3. Current Events/Political Science/News

It’s hard not to have information fatigue in the Information Age. People receive news on current events in real time and it’s hard to keep up. This section provides some editorial filters designed to help you to stay connected with the social media world. Organized by topic, you’ll find social media links covering news, financial information, politics, international affairs, and fringe culture.

Current Events

AlterNet.org

This portal compiles news from independent media sources, such as underground papers, alternative weeklies, and independent investigative journalists, to provide readers with news ignored by the mainstream media.

Web: www.alternet.orgFacebook: AlterNet (Page)Twitter: AlterNetLinkedIn: ...

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