Hey, |
Ari here. |
I think about this a lot: how much of what we "know" is actually true? Not just in politics, but in everything—history, culture, even what we think is common sense. |
Powerful people work overtime to shape what we believe. They control the media, push narratives, and decide what gets amplified or buried. It's not a conspiracy; it's strategy. |
I started Upward News because I refuse to be part of that system. And I know I'm not the only one. |
The Playbook They Don't Want You to See |
In Trump's first two weeks, he and Elon Musk targeted USAID's massive "soft power" initiative. Most people never heard about it. The program used our tax dollars to fund media outlets and "activist journalists" overseas—pushing Washington's agenda under the guise of independent reporting. |
One group, Internews, received over $500 million to: |
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Their reporting helped sway foreign public opinion, drove intelligence narratives behind Trump's first impeachment, and even fueled global censorship efforts. |
For those on the outside, it's obvious: this is an information war designed to manipulate public opinion. |
But for people living under its influence, it just feels like "normal" news—no different from turning on CNN or scrolling through an "independent" journalist's feed. |
Now, Hold That Thought—Is Our Media Ecosystem Really Any Different? |
Or is it even possible for it to be different? |
Here's how the game is played: |
Billionaire donors on both the Left and Right fund the largest and smallest "independent" media projects to push narratives that benefit them. (That includes some of the most well-known publications.) Corporate giants flood mainstream news with ad money to keep the stories they don't like buried. (You already knew that.) Government agencies pay the very outlets that are supposed to be holding them accountable—but they call it "paying for subscriptions." Foreign governments bankroll U.S. media, just like we do abroad. (Even some of the biggest "conservative" outlets take their money.) Political interest groups secretly pay the largest, most popular social media influencers to amplify specific narratives.
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Once you see it, you can't unsee it. |
That's Why We're Here |
I'm just a kid from Baltimore. My parents fled totalitarian Russia, where the media was just another arm of the state. They raised me to question everything, to never take what I'm told at face value. |
So when I saw the same media tactics playing out in America—under a different name, with a different spin—I knew I had to do something. |
Upward News isn't backed by billionaires or political insiders. We answer to you, and only you. |
And unlike most of conservative media, we're young. Our team is Gen Z—which means we've been fed some of the worst propaganda growing up. We know exactly how the system manipulates people, and we're committed to dismantling all of it. |
We do this because we care about the future of this country. We have nowhere else to go. |
So, we work around the clock to produce the sharpest, most time-saving, fact-driven coverage that you simply won't find anywhere else in conservative media. |
And our news isn't just for you—it's designed to be shared. With your family. Your friends. Your grandkids. Your neighbor. Your classmates. Anyone who needs to see what's really going on. |
You're Only Getting Half the Story |
We publish our findings seven days a week. |
Right now, you're on the preview plan—so you're only getting three days of our coverage. You're missing out on some of our best work, from geopolitics to Trump's shakeup of D.C. |
You're also missing out on The Daily Brief's premium features—where we expose the media hoaxes driving the news cycle and break down how every side spins the same story. |
Thousands of others have already stepped up. Almost all of them stay. Because they see the difference. They feel the impact. And they know what's at stake. |
We're still behind on this month's goal to stay sustainable. We've built something honest here, but we can't keep doing this without you. |
We need your support to continue. Become a paid member today. |
You can start with a free trial, and nearly everyone who does stays because they don't find this level of coverage anywhere else. |
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Grateful to have you here, |
Ari |
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