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National Priorities (NPP)
    "Bringing the Federal Budget Home"
Total Cost of War Since 2001
CIA Fact Book 

LegiStorm - Salaries, etc.

 
 Election Map for 2012 President Sabato
 

Fact Checking

Snopes
TruthOrFiction
FactCheck.org
PolitiFact - St. Pburg Times; truth-o-meter
Fact Checker - Washington Post

OnTheIssues - Everyone on every issue
ZFacts
CIA Fact Book 
Military Spending by Country;
    CIA FB

Congressional Budget Office
Chain E-mail: Suggested Response

Media Matters
Newsbusters

Truthout
Political Correction - Media Matters
FAIR - Not really a fact check site
PR Watch
Health Ins. Reform Reality Check
Healthcare.gov

Hoax-Slayer
BreaktheChain.org
Urban Legends 
UrbanLegends - About.com

General Political Links

CNET List

Best political sites:

  The Huffington Post
  Politico 
  CNN
  Salon
  Slate Magazine
  The Hill, video
  Time Magazine

Independent Political Report
Real Clear Politics - Possibly conservative
Political Base; CNET
Project Vote Smart
Spot-On
OnTheIssues - Where candidates stand
    VoteMatch Quiz
Common Cause
Democracy Now!
Politics Daily
U.S. Politics Today
The Daily Beast

ABC News - Politics
CBS News - Politics
MSNBC - Politics 
CNN - Politics
Fox - Politics

Newspapers 
Newspaper List
OpenCongress.org
Govtrack
Reuters - Politics 
Media Bias Debate - YouTube (2005? 1:22:32)
Roll Call - The newspaper of Capitol Hill
New York Times - Politics
Washington Post - Politics 
USA Today - Politics
Economist - US Politics
Foreign Affairs - CFR


The Washington Times

PoliticalInformation.com - Portal with links:

BetterVote
Domesticpolicy.com
GenerationVote
GoVote.com
GovTalk.com
PoliticalVoices.com
Politics.com
Politics1
PoliticsDirect.com
Project Vote Smart
PurePolitics.com
SpeakOut.com
TalktoGov
ThisNation.com
Vote.com 
Voter.com

Campaign Money

Federal Election Commission
CampaignMoney.com 
FollowTheMoney - States
FundRace - Huffington Post
OpenSecrets.org - Money's influence
Project Vote Smart - State money
CFI Research
CQMoneyline
Public Campaign
Public Citizen
Moneyed Politicians
Center for Competitive Politics
Democracy Now! video

The Campaign Legal Center

See 527 PACs

Political Think Tanks

See also Political Think Tanks
Political Think Tanks - WebReview, 100
Political Think Tanks - Wikipedia
SourceWatch
Brookings Institution
  
Centrists.Org
 Foreign Policy Research Institute - FPRI
Council on Foreign Relations
Carnegie Endowment for International Peace

Center for American Progress
Cognitive Policy Works
    (legacy of the Rockridge Institute)
Fenton Communications
Center on Budget and Policy Priorities
Economic Analysis & Research Network
Economic Policy Institute
Good Jobs First
The Institute for Policy Studies
New America Foundation
New Policy Institute
Public Agenda
Progressive States Network
Proj. on Reg. and Industrial Economics
The Tax Foundation
Urban Institute
Urban Land Institute



The Heritage Foundation
Hoover Institute
Cato Institute
Ayn Rand Institute
Institute for Policy Innovation
American Enterprise Institute
The Bradley Foundation
Center for Immigration Studies
Center for a New American Security
Center for Security Policy
Claremont Institute
Competitive Enterprise Institute (CEI)

Foreign Policy Research Institute
Found. for Economic Education (FEE)
The Future of Freedom Found. (FFF)
Heartland Institution
Hudson Institute
The Independent Institute
Institute for Humane Studies (IHS)
Institute for Justice (IJ)
James M. Buchanan Center
Lexington Institute
Ludwig von Mises Institute (LvMI)
Manhattan Institute
National Center for Policy Analysis
Project for the New American Century
Reason Foundation
Atlas Econ. Research Found.
"think-tank breeders"

 

Liberal

"armed, racist, hostile, if the Left had such a demonstration in Washington against Bush . . ."

