Ryan Grim
Ryan Grim is an author, journalist, and D.C. Bureau Chief at The Intercept. He was described as "one of the most authoritative voices in Washington on a wide range of topics" by Huffington Post editor-in-chief Lydia Polgreen, who also mentioned that Grim's "specialty has always been giving voice to the voiceless and taking on powerful institutions trying to screw over the most vulnerable among us."[1] Grim is seen by some as "a left-wing populist attack dog" and credited for helping The Intercept become "the loudest voice attacking Democrats from the left."[2]
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Education and Career
Grim received a Bachelor's Degree in Philosophy from St. Mary's College of Maryland between 1996-2000, then received a Master's Degree in Public Policy from the University of Maryland.[3]
He worked as a reporter for Politico and Huffington Post, where he was the Washington Bureau Chief until 2017.[4][3] He has contributed to MSNBC[5] and is a current contributor at The Young Turks[6]
In June 2017, Grim began work as The Intercept's D.C. Bureau Chief.[7][3]
News and Controversy
Grim was the first reporter to break the news of Christine Blasey Ford's sexual assault allegations against then-Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh.[8][9] Grim has criticized U.S. senators Dianne Feinstein's and Chuck Schumer's handling of the Ford document and Kavanaugh's confirmation in general.[10]
Books
- We've Got People: From Jesse Jackson to AOC, the End of Big Money and the Rise of a Movement(2019, Strong Arm Press) ISBN 1947492381
- This Is Your Country on Drugs: The Secret History of Getting High in America(2009, Wiley) ISBN 0470167394
Other Selected Works
Intra-Democratic Party Conflict
As The Intercept's D.C Bureau Chief, Grim often covers the struggles between progressive and establishment Democrats, reporting on primary challenges and inter-party debates and dynamics.
2019
- How Morgan Harper’s Ohio Primary Challenge Explains the House Democratic Meltdown, Intercept, July 16, 2019, accessed August 26, 2019.
- House Democrats Are Panicked About Primaries, and New York Shows How Potent They Can Be, Intercept, July 11, 2019, accessed August 26, 2019.
- At Democratic Retreat, Chiefs of Staff Coached on Schmoozing With K Street, Intercept, June 6, 2019, accessed August 26, 2019.
- The Democratic Counterrevolution Has a Self-Appointed Leader: Josh Gottheimer, Intercept, May 8, 2019, accessed August 26, 2019.
- Progressive Caucus Slams DCCC Head Cheri Bustos for Her Assault on Primary Challengers, Intercept, March 27, 2019, accessed August 26, 2019.
- Progressives Fought for Key Committee Spots, but Centrist New Dems Came Out on Top, Intercept, January 10, 2019, accessed August 26, 2019.
2018
- Nearly Every Member of the Congressional Progressive Caucus Still Takes Corporate PAC Money, Intercept, October 14, 2018, accessed August 26, 2019.
- Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez Upset Sends Sobering Message to Democrats Reliant on Big Money: It Won’t Save You, Intercept, June 6, 2018, accessed August 26, 2019.
- A Primary Against the Machine: A Bronx Activist Looks to Dethrone Joseph Crowley, the King of Queens, Intercept, May 22, 2018, accessed August 26, 2019.
- John Conyers Resigned From Congress Over Sexual Harassment. His Son and Grandnephew Might Lose the Race to Replace Him., Intercept, April 16, 2018, accessed August 26, 2019.
- DCCC Goes Nuclear, Slams Democratic Candidate as Corrupt for Same Behavior It Engages in Regularly, Intercept, February 22, 2018, accessed August 26, 2019.
- Six Insurgent Candidates Just Out-Raised Their Establishment Democratic Opponents, Intercept, February 2, 2018, accessed August 26, 2019.
Contact Information
Email: ryan.grim@theintercept.com
Twitter: @ryangrim
Facebook: /rgrim
External Links
- Kirkus Review, We've Got People, Kirkus, July 8th, 2019, accessed September 3, 2019.
- Paul Blest, 'Patience Is Not a Virtue': Ryan Grim on We've Got People and the Modern Democratic Party, Splinter, June 6, 2019, accessed September 3, 2019.
- The Young Turks, Ryan Grim On The History Of Modern Progressivism, The Young Turks YouTube Channel, June 11, 2019, accessed September 3, 2019.
- Democracy Now!, Democratic Divide: Ryan Grim on the New Progressives in the Party at Odds with the Establishment, Democracy Now!, June 4, 2019, accessed September 3, 2019.
- Jeremy Scahill and Ryan Grim, “We’ve Got People”: Ryan Grim on the Democratic Party, Nancy Pelosi, and the 2020 Campaign, Intercepted podcast, June 2, 2019, accessed September 3, 2019.
- Ryan Grim and Briahna Gray, Podcast Special: Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez on Her First Weeks in Washington, "Intercept", January 28, 2019, accessed August 26, 2019.
References
- ↑ Hadas Gold and Joe Pompeo, Ryan Grim to leave HuffPost for The Intercept, Politico, May 5, 2017, accessed September 3, 2019.
- ↑ Steve Perlberg, How the Intercept Is Fueling the Democratic Civil War, Politico, April 24, 2019, accessed September 3, 2019.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 LinkedIn Ryan Grim, company website, accessed August 26, 2019.
- ↑ Huffington Post, Ryan Grim, organizational website, accessed August 26, 2019.
- ↑ HuffPost Politics, HuffPost's Ryan Grim on MSNBC, HuffPost Politics Youtube Channel, March 25, 2014, accessed August 26, 2019.
- ↑ TYT Network, Ryan Grim, organizational website, accessed August 26, 2019.
- ↑ Intercept Ryan Grim, organizational website, accessed August 26, 2019.
- ↑ Ryan Grim, Dianne Feinstein Withholding Brett Kavanaugh Document From Fellow Judiciary Committee Democrats, Intercept, September 12, 2018, accessed September 3, 2019.
- ↑ Julia Manchester, Reporter who broke Kavanaugh story explains how accuser's account got delayed, The Hill, September 18, 2018, accessed September 3, 2019.
- ↑ Katherine Krueger, An Infuriating Story About How Badly the Democrats Botched the Kavanaugh Fight, Splinter, June 5, 2019, accessed September 3, 2019.
