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In addition to this web page, I also contribute to www.ourrant.ca
political/social/media www.adbusters.org is the international headquarters for culture jammers everywhere. The father of the International Buy Nothing Day, they are the source on the internet for those sick of the consumer philosophy of Western culture www.fair.org is the media watchdog that carefully reports and catalogues the abuses of corporate media outlets www.rut.com is a website dedicated to alternative theories of urban development. Especially of interest to those who are concerned about suburban sprawl and urban decay in their major cities www.bidstrup.com Scott Bidstrup's personal web page is probably the best series of papers I've found in seven years of surfing the internet. Topics range from debunking conservative politics to attacking Christian fundamentialism and so-called "creationist science" to gay and women's rights. www.freespeechtv.org Audio/visual stories featuring alternative politics and pressing social issues. www.indymedia.org The Independent Media Resource Center is a grassroots media organization with news from around the globe. A must-read for the global activist.
news sources
I get most of my headline news from yahoo! or Google, but for more in-depth coverage, I highly recommend the following sites... The Center for Investigavtive Reporting
Fun/Interesting Sites
The Best Page in the Universe Web host Maddox offers up acerbic rants that are sometimes thought-provoking, sometimes shocking, and almost always funny disinformation Your source for general web weirdness The Cynic's Sanctuary Writer Rick Bayan's tribute to the cynics in our society. No longer contributing material on a regular basis, but there are message boards The Dark Tower Compendium Author Stephen King's epic fantasy masterpiece comes to life in this unending fan site. If you want to learn more about Gunslinger Roland and his pals in Mid-World, this is the place to go. If you have no idea what I'm referring to, or you think that King is a no-talent hack, click here to start changing your opinion. www.amIright.com a collection of famous pop tune lyrics that are commonly misheard.
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