Alternative Media Resource Guide

Savvy Veg Picks: Alternative News and Commentary on Environment, Sustainable Ag, Holistic Health

The Alternative Media offers articles and reports from international and domestic sources, that we rarely see in the mainstream press; news and commentary on the environment, sustainable agriculture, and holistic health; the real political news; social activism; arts and entertainment; and what people are thinking and doing about all that.

Although you can find much of what matters in the listings below, we know there are other excellent alternative media resources, and we'll be adding more as they come to our attention. Please feel free to suggest a listing.

Common Dreams

Lately, more Common Dreams articles seem to be coming from mainstream sources - could it be that people are becoming more aware? This is horribly depressing alternative media, for the most part, not surprisingly, but I see the occasional positive morsel. Some truly great pieces show up here, like the one last week by Garrison Keiler of Prairie Home Companion fame, calling for the impeachment of GWB. If you weren't suffering pain and anguish, or at least embarrassment, at being American before, you will be after you read Common Dreams. Read it anyway

"The object in life is not to be on the side of the majority, but to escape finding oneself in the ranks of the insane." - Marcus Aureleus (121-180) Roman Emperor (161-180)

The Iowa Source

Iowa's Enlightened Magazine: This is lighter alternative media, a green lifestyle magazine, with excellent articles and columns by talented people on art, music, health, food, sustainable ag, travel, investing. They've been putting out a high class monthly FREE publication for 22 years in print, and I've read every issue cover to cover. The Source has been online for a year or so, and they've been archiving all the best content from the last five years, for the benefit of all. It's a treasure trove - highly recommend.

Mother Jones

If you're a die-hard bleeding heart liberal tree hugger (ie, committed environmentalist with a social conscience), you'll like Mother Jones. If you're not, you might have a stroke. Either way, read it. You'll find information in this alternative media mag that you won't find most places. For example: In a recent issue, MJ took exception to the worldwide trend toward privatization of water utilies, segregated retirement communities, lie-detector tests, and methane gas drilling in Wyoming. There was a feature article on a tell-all radio show by a gay ex-con, aimed at prison inmates, and sharp left-leaning political commentary, with little sympathy for W. & Co.

Utne

Founded in 1984 by Eric Utne. Published every two months. Utne reprints articles from over 2,000 alternative media sources. Content is off-beat, political, and international in scope. On their website, browse the content of their current issue, subscribe to their free ezine, Web Watch, and join Utne Cafe.

New West

New West Network: The Voice Of The Rocky Mountains Based in Missoula, Montana, is a slice of the macrocosm with a wild west flavor. New West covers the Rockies in Growth and Public Policy, Business and The New Economy, Politics, Environment, arts, lifestyle and events, and their Unfiltered Blog - not to be missed. Reading about life in the Rockies from the New West's alternative western point of view is almost as good as being there.

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