@dalias Yes, I absolutely do trust him. I have extensive knowledge on this topic myself so I can fact check frequently. I know he's not particularly liked among the people he covers because he is so good at what he does while getting public support from other independent media folk and some former politicians for that exact same reason. I have his book as well which is incredibly well researched and has about 30 pages with verifiable footnotes.
He's also been at it for about 20 years.
There's nothing to question when it comes to his writing. More generally, I am really critical whose voices I'm willing to give my time and take seriously.
I just think he doesn't see the harm and considers it an acceptable way to also visually get the point across.
That makes it so difficult. He's not a nefarious actor even by a long shot.