalization themes, often featuring controversial guests and topics critical of mainstream narratives.
It is owned and operated by Red Ice Creations, with Palmgren as the Editor-in-Chief, alongside contributors like Lana Lokteff, who hosts the related Radio 3Fourteen.
It reaches a niche audience, with historical metrics indicating hundreds of thousands of monthly visitors and significant social media followings.
The Register
Founded in 1994 by Mike Magee and John Lettice, the site is a British technology news and opinion website owned by Situation Publishing Ltd, focusing on enterprise IT news for professionals.
Known for its irreverent, critical editorial style with the tagline "Biting the hand that feeds IT," the site delivers independent insights often challenging industry narratives.
It reaches approximately 40 million readers worldwide, with a core audience of IT professionals in the UK, US, Asia-Pacific, and Canada. The site, headquartered in London, San Francisco, and Sydney, attracts over 9 million monthly unique browsers, primarily software engineers, sysadmins, and CIOs.
Rest of World
A nonprofit publication launched in 2020 by Sophie Schmidt, primarily funded by the Schmidt Family Foundation, focusing on technology's impact outside Western markets in places that are "typically overlooked and underestimated."
Its editorial perspective emphasizes local, on-the-ground reporting by journalists from the regions they cover, aiming to challenge Western stereotypes and hold global tech entities accountable.
It attracts medium traffic, competing with sites like theinformation.com and technologyreview.com, and engages a modest global audience.
Shadow Government Statistics
A weekly email newsletter which provided alternative economic data for the United States, focusing on metrics like inflation, unemployment, money supply, and GDP, using older methodologies it claims are more accurate than current government reports.
It was authored by Walter J. "John" Williams (1935 - 2022), a consulting economist with a BA and MBA from Dartmouth College, who asserted, quite reasonably, that government statistics are manipulated for political reasons. The site’s editorial perspective is skeptical of official data, often aligning with narratives of economic mismanagement, and has faced criticism from economists for its methodologies and conclusions.
ShadowStats still attracts a niche audience, with an estimated 582 daily unique visitors and 1,222 pageviews, primarily from the US, where it ranks around 216,215 in traffic, even though it hasn’t really been updated since Williams death in 2022.
The Solari Report
An investment advisory service founded by Catherine Austin Fitts, an American investment banker and former public official who served as managing director of Dillon, Read & Co. and as United States Assistant Secretary of Housing and Urban Development during the George H. W. Bush presidency.
Fitts is an active political commentator well known on the subject of public spending who has alleged several large scale instances of US government fraud over the last forty years. Most notable is her claim that the US Department of Housing and Urban Development's (HUD) mission of spurring economic growth is secondary to its use as a fundraising mechanism for military and intelligence agencies.
The platform targets an audience seeking alternative insights into economic and societal trends, though specific audience metrics are not publicly disclosed. Content is tailored for those prioritizing personal and family wealth as a means to health and well-being, with a subscription model for exclusive access.
Given The Solari Report’s longevity (operating since at least 2006) and Catherine Austin Fitts’ prominence in alternative financial circles, a reasonable estimate for its readership might be 5,000 to 20,000 subscribers. This is speculative, as no direct data confirms this range, but it aligns with the scale of similar independent financial publications.
Swiss Policy Research (SPR)
Founded in 2016, this Swiss based, self described "independent, nonpartisan, and non-profit research group” investigates geopolitical propaganda in Swiss and international media.
It claims to be composed of independent academics with no external funding with an editorial perspective focused around “critically analyzing media narratives,” and questioning mainstream accounts.
It’s very well organized with a wealth of primary source materials from scientists on topics including the great pandemic of 2020 - 2022; geopolitical propaganda and psychological operations; political arrests, poisonings, and deaths; how to follow the Ukraine war; and other useful topics.
The website attracts around 1,800 unique daily visitors and 2,700 pageviews, with significant traffic from the USA and Switzerland. SPR's ownership remains undisclosed, with the domain privately registered, raising questions about its origins, funding and lack of transparency.
The UNZ Review
The Unz Review is an American website and blog founded and edited by Ron Unz, a far-right activist and publisher.
It presents itself as an alternative media platform, publishing controversial perspectives often excluded from mainstream media. The site features blogs and columns from writers like Steve Sailer and Andrew Anglin, covering topics such as race, foreign policy, and ideology.
As of January 2025, it receives approximately 1.91 million monthly visits, primarily from the United States, with an average session duration of 5 minutes and 20 seconds.
Technocracy News and Trends
Edited by Patrick Wood, a leading expert on sustainable development policies and the "green economy," and focused on critical analyses of technocracy, sustainable development, and global agendas like the 2030 Agenda.
The site adopts a skeptical editorial perspective, often framing technocracy and transhumanism as threats to individual freedom and national sovereignty. Topics include the United Nations Agenda 21 and their revised 2030 Agenda for “Sustainable” Development, along with the historic policies emanating from the highly influential group of international policymakers who call themselves, or are generally described by others, as "technocrats."
Wood is the author of Technocracy Rising: The Trojan Horse of Global Transformation (2015) and co-author of Trilaterals Over Washington, Volumes I and II (1978-1980) with the late Antony C. Sutton.
