These comments aren't about the article that was submitted. Nevertheless, I find this part of your comment interesting: These guys appears to be pushing a

These comments aren't about the article that was submitted. Nevertheless, I find this part of your comment interesting: These guys appears to be pushing a pretty radical kind of political change, which doubtlessly influences whatever they're writing about "the news" and "history." Of course, if you're writing a book to argue some point, you'll write more things that support the point, than things that refute it. However, it's possible that: - they actually believe what they wrote, and - it's exactly these beliefs that drive the agenda, not the other way around