What magazine was established in 1988 by Frank Thomas and Keith White and has been associated with the Dirtbag Left?
Dirtbag Left Dirtbag Left is a term coined by Amber A'Lee Frost to refer to a loose group of leftist American media figures. Members include the hosts of podcast Chapo Trap House, and, ostensibly, Brace Belden. Will Menaker has referred to the term as "...a nice way of describing a kind of scurrilous and funny approach to left-wing politics...". Publications "The Baffler", "Street Fight Radio", and "Current Affairs" have also been associated with the Dirtbag Left.
The Irrawaddy The Irrawaddy () is a website by the Irrawaddy Publishing Group (IPG), founded in 1990 by Burmese exiles living in Thailand. From its inception, "The Irrawaddy" has taken an independent stance on Burmese politics. As a publication produced by former Burmese activists who fled violent crackdowns on anti-military protests in 1988, it has always been closely associated with the pro-democracy movement, although it remains unaffiliated with any of the political groups that have emerged since the 8888 Uprising.