Political Commentary
28 sites
https://idiomdrottning.org/blog
Sandra's prolific personal blog covers a wide range of topics with a strong lean toward political and environmental commentary, including sharp critiques of Swedish climate policy and tech regulation. Posts range from Swedish-language climate politics to English-language musings on AI, food, philosophy, and language, making it an eclectic but politically charged read.
http://dronestre.am/
Dronestream, built by Josh Begley, tracks every reported covert US drone strike in Pakistan, Yemen, and Somalia through a publicly accessible API, searchable database, and real-time Twitter feed. It aggregates human stories and investigative journalism from the Bureau of Investigative Journalism to document the human impact of remote warfare.
https://webrocker.de/2017/07/12/we-are-team-internet
Webrocker's personal blog includes this post rallying support for net neutrality during the 2017 Battle for the Net campaign, urging readers to oppose FCC rollbacks of open internet rules. The site mixes German and English content across writing, drawing, photography, and links, with this entry serving as a call to action against ISP overreach.
https://yoyosoda.neocities.org/
Yoyo's personal Neocities homepage blends self-expression with a strong pro-Palestinian political voice, featuring a blog, manifesto, book recommendations, and a quirky curse word collection. The site has a distinctly old-web handcrafted feel with webrings, guestbook, and collectible buttons alongside its heartfelt personal content.
https://ratical.org/rat_haus.html
Rat Haus Reality is a sprawling activist and political commentary site covering nuclear waste dangers, corporate governance critique, the 9-11 attacks as crimes against humanity, and the legacy of Martin Luther King Jr.'s assassination trial. Drawing on indigenous philosophy like the Hopi concept of Koyaanisqatsi, it advocates for environmental renewal, hemp as a resource, and conscious alternatives to consumer culture.
https://whorulesamerica.ucsc.edu/
Built around sociologist G. William Domhoff's decades of research, this site examines who holds power in America through analyses of the corporate elite, wealth inequality, and political influence. Featuring full-text book chapters, a Power Elite Database, lecture videos, and regularly updated articles, it serves as a comprehensive academic resource on power structure research.
https://aelkus.github.io/
Adam Elkus writes long-form analytical essays on political violence, strategy, technology, and contemporary events, drawing on a wide range of academic and cultural references. With 50 articles spanning topics from the January 6th insurrection to Silicon Valley solutionism, this is a substantive intellectual blog for readers who enjoy rigorous, interdisciplinary commentary.
http://lovearth.net/
Lovearth.net is a sprawling activist directory created by Mark R. Elsis, linking to over 1000 sites covering environmentalism, political commentary, spirituality, and social justice causes. Visitors can explore resources on global warming, U.S. military spending, corporate power, Palestine-Israel, and more, all framed through a progressive, eco-humanist lens.
http://caib.us/
Caib.us is a politically opinionated personal blog written from a conservative perspective, featuring commentary on Republican politics, celebrity culture, and sharp jabs at liberal Los Angeles. Posts mix snarky takes on figures like Paris Hilton and Condoleezza Rice with unapologetic right-leaning social commentary.
https://netwars.pelicancrossing.net/
Net.wars is a long-running column and blog by Wendy Grossman covering the intersection of computers, freedom, and privacy, with entries dating back to 2001. Posts tackle surveillance, AI ethics, digital rights, and tech policy with sharp commentary and references to current research and journalism.