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 appealing 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 Sarah Kendzior’s Newsletter as left-biased based on consistently one-sided ideological framing and strong activist language. We also rate it Mostly Factual due to reliance on documented reporting and academic expertise, tempered by opinion-heavy analysis and interpretive conclusions.
Detailed Report
Bias Rating: LEFT (-6.5)
Factual Reporting: MOSTLY FACTUAL (3.9)
Country: USA
MBFC’s Country Freedom Rating: MOSTLY FREE
Media Type: Website
Traffic/Popularity: Medium Traffic
MBFC Credibility Rating: MEDIUM CREDIBILITY
History
Sarah Kendzior’s Newsletter is an independent Substack publication authored by Sarah Kendzior and published via Sarah Kendzior’s Newsletter. The publication focuses on politics, authoritarianism, media failure, and human rights, drawing heavily from Kendzior’s academic background in anthropology and her research on authoritarian states of the former Soviet Union. Kendzior is the author of multiple bestselling books, including The View from Flyover Country, Hiding in Plain Sight, They Knew, and The Last American Road Trip, as outlined on the publication’s About page. The newsletter is positioned as fully independent, free to access, and explicitly opposed to paywalls.
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Funded by / Ownership
Sarah Kendzior’s Newsletter is owned and operated solely by Sarah Kendzior. Funding is derived from voluntary reader subscriptions through Substack and from book sales.
Analysis / Bias
Sarah Kendzior’s Newsletter is an opinion-based political commentary outlet that interprets current events through a strongly anti-authoritarian and activist framework. A defining example is the article On Palestine, in which Kendzior explicitly characterizes Israel’s actions in Gaza as genocide and argues that U.S. political leaders, institutions, and media outlets are complicit through military, financial, and diplomatic support.
Similar framing appears in Inventing Antifa, where Kendzior draws direct parallels between U.S. protest rhetoric and fabricated extremist narratives used by authoritarian governments in Uzbekistan, the subject of her doctoral research. While Kendzior regularly criticizes both Republicans and Democrats, the publication’s worldview consistently aligns with left-leaning ideological positions, employing emotionally charged language, moral condemnation, and historical analogy. Sourcing varies by article; some claims rely on documented reporting, historical records, and academic research, while others reflect interpretive analysis and advocacy rather than neutral fact reporting.
Failed Fact Checks
- We found no recent failed fact checks from IFCN-approved organizations directly targeting Sarah Kendzior’s Newsletter. However, critics have previously challenged some of Kendzior’s interpretations and predictions as speculative or overly alarmist, particularly prior to 2020, though these disputes generally concern opinion framing rather than demonstrably false factual claims.
Overall, we rate Sarah Kendzior’s Newsletter as left-biased based on consistently one-sided ideological framing and strong activist language. We also rate it Mostly Factual due to reliance on documented reporting and academic expertise, tempered by opinion-heavy analysis and interpretive conclusions. (D. Van Zandt 01/02/2026)
Source: https://sarahkendzior.substack.com/
Last Updated on January 2, 2026 by Media Bias Fact Check
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