Many of Our Favorite Links:

GNNHands-down the best investigative news video that the web has to offer, plus they post a daily news feed that pulls some of the most important, often controversial news articles of the day, every weekday. Visit often The Guerrilla News Network (GNN.tv).

common dreamsCommon Dreams (commondreams.org) is a progressive news feed that is a wonderful read each and everyday. Visit Often.

on the mediaOn the Media is an absolutely fantastic weekly show on NPR that covers the media. Bob Garfield and Brook Gladstone will make you smile. Perhaps the coolest thing about the show is that you can download each episode in it's entirety as an MP3 and listen to it at your leisure in very acceptable quality.

NOWIf you only watch one hour of television a week, make sure it's the hour that your PBS affiliate airs NOW with Bill Moyers and David Brancaccio. NOW is easily the finest news program on TV, featuring un-matched in-depth covering of issues, brilliant guests, and perspectives seldom heard on national television.

between the linesBetween the Lines is a weekly radio show which is also awesomely available as an MP3 download each week. They cover under-reported news stories each week, as well as digging in deeper to stories of import.

StayFree! Magazine is a great read. It comes out about once every 10 months, and features thematic issues. Their Conspiracy Issue was one of our recent Favorites. They also sponsor Illegal Art, and have events (typically in New York City). Sure, it doesn't come out often, but subscriptions are very affordable (especially for students or even cheaper if you only want the PDF). Take it from us, it's fun to StayFree!

adbustersOne of our favorite sites for one of favorite magazines, Adbusters (adbusters.org). Several of our Wompedy Productions have been featured on Adbusters TV website.

FAIRIncredibly thorough and insightful nonprofit, media watchdog organization Fairness and Accuracy In Reporting (FAIR) (they also produce a weekly radio program, which can be downloaded as an mp3, called Counter Spin). Make sure to sign up for their free newsletter, and do please subscribe to their amazing periodical "Extra!". You'll thank yourself.

sounds in my headIn addition to On the Media, Between the Lines, and Counter Spin, we feel we should promote Wompedy Club Co-President Daniel's weekly music show The Sounds in My Head. Each week he plays music that you might not have heard, but are likely to enjoy.

resLearn all about digital video and editing from RES Magazine, and now every issue comes with a DVD featuring shorts and music videos.

feministaFeminista is a cool feminist website with great articles. They describe themselves this way: Feminista! is an online journal known internationally for its content and capacity for networking. Feminista! is a journal of art, literature, social commentary, philosophy, with, humor, and respect, and is currently published on a semi-regular basis.

dollars and sense magDollars and Sense is a economics periodical that stands out in the crowd of fat ugly white guy rags. If you've ever read the Wall Street Journal, you owe it to yourself to read Dollars and Sense, the magazine of economic justice.

nprWe listen to National Public Radio. Not only do they have pretty decent news from great shows All Things Considered, and Weekend Edition, they also have some of the best entertainment programming with shows like Prairie Home Companion and This American Life. If you own a car you should definitely have your NPR affiliate as a programmed button!

bullfrog filmsWhen we can afford it, we love watching the informative and entertaining documentaries from BullFrog Films. The Wompedy Club has purchased some of their films for group viewing's. Affluenza, Cities, and Billion Dollar Crop were excellent to watch as a group.

Michael Moore is a great film maker, and his books and tv shows are always a pleasure as well. His website is updated often and his mailing list is usually a good read.

Errol Morris is one of the best documentary makers ever. ALL of his feature films and episodes of his tv show First Person need DESPERATELY to be released on DVD. Send him an email and tell you agree.

four seasons productionsFour Seasons Productions is a relatively new production company, putting out what has come to be a fairly unusual kind of documentary: progressive christian / religious materials. The idea of "liberal" being odd next to "christian" is of course paradoxical (heeeello, JESUS!) but never the less, one of the sad things to come out of the last 30 years or so is that the right-wing has so successfully co-opted christianity. At least these folks are giving some air-time to the opposing view. And doing so very well at that. Crisis of Faith is worth anyone's time, but particularly to watch with fellow church-goers.

Stop the School of the Americas! Ever wonder where terrorists come from? One place is the School of the Americas.

amnestyAmnesty International is one of the most respected and important human rights organizations in the world. Swing by their site, and become a member today. They need your support, and so do the millions of people who reap the benefit of their efforts worldwide.

acornThe Association of Community Organizations for Reform Now (ACORN) is a national nonprofit that organizes the working poor to push for low income benefits in many cities.

public citizenPublic Citizen has probably made your life longer. From auto safety to environmental protection, court battles to keeping an eye on law-makers, Public Citizen is there looking out for your best interest. And it has been since it was founded by Ralph Nader in 1971. Stop by their site and look for ways you can help, or just sign up for their mailing list and they'll keep you informed about important happenings.

move onMoveOn is absolutely fantastic. Go sign up (if you're not already one of their 2 million + emailees) and they'll send you emails about important issues and let you know who to call, who to write to, and when, to make sure that 'we the people' aren't left out of the debates that shape our lives and laws.

true majorityTrueMajority is a lot like move on, but perhaps with a better sense of humor, or at least a yummier founder. Ben Cohen (of Ben and Jerry's Ice Cream fame) is behind this growing organization which seeks to unite the true majority of Americans. You know, the majority that want a healthy environment and laws that promote social justice and all that good stuff (cause polls show we ARE the majority).

wfmuWFMU is what radio should be. The original and the best freeform radio station in the nation. And you can listen online from anywhere in the world. We really like Radio Thrift Shop, a weekly show by Laura Cantrell, but it's good listening any time of day or night. Listen and learn about music that will absolutely never be played anywhere but here.

Learn about the world's many countries from the CIA World Fact Book. Maps, population stats, economic stats, and countless other bits of info they've got it all.

the onionThe Onion is America's finest news source. We feel obligated to tell you about them, because you're bound to have never heard of them. I mean, after all, you're reading our Links page, so you're clearly on the internet for the first time and are not familiar with things like The Onion. Ummm. Yeah.

Unamerican.com has very funny t-shirts and stickers. Lots of stickers. Lots.

appleWe think you should get your computers, software, and of course iPods from Apple Computer.

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