Resources

Online comments, letters to the editor and verbal arguments are more persuasive when they include facts. 

The State of Working America   A project of the Economic Policy Institute that compiles charts, graphs and demographics about economic realities for working Americans.

Open Secrets   Your nonpartisan guide to money’s influence on U.S. elections and public policy. Whether you’re a voter, journalist, activist, student or interested citizen, use our free site to shine light on your government. Count cash and make change.

FAIR  Fairness and Accuracy In Reporting - Challenging media bias and censorship.

PR Watch  The Center for Media and Democracy is a national independent publisher located in Madison, Wisconsin.  Through our reporting and analysis, we are fearless fighters of PR spin and propaganda:


Alternative news sources can give a broader perspective

Aljazeera English

 Alternet 

 Common Dreams 

 Counterpunch 

 Democracy Now  

In These Times

ProPublica  Journalism in the public interest

 Rachel Maddow Show 

 Slate 

 Truthdig 

  Truthout

 YES Magazine  Reframes the biggest problems of our time in terms of their solutions.

 ZNet