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Below are links to useful reference information on politics,  government and the media. Polls: Real Clear Politics (poll aggregator) FiveThirtyEight (Nate Silver) Gallup World Public Opinion (polls worldwide) Watchdogs: The Media Editor & Publisher Fairness and Accuracy in Reporting Free Press Media Matters Nieman Watchdog PR Watch Romenesko Campaign Finance Open Secrets Political Front Groups SourceWatch Political Contribution...

Those of us who post at other sites (HP, Raw Story, McClatchy, The Hill) are all too familiar with the infiltration of Talking Point Trolls. They're everywhere, posting inaccurate right wing propaganda, disrupting threads, shouting "prove it!" whenever anyone...

With the growing abuse of the filibuster and Democrats unwilling to take the strong action necessary to fix the economy and regain the public trust, with the airwaves and cable increasingly dominated by the demagogic likes of Fox News...

Hello fellow Planeteers, Check out this latest info from USA Today: Medical expenses have 'very steep rate of growth' WASHINGTON — Spending on health care consumed an estimated 17 cents of every dollar spent last year in the United States, representing the...

Taking Action Against The SCOTUS Decision! A couple of weeks ago I posted in the Time Out..O/T post an alert from CREDO Action Alert and asked everyone to sign the petition.  The petition was on for a FCC hearing. The hearing...

From the responses to the first op ed article, I would like to reboot, and first of all, ask if any PlanetPOV members are interested in creating an op ed piece. If so, please leave a comment below, and write...

Corporations Are People Too! or How to Explain The Supreme Court's Derangement to Your Child   by Dr. Suits   On a winter's day in two thousand ten A decision was made by five crazy men Their words were all heard by the little boy, Trent Who then asked...

PlanetPOV hosts a diverse community made up of real people (not talking heads, pundits or celebrities) who share in common a genuine concern for the world around them. The unique insights and dynamic discussions that take place at PlanetPOV combine...

Dear Planet members: I've started the satirical opinion piece below—a critique of the recent Supreme Court decision on campaign financing. I thought it could be our first collaborative writing project. In the comment section, please add to the text, suggest...

ProjectPOV is the corner of PlanetPOV for members who want to collaborate on projects, such as letters, articles, or blog posts to make available to other members to circulate outside the website. Any PlanetPOV author can participate in creating...