What I am *thinking* of doing is trying to put together a political and social newsletter for my family/friends to educate them on what is actually going on in the world.

I must say, this comes off as a really bad idea. Whether you are liberal or conservative (I'm going to lean towards liberal if you are asking Valg, though this may not be the case) does not matter. I am going to bet that the intention of your newsletter is not so much to educate, but to persuade. When people try to persuade you by telling you they want to educate you, they make several assumptions that are arrogant and derogatory. First, when you say that you want to educate them, you are saying that their opinions are not thought out, or supported and that your opinions are intelligent. Not a good way to make family/friends happy with you. Anyway, take it for what it's worth, this is a bad idea, and trying to 'educate' people will only cause tensions, and I'm doubting you will change anyones mind.