Is It Just the Time Difference?

It's amazing what these guys know and when they know it.  If you're an avid consumer of global economics and foreign policy news, then you have to keep up with the Asia Times.  The Asia Times is based out of Thailand and is now an online only publication.  They've had some rocky times in the past, but they've embraced the Internet and produce some of the most insightful commentary around.  But beyond the commentary, they seem to know important news between 24 to 48 hours before you even hear a whisper of it in the US press.  For example, the Obama administration's thoughts around conceding preconditions before speaking with Iran were outlined and thoroughly analyzed before they ever showed up any where meaningful in the US press.  In fact, they were already off the main page of the Asian Times before they showed up in any meaningful venue of the Western press.  In addition, the level of context of even the earliest stories goes far deeper than anything typically found in the US even after the topic has been hotly debated (in a superficial way, of course) in the US press.  And, you get an international perspective.  They don't always get it right, but they are worth a visit on the Internet. Asia Times Sphere: Related Content