Sounds and Fury

就在美國總統布希要宣布國情諮文的今天，美國的進步派智庫The Center for American Progress也宣布他們新成立一個blog: ThinkProgress

這個智庫算是現在自由派最主要的智庫之一，包括著名的左派媒體評論家，The Nation的專欄作者Eric Alterman都是智庫的Senior Fellow 。幾年前這個智庫成立就是有鑑於保守派的智庫在他們的意識型態戰爭上扮演強大力量，可是自由派卻幾乎沒有有力的智庫，可以作為進步派在思想及政策上的彈藥庫。他們每天都發電子報，針對每日新聞評論，還有無數的專題和行動計畫，真的是很猛。
台灣不知何時才會出現這樣一個進步的思想彈藥庫？

THINK PROGRESS
Ladies and Gentlemen, Introducing ThinkProgress.org

You've seen the rumors. You've heard the hype. Tonight it all finally becomes a reality with the debut of ThinkProgress.org, the newest blog on the block, brought to you by the people who bring you The Progress Report. While The Progress Report will still come to you once a day with an in-depth take on the day's news, ThinkProgress.org will update all day long with original and continual research from the writers of The Progress Report. There will also be insights from fresh new voices on the staff of American Progress, as well as a diverse array of guest posts from progressive religious activists, policy experts, and correspondents from middle America. And with our Think Fast feature, we'll give you a frequently updated list of the hottest news of the day. Another great aspect of the blog is reader comments. We want to hear from you. Talk to us about the posts – tell us we're wrong, agree with us, add a new piece of information you've uncovered. Discuss and debate something you've read in The Progress Report.

OPENING NIGHT: Debuting tonight, in tandem with the State of the Union address, ThinkProgress.org will give the public real-time access to our rapid response operation. And in honor of the launch, American Progress CEO John Podesta will be a guest blogger, providing live commentary throughout the entire State of the Union address. So log on and tune in tonight – and every day – for the blog the right wing doesn't even want you to think about.