| AlterNet |
AlterNet.org is a project of the Independent Media
Institute, a nonprofit organization dedicated to strengthening and supporting
independent and alternative journalism. AlterNet's online magazine provides
a mix of news, opinion and investigative journalism on subjects ranging
from the environment, the drug war, technology and cultural trends to
policy debate, sexual politics and health issues. |
| ACIJ |
The Australian Centre for Independent Journalism (ACIJ)
is fully committed to the principle that democratic societies require
independent, critical and investigative journalism of the highest standard. |
| The
Activist |
Encouraging active participation in political and economic
issues: globalisation, Western economic imperialism, oppression, injustice. |
| Appeals
Worldwide |
Appeals Worldwide specializes in producing appeals
letters based on Amnesty International cases, for you to send to the
authorities in the countries concerned. No two letters that we produce
are identically worded, and you can further adapt them to your own requirements.
Never before has it been so easy to act on behalf of human rights victims. |
| Arab
Media Watch |
AMW was set up to tackle a proliferation of traditional
bias, ignorance and misunderstanding in the British media regarding
Arab issues. The need to restore a measure of balance to its coverage
is as urgent as ever in view of the power of the media to shape and
influence public opinion. |
| Black
Rhinoceros |
The largest directory on the Net of environmental Actions
in the areas of Biodiversity, Conservation, Energy, Environmental Justice,
Habitat and Pollution. |
| William
Bowles |
The writings of William Bowles, updated frequently.
Includes much media critique. |
| CASI |
Campaign Against Sanctions on Iraq (CASI) |
| The
Campaign for Press and Broadcasting Freedom (Canada) |
The Campaign for Press and Broadcasting Freedom represents
a common front of readers and viewers, those working in the media industries,
and labour and community groups concerned about the increasing concentration
of media ownership in Canada. |
| Noam
Chomsky Archives |
The Noam Chomsky Archives at ZNet |
| Citizens
Concerned for the People of Iraq |
CCPI is dedicated to ending the economic sanctions
imposed on Iraq by members of the United Nations Security Council. According
to UNICEF, the sanctions have, to date, contributed to the deaths of
half a million children under the age of five. |
| Common
Dreams |
US News center |
| Corporate
Europe Observatory |
CEO is a Amsterdam and Madrid-based research and campaign
group targeting the threats to democracy, equity, social justice and
the environment posed by the economic and political power of corporations
and their lobby groups. |
| CounterPunch |
CounterPunch is the bi-weekly muckraking newsletter
edited by Alexander
Cockburn and Jeffrey St. Clair. Twice a month we bring our readers the
stories that the corporate press never prints. We aren't side-line
journalists here at CounterPunch. Ours is muckraking with a radical
attitude
and nothing makes us happier than when CounterPunch readers write in
to say
how useful they've found our newsletter in their battles against the
war
machine, big business and the rapers of nature. |
| Crisis
Forum |
"We believe that humankind is in serious trouble
due to an economic and political system which is destroying our ability
to sustain our existence on this planet. Our aims are: to bring together
committed people from diverse college-based, academic disciplines, as
well as independent researchers, to analyse the nature of the crisis
in a genuinely holistic way; to put that knowledge to positive use so
that ordinary people can apply global knowledge to local contexts; to
develop this initiative as an independent research-based 'centre' through
projects, publications and study programmes." |
| FAIR |
FAIR - Fairness and Accuracy in Reporting (USA)
FAIR has been offering well-documented criticism of media bias and censorship
since 1986. |
| http://www.fas.org/asmp/index.html |
The arms sale monitoring project |
| Fifth
Estate Online |
Forum for critical media thinking |
| THE
FIRE THIS TIME |
'THE FIRE THIS TIME' - a deconstruction of the Gulf
war, revealing media propaganda and the devastating effect of sanctions. |
| Robert
Fisk |
Dedicated to articles by Robert Fisk - Middle East
correspondent for Independent Newspaper UK |
| Foreign
Policy in Focus |
American Foreign Policy in Focus: many in-depth articles
and much analysis of American foreign policy. "Working to make
the U.S. a more responsible global leader and partner" |
