OpenUnivoftheLeft
Open University of the Left (@openunivoftheleft), a Chicago-based cooperative political education project, posts recorded lectures and panels from the left. The channel has about 2,270 subscribers and a median of 655 views per video, with no uploads in the past year. Sponsorship rates are not applicable; the channel shows no brand work.
Niche leftist lecture archive with dense, long-form political discussion
- Median of 655 views per video across 240 uploads
- Average recording runs about 1.5 hours per event
- Peak video reached 6,253 views on a Left Forum panel
Brand fit report
Content
- Formats
- recorded lectures, conference panels, long-form discussions
- Tone
- academic, earnest
- Language
- English
- On camera
- No, voiceover and b-roll
- Production
- Phone, natural light
- Typical length
- about 1 to 2 hours
Audience
Commercial
- Brands seen
- None yet
- Categories promoted
- None yet
- Affiliate links
- No
No sponsorship disclosures found in the last 50 videos
Suitability GARM Brand Safety Floor + Suitability
Family friendly
Titles such as 'How to Stage a Coup!' and 'Russia Hysteria Amid a New Cold War' carry strongly partisan political framing, so the channel is flagged high on political content.
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Platforms
| Platform | Followers | Median views | Uploads, 90d |
|---|---|---|---|
| YouTube | 2.3k | 655 | 0 |
Benchmark score: 37 / 100
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Recent videos
▶Dr. Lee Artz, How to Stage a Coup! Media, Politics, and Inte · 613 views
▶Rich Whitney, Making America Care Again: Why Americans Shoul · 433 views
▶Vincent Emanuele, The 2020 Elections & Leftwing Activism · 1.5k viewsLast three uploads, latest 2499 days ago.
Open University of the Left: Is a cooperative political educational project founded in 1986 in Chicago. OUL organizes speakers and panels on topics of interest to the left. OUL takes a non-exclusionary, non-partisan approach welcoming a wide range of perspectives--socialist, anarchist, communist, green, feminists, radical democrats and progressives. We'll screen the posts so you won't get overwhelmed. Typically, you won't receive more than two or three postings a month. Join our email list by sending an email to the subscribe address below: •Subscribe :oulchicago-subscribe@yahoogroups.com •Un
About OpenUnivoftheLeft
Open University of the Left is a YouTube channel run by a Chicago cooperative political education project founded in 1986. It posts recorded lectures and conference panels, often about 1 to 2 hours long, covering socialist, anarchist, green, and progressive topics. Uploads have stopped in the past year, and the archive holds about 240 videos.
The channel has roughly 2,270 subscribers and a median of 655 views per video. Its audience is likely small, engaged, and concentrated in the United States, though this is an estimate and not platform-reported data. The content suits viewers who follow leftist politics and academic discussion.
The channel shows no sponsorships or brand partnerships. Any sponsored integration would be priced at $20 to $35 per 1,000 median views, roughly $150 to $250 per video, which is a higher CPM than the $10 typical of paid ads. Brands with a clear fit to the audience's political interests should consider it.
Written from OpenUnivoftheLeft's public YouTube profile, platform data and web mentions. Numbers updated 2026-10-19. OpenUnivoftheLeft can edit or remove this page at any time.
Questions about OpenUnivoftheLeft
How much does Open University of the Left charge for a sponsored video?
Based on a median of 655 views, a sponsored integration would be priced at about $150 to $250 per video, using the $20 to $35 per 1,000 views rule for long-form content. The channel has no brand deals on record, so this is an estimate. Contact details unlock on Starbooked for $0.80.
What does Open University of the Left post about on YouTube?
The channel posts recorded lectures and panels from the Open University of the Left, a Chicago political education group. Topics include leftist politics, labor, climate, foreign policy, and media. Most videos run about 1 to 2 hours and feature academics and activists.
How do I contact Open University of the Left for a brand deal?
The channel lists an email list address and a website. Full contact details unlock on Starbooked for $0.80. Boosted creators can be booked through Starbooked, so check whether this channel is boosted before reaching out.
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