Know Your Enemy

The stolen title (from Noam Chomsky's 1957 theoretical basis for machine translation and cognitive linguistics, Colorless green ideas sleep furiously) of this section of my web sprawl is the result of a growing restlessness within that began with the occupation of the Whitehouse in 2000 by the Bush dynasty, fueled by the further shenanigans of our dictator and solidified by the inexplicable legal election of that criminal regime by my terrified fellow citizens. I wake with a hunger so fierce it startles me out of bed at all hours in search of sustenance— information, solace, any clear voice to pierce the churning cloud of colorless lies starving the life and hope out of nations. These collected resources are culled from the fruits of those sleepless hunting trips and left here in the hope that our hearts and minds are as open as our big, greedy mouths. -Leigh

News Sources

Online News: The diving boards for Sleep Furiously are within this section. Diverse real world news sources and portals with comprehensive reporting from vastly differing view points and geographical locations to kick-start your brain. News »

Magazines and Journals

Alternative Content: Unconventional commentary, thoughtful journalism and critical analysis of current issues help us become smarter voters and wiser human beings. Zine »

Journalism Resources

Standards and Watch Dogs: Believe it or not, there are standards in journalism. Visiting the places herein may open your eyes to what you're not getting from your media— and maybe get you to do something about it. Journalism »

People Online

Thoughtful Commentary: Sites by visionaries who don't mind helping the rest of us to see. These are the places that will kick-start your own web wanderings for the truth from up-to-the-minute news portals to columns by journalists, critics and bleat-free bloggers— media watchdogs, too. People »

Print Media

Periodicals and Dailies: Reading between the lines sometimes necessitates reading outside of your paper boy's delivery radius. Legitimate ideas and venues for voices that don't always make the mainstream publications— though, a couple of those are here, too. Subscribe, don't subscribe— just make sure your local library does. Print »

Broadcast Media

Television and Radio: When the FCC is controlled by the son of the Secretary Of State, our remotes and car radios are, too. Some of these stations and shows shine through the cracks in the wall of shut up. Air »

Film, Video and CDs

Moving People: Not all deeply affecting political film and discussion is documentary, but those are here, too. Audio and visual media (that you can find at your library or buy online) that pierce the fog of mendacity and murder or simply make you feel better about keeping all of those hamsters and sheep at arm's length. AV »

Book List

Critical Lit: Best-sellers or not, the level of thoughtful debate and analytical, well-informed decision-making in this country can only be elevated by the addition of these books to our libraries, handbags and bed-side tables. Lit »

Politics + Government

Life Politic: Learning about your rights, the choices being made in your name and the movements of people whose voices are drowned out by the mainstream media just might turn you into that most dreaded of terrorists— an active, informed voter. Politic »