| foto8 |
Foto8 was established almost three years ago as an
online magazine featuring quality photojournalism. Over the years we
have become known for our award winning documentary photography presented
in an exciting online format. From classical photo-stories to contemporary
multi-media shows we have aimed to stimulate and innovate. |
| Glasgow
Media Group |
The Group consists mostly of people who have worked
in the unit at Glasgow University, plus broadcasters and others who
have published with us. The purpose of our work is to promote the development
of new methodologies and substantive research in the area of media and
communications. |
| Global
Echo |
News and current affairs from around the world. |
| Global
Issues |
Global issues that affect everyone. "When I give
food to the poor, they call me a saint. When I ask why the poor have
no food, they call me a communist." -- Dom Helder Camara |
| Globalvision
News Network |
'News and information from the inside out' |
| Gorgs Graphics Souk |
Well worth a visit. |
| Green
Books |
Publishers of books about the environment, ecology,
gardening, organics, conservation and green issues. Publish 'The Compassionate
Revolution' and 'Free To Be Human' by David Edwards. |
| Hacktivismo |
Hacktivismo is a group of international hackers, human
rights workers, artists and others who seek to further the goals of
human rights through technology. |
| Indiademocracy |
Indiademocracy (IDC) is a comprehensive pro-democracy
website that provides you with a platform to interact with your elected
representatives and helps you widen your political and democratic horizons. |
| Indymedia
UK |
Indymedia UK is a network of individuals, independent
and alternative media activists and organisations, offering grassroots,
non-corporate, non-commercial coverage of important social and political
issues. |
| Information
Clearing House |
News you won't find on CNN or Fox (or the BBC) |
| International
Human Rights Seminar |
IHRS is based at the Centre for Socio-Legal Studies
at the University of Oxford and organised by students and foward-thinking
academics and headed by Dr William Pepper, an International Human Rights
Lawyer |
| Islamic
Association for Palestine |
The Islamic Association for Palestine (IAP) is a not-for-profit,
public-awareness, educa-tional, political, social, and civic, national
grassroots organization dedicated to advancing a just, comprehensive,
and eternal solution to the cause of Palestine and suffrages of the
Palestinians. |
| Islam
Online (in English) |
"In this site, we strive to provide you with all
the information you need about Islam and its civilizations, the universe
and its changes, current affairs and their analyses, and general information
and services that one cannot do without in the 21st century." |
| Jewish
Friends of Palestine |
"The largest online collection of Jewish links
to Jewish organizations and individuals advocating true peace for Israel
and freedom for our Palestinian brothers and sisters." |
| Loombreaker |
The Loombreaker is a monthly free newsheet, 'reporting
on radical direct action in the Manchester area'. |
| Antony
Loewenstein |
Blog by the Australian author |
| Robert
McChesney |
Robert W. McChesney is the author of Telecommunications,
Mass Media, and Democracy: The Battle for the Control of U.S. Broadcasting,
1928-35 , Rich Media, Poor Democracy: Communication Politics in Dubious
Times, and most recently, It's the Media, Stupid!. |
| Media
Alliance |
"Media Alliance is a 25-year-old nonprofit training
and resource center for media workers, community organizations, and
political activists. Our mission is excellence, ethics, diversity, and
accountability in all aspects of the media in the interests of peace,
justice, and social responsibility." |
| MediaChannel |
MediaChannel is a media issues supersite, featuring
criticism, breaking news, and investigative reporting from hundreds
of organizations worldwide. As the media watch the world, we watch the
media. |
| MediaChannel
Special |
The battle for hearts and minds continues as war rages
in Afghanistan and terrorism threatens worldwide. How can we understand
the role of media in this global crisis? Vital reports, insightful commentary
and key resources from the global MediaChannel network. |
| Media Lens |
Radical, incisive examination of mainstream (mostly
UK) media. John Pilger says, "Its editors, David Edwards and David
Cromwell, consistently challenge the assumptions and benign suppressions
of 'the amply rewarded, influential journalists and commentators [who]
