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US Politics
For additional resources see also the Political Science discipline page. Gateway to US Government Web Sites Issuing News and Press Releases - Gateway to Statistics from over 100 US Federal Agencies - Provides an overview of US missile defense programs, ballistic missiles, and specific missile defense programs, such as Theater High Altitude Area Defense (THAAD), Space Tracking and Surveillance System (STSS), and Patriot Advanced Capability-3 (PAC-3). From the Arms Control Association, a "nonpartisan membership organization dedicated to promoting public understanding of and support for effective arms control policies." www.armscontrol.org/factsheets/usmissiledefense.asp "Y*VOTE 04 is a series of live, interactive television specials about the 2004 presidential elections. This is the first interactive, televised forum where people 18 to 30 yrs. old can talk about the issues that matter most to them." Topics include money, education, rights, and voting. Provides archived broadcasts and links to related youth voting Web sites. http://yvote04.org/ The Price of Loyalty: The Bush Documents - ePolitics 2004: A Study of the Presidential Campaign on the Internet - Presidency 2004 - Profiles of presidential candidates for the 2004 election, as well as individuals who only thought about running and those who withdrew. Offers brief political biographies, analysis, and links to candidate and party Web sites for Republicans, Democrats, candidates from other parties, and independents. From an attorney and former campaign consultant who has "worked rather hard to keep this site as non-partisan, unbiased and fair to all as possible." www.politics1.com/p2004.htm White House Briefing - Updated each weekday morning, this site provides a "quick look at the most interesting items about the president and his staff from major newspaper, magazine and broadcast Web sites and weblogs." Also includes an archive of columns written for the site, background information about White House staff and correspondents, and links to related sites. From washingtonpost.com, the online presence of The Washington Post, at www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/politics/administration/whbriefing/ US Energy Resources - www.energy.gov/engine/content.do?BT_CODE=ENERGYSOURCES First Amendment Center - www.firstamendmentcenter.org Presidential News and Speeches - This White House site tracks and records all the news and speeches surrounding the activities of the current president of the United States. Archives browsable by date. Also features information on press briefings, proclamations, executive orders, radio addresses, policies, and more. Includes some audio and video clips. Some materials also available in Spanish. Searchable. www.whitehouse.gov/news/ The Cost of the War in Iraq - www.costofwar.comPolitics Navigator - A selective guide (lightly annotated) to Web sites about politics, government, political issues, and other political information. Includes parties, political media and commentary, public opinion, private organizations, state polls, and presidential candidates. A great place to start for political information. Site requires (free) registration. From the New York Times. www.nytimes.com/ref/politics/POLI_NAVI.html Hot Topics: USA Patriot Act - Provides "information about the USA PATRIOT Act, intellectual freedom, civil rights and social justice." The Web sites listed in this directory "provide access to the USA Patriot Act text and offer a variety of resources for education, government information and activism." From librarians Carlos A. Diaz, Carrie Lybecker, and Liza Rognas of Evergreen State College, Washington state. www.evergreen.edu/library/govdocs/hotopics/usapatriotact/ To find out how your federal tax money is spent, check out www.heritage.org/research/features/budgetcalculator/ I strongly urge you to check out www.politicalcompass.org. It does a wonderful, wonderful job of explaining political ideologies and gives you a chance to check out what your true political philosophy is. US Newspaper Links http://www.usnpl.com Notes on the Founding Fathers and the Separation of Church and State by R.P. Nettelhorst Minority Links - Quick links to the latest US Census "data on racial and ethnic populations in the United States." Features browsable facts and statistics on Black/African American, Hispanic/Latino, Asian/Pacific Islander, and American Indian/Alaska Native populations in the United States. From the U.S. Census Bureau Public Information Office. Political Money Line - provides candidate