These media sources are moderate to strongly biased toward liberal causes through story selection and/or political affiliation.  They may utilize strong loaded words (wording that attempts to influence an audience by using appeal to emotion or stereotypes), publish misleading reports, and omit information reporting that may damage liberal causes. Some sources in this category may be untrustworthy. See all Left Bias sources.

• Overall, we rate Popular Resistance as left-biased based on the issues it promotes, which are all affiliated with the political left. We rate them Mostly Factual for factual reporting rather than High based on exclusively using left-leaning sources.

Detailed Report

Bias Rating: LEFT
Factual Reporting: MOSTLY FACTUAL
Country: USA
MBFC’s Country Freedom Rating: MOSTLY FREE
Media Type: Organization/Foundation
Traffic/Popularity: Minimal Traffic
MBFC Credibility Rating: HIGH CREDIBILITY

History

According to the Popular Resistance mission statement, they “seek to aid in bringing movements for peace, justice, economic fairness, and environmental protection together into an independent, nonviolent and diverse movement that can end the power of concentrated wealth, shift power to the people and put human needs before corporate greed.”

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Funded by / Ownership

The fiscal sponsor for Popular Resistance is the nonprofit The Alliance for Global Justice. The goal of the AfGJ is to build a strong, grassroots movement capable of challenging the economic and foreign policies of our government and corporations. Donations and a shop that sells merchandise generate revenue.

Analysis / Bias

In review, Popular Resistance uses minimal loaded words and sources the information they are referencing. They often use credible sources, but occasionally they use sources that are considered far-left, such as World Socialists Website and TruthDig.

Editorially, Popular Resistance holds a strong progressive bias, often promoting worker’s rights such as this Chicago Nabisco Workers Join Strike In Four US States. They also show concern for climate change and social justice and oppose militarism, The Crimes Of The West In Afghanistan.

Failed Fact Checks

• None in the Last 5 years

Overall, we rate Popular Resistance as left-biased based on the issues it promotes, which are all affiliated with the political left. We rate them Mostly Factual for factual reporting rather than High based on exclusively using left-leaning sources. (D. Van Zandt 8/16/2017) Updated (8/11/2023)

Source: https://popularresistance.org/