[lbo-talk] Left alternative to The Economist? An

[Jim Straub]

I know Doug will disagree with me, but I honestly like reading the
economist alot.  I think it has the best detail reporting on overseas
news in the english language.  And the open, stated bias of it is
helpful; no futzing around with illusions of objectivity like in a
daily newspaper, they have an ideology and a bias and are real clear
about it.  In fact, I used to say that my own opinions are simply the
opposite of the opinions of the economist magazine, on economics and
imperialism issues at least.

I wish I could break my habit of reading the nyt every day, and read
the wsj instead.  I think if I just knew a little bit more about what
the hell finance is, I'd be able to deal with it.


>
> Is there a left alternative to The Economist magazine?
>  And is there an Anti-Economist somewhere that debunks
> the outrageous spin, cherry picking, strawman
> constructing, and smug attitude dismissive of
> alternative points of view that characterize this
> small but highly influential rag that spreads the
> propaganda of neoliberalism throughout the liberal
> intelligentsia?
>