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Just a Bump in the Beltway - "Politics and culture from the left side of the page." [flawless, polished, professional journalism and scathing political commentary, plus great dinner recipes!]

JustinLogan.com - [Elegant blend of international-news analysis, oenology, cinema, experimental music, and conspiracy theories.]

LEFT is RIGHT (blogging against The Bush-war) - [Uncompromising. harsh, passionate attack on political corruption and warmongering. Not for the faint of heart, but full of strong persuasion. Off-topic stuff is also primo.]

Liberal & Progressive Politics & Perspectives - Solid mainstream liberal commentary, reliable resources. Profiles of emerging and longtime liberal leadership. Trends, the economy, civil rights, war, activism.

LiberalOasis - LiberalOasis, on a mission to reclaim the good name of liberals, says to George Bush, "Yes it is the people's money, not the government's money. So we decide what to do with it, and we want it to pay down the debt, keep the economy on track, protect the environment and help those in need."

Loteria Chicana - [Entertaining, perceptive, witty Chicana. She covers "Amigos, Blog/tech, Cine, Cuentos, Cultura, Deportes, Escuela, Familia, Fotos, Haiku, Los Angeles, Musica, Mexico, Politica, Randomness, Sentimientos."]

Making Light - [Mind-bending spectrum of science-fiction, politics, ritual flogging of literary crooks, and true literacy.]

MaxSpeak, You Listen! - [Exceptionally good mix of detailed, well-referenced hot news and hotter commentary. Big fat mind-expanding blogroll and links list.]

Media Matters - Non-profit progressive research and information center dedicated to comprehensively monitoring, analyzing, and correcting conservative misinformation in the USA media. [Highly recommended!]

Minute by Minute - Very insightful and funny, packed with news references, great political cartoons and infographics (like scary military-spending charts).

NathanNewman.org - [Powerful, in-depth descriptions of political scandals, corruption, economic and social-services problems. Plus terse, funny commentary. Well-connected and authoritative.]

News Dissector Blog - "News, views, and the latest on the media issues we need to know about." [High-level, well-connected, expert discussion of current events, media spin, and film/TV activism.]

NewsHog - Politics, Foreign Affairs, Opinion and the "News Less Travelled" From a Transatlantic Progressive. [eye-opening descriptions of political conspiracies and international terrorism, including the USA's]

newsrack blog - "Fair and balanced news and opinion commentary by Thomas Nephew. Can you hear me now?" [Funny, sharp, up-to-the-minute, tightly written and edited!]

Not Right About Anything - [Top-notch political analysis and criticism, raw audio, awesomely funny photos, cruel parody.]

Oliver Willis - "Like kryptonite to stupid." [eloquent, informed, wide-ranging comments on politics, world news, societal ills, racism, more]

Orcinus - "Spyhopping the Right" [prizewinning professional journalist slices through extreme-right fantasies and propaganda; great coverage of immigration, civil rights, racism, and media spin]

Pam's House Blend - [Fearless commentary on gender/LGBT and racial issues, wingnut politicians, nice hairdos, and various slow-moving neocon reactionaries.]

Pandagon - "Bold, opinionated, ornery. We'll show up to the party, drink all your booze and tell you that your taste in home decor stinks." [deadly mix of raw facts and righteous anger; oh yeah, and ripping funny too]

Pith in the Wind: Nashville Scene Weblog - "NashvilleScene" (print & Weblog) covers politics, arts, music, sports, and culture. Blends Tennessee topics with subjects national and international. Inspiring writers, and lists many other blogs.

Politics in the Zeros - "Musings on politics: Anti-war, California, and otherwise." [very sharp, precise, convincing views on political and social issues; lots of supporting history and references]

PoliticsTV.com Blog Channel - "Internet TV network for progressives, independents, Democrats or any American opposed to the Republican radical-right agenda." [videos cover candidates, satire, blogs, leaders, ideas, issues]

Preemptive Karma: everything that goes around comes around - "Sacred cows slaughtered daily." [Sharp commentary, hundred of links; leads the "Progressive Women's Blog Ring," one of the Web's warmest cauldrons of spiritual, political, and social change.]

Prometheus 6 | All respect and no restraint - [Passionate, aggressive analysis of international news and culture, from African-American world view. Superb writing. Wide variety of Web-links and subject categories.]

PSoTD - "The bizarre and the undiscussed of politics, plus other oddities." [NOT just strange, but brilliantly written, covering hot news and spicy subjects; lots of blog-links]

Really not worth archiving. Really. | Frank Lynch - Deep, passionate, thorough commentary on evil politicians, warmongering, Big Oil, much more. [see also inspiring parent domain samueljohnson.com]

Richard Silverstein - Tikun Olam - "Alleviate suffering, combat evil and generally make the world a better place." [circumspect and intelligent coverage of cultural gifts, the arts, Israel, Middle East generally, politics, lovely photos]

Ring Of Fire Radio - Syndicated radio/Web channel with Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and Mike Papantonio. Battling the bad guys for more than twenty years, now on Air America Radio for all to hear. Great graphics and Flash.

