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1. Yahoo! News Full Coverage-Supreme Court Rulings
2. The Justice Project.org - Liebman Study
   A Broken System: Error Rates in Capital Cases, 1973-1995
3. Capital Punishment in Missouri
   I clicked on page 3 (of 5 pages) on executions between 1938 and 1965. The page displayed the pictures of 8 men and 7 were Black. The site does not comment or editorialize on the racial disparity and apprears neutral on other issues associated with the adminstration of the death penalty.
4. Columbia News
   See "Death Penalty Errors". Columbia is offering the study done by James S. Liebman from the Law School. The study found that 68% of death penalty cases have judicial errors serious enough to overturn them. The issue is sure to come up in the election hype this Fall.
5. KFF: NewsHour/Kaiser Survey Underscores Difficulties Faced by Those Without Health Insurance
6. Online NewsHour -- Uninsured in America
   Including the Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation coverage of the uninsured.
7. Fragile Families and Welfare Reform
   Don't click the above link unless you want to read this PDF (632 K) file (or shift/click to download). The Brookings Institute also offers "Gentleman's Agreement: Discrimination in Metropolitan America" -- Essay #7 in Reflections On Regionalism 35 pages and "Hostilities Escalate in Horn of Africa War". You might want to visit the ACLU site for browsing Racial Profiling in America. When I last visited (6/00), the ACLU Supreme Court Watch 2000 page was offering background and commentary on five critical Court cases.
8. Pulling Apart:� State-by-State Analysis of Income Trends - Press Release 1/18/00
9. Yahoo! S.C. Confederate Flag Debate
   South Carolina might consider this flag, displayed at http://www.cr.nps.gov/csd/exhibits/flags/fosu1.htm if heritage is the real issue.
10. Christian Science Monitor
    "Governor Beasley made a strong argument that his fellow Republicans now running for president should reiterate: The Confederate historical heritage can be marked in many ways, but the flag that crowns a state building ought to symbolize the values of all a state's citizens, black and white."
11. Ending Violence Against Women, Population Reports, Series L, Number 11
12. TIME.com: Crossword Puzzle
    News Quiz Crossword. The first of a weekly series. Want the rest in the series? Just change the "01" in the URL (address) to "02" for the second week's puzzle ("http://www.pathfinder.com/time/crossword/puzzle02.html"). Continue until you've had your fill.... You can download a player/printer program at the site to play offline.
13. 2000 Around the World
14. Homework Center - Social Issues
    created to meet the needs of Multnomah County middle and high school students researching current social issues from multiple perspectives. But, I'm sure they will let you use it too...
15. Yahoo! Full Coverage: S.C. Confederate Flag Debate
    Is this controversy (which now includes the current Presidential campaign) about power, or are deeper issues involved? If heritage is the real issue, perhaps they should fly the flag to the right and visit the Fort Sumter National Monument Information Page,
16. Christian Science Monitor
    "Governor Beasley made a strong argument that his fellow Republicans now running for president should reiterate: The Confederate historical heritage can be marked in many ways, but the flag that crowns a state building ought to symbolize the values of all a state's citizens, black and white."
17. SREBRENICA: A CRY FROM THE GRAVE
    Explores the issues surrounding the massacre of 7,000 Muslims in Srebrenica, Bosnia. Events leading up to the tragedy and a teacher's guide are provided, as well as information on the making of the PBS program.
18. frontline: the case for innocence
19. Scenes of Cuba...
20. Yahoo! Full Coverage:Russia - Chechnya Conflict
21. CSS Internet News War Resources
22. People On War
    also visit Explaining Murderous Ethnic Cleansing at http://www.sscnet.ucla.edu/soc/groups/ccsa/Mann.PDF
23. Scout Report: Social Sciences Current Awareness Metapage
24. The Hunger Site Home - Donate Food for Free to Give to Feed Hungry People in the World
    WIDEHORIZON. The e-newsletter for teachers of world history/ancient civilizations send the URL for this site. The sponsors here will donate a free meal each daily visit to the site. Just click on the button displayed. Food is distributed by the United Nations World Food Program.
