Resources on Politics and World Affairs

In summary, participants in a forum discussion shared a variety of web resources for news, including general news websites like CNN, NY Times, and Washington Post, blogs like Talking Points Memo and Atrios, and slanted commentary sites like The Nation and Salon. Some also mentioned websites for alternative news sources and forums for discussions. Overall, the conversation revealed a diverse range of sources for news and a strong preference for online sources due to convenience and access.
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News and information about missile technology and defense systems

http://www.missilethreat.com/
 
Physics news on Phys.org
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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.
 
  • #40
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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  • #41
For all your 'Radical Politics' needs
http://www.zmag.org/weluser.htm
 
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  • #42
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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  • #43
: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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  • #44
  • #45
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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  • #46
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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  • #49
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/
 
  • #50
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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The Union of Concerned Scientists (homepage: http://www.ucsusa.org/index.cfm ) describes itself as "a nonprofit partnership of scientists and citizens combining rigorous scientific analysis, innovative policy development, and effective citizen advocacy to achieve practical environmental solutions". I have found this an excellent source of research-based critical analyses of pressing current issues such as global warming, deforestation, biotechnology, 'clean vehicles', energy and security. I believe this link to be especially appropriate to PF given the number of scientists who frequent this forum.
 
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  • #54
The Other Holocaust

For anyone interested in Japanese history and the issues that go back 80 years or so, this site is an ongoing collection of facts and links.

It is heavily biased and does not contain links to any alternate points of view.

It is scary to say the least:

Other Holocaust :
Nanjing Massacre, Sex Slaves, Opium
WMD Unit 731, 100, 516, and Slavery[/CENTER][/SIZE][/URL]

One read and you will question everything you ever knew about the war in the Pacific, Douglas McArthur and if Japan should EVER be entrusted with a Security Countil veto.
 
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  • #55
Bioweaponry: Try :!)'The Sunshine Project' :!)

Okay ... so it sounds like Ronald McDonald house ... But it ain't.

The Project's name, a suggestion by van Aken's former co-worker Charles Margulis, is a reference to the fact that many biological weapons are quickly broken down and rendered harmless by exposure to bright sunlight.
 
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At any rate, the eXile would definitely go under if it had to publish in a normal country, with functioning libel laws. We found that out the hard way, when a breakaway faction tried to start up a stateside eXile. They couldn't even get the first issue into print; the printing press refused to touch it for fear of lawsuits. Land of the Free, our eXiled ass! Russia is the only place where our kind of freedom -- freedom from legal consequences -- can flourish.
www.exile.ru
 
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Alliance for Preserving the Truth of Sino-Japanese War an AMAZING Site
 
  • #60
A quote believed to be from the late Sen Patrick Moynahan: The thing that one must remember about life in Washington is that we're all in this alone.
 
  • #62
This site covers international affairs and world issues:

Worldstuffs - www.worldstuffs.com
 
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Center for American Progress
http://www.americanprogress.org/

The Center for American Progress is a nonpartisan research and educational institute dedicated to promoting a strong, just and free America that ensures opportunity for all. We believe Americans are bound together by a common commitment to these values and we aspire to ensure our national policies reflect these values. Our policy and communications efforts are organized around four major objectives:

• developing a long term vision of a progressive America,
• providing a forum to generate new progressive ideas and policy proposals,
• responding effectively and rapidly to conservative proposals and rhetoric with a thoughtful critique and clear alternatives, and
• communicating progressive messages to the American public.

We work to find progressive and pragmatic solutions to significant domestic and international problems and develop policy proposals that foster a government that is "of the people, by the people, and for the people." We believe in honoring work, building strong communities, fostering effective government and encouraging free and fair markets.
http://www.americanprogress.org/site/c.biJRJ8OVF/b.3459/ the Center for American Progress
 
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  • #64
Amercian Bar Association (ABA)

www.abanet.org

American Bar Association Dialogue Series - http://www.abanet.org/publiced/features/dialogues.html
The American Bar Association "Dialogue" series is built upon the idea of stimulating conversations about law and its role in society in high school classrooms and community settings. Often facilitated by a lawyer or judge, each dialogue includes background information, focus questions, and advice on holding civil discussions, as well as resources and other related information. Topics include separation of powers, the American jury, Brown v. Board of Education, and a dialogue on freedom focusing on American civic values. Following are brief descriptions of each Dialogue; you'll want to visit each Dialogue's website for more information and accompanying resources.

Dialogue on the Separation of Powers
http://www.abanet.org/publiced/features/sepdialogue.html
The U.S. Constitution was the first written constitution to create a government formed around the doctrine of separation of powers. Separation of powers gives each branch of government separate powers that act to check and balance the powers of the other branches. The framers of the Constitution deliberately created tension between the branches to ensure that no one branch would dominate our government. An understanding of separation of powers is fundamental to informed engagement with our government and the issues it confronts. We encourage lawyers and judges across the country to organize Dialogues in their community.

I heard a talk by Michael Greco, President of the ABA, concerning the US War on Terror and its impact on freedoms. Very interesting.

President of the American Bar Association, Michael S. Greco examines the legal issue that has divided America since September 11: What can, and can’t, the federal government lawfully do in the name of defending us from the threat of terrorism?

Greco tells why he believes that Americans must reject the false choice that has been offered between protecting our security and protecting our liberty. “We can and must” , he says, “protect both”. Mr. Greco is a Boston Lawyer who received his law degree from Boston College School of Law. Born in Italy, he is the first ABA president to have been an immigrant.

This program was recorded live on June 7, 2006
http://www.odeo.com/audio/1425398/view
Download mp3 of talk or listen to the podcast.
 
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