Damon Linker
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Damon Linker is a author source with an AllSides Media Bias Rating™ of Lean Left.
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Damon Linker is a senior correspondent at TheWeek.com, and has publicly proclaimed his own bias or political leaning. He is also a consulting editor at the University of Pennsylvania Press, a contributing editor at The New Republic, and the author of The Theocons and The Religious Test. Source: The Week: http://theweek.com/author/damon-linker
Self-proclaimed Center Left bias
Damon clearly expresses his bias (we applaud such transparency), considering himself "center left" in this opinion piece), and his stances on various issues (some described in "I'm not a Democrat. I'm an anti-Republican") is consistent with his self-rating as left of center. He is a senor correspondent at The Week (rated Lean Left).
Confidence Level
Confidence is determined by how many reviews have been applied and consistency of data.As of June 2026, AllSides has medium confidence in our Lean Left rating for Damon Linker. An Editorial Review or Blind Bias Survey has affirmed this rating, or multiple reviews have returned differing results. If we perform more bias reviews and gather consistent data, this confidence level will increase.