Although specific audience metrics like traffic or demographics are not publicly disclosed, the site operates on a subscription model, with some content freely accessible for three days before being paywalled.
Truthstream Media
Truthstream Media, founded by Aaron and Melissa Dykes, is an independent media company based in the United States, focusing on documentary films and unscripted analysis of current events, history, and societal structures.
The outlet is known for its alternative perspective, often questioning mainstream narratives and exploring topics like social control, propaganda, and freedom, appealing to audiences skeptical of established media.
Operating primarily through platforms like YouTube, Vimeo, and Bitchute, it relies on audience contributions via Patreon and has a significant online presence, with thousands of subscribers on Substack and a strong following on social media channels.
Specific audience metrics are unavailable, but their YouTube channel is noted for high engagement through comments, reflecting a dedicated viewer base.
The Tucker Carlson Network
Founded and led by Tucker Carlson, a prominent conservative political commentator.
Carlson’s platform, offers “exclusive video content, podcasts, and live events focused on unfiltered political and cultural commentary,” from a conservative, populist perspective, emphasizing free speech and challenging mainstream narratives, often aligning with "Trumpism" and critiquing progressive policies, immigration and globalism.
The platform positions itself as a counter to mainstream media, focusing on unfiltered conversations with influential figures across culture and politics.
While specific audience metrics for TCN are not publicly detailed, its predecessor, Tucker Carlson Tonight on Fox News, averaged around 3 million viewers nightly, indicating a significant conservative audience base. The platform launched in December 2023 after Carlson’s departure from Fox News.
Unlimited Hangout
Unlimited Hangout is an independent investigative journalism platform led by Whitney Webb, focusing on uncensored reporting of global political and economic issues.
The site is owned and operated by Whitney Webb and her team, maintaining an editorial perspective that critically examines power structures, corporate influence, and intelligence networks, often challenging mainstream narratives.
It offers articles, podcasts, and newsletters, with a membership model providing early access to content and community forums.
Audience metrics show it attracts a niche but engaged readership, with over 18.5K monthly visits in October 2024, competing with similar sites like thealtworld.com and mintpressnews.com.
Visual Capitalist
https://www.visualcapitalist.com
Founded in 2011 by Jeff Desjardins, who serves as editor-in-chief, this Vancouver-based online publisher specializing in data-driven visualizations to simplify complex global trends in markets, technology, energy, and the economy.
The site uses data driven visuals to explore "big picture" topics by "cutting through the clutter and simplifying a complex world." Its editorial perspective focuses on making vast data accessible, with infographics featured in major outlets like The Wall Street Journal and The New York Times.
The privately held company generates revenue through advertising, sponsored content, subscriptions to VC Plus, and licensing graphics. The platform attracts 12 million unique monthly visitors and has a social media following of 1.7 million, with over 75% of its audience sharing its content.
War on the Rocks
Founded in 2013 by Ryan Evans, the site serves as a platform for analysis, commentary, and debate on foreign policy and national security issues from a “realist” editorial perspective.
It’s tagline is “National Security; For Insiders by Insiders.”
That generally means it's favorable to most US foreign policy initiatives, only more nuanced and with detail not generally available elsewhere. It features experienced contributors like scholars, military veterans, and former US government officials on things they discuss for a living.
The publication attracts a niche audience of national security professionals, with medium traffic popularity and a strong reputation for “credibility,” at least in government circles.
Wolf Street
A US focused financial blog founded, owned and primarily authored by Wolf Richter, who writes in a flippant, cynical manner and provides a critical eye on markets, real estate, and monetary policy.
The editorial perspective often challenges mainstream financial narratives, emphasizing data-driven analysis and skepticism of speculative bubbles and monetary policy.
It’s often referenced by others in both the legacy and new media.
It attracts a niche audience of investors, financial professionals, and economically curious readers, with approximately 200,000 monthly visits based on web traffic estimates. The blog is supported by reader donations and advertising, remaining free and accessible without a paywall.
World Economic Forum (WEF)
Want to see what the bad guys are planning? Then check out this website.
Founded in 1971 by Klaus Schwab, the WEF is a Swiss nonprofit foundation based in Geneva, operating as an international marketer for public-private cooperation, top down central planning, interdependency and globalism.
It engages global leaders from business, politics, academia, and civil society in issues like climate change, healthcare, and economic reform, with a editorial perspective that advocates for globalist policies such as universal healthcare, environmental “sustainability” and the censorship of contrary viewpoints.
The WEF's website attracts high traffic, indicative of its broad audience. Readers include policymakers, corporate executives, academics, and a disenfranchised general public interested in what the elites currently favor.
ZeroHedge
A far-right libertarian financial blog and news aggregator founded in 2009 by Daniel Ivandjiiski, who operates under the pseudonym "Tyler Durden."
The site, owned by ABC Media Ltd. in Bulgaria, is known for its bearish investment outlook rooted in the Austrian School of economics.
It attracts a significant audience, with 140.31 million visits in March 2025, primarily from the United States, Canada, and the United Kingdom, though its sensationalist and controversial content has led to bans from platforms like Google Ads and Twitter, before it bacame “X.“
The site generates revenue through online advertising and emphasizes anonymous speech, aligning with its motto: "On a long enough timeline, the survival rate for everyone drops to zero."
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