often write and speak with great confidence, skill and erudition, but
always within well-policed boundaries that do not seriously challenge
established power'. |
| Media Workers Against
War (MWAW) |
Gobal source of anti-war news, views and updates on
the international peace movement - update daily. |
| David
Miller |
David Miller, Stirling Media Research Institute |
| George
Monbiot |
George Monbiot's site, indexing many of his articles
previously published in the Guardian and elsewhere. |
| Mayday |
Reclaiming Mayday, including examples of media nonsense
blaming 'anarchists' for police violence |
| Media
Studies |
'The purpose of MediaStudies.com is to help advance
research and education in media studies and critical thinking. The site
serves as a hub - providing links to educational guidelines, global
news outlets and other resources for media educators, students, researchers,
and the wider community.' |
| Middle
East Peace Dialogue Network |
The goal of the Middle East Peace Dialogue Network
(MEPDN) is to support dialogue activities throughout the Middle East
between its many an varied nationalities, cultures, religion and political
philosophies. |
| The
Middle East Research and Information Project |
In the words of French journalist Eric Rouleau, "No
person, specializing or not in Middle Eastern affairs, can afford ignoring
Middle East Report." Professor Rashid Khalidi, a leading American
scholar, says "Middle East Report is the best periodical (in English)
on the Middle East -- bar none." |
| Morning
Star |
the only socialist daily newspaper in the English language
worldwide. |
| Network
of Activist Scholars of Politics and International Relations |
The Network of Activist Scholars of Politics and International
Relations is a community of scholars, research students, and taught
students, as well as individuals outside of academia. The aims of the
network are outlined in the About Us section of this website. |
| The
New Standard |
Non profit, ad free, independent and uncomprosimed
news. |
| News
Alternative |
Access to a diverse range of news media from around
the world - highly recommended. |
| Non-Violence
Help |
This site draws together some of the available on-line
resources on the history, theory and practice of nonviolence. It is
both an introduction to nonviolent social change and a resource for
trainers and activists. |
| Open
Democracy |
An independent, not-for-profit magazine dedicated to
free dialogue across the globe about the major issues in the world today. |
| Palestine:
Information with Provenance |
Views from all points on the ideological spectrum,
both Zionist and anti-Zionist. |
| People
and Planet |
UK student action on world poverty, human rights and
the environment |
| John
Pilger |
The films and writing of John Pilger |
| Prison
Media Monitoring Unit |
scrutinizing British media coverage of prison and prisoners,
issuing monthly bulletins to highlight errors, misinformation and distortion
about prison issues which, the Unit believes, may have a significant
effect on government policy and public attitudes towards prison, punishment
and social control. |
| www.prwatch.org |
Investigative reporting on the Public Relations industry |
| Real
News |
Not so much a web site as a toolbar that gives you
full and updated access to the best independent journalists on the web. |
Redress |
Redress Information & Analysis is dedicated to
exposing injustice,
disinformation and bigotry and to providing a radical interpretation
of current affairs. |
| rense.com |
Web site of the Jeff Rense program - US radio show |
| Andy
Rowell |
Articles by campaigning journalist Andy Rowell, author
of Green Backlash, who has had many stories published in newspapers
and magazine across the world. |
| Private
Planet |
Excerpts from David Cromwell's book Private Planet |
| Pugwash |
Pugwash conferences on science and world affairs |
| Rabbis
for Human Rights |
The only organization in Israel today concerned specifically
with giving voice to the Jewish tradition of human rights. |
| Red
Star Research |
Exposing the connections between politics and big business. |
| Robin
C Miller |
Research Guide to the Palestinian-Israeli Conflict
by Robin C Miller |
| Schnews |
The weekly newsletter from Justice? - Brighton's Direct
Action collective |
| Scientists for Global
Responsibility |
SGR promotes the ethical practice and use of science
and technology. We develop and support initiatives which make science
more open, accountable and democratic. Our work involves research, education,
lobbying and providing a support network for ethically-concerned scientists.
