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Almanac of Policy Issues 'The Almanac of Policy Issues provides comprehensive background information and links on major U.S. public policy issues. The Almanac is an independent public service not affiliated with any particular issue or cause. Every effort is made to present all sides of each issue, and to do so in an unbiased, journalistic format.' Brookings Institution: Policy Briefs Full-text reports on public policy issues in the areas of economics, foreign policy, and governance. Cambridge Scientific Abstracts Discovery Guides Comprehensive information on current issues with an overview of the subject, key citations with abstracts, and links to web sites. CQ Researcher The CQ Researcher explores a single \'hot\' issue in the news in depth each week. Topics range from social and teen issues to environment, health,education and science and technology. CRS Reports Congressional Research Service Reports from the National Library for the Environment summarize key legislation on a variety of environment-related issues. First Amendment Topics Congressional Research Service reports on First Amendment Topics. Frontline Transcripts, interviews, discussion, etc. from PBS Frontline programs. Covers an array of topics in many different subject areas. MAPLight Brings together campaign contributions and how legislators vote, providing a window into the connections between money and politics. Currently covers the California Legislature and U.S. Congress. National Academies: Science, Engineering & Medicine Includes the full-text of over 2,800 reports. National Security Archive 'An independent non-governmental research institute and library located at The George Washingon University in Washington, D.C. The Archive collects and publishes declassified documents acquired through the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA).' A good source for historical research as well as current topics related to national security. Pew Global Attitudes Project Public data sets and reports on cross-cultural public opinion surveys. Project Censored 'Project Censored is a media research group out of Sonoma State University which tracks the news published in independent journals and newsletters. From these, Project Censored compiles an annual list of 25 news stories of social significance that have been overlooked, under-reported or self-censored by the countrys major national news media.' Public Agenda Explores current critical issues. 'Issue Guides' include an overview, facts and statistics, legislation, public opinion, and additional sources. 'Research Studies' are the online version of print reports on very specific topics.

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