[Doug Loss]

I am seeking the best, most informed, cogently written, fact based, backed up, credible sources of liberal thought.

We are, of course, biased. Personally, I tend to think that there are very few "fact based, backed up, credible sources of liberal thought." Having said that, if I were you I'd try reading material from Christopher Hitchens and Nat Henthoff.

[MarkL]

Maybe David Korn too... Although I'm not sure of his political leanings, he often comes across as liberal.

Of course Radical Son would make good reading as the story of someone coming from socialism to conservatism.

You're right: Christopher Hitchens is a wonderful writer, and he's a man who sticks to his convictions. I rarely agree with his opinions, but I do respect him.

Mark