Posted by
Michael on Friday, September 15, 2006 12:18:03 AM
This post is dedicated to that most haunting of phantoms, the Liberal
Media. I'm going to go through several liberal outlets that I frequent
on a fairly regular basis, and will tell you why you should visit them
yourself. Some of my favorite writers and pundits were once members of
not just the Left (which is not inherently bad, by any means. I would
take John F. Kennedy over George W. Bush any day.), but the far Left.
Examples include Christopher Hitchens, David Horowitz and Michael
Medved.
Now, let's begin....
Hitchens Watch - I'm proud to say I read this on a regular basis.
Hitchens Watch is run by Sonic, a witty New Zealander who is an expert
at quoting Hitch out of context (wink wink). Sonic's blog is actually
more up to date than Christopher Hitchens' own
site, with the added
bonus of opposing commentary.
Eat the State - This small little newspaper is seen throughout the
streets of Seattle, and has been in production for the last ten years.
It has touted the ideas of today's Democratic Party since back when the
Democratic Party was fairly mainstream. Their commentary is much more
entertaining than The Nation and relates as much to national and international events as it does to Seattle-area news.
Their website leaves much to be desired, and it seems that ETS is far more focussed on their print edition. Operating like a college newspaper may suit them, but it doesn't help get much attention.
Given, if you want to know what the hard left is really thinking, ETS is a must.
Slate - Slate is liberal, as Jacob Weisberg has admitted himself. All one needs to demonstrate this is to take a listen at the weekly
"Political Gabfest," where John Dickerson, Emily Bazelon and others gather around and hash over the week's events. Dickerson is the moderate news analyst, while the others are unabashed in their disdain for George Bush.
Given that, Slate is great. They recently finished publishing an excellent
graphic adaptation of the 9/11 Commission Report, and publish the legendary Chistropher Hitchens' weekly
column. Must read, indeed