25. What Welfare Reform Did for Me...
26. Bureau of Justice Statistics
    Use of Force By Police: Overview of National and Local Data.
27. Russia Escalates Chechen War, Risks Reprisals from the West
28. Decisions, Decisions� Online: This Month's Issue: Gun Control. Teach Current Issues with Online Interactive Media
29. DDOnline: Current Issue
30. CNN In-Depth Specials - Visions of China
31. Decisions, Decisions� Online: T
    Monthly Issue: Gun Control. "As students role-play legislators faced with a critical situation, Decisions, Decisions Online will stimulate discussions that start inside your classroom and continue outside of it."
32. LC-American Memory: Places in the News
33. PoliticsOnline - Toolbox
    Offers an "issue" page with a collection of resources that center on key issues, from abortion to welfare. I feel sites such as this can help students who may lack background on current events (and recent history) to play catch-up. That goes for teacher also, as students often will raise questions that draw a total blank (one student I recall raise the issue of the use of animals in movies and the research/health industry).
34. ISN - Links Library
    Links to: Current World Affairs, Conflicts & Crises, National Elections, Euro-Atlantic Security, Conferences & Summits, Related Topics, Arab-Israeli Peace Process, Kosovo Peace Process, Crisis in East Timor.
35. "Death Squad Dossier"
    Thursday, May 20, 1999 Contact Persons: Kate Doyle, National Security Archive and Sample Photo
    Records of its death squad operations in Guatemala. An army log reveals the fate of scores of Guatemalan citizens who were "disappeared" by security forces during the mid-1980s. The site links to acutal photos of some of 183 victims and coded references to their executions. The photos provide a partial visual record of the human cost of such events in a nation, and could easily generate student discussion and/or reactive writing assignments and further research.
36. Indicators of School Crime and Safety, 1999
    Indicators of School Crime and Safety, 1999 PFD -- 982KB (remember to "shift/click" to download and continue browsing without launching the online reader).
37. DDOnline: Death Penalty and DDOnline: Gun Control
38. CNN - State by State Look at Gun Laws in the U.S.
39. ABC News.com: Armed in America: A Special Report
40. frontline: justice for sale
41. USIA: U.S. Support for Human Rights and Democracy in East Timor
42. Fifty Years of Communism in China - Scout Report
43. Daryl Cagle's Professional Cartoonists Index!
    The author of this site collects and presents cartoons on major current event issues from about 20 professional cartoonists. A special teachers section is available.
44. Social Issues Research Centre Front Index Page
    When visited (9/99) the site was featuring "Scaremongers: the new threat to children's health."
45. Yahoo! Full Coverage:Former Spy Says Russia Buried Explosives In U.S.
46. The Scout Report for Social Sciences - September 7, 1999
    In The News" looks at the recent Waco developments.
47. Morning Edition's Series on the Crisis in Colombia
48. The Forgotten Fourteen Million: The Politics of Poverty (News Feature)
    A Coproduction with National Public RadioSM Stories: Falling Behind in Kentucky, Schooling Poor Kids in Minneapolis, Children in the Fields, The Politics of Child Poverty. RealAudio 3.0 needed to listen.
49. Think for Yourself, a Drug Policy Reading Room on the Drug War
50. The World Bank Group: Rebuilding Kosovo
51. Kashmir Conflict -- Scout Report
52. ECHELON
    The world of spys.
53. Washington Report on Middle East Affairs
54. E L E C T I O N 99
55. welcome.html
    U.S. National Security and Military/Commercial Concerns with the People's Republic of China.
56. Serbia and Montenegro: Situation in Kosovo
    From the US State Department.