Thinking Points (Lakoff, PDF)

AlterNet
BuzzFlash
CommonDreams.org
Daily Kos
FiveThirtyEight
LiberalOasis
MoveOn.org
The Nation
Op Ed News

Raw Story, Features
Watchdog Progressive
Krugman - NY Times
Krugman - NY Times Blog
    Article: Bush's Deficit Bad,
    Obama's Deficit Good

Talking Points Memo
? Political Party Pooper
Glossary of Green Terms - About
Deficits Republican vs. Democratic 
    NYT 8/27/09, NYT 7/19/10 
Radical Middle Newsletter 

Conservative

Conservative Glossary (About)
Conservative Glossary (Moyers)
Republican Dictionary (DA)
Republican Dictionary (DK)
Republican Dictionary (AN)
 
David Brooks - NY Times
Allahpundit
Bongo News
ConservativeHome
Drudge Report
Fox "News"
Hot Air 
Michelle Malkin
National Review Online
OC Register
TownHall
The Weekly Standard
The World Net Daily

Conservative Organizations

See also Political Think Tanks
About.com Top 10
 
The Heritage Foundation
 
The Cato Institute
 
American Enterprise Institute
 
Civil Society Project
 
Citizens Against Gov. Waste
 
Media Research Center
 
NFRW
 
RenewAmerica
 
U.S. Chamber of Commerce
 
Wikia  

Magazines

Foreign Policy
Harvard International Review
Globalist
World Tribune Daily

Atlantic Monthly
The American Prospect
CounterPunch
Democracy
Dissent
Guernica Magazine
Harper's Magazine
In These Times
Le Monde Diplomatique
- English
Monthly Review
- socialist
Mother Jones
Multinational Monitor
The Nation
National Interest 
New Internationalist
New Left Review - London based
The New Republic
The Progressive
Talking Points Memo
The Washington Monthly
World Policy Journal
Red Pepper - UK, green, left
Salon
Slate
Spiked - London based
Toward Freedom
Utne Reader

About.com List
American Conservative
- Pat Buchanan
The American Spectator
    
Spectator - British
National Review Online

FrontPage Magazine
The Christian Science Monitor
Capitalism Magazine (very right)
Chronicles
Commentary - Jewish emphasis
Cybercast News Service
The Daily Caller
Human Events - anti-liberal/Islamic
Liberty - Libertarian
The New American
NewsMax.com
Policy Review - Hoover Institution
Reason - Libertarian
Taki's Magazine
The Weekly Standard
- Rupert Murdoch
World Magazine
- conservative Christian
 

Audio and Podcasts

Polisource - Many Audio and video links
     Dozens of links to
 
Political Scene - New Yorker 
CBS News - Eye on politics 
CNN - Audio and video
NPR - Politics
Learn Out Loud - Political philosophy
Learn Out Loud - Contemporary issues
Learn Out Loud - Government
Learn Out Loud - Global politics
Learn Out Loud - Political figures
NY Times - mp3 for Political Points
Bushisms - About.com 
Learn Out Loud - Liberal library
Learn Out Loud - Conservative library
Dr. Gina Loudon
Talk Radio News Service
The Hot Joints

Conservative Talk Radio
RadioTimes
Mark Levin Show
Intelligent Conservative Talk
The Savage Nation
The Sean Hannity Show
The Roger Hedgecock Show
Hugh Hewitt Show
The Tom Sullivan Show
The Dennis Miller Show
The Mike Gallagher Show
The Glenn Beck Program
The Fred Thompson Show
Laura Ingraham Show
Dennis Prager Show
Neal Boortz Show
The G. Gordon Liddy Show
Michael Medved Show
The Phil Valentine Show
The Lars Larson Show
The Rusty Humphries Show
The Jerry Doyle Show
Jay Sekulow Live!
The News and Talk of Columbia
Janet Parshall's America
Cal Thomas Commentary
The Right Station For Talk

Liberal Talk Radio (yes, it really exists)
RadioTimes
Democracy Now!
Counterspin
The Thom Hartmann Program
The Stephanie Miller Show
The Alan Colmes Show
The Ed Schultz Show
The Randi Rhodes Show
WWRL - Radio That Listens
WBAI - Peace
and Justice Community Station
The Mike Malloy Show
Listener Supported Pacifica Radio (KPFA)
Radio powered by the people (KPFK)
The voice of reason (KTLK 1150)
Seattle's Progressive Talk (1090 KPTK)
The Diane Rehm Show
The Head On Radio Network (The HORN)
The Voice of Minnesota (KTNF)
Chicago's Progressive Talk (WCPT)
Ohio Majo
 

