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 The Left Hook left-biased due to its explicitly ideological mission, adversarial framing, and consistent advocacy against conservative and right-wing political actors. We rate it Mostly Factual because its commentary is generally grounded in real events and existing reporting, but the heavy use of emotionally charged language, speculation, and opinion-driven conclusions prevents it from meeting standards for high factual reporting.
Detailed Report
Bias Rating: LEFT (-7.4)
Factual Reporting: MOSTLY FACTUAL (3.6)
Country: USA
MBFC’s Country Freedom Rating: MOSTLY FREE
Media Type: Website
Traffic/Popularity: Medium Traffic
MBFC Credibility Rating: MEDIUM CREDIBILITY
History
The Left Hook is a U.S.-based opinion and commentary publication hosted on Substack and founded by writer and political commentator Wajahat Ali. According to its About page, The Left Hook explicitly describes itself as a “thoroughly opinionated and biased intellectual playground” focused on political, cultural, and religious commentary. The site emphasizes anti-authoritarian, anti-fascist perspectives and rejects what it calls “corporate censorship and nonsense centrism.” Content is largely essay-style commentary, video discussions, and interviews rather than straight news reporting.
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Funded by / Ownership
The Left Hook is independently owned and operated by Wajahat Ali and is funded primarily through Substack subscriptions, reader contributions, book sales, and related media projects. Subscription tiers include free readers, paid subscribers, and higher-cost “founding members,” with no indication of corporate or institutional ownership.
Analysis / Bias
The Left Hook is an openly ideological outlet that advocates from a progressive to left-wing perspective. Articles frequently employ charged language, moral framing, and explicit opposition to Donald Trump, ICE, corporate media, and right-wing political movements. For example, Corporate Media’s Complicity With The Trump Regime argues that major media corporations enabled authoritarianism for profit, while Trump Threatens to Invoke the Insurrection Act and Says We Don’t Need Elections frames Trump’s rhetoric as evidence of imminent authoritarian rule.
Similarly, Whistleblower Reveals SECRET ICE Programs Created to Terrorize Americans presents ICE as a rogue, militarized force aligned with white nationalism. While the site often references real events, public statements, and reporting by other outlets, conclusions are presented through a strongly opinionated lens, with advocacy-driven interpretation rather than neutral analysis.
Failed Fact Checks
- None in the Last 5 years
Overall, we rate The Left Hook left-biased due to its explicitly ideological mission, adversarial framing, and consistent advocacy against conservative and right-wing political actors. We rate it Mostly Factual because its commentary is generally grounded in real events and existing reporting, but the heavy use of emotionally charged language, speculation, and opinion-driven conclusions prevents it from meeting standards for high factual reporting. (D. Van Zandt 01/22/2026)
Source: https://thelefthook.substack.com/
Last Updated on January 22, 2026 by Media Bias Fact Check
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