Behind the scenes, what's happening?
"America is the only country that went from barbarism to
decadence without civilization in between." - Oscar Wilde

	BASIC BOOKS (BasicBooks.com) - [English] - Award-winning publisher, with influential and progressive authors who spark long-needed public debate in psychology, science, politics, sociology, current affairs, history. Part of PerseusBooksGroup.com.
	CommonDreams.org - [English] - "Breaking News and Views for the Progressive Community." USA non-profit citizens' organization committed to eyes-open news analysis, Internet activism, political organizing. Funded by members and supporters (no hidden agendas). Huge links lists.
	ConsortiumNews.com - [English] - Superb, illuminating, published by veteran reporter Robert Parry: "Journalistic endeavors committed to honestly informing the American people about important events, no matter what the political and economic pressures." Excellent links lists.
	CounterPunch.org - [English] - USA newsletter, examines news the corporate press never prints. Useful in "battles against the war machine, big business, the rapers of nature." (Timely tip: use site's Search tool to find phrase "Veteran Intelligence Professionals for Sanity.")
	Current.tv - [English] - Independent cable- and satellite-TV network (USA). Includes "viewer-created content," more topics, points of view. International news, profiles of cool people, hot trends, politics, culture, Web-log, many Web videos. NOT under corporate-media thumb.
	DemocracyNow.org - [English] - Independent, award-winning news/analysis on 300+ stations in North America. Pioneering public-media collaboration, broadcast on community radio stations, cable TV, satellite (Free Speech TV - DISH Network), shortwave radio, Internet. Also in Spanish.
	Dubya's Page - [English] - Who let 9/11 happen? Why did the USA invade Iraq? Who in Dubya's posse had a Chevron oil tanker named after them? Why is it exactly that Stuff Happens when George is just trying to relax on his ranch?
	Global Voices Online - [English] - While international media ignore the world’s citizens, Global Voices opens your mind. Weblogs, wikis, podcasts, tags, aggregators, chats, news from everywhere! Sponsored by Berkman Center for Internet and Society, Harvard University Law School.
	New America Foundation (NewAmerica.net) - [English] - Independent, non-profit public-policy institute (USA) with intergenerational group of public intellectuals, civic leaders, business executives. Creative new thinking on both sides of political divide: research, writing, conferences, media events.
	New Internationalist (newint.org) - [English] - Communications co-operative (UK, CA, AU, NZ, USA) covers world poverty, inequality, unjust relationship between powerful and powerless in rich and poor nations. Campaigns for changes necessary to meet basic material and spiritual needs of all.
	openDemocracy.net - [English] - An online global magazine of politics and culture. Publishes clarifying debates which help people make up their own minds. Superb essays, analysis, and insights.
	"Our Endangered Values: America's Moral Crisis" (Jimmy Carter) - [English] - This book by former USA President Jimmy Carter, a man of deep religious faith, convincingly describes how American foreign policy, the economy, and international human rights are being destroyed by corporate greed and political extremists.
	Technorati.com - [English] - Real-time search engine tracks and cross-indexes millions of blogs -- personal and group "Web logs" discussing world news, arts, entertainment, fashion, sex, politics, etc. Mostly USA, some international. Top 100 list is The Bomb.
	The Atlantic Monthly (TheAtlantic.com) - [English] - Superb magazine and Web-site with leading role in USA intellectual and cultural life. Books and critics, fiction and poetry, foreign affairs, politics and society, and (when things get too serious) "pursuits and retreats."
	The Progressive (Progressive.org) - [English] - Leading USA magazine for activist readers who are highly educated and committed to world peace, social justice, labor rights, environmental protection (also book buyers, organic eaters, investors with social conscience!). Links list and Web-log.
	TheWorldForum.org - [English] - Global online-discussion forum. Members submit excerpts from and links to news articles. Different points of view expressed rationally and constructively. Subjects are International, Africa, Asia, Australia/Oceania, Europe, North and South America.
	TruthOut.org - [English] - Popular political-analysis news service and Weblog, started in aftermath of 2000 USA presidential election. International news, environment, labor, women, health, voter rights. 100% reader supported (no corporate sponsors, advertising, or pop-ups).
	AfricaSpeaks.com - [English] - Rastafarian enlightenment -- encourages deeper reflection into African and world history, opens your eyes to the past, present and future. News, feature-articles, many Web-links. Respects Marcus Garvey and Haile Selassie.
	AlJazeera.com - [English] - Print magazine and Internet news organization. Focus on events, issues, major developments and conflict in the Middle East. Lively editorial analysis and even livelier reader comments.
	BushWatch.com - [English] - Daily political Internet magazine based in Austin, Texas, paid for and edited by "Politex." Neocons, $$$, Religion, Supreme Court, WMDs, CIA, Taxes, Economy, Gays, War, Ego, Lies, Bushlexia, Empire, Big Brother, AWOL Dubya, Bush Family, Polls, more!
	ChatThePlanet.com - [English] - Broadcast TV show, Internet community connecting groups of young USA citizens (age 15-25) with peers around the world via satellite. Frank discussions on politics, relationships, prejudices. Uncensored, unscripted. Some programming streamed via Web.
	Ertra.com - [English] - Commentary, news, special events about the state of Eritrea, its regional politics and conflicts, local economy and trade. Major directory of international Web-pages in Tigrinya and other languages, covering arts, music, sports.
	MotherJones.com - [English] - Independent non-profit magazine and Web-site whose (USA) roots lie in a commitment to social justice implemented through first-rate investigative reporting. Radio show, weblog, razor-sharp writing. Mother would be proud.
	"Poison Fire USA" - [English] - Detailed, high-resolution animated map/timeline revealing history of USA's atomic industry: weapons, tests, reactors, waste sites. Helpful for anyone still searching for "Weapons of Mass Destruction." Requires Macromedia Flash plug-in.
	She-Net.com - [English] - Feminist community for intelligent discussion between women and men on a variety of topics, including current events, politics, and popular culture, as well as friendship and support. Forums, news-bites, selected Web-links.
	World Inequality - [English] - BBC News Online examines the facts about the world economy and the gap between rich and poor. What was a fearful situation (shown here in July 2001) is getting worse.

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The four Diosa domains together offer a highly selective Directory of Worldwide Web-sites which promote international cooperation through commerce, political and news networks, social-service organizations, and digital-video media.