List some of your trusted sources for information on the extreme RW

bobthedrummer

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Mon Sep-08-08 03:56 PM
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List some of your trusted sources for information on the extreme RW

Here's a few of mine to start with-link some of yours

Source Watch
http://www.sourcewatch.org

Right Web
http://www.rightweb.irc-online.org

Citizens For Responsibility and Ethics In Washington
http://www.citizensforethics.org

The National Security Archive
http://www.gwu.edu/~nsarchiv

Mind Justice
http://www.mindjustice.org

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LeftishBrit

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Mon Sep-08-08 04:02 PM
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1. This is a good British site, including some international information

Edited on Mon Sep-08-08 04:03 PM by LeftishBrit

www.searchlightmagazine.com

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michreject

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Mon Sep-08-08 04:04 PM
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2. VRWC

I see this on all the neutral sites I visit. Which is where I get a alot of info.

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bobthedrummer

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Mon Sep-08-08 04:10 PM
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3. I also trust some DU members when it comes to sources knowledgeable about the RW

Edited on Mon Sep-08-08 04:15 PM by bobthedrummer

I won't name them-but I do thank them all!

:patriot:

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arcadian

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Mon Sep-08-08 04:11 PM
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4. Kevin Phillips

He knows his shit, he's a "real" conservative.

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EFerrari

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Mon Sep-08-08 04:14 PM
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5. Media Matters, F.A.I.R. and OpenSecrets -- which tracks money.

:hi:

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bobthedrummer

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Mon Sep-08-08 04:16 PM
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6. You are among those I trust, Beth!

:hi:

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EFerrari

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Mon Sep-08-08 04:19 PM
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8. I hope I can live up to that!

I was thrilled when SourceWatch used something I wrote for their Freedom's Watch entry. It's nice to know an obsession can actually do something positive. lol

:)

This list is a GREAT idea!

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bobthedrummer

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Mon Sep-08-08 04:24 PM
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10. I'm going offline now, please edit your post and link to the sources named

And to the other members that have not posted links-LINK to them please--then this thread will be very useful for all.

Bye for now.

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EFerrari

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Mon Sep-08-08 05:26 PM
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11. Too late to edit but all are as spelled and .org. n/t

Edited on Mon Sep-08-08 05:27 PM by sfexpat2000

www.fair.org - media watchdog
www.mediamatters.org - media watchdog
www.opensecrets.org - tracks contributions

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kestrel91316

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Mon Sep-08-08 04:17 PM
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7. Here:

People for the American Way
http://site.pfaw.org/site/PageServer?pagename=homepagenew

Southern Poverty Law Center
http://www.splcenter.org/index.jsp

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EFerrari

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Mon Sep-08-08 04:22 PM
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9. DemocracyNow! tracks current stories and they have great archives.

When Amy gets something wrong, which isn't very often, she corrects it immediately.

www.democracynow.org

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bobthedrummer

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Tue Sep-09-08 01:26 PM
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12. When it comes to Iran-Contra and today's manifestations of those black-budget

funded operations Robert Parry's Consortium News is a good source imo.

http://www.consortiumnews.com

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bobthedrummer

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Tue Sep-09-08 02:07 PM
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13. Here's a few more links that have information about extreme RW people and groups

in many contexts (history, ideology, leadership, alliances, funding, etc.)

Corp. Watch
http://www.corpwatch.org/

Name Base
www.namebase.org/

Fairness and Accuracy In Reporting/F.A.I.R
http://www.fair.org/

Open Secrets(Funding)
http://www.opensecrets.org/

Theocracy Watch (Rise of the Religious Right in the Republican Party)
http://www.theocracywatch.org/

Spartacus Schoolnet (a UK historical site with many political entries)
http://www.spartacus.schoolnet.co.uk/

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bobthedrummer

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Tue Sep-09-08 02:19 PM
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14. How could I forget Project For An Old American Century?

POAC
http://oldamericancentury.org/

We need some more links-especially regional ones.

Also, how many of you actually visit RW sites in the context of opposition research?

Add your links to this thread.

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shadowknows69

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Tue Sep-09-08 02:24 PM
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15. Tony, the little boy that lives in my mouth

"Shadow isn't here Mrs. Torrance"

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bobthedrummer

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Tue Sep-09-08 02:30 PM
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16. Is Tony a disinformation platform, another aspect of political mind control

or a roommate of other wee folk living in your mouth?

:eyes:

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Truth2Tell

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Tue Sep-09-08 02:37 PM
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17. A couple...

Center for Media and Democracy, PR Watch

http://www.prwatch.org/

Lying Media Bastards

http://www.lyingmediabastards.com/

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bobthedrummer

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Tue Sep-09-08 02:39 PM
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18. John Stauber also puts out Source Watch-thanks!

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underseasurveyor

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Tue Sep-09-08 02:40 PM
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19. Aside form DU there's a wealth of invaluable info here

thirdworldtraveler.com

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bobthedrummer

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Wed Sep-10-08 01:29 PM
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20. Yes, there is-thanks & here's a link

http://www.thirdworldtraveler.com/

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bobthedrummer

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Wed Sep-10-08 02:09 PM
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21. Add your contribution to this thread linking sources about the extreme RW

Kick.

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bobthedrummer

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Wed Sep-10-08 07:32 PM
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22. .

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bobthedrummer

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Thu Sep-11-08 03:50 PM
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23. Another trio of links-add yours to this thread

Public Eye (Study the U.S. Political Right)
http://www.publiceye.org/study_right.html

Media Transparency
http://www.mediatransparency.org/resources.php

Media Matters
http://mediamatters.org/index

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