Walker Bragman

Walker Bragman

Co-founder of the OptOut Media Foundation, journalist, JD, and occasional cartoonist.
Feb
27
‘Grassroots’ Parents’ Rights Group Gets Big Mystery Money

‘Grassroots’ Parents’ Rights Group Gets Big Mystery Money

Moms for Liberty has quickly gained national prominence, thanks to a handful of shadowy donors
10 min read
Feb
26
SNAP Benefits, Environmental Protests, and Police Shootings

SNAP Benefits, Environmental Protests, and Police Shootings

Top stories for the week ending February 24, 2023
8 min read
Feb
17
New Scientist Group Calling For Pandemic Answers Is Tied to Rightwing Dark Money

New Scientist Group Calling For Pandemic Answers Is Tied to Rightwing Dark Money

The Norfolk Group purports to be a group of independent experts, but familiar faces suggest a broader agenda
14 min read
Feb
13
The Short SUPER BOWL Special

The Short SUPER BOWL Special

A short newsletter to top off your Super Bowl Sunday.
5 min read
Jan
30
Solidarity and Police Abuse

Solidarity and Police Abuse

OptOut stands in solidarity with those seeking meaningful change in America's criminal justice system
6 min read
Jan
19
Big Mystery Donors Fund COVID Conspiracy Nonprofit

Big Mystery Donors Fund COVID Conspiracy Nonprofit

Nine large donations make up most of the 2021 budget of the Brownstone Institute, which is led by a man with a neo-Confederate past.
9 min read
Jan
15
Blexit, Price Hikes, and Title 42 Expansion

Blexit, Price Hikes, and Title 42 Expansion

Big news from OptOut, a galling price hike from Moderna, and much more!
6 min read
Jan
12
Candace Owens’ ‘Blexit’ Operation Bankrolled by Wealthy White Conservatives

Candace Owens’ ‘Blexit’ Operation Bankrolled by Wealthy White Conservatives

Right-wing billionaires bought into Owens' effort to bring Black Democrats into the Republican Party, but the results are unimpressive.
7 min read
Dec
18
Elon Musk's Twitter Purge, COVID's Continued Surge, and Energized Labor

Elon Musk's Twitter Purge, COVID's Continued Surge, and Energized Labor

The best of independent news from the OptOut network.
9 min read
Dec
04
Pro-Labor Legacy Averted

Pro-Labor Legacy Averted

Democrats sided against labor this week in a stunning move, undermining three years of negotiations between rail workers and management.
7 min read