Amnesty International, www.amnesty.org, is a non-profit organization campaigning for human rights around the globe. The site’s “Library” and “News” links provide human-rights related reports and country analyses.
Brookings Institution, www.brookings.edu, is an independent non-partisan think-tank conducting research on economic, social, and foreign policy issues.
Center for Global Development (CGD), www.cgdev.org, is an independent think tank that works to reduce global poverty and inequality. The site gives access to the center’s research and analyses on a wide range of topics.
The Council on Hemispheric Affairs, www.coha.org, is a non-profit research and information organization that monitors political, economic, and diplomatic issues in the Western hemisphere.
Foreign Affairs, www.foreignaffairs.org, is a journal covering international affairs and U.S. foreign policy, published by the Council on Foreign Relations, www.cfr.org, a non-partisan resource for information and analysis.
Foreign Policy In Focus (FPIF), www.fpif.org, is a “think tank without walls” committed to sponsoring a broad public dialogue about U.S. foreign policy and the role of the U.S. in the world. Website provides informative analyses and articles, as well as relevant links to international news reports. FPIF is a collaborative project of the International Relations Center (IRC), www.irc-online.org, and the Institute for Policy Studies (IPS), www.ips-dc.org.
Globalinfo.org, globalinfo.org, is a daily news service of the developing world.
The Globalist, www.theglobalist.com, is a daily online magazine on the global economy, politics and culture (free for registered users).
Global Voices, www.globalvoicesonline.org, is a non-profit global citizens’ media project, giving a voice to grassroots citizens’ media worldwide. The site links to forums, podcasts, and audio and video blogs from 130 countries; it provides a great conglomerate of views, opinions, and commentary from outside the U.S.
Independent Media Center (IMC), www.indymedia.org/en/index.shtml, is a collective of independent media organizations and hundreds of journalists offering grassroots, non-corporate coverage.
International Crisis Group, www.crisisgroup.org/home/index.cfm, is a non-governmental organization working to prevent and resolve deadly conflict. The website provides in-depth information on global conflicts and crises.
Middle East Report Online, www.merip.org, is the website of the Middle East Research and Information Project (MERIP), which provides news, analyses, and reports on Middle East politics, culture, and society. It publishes the Middle East Report four times a year.
The New Internationalist, www.newint.org, is a British co-operative magazine and website reporting on world poverty and inequality. Its tagline reads: “The people, the ideas, the action in the fight for global justice.”
The North American Congress on Latin America (NACLA), www.nacla.org, is a non-profit organization providing comprehensive information on major trends in Latin America and its relations with the U.S.; publishes the bimonthly magazine Nacla Report on the Americas.
OneWorld.net, www.oneworld.net, is a news portal providing the latest news and views from more than 1,600 organizations promoting human rights and environmental protection, and fighting poverty worldwide.
Reuters AlertNet, www.alertnet.org, is a humanitarian news network, reporting on humanitarian crises around the world; also provides country profiles with focus on humanitarian issues and field news from the NGO sector.
The Stanley Foundation, www.stanleyfoundation.org, is focused on promoting and building support for principled multilateralism in addressing international issues. The website provides in-depth analyses, articles and reports on international issues. Also offers a free print and/or online subscription to its magazine, Courier, and to its e-newsletter, Think.
Third World Network, www.twnside.org.sg, is an independent non-profit international network of organizations and individuals involved in issues relating to development.
United Nations News Service, www.un.org/news, provides global news with a broad focus, from environment and humanitarian issues to global economic issues and politics.
USAbroad.org, www.usabroad.org, is a non-profit organization that provides current news about world affairs relevant to U.S. citizens abroad; also provides a continuous discussion forum.
WorldPress.org, www.worldpress.org, provides news and views from around the world, including a listing of worldwide blogs.
The Worldwatch Institute, www.worldwatch.org, is a non-profit organization dedicated to environmental, economic, and social issues worldwide. The website provides up-to-date and comprehensive news, articles, and analyses; publishes the bimonthly WorldWatch magazine.
There is also a growing number of news websites (some of them are listed above), which offer podcast subscriptions, e-mail newsletters, and RSS feeds, which are an effortless way of receiving news and reports on topics of your choice that relate to the region or country where you plan to live. Here are some of the main news networks providing podcasts and RSS news feeds on topics such as “World,” “International,” as well as regional sections such as “Asia” or “Africa”:
Finally, in our selection of News and Radio Web Portals, world newspapers and radio stations can be easily found covering almost every location abroad.
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