Albion Monitor
Underreported or ignored news stories from original reporting and compiled from alternative and mainstream news sources. Some articles are free; others require a subscription.
http://www.monitor.net/monitor/All That Hype
Political opinion and current events with a progressive view. Articles about globalization and the military-industrial complex.
http://home.nc.rr.com/allthathype/
Alternative Journalism at Riga Rontas of Time
Radical writing from an underground writers' group based somewhere in India. Contemporary thought, politics, literature, new existentialism, alternative thought, ideas, digital philosophy.
http://www.geocities.com/waheed_1999/
Bad Subjects: Political Education for Everyday Life
Irreverant and thought-provoking articles from a progressive perspective.
http://eserver.org/bs/
Bear Left!
Political commentary and leftist links, updated weekly.
http://www.bear-left.com
Beyond Mainstream
Alternative news and progressive views on health, lifestyles, spirituality, current events, culture, art, entertainment, politics, travel, sexuality and fun.
http://www.beyondmainstream.com
BuzzFlash Report
Progressive daily news, commentary and links.
http://www.buzzflash.com/
Cafe Progressive: Education, Politics, Community, Resources
Cybercommunity for progressives. Website contains news, opinions, user forums, directories of resources.
http://www.cafeprogressive.com/
Common Dreams
News, analysis and links to progressive organizations and information.
http://www.commondreams.org/
Common Sentience
Electronic magazine dedicated to analyzing issues including environmental, animal, peace and justice concerns.
http://www.commonsentience.com/
Corporate Watch
News and analysis about corporate activities and influence, from critical progressive perspective.
http://www.corpwatch.org/
Cursor
Minneapolis-based site, offers media criticism and alternative takes on the stories of the day.
http://www.cursor.org/
Democracy Now!
Progressive news and commentary from Pacifica Radio. Texts and RealAudio.
http://www.pacifica.org/programs/dn/
EcoTalk
Investigative articles about voting security, the environment, and other issues.
http://www.ecotalk.org/
Ideas, Opinions, and Thoughts...
Ideas and views, presented free of ads, with the purpose of finding solutions to reach a more equitable and sustainable society.
http://www.swans.com/
Ig's Reality
Canadian politics, culture and perspectives. Explores the Canadian nation, its people and future under increased American influence.
http://www.igsreality.ca
Impact Press
Covering politics and social issues. Topics include the war on drugs, government policy, animal and human rights, political satire and indie music reviews.
http://www.impactpress.com/
In These Times
Weekly publication with news, analysis and features from the progressive left.
http://inthesetimes.com/
Information Clearing House
One person's effort to correct the distorted perceptions provided by commercial US media.
http://www.informationclearinghouse.info/
Irregular Times
A cornucopia of irregular ideas and pictures scrawled across the page from a left-of-center perspective
http://www.irregulartimes.com
Istoselides.gr/world
A collection of articles from alternative media regarding environmentalism and human rights.
http://www.istoselides.gr/world/
Just Response
Online activist journal providing current news headlines, opinion articles, and left-wing links. Also offers a series of interviews with Noam Chomsky and a list of quotations.
http://www.justresponse.net/
Labor Party Press
News, commentary and information resources from Labor Party, a coalition of labor organizations and other organization advocating for workers rights and progressive values.
http://www.igc.org/lpa/lppress/index.html
Lefty's Links
Humor and politics from the persepective of the left.
http://www.leftyslinks.org
Lost Film Festival
Film festival and traveling film series featuring progressive social commentary and documentary works. Annual event in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States. Includes tour dates, film information, and online store.
http://www.lostfilmfest.org/
MakeThem Accountable.com
News and links to sources for liberal and progressive news countering conservative trends in politics and media.
http://www.makethemaccountable.com/
Media Transparency
News, opinion, analysis and investigative data related to links between conservative think-tanks, funding sources and influence.
http://www.mediatransparency.org/
Media Whores Online
Critiques, discussions and resources about mainstream media figures from liberal and progressive perspective.
http://www.mediawhoresonline.com/
Mediageek.org
Looking at how the media works, both systemically-- the political economy of the mainstream, independent and underground media as well as practically-- how you can put media making tools to work.
http://www.mediageek.org/
Misanthrope Manor
Portal to alternative online news sources, articles and opinions. Focus is on the media, marketing, politics, environment and Microsoft.
http://home.att.net/~wbazzini/index.html
Moving Ideas
News, analysis, commentary and links to information resources from organization advocating liberal/progressive national public policies and politics.
http://www.movingideas.org/
Muther Grumble - online archive
Archive site of Muther Grumble, north east England's alternative press spanning December 1971 to December 1973.
http://www.muthergrumble.co.uk
New Statesman
Founded by Beatrice and Sidney Web, Bernard Shaw and other Fabians. Incorporates New Society, Marxism Today, The Nation, The Athenaeum and The Weekend Review. NS has a fairly Blarite persepctive these days.
http://www.newstatesman.co.uk
News from a Multicultural Perspective
Daily news and commentary on racism, stereotyping, pop culture, the media, violence, terrorism, and the culture wars from a Native American and multicultural perspective.
