Crooks and Liars (Opinion)
U.S. left (progressive)
Background
John Amato founded Crooks and Liars in 2004. It began as a blog that posted video clips of cable news and political events, often to point out misstatements by conservative commentators and politicians. David Neiwert, a journalist who writes about the American far right, was an editor and managing editor from about 2008 to 2012. Amato and Neiwert co-authored the book 'Over the Cliff: How Obama's Election Drove the American Right Insane.' The site has stayed independently owned by Amato and relies on advertising and reader donations, not corporate or institutional backing. Its editorial voice is openly progressive and partisan: it emphasizes criticism of Republicans and conservative media, particularly Fox News, and it mixes opinion with aggregated news. Media-bias raters classify it as left-leaning. Its posts are often commentary built around other outlets' reporting and video, so readers should treat them as advocacy and check the original sources. This profile draws on search-result summaries and the site's About page. I could not open the full Wikipedia article or review the site's recent coverage, so the current administration stance is an inference from its long-standing orientation.
Sources
- Crooks and Liars - Wikipedia
- Crooks and Liars - Bias and Credibility - Media Bias/Fact Check
- About Us - Crooks and Liars
- David Neiwert - Wikipedia
- Rage Against the Right: John Amato of Crooks & Liars Speaks - LA Progressive
Profile compiled 2026-10-15; refreshed when ownership, funding, or the administration changes.