We have a FIVE ALARM FIRE and hope seems to be dwindling. Progressive media is being targeted and there must be a contingency plan.
There are already platforms and networks outside the United States that are relatively resistant to government pressure from any single country, though none are completely immune from legal action or censorship.
Some examples include:
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PeerTube — An open-source, decentralized video platform. Thousands of independently operated servers can federate together, making it difficult for any single government or corporation to control the entire network.
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Mastodon — Primarily a social network, but many journalists and independent media organizations use it because it is decentralized.
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Odysee — Video-sharing platform built on decentralized technology. It hosts creators across the political spectrum.
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Rumble — A centralized platform headquartered outside Silicon Valley’s ecosystem. It is often associated with conservative creators but hosts a variety of content.
For progressive journalism specifically, many organizations publish through their own websites rather than relying entirely on social media or video platforms. Examples include:
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Democracy Now!
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The Intercept
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Jacobin
The broader challenge isn’t usually government bans. It’s distribution. Even if a platform remains online overseas, users often discover content through app stores, search engines, social networks, advertisers, and payment processors. Those intermediaries can have a larger impact on reach than the hosting location itself.
If your goal is a platform where progressive media can publish with minimal dependence on any one government or corporation, a federated network built on technologies like PeerTube and ActivityPub is probably the closest thing currently available to that vision. It already exists and can be used today without building an entirely new platform from scratch.
