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Ryan Grim

Ryan W. Grim(born March 23, 1978)[1]is an American author and journalist. Grim wasWashington, D.C.bureau chief forHuffPostand formerly the Washington, D.C. bureau chief forThe Intercept.[2][3]In July 2024, Grim andThe Intercept's co-founderJeremy ScahillleftThe Interceptto co-found Drop Site News.[4]He is an author and has published some of his books through Strong Arm Press, an independentprogressivepublishing house he cofounded.[5][6]Grim and conservative journalistEmily Jashinskywere the regular Friday hosts ofRisingbefore they resigned in September 2022 and joinedBreaking Points,where they host the showCounterpoints.[7]

Ryan Grim
Grim in 2009
Born(1978-03-23)March 23, 1978(age 46)[1]
Allentown, Pennsylvania,U.S.
EducationSt. Mary's College of Maryland(BA)
University of Maryland, College Park(MPP)
OccupationJournalist

Early life and education

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Grim was born inAllentown, Pennsylvania.He earned aBachelor of Arts degreein Philosophy fromSt. Mary's College of Maryland,andMaster of Public Policyfrom theUniversity of Maryland, College Park.[8][9]

Career

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After earning his master's degree, Grim worked as a legislative analyst for theMarijuana Policy Project.Grim has written about the history ofdrug useanddrug culturein the United States. He has presented his research on why drugs are popular at certain times in history and his thoughts on the government'swar on drugs.He also worked as astockbrokerinNew York City.[citation needed]

Grim joinedHuffPost(thenThe Huffington Post) in January 2009.[10]In his role heading a team atHuffPost,reporters on the team twice made finalist for thePulitzer Prize.[10][11]Towards the end of his tenure atHuffPost,significant leadership changes were occurring, sparked byArianna Huffington's exit.[12]

The Intercept

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Grim left his position atHuffPostin 2017 after nine years with the paper, joiningThe Interceptto head its Washington, D.C. bureau.[10]According to Politico, while atThe Intercept,Grim focused the media organization's policy interests towards people who are "progressive welfare state enthusiasts, anti-interventionists and surveillance paranoids".[10]

During theBrett Kavanaugh Supreme Court nomination,Grim was the first to report thatCaliforniaSenatorDianne Feinsteinhad received a letter related toKavanaugh,later revealed to be fromChristine Blasey Ford,alleging that Kavanaugh had sexually assaulted its author in high school.[12][13]Grim also reported on former Trump aideRob Porter's abuse allegations by his ex-wives. He reported early on the 2018 campaign ofAlexandria Ocasio-Cortez.[12]

In August 2020, Grim used emails from theUniversity of Massachusetts Amherstchapter of theCollege Democratsto dismantle an attempt to smear progressive candidateAlex Morse.[14]

In 2023, Grim obtained and published a leaked Pakistanidiplomatic cableallegingU.S. State Departmentpressure on the Pakistani government to remove Prime MinisterImran Khanfrom office in 2022.[15]

Drop Site News

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In July 2024, Grim and Jeremy Scahill, the co-founder ofThe Intercept,foundedDrop Site News.[4][16]Although there was previously friction between the pair andThe Interceptboard,Drop Siteis backed with some funding byThe Intercept.[4][17]

Publishing

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Following the move toThe Intercept,Grim and Alex Lawson established Strong Arm Press, a small imprint printing press. Grim launched the press because he felt that thefirst Trump administrationwas moving too quickly for the standard publishing cycle, which takes around a year to publish a book. He launched Strong Arm Press to accommodate shorter, cheaper, lower-volume books with a shorter publishing turnaround time. The first title published wasOut of the Ooze,a profile ofTom Pricethat reachedAmazon'stop 100 list.Books are funded throughcrowdfundingcampaigns.[5]Grim publishedWe've Got People,a history ofprogressivismand theDemocratic Party,through Strong Arm Press in 2019.[18][19]

Notable corrections

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In 2016, Grim published a blog post in which he questionedFiveThirtyEight'smodels and predictions for the2016 United States presidential election.Grim's criticisms were later repudiated byFiveThirtyEightfounderNate Silver,and Grim issued corrections to his post.[20][21][22]

Publications

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  • This Is Your Country on Drugs: The Secret History of Getting High in America;Publisher: Wiley (June 22, 2009)ISBN0-470-16739-4.
  • We've Got People: From Jesse Jackson to Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, the End of Big Money and the Rise of a Movement(May 2019)ISBN978-1-947492-38-7
  • The Squad: AOC and the Hope of a Political Revolution(December 2023)ISBN978-1250869074