Liberal Radio

The Valley's Progressive Talk (KPHX)
Democracy Now!
Counterspin
The Thom Hartmann Program
The Stephanie Miller Show
The Alan Colmes Show
The Ed Schultz Show
The Randi Rhodes Show
WWRL - Radio That Listens
WBAI - Your Peace and Justice Community Radio Station
The Mike Malloy Show
Listener Supported Pacifica Radio (KPFA)
Radio powered by the people (KPFK)
The voice of reason (KTLK 1150)
Seattle's Progressive Talk (1090 KPTK)
The Diane Rehm Show
The Head On Radio Network (The HORN)
The Voice of Minnesota (KTNF)
Chicago's Progressive Talk (WCPT)
Ohio Majority Radio (WVKO)
New Orleans Progressive Radio
Green 960 (KKGN) - Progressive Talk
Portland's Progressive Talk Station
Colorado's Progressive Talk
The Progressive Voice Of The Mountains

 


 




 

Liberal Blogs

Ameriblog 
Assoc. of Alternative News Media
Bag News Notes 
Crooks and Liars
Daily Kos
Firedoglake
Taegan Goddard's Political Wire
Talking Points Memo
Think Progress
Wonkette 


Alex Pareene - Salon

 

Code Blue Politics
Political News and Commentary with a progressive liberal perspective. An alternative to Fox News and the Rush Limbaugh Show.

Dad in Left Field
A Socialist, Capitalist, Texas Dad, trying to Raise my Boy Right. Exposing hypocrisy wherever I see it. Usually on the right, though...

Today's World
Compare left and right issues and give responses to political books I read.

Americans for reason and truth
Political blog, left leaning, looking to point out the hypocrisy and unreasonableness of the Republican party and all politicians that put self ahead of country.

Open Scandal
A site dedicated to public awareness of scandals within our political system.

Conservatives Are America's Real Terrorists
This is a liberal Political Blog intended to refute Conservative arguments, using their own kind of language and arguments.

Faux News Network
Our goal is and always will be to be the most trusted name in Faux News.

Garling Gauge
Progressive & humorous gauge of U.S. politics, elections, society & media.

Brown Man Thinking Hard
When the mainstream media routinely ignored the facts in order to hew to preconceived notions of how this particular presidential race should play out, I had no choice but to do my part to keep my family and friends more fully informed.

The 28th Amendment
This blog provides a rational discussion of social issues, a history-backed analysis of American politics, and the occasional Photoshopped picture of something raunchy/laughable in the news. Includes everything from energy policy to Paris Hilton.

A Political Glimpse From Ireland
American and global political issues that matter to an expatriate.

Brainspank
Eschew obfuscation. Most people aren't stupid, they just don't pay attention.

Swimming Freestyle
Current events from a progressive perspective

Progressive intelligence and opinion
I offer a liberal anaylsis and standpoint on societal issues such as income inequality and immigration. I connect these issues to progressive philosophies and use reason to convey a liberal perspective.

Right Wing Sucks
A Left Wing blog focusing on politics, news, and more.

Velvel on National Affairs
This blog sets forth the personal views of the Dean of the Massachusetts School of Law on National Events.

SistersTalk
Voted one of the best LGBT blogs of 2005. After a brief hiatus, we're back to add our opinion to the political blogosphere.

Diatribune
Diatribune is a progressive/liberal community blog featuring posts from over 150 individual bloggers. Diatribune features commentary on events of the day from the point of view of progressive Democrats.

Too Serious A Matter
Too Serious A Matter provides intelligent, provocative, and often funny commentary about the convoluted intersections of politics, strategy, and history. The title of the website comes from the de Gaulle's comment, "Politics is too serious a matter to be left to the politicians."

Heather Annastasia Siladi's Blogspot
I am a professional writer discussing liberal politics and philosophy. I welcome all points of view and I do not equate disagreement with hostility. I really enjoy debating hot-button issues.

Democratic Conversation
I started Democratic-Conversation.com to foment discussion, debate and reasonable conversation on the Web regarding the state of the world on its several most important stages: political, social, economic & cultural.

Political Salon
A political blog for the fair and balanced individual.

