 He was formerly a writer for "AlterNet", "The Daily Beast", "Al Akhbar", and Media Matters for America, Blumenthal established "The Grayzone" in December 2015 and continues to edit and write for the website.Blumenthal has written for "The New York Times", "The Nation", and "Al Jazeera English", and is a regular contributor to the Russian state-owned broadcasters "Sputnik" and RT.He was selected as a Fellow of the Nation Institute.