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Remember that extemp is about synthesizing information and offering analysis. These websites, mostly from news organizations, should provide you with a solid base of information. I welcome suggestions from team members!
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Foreign Affairs
ForeignAffairs.com/login
If you need the password, please contact Dawna or Ali. Posted at 10:34pm on Thu, Oct 15 2009
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Africa Today: Voice of the Continent
www.africatoday.com/cgi-bin/public.cgi
News from Nigeria, South Africa, and Nigeria Posted at 11:10pm on Tue, Nov 18 2008
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allAfrica.com
allafrica.com/
Daily stories, streaming programming, and searchable archive which includes the archive of Africa News Service from 1997. Posted at 11:15pm on Tue, Nov 18 2008
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BBC World News
www.bbcworldnews.com/Pages/default.aspx
Posted at 11:17pm on Tue, Nov 18 2008
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Washington Institute for Near East Policy
www.washingtoninstitute.org/templateI01.php
Interesting analysis, cool maps, content rich...I could spend hours on this site. Posted at 11:54pm on Tue, Nov 18 2008
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The Economist
www.economist.com/
Has been called "the extempores' Bible." Posted at 11:18pm on Tue, Nov 18 2008
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Asia News Network
www.asianewsnet.net/
The website is somewhat low-fi but has great articles! Posted at 11:23pm on Tue, Nov 18 2008
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Globe and Mail: Canada's National Newspaper
www.theglobeandmail.com/
What do you actually know about our neighbors to the north? Posted at 11:31pm on Tue, Nov 18 2008
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CIA Factbook
https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/
Includes maps and other vital information for all world citizens, especially extemporaneous speakers. Posted at 11:36pm on Tue, Nov 18 2008
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Foreign Policy
www.foreignpolicy.com/
It's a magazine. Print the articles, read and highlight, file in extemp tub. Posted at 11:51pm on Tue, Nov 18 2008
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Prensa Latina
www.plenglish.com
The English version of Cuba's Latin American news agency. Posted at 11:43pm on Tue, Nov 18 2008
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Brookings Institute
www.brookings.edu/
The Brookings Institution is a nonprofit public policy organization based in Washington, DC. Our mission is to conduct high-quality, independent research and, based on that research, to provide innovative, practical recommendations that advance three broad goals: * Strengthen American democracy; * Foster the economic and social welfare, security and opportunity of all Americans and * Secure a more open, safe, prosperous and cooperative international system. Posted at 11:50pm on Tue, Nov 18 2008
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