57. CNN In-Depth Specials - Strike on Yugoslavia
58. Yahoo! Net Events:Regional:Countries:Yugoslavia, Federal Republic of (Serbia and Montenegro):Kosovo
59. RealGuide - News - Kosovo Conflict
60. Racial Profiling in America
    The newest ACLU page.
61. Jane's Balkans Reconstruction Heinemann Hot Topics
62. Gun Control vs. Gun Rights: The Issue
    An exceptional starting page for a look at this critical issue.
63. Gambling America: Balancing the Risks of Gambling and Its Regulation
64. Gun Crime in the Age Group 18-20 [.pdf, 180K, 20p.]
    Required reading for those interested in the lack of response in Congess to the proposed new restrictions on the sale of guns.
65. Kosovo Forum
66. LHRIC: A lesson in Media Literacy
    Understanding the Kosovo/a Conflict: A lesson in Media Literacy, Grades 9 -12
67. Yahoo! Full Coverage:Kosovo Aftermath
    News stories and related internet links.
68. After Columbine: A Community Conversation
69. In Search of Law and Order: Reclaiming America's Kids
    The most interesting aspect of this site is not the analysis and coverage of the "problem", but the detailed listing of the variety of solutions that are working in various communities. Locations and contact information is provided for specialists, teachers and care-giver "....to learn about a number of communities across the country are taking a fresh approach to "bad" kids. Realizing that locking kids up is expensive and does little to reduce violence, these pioneers are addressing the roots of violence with innovative programs involving schools, rehabilitation programs, and unique multi-agency partnerships."
70. Hoover Essay in Public Policy - Welfare for the Well-Off: How Business Subsidies Fleece Taxpayers
71. Is Drug Addiction a Brain Disease?
72. FBI National Press Office - Uniform Crime Reporting (UCR) Program
    Press release page...but the full report is linked, as is the home page of the FBI.
73. Final Report -- China
    U.S. National Security and Military/Commercial Concerns with the People's Republic of China.
74. GasOut, Official site of The Great American GasOut
75. CURRENT EVENTS UPDATE
    Provides a Spring 1999 Current Events Update. You can download the entire report or view individual chapters. Topics include: Election Report, Impeachment, Space, U.S. Economy, Global Economy, China, Russia, Middle East, Iraq, Pakistan, The Balkans, Africa, Central America, Current Events in Review.
76. Time Magazine: In Sorrow And Disbelief --PAGE 1-- May 2 1999
77. News on Scotland
    Election results and more.
78. The Scout Report for Social Sciences - May 4, 1999
    After reaching the page, type "In The News" in the "Find In Page" in your browser menu. This issue of the report provides a focus on Suspected Chinese Nuclear Espionage.
79. Scout Report: Social Sciences Previous Issues
    To access previous Scout Reports on current events, click on the date desired on this page and search each for "In The News" again.
80. Asia Society: Special Reports
    Special recent report on US-China Relations.
81. Yahoo! Full Coverage:School Violence
82. Death of the Father: Other Resources
83. Debate Forums
    National security in the 21st Century.
84. ListenToTheNews.com: RealAudio/Video World News & Info
    An amazing collection of radio news resources on the Internet. Loads of features and gems for teachers and students. See the site below for an example. sound card and software required.
85. Geography Quiz
86. Time Magazine: Madeleine's War --PAGE 1-- May 11 1999
87. The Scout Report - May 21, 1999
    See the section "In the News" for links on peace in Ireland.
88. The Scout Report for Social Sciences - May 18, 1999
    See the "In Tne News" section for links to the Gun Control Debate.
89. The Right to Die - A Role Playing Activity
90. Net-happenings: 99-04-21
    See the extensive resource links to the Columbine School tragedy.
91. Colorado Shooting teen violence - Parenting of Adolescents - Teens 4/20/99
92. NORC--Gambling Behavior
93. Second Harvest - Hunger 1997: The Faces & Facts
    Second Harvest provides a powerful presentation on the faces of hungry children... See Hunger 1997: The Faces & Facts for a description of the health and social consequences of hunger.