data and reports on campaign finance, lobbying activity and soft money in the U.S.A. http://www.fecinfo.com Open Secrets: Guide to Money in US Elections - Extensive data on who's giving and who's getting. Follow the campaign money connected to numerous hot topics including the energy bill, prescription drugs, Iraq contracts, and media ownership. Contributions database searchable by donor name, zip code and industry. Federal office holders database includes links to official personal financial disclosures. Candidates and Officials: Backgrounds, Issue Positions, Voting Records, Campaign Finances and Performance Evaluations Daily Political Newswire Daily Election News from the Washington Post Campaign 2004 Field Guide World Factbook of Criminal Justice Systems http://www.ojp.usdoj.gov/bjs/abstract/wfcj.htm Project Vote Smart: 2004 Presidential Candidates http://www.vote-smart.org/election_president.php Grading State Campaign Finance Disclosure, 2003 http://www.campaigndisclosure.org/gradingstate A Vote Against Computerized Ballot http://www.technologyreview.com/articles/wo_rotenberg092403.asp E-Democracy: Election 2004 News, Information, and Links Project Vote Smart: 2004 Presidential Candidates Supreme Court of the United States: Florida Election Cases Foreign Relations of the United States: 1900-1918 Citizen's Guide to Political Contributions and the Law- The U.S. Federal Register Tutorial: What It is and How to Use It- First Amendment Center US County and City Data Book - Ethics in Government Resources - Executive Orders of President Bush - 1st Amendment Online - Presidential Pardons Resource Site - USA Patriot Act Resource Site - US Court of Federal Claims - World Fact Book of Criminal Justice Systems - Center for Democracy and Technology: Government Surveillance Background information, news, analysis, policy papers, McCarthy Transcripts (released by the U.S. Senate cover private hearings FedForms.gov (provides "one-stop-shopping" for the Federal forms most Freedom of Information Act Gallery How the War on Terrorism Affects Access to Information and the Public's Liberty Library of Constitutional Classics Terrorism Law and Policy Resources http://jurist.law.pitt.edu/terrorism.htm Demographics Resources http://opr.princeton.edu/resources Population Reference Bureau http://www.prb.org I strongly urge you to check out www.politicalcompass.org. It does a wonderful, wonderful job of explaining political ideologies and gives you a chance to check out what your true political philosophy is. US States and Territories from the Law Library of Congress - Legal links and general resources for every US state and territory. Includes the constitution, historical documents, judiciary opinions of the state supreme court and court of appeals, the code of laws, acts, and bills. Picture Collection Online - More than 12,000 images from the NY public Library, Mid-Manhattan Library, and Picture Collection. Funded by a federal Institute of Museum and Library Services National Leadership Grant, and a private donation. The National Constitution Center Analysis of the Anthrax Attacks http://www.fas.org/bwc/news/anthraxreport.htm Forensic Glossary http://www.forensiceducation.com/sourcebooks/glossary/index.htm Recent Supreme Court Decisions http://supct.law.cornell.edu/supct 107th US Congress : Bill Summary and Status http://thomas.loc.gov/bss/d107query.htmlCitizens Guide on Using the Freedom of information Act and the Privacy Act of 1974 to Request Government Records http://www.fas.org/sgp/foia/citizen.htmlHow the War on Terrorism Affects Access to Information and the Publics Right to Know (March 2002) http://www.rcfp.org/news/documents/Homefront_Confidential.pdfGovernment Information on the Internet : A Primer Electronic Government Links http://www.egovlinks.com U.S. Congressional Campaign Fundraising Statistics, 2001-2002 - http://www.fec.gov/press/20020312canstat/20020312canstat.html Making Your Voice Heard by US Federal Legislators, the White House, State Legislators, and Governors http://www.eff.org/congress Foreign Affairs Online designed to assist students and other individuals interested in Intl Law and US Foreign Policy http://www.people.virginia.edu/~rjb3v/rjb.html How Courts Work http://www.abanet.org/publiced/courts/home.html Updated US Government Web Site http://www.firstgov.gov Guide to Political Research Online http://tigger.uic.edu/~rjensen/political.htm Abbreviations and Acronyms of the U.S. Government http://www.ulib.iupui.edu/subjectareas/gov/docs_abbrev.html Homeland Security Advisory System http://www.whitehouse.gov/news/releases/2002/03/20020312-1.htmlFull