Is It Propaganda is rated Least biased with Mixed factual reporting by Media Bias Fact Check.
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- Overall, we rate Is It Propaganda? Least Biased on the conventional left-right scale because it criticizes political actors and institutions across the spectrum. However, it demonstrates a pronounced pro-Russia, multipolar, and anti-Western-establishment editorial orientation. We rate it Mixed for factual reporting and Questionable due to the uncritical publication of conspiracy theories, Russian propaganda narratives, questionable anonymous contributors, and inconsistent sourcing standards. This is balanced by some well-sourced historical and geopolitical analysis using primary documents and direct transcripts.
Detailed Report
Questionable Reasoning: Propaganda, Conspiracy, False or Misleading Information
Bias Rating: LEAST BIASED (0.0)
Factual Reporting: MIXED (6.1)
Country: USA
MBFC’s Country Freedom Rating: MOSTLY FREE
Media Type: Website
Traffic/Popularity: Medium Traffic
MBFC Credibility Rating: LOW CREDIBILITY
History
Is It Propaganda? is a Substack publication operated by Jerry B. Marchant. The newsletter focuses on geopolitics, propaganda, conflict, diplomacy, Russia, NATO, BRICS, historical events, and what it describes as “structural, non-ideological propaganda analysis.” Its motto is “Read. Decide. Question everything.”
Marchant describes himself as a political analyst and writer specializing in conflict zones, diplomacy, and multipolarity. The publication began posting on Substack in 2023 and offers both free and paid subscriptions.
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Funded by / Ownership
Is It Propaganda? is owned and operated by Jerry B. Marchant and is funded primarily through paid Substack subscriptions. Its terms identify Marchant as the publisher and state that the publication is governed under New York law.
Analysis / Bias
Is It Propaganda? does not fit neatly on a conventional left-right political scale. It criticizes Donald Trump, Western governments, NATO, neoconservatives, European institutions, and U.S. foreign policy, while also publishing material favorable to Russia, BRICS, multipolarity, and critics of Western liberal institutions. Therefore, we rate it Least Biased on the standard left-right scale while noting a strong pro-Russia, multipolar, and anti-Western-establishment orientation.
For example, the publication regularly republishes or translates speeches and commentary from Vladimir Putin, Sergey Lavrov, Dmitriy Simes, Konstantin Malofeev, and other Russian or Russia-aligned figures. Articles such as The Resolve of the Russian People is Greater than that of the United States and Putin is Blaming “Globalist” Elites for Europe’s Drift Right provide extensive space to Russian geopolitical narratives, frequently with limited counterargument.
Factuality is more problematic. In The Great Lie of September 11th, the site republishes an essay by Russian nationalist Konstantin Malofeev alleging that the official account of the September 11 attacks is fabricated and attributing responsibility to neoconservatives and a “Zionist lobby.” The publication introduces the piece as a “provocative reading” but does not provide substantive fact-checking or correction of its conspiracy claims.
The site also collaborates with anonymous contributors who describe themselves as researchers of “NWO/Agenda 21-30-50,” natural-health and vaccine issues, while other articles explore alleged Soviet paranormal intelligence and “psychotronic weapons.” These topics are sometimes framed historically, but their inclusion alongside geopolitical analysis lowers overall sourcing and reliability.
At the same time, many historical and geopolitical articles cite primary documents, speeches, archival material, and identifiable sources. The publication is therefore not uniformly unreliable; its principal weakness is inconsistent standards between well-sourced analysis and uncritical amplification of conspiracy-oriented or propaganda material.
Failed Fact Checks
- None found from major IFCN-approved fact-checking organizations. However, the publication has promoted or republished unsupported conspiracy claims, including alternative 9/11 narratives, which negatively affect its factual rating even without a formal third-party fact check.
Overall, we rate Is It Propaganda? Least Biased on the conventional left-right scale because it criticizes political actors and institutions across the spectrum. However, it demonstrates a pronounced pro-Russia, multipolar, and anti-Western-establishment editorial orientation. We rate it Mixed for factual reporting and Questionable due to the uncritical publication of conspiracy theories, Russian propaganda narratives, questionable anonymous contributors, and inconsistent sourcing standards. This is balanced by some well-sourced historical and geopolitical analysis using primary documents and direct transcripts. (D. Van Zandt 10/02/2026)
Source: https://isitpropaganda.substack.com/
Last Updated on October 2, 2026 by Media Bias Fact Check
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