Africana
Medium-depth current affairs, entertainment and news from an African American perspective— quick read. Go »

Afro-Netizen
Thought-provoking commentary and insightful reporting that sprang from a mailing list! Go »

The Agonist
Daily commentary on world business and political affairs includes impressive public bulletin boards. Go »

AlterNet
Passionate commentary and crucial online political coverage from alternative viewpoints. Go »

American Prospect
Exposing the agenda and the lies that support the contemporary conservative propaganda apparatus. Go »

Black America Today
Intelligent coverage of political issues affecting black America along with cursory entertainment, sports and literary news. Go »

The Black Commentator
Smart independent commentary, analysis and investigative reporting with an African American perspective. Go »

Black Voices
Extensive online community and news outlet from mainstream black American perspectives. Go »

The Black World Today
Innovative online resource chronicling the daily social, political, cultural and economic realities of Black communities and countries. Go »

el Andar
Interesting magazine featuring leading artists, thinkers and social critics of the Americas and hard-hitting news from a Latino perspective. Go »

Institute for Southern Studies
in 1970 by veterans of the civil rights movement, the ISS draws attention to the national importance of the South and offers a vision of the region as a place brimming with a capacity for progressive change that challenges its reputation as a monolithic, conservative stronghold. Check out their Facing South blog and Southern Exposure magazine, too.Go »

Intervention Magazine
Reasonable, intellectual, evidenced-based Veterans' forum for ideas on important political, social, and cultural issues. Go »

In These Times
News, opinion and culture magazine focusing on democracy and justice. Go »

Liberty Think
"Encouraging cognitive liberty in an age of statist propaganda" Go »

The New Republic
Moderate DC-based journal of opinion and politics offering left- and right- centric views on current affairs. Go »

openDemocracy
Online global magazine of politics and culture dedicated to "opening up a democratic space— free thinking for the world" by publishing "clarifying debates which help people make up their own minds." Go »

Salon
Sometimes a bit too "precious" alternative online zine offering interesting and varried perspectives and commentary. Go »

Seeing Black
Thoughtful progressive magazine offering fresh, uncensored Black perspectives on current affairs, the arts and our culture. Go »

TomPaine.Com
Progressive news and information journal/portal with a focus on action. Go »

Utne
Alternative media resource of news and commentary culled from more than 2000 progressive, unconventional sources world wide. Go »

Working For Change
Online journal of progressive news and opinion from nationally syndicated reporters and columnists. Go »

ZNet
Extensive online resource and community commited to social change. Go »