Alert : An Arsenal of Ideas for the War Against Terrorism http://www.rand.org/publications/randreview/issues/rr.12.01/fullalert.htmlTerrorism Reference Desk http://www.lib.umich.edu/govdocs/usterror.htmlLegislation Related to the Attack of September 11, 2001 http://thomas.loc.gov/home/terrorleg.htm Space Weapons, Earth Wars http://www.rand.org/publications/MR/MR1209Veterans History Project http://www.loc.gov/folklife/vets/pr02-024.htmlTerrorism : Questions and Answers http://www.cfrterrorism.org/homeTopoZone : Map Central http://www.topozone.com Encyclopedia of the Atmospheric Environment http://www.doc.mmu.ac.uk/aric/eae Web Sources for Military History http://tigger.uic.edu/~rjensen/military.html Pandia News Finder http://www.pandia.com/news/index.html Google News Headlines http://www.google.com/news/newsheadlines.html Getting It Right : Verifying Sources on the Net http://www.llrx.com/features/verifying.htm SIRS Interactive Citizenship http://www.sirs.com/cgi-bin/icpreview Cities Online: Urban Development and the Internet - This report examines economic and community development organizations in five cities and recommends best practices other cities can follow to take advantage of the Internet. The five cities are Austin, Cleveland, Nashville, Portland, and Washington. 2000 Presidential Candidates on the Issues - US Senate Web Site Track Individual House and Senate Bills via gopher... The Political Scientist's Guide To the Internet Democratic National Committee Green Party There's a new website for all you political junkies. It is a forum for policy discussion on national issues with lots and lots of links. It can be found at www.voxcap.com. To get a copy of President Bush's proposed budget, go to www.gpo.gov/usbudget. The US Supreme Court now has its own web site at www.supremecourtus.gov The personal financial statements of federal officeholders and of the presidential candidates are available on line thanks to the Center for Responsive Politics at www.opensecrets.org A new web site combines the best of polls. Try it at www.pollingreport.com Almanac of Politics and Government. Comprehensive collection of links at www.polisci.comU.S.: How Our Laws Are Made revised and updated September 1999 http://thomas.loc.gov/home/lawsmade.toc.html Guide to the US Supreme Court primer on the jurisprudence, procedure, history, and Justices of Americas highest court: http://jurist.law.pitt.edu/supremecourt.htm Office of Administrative Law Judges has a new Web site chock-full of information about the trial court functions of the Administrative Law Judges. Also includes links to federal case law, statutes, regulations, courts of appeal, U.S. Supreme Court decisions, and more http://www.oalj.dol.gov The Right Side of the Web Encyclopedia of Education Stats http://nces.ed.gov/edstats PEDS College Opportunities On-Line has direct links to over 9,000 colleges and universities in the United States. Fast way of finding out about a specific college or set of colleges. http://nces.ed.gov/ipeds/cool Warning Signs of Teen Violence from the American Psychological Association http://helping.apa.org/warningsigns Learning Disabilities: Information, Strategies and Resources http://ldonline.org/ccldinfo/index.html Federal and State Bill Tracking Resources http://www.llrx.com/columns/roundup3.htm PBS Democracy Project http://www.pbs.org/democracy Project Vote Smart: A Voters Self-Defense System http://www.vote-smart.org/index.phtml Soft Money Laundromat Searchable database of special interest soft money contributions to the Democratic and Republican national party committees http://www.commoncause.org/laundromat Research in NASA History http://www.hq.nasa.gov/office/pao/History/hhrhist.pdf NASA HQ History http://www.hq.nasa.gov/office/hqlibrary NASA Thesaurus http://www.sti.nasa.gov/thesfrm1.htm Animal Testing Alternatives: Online Resources http://www.library.ucsb.edu/istl/00-summer/internet.html The Greenbelt Alliance http://www.greenbelt.org Privacy Survival Guide: How to Take Control of Your Personal Information http://www.privacyrights.org/fs/fs1-surv.htm DOD Dictionary of Military Terms http://www.dtic.mil/doctrine/jel/doddict Air Force Historical Research Agency http://www.au.af.mil/au/afhra Naval Historical Center http://www.history.navy.mil Official DOD Anthrax Information Site http://www.anthrax.osd.mil/ Newstrawler: Parallel Search Engine for News on the Internet http://www.newstrawler.com/nt/nt_home.html Population Estimates and Projections. The Changing American Pie, 1999 and 2025 Alternative Energy: Basic Information