SpidelBlog
Kevin Spidel is a well known political consultant for various progressive leaders from Dennis Kucinich, to Rep. John Conyers, Jr. He resides in Arizona. This blog is a blend of state news and analysis as well as national news.

l'enfant terrible
A critical look at politics and current events with a focus on mideast policy, the international economy and the evolution of American Empire.

Lionboi Blues & News
The rantings and ravings of a humorous, liberal lesbian on everything political; from the Iraq War to Christian Conservatives and the U.S. Congress.

Lost Nation.tv
Lost Nation TV is packed with multi-media political news and satire featuring commentary by author and journalist Jack McEnany, original video of presidential candidates campaigning in New Hampshire, and new political cartoons by John Klossner.

AmericansDebate.com Blog
Editorials and Current Events from a Liberal perspective.

WatchingPolitics
We do news, commentary and research. We cover stories not easy to find in the mainstream press.

PunditMom
My blog is focused on the commentary about politics, motherhood, the law and lifestyle issues, from the perspective of a political mom.

Civic Rule
Promoting political action through open discussion of politics, news, and current events.

The Mark Riley Show
News and analysis from a progressive point of view. Mark Riley separates rhetoric from real progress.

Iowa True Blue
Everything you need to know about Iowa politics by Gordon R. Fischer, former chair of the Iowa Democratic Party.

altara
A blog dealing with politics and culture. At times, comment; other times false news under heading of SUB-ROSA NEWS.

The Hue and Cry
A call to arms from the "Rational Left" for honesty, intelligence, and accountability in America.

Idealistlefty
A running political commentary through the eyes of idealist leftys.

Top of My Head
Anti-Bush, Pro-American

Chronically Pissed
A relentless, no-holds-barred diatribe from a liberal who can no longer contain his rage. Contains explicit, vulgar and singularly offensive content aimed at the Bush Administration, the religious right, Bill O'Reilly and other similarly insipid jackasses.

Words Light Fires
Mark Twain or Samuel Clemens if you prefer said it best, "Words Light Fires" and that they do....

Fresh Salad
Because Democratic politics should be like a fresh salad and not the stale leftovers that we are too often handed.

LeftIndependent
A blog for Americans not constrained by the partisanship dogma and dictates of America's right wing dominated two party system.

RockThrower
Occasional Missives on Politics

The Political Rant
We try to align ourselves not with the New York Times, nor with Fox News, but rather, present ourselves as independent intellectuals, concerned with increasingly dangerous levels of societal ignorance.

Blah3
Bitching about one thing or another since 1997.

BloggerRadio.com
Liberal & Progressive Political Commentary

Local Tint
Observations of politics and culture in Birmingham, Alabama, the US, and the world.

American Regression
Full feature rant on political hot topics of the day. Reminding Americans what it means to be a Citizen at every opportunity. Comes complete with gay sensabilities and Regressed anger.

Happily Stuck in Ithaca
Political and personal posts from a gay progressive Democrat in Ithaca, NY

Agitprop
A weblog about politics, power, truth, lies, and political propaganda in the American Empire.

Mixter's Mix
A progressive view of the world. A little bit of everything, for variety's sake.

SkipperStyle
A look at national politics and international relations with a liberal point of view.

PBD - Progressive Blog Digest
This blog is composed of clips and links from other progressive blog and news sites, accompanied by my own observations and opinions. They concern my main preoccupations with the Bush administration, the GOP generally, and right wing pundits and commentators.

Just To The Left
A youthful and humorous take on current events and our government.

zenophobia: enlightened fear
Observations of the ordinarily bizarre world of Journalistic reporting, religious zealotry and evolution news.

Constantly Amazed, Yet Never Surprised
Observations of politics and society, from the perspective of an independent liberal.

Delivering Hope
Political, philosophical, and theological musings relying on common sense and decency, and exalting hope and possibility over cynicism and despair.

The Proponent of Reason
A Democrat's Bully Pulpit in Cyberspace.

A Better Nation
Politics, Perspective, Context, Culture - A sharply skeptical and deeply hopeful discussion of American life

MoxieGrrrl
An angry girl with a computer and a dream... Political commentary from a liberal thinker.

LightUpTheDarkness
Progressive views and insight on the values and policies for the foundation of a Democratic 21st Century.

Shakespeare's Sister
A progressive blog for all manner of punditry, analysis, debate, and complaint.

