This year is the presidential election, a time when our beliefs about our country are challenged and questioned as we determine who best represents our ideals for our nation. There are several sources of information with short non-fiction to help you decide including some articles we will be reading in class.
Blogs can be an additional source of non-fiction information to analyze. The political blog list offers insight into the various current political issues. I encourage you to familiarize yourself with them and browse through them analytically keeping in mind your own beliefs as you read them.
NATIONAL POLITICAL
BLOG LIST
Real Clear Politics brings together op-ed pieces from
national newspapers and blogs. Every morning it selects must-read stories and
analysis from every die of the political debate, trying to provide a full view
of the political landscape.
Powerline is an American political publication, providing
news and commentary from a conservative point-of-view. 2 of the 4 contributors are local and discuss
local politics. In 2004, Power Line was
named Time magazine’s first-ever “Blog
of the Year.”
Daily Kos: www.dailykos.com
A left-leaning American political blog that publishes news and
opinions from a progressive point of view.
It functions as a discussion form and group blog for a variety of activists
whose efforts are primarily directed toward influencing and strengthening the Democratic
Party. Time magazine listed the Daily Kos in its “Most Overrated Blogs”
section. Despite the listing, Time magazine readers named the Daily
Kos the second best blog.
The Caucus: www.thecaucus.blogs.nytimes.com
The New York Times Caucus is a blog that analyzes the latest
news on politics and government from Washington and around the country.
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