News Resources on Politics and World Affairs

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The discussion centers around various web resources for news and political analysis, reflecting a preference for online platforms over traditional media due to accessibility. Participants share a wide range of sources, including mainstream outlets like CNN, The New York Times, and The Washington Post, as well as blogs and commentary sites that lean left, such as Talking Points Memo and Salon. There are also mentions of alternative and international news sources, including BBC and Al Jazeera, along with niche forums for political discussion. The conversation highlights the diversity of opinions and the importance of accessing a variety of perspectives in news consumption, with some users emphasizing the value of independent journalism and critical analysis. Overall, the thread illustrates the community's reliance on the internet for staying informed on current events and political issues.
RageSk8
I thought that it would be a good idea to share the web resources people on this forum use to get news. You can also post non-"web resources" but seeing that it is obvious we all have access to the internet, web resources are guaranteed to be available to everyone (unless one is in China). Personally, I only get news and political analysis from the web because I live in a dorm without subscriptions to newspapers or cable tv (I could go to the library, but I don't). Anyways, here are some of the sites I visit regularly:

General News:
http://www.cnn.com/
http://www.nytimes.com/
http://www.washingtonpost.com/

Blogs:
http://www.talkingpointsmemo.com/
http://www.talkleft.com/
http://www.atrios.blogspot.com/
http://marston.blogspot.com/ (law commentary and links on a variety of nations - mostly the US and Germany)
http://www.tomburka.com/ (this site is political satire - I do not consider it a news source, but it is rather funny)
http://thismodernworld.com/ (one of my favorite leftist comics, has a blog on the site)

Slanted Commentary:
http://www.thenation.com/ (Unconventional Wisdom Since 1865)
http://www.salon.com/

Well, it is no secret that I lean to the left. You?
 
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Physics news on Phys.org
www.politicsforum.com

Love for forums is identical to love for children. You don't love one less if another comes along, you love them both equally, and the total love grows.
 
Rage covered most of mine, but for geo-political facts and stats, I like

http://www.cia.gov/cia/publications/factbook/

Njorl
 
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Originally posted by Mattius_
www.politicsforum.com

Love for forums is identical to love for children. You don't love one less if another comes along, you love them both equally, and the total love grows.

Forums? Yes...

http://www.upsizethis.org/forum/index.php

Upsize is a political/social issue oriented forum. I'd say that most members are social democrats and left libertarian, but there are several that are more conservative. There are some truly wonderful people here. This fourum is moderated. You must register to post.

And the there's the Mad Guerrilla...

http://www.forums.madguerillabrigade.com/index.php?s=

This is a social forum. It can be quite funny. There is a place to discuss serious issues, but most of the conversation is in the say anything forum. WARNING: This place is not for the thin skinned, the feint hearted, or the innocent. Newbies are occasionally run over by the welcome wagon and then eaten. There are moderators here, but they don't inhibit free speech.

Tell 'em I sent you. It won't save you but I'll get some points for the store.
 
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The Aussie Anarchists Weekly Bible:

http://home.vicnet.net.au/~anarch/

Most articles are written by Dr Joseph Toscano/Libertarian Workers For A Self-Managed Society.
 
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Here's a one size fits all, two dimensional guide to blogs of all stripes. Vertical axis is authoritarian-anti-authoritarian, horizontal is political left-right.

http://cgi.cse.unsw.edu.au/~lambert/cgi-bin/blog/surveys/compass.html?seemore=y
 
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That CIA site is teriffic, too bad the neocons used "Team B" instead of real intelligence, s/a
Military manpower - availability:
males age 15-49: 6,339,458 (2003 est.)
Military manpower - fit for military service:
males age 15-49: 3,541,467 (2003 est.)
just where did they think those 3.5 million guys were going to dissappear to?
anyway, I like the daily mirror:
http://www.mirror.co.uk
 
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http://www.washingtonmonthly.com/inside/about.html that looks pretty cool, there's an article about the growing crime crisis from cutting cops ("Homeland Security Guards").
 
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When you are interested in real pressnews photo's on Iraq : http://uk.news.yahoo.com/iraq_photos5d.html
 
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There's a good site for debunking urban myths and the latest false rumors. Does anyone recall it? It would be a good one for this llist.

Njorl
 
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This Arab news website is faster than aljazeera.net
http://www.albawaba.com/main/index.ns.php3?lang=e
 
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pelastration said:
This Arab news website is faster than aljazeera.net
http://www.albawaba.com/main/index.ns.php3?lang=e
Thanks Havoc. I kept thinking snoopy.com or scooby.com.
 
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D'oh,
thanked right person, quoted wrong post!

Njorl
 
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Political Union framework emerging.

Towards a political union of Europe. Official source.

