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University of Minnesota---Minneapolis
Policies of the State
Web LinksPolicy.com
This site is a very good for looking into any
policy area of concern. It provides a policy calendar, a focus on the
current issue of the week, interactive opportunities, and multiple
community resources for getting involved. http://www.policy.com Electronic Policy Network is a project of the liberal political
journal "The American Prospect."
This site is a collection of think
tanks, institutes, and publications, with features in numerous
domestic policy areas. http://epn.org Town Hall
This site is an interactive community bringing
internet users and conservative public policy organizations together. http://www.townhall.com American Enterprise Institute.
Commonly referred to as AEI, this research center sponsors original research that, while
technically non-partisan, almost always has a strong conservative
angle. The full range of policy is analyzed by social scientists of
various disciplines. This is one of the very best conservative policy
groups, and should be considered whether you are in agreement or
opposition. http://www.aei.org Brookings Institution
Commonly referred to as Brookings, this
research center sponsors original research which is technically
nonpartisan, but in effect, is usually quite moderate. There are a fair
number of more liberal and more conservative proposals, but all
Brookings' work tries to attain a certain high standard of
intellectual quality. The full range of policy is covered, from a
wide range of disciplinary perspectives. Simply, Brookings is
probably one of (if not) the best policy think-tanks based in
Washington, D.C. http://www.brook.edu Cato Institute
This is the major libertarian think tank in
Washington, D.C. whose states mission is to increase understanding of
public policies based on the principles of limited government, free
markets, individual liberty, and peace. Since libertarianism is at
least in the background of most American political discourse, it will
play an increasingly important role in the policy debates of the
future. http://www.cato.org Center for Responsive Politics
This is an important research center which focuses on campaign finance policies.
The center conducts research based on campaign finance issues, and aims at creating
a more involved citizenry and a more responsive Congress, especially as regards
the role of money in politics. http://www.opensecrets.org/home/index.asp Economic Policy Institute
Here is another think tank which is technically nonpartisan, but closer inspection reveals that it is
affiliated with the labor movement, making this a major liberal think
tank. The quality of this and the other specially selected sites for
think tanks are among the very best in terms of intellectual
quality, and how seriously their policies are pushed by supporters in
American politics. Their main focus is to inform the public debate
about strategies that would advance equality and fairness in the
economy. http://www.epinet.org Heritage Foundation
Along with the AEI, this is one of the major conservative think tanks in Washington, D.C. Though technically
nonpartisan, the Heritage Foundation can be consistantly relied upon to
offer arguments in support of free markers, limited government,
individual liberty, and a strong national defense. http://www.heritage.org Progressive Policy Institute
This is the major "New Democrat" think tank in Washington, D.C. Affiliated with the Democratic
Leadership Council, the PPI considers itself as an advocate for
thoughtful alternatives to the traditional debate between the left and
the right. The full range of policies are considered, though there is
an emphasis on economic-domestic issues over cultural-domestic issues. http://www.dlcppi.org
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