References

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  1. ^ab@ryangrim (March 23, 2021)."For my birthday I'm offering my newsletter for free"(Tweet).RetrievedNovember 28,2021– viaTwitter.
  2. ^Farhi, Paul (June 1, 2020). "Intercept's Ryan Grim holds fast on Tara Reade story".The Washington Post.GaleA625416156– via Cengage.
  3. ^"Ryan Grim".HuffPost.Archivedfrom the original on March 4, 2020.RetrievedApril 9,2020.
  4. ^abcTani, Max (July 9, 2024)."Instagram removes Gaza posts from lefty news org Democracy Now".Semafor.RetrievedOctober 24,2024.
  5. ^abFreed, Benjamin (February 21, 2018)."How Can a Small Progressive Publisher Keep Up With the Trump Administration? Via Crowdfunding. And Speed".Washingtonian.Archivedfrom the original on March 2, 2020.RetrievedMarch 12,2020.
  6. ^Silverman, Melissa (August 7, 2017)."Washington Small Presses Make Their Mark".Ploughshares at Emerson College.Archivedfrom the original on March 28, 2019.RetrievedMarch 11,2020.
  7. ^Baragona, Justin (September 1, 2022)."Ryan Grim and Emily Jashinsky Exit The Hill's Popular Web Show 'Rising'".Confider.The Daily Beast.Archivedfrom the original on October 1, 2022.RetrievedJuly 12,2024.
  8. ^McGee, Trish (June 6, 2013)."For 2013 graduates, 'the race is just beginning'".MyEasternShoreMD.RetrievedMay 5,2020.
  9. ^"Philosophy Alumni of SMCM".faculty.smcm.edu.RetrievedMay 5,2020.
  10. ^abcdGold, Hadas; Pompeo, Joe (May 5, 2017)."Ryan Grim to leave HuffPost for The Intercept".Politico.Archivedfrom the original on March 2, 2020.RetrievedMarch 2,2020.
  11. ^"Ryan Grim".The Intercept.Archivedfrom the original on February 25, 2020.RetrievedMarch 2,2020.
  12. ^abcPerlberg, Steven (April 24, 2019)."How the Intercept Is Fueling the Democratic Civil War".Politico Magazine.Archivedfrom the original on January 21, 2020.RetrievedApril 9,2020.
  13. ^Edmondson, Catie (October 1, 2018)."Trump, Defending Kavanaugh, Accuses Senate Democrats of Hypocrisy and Dishonesty".The New York Times.Archivedfrom the original on February 27, 2020.RetrievedMarch 13,2020.
  14. ^Featherstone, Liza(August 13, 2020)."The Left Needs to Stop Falling for Absurd Sex Panics".Jacobin.Thankfully, theIntercept'sRyan Grim stepped in to reveal that there weren't even any "victims" of "discomfort" or "power dynamics." Messages Grim obtained show that the College Dems planned the whole thing deliberately, as one of the group's leaders was hoping to get an internship with Rep.Neal,Morse's opponent.
  15. ^Johnson, Jake (August 10, 2023)."Secret Cable Reportedly Shows US Urged Pakistani Government to Oust Imran Khan".Common Dreams.Archivedfrom the original on March 16, 2024.RetrievedJuly 12,2024.
  16. ^"Scahill and Grim Launch New Media Outlet With The Intercept's Support".The Intercept.July 8, 2024.Archivedfrom the original on July 8, 2024.RetrievedJuly 12,2024.
  17. ^Tani, Max (April 14, 2024)."The Intercept is running out of cash".Semafor.RetrievedOctober 24,2024.
  18. ^Grim, Ryan (June 6, 2019)."'Patience Is Not a Virtue': Ryan Grim onWe've Got Peopleand the Modern Democratic Party ".Splinter News(Interview). Interviewed by Paul Blest.RetrievedJune 13,2021.
  19. ^"We've Got People".Kirkus Reviews.July 8, 2019.RetrievedJune 13,2021.
  20. ^Sterne, Peter (November 9, 2016)."A measure of vindication for Nate Silver".Politico.Archivedfrom the original on October 3, 2017.RetrievedApril 9,2020.
  21. ^Graham, David A. (February 3, 2020)."What Does Nate Silver Know?".The Atlantic.Archivedfrom the original on March 2, 2020.RetrievedMarch 12,2020.
  22. ^"Nate Silver rages at Huffington Post editor in 14-part tweetstorm".Politico.November 5, 2016.RetrievedApril 10,2020.
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