The idea that the European Union should speak with one voice in world affairs is as old as the European integration process itself. But the Union has made less progress in forging a common foreign and security policy over the years than in creating a single market and a single currency. The geopolitical changes following the collapse of communism and the outbreak of regional crises in the Balkans and beyond led EU members to redouble efforts to speak and act as one. A new framework is emerging

http://europa.eu.int/pol/cfsp/index_en.htm
 
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Headline Spot

News Media from across the United States and around the world. Want to read the Yemen Times or the Bangkok Post? They got it. Lots of foreign papers written in English.
 
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Election jargon

If you're confused by the political jargon of this election season, consult our glossary featuring over 100 terms.

http://www.pbs.org/elections/glossary/index.html
 
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For all your 'Radical Politics' needs
http://www.zmag.org/weluser.htm
 
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Smurf said:
For all your 'Radical Politics' needs
http://www.zmag.org/weluser.htm

Doesn't even come close. Now for every shade of marxism, worldwide, try Ken Macleod's blogroll
 
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:smile: Very first line I read
More than half the US electors have voted for smirking evil
I like...

Some more sites I like:
Anarchosyndicalism
Spunk.org
http://www.all-science-fair-projects.com/science_fair_projects_encyclopedia/List_of_forms_of_government
http://www.technocracyinc.org/main.htm
http://www.adbusters.org/home/
 
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Here are some interesting links:

www.worldpress.org - World Press contains news articles from a broad spectrum of journalistic sources from far right to far left and everything in between. I do endorse this organization.

Try also - http://www.worldpress.org/gateway.htm - access to several hundred online services from the world's newpapers.


www.motherjones.com - Mother Jones is an independent nonprofit whose roots lie in a commitment to social justice implemented through 'first rate' (and I hope thorough and independent) investigative reporting. Mother Jones Magazine and Motherjones.com are made possible, in large part, by the support of the Foundation for National Progress and through donations from individual readers like its readers. Conservatives consider this organization 'Liberal'.

www.axisoflogic.com - Axis of logic claims to be "comprised of an all-volunteer group of writers and editors who are committed to publishing news and commentary that is often not presented in the major news outlets.
Axisoflogic said:
We research news and opinion from around the world on a daily basis. We also announce action alerts, conferences and seminars. The editorial choices we make have no hidden agenda and are not attached to any particular ideology or political organization. We also believe there is no substitute for real, progressive action as all of us continue what has already become a perilous journey into the interior of 21st Century. We are grateful for the many wonderful organizations and coalitions active in the Peace Movement today and wish to do all we can to support their efforts and to promote unity, harmony and collective power among them. We readily confess our own set of presuppositions: Our world view is one of peace, democracy, environmental responsibility and compassion for ourselves and our fellow human beings. We identify "Corporate Global Empire" as our common foe and the enemy of the people. We believe that all current, viable political parties in the U.S. are in service to the empire and do not represent the people. We are not to be identified as "Democrats", "Republicans", "Capitalists", "Communists" or "Socialists", "Progressives" or with any ideology that can be reduced to a religion, organization or any other "ism". We offer no such target for attack by the enemies of the truth. We welcome original writing from our readers, as well as news and article submissions. We also invite you to offer critique of our work. Your suggestions are essential to our growth and improving our service."

Christian Science Monitor - http://www.csmonitor.com/
 
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http://www.realclearpolitics.com/ - Represent left, right and everything in between.
 
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A sampling of open access resources I've bookmarked over the years

Globalsecurity.org - Excellent open source strategic studies repository and portal.

http://defenselink.mil - DoD's information portal.

http://jir.janes.com

http://web.mit.edu/ssp - Security Studies Program at MIT

http://www.doaj.org/ljbs?cpid=45 - Directory of Open Access Journals (Law & Political Science)

http://www.state.gov/www/publications/dispatch/index.html - Electronic archive of State Department's premier magazine

http://www.epw.org.in/showIndex.php

Joint Force Quarterly - Check out the broader Joint Electronic Library

http://www.leavenworth.army.mil/milrev - Combined Arms Center's bimonthly pub

http://web.mit.edu/cis/www/mitejmes/intro.htm

http://www.nwc.navy.mil/press/Review/aboutNWCR.htm

RAND Review

Parameters - US Army War College quarterly

...and finally...

http://www.access.gpo.gov/nara/nara003.html
 
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Action Without Borders

On a more optimisitic side

Action Without Borders connects people, organizations and resources to help build a world where all people can live free and dignified lives.

Action Without Borders is independent of any government, political ideology or religious creed. Our work is guided by the common desire of our members and supporters to find practical solutions to social and environmental problems, in a spirit of generosity and mutual respect.

http://www.idealist.org/
 
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Political Humor

http://www.markfiore.com/

Mark Fiore is an editorial cartoonist and animator whose work has appeared in the Washington Post, the Los Angeles Times, the San Francisco Examiner, and dozens of other publications. He is an active member of the American Association of Editorial Cartoonists, and has a website featuring his work.
 

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