About Unaligned

"The improvement of understanding is for two ends; first, our own increase of knowledge; secondly, to enable us to deliver that knowledge to others.” — John Locke

A place for open minds, varying perspectives and honest dialogue

I’m sick of the black and white thinking, bad faith arguments, partisan tit-for-tats and lack of curiosity that currently dominates the news industry.

So, I’ve created Unaligned; a place that rejects all of that crap.

Unaligned will explore all sides of the story and fairly assess what the truth is. Over the years I’ve seen how the involvement of activists in news rooms has tainted reporting. Political activism will play no role here. This isn’t an effort to advocate for the left or the right because neither side has a monopoly on the truth. Unaligned is an effort to figure out what’s real and what’s not.

More than anything, I want to start a trend of Americans from all walks of life coming together to understand one another. We don’t all have to agree. But we should see the humanity in everyone, and at least seek to understand their thinking in good faith.

Be part of this journey by becoming a subscriber.

Unpaid subscribers will receive in-depth analysis on news and politics straight to their inbox once a week. Those generous enough to financially support the work I do will get full access to everything behind a paywall, including all written pieces (two to three per week), a weekly podcast beginning in November 2024, and interactions with me and other paid subscribers in the comments section.

About Ana

Unaligned is written and hosted by me, Ana Kasparian. I’ve worked in political news and analysis for close to two decades, starting as an assistant producer at CBS Radio in Los Angeles in 2007 and working my way up to becoming the Executive Producer and host of TYT Network’s flagship show “The Young Turks.”

I can say all sorts of glowing things about myself. But instead I want to express that I’m as flawed a human being as anyone else. I’ve made mistakes in my reporting and learned a great deal from it, including the need to tune out people who demand adherence to partisan dogma.

As the child of Armenian immigrant, I rejected cultural norms and expectations that I didn’t feel made much sense. I was always a little rebellious and hated being told what I can and can’t do. Independent thinking got me to where I am today, and there’s no way I’m going to stop now.