ASD Libraries: Conflict, Compassion, and Context: News Sources

Recommended Databases

A to Z Databases
This link will take you to all of the databases that the ASD libraries subscribe to. For login information, see the secure document below.
ASD Databases Login Information
You must be signed in to your ASD account to view these passwords.

New York Times - School Pass This link opens in a new window
Use this link to set up your access to ASD's New York Times subscription.

Financial Times - Create Account This link opens in a new window
Use this link to create your Financial Times account.

The Economist: Middle East and Africa Edition
You can access this magazine, including back issues, using Sora. Sign in with Google.

Newsy
"Newsy is your source for concise, unbiased video news and analysis covering the top stories from around the world. With persistent curiosity and no agenda, we strive to fuel meaningful conversations by highlighting multiple sides of every story. Newsy delivers the news and perspective you need without the hype and bias common to many news sources."

New York Times - School Pass This link opens in a new window
Use this link to set up your access to ASD's New York Times subscription.

DOGO News
"Empowering youth literacy, reading fluency and global awareness through current events, books and movies."

The Middle East Institute
The oldest U.S.-based institution dedicated to the study an analysis of the Middle East.
Middle East Eye
Arab Center Washington DC
"Arab Center Washington DC is a nonprofit, independent, and nonpartisan research organization dedicated to furthering the political, economic, and social understanding of the Arab world in the United States."

Create an account and read news stories that are leveled by Lexile.

AllSides
A site that presents news from the right, left, and center perspectives.
Critical Media Project
"Critical Media Project (CMP) is a free media literacy web resource for educators and students (ages 8-21) that enhances young people’s critical thinking and empathy, and builds on their capacities to advocate for change around questions of identity."
Today's Front Pages - Freedom Forum
What's on the front page of newspapers around the world?
Council on Foreign Relations
The Council on Foreign Relations as an independent and nonpartisan organization aims to being a reliable resource in understanding the world and the foreign policy decisions taken by the U.S. and other countries.
Global Conflict Tracker
From the Council on Foreign Relations.