Conservative Myths - What Every American Should Know About Republican Politics & Politicians

Cool Links

Learn more about those dastardly conservatives at these informative sites


News Sites
Al Jazeera - Yes, that Al Jazeera. Absolutely great... journalism and insights on issues from around the world. Puts American corporate media to shame. Really!
Alter.Net - A slew of great liberal voices.
The American Prospect - Bringing the truth without .
Consortium News - Independent investigative journalism since 1995.
FactCheck.Org - Sometimes it's hard to tell the truth from lies in politics... go here to find out.
The Hill - Good insights into the Washington D.C. game.
Huffington Post - Blasting away at conservative disinformation daily.
The Independent - A fresh and different perspective from London.
MediaMatters for America - Monitoring to see if the media is really fair and balanced... in two words, it's not.
Mother Jones - Smart, fearless journalism, cutting through the conservative drivel.
The Nation - Unconventional wisdom since 1865.
The New York Times - Just kidding... this so-called crown of the "liberal media" betrayed the American people, and the journalistic ethic established by Thomas Jefferson in the run-up to the Iraq War. We still love your liberal columnists, but as for news, we'll check back with you on 9/11 2011 to see if you've grown a spine by then.
Politico.Com - All politics, all the time
The Raw Story - A collection of good and timely stuff about conservatives and liberals.
Salon - Bravely confronting the baddies in politics and culture-at-large.
ThinkProgress.Org - Chronicling the Corrupt Republican Esbalishment.
The Times of London - Yet another conservative corporate media outlet... but less enamored of U.S. conservative politicians.
The Washington Post - No way. These Gomers were even worse than the New York Times, licking the butt of Cheney-Bush-Rumsfeld as they lead us into the War based on Lies. Beyond utterly shameful, Post and Times... you were traitors to the nation. May it long be remembered.

Blogs
Addicting Info - The Knowledge You Crave.
Buzz Flash - Commentary, videos, all in one site.
Common Dreams - Smart, fearless journalism... so, of course, it's liberal.
Daily Kos - Your Daily Guide to Conservative Shenanigans.
FireDogLake.com - supporting critical voices from the left.
Liberal Oasis - Where the Left is Right and the Right is Wrong.
Made in America - A social history of American culture and character.
OurFuture.Org - Campaign For America's Future.
RepublicanDirtyTricks.Com - Following the wacky world of Republicans.
TruthOut.Org - Nothing but the truth.

Great Voices
Eric Alterman - Serious journalism from "The Nation"
Charles Blow - Excellent New York Times' columnist
Stephen Colbert - OK... really a conservative voice, but somehow oddly compelling... very oddly

Stephen Colbert toasts President George W. Bush


Gail Collins - New York Times' clear-eyed columnist
Maureen Dowd - Brash New York Times Pulitzer Prize winner.
        Maureen Dowd considers "Miss Congeniality", Sarah Palin.
Norman Goldman - Pinch-hitting lefty attorney.
Thom Hartmann - Renaissance Man of the Left
Thom Hartmann on the "Unequal Protection" Accorded to Corporations

Bob Herbert - former New York Times columnist (articles still available online)
        Bob Herbert exhorts liberals to stand proud
Jim Hightower - One of the good Texans.
Naomi Klein - Sounding the warning against rampant corporatism and "Disaster Capitalism"

Naomi Klein with Bill Maher

Nicholas D. Kristof - New York Times columnist
Paul Krugman - New York Times columnist
        Paul Krugman discusses the Republican "Resentment Strategy".
Rachel Maddow - Cool, suave, sophisticated, lesbian (did we mention that)
Rachel Maddow fondly remembers Ronald Reagan

Mike Malloy - Sometimes a bit over-the-top, but always provocative.
Stephanie Miller - Funny, irreverent, sharp, beautiful, what's not to like?
John Oliver - Brilliant comedy that routinely skews conservatives.
Leonard Pitts Jr. - The Miami Herald's great columnist.
        Leonard Pitts attempts to decipher Republican-speak.
Bill Press - Commentator, columnist, all-around good guy.
Progressive Talk Radio - Yes, it's hard to find... talk radio is a virtual conservative monopoly.
Frank Rich- former New York Times columnist (articles still available online)
Eugene Robinson - Washington Post columnist.
Ed Schultz - Gun-totin', meat-eatin', beer-drinkin' Liberal, based in Fargo, North Dakota

Ed Schultz striking out at the Republican Convention

Jon Stewart - America's most important television anchor... and comedian (which tells you a lot about the corporate media)
Katrina vanden Heuvel - Washington Post columnist
Matthew Yglesias - Slate columnist

Reference
Alive in Baghdad - What's really happening in Iraq
How Republicans Win - Robert Parry, Consortium News
How Ike was right and Reagan was wrong
National Debt History (by President since Truman) - zFacts.Com
National Debt (by President since Truman) - Wikipedia
Tax Cut Myths - The Center on Budget & Policy Priorities
Who Owns The Media - The Liberal Media? Yeah, right!