Clinton is probably right that there is no such thing as objective reporting. All we can do is try to keep up with as many diverse sources as possible. Has anyone else noticed that right-wing congressmen no longer give speeches calling for the elimination of NPR? Have you wondered why? Have you noticed that all their “experts” now seem to come from right-wing think tanks?One useful new source is now Google. If you set the home page of your browser to
http://news.google.com/you'll get the latest news from a diverse list of international news sources that is updated every few minutes. And the Google news page will probably load faster than the home page you're using now.If you're really serious about wanting a complete and independent view of news events, try some sites in the following list.
If you also like news with a point of view, try some of these.
- AlterNet.org
- Consortiumnews.com
- The Independent Media Center
- NewsDirectory.com (links to many of the world's newspapers)
- Open Democracy
- Reuters I agree with Nicole on this one.
- TheStraitsTimes INTERACTIVE
These links and the additional links they contain should get you off to a good start.
- Common Dreams News Center
- Economist.com
- Gush Shalom
- International Action Center
- The Nation
- Unknown News
- Mark