Dawn of A New America: The Right LEFT Story
Mostly political commentary and info a little left of center. Some fun and some serious.......best wishes

sustainablog
Sustainablog is dedicated to news, information and personal meanderings related to environmental and economic sustainability, green and sustainable business, and environmental politics.

Dissent Channel
Dedicated dissent and media criticism with snarky asides and good old fashioned earnestness thrown in. We care, y'all.

Random Thoughts: Unfair and Unbalanced
Politics and current affairs from a liberal viewpoint by a Nevada teacher.

John Deeth Blog
Too old to be cool, too young not to care in Iowa City

Follow Me Here...
"You can only tell the shapes of things by looking at their edges..." Follow me, here you'll find edgy social commentary, criticism, cynicism, conjunctions and conundrums, outrage. Recent scientific, technical and healthcare developments. Occasional rants. Common sense and crazy wisdom. Exciting artistic and cultural news. Human pathos, whimsy, folly, darkness and depravity.

Reality Based Nation
Progressive journal for political news, analysis, commentary, and satire

Swami Uptown
Commentary on politics and religion from liberal magazine writer Jesse Kornbluth.

24 Hours To Live
Surviving Iraq, Surviving Bush

I Want My Country Back!
A progressive political website dedicated to exposing truth, revealing lies, and reminding the world that the political left is strong, patriotic, and morally sound!!

Maggie Thatcher's Underpants
Because politics is a messy business

Disconnected Rumblings
I will talk about whatever crosses my mind at that point. Expect reactions to Republican attacks and propaganda.

Arancaytar's Li'l Corner
The stands for little or liberal, whichever you please. Get the weekly rant here.

What's In Scott's Head?
"What's In Scott's Head" is the blog of columnist Scott C. Smith, offering up political and media analysis. Unfair and biased to present a liberal perspective of the state of U.S. politics.

Prague Writer
Mostly political commentary by an American expat living in the Czech Republic

PSoTD
Taking a look at the oddities of everyday politics and government, and the quiet issues that just don't go away.

Iddybud
Progressive politics from one American woman's perspective. Daily commentary since January, 2003. Philosophy, humor, colorful design. Comments allowed.

Excuse my french
A Frenchman talks to the Americans

NathanCallahan.com
Author and talk radio show host Nathan Callahan on politics, culture, science, aesthetics, philosophy, wealth, language, gossip and absurdity.

That's Going Too Far!
Political commentary and satire that bites.

Frederick Clarkson
A More-or-Less Daily blog on politics and religion.

Forewarned is Forearmed
My attempt to cut through the fog of politics and war to try to figure out what's really going on in the world.

An Englishman in New York
An ongoing political and sociological critique of the two English-speaking democracies on the left and right bank of the Atlantic.

Another Liberal Blog
Exercising my right to obnoxious, ill-informed liberal opinion.

American Liberal
Blog site for Progressives, Democrats and Liberals. Get your own blog for free.

A la Gauche
Political News and Commentary from the Far Left

Estropundit
A progressive contrarian, leavened with a bit of estrogen

Schadelmann.com
Commentary and humor from Venice Beach California with a political consultant/writer who enjoys calling it as he sees it.

Hot Flash Report
Opinionated liberal views of the wrongs of the right by Ann Rose and Susan Hill

Real Deal
A politically progressive and adventerous traveller speaks his mind. Come along for the ride!

Corey Hawkey
Political ramblings of a liberal college student.

Dennis Fox's Weblog
Personal and political observations by critical psychologist further to the left than liberal.

Barking Dingo
political discussion and commentary about the elections and politics in general

Freethought
Commentary on current affairs with a focus on Constitutional issues.

Belly of the Beast
A double-barrel shot into the heart of hypocrisy, with a slice of Texas humor thrown in.

Blogitics.com
Detailing political blunders leading up to the 2004 election.

L'arc en Ciel
A satirical drama that explores the Media's role in Iraq War II. Laugh or cry, you decide.

tom_thinks
Online Actions, politcal commentary and news for the progressive minded person and everyone else.

Abolish the Death Penalty
Abolitionist blog maintained by David Elliot, communications director for the National Coalition to Abolish the Death Penalty.

Shot by both sides
Dangerous centrist extremism: something to offend everybody. Vaguely focused on UK and international politics, with many random digressions.

