Democracy Now!

Do you think our neighbour to the south is big, scary, unpredictable, and just a bit neurotic? Would you like to know more about what's going on down there, other than what Fox News has to say? I've heard that most Canadians get their American news from the Daily Show with Jon Stewart, which kicks ass in my books (aside: you ever watch the Colbert Report? Steven Colbert was the guest speaker at the White House correspondents' dinner last month. Reports said that he bombed, but that's because all his jokes were aimed at the audience. He gave it to them good! You can find it here). But for a deeper exploration of what's going on in the U.S. of A., check out Democracy Now! They compile a whole bunch of daily articles from around the world (but mostly the States) letting us know what's actually happening. For example, Tuesday's list of articles included one about American soldiers in Iraq setting up bases of operation in residential buildings and booting the occupants to the curb. And so on.

Thanks, Luke, for sending me the link in the first place.