LEFT BIAS
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 an appeal to emotion or stereotypes), publish misleading reports, and omit information that may damage liberal causes. Some sources in this category may be untrustworthy. See all Left Bias sources.
- Overall, we rate Raw America as Left Biased based on strongly partisan framing and consistently progressive story presentation. We rate its Factual Reporting as Mostly Factual due to its connection to a brand family that typically reports on real events, though reliability is tempered by heavy commentary/loaded language, as well as its failed fact-check history.
Detailed Report
Bias Rating: LEFT (-6.6)
Factual Reporting: MOSTLY FACTUAL (3.6)
Country: USA
MBFC’s Country Freedom Rank: MOSTLY FREE
Media Type: Website
Traffic/Popularity: Medium Traffic
MBFC Credibility Rating: MEDIUM CREDIBILITY
History
Raw America is a subscription-based Substack publication that describes itself as a people-powered, ad-free newsroom offering investigative journalism, analysis, and Capitol Hill reporting. The About page presents Raw America as a reader-supported publication delivered primarily through email/newsletter distribution and the Substack platform.
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Funded by / Ownership
Raw America is led by founder John K. Byrne (listed on the About page as “Founder, Raw America and Raw Story”). Funding appears to come primarily from paid Substack subscriptions and related platform features (newsletter access, audio, and community tools). The About page emphasizes reader support rather than advertisers.
Analysis / Bias
Raw America publishes political news and commentary with a consistently progressive framing. Its writing frequently uses emotionally charged language and explicitly adversarial characterizations of conservative figures and institutions.
For example, Enraged Trump Immediately Defies Supreme Court’s Tariff Ruling adopts an overtly combative tone (“oligarchs,” “corporate media capitulation,” and framing Republican lawmakers as choosing between the Constitution and their seats), while presenting the post as a curated narrative connecting multiple events under a single theme of elite impunity.
Similarly, DOJ Purges Most Damning Trump Allegation from Epstein Files uses highly loaded language (“regime,” “cult of personality,” comparisons to fascism) and advances a strongly interpretive thesis about institutional capture. While such posts may reference real-world events, the presentation is advocacy-style commentary.
A third example, Mike Lindell’s Embarrassing Grift, reads primarily as opinionated political critique, using rhetorical contrasts (“actual public servants” vs. “serving yourself”) rather than a neutral accounting of claims with multiple viewpoints.
Given the consistent progressive framing and anti-MAGA positioning, Raw America aligns best with a Left bias designation.
Failed Fact Checks
- None in the Last 5 years for Raw America. However, Really American has one documented failed fact check and is rated Left Biased and Mixed Factual, and Raw Story is rated Left Biased and Mostly Factual with “a few” failed fact checks that are usually corrected.
Overall, we rate Raw America as Left Biased based on strongly partisan framing and consistently progressive story presentation. We rate its Factual Reporting as Mostly Factual due to its connection to a brand family that typically reports on real events, though reliability is tempered by heavy commentary/loaded language, as well as its failed fact-check history. (D. Van Zandt 02/26/2026)
Source: https://www.rawamerica.com/
Last Updated on February 26, 2026 by Media Bias Fact Check
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