http://www.bluecorncomics.com/news.htm
NOW Magazine
Toronto's alternative news and entertainment source founded in 1981. Includes alternative news as well as what to do and where to go in Toronto.
http://www.nowtoronto.com
OneWorld Canada
News and views from progressive social movements - in Canada and beyond our borders.
http://www.oneworld.ca
Online Journal
Effort to help build a "new news media." Progressive orientation, but includes opposing views too.
http://www.onlinejournal.com/index.html
Open Hand
Arguments and information on ethics, criminal justice and capital punishment.
http://www-personal.umich.edu/~spragge/
OrwellianTimes.Com
Progressive information, news and humor
http://www.orwelliantimes.com
People's Tribune/Tribuno del Pueblo
A bilingual monthly newspaper "devoted to the idea that an economic system which can't or won't feed, house and educate its people ought to be and will be changed."
http://www.lrna.org/2-pt/pt.html
PIC Press
Progressive, independent, community newspaper based in Kingston, Ontario. Reporting on local, national and global issues.
http://www.picpress.com
Political News and Editorials
Political news, editorials, links and humor aimed at uncovering political skulduggery. Emphasis is placed on influence peddling, intentional factual misrepresentations and white collar crime.
http://www.politicalposts.com
Press Action
Daily news and commentary on the media presented from a libertarian/anarchist point of view.
http://www.pressaction.com
Progress Report Daily News
News, analysis, and discussion on issues from progressive perspective on topics including economic justice, corporate welfare, urban sprawl, and tax reform.
http://www.progress.org/
Progressive Review
Founded in 1966 and based in Washington, PR challenges conventional wisdom inside the Beltway. Edited by Sam Smith.
http://prorev.com/
PublicTruth.Org
Progressive site providing exposes of American political figures and organizations as well as news and opinions.
http://www.publictruth.org
Ratical
Alternative news, essays and other features.
http://www.ratical.org/indexT.html
Redress Information & Analysis
Seeks to address issues of injustice in international and UK politics and to provide a radical interpretation of current political and social developments.
http://www.redress.btinternet.co.uk
Sentinel News-News Watching News
News info, 10,000 stories a day. Uncensored coverage or political and world events.
http://www.angelfire.com/theforce/sentinelnews
Social Nerve
Voice of dissent in Amerika. News, photo collections, protests, public and private dissent, and info on action.
http://www.socialnerve.org
Takver's Soapbox
Current news summaries and notices on the rightwing attack on workers and the poor in Australia, from an anarchist point of view.
http://www.users.bigpond.com/Takver/soapbox/index.htm
The Awful Truth
Michael Moore's satiric television show. Episode guide, mailing list, forum, and books and videos available.
http://www.theawfultruth.com/
The Baffler
Introduction, excerpts, current issue information, submission guidelines, subscriptions, books and links.
http://www.thebaffler.com/
The Dubya Report
News and commentary with a critical eye on the policies, record, family history, and political associates of George W. Bush.
http://www.thedubyareport.com
The Last Word
Leftist/populist E-Zine, with story archives 1997 - present.
http://members.iglou.com/bandit/lastword.html
The Nation
News and analysis on politics and culture from the left. Includes Real Audio access to the Nation's radio commentaries.
http://www.thenation.com/
The New Liberator
Agitates for private spirituality as inspiration for civic values and reform modeled after abolitionist William Lloyd Garrison's newspaper The Liberator. Advocates true democracy, freedom from want, security, equality, and the abolition of the ev
http://www.thenewliberator.com
The Sagen Scrypt
Zine that publishes anarchist and anti-corporate opinions. It is an alternative to mainstream media and promotes do it yourself philosophy.
http://www.angelfire.com/zine/sagenscrypt/
The Spark: The Voice of the Left Online
News service for progressives with daily updates.
http://www.leftonline.btinternet.co.uk/
The Truth Unknown
Exploring issues such as advertising, branding, globalization, the government, music, entertainment, sports and our society.
http://www.thetruthunknown.com
The Voice of the Turtle
A nonsectarian cyberjournal of left-wing politics and culture.
http://voiceoftheturtle.org
Toby's Political Diary
Liberal blog site with opinions and links to more information.
http://blogs.salon.com/0001282/
Truth Seeker Journal
A journal devoted to free thought and progress, focusing to political and religious issues. Includes several back issues online.
http://www.truthseeker.com/truth-seeker/
Unknown News
The news you need, whether you know it or not.
http://www.unknownnews.net
Wiretap
Independent information source by and for socially conscious youth to give young people a voice in the media.
http://www.wiretapmag.org/
YellowTimes.org
OIffers readers unconventional viewpoints from which to observe current events, and to encourage new thinking about the causes and effects of those events.
http://yellowtimes.org
Zenger's Newsmagazine
San Diego-based alternative magazine on alternative lifestyles, politics, culture and health. AIDS, bi, and trans issues as well as economic and social justice issues.
http://zengers.tripod.com/
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