Alternet
http://www.alternet.org/
Draws on different alternative publications and also posts their own content.
Alternative Radio
[Hour-long alternative radio program featuring
leading radical thinkers and activists]
http://www.alternativeradio.org/
Campaign for America's Future
http://www.ourfuture.org/
[Brings together lots of good perspectives and organizations for a
progressive agenda]
Christian Science Monitor
www.csmonitor.com
[Most
thoughtful international coverage of any US newspaper, and good domestic
coverage as well. Much more critical of state and corporate power than
the New York Times or Washington Post.]
Citizens for Tax Justice
www.ctj.org
[best available analysis of federal and state taxation patterns, including more
progressive alternatives]
Daily Kos
www.dailykos.com
Prime liberal political blog
Economic Policy Institute
www.epinet.org
[best source on economic trends and inequality]
Fairness and Accuracy in Reporting
www.fair.org
[national media-watch group with some local chapters. They also put out an excellent
magazine called Extra]
Giraffe Project
www.giraffe.org
[gives you real-life heroes' stories, a free classroom lesson, information on the K-12
Giraffe Heroes Program and printable quotes on courage and service]
Global Exchange
www.globalexchange.org
[Works on global trade issues and offers "reality
tours" of places affected by economic injustice. They coordiante the wonderful Green Festivals.]
Huffington Post
www.huffingtonpost.com
I do much of my writing for them and value their mix of original reporting and commentary and links to other outlets.
Independent Media Center
http://www.indymedia.org/
Founded during the Seattle WTO protests, provides alternative breaking
coverage of major national and international demonstrations, including
eye-witness reports and videos. Reports tend to be extremely subjective, so
need to be taken with a large grain of salt, but it's an interesting site to get alternative perspectives.
Institute for Public Accuracy
http://www.accuracy.org/
[Wonderful news source on breaking news. Lists alternative experts
with concise perspectives on the issues of the day.]
International Center for Nonviolent Conflict
www.nonviolent-conflict.org
Excellent center with resources on nonviolent action.
In These Times
www.inthesetimes.com
[good
radical politics, labor coverage]
International Alternative Media
Links
www.ippn.ws
Who gets included seems pretty random, but some perspectives you wouldn't et elsewhere
Media Channel
www.mediachannel.org
[Excellent international reporting on media issues]
Mother Jones
www.motherjones.com
[strong
alternative investigative reporting]
Ms. Magazine
www.msmagazine.com
[leading feminist magazine]
The Nation
ww.thenation.com
America's oldest
liberal-radical weekly and one of the best progressive publications around
National Catholic Reporter
www.natcath.com
core resource
for progressive Catholics
New Dimensions
Radio
www.newdimensions.org
Excellent alternative radio program focusing on spirit and
environmental and social responsibility. Also produces a
magazine
The Progressive
progressive.org
Long-time progressive monthly
Sojourners
www.sojourners.com
One of my very favorite magazines, wonderfully humane and radical Christian magazine. Jim Wallis edits it.
Teaching Tolerance
www.tolerance.org
Excellent resource for teachers and activists on teaching tolerance and social justice
Tikkun
www.tikkun.org
Good progressive Jewish magazine
United for a Fair Economy
www.ufenet.org
Excellent research and action group working on tax and economic inequalities
Utne Reader
www.utne.com
Long-time alternative press digest--a little more lifestylely
Voices In Wartime
www.voicesinwartime.org
A website, created by some close friends of mine, that focuses on creating
an online community where people can publish writing and images about how
to respond to our current times. It allows people to publish their own
writing and images, engage with others by viewing and commenting on their
work and act to create a less violent world.
Yes Magazine
www.yesmagazine.org
Focuses on wonderful
hopeful alternatives
ZNET/Z Magazine
www.zmag.org
Good magazine, a bit more leftist,
with on-line discussions of progressive political
activism.
