Talkboards about general and topical news such as sports, football, politics, film, travel and books.
http://www.lucianne.com/
Forum for posting and discussion of current news items of a political bent. Includes selections by columnist Lucianne Goldberg.
http://www.npr.org/yourturn/
National Public Radio (NPR)Theme/Focus: current affairs. Topic Selection: users can start new discussions, but topics are pre-determined. Author Names: users must select a username and password before starting a new discussion or replying to an existing one. Discussion Structure: linear.
http://engforum.pravda.ru/
Online discussion forum, not connected with the Pravda newspaper.
http://abcnews.go.com/2020/ABCNEWSSpecial/
Discussion forum on the topics of the controversial ABC investigative reporters documentaries.
http://members.boardhost.com/SRNDBOARD
Survival and preparedness resources and news, opinion and on-going discussions on these subjects and current events. Of interest to the survivalist/prearedness and patriotic communities.
http://www.drudgeforum.com/
Message board that covers news, journalism, politics and topics related to the Drudge Report.
http://www.ircpolitics.org
Political discussion on the internet. Interactive Realtime chat, news page and bulletin board.
http://www.omninerd.com/
Describing itself as a habitat for the collaborative nerd. Focal point for discussion on current affairs and a range of topics.
http://www.debategate.com
Spirited site with 10 distinct forums with more on the way. Designed around the Yahoo Clubs format without the annoying ads.
http://lobby-it.com
Have your say about any issue that bothers you. Talk online about your concerns in our chat room.
http://www.newsbee.org
Message board for journalists to exchange the latest international news and views as well as topical professional issues. [English, Russian]