SJA's Independent Media Recommendations

 

General News & Analysis

Democracy Now! is a national, daily, independent, award-winning news program, funded by people rather than corporate sponsors. It is probably the best English-language daily news show in the world. You can watch it or read the transcripts at any time online by going to http://www.democracynow.org.

Z Magazine and its daily edition ZNet offer journalism and analysis on a wide range of political issues, often in a historical context. The site regularly features articles from well-known progressive journalists and scholars like Noam Chomsky, Howard Zinn, John Pilger, Naomi Klein, and many others. Check it out at http://www.zmag.org/znet.

Counterpunch is similar, offering daily journalism and analysis from well-respected names from around the world. Check it out at http://www.counterpunch.org.

 

Other, similar sites offering regular news and analysis on a wide range of national and international issues include the following:

TomDispatch

The Nation

The Progressive

Guerrilla News Network

Free Speech Radio News

Foreign Policy in Focus

Alternet

The Indypendent

Fairness & Accuracy in Reporting (FAIR)

 

Middle East and Asia

 

The following sites provide coverage and analysis focusing on the Middle East and Asia:

 

Juan Cole's Informed Comment

Dahr Jamail's Mideast Dispatches

Al Jazeera English

Electronic Iraq

Mosaic: World News from the Middle East

Asia Times

 

Latin America

NACLA Report on the Americas offers regular updates on Latin America from a progressive perspective. Check it out at http://nacla.org.

Upside Down World is similar, with a special focus on progressive activism in Latin America. Check it out at http://upsidedownworld.org.

Venezuela Analysis offers coverage and commentary on Venezuela. Check it out at http://www.venezuelanalysis.com.

 

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