MintPress News

What MintPress News does

MintPress News is an independent, donation-funded investigative journalism outlet founded in 2011 and headquartered in Minneapolis, Minnesota. The publication covers corporatocracy, imperialism, civil liberties, US/UK foreign policy, intelligence-agency operations, propaganda networks, and Middle East conflicts — topics the publisher characterizes as underrepresented in mainstream Western media. It serves general news consumers and donors/members seeking perspectives outside mainstream corporate outlets. Core products span a website (mintpressnews.com), video series (The Target, Behind the Headlines), the MintCast podcast, the So It Goes political cartoon line featuring Carlos Latuff, and feature documentaries such as Gaza Fights Back (directed by Dan Cohen). The platform is delivered through a standard WordPress stack with no disclosed proprietary technology, API, or developer tooling, and is distributed via YouTube, Rumble, Odysee, Rokfin, Telegram, Facebook, X, and Instagram, alongside five localized language editions (Chinese, Russian, Spanish, French, Arabic).

The business model is direct-to-consumer: MintPress generates revenue almost entirely from individual reader donations and monthly sustaining-membership subscriptions, with donation tiers ranging from $10 to $500+ one-time gifts plus a recurring monthly option. The outlet also accepts Bitcoin cryptocurrency donations and wire transfers for larger contributions. There is no disclosed advertising business, enterprise customer base, or institutional funding. The organization is led by founder Mnar Muhawesh (Mnar Adley) and operates with 11-50 employees.

In 2025-2026 MintPress reported that PayPal, GoFundMe, and Indiegogo restricted or banned the organization and withheld funds, which the publisher attributes to an organized campaign by a pro-Israel lobby and intelligence actors. In response, MintPress launched a $300,000 public fundraising campaign aimed at May 1, 2026 to continue operations, and expanded alternative-payment and alternative-platform distribution channels. Ownership is private and founder-led with no disclosed investors, parent company, or institutional backers.

Name

MintPress News

Legal name

MintPress News

Website

https://mintpressnews.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2011

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

MintPress News is an independent investigative journalism outlet founded in 2011 in Minneapolis, covering geopolitics, intelligence operations, and civil liberties. Funded by reader donations, it publishes articles, podcasts, video series, and documentaries in five languages for audiences seeking perspectives beyond mainstream media.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Independent Online News

NAICS

Newspaper Publishers (513110)

SIC

Newspapers: Publishing Or Publishing & Printing (2711)

akta.pro primary industry

Online Article & Blog Publishing Platforms (MPAJAMAF)

akta.pro secondary industries

Alternative/Independent Newsweeklies & Opinion Press (MPAJADAH), News & Public Affairs Syndication (MPABAMAF)

Keywords

• Independent journalism
• Investigative reporting
• Geopolitical news
• Alternative media
• Foreign policy analysis

Headquarters

HQ city

Minneapolis

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Digital Commerce or Content

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Donations and Membership: MintPress News relies on reader donations and monthly sustaining member subscriptions. The organization runs periodic fundraisers with specific financial goals. They also accept Bitcoin cryptocurrency donations and wire transfers for larger contributions.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels10 records

Core offering

MintPress News publishes independent investigative journalism, news reporting, opinion/analysis, video series, podcasts, political cartoons, and documentaries covering geopolitics, intelligence operations, US foreign policy, imperialism, and civil liberties. Content is distributed for free across its website (with six language editions), YouTube, alternative video platforms, social media, and podcast apps, and is funded by reader donations and monthly memberships rather than advertising.

