Sites by visionaries who don't mind helping the rest of us to see— from reporters, columnists and critics to everyday bloggers like you, these are the people I want to know. -Leigh
People
Roger Ailes
No, not that Roger Ailes. "Not affiliated with Fox News Channel or any other houses of ill-repute." Go »
AMERICAblog
We love John Aravosis and he returns it with seldom seen truth and wit and some news you may not have caught in the mainstream. "Because at some point you tire of the lies." Go »
Back To Iraq
Former AP reporter, Christopher Allbritton blogging and freelancing from Baghdad. Go »
Baghdad Burning
We like this Iraqi girlblog and the young woman who's writing it. Get to know one of the people we're "liberating". Go »
Noam Chomsky
The official website of the man— the godfather of current dissident media. Go »
Noam Chomsky
The official weblog of the man— again, the godfather of current dissident media. Go »
Barry Crimmins
Insightful, screamingly funny, painfully true social critic and political satirist. Go »
Crooked Timber
A group blog mixing it up with refreshingly articulate and clear-headed commentary on issues of the day. Go »
Robert Fisk
British foreign correspondent living in and reporting from Beiruit whose Middle East columns appear in The Independent.Go »
Al Franken
The O'Franken Factor is the Al Franken radio show's blog. This man's books make me laugh my man awake... in bed. Go »
Janeane Garofalo
Joel Risberg's resource sitelet including links to JG fan sites. Will somebody please force this woman to write a blog? Go »
Al Giordano
Award-winning veteran political journalist— our guy on the ground in South America reporting on the truth about the war on drugs and democracy.Go »
Bill Hicks
My dead hero is still a hero for these dark days. "Think of me as Chomsky with dick jokes." Go »
Arianna Huffington
Nationally syndicated columnist and author of numerous books including The Female Woman. Go »
Molly Ivins
Internationally syndicated columnist and author of Bushwhacked, Shrub, Molly Ivins Can't Say That, Can She? and Nothin' But Good Times Ahead. [Texas Observer archive] Go »
John Kampfner
Political editor of the UK's The New Statesman and author of Blair's Wars. Go »
Dan Kennedy
Senior writer and media critic for the Boston Phoenix and the editor of Little People of America Online. Go »
LeftyBlogs
The progressive blogosphere gets organized. New creation from that dynamic duo at Mandate Media (below) giving you a single jumping off point for opinion from all 50 states. Ambitious, smart and right on time. Go »
Mandate Media
Politically conscious media design and consulting firm out of Oregan with a single mission: Change the world. It's about bloody time. Go »
No Logo
Archive of political activist, Naomi Klein's writings and a rich resource of social justice issues information. Go »
Our Campaigns
Real time collaborative website addressing relevant political and social issues in discussion board format. Includes user-updated election and campaign data. Go »
Stephen Lee
Newsaic is a strange and wonderful site analyzing in detail the issues and events that inspire television shows (like The West Wing and The Daily Show) and providing resources such as annotated versions of major speeches and documents. Not to be missed. Go »
Christopher Lydon
Brilliant 30-year veteran of broadcast/print journalism and currently the host of The Whole Wide World, an on-going radio dialogue on power, culture and identity. Go »
Josh Marshall
Scathingly funny and painfully true observations and reports from a DC-based political and cultural journalist with an excellent rep. Go »
Michael Moore
If you require an introduction, you need to visit this site immediately. Go »
daily KOS
Markos Moulitsas Zúniga's sharp insights and daily commentary on the shenanigans shaping and shaming our nation. Go »
Greg Palast
BBC investigative reporter, Guardian contributor and author of The Best Democracy Money Can Buy. When Chomsky says someone "upsets all the right people," I am so there. Go »
John Pilger
Direct and refreshingly balanced Australian-born, UK-based political journalist and filmmaker. Go »
Virginia Postrel
Smart and tasteful NYT Economic Scene columnist and author of of The Substance of Style and The Future and Its Enemies. Go »
Raed in the Middle
Web log of Raed Jarrar, a 26 y/o Palestinian-Iraqi Architect who gives us a sometimes painful first-hand look at what we're doing to his country. Go »
Phillip Robertson
Covering Afghanistan and Iraq since 2001, Robertson has been on the frontlines of the Iraqi war since April. This is his complete Salon archive. Go »
Danny Schechter
Incisive and and witty broadcast and print journalist, director, producer and internationally reknown speaker and writer on media issues. Go »
Adele M. Stan
Noted journalist and author of the outstanding Power Preying (defining the rise of the religious right in the US) and the Womens' Studies essential, Debating Sexual Correctness reports from DC and oh, how happy we are to have found her. Go »
Why Did You Vote For Bush?
BBC hears from the Americans who elected the president no one wanted— legally, this time— in their own words. Go »
Oliver Willis
Subtitled "Like kryptonite to stupid," Mr. Willis's blog makes you laugh out loud and spend way too much time surfing. Go »
Wonkette
Gossip, rumors, conjecture, and accurate political information. We do so love this saucy wench. Go »
Malcolm X
Rich, invaluable resource of information (including audio speeches) lovingly and professionally developed by Abdul Alkalimat of the African Studies Dept. at the University of Toledo. Bless him. Go »