Roger Ailes - "Investigate, Indict, Impeach" [harsh, bitchy, always-accurate assessment of political scandals and scoundrels]

Rox Populi - [Fast, ferocious, and funny, with ridiculously red hair. Some of the best writing on the 'Net. News-photos offer delicious caption-writing opportunities.]

ScienceBlogs.com - Includes numerous illuminating Weblogs offering news, commentary, stinging scientific appraisals of political and sub-intellectual malfeasance. From Seed Media Group & Seed Magazine.

Seeing The Forest - A weblog of politics, commentary and investigation of the right-wing movement. [well-connected, highly informative, hundreds of fine blog-links]

skippy the bush kangaroo - [Sly, nimble, bouncy and way funny. Precise political analysis underneath the comedic disguise. Well-organized blog-links.]

Spot On (Spot-On.com) - [Independent, intelligent, insightful looks at culture and current events. Some of the best political analysis on the 'Net. Several writers, led by veteran journalist Chris Nolan.]

Straight Talk - "Political opinion and real life-experience thoughts on a variety of every-day topics that matter to you as an American."

TalkLeft: The Politics of Crime - Liberal coverage of crime-related political and injustice news. [Always among the very first Weblogs to scare up hot stuff. Extensive links lists in several categories.]

TAPPED - Weblog of AMERICAN PROSPECT, "authoritative magazine of liberal ideas, committed to a just society, an enriched democracy, effective liberal politics." [respected, feared, with top-notch writers and resources.]

TBogg - [Literate, whip-cracking, uninhibited commentary on USA politics, sex, criminal bozosity, and the proven superiority of an informal, extracurricular education.]

ThatColoredFella.com - [Aggressive, powerful, thoroughly independent and persuasive comment about politics, corruption, racial divides, cultural gems. Eloquent, expert marksman.]

The Agonist | thoughtful, global, timely - Highbrow, high-impact international news and commentary. Many blogs listed. Great coverage of 'Net freedom-vs-regulation and telco-monopoly issues.

The All Spin Zone - "A small group of progressive political junkies created this blog to give you our spin on the spin." [Superb, tightly-edited commentary on hot blog-posts and authors of every flavor.]

The Black Headband - "Political, cultural and social commentary by a 40-something black woman." [Insightful and detailed, often passionate analysis of African conflicts, history, news, and personal experience.]

The Blogging of the President - [Strong coverage of politics, plus harsh, detailed appraisals of economic issues.]

The Carpetbagger Report - "Reality-Based Commentary, Analysis, and Tirades on Politics in America" [awesome coverage of political corruption and legislative shell-games]

The Ed Schultz Show - Dominant progressive radio voice in the USA. Now heard on over 100 affiliate stations across the nation.

the gadflyer - Distinguished, expert authors in a wide range of subjects, from media politics to congressional redistricting, from domestic drug abuse to international labor law. Solid.

The Grey Matter - "Offering truth beyond the mere black & white." [excellent reportage and biting commentary on local, state, national politics and trends]

The Gun Toting Liberal - "Political commentary, news, opinion, and dialogue, maybe a little left of center, but DIFFERENT!"

The ITT List - "From the Editors and Staff of IN THESE TIMES Magazine." [Leading print journal, Website, and Weblog "informing and analyzing popular movements for social, environmental and economic justice."

The Kudzu Files - [Snappy political and social commentary, reality-based. Even reveals my I.T. colleagues' treasured "Problem Solving Flowsheet."]

The Left Coaster - "An outside-the-Beltway perspective on current events, politics, media, and the arts. We are proud to be part of the Reality-Based Community." [boasts long history of inflicting pain on corrupt politicians]

The Liquid List - [Sharp eyes and opinions here for the odd and obscure yet newsworthy political bits. Great photos and humor.]

The Locust Fork: An Independent News Weblog - "An independent news Weblog, connecting the dots like no corporate press can..." [Southern, stylish, lavish and loquacious. National and Nature news, even some fine photos of Rose-Breasted Grosbeaks]

The Mahablog - [Deep, determined, and detailed political and cultural commentary from author Barbara O'Brien. Sharp-edged and well-connected. Read her book "Blogging America."]

The Moderate Voice - "A political independent and moderate's irreverent comments, analysis and links on important stories in the news." [balanced but NOT boring, includes many blog-links to the left and right]

The Washington Monthly - "Journalism that isn't afraid to shake some sense into the system: what's really happening in Washington DC, and what can be done about it." Incisive and original coverage.

Theriomorph - Animal transformations, etymologic adventures, this human condition: a feminist writer's blog.

truthout - News & Politics Blog - ["Town Meeting" Weblog and domain with sharp political and environmental focus, breaking news, continuing feature articles, superb informative essays. Top-notch authors and researchers.]

War and Piece - "International News & Commentary" [read this after, preferably instead of, the mass media for accurate dissection of intelligence biz, CIA, backroom secrets]

WeaselWeek - "Common Sense for 21st Century Politics" [Big, aggressive, wide-ranging political commentary. Some of the boldest and most effective anti-bonehead writing on the 'Net.]

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