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Old 07-15-2009, 04:46 PM
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ive heard this statment several times and im wondering what are some good websites to check out, to make sure that im up to date on political issues. people come out with these claims and whatnot about what is goin on in this country right now and how people in other countries know more about what is goin on here than americans, well where do i look to keep an eye on big brother (or more like sexually assaulting uncle)? i like to know what im talkin about as opposed to "well i heard from joe blow that..." can anyone point me in the right direction? i used to have a few but cant for the life of me remember the address'. thanks in advance.
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BBC, Jerusalem Post, WSJ are the ones that I go to most often. Also, sites such as digg.com and stumbleupon are great if you have time to kill.
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The one's already listed. As good as any and better than most.
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Another vote for BBC.

In my internet tabs, I have a news tab which has BBC, CNN, and FOX. I figure CNN and FOX counter each other and if I read both lies, I'll be able to figure out the truth.
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Did anyone notice that the only uniquely American news outlets were the WSJ, Drudge and Sip's Wife?
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BBC and CNN's website.

I can't stand television news. In the past few years it has gotten too flashy and fast-paced; I used to like watching CNN Headline News, but they changed it to "HLN" and it looks like some celebrity gossip show from E! network.
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First I check Drudge. Then I go here:

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For overseas news, the Christian Science monitor used to be a good source. I don't know if they are still published or not.

Television seems mostly hollyierd oriented.

Seems hard to find unbiased news in the USA right now.

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It isn't just the slanted coverage of ALL US TV "news" stations, it is also the visual and audio presentation. I feel like I am always being sold something. Stuff in this world is weird enough, we don't need the latest special effects to enhance what is happening. Just when I get into a story, they jump to the next or to a Taco Bell food-like product comes up in it's unnaturally colored glory.

I remember the Christian Science Monitor being a good source, but they have really fallen off the map in the last 5-10 years (in both quality and general readership).

If I consume info by means other than the internet, I listen to BBC Radio. Those BBC reporters really get after people in interviews. I was listening to one a few months back, the reporter almost made the leader of the Tamil Tigers cry.
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I use the international links on newsmax.com
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When I turn on the computer first I check e-mails, then go to Drudge Report for news and then to the S&W Forum. I can tell you what to stay away from for news, first the Networks, then keep away from MSNBC, they are in Obamas pocket, most of them never ask a hard question of the president. Jeff
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Real Clear Politics: RealClearPolitics - Opinion, News, Analysis, Videos and Polls

Free Republic: Latest Articles

Instapundit: Instapundit

These 3 go along way toward helping me keep my head on straight. I also like American Thinker. They don't deal with breaking news as such but do analyze current issues.
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thank you all, i scanned a couple real quick, just what i was lookin for, but please feel free to add more...
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For financial news and links, Kitco.com is a good jumping off point.

I just don't get caught up in the gold fever.
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I get my information from gun forums. Some have special forums just for news links.
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+ 1 on WSJ.

The UK papers often have an interesting view of US events, and they don't generally have a right or left agenda; some are pretty blunt!

JWR (Jewish World Review) is another possibility. They also feature a lot of well-known US columnists and cartoonists.

Personally, I think FOX News must be doing something right- the liberal wackos are always complaining about how awful they are, so it seems to me they must be pretty good at uncovering wacko liberal rubbish!!!
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Free Republic: Latest Articles

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These 3 go along way toward helping me keep my head on straight. I also like American Thinker. They don't deal with breaking news as such but do analyze current issues.
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Television seems mostly hollyierd oriented.

Seems hard to find unbiased news in the USA right now.

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First dead tree paper to go online only: The Christian Science Monitor | csmonitor.com

Here are some others I visit that haven't been posted yet:

ABC News:

Associated Press

FO**ews.com

MEMRI: The Middle East Media Research Institute

National Review Online

Power Line

VOA News

I do visit lots of other sites by way of links on news, op/eds of interest.
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Try Latest news, comment and reviews from the Guardian | guardian.co.uk is always a favorite, being the home to the Machester Guardian.

Any larger/decent bookshop can sell you copies of the New York Times and Washington Post. Many people hate them, but they're still the two "real" newspapers for the United States. Note that you want the Washington Post *not* the Washtington Times which is owned by the Moonies and is increasingly used to spread partisan political slurs making it little better than the tabloids sold in the UK.

You may, or may not, be able to find the Times of London, but they are online at Times Online | News and Views from The Times and Sunday Times . One of the grand old newspapers of the world.

The Wall Street Journal is now part of the Fox family. "Faux News" as the saying in the press goes. The problem you run into there is that there is increasingly not even a pretense at objectivity

If you obtain a shortwave radio you can listen to Radio Moscow, Havana, China, et al at night. Radio Havana has extensive English language programs aimed at the United States.
Even Radio Romania has English programs.
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If you really want to know what the idiots in congress are screwing up at any given time just watch Glen Beck at 5pm est on the Fox News Channel.
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One I haven't seen mentioned yet is The Economist -- Economist.com. Not all their web content is free, but most of what is free is first rate. I would add them to the roster of British sources -- BBC, Times, Guardian -- that others have mentioned.

+1 on the CS Monitor, which I haven't read much since they went electrons only. I used to read the print copy from time to time. They really never seemed to have an ax to grind.

Fox, I don't know -- Fox News sometimes makes me feel good, but it never makes me feel informed.

I'm not as down on The Washington Times as others are. There are stories there that you just won't find anywhere else.

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Nobody's mentioned my favorite, Lucianne.com. It's a clearing house for news articles and registered members comments are allowed. Some very savvy posters over there, and then there's me. Try it, you'll like it.
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