Atomic Airship
The blog of computer book author Mark R. Brown, currently focused on liberal politics.

Low Rent Rat
An assault on everything you hold sacred - use total abandonment of civility.

Think 2004
We waffle! Furthermore, we recommend it - sometimes it's necessary to think an issue through rather than let blind and potentially stupid ideology be your guide.

Chepooka
The usual "conservatives are wrong and liberals are right" rants.

superchefblog | super chef blog
Follows the careers of super chefs, now forayers into American politics.

i'm just waiting for the robot invasion
Smart a@#ed political news, humor, and commentary.

probitus
Finally, that liberal media bias you can't find anywhere else!

My Left Brain
A left-leaning blog for political and social discussion and analysis. Visit, read, leave thought-provoking comments!

BlogSlut
Porn, politics and punditry

tiny little dots
a semi-daily, art, design, media, social, political, experimental, web log.

Rox Populi
A discussion of politics, art, culture and language.

The Preston Caldwell Political Blog
The Latest Polls and News about the State of the Election with left wing style.

Steve Guy's Weblog
Political opinions of a convert from Labour to the Liberal Democrats

End the Nightmare
W. Bush and Deferral Cheney have mis-led the US into an unnecessary war, pillaged the treasury, ruined our reputation abroad, and dimmed what had been a bright future - all in less than 4 years.

Dispassionate Lib
Thinking person's bunker for sane liberals and disgruntled republicans. Debunking the myth of Compassionate Conservatives.

Mr. Left
Domestic & International Political Analysis

I Voted For George
A political news source providing commentary from a progressive/liberal point of view.

DD Sez
The ramblings of Dave Diamond: Quotes, Travel, Gadgets, and Political Commentary

grassrootsNATION.com
A liberal analysis of the not-so-liberal media and other political ramblings...

The Iron Mouth
Only the Hardest Truths

Dogfight04
A news and commentary site that gives the non-bush voter the tools and documented info to win this damn vicious dogfight in 2004.

Strange Doctrines
Liberal, secular and philosophical musings. The Fair and Biased Weblog.

Chris Geidner
Second-year Ohio State University Moritz College of Law student Chris Geidner discusses issues involving civil rights, civil liberties, media law, ethics, and politics.

Kick the Leftist
Liberal commentary varying from long and insightful to short and witty.

Demagogue
Commentary on Washington and the world by those who live there.

Left is Right
Anti-Bush, Anti-Wal-Mart, Anti-Republican, etc. Many links to info on policy, politics, elections, hybrid cars, humor.

The Great Divide
Extremely witty and erudite take on current events. At least, I like to think so.

Mad Kane's Notables
Madeleine Begun Kane's commentary, song parodies, satirical poems, and spoofs about politics, the White House, President Bush, current events, the news, books, music, the media, & whatever else inspires her admiration or ire.

TalkLeft: The Politics of Crime
Liberal coverage of crime-related political and injustice news.

skippy the bush kangaroo
i'm not a pundit but i play one on the net

Dimmy Karras
Politics, the economy and sports.

Mark A.R. Kleiman
Reflections on politics, policy, language, literature, science, spirituality, and anything else interesting that comes across my desk.

Roger Ailes
A laxative for the constipated press, administered involuntarily.

Clareified
Politics and Social Truisms.

Radikal Papi
A Family Man in Maryland talks poltics and family life with twins.

The World Around You
Covering Prattville, Montgomery, Alabama, the Southeast, the US and the world from a unique perspective.

Sherman's Blog - Political & Social Commentary
Richard Sherman, a Greater Boston veteran activist and educator, provides insights, commentary and analysis on news issues of the day.

Odd Hours
Politics, Economics, Society, War and the Law

And Then...
A Progressive Sociologist's Look At Politics and Culture

Someone Take The Wheel
You can't handle it!!!

Raed in the Middle
a 26 years old Iraqi-Palestinian Architect open new doors of communication between the east and the west. Understanding "the other" is what this blog is all about

Minority Report by AngryDesi
Minority Report offers commentary on U.S. politics and current affairs and addresses specific concerns from an immigrant minority perspective.

contrapositive
Bite-sized for easy sawllowing.

Here's What's Left
Progressive rantings, ravings and other assorted sanity.

Blog from Another Dimension
Commentary on American Politics and Life in Japan by an American Expatriate

Loaded Mouth
News, biting commentary, and some baseball to boot.

