Current Events

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Current Events

Given the current state of global events, I've put together a page of news and media links. There is a diversity of views and respectability -- remember that most news available is propaganda due to the slant or spin that is applied.

 

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Breaking News

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AP Breaking News from Tampa Bay Online bullet

Reuters

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News Aggregators

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Google News    This is a good way to find a diversity of views - contains news stories constantly compiled from more than 4500 media sites.  

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Markets and Economic News

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Minyanville.com - recent articles bullet

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moneycentral.msn.com

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Economic-related blogs

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Mish's Global Economic Trend Analysis bullet

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Nouriel Rouibini's Global EconoMonitor bullet

SeekingAlpha

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American Media

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CBS

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American Politics

bulletfactcheck.org         This site examines the claims made by candidates during U.S. Presidential campaigns bulletopendebates.org   Why the U.S. Presidential debates are flawed and what to do about it bulletcongress.org          A great tool for sending e-mails and letters to your representatives and finding out about upcoming votes.

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International Media

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British Broadcasting Corporation    bullet

World News Network bullet

allAfrica

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Newsprint Media

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NYTimes                This is probably my favorite newspaper, but is quite biased at times (tends to slant left) bullet

International Herald Tribune

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Intelligence (can be heavy on rumor or propaganda)

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Power and Interest News Report - an independent group which utilizes open source intelligence to write timely reports about international relations bullet

U.S. Department of Defense and news on the War on Terrorism - find out the DOD view of things bullet

DEBKAfile, Political Analysis, Espionage, Terrorism Security - this site is sometimes a bit far out and biased towards the Israeli point of view

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Fringe and Rumor

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Urban Legends Reference Pages  Check out the veracity of internet rumors (see for instance the 'Rumors of War' section). bullet

Drudge Report

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Positive Viewpoints

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Happy News    Is all the normal news depressing? Try this site -- they just give the positive news!

 

 

 

 

 

 

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