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- Bureau of the Census
- Bureau of Economic Analysis
- Bureau of Justice Statistics
- Bureau of Labor Statistics
- Bureau of Transportation Statistics
- Department of Commerce (STAT-USA)
- Department of Energy
- National Center for Health Statistics
- National Center for Education Statistics
- Department of Agriculture, Economic Research Service
- National Centre for Health Statistics [CIA World Factbook] country data - United States
- Country data:
- [Atlapedia Online] country data - United States of America
- [Nation by Nation] country data - United States of America - facts, government, geography, history, human rights, people
- E-Conflict World Encyclopedia - United States - national anthem, flag, map, people, economy, geography, government, defence,
news and weather
- [World Skip] country data - United States
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- Data:
- [Political Resources] - United States
- [World Audit.org] national statistics and reports - United States - national statistics and reports from Freedom House,
Transparency International, Amnesty International, the International Commission of Jurists and others
- [ElectionWorld.org] election results in the United States
- Governments on the WWW - United States of America - comprehensive database of governmental institutions - parliaments,
ministries, offices, law courts, embassies, etc
- Research Institutes:
- Ballot Watch - a project of the Initiative & Referendum Institute (Washington DC) which provides in-depth non-partisan and
non-political information about the initiative and referendum process at the local, statewide and national level as well as providing
a glimpse of what is happening with initiative and referendum around the world
- Center on Budget and Policy Priorities (CBPP) (Washington DC) - non-partisan research organisation and policy institute that
conducts research and analysis on a range of government policies and programs, with an emphasis on those affecting low- and
moderate income people
- Disinformation - the search service of choice for individuals looking for information on current affairs, politics, new science and
the 'hidden information" that seldom seems to slip through the cracks of the corporate-owned media conglomerates
- Endgame Research Services - a project of the Public Information Network (Seattle, WA), which provides research services and
training to citizens working for corporate and governmental accountability; promotes an understanding among activists, the
media, and the general public of the environmental and socioeconomic impacts of transnational corporations, financial
institutions and governments; and supports the replacement of the giant corporation by more sustainable and equitable
institutions
- Joint Center for Political and Economic Studies (Washington DC) - undertakes research programs in the areas politics and
elections, social issues, economic policy issues, and international affairs, and has demonstrated for over a quarter of a century
that blacks are a major force in the political arena
- Transactional Records Access Clearinghouse (TRAC) (Syracuse University, NY) - data gathering, data research and data
distribution organization which provides comprehensive information about federal staffing, spending, and the enforcement
activities of the federal government
- Urban Institute (Washington DC) - dedicated to examining national economic, social, and governance issues
- Pollsters:
- Polling Report - publishes the results of its own state-by-state coverage of American public opinion as well as the results of
latest surveys by respected polling organizations (like Gallup, Harris, and Princeton Survey Research Associates) on health
care, taxation, welfare, education, environmental policy, and the other major issues of the day
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- Human Rights & Civil Liberties:
- [Human Rights Watch] Human Rights Developments in the United States
- [International Lesbian and Gay Association] [Country Survey - United States] - information for those working to promote lesbian,
gay, bisexual and transgendered (LGBT) rights
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- Data:
- [OneWorld.net] country database - United States - news articles selected from around the world
- [OneWorld.net] country database - United States Minor Outlying Islands - news articles selected from around the world
- Research Institutes:
- Alan Guttmacher Institute (AGI) (New York) - focuses on sexual and reproductive health research, policy analysis and public
education and works to protect the reproductive choices of all women and men in the United States and throughout the world
- Eagleton Institute of Politics (State University of New Jersey, New Brunswick) - education, research and public service unit of
Rutgers, nationally recognized for its activities in the field of American politics, includes two specialized research centers: the
Center for American Women and Politics; and The Center for Public Interest Polling
- Employee Benefit Research Institute (EBRI) (Washington DC) - nonprofit, nonpartisan organization committed to data
dissemination, policy research and education on economic security and employee benefits in order to advance the public's, the
media's and policymakers' knowledge and understanding of employee benefits and their importance to our nation's economy
- Environmental Working Group (EWG) (Washington DC) - not-for-profit environmental research organization dedicated to
improving public health and protecting the environment by reducing pollution in air, water and food
- Heller School for Social Policy and Management (Brandeis University, Boston) - research in a variety of policy areas including
health, mental health, substance abuse, children, youth, and families, aging, international and community development,
disabilities, hunger and poverty, and work and inequality
- Link Research (San Francisco, CA) - allows community-based organizations to post research projects and enables researchers
to find meaningful research topics
- [U.S. Refugee Committee] World Refugee Survey country report - United States
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- Center for Peace and Conflict Studies (Detroit) - programs, activities, and publications in peace, war, social justice, arms
control, global issues, and conflict resolution
- Center for Defense Information (Washington DC) - military research organization committed to: independent research on the
social, economic, environmental, political and military components of global security; providing objective analysis, independent
of government or defense industry funding; educating the public and inform policymakers about issues of security policy,
strategy, operations, weapon systems and defense budgeting; and producing creative solutions to the problems of today and
tomorrow
- Center for International Security and Cooperation (CISAC) (Stanford University) - a multidisciplinary community dedicated to
research and training in issues of international security
- Commonwealth Institute (Cambridge, MA) - non-profit, non-governmental public policy research organization which focuses on
defence policy and global capitalism
- Department of Defense Information Analysis Centers
- Foreign Policy Research Institute (FPRI) (Philadelphia) - devoted to advanced research and public education on international
affairs and bringing the insights of scholarship to bear on the development of policies that advance U.S. national interests
- Institute for Conflict Analysis and Resolution (ICAR), Virginia - analysis of conflict between and within nations and ethnic,
religious, and identity groups
- Institute for the Study of Genocide (ISG) and the International Association of Genocide Scholars (IAGS) (Williamsburg, VA) -
advance and review research into the instances, causes and consequences of genocide worldwide, and advise media,
governments and intergovernmental organizations concerned with early warning and prevention of genocide
- United States Department of State Under Secretary for Global Affairs - coordinates U.S. foreign relations on global issues
including democracy and governance, human rights, environment, science, narcotics, population, etc
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- [The Economist] country briefing - United States
- Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA) (Washington DC) - agency of the Department of Commerce which "seeks to strengthen the
understanding of the U.S. economy and its competitive position by providing the most accurate and relevant GDP and economic
accounts data in a timely and cost-effective manner"
- Pulse of Capitalism - quarterly newsletter of economic indicators and analysis published by the Commonwealth Institute
(Cambridge, MA)
- The Urban Institute - economic and social policy research organization
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- BirdSource - Birding with a Purpose (Cornell Laboratory of Ornithology)
- Defense Technical Information Center (DTIC) - provides access to and facilitating the exchange of scientific and technical
information
- Geoscience Information Society (GIS) - facilitates the exchange of information in the geosciences among scientists, librarians,
editors, cartographers, educators, and information professionals
- Invasive Species Information System - gateway to Federal efforts concerning invasive species
- Partners in Flight United States - concerned with the declines in populations of many land bird species which migrate between
North and South America
- United States Geological Survey (USGS) - earthquakes, floods, resources, maps, volcanoes, geophysical data, weather
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