Halcyon Days
Political Commentary by Peter Lee.

The Limerick Savant
Dedicated to no-nonsense nonsense: Satirical commentary on the news, politics, TV, film, music and popular culture in the form of limericks, verse and humorous graphics

WiserBlog
Insightful commentary and analysis on the events and events of these near-Orwellian times... because your blood is wiser than most.

The Shameless Antagonist
Provocative commentary and satire. "Making the world safe for Democracy since 2003!"

Parabasis
Progressive politics and commentary on arts and culture from an NYC theater director.

Digital Dissent
Commentary on American politics, public policy, foreign policy, economics, and civil liberties from a liberal viewpoint.

MoveLeft Media
Highlights of Howard Stern, Al Franken, and Janeane Garofalo's radio shows. News and more.

Oh!pinion
News and thoughtful commentary on the ideas, events, people and politics that shape our world.

Blog For Arizona
National and AZ state political comment and news from a liberal perspective.

Yoder's Rants
Political views of a Minnesotan new to the political scene.

bloggg
Diatribes and rants on liberal politics, autism, the arts, and whatever else comes to mind by a radical advocate mom....

Nosey Online
A never-ending running commentary on American politics and current events from a liberal viewpoint.

Where the Dolphins Play
Liberal blogger focuses on current politcal events and gay rights.

near-far
The world is never outside of itself, the anarchists are just as much a part of the system, we never escape our times, everything is commentary.

Randz.net
Randz covers political and pop-culture issues from a pragmatic & non-partisan affiliation. On social & moral issues, Randz.net leans to the left but also has a libertarian leaning on government involvement.

 

Government

USA.gov
Contacts - Elected

Executive Branch
    Library of Congress List and Links
    White House
        Presidents by State

Legislative Branch
    Library of Congress List and Links
    Senate
    House
    New Members Directory - 2011

Judicial Branch
    Library of Congress List and Links

GPO - Congressional Bills, Code of Regulations,
  
 Congressional Record, Federal Register,
  
 US Style Manual, and other documents

Magazines

Megatopia List
Governing - States and local
Government Executive - Senior officials
Federal Times - Federal Managers
American City & County - Local
Government Technology - States and local
GovPro - Government procurement
 
  See bottom for free e-newsletters
Federal Business Opportunities
 

National Tax Journal 
 

Dictionaries and Glossaries

IRCPolitics
 

Polling Organizations

Gallup -   
Harris Poll
NORC (National Opinion Research Center)
Pew Research Center
Rasmussen Reports  
Zogby International  

 

Parties

Democrats
    DCCC, DSCC, DGA
    House Democrats
    Senate Dem. Policy Comm.

Republicans
    NRCC, NRSC, RNGC

Greens
Libertarians
Blue Dog Coalition (Dems)
Constitution Party

All other parties are small.
U.S. Parties, 1788–1840 - diagram
U.S. Parties, 1820–1860 - diagram
U.S. Parties, 1820–1860 - diagram
U.S. Parties, 1896–1929 - diagram
U.S. Parties, 1896–1929 - diagram

States

Filing Requirements (for Political Orgs; IRS)
 

527 PACs
Political Action Committees

Wikipedia (W)
Open Secrets (OS)
SourceWatch (SW)
 

Republican
2007 Conservative Victory Committee
American Resolve
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A political system is a system of politics and government. It is usually compared to the legal system, economic system, cultural system, and other social systems. It is different from them, and can be generally defined on a spectrum from left, e.g., communism, to the right, e.g., fascism. However, this is a very simplified view of a much more complex system of categories involving the views: who should have authority, how religious questions should be handled, and what the government's influence on its people and economy should be.

General Values
Right wing: tradition and social stratification
Left wing: reform and egalitarianism 
Center: seeks a balance between the two such as with social democracy or regulated capitalism.

Anarchism by form
Communism
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Libertarianism by form
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From Left-Right Politics, Wikipedia
The terms left and right are often used to spin a particular point of view rather than as simple descriptors. In modern political rhetoric, those on the Left typically emphasize their support for working people and accuse the Right of supporting the interests of the upper class, whereas those on the Right usually emphasize their support for individualism and accuse the Left of supporting collectivism. As a result, arguments about the way the words should be used often displace arguments about policy by raising emotional prejudice against a preconceived notion of what the terms mean.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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