A news source for political newbies?

Or, on that note, people that can't tolerate the stuffy politics I get when I turn on CNN?  I'm not talking Daily Show-material, just something a little less dry than the "serious" sources.  The activity in Israel has gotten me interested in world politics, and I'd like to find a source that I would find interesting.  I don't know enough about political history to follow the professionals, etc. 

Not even necessarily "funny" sites, I would prefer it to be  serious, but something that is easy to understand to someone that isn't a longtime political follower would be nice for a change.  Anyone have any reccommendations?

http://debka.com/ primary source of all israel related news.

the following can also be fun, but don't take them too seriously
http://littlegreenfootballs.com/
http://westernresistance.com/
http://michellemalkin.com/

whatever you do avoid taking sites like dailykos and indymedia seriously. they foster a retarded victim culture. read it and understand what they are, then move on