http://frugalliving.about.com/parenting/frugalliving/cs/offthegrid/index.htm Estate Planning, Elder Law, and Tax Links http://www.estateplanninglinks.com In Search of a Good Death: Modern Maturity Guide to End of Life Care http://www.aarp.org/mmaturity/sept_oct00/conversation.html Making of America Collection - is a digital library of primary sources in American social history from the antebellum period through reconstruction containing approximately 114 books and 24 journals encompassing nearly 90,000 pages with 19th century imprints. http://moa.cit.cornell.edu/MOA The American Revolution and Its Era: Maps and Charts of North America and the West Indies, 1750-1789 - http://memory.loc.gov/ammem/gmdhtml/armhtml/armhome.html The Politics of Education Reform http://www.nap.edu/issues/14.1/elmore.htm 18th Century Studies http://eserver.org/18th West Web: Western History Resource http://www.library.csi.cuny.edu/westweb George Bush Presidential Library http://bushlibrary.tamu.edu State Pharmacy Programs: Assistance Designed to Target Coverage and Stretch Budgets http://www.gao.gov/new.items/he00162.pdf AEGIS: AIDS/HIV Information http://www.aegis.com Prescription Drugs: Expanding Access to Federal Prices Could Cause Other Price Changes http://www.gao.gov/new.items/he00118.pdf Smoking Cessation http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/smokingcessation.html Antimicrobial Resistance is a new Web site designed to provide both general and technical information about antimicrobial resistance. From the National Center for Infectious Diseases. http://www.cdc.gov/drugresistance/index.htm Cancer Research Guide http://www.aicr.org/crm-contents.htm GeneTests Genetic Testing Resource includes a Genetics Laboratory Directory, Genetics Clinic Directory, an introduction to genetic counseling and testing concepts and more. Free registration required. http://www.genetests.org Human Genome Resources http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/genome/guide The Federal Death Penalty System: A Statistical Survey (1998-2000) http://www.usdoj.gov/dag/pubdoc/dpsurvey.html Federal Guidelines for Searching and Seizing Computers http://www.cybercrime.gov/searching.html TRAC FBI: Comprehensive, Independent, and Nonpartisan Information about the FBI http://trac.syr.edu/tracfbi/index.html The Bureau of Justice Assistance Training Databases is a catalog of all federally funded and supported training available to state and local law enforcement officials http://bjatraining.aspensys.com First Gov Links to 20,000 U.S. Government Web Sites http://www.firstgov.gov United States Government Manual, 2000-2001 provides comprehensive information on the agencies of the legislative, judicial, and executive branches. Also includes information on quasi-official agencies and more http://www.access.gpo.gov/nara/nara001.html US Postal Service: Electronic Commerce Activities and Legal Matters http://www.gao.gov/new.items/gg00195t.pdf US Postal Service: Postal Activities and Laws Related to Electronic Commerce http://www.gao.gov/new.items/gg00188.pdf Waste Incineration and Public Health informs the emerging debate with the most up-to-date information available on incineration, pollution, and human health - along with expert conclusions and recommendations for further research and improvement of such areas as risk communication http://www.nap.edu/catalog/5803.html Storytellers: Native American Authors Online http://www.hanksville.org/storytellers Military Funeral Honors Page http://www.militaryfuneralhonors.osd.mil/linkpage.html Energy Security, Oil Shocks and the Strategic Petroleum Reserve http://pzl1.ed.ornl.gov/energysc.htm Strategic Petroleum Reserve http://www.spr.doe.gov/default.htm Open Secrets : Money in Politics Data http://www.opensecrets.org US Senators Web Sites http://www.senate.gov/senators/index.cfm Senate Roll Call Votes http://thomas.loc.gov/home/votes/senvotes.html Presidential Election Law Guide http://jurist.law.pitt.edu/election2000.htm Atlas of U.S. Presidential Elections http://uselectionatlas.org Inauguration : Noon, January 20, 2001 http://inaugural.senate.gov "I Do Solemnly Swear..." : Presidential Inaugurations http://memory.loc.gov/ammem/pihtml/pihome.html US Federal Election Commission http://www.fec.gov Elections : The American Way looks at political campaigns by exploring the history and roles of candidates and voters, the structure of the party system and election process, and tough issues that politicians have faced. http://memory.loc.gov/ammem/ndlpedu/features/election/home.html In 1876 The Country Waited 4 Months for a New President Rutherford B. Hayes, 19th president of