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An opinion is a person's ideas and thoughts towards something. It is an assessment, judgment or evaluation of something. An opinion is not a fact, because opinions are either not falsifiable, or the opinion has not been proven or verified.
In economics, philosophy, or other social sciences, analysis based on opinions is referred to as normative analysis (what ought to be), as opposed to positive analysis, which is based on scientific observation (what materially is). In mathematics and logic there can be no opinions about some claims, equations, and arguments, because often these kinds of statements are either valid or invalid, and true or false, and not open to contradicting opinions.
Historically, the distinction of proven knowledge and opinion was articulated by some Ancient Greek philosophers. Plato's divided line is a useful distinction between knowledge and opinions that is explained through the character of Socrates
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Terrorists in the heartland? Chill
Thu, 17 Dec 2009 11:36:00 -0600
Stop the hyperbole. They'll be locked up in a supermax prison Chapman: Stop the hyperbole. They'll be locked up in a supermax prison.
Editorial: Prisoners get a pass
Thu, 17 Dec 2009 00:00:00 -0600
Most people would assume that prison inmates who got out early for good behavior actually earned it through, well, good behavior. That's not necessarily so. Since September, Gov. Pat Quinn's new prisons chief, Michael Randle, has sent hundreds of inmates home without ever checking them into a state prison.
Kass: The elves of scandals past
Thu, 17 Dec 2009 00:00:00 -0600
'Tis the season to sip some hot cocoa and ask the two big questions:
The Economist: Daily news and views
The storm before the storm
Thu, 17 Dec 2009 14:29:34 -0000
The Bella Centre grows crowded and tenseINSIDE the Bella Centre, the second week of talks feels subtly different from the first. Outside, it is very different indeed. In both cases, the difference is more people. Inside, that just means crowding; outside it means long queues of people failing to get in. ...
Falling star
Thu, 17 Dec 2009 11:18:25 -0000
Christmas woes for British Airways, even though a court orders that a strike is cancelledTHERE was a time, a decade ago, when British Airways (BA) could credibly claim to be “the world’s favourite airline”, as its posters proudly affirmed. Not any more. And certainly not to those passengers who were hastily booking alternatives to their BA flights this week as the threat of a long strike over Christmas loomed. The walkout was averted on Thursday December 17th, but the underlying problems that led to the standoff remained unresolved. Compounding the woe came news of a series of two-day strikes at Eurostar, the passenger-train service under the English Channel, and the collapse of Flyglobespan, a Scottish airline. The dispute at BA centres on its desire to cut costs by reducing cabin staff on most flights and limiting wage increases. The airline’s pilots and engineers have already accepted austerity measures; cabin staff, notified of the proposed changes in July, are less inclined to compromise (though some have taken voluntary redundancy). On December 14th Unite, the union which represents almost all of the company’s 13,500 cabin staff, said they had voted overwhelmingly to strike. ...
Screen play
Thu, 17 Dec 2009 10:14:30 -0000
Which are the most successful films at the box-office?AVATAR, James Cameron’s epic 3D sci-fi movie will go on general release around the world on Friday December 18th. The film reportedly cost over $300m to produce, making it one of the most expensive films ever. Such spending, however, is no guarantee of box-office success. A list of the highest-grossing films in America (adjusted for ticket-price inflation) reveals that “Gone with the Wind”, which cost just $61m to make (in today’s prices), made the most money. Avatar is expected to collect over $150m in its opening weekend alone. Mr Cameron seems to have a magic touch; “Titanic”, the most recent blockbuster on this list, is another of his films. ...
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Austin American-Statesman - Editorial and op-ed pages, including columnists, from this Texas daily.
Bitterfacts of World Politics - A collection of news and commentary regarding the War on Terror, Iraq, Afghanistan, Israel, and India.
Boston Review - Since 1975, an award-winning forum for political, cultural and literary ideas.
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Chicago Tribune - Editorial and opinions from The Tribune: Requires Registration
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Current in Truth Matters - An Objective analysis of current events in the Bush Administration twice weekly.