Links to Science and Ethics related web sites and organizations. |
| The
Simultaneous Policy |
SP has as its aim the transformation of the international
economy such that it operates in a manner more compatible with the global
natural environment and with the needs of human nature. |
| SQUALL |
SQUALL Magazine Online is a forum for radical quality
journalism and photography. It presents accessible and factually reliable
investigations into issues which the mainstream media dare not touch. |
| Sparks
of Dissent |
"a tool for activists to fight against all oppression" |
| State
of Nature |
State of Nature is a new socialist online magazine
devoted to
politics, philosophy, art and literature. |
| Stop
ESSO |
Esso is the world's number 1 global warming villain.
Esso has done more than any other company to sabotage international
action on climate change. You can help change that. Boycott Esso Now! |
| Take
Back The Media |
"In the year 2002, our [US] media has abandoned
their responsibility to the country. The view that gets advanced is
no longer the view of the 'little guy' - it's the view of ownership,
of top management, of major corporations. Editorial decisions are made
with one eye on the political slant that will best benefit the company,
and one eye on the bottom line. The corporate view is tainted, in that
it looks for the best way to advance the corporation's financial interests.
The result is this - instead of behaving as the Watchdog of Democracy,
the media has become the Lapdog of government." |
| Tikkun |
A community of people who share a spiritual/political
vision of how to create a world based not only on economic justice,
peace and human rights, but also on love, caring, ecological sensitivity
and an ability to respond to the world with awe and wonder. It's not
just for Jews, but for anyone who shares our core vision and agrees
with our founding principles. |
| timewedo.com |
The main objective of this progressive media project
is to create an online haven where all humans (mom's, dad's, grandparents,
aunts, uncles, students, professors, etc..) can visit and retrieve not
only information that's beneficial to your mind, body and spirit, but
also access progressive news reports that are found rarely in the usual
"mainstream media" outlets. |
| Truth
Out |
"We do truthout for three reasons: Far too often,
the mainstream television news media act as little more than commercial
advertisers for their parent companies. This is not journalism, and
we desperately need journalism in this day and age. We also do truthout
because the mainstream print media, while retaining great credibility,
requires an enormous amount of time to sift through properly. Our editors,
who read between 10 and 30 newspapers a day, do that for you." |
| UK
Watch |
Focusing on the United Kingdom, collects and presents comment, analysis
and
opinion pieces of interest to activists and scholars of the left. |
| Underground
Focus |
Monthly, current affairs magazine featuring vigorously
argued articles on topical issues from the Left's point of view. Aims
to provide a discussion forum for all thoughtful individuals. |
| Union of Concerned
Scientists |
Union of Concerned Scientists |
| UN
Observer |
An independent journal of international affairs |
| The
Voice |
'Britain's best black paper' - coverage of a wide range
of stories from a black perspective |
| Voices in
the Wilderness |
A campaign to end the economic sanctions against the
people of Iraq |
| Waking
Planet |
"The time has come for a New World Flag that transcends
boundaries and stands for all that is best in us; our ability to wage
peace, ensure social and economic justice for all, foster racial harmony,
end world hunger, and create environmental sustainability." |
| War
In Context |
Alternative Perspectives on the "War on Terrorism"
and the Middle East Conflict |
| The
White House |
One of the best satirical web sites on the planet. |
| World
Socialist Web Site |
The World Socialist Web Site is the Internet center
of the International Committee of the Fourth International (ICFI). It
provides analysis of major world events, comments on political, cultural,
historical and philosophical issues, and valuable documents and studies
from the heritage of the socialist movement. |
| www.brianwillson.com |
Writings by peace activist Brian S. Willson, a former
United States Air Force officer who served in Vietnam. |
| Worldwide
Democracy Network |
"The WDN was founded in the belief that a just
and sustainable future can be achieved only through a fundamental transformation
of our systems of democracy and governance, and is therefore primarily
a political problem requiring a systems-based approach. Our aim is to
bring together people and organisations who share this belief and wish
to contribute to this transformation." |
| Zabrinsky
Point |
portale di controinformazione (Italian) |
| ZMAG |
Z Magazine's web site: an independent political magazine
of critical thinking on political, cultural, social, and economic life
in the United States. |
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