scheerpost.com

What It Is

ScheerPost is an independent news and political commentary website founded and published by veteran American journalist and author Robert Scheer. The site emphasizes in its main content that it is “Your Home For Independent Journalism” and highlights Scheer’s nearly 60 years in journalism, including his work with the Los Angeles Times, Ramparts, KCRW political programming, and multiple books on politics, finance, and privacy. Overall, the site is not positioned as a general news portal, but as an independent media outlet with a clear sense of public critique.

Core Features

The site mainly offers articles on political commentary, international relations, war and diplomacy, the U.S. Constitution, immigration, education, corporate power, and related topics, alongside interview/podcast content such as Chris Hedges Report and Scheer Intelligence. The pages also include links to video resources on platforms such as YouTube, Vimeo, and Kanopy, as well as recent articles, comment sections, and search functionality. Its value lies in long-term journalistic experience and strongly argued analysis rather than real-time breaking-news aggregation.

Pricing

At present, the main content indicates that articles are freely accessible. ScheerPost’s business model is closer to reader-supported donations, with support available via online donations, checks, PayPal, and Patreon. No hard subscription paywall, membership tiers, or advertising package information was found, so it can be categorized as a “free to read + donations” model.

Pros and Cons

The advantages are that the founder has a strong professional background, has interviewed multiple U.S. presidents, and has deep experience with public-interest issues; the site has a clear editorial stance and is useful for supplementing perspectives beyond mainstream commercial media; and the content is free and open, making the barrier to entry low. The drawbacks are also clear: its political leaning is strong, and some content may carry a distinct anti-establishment or left-critical perspective, so readers should cross-check with other media sources; the site is not friendly to Chinese-language users; and external video platforms and donation channels such as PayPal/Patreon may be unstable or difficult to access or use in mainland China.

Who It’s For

It is suitable for readers interested in U.S. politics, antiwar issues, capital and government regulation, media ethics, privacy surveillance, the Israel-Palestine conflict, and global geopolitics. It can also serve as an opinion-oriented source for researchers in journalism, international relations, and public policy.

Access in China

The site itself falls under the news and information category, and direct access may fluctuate depending on the network environment. However, services it embeds or links to, such as YouTube, Vimeo, Patreon, and PayPal, are subject to varying degrees of restriction in mainland China. Overall, it should be considered “partially restricted.”