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September 11, 2018

EveryCRSReport.com [Better than Liberal and Conservative News Sources]

Filed under: Fake News,Journalism,News,Reporting — Patrick Durusau @ 8:42 pm

EveryCRSReport.com

From the homepage:

We’re publishing reports by Congress’s think tank, the Congressional Research Service, which provides valuable insight and non-partisan analysis of issues of public debate. These reports are already available to the well-connected — we’re making them available to everyone for free.

From the about page:

Congressional Research Service reports are the best way for anyone to quickly get up to speed on major political issues without having to worry about spin — from the same source Congress uses.

CRS is Congress’ think tank, and its reports are relied upon by academics, businesses, judges, policy advocates, students, librarians, journalists, and policymakers for accurate and timely analysis of important policy issues. The reports are not classified and do not contain individualized advice to any specific member of Congress. (More: What is a CRS report?)

Congressional Research Service reports have a point of view. Any report worth reading has a point of view. CRS reports name and evaluate their sources, give reasons for the views reported, they empower readers to evaluate reports, as opposed to swallowing them whole. (Contrast that with average media reporting.)

For example, Decision to Stop U.S. Funding of UNRWA (for Palestinian Refugees) gives a brief background on this controversial issue, followed by a factual recitation of events up to the date of the report, an evaluation of the possible impact of ending funding for UNRWA, folowed by options for Congress.

If you are at all aware of the bitterness that surrounds any discussion of Palestine and/or the Palestinians, the CRS report is a tribute to the even-handedness of the Congressional Research Service.

New reports appear daily so check back often and support this project.

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