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Jewish World Review
The Jewish World Review has two main topics covered by many commentators: Israel and an American conservative viewpoint. There are many excellent opinion pieces written here. But they also have articles on a spectrum of topics from scores of journalists. I receive a newsletter from them with links to the articles of the day, which simplifies finding what I want to read.

Current Viewpoint
Another site with commentaries from the Jewish point of view. The also have an occasional newsletter with commentary covering Israel and the world view of it.

Public Agenda
Public Agenda covers many of the issues that are being debated in the media and government, from abortion to race to welfare. Their layout of each issue is common: they provide you with means to understand the issues with an overview, statistics and perspectives. The descriptions of the issues are not very detailed, but it's purpose seems to be only an overview to reach more people. They also provide a list of the organizations involved in the issues. Then they present the result of surveys on the issues.

Opinion Pages
Opinion Pages is an index to editorials in various newspapers and the U.S. and the world. Further, once you've gotten to the individual newspaper, you can then read the newspaper, if you wish. Therefore this link could also be in my Newspaper section.

Hollywood Halfwits
Hollywood Halfwits , now part of RightNation, provides commentary from Hollywood celebrities that the author of this site finds to be nonsense, mostly political comments. As the author says, these are celebrities who are "speaking about things they know little or nothing about, yet posturing as though they are an expert". The site presents comments made by celebrities and articles others have written about celebrities, mostly uncommented on by the site author. Just their presence is usually enough of a comment.
By my mentioning this site does not mean I agree, just that it is worthwhile to discover.

Computer Gripes
This site provides a chance for people to express their gripes about various software, hardware, and web sites. Nothing seems to indicate that the people writing in are really knowledgeable, but if they got problems, so might you. Table of contents breaks it down by product or website. Interesting to read what some have to say about some product you use or might plan to use.

Belief Net
Belief Net has sections for many religions, as well as various spiritual sections. Even sections on Wicca, Atheism, and Agnosticism. The articles in these sections are thoughtful, controversial, interesting, and lively. They are diverse, extensive, and well written. There are pertinent news stories, topical articles, book reviews, and probing columns. You can even examine the full text of sacred texts from Buddhism, Christianity, Hinduism, Islam, Judaism, and Taoism.
There is much here in comparative religion also. You can also join in on discussions.


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