94. The WIRE - Breaking News from The Associated Press
    Besides its great summaries of breaking news, I like this site because it offers a simple fast way to access the news in any of the cities/newspapers that use the service (and that's a bunch). I used the simple pull down (from my ISP in Arizona to find out what the weather/news was like in Milwaukee, Wisconsin (Journal/Sentinel online). I can then talk intelligently with the friends and relatives at home. When the tempature hits 70 degrees on five successive days, I might even consider leaving Tucson for the Summer.
95. DOT TOC
    An Investigation of the Safety Implications of Wireless Communications in Vehicles.
96. Wounded children - transcripts: Children of Conflict - BBC World Service
    Topics:child soldiers, wounded children, lost children, child-headed households, child workers.
97. By the Sweat and Toil of Children--Volume V
    Efforts to eliminate child labor.
98. TIME Asia | Viewpoint: North Korea's Victims--Page 1 | 3/29/99
99. March 26, 1999 - BLACK DAYS
    Indonesia. Is the current government bent on destroying the country's much-avowed pluralistic and secular fabric??
100. Bureau of Justice Statistics Prison and Jail Inmates at Midyear 1998
101. Yahoo! News Top Stories Reuters
102. frontline: the terrorist and the superpower
     Osama bin Laden.
103. U.S. Department of State, Human Rights Reports Home Page
104. AIUSA: Rights for All: Violations of the Human Rights of Women in Custody
     Amnesty International documents the impact of recent laws relating to manditory sentencing and unrestricted access by males guards to cells for females in prisons in the United States.
105. The MoJo Wire--Action Atlas, U.S. Arms Sales
106. Washingtonpost.com: Social Security Special Report
107. RadioNation
     Offering half hour broadcasts. Latest when I visited: The History of Kosovo (Ian Williams, Nation UN Correspondent discusses the latest atrocities in Kosovo, providing a historical context rarely understood or addressed in the US media), No Equal Justice (David Cole, Professor, Georgetown University discusses his new book, No Equal Justice - Race and Class in the American Criminal Justice System), The Ella Baker Center and The Bay Area Police Watch (Van Jones, Founder and National Executive Director, The Ella Baker Center for Human Rights on the topic of police misconduct) and Sweet Chaos: The Grateful Dead's American Adventure (Carol Brightman talks about her new book, Sweet Chaos which documents the chronology and social and musical legacy of the most popular live band in rock and roll history - The Grateful Dead).
108. Time Magazine: Nightmare's End --PAGE 1-- Feb 14 1999
     Any idea (before you jump to the link) what Time is talking about in the "Nightmare" feature article?
109. Yahoo! News Crimes and Trials Crime
110. BBC News | Europe | Special report: The Ocalan file
     In-depth coverage from BBC News Online of the background to the Ocalan affair and its implications. Reports from Ankara on the story of Abdullah Ocalan's arrest. Other links: Timeline: The Ocalan file, Analysis: What chance for a fair trial, Europe's dilemma over Ocalan affair, Arrest sparks fury: Story in pictures, TV footage of Ocalan's return. Uou might have students follow a visit to the site with a look at ICT - Terrorism & Counter-Terrorism. The Current page is featuring an article on the possible implications of Desert Fox ("Will Operation Desert Fox Generate a Wave of Terrorism against the U.S. and Britain?").
111. The Lockerbie Trial
     News and documents related to the impending international trial on the Lockerbie incident (the Pan Am Flight 103 which exploded over Scotland, killing 270 people). The site will post the latest news on the trial in the Netherlands, provide background information about the event, outlines the charges against the two suspects, provide essays on Scottish criminal procedure and Scots Evidence and air United Nations documents on the proceedings.
