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  • Kristofer Goldsmith

    Army veteran, activist, and investigator focused on exposing extremism and fighting for justice. Founder of Task Force Butler and Veterans Fighting Fascism. Sharing insights, advocacy, and calls to action.

  • Christopher Armitage

    Legal scholar and journalist. Publisher of The Existentialist Republic, editor in chief of Gavel Grab. http://christopherarmitage.com

  • Tad Stoermer

    Public Historian, NYT Bestselling Author | A RESISTANCE HISTORY OF THE UNITED STATES (2026) and Ava DuVernay's 14TH (2026) | Johns Hopkins, UVA, Harvard

  • El Garcia-Powers

    The Internet’s Queen of Regs 👑 VALOR Media Correspondent. Military Regulation + Policy 🇺🇸 Progressive 🇺🇸 🖤 US Army Veteran, OIF 07-09, STRIKE! 🖤 Defend and Serve the Truth. FDT 🫡 Advocacy. Awareness. Accountability.

  • Jerrod Zisser

    Jerrod Zisser Correspondent & Host @_valormedianetwork Marine Corps Infantry veteran with two Iraq deployments. Investigative journalist covering the backsliding of American democracy to Authoritarianism. Antifascist just like Grandpa

  • Joe Plenzler

    Unapologetic Patriot. 🇺🇸 Loyal to America, always, & to our leaders when they deserve it. 🪖Decorated Marine Corps combat veteran. 🦅Eagle Scout. Mountaineer. ☠️GenX punk☠️. World's Ok-est guitar player. Sic Semper Tyrannis. 🏴‍☠️

  • Valor Media Network

    Valor Media Network is a veteran-led media platform focused on conversations about democracy, national security, leadership, and the communities that veterans continue to serve long after leaving the military.

  • MeidasTouch Network

    The fastest growing independent news network in the world. We cover breaking news, politics, law and more. We are unapologetically pro-democracy. Because TRUTH is golden.

  • Matt Gordon

    Just some “Older bearded man,” per North Iowa’s most reliable* news source. Loud, kind, empathetic, and here to raise hell with purpose. Welcome to the circus. *Allegedly.

  • Maura Sullivan

    Marine Iraq Veteran 🇺🇸, Asst Secretary of VA under Obama, Granite Stater 🗻, Mom of 3 👦🧒👦, Running for Congress in NH-01 to bring a new generation of servant leadership to Washington.

  • Denver Riggleman

    Former Congressman, CEO RIIG/HOOTL, Author of THE BREACH, Former J6 Senior Technical Adviser, Former USAF Intelligence Officer, Distiller and husband to Master Distiller- and host of DENVER AFTER DARK.

  • Nelini Stamp

    Chief at The World-Builders Club. Building a part with Working Families Party.

  • Rebecca Bennett

    Former Navy pilot & test pilot. Healthcare leader. Mom of two. Patriot.

  • Reed Galen

    President, JoinTheUnion.us. Co-Founder, The Lincoln Project. Author - Substack :: The Home Front Your friendly neighborhood Casandra.

  • Nick Paro

    Advocate for disability rights, outspoken chronic illness sufferer, veteran - founder at Sick of this Shit Publications, founder at Banner & Backbone Media, and VALOR Media Network Correspondent.

  • Ryan Shead

    Ryan Shead is a political pundit based in the United States currently hosting a series of podcasts and social media platforms focused on good-faith political discourse and content. We are funded by our readers. No one else owns us but you.

  • The Ken Harbaugh Show

    Producer, Against All Enemies. Bylines - NY Times, The Atlantic, The Bulwark, NPR.

  • Alex Cascio

    Political activist and content creator in Washington D.C.

  • Laura O'Dea, M.A.

    political + legal + military family advocate ♥ BS in psych + crim | MA in legal + forensic psych ⚲ san diego, california { views are my own }

  • Clay

    With more than two decades of government and private-sector experience, including as a Marine Corps veteran, I cover public policy, underreported stories, breaking news and hold government accountable.

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