Independent Journalist Glenn Greenwald Is Taking His Show to Rumble This Week

The Pulitzer Prize-winning commentator and constitutional lawyer is launching a daily news program focused on holding power accountable—and he’s choosing Rumble as his exclusive home.

Glenn Greenwald’s new venture, SYSTEM UPDATE, will go live Monday, December 12, 2022, at 7 p.m. ET, becoming Rumble’s first major primetime news broadcast. The daily show (airing Monday through Friday) will feature Greenwald’s analysis of current events plus interviews with prominent figures in independent journalism.

Why Rumble?

Greenwald didn’t randomly pick this platform. In his announcement, he emphasized that journalism thrives when media outlets operate without censorship pressure. “Journalism works best as an adversarial check on power when its platforms are open and cancel-proof,” he explained. For Greenwald—a New York Times bestselling author who’s built his reputation on questioning institutional power—Rumble’s commitment to resisting content moderation pressure aligns with his editorial philosophy.

The move reflects a broader trend of high-profile independent voices migrating to alternative platforms that prioritize creator freedom over mainstream gatekeeping.

What to Expect

The free version of SYSTEM UPDATE will stream daily on Rumble’s main channel. But that’s not all: subscribers to Rumble’s premium tier (called Locals) will get an additional 20-30 minute interactive segment after each episode, giving paying members exclusive access to deeper discussions.

Greenwald’s debut episode features an interview with journalist Matt Taibbi, known for exposing the “Twitter Files”—the internal documents that revealed how Twitter’s management made decisions about content moderation and political speech.

The Bigger Picture

Rumble CEO Chris Pavlovski called Greenwald “a trailblazer and icon to all who still believe in independent journalism,” signaling that the platform sees this partnership as a watershed moment. By hosting a prominent independent voice like Greenwald, Rumble is positioning itself as an infrastructure provider for journalism that refuses corporate or political compromise.

For audiences tired of mainstream news narratives, this launch offers another alternative outlet for dissenting viewpoints and investigative reporting.