112. The Politics of Welfare Reform in Wisconsin
113. NOVA Online | Battle Alert in the Gulf
114. Methamphetamine: From the Streets of San Diego
115. ATF - Youth Crime Gun Interdiction Initiative
     Information on the illegal youth firearms market inselected communities using results of crime gun traces conducted by the ATF. Fine organization for the page makes it possible to download the portions of the report that interest you, rather that the entire lenghty report...
116. Public Agenda, Public Agenda Online: Public Policy Research
     Looks at the current issues of: Abortion, America's Global Role, Crime, The Economy, Education, The Environment, The Family, The Federal Budget, Gambling, Health Care, Illegal Drugs, Immigration, Internet Speech/Privacy, Medicare, Race, Right to Die, Social Security, Welfare. Each issue is examimned in a broad objective framework with a variety of opinions and views on the issue.
117. The Stephen Lawrence Inquiry
     Looks at the 1993 racially motivated attack and death of 18-year-old Stephen Lawrence in London. This report (by the UK Home Office) reveals that the London police inquiry into the crime displayed "professional incompetence and institutional racism."
118. FRONTLINE: What Jennifer Saw
119. IDEA - a journal of social issues
     Some heavy reading for Late k-12ers...but some may be readable.. The article on autocratic personalities was readable for a senior HS...and discussed archeotypical stuff.
120. Information on the D.C.B. Project
121. arms trade revealed
     An online book by Lora Lumpe and Jeff Donarkski. "Multilateral military operations, and the need for interoperable fighting forces, now provide one of the principal justifications for arms exporting and military training-by the United States in particular." See the More Info page for a fine listing of additional resources, including Internet resources.
122. AJR Web Resource Guide
123. Common Cause - Soft Money Laundromat
     Search soft money by donor, donor location and industry group. The "Laundromat will" offers "one-stop-shopping" on the Internet for information about soft money. The site provides data on soft money contributions since 1995 by both Democrats and Republicans, information on how soft money system is used, and how to shut down the system.
124. frontline: plague war
     Featuring: Interviews, 1979 anthrax leak, what happened in South Africa, faqs and discussion, readings, timeline, synopsis, press reaction, tapes & transcripts. I went right to the FAQ and read about anthrax and why the Department of Defense is ordering all militray folks to be vacinated in the near future (its actually a series of shots). You might also visit the Department of Defense site (linked on the page) for more informaton, including some interesting historical information on anthrax.
125. Countering the Anthrax Threat
     "During the 1980s, inspection teams discovered that Iraq produced 8,000 liters of anthrax spores -- an amount believed capable of killing every man, woman and child on earth."
126. What's In The News
     One of the most interesting aspects of this site (designed as a companion site for the broadcast of that name) is the availability of Script Programs of the Week's News. It just might be fun to download the script and let students play the roles listed and relate the weeks news. The site also has some excellent teacher resources for the news summaries, in the form of an Outline and detailed content discussion questions. Teachers who might not use the broadcast version could quickly visit the site and download the outline, discussion questions and the text of the broadcast. An Archive of many past programs is available, which should make it easier to catch up if current events was delayed for some reason.
127. NewspaperLinks.com
     By the Newspaper Association of America. Quick search tools to find that newspaper you want to read.
128. Kennedy Space Center Video Feeds
129. Yahoo! Government:Politics:Browse By Region:Countries:Bosnia and Herzegovina:Complete Listing
130. Profile America
     Now includes daily 60 second features on timely subjects.
131. UTTMLink: Bill Harwood's Space Space
132. Yahoo! Full Coverage - Israel, Palestinians Sign Peace Agreement
133. Contemporary conflicts
134. frontline: washington's other scandal
135. Swissair - Information about the accident of SR111
136. Verdicts on the crime of genocide by the International Criminal Tribunal of Rwanda
137. Yahoo! Full Coverage - U.S. Missile Strikes
138. Idea Central - Welfare and Families
139. Choices Mini Unit: Crisis With Iraq
140. In Service to Our Country
     Reflections on the recent terrorist bombings in Africa, by Jesse Jackson (President Clinton's special envoy to Africa).
