Our Correspondents
Clay aka WhatInClayNation
Clay is a Marine Corps veteran and an independent political news creator behind WhatInClayNation, delivering political analysis, accountability journalism, and veterans’ advocacy to more than 300,000 followers across social media.
Laura O'Dea
Laura O'Dea is a political analyst and legal reform advocate who is also an active duty military spouse. She earned dual bachelors degrees in psychology and criminology, as well as a masters degree in legal and forensic psychology.
She creates content to spread awareness about legal reform, mental health awareness, progressive politics, and to help give military families the tools to utilize their first amendment rights in support of American service members & against the rise of inequality and fascism in American politics.
Jerrod Zisser
Jerrod is an independent investigative journalist, documentary photographer, U.S. Marine Corps infantry veteran and host of THE TAKE News.
After serving four years in the United States Marine Corps, including two deployments to Iraq, Jerrod found his way into journalism with a focus on government power, democratic safeguards, and civil rights.
His work combines firsthand reporting, interviews, documentary photography, historical context, and on-the-ground video to go beyond the headline and help audiences understand not only what happened, but why it matters.
His reporting has taken him from Washington, D.C., to Portland, Los Angeles, Minneapolis, San Diego, and beyond. He has documented protests, immigration enforcement operations, federal law enforcement, political movements, and ordinary people organizing in response.
Adam Dunigan
Adam is a Marine Corps combat veteran, a former CIA operations officer, and holds a master's degree in International Relations from Harvard University.
In 2026, Adam resigned from the CIA and ran for Congress in the 2026 Democratic Primaries in Northern Virginia. Despite losing his first election, Adam gained the largest online following of any active politician in Virginia and has since been tapped frequently as an expert by organizations and media engaged in foreign policy, military policy, and international development. Adam has already filed with the FEC as an active candidate for Virginia's 8th Congressional District in the 2028 primaries.
Nick Paro
Nick is a U.S. Army combat veteran and correspondent who reports on location & hosts interview conversations with community members and professionals.
He founded two independent outlets: Sick of This Shit Publications, which covers “the humanizing experience” with a focus on chronic illness and masculinity, and Banner and Backbone Media, a civics platform focused on engagement, accountability, and pushing back against techno-fascism.
Before going into media full-time he was a Senior DevOps Engineer, and he brings that builder’s mindset to running a lean, independent newsroom.
Don aka AngryMaleVet
Don is a retired combat veteran turned activist/creator. He spent 23 years serving and sacrificing for America and it's citizens, but the works not done. Don strives to constantly raise his voice until we are truly WE the People, with equality and justice for all.