Product overview

MintPress News operates as a multi-format independent news platform offering investigative journalism, video reports, podcasts, and political cartoons. The core product is its news website (mintpressnews.com) distributing written investigative reports and analysis through categories like Investigations, Insights, and The Target video series. Additional content offerings include the MintCast podcast, the 'So It Goes' cartoon series featuring Carlos Latuff, and the Behind the Headlines video series. The organization also produces documentary films such as 'Gaza Fights Back' and maintains a donation/subscription platform for reader support.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• The Target: A video news series/segment covering geopolitical and international news stories
• MintCast
• Behind the Headlines

Products and services

• MintPress News Website Primary online news platform of MintPress News, publishing investigative reports, news articles, opinion/analysis, and multimedia content on geopolitical events for a global readership seeking alternative perspectives.
• The Target (Video Series) Recurring video series delivering investigative reports and in-depth examinations of geopolitical events, conflicts, and international affairs, hosted by journalist Robert Inlakesh.
• Behind the Headlines (Video Series) Video news series covering current events and providing analysis of breaking stories and ongoing conflicts.
• MintCast (Podcast) Podcast series featuring interviews, discussions, and analysis on geopolitical topics, international affairs, and in-depth analysis of world events.
• So It Goes (Political Cartoons) Editorial cartoon series featuring the work of cartoonist Carlos Latuff, covering international political events, conflicts, and social justice issues.
• Gaza Fights Back (Documentary Film) Documentary film directed by Dan Cohen covering Israel's 2021 war on Gaza, examining the human toll and how Gaza's armed resistance groups outmaneuvered the Israeli military.
• Reader Donation & Membership Platform Donation and subscription platform that enables readers to financially support the publication via one-time donations or monthly recurring memberships, accepting credit cards and Bitcoin after the outlet was banned by PayPal, GoFundMe, and Indiegogo.

Named customers2 records

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• ProPublica: Major nonprofit investigative newsroom producing deep original reporting on government, business, and civil liberties. Comparable as a nonprofit, donor-funded investigative outlet but operates at substantially larger scale and with broader topic coverage than MintPress.

Direct peers

• Common Dreams: Independent reader-supported news outlet focused on progressive politics, foreign policy, and civil liberties. Comparable as a donor-funded digital newsroom with a similar ideological positioning and audience.
• FAIR (Fairness & Accuracy In Reporting): Media-criticism organization that analyzes bias and propaganda in mainstream coverage, particularly on foreign policy and the Middle East. Comparable as an alternative-media outlet that explicitly counters corporate-media framing and serves a similar audience segment.
• Truthout: Reader-funded nonprofit news outlet covering politics, environment, and human rights with an anti-war and civil-liberties lens. Comparable as a small-scale, donation-driven digital publication operating in the alternative media space.
• The Intercept: Adversarial investigative journalism outlet founded on leaked national-security materials, covering intelligence, militarism, and civil liberties. Highly comparable in editorial mission and donor-supported model, though with significantly larger scale and institutional backing.
• The Grayzone: Independent investigative outlet covering US foreign policy, regime-change narratives, and corporate media criticism. Closest functional peer to MintPress given overlapping geopolitical focus, donor-funded model, and adversarial stance toward mainstream coverage.
• The Real News Network: Nonprofit video-first news outlet covering politics, foreign policy, and social movements from a progressive, anti-war perspective. Comparable in mission, donor-funding model, and emphasis on investigative video journalism.
• Drop Site News: Reader-funded independent news outlet launched by former Intercept and MintPress alumni, covering US foreign policy, labor, and social movements. Directly comparable as a donation-based alternative investigative publication launched by people with similar editorial DNA.
• Electronic Intifada: Independent online publication covering Palestine, US foreign policy in the Middle East, and Israeli government actions. Directly comparable niche focus, multilingual ambition, and donor-supported independent model targeting an ideologically aligned audience.
• Consortium News: Long-running independent investigative outlet focused on US foreign policy, intelligence, and media criticism. Comparable as a small, donor-supported alternative newsroom with a similar contrarian editorial stance and global geopolitical lens.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/user/MintPressNews
• Facebookfacebook.com/pages/MintPress/277613075615568
• Instagraminstagram.com/explore/tags/mintpressnews
• Xx.com/MintPressNews

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

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