141. The Other Drug War
     Molly Ivins
142. Raid on Afghanistan, Sudan: Aug. 20, 1998
143. U.S. Offensive Against Terrorism
144. WashingtonPost.com: East African Bombings Report
145. NPR's August 17, 1998
     Morning Edition. Former KKK Leader Begins Fifth Trial -- NPR's Debbie Elliott reports on the fifth trial of former Ku Klux Klan leader Sam Bowers in connection with the 1966 murder of Mississippi civil rights leader Vernon Dahmer. Four previous trials ended in hung juries. All members of those juries were white. Bowers was the grand wizard of the Klan in Mississippi. Dahmer was a successful storeowner and a leader in the NAACP in Hattiesburg.
146. Nairobi
147. TTB Official Website - Map
     Tanzania Web page showing a map of the nation within Africa.
148. International- How UN 'Inspects' An Iraq Site
149. The Iraq Foundation Home Page
150. Permanent Mission of Iraq to the UN
151. Washingtonpost.com: International Special Report: Iraq - Key Players
     Produced by Aileen S. Yoo and Designed by Mark Hill.
152. Iraq Special Collections
     Details of the current problems with Iraq... From the Center for Nonproliferation Studies.
153. The Iraq Crisis: News Links
154. Protecting the Homeland: The Best Defense Is to Give No Offense
     The relationship between Terrorism and international intervention by the US.
155. Hot List - Global Issues That Affect Everyone
156. Gauri and Prithvi: the Sub-Continent Goes Nuclear.
     Background history leading to India and Pakistan's nuclear tests -- complete with classroom and research activities.
157. Scientific American: Science and the Citizen: In Focus: Deadly Secrets: August 1998
     Excellent background article and map on the topic of India Nuclear developments.
158. Online NewsHour: Saving Private Ryan -- August 11, 1998
159. PBS Picks: AMERICA�S NUMBER ONE: NOW WHAT?
160. Census article on Poverty
161. Welcome to the Research Forum's Web Site
     "The Research Forum encourages collaborative research and informed policy on welfare reform and child well-being. Our clearinghouse features an on-line database with up-to-date summaries of welfare research projects. The database now includes 41 reviewed and 28 unreviewed research projects."
162. Crime and Punishment: Getting Tough
163. Yahoo! Full Coverage - Crisis in Nigeria
164. Shielded from Justice: Police Brutality and Accountability in the United States
     A report that examines common obstacles to accountability for police abuse in fourteen large cities.
165. Welfare Reform Indicators
     How Will We Know If Welfare Reform Is Successful?
166. Child Poverty News
     Series on Welfare Reform from a Children's Perspective.
167. Scientific American: Science and the Citizen: Food for Thought: August 1998
     Some alarming signals from Hospitals and doctors that the 1996 cutbacks in the food stamp program has generated some serious health problems. The signal seems to be saying "deny food stamps and people often go hungry and some end up in the hospital." One would hope that Wisconsin politicians, citizens and members of the medical and teaching professions will determine if a combination of loss of national "transfer payments" and changes in state and local programs will impact the medical health of children.
168. NCCP
169. CaseNet: Active Learning in International Affairs
     CaseNet is a World Wide Web site for teachers interested in the use of the case method in International Affairs.
170. The Online NewsHour
     Special current event site for students. Recent topic include the Florida fires (FIGHTING AN INFERNO), high-tech jobs for teens in Austin, and BUSING IN CHARLOTTE (Is busing to integrate schools still necessary? The archive of RealAudio file extend back to 1996!!
171. The Children of Southeast Asia
     A Portrait Gallery, by Susanne Cornwall and Andy Carvin.