the United States, won the most fiercely disputed election in American history by 1 electoral vote. http://www.whitehouse.gov/WH/glimpse/presidents/html/rh19.html Liberty Library of Constitutional Classics http://www.constitution.org/liberlib.htm Civil War Archive http://www.civilwararchive.com/intro.htm Space Weather Official US weather forecasts and observations. http://www.nws.noaa.gov Storm Prediction Center http://www.spc.noaa.gov Storm Track Megasite http://www.stormtrack.org Trigger Time : A WWII History and Info Site on the 101st Airborne http://www.101airborneWW2.com The US Intelligence Community : Government Documents http://www.columbia.edu/cu/libraries/indiv/dsc/intell.html Air Force Historical Research Agency - 70 million pages devoted to the history of the Air Force. The worlds largest collections of documents on U.S. military aviation. http://www.maxwell.af.mil/au/afhra Political Reporters Resource Roadmap Is a tool designed to help journalists find key sources for political stories quickly and easily. http://reliableresources.org/roadmap Cornell Legal Information Institute http://www.law.cornell.edu Findlaw Legal Resources http://www.findlaw.com Internet Law Library http://www.lectlaw.com/inll/1.htm Internet Legal Resource Guide http://www.ilrg.com Law Library Resource Exchange Internet Legal Research and Technology http://www.llrx.com Legal Research Links http://www.nesl.edu/research Internet Hotlist of Law Guides http://www.uakron.edu/law/richert/index1.html Nolo Self-Help Law Center http://www.nolo.com Clone Wars: The Growing Debate Over Federal Cloning Legislation http://www.law.duke.edu/journals/dltr/articles/2001dltr0022.html Strategic Petroleum Reserve http://www.spr.doe.gov Alternative Energy Resources http://www.infotoday.com/searcher/may01/mcdermott.htm Renewable Resource Data Center http://rredc.nrel.gov Copyright Search: The Copyright Office is pilot testing a new user interface designed for first-time or occasional users of their three databases registered works, serials, and documents http://www.loc.gov/copyright/search Capital Punishment Statistics http://www.ojp.usdoj.gov/bjs/cp.htm Sourcebook of Criminal Justice Statistics: brings together data from more than 100 sources about all aspects of criminal justice in the United States http://www.albany.edu/sourcebook From Prison to Home: The Dimensions and Consequences of Prisoner Re-Entry : addresses the challenges facing many released prisoners, such as substance abuse, health problems, employment obstacles, and housing shortages, as well as the impact of their return on their families and neighborhoods http://www.urban.org/pdfs/from_prison_to_home.pdf Intelligence and Law Enforcement: Countering Transnational Threats to the US Daily Senate Hearing Live on the Web http://CapitolHearings.org Federal Data Sources (US) http://www.taxadmin.org/fta/link/fed_data.html US Government Auctions http://www.treasury.gov/auctions History and Politics Out Loud: Searchable archive of politically significant audio materials http://www.hpol.org Election 2000: An Internet Library Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Health Resources and Services Administration Enterprise Zones/Economic Communities National Institute of Child Health and Human Development National Center for Health Statistics Office of Population Affairs Clearinghouse (OPA) Health & Human Services Home Page Natural Resources Law : An Overview www.law.cornell.edu/topics/natural_resources.html Auto Lemon Law Information http://www.123car.com/lemon/lemonbystate.html New FBI Investigative Guidelines (May 31, 2002) http://www.usdoj.gov/olp Crime and Law Enforcement Directory http://www.crimespider.com ABA Publication Human Rights Examines the Patriot Act and Civil Liberties Post-9/11 http://www.abanet.org/irr/hr/winter02.html Guide to Political Research Online http://tigger.uic.edu/~rjensen/political.htm Understanding the US Federal Courts http://www.uscourts.gov/understand02 Internet Resources on Terrorism http://www.loc.gov/rr/international/hispanic/terrorism/terrorism.html Terrorism, the Future and US Foreign Policy http://www.fas.org/irp/crs/IB95112.pdfOperations Against Enemy Leaders : World War II to Present www.rand.org/publications/MR/MR1385 Gallup Poll: Current Releases http://www.gallup.com/poll Public Opinion : Washington Post Polls www.washingtonpost.com/wp-srv/politics/polls/vault/vault.htm The Polling Report http://www.pollingreport.com/Contents.htm How to Order a US Flag that Has Flown Over the Capitol www.pueblo.gsa.gov/call/us_flag.htm |
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