Off-Topic: You need to look at the ideology of the CFR

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	Name:	copperline -
	Subject:	You need to look at the ideology of the CFR
	Date:	2/14/2013 12:07:44 PM

I'd describe CFR as having a pretty objective world view, not liberal ... but international. One thing they don't do is to present everything from the POV of the US and you can count on them to bring into the mix a thoughtful discussion of how other countries perceive the US, or how US policy will play out on the world stage. Admittedly, some of the names associated with CFR are Liberals, but I've also read contributions by Henry Kissinger... hardly considered to be a spokesman for the Left.

Defining the term Liberal in this context gets to an important point: To be liberal means to give a balanced accounting of multiple views of an issue, avoiding cultural bias and prejudice as best possible, being willing to admit shortcomings & failings of our policies, examining and being inclusive of dissenting viewpoints as worthy of consideration. CFR is one of the most thoughtful, balanced & informed sources around for international policy issues these days IMHO.

In that way, I think news media functions best when it is "liberal"...

CFR doesn't usually focus on domestic concerns but when they do, its always informative to see comparisons of how an issue is manifest in different countries, or at different points in history..... Putting complex issues like this in a comparative context expands our understanding of them.