News and Opinion

A collection of useful and informative links. The opinion sites are mostly from a Democratic, liberal and progressive perspective—but there are some that represent other viewpoints.

The opinions expressed in any of these sites do not necessarily represent those of Democrats United or its members. They are offered so you can read for yourself and make up your own mind.

If there’s a site you'd like to have included, please email webmaster@democrats-united.com.

Newspapers and networks

• Longview News-Journal (front page)
  Opinion and letters
• Dallas Morning News
• Fort Worth Star-Telegram
• Houston Chronicle
• Austin American-Statesman
• San Antonio Express-News
• New York Times
• Washington Post
• Chicago Tribune
• Los Angeles Times
• BBC News
• International Herald Tribune
• Aljazeera — International English Edition
• CNN
• Fox News
• ABC News
• CBS News
• NBC News
• Air America Radio — Progressive talk radio

Political columnists and blogs

• Huffington Post
• Daily KOS
• Joshua Micah Marshall: Talking Points Memo
• TalkLeft: the politics of crime
• Paul Krugman
• Molly Ivins
• Wonkette
• Maureen Dowd
• William Rivers Pitt: FYI
• Conceptual Guerrilla's Strategy and Tactics
• Mark Fiore's Animated Political Cartoons
• Political Blog Directory by Campaigns and Elections Magazine
• Burnt Orange Report: News, Politics and Fun from Deep in the Heart of Texas

Issues and advocacy

• CommonDreams — News & views for the progressive community
• FactCheck.org — Annenberg Political Fact Check
• TomPaine.common sense: "The best progressive insight and action. All day."
• The Drudge Report
• Capitol Hill Blue
• Center for American Progress
• Media Matters for America
• truthout | News Politics
• Democratic Underground
• The Smirking Chimp
• Unanswered Questions—Thinking for Ourselves
• Democracy Now!
• FreePress.net
• The Battle for America
• Electronic Frontier Foundation

Organizations

• Buy Blue.org — support businesses that support Democratic candidates
• ActBlue — online clearinghouse for grassroots action
• Progressive Majority
• Moderate America.org
• Progressive Secretary.org — Progressive Letter Writing Cooperative
• MoveOn.org
• Clergy Leadership Network for National Leadership Change
• Human Rights Campaign
• Emily's List — supporting Democratic women candidates
• The White House Project — promoting women’s leadership in politics
• Working for Change
• Campaign for America's Future
• American Progress Action Fund
• DriveDemocracy.org
• Democracy for America
• TrueMajority
• American Civil Liberties Union
• People for the American Way