On Offense with Kris Goldsmith
Kristofer Goldsmith, Ryan Shead, Reed Galen, Nick Paro, MeidasTouch Network, The Ken Harbaugh Show, Matt Gordon, Valor Media Network, Michael Edison Hayden, Nelini Stamp, Alex Cascio, Tad Stoermer, Denver Riggleman, Jerrod Zisser, Maura Sullivan, The Save America Movement, Christopher Armitage, Laura O'Dea, M.A., El Garcia-Powers, Clay, Joe Plenzler, Rebecca BennettInvestigating extremism, analyzing politics, and offering insights and actions to strengthen democracy and justice.
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What This Iraq Veteran Couldn’t Say on 9/11
Twenty-five years after the attacks, I found myself asking whether al-Qaeda had won. I couldn’t bring myself to answer that question publicly on September 11. After sitting with it for a few days, I began to think that the question itself w...
Help Me Get This Book Banned
I have a strange goal for War Is a Racket:
I want Pete Hegseth to ban it.
I’m serious.
And this isn’t a marketing gimmick I came up with after the book went to press. Pete Hegseth is actually in the introduction I wrote.
On pages 56 and...
The USS Abraham Lincoln Is Coming Home. We’re Going to Meet Them.
I know it’s been a little while since I’ve published here.
There’s a reason for that.
I’ve been buried in writing the On Offense book. My original manuscript deadline was August 31. That date has now come and gone, and I’m still writi...
Where Are the Veterans When the Constitution Is Under Attack?
For years, many Americans have asked me the same question in frustration and desperation:
Where are the veterans?
Veterans swore an oath to SUPPORT our Constitution, and to DEFEND the United States against all enemies, foreign and do...
How Republicans Are Painting Veterans as Communists and Terrorists—and What You Can Do About It
On page 45 of the State Department’s new report, Cuba: The Capital of 21st Century Communism, a black-and-white photograph nearly fills the page.
The veterans in the photograph, identifiable as such with their orderly formation and some we...
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Authors
The writers behind this newsletter.
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.
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.
President, JoinTheUnion.us. Co-Founder, The Lincoln Project. Author - Substack :: The Home Front Your friendly neighborhood Casandra.
Advocate for disability rights, outspoken chronic illness sufferer, veteran - founder of "Sick of this Shit Publications", "Banner & Backbone", and Director of Framing for "Disability Community for Democracy, Inc."
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.
Producer, Against All Enemies. Bylines - NY Times, The Atlantic, The Bulwark, NPR.
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.
Writer covering right-wing populism in the U.S.
Chief at The World-Builders Club. Building a part with Working Families Party.
Political activist and content creator in Washington D.C.
Public Historian, NYT Bestselling Author | A RESISTANCE HISTORY OF THE UNITED STATES (2026) and A PUBLIC HISTORY OF THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION (2027) | Johns Hopkins, UVA, Harvard
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.
Marine Corps infantry veteran of two Iraq deployments. Independent journalist covering democracy, civil rights, and the fight against fascism. I believe in human rights, equality, and telling the truth.
Marine Iraq Veteran \ud83c\uddfa\ud83c\uddf8, Asst Secretary of VA under Obama, Granite Stater \ud83d\uddfb, Mom of 3 \ud83d\udc66\ud83e\uddd2\ud83d\udc66, Running for Congress in NH-01 to bring a new generation of servant leadership to Washington.
The Save America Movement is a citizens' committee aimed at opposing the corruption, abuses of power and divisions of the Trump regime.
Most tell you what's wrong. I try to tell you what works. Published in the Brennan Center for Justice's State Court Report. Cited by Brookings Institute. Covered by Mother Jones, The Nation, NPR, & PBS.
political + legal + military family advocate ♥ BS in psych + crim | MA in legal + forensic psych ⚲ san diego, california { views are my own }
This Substack will feature stories of my human experience. So, welcome to my trauma dump I guess.
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.
Unapologetic Patriot. \ud83c\uddfa\ud83c\uddf8 Loyal to America, always, & to our leaders when they deserve it. \ud83e\ude96Decorated Marine Corps combat veteran. \ud83e\udd85Eagle Scout. Mountaineer. Trekker. ☠️GenX punk☠️. World's Ok-est guitar player. Sic Semper Tyrannis. \ud83c\udff4☠️
Former Navy pilot & test pilot. Healthcare leader. Mom of two. Patriot.
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