DISRUPT THE AIRWAVES
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Commentary
Tsikhanouski calls for a comprehensive review of Belarusian independent media funding, advocating for transparency and accountability in grant allocation while challenging corporate control over information.
Radio Shows
Disruptarian examines 30 years of Democracy Now! and Amy Goodman's fight for independent media. How a Pacifica Radio show became a global anti-corporate journalism model that still refuses corporate funding.
Commentary
Did 86 percent of COVID PCR positives represent real infections? Disruptarian examines the German PCR and IgG calibration study, its assumptions, and the politics of test-count certainty.
Digital Rights
Independent media—exemplified by Amy Goodman and Democracy Now—remains the last line of accountability journalism in a landscape dominated by corporate interests and algorithmic gatekeeping. This is why it matters.
Digital Rights
A Disruptarian commentary on Nexpo’s investigation into Egon Cholakian, Allatra, Creative Society, AI media, online influence, and the need for independent judgment.
Digital Rights
Independent media faces a new McCarthyism—algorithmic blacklists, banking bans, and state pressure. Disruptarian breaks down the war on dissent and why the First Amendment won't save you.
Digital Rights
Explore how merged platforms represent a new generation of independent media, challenging corporate dominance through decentralization, platform fragmentation, and anti-establishment creativity.
Radio Shows
Utah Pirate Radio returns after two decades, bringing back DJ Disruptarian music, independent artists, live podcasts, and a gatekeeper-free broadcast mission.
Music
Ryan Thompson argues that punk has never meant technology-free music, and explains how AI can help independent artists defeat cultural gatekeepers without surrendering authorship.
Digital Rights
Gil Durán’s Democracy Now interview raises serious questions about Silicon Valley power. This Disruptarian response applies the same standard to Trump, Obama, war, deportation, surveillance, crypto, and executive power.
Music
Deep dive into the alleged CTV News crackdown on independent media, imminent court action, and what it means for libertarian, punk, and reggae‑aligned free speech advocates in Canada.
Commentary
Former Information Minister: why independent media matters for state building and societal health. Discover the investigative edge of a free press and its role in fighting corruption and misinformation.
Music
Can AI help make a genuine punk song? Ryan Thompson examines punk DIY history, human agency, John Lydon, Joey Ramone, and creative freedom in the age of AI.
Commentary
Critical analysis of Vietnamese state media reporting on Communist Party internal awards. Examines how authoritarian propaganda operates as manufactured 'journalism' and what it reveals about information control in...
Commentary
Zelenskyy’s office rejected a petition for an independent media press conference. Disruptarian unpacks what that says about wartime press freedom, state messaging, and the independent journalists left in the cold.
Digital Rights
Exploring Brazil's evolving intermediary liability regime under the Supreme Court decision on June 20. The legal implications for platforms curating content after user takedown requests, including specific...
Commentary
Disruptarian deep dive into the 14 awards won by Vietnam's State Bank Party Committee at the 2026 ideological contest, examining propaganda, freedom, and punk‑rock rebellion.
Commentary
Marjan Šarec says there's no democracy without independent media and welcomes a positive decision for TV Vijesti. Disruptarian unpacks what that actually means for press freedom in the Balkans and beyond.
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