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Daily Zogby Wartime Tracking - Zogby Internationals' America at War a new daily tracking service of in-depth public opinion
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Governing.com - Coverage of politics, policy, management, technology, environmentand other topics for and about state and local governments.
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Hindutva News Analysis - Analysis of current global politics and history from a Hindutva viewpoint.
Institute for Public Accuracy - IPA - News releases from consortium of policy researchers, who seek to broaden public discourse for perspectives commonly overshadowed by corporate sponsored influences.
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International Herald Tribune - Coverage and analysis of international issues and news.
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IPS Inter Press Service - Global News Agency - News, features, analysis and expert commentary on the events and global processes affecting the economic, social and political development of peoples and nations, especially in the South.
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Le Monde - English edition of French newspaper with left European perspective. (Site has mix of free and paid-subscription articles)
MSNBC Opinions Front Page - Opinions and analysis based on the latest headlines.
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OneWorld Perspectives - Background, analysis and links on global issues from coalition of global organizations with progressive perspective.
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Out There News presents World News Megastories - Documentaries on issues using format that encourages user to explore information in new ways.
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Politix Group - Political News Headlines and Commentary from Politix Group's Featured Columnists
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Project Syndicate - International association provides commentaries and surveys from around the world. Also includes contributor bios, member papers, training and education.
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Public Agenda Online - Non-profit research organization, provides non-partisan reporting on public opinion and public policy issues, and an interactive resource to assist the news media in public policy research.
Regret The Error - Reports on corrections, retractions, clarifications and trends regarding accuracy and honesty in the media.
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RFE/RL Regional Analysis - News and analysis covering world developments, briefings and roundtable discussions with policymakers and scholars. Part of Radio Free Europe and Radio Liberty.
SF Gate: World Views - Weekly summaries of press coverage about international news and culture appearing on Thursday in the San Francisco Chronicle. Archives.
Speakout.com - Updated news and analysis of issues, with analysis, forums and links to think tanks, advocacy groups and organizations from left to right.
The American Reporter - News, analysis and commentary by daily electronic newspaper owned by its writers.
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The Annotated New York Times - Bloggers comment on Times articles and writers.
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The Economist - Analysis and Opinion - Contains The Economist's editorials expressing the newspaper's opinions on world politics, business and finance. Some content is viewable by subscription only.
The Ethical Spectacle - Online monthly journal that tries to shine a lantern on the intersection at which ethics, law and politics meet (or collide) in our civilization.
The Forum for International Policy - FFIP is a nonprofit, nonpartisan association of foreign policy experts committed to independence, We develop policy options to further US international interests.
The Media Line - News and Analysis from the Middle East.
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The Power and Interest News Report (PINR) - Provides analyses of conflicts and other international events.
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The Razor - Online current affairs journal offering a Center-Right analysis of events.
Meta Description: [ Political and economic commentary by a pro-American, pro-Military, and pro-Israel political scientist. ]
The Weekly - Commentary on current events, political, economical and financial. It is independent critical and non-establishment.
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To The Contrary - The only female owned all women's news analysis television program in the country on PBS. Discussing issues concerning women, children and families.
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TomPaine.com - A journal of news, opinion and alternative views, inspired by Thomas Paine, author of Common Sense and The Rights of Man.
Washington Monthly Online - Analysis and commentary on politics and society.
Washington Post: World Opinion Roundup - Summaries of the editorials and leaders from international news sources.
Weekly Wire - Compilation and links of news and commentary from the alternative press
Zebrameat Gazette - A quarterly journal with each issue devoted to commenting a specific theme of cultural relevance.
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Chicago Tribune - Editorial and opinions from The Tribune: Requires Registration
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LA Times - Opinions: Mobile version.
New York Times - Opinion section of the New York Times. Mobile
The Hill - Political News.
Washington Post Mobile - Opinions for mobile from Washington Post.
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