Dear friends,
While I spend most of my time sick in bed with the flu, Herb has created a new page on the blog, the “RSS NEWS PAGE” which you can go to by clicking on the ‘RSS NEWS” sign on the top right of the page as shown here.
This RSS News page contains the news feeds from most of the English language news sources I recommend and which are listed under “news sources” on the top of the page. This is how Herb, our webmaster explained it:
This is News Feed page. Each news feed shows the 3 most current articles. Readers can click on either an article or the feed. Readers are encouraged to post links to breaking news in the comment section.
The comments will display the most current at the top (breaking news). Discussion within this comment section will not be permitted …. only news links plus a brief description of the news item. The goal is have our commentators create a consistent and reliable ‘Saker’ news feed for use by all of our readers ….
I think that this is an extremely useful feature not only because it shows a summary of what our trusted news sources report on, but because it makes it possible for you, readers and members of our community, to contribute your own information.
Right now Herb will manage the comments posting here through the regular moderation queue but our hope is to create a list of “trusted contributors” whose reports could be directly posted without going through any moderation thereby making the process much faster.
While we are going through *comparatively* quiet times, there is no doubt in my mind that 2017 will see a large number of crises, including major ones, and it is at that moment, when things really go crazy, that this “RSS News” page could really shine as it could provide a go-to place to get news almost as fast as they happen.
If you have ideas on how to improve this service please email Herb (not me!!) with your suggestions.
We also look forward to hearing your comments, criticisms and opinions about this. Please post them below this announcement (and NOT on the RSS News page).
Again, I have to express my deepest gratitude to Herb for his fantastic job!
Hugs and cheers,
The Saker
Brilliant idea and blessed service, Herb. Thank you! It takes hours to check all the different sites daily in order to stay up-to-date and often times news stories appear and disappear very quickly indeed.
Great idea.
But is it just news services or does it include items of interest like interviews etc?
Also, a general request for posting, can the preview function return?
It is extremely useful for aged eyes and bumbling fingers on keyboards.
Great idea! While I’ll always take a quick glance at both msm and more friendly sights this section will save me the trouble of wading through the morass to find the gems.
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Great idea, thank you.
2017 looks like a year in which the war between alt media and the MSM erupts into a number of pitched battles, “fake news” being one of the current battlefields. This page will be useful to gather true facts and reality-based analysis on the fly.
This matters because there remains for many of us the final individual challenge, which is the daunting task of showing loved ones and friends how they’ve been fed propaganda all their lives, and how they’re being gamed even now in their latest outrage over what they think is true, This is a perilous thing, I’m finding, and it needs all the help it can get.
Very helpful. Thank you Herb.
However, as far as contributions are concerned, I’m out, (partially anyway). For me, this is all ready close to a full time job, 2+ years and counting (unpaid off course as it should be).
Take Care
Kent
Anon, as per the webmasters instructions:
“Readers are encouraged to post links to breaking news in the comment section.
The comments will display the most current at the top (breaking news)…. only news links plus a brief description of the news item. The goal is have our commentators create a consistent and reliable ‘Saker’ news feed for use by all of our readers ….”
The Saker requested:
“If you have ideas on how to improve this service please email Herb (not me!!) with your suggestions…”
The Saker site already has a news source – which links commenters to reputable sites as the Saker has pointed out. I have sent your suggestions of news sites to the webmaster. Thank you. Mod
“Global Flashpoints Test Trump’s ‘America First’ Presidency”
Article by Finian Cunningham
On http://www.strategic-culture.org/
Excellent summary of potential flash points for Trumps foreign policy. And the contradictions between the statements from him and his team and the wish for less/ no intervention abroad.