Here at AFSC, one of our main iniatives is the NC Peace and Justice Program. To keep that going, we have to know what's up in the area of economic justice! We thought we'd share where we get some good information and commentary on economic justice, and a few other websites worth reading.
The American Prospect covers all kinds of politics in both its print and online edition. Some great commentary on economics in the media comes from the Beat the Press blog, written by columnist Dean Baker. He engages some of the popular media's approaches to economic issues and especially tries to debunk misconceptions about how policies would and do affect people.
Another informative blog comes from NC Policy Watch, a website that covers changes in state policy. Chris Fitzsimon, director of NC Policy Watch, publishes the blog Fitzsimon File. One of its regular features is the weekly Monday Numbers, done in the format of the famous Harper's Index. A recent edition of Monday Numbers addressed immigration, and also included some interesting tidbits about the economics of reform, like the Cato Institute's estimate that comprehensive reform would add $80 billion to the US economy per year.
For general news, this intern reads the The New York Times, BBC News, and The Christian Science Monitor. I like the BBC because it divides news up by continent, and does a good job covering world news. The Christian Science Monitor, despite being founded by a religious organization, is remarkably even-keeled in its reporting and though it does not publish daily anymore, now focuses on its insightful commentary and analysis. What did we miss? Do you have a favorite source of news, especially for news related to economic justice? Post in the comments section!
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