172. ClassWeb - O seu guia na Internet ! .
173. Educated Guess: The Game
174. Washingtonpost.com: Court Ruled to Beat of the Nation
175. Hot News / Hot Research: Clinton's Trip to China
     Hope this is on your bookmarks for current events. Point students to this site for good background. Always current.
176. Chinese Embassy in Washington DC
177. CNN: Newsmaker Profiles
178. CNN Interactive
     I prefer pages that will fit in the browser. Guess this is impossible when it comes to the news. This might become your #1 page for news.
179. Yahoo! Full Coverage - Clinton in China
180. Ancient India
     TCI - History Alive! Catalog Series.
181. Iran Daily
     This might be a site to add to your list... Send students to view the reaction to the recent win by Iran in
182. City of San Antonio - International Affairs Department
183. ABC News.com: Armed in America: A Special Report
184. The Foreign Policy Home Page
     The Home page recently posted The Collapse of the Soviet Union and the End of the 1972 Anti-Ballistic Missile Treaty. A Memorandum of Law prepared for The Heritage Foundation (June 15, 1998)
185. CENSUS - HOUSEHOLDS AND FAMILIES
     Detailed information from recent surveys and historical trends in selected topics
186. Embassy of The United States of America, Jakarta, Indonesia
187. CNN - Ground Zero: The nuclear question
     The Nuclear Threat Resurfaces Watch CNN's special on June 16 at 10 p.m. EDT
188. Frontline: Waco - The Inside Story
189. ISN - Current World Affairs
190. The Heritage Foundation Publications Library
191. CBS
192. Excite Top Stories News
     This might be a "first stop" page for student news research. The Excite folks have created a menu with links to major news topics (tobacco, Clinton Sex Scandal, etc.) and a search on topics that are not included on the menu. You can also click on "Current Events" for a listing of news coverage in a host of newspapers on current topics.
193. Washingtonpost.com: Juvenile Murders
194. AFRICA: Secretary-General's Report to the Security Council
     The causes of conflict and the promotion of durable peace and sustainable development in Africa, a report from the Secretary-General The report is over 100 pages.
195. The Commonwealth Yearbook 1998 Edition
196. FRONTLINE: little criminals
     Nice collection of links on Nonproliferation, plus a text cover article.
197. Violence and Discipline Problems in U.S. Public Schools: 1996-97 / 98-030
198. Article: South Asia's Nuclear Tests
199. frontline: busted - america's war on marijuana
200. AITLC Guide to Current Events, Media & Information Resources
201. Yahoo! Full Coverage - India Nuclear Tests
     The current threats to international peace posed by the tests by India may not be the best way to end the current term, but students might enjoy a spirited debate on the issue. Yahoo provides a starting point for research by gorups of students who might take the role of India, Pakastan, the United States, China or any combination of nations (the UN) on this issue. Yahoo provides current articles and "Related Links" (often providing good background on a news topic).
202. ACDA HOME PAGE
     United States Arms Control and Disarmament Agency. Offering Fact Sheets, Speeches, Treaties, Reports, Historical Documents and Related Sites.
203. Worldatom Main Page
     International Atomic Energy Agency Site.
204. U.S. Department of State, Official Web Site
205. Denver Summit of the Eight
     The page title reads "Denver" but the information link is on the Birmingham Summit of the Eight held May 15-17, 1998 in Birmingham, England. Leaders of seven industrial countries -- the United States, the United Kingdom, Japan, Italy, Germany, France, and Canada -- plus Russia and the European Commission (of the European Union) attended the summit. Guess the topic of India might be a new addition to the agenda?
206. TREATIES AND AGREEMENTS
     TREATY ON THE NON-PROLIFERATION OF NUCLEAR WEAPONS.
207. Close to Home Online
208. AFRICA NEWS on the World Wide Web
209. Truth and Reconciliation Commission Official Home Page
210. Crisis in the Great Lakes Region
211. No Safe Place
     PBS companion site for a program that explores the roots of violence against women. "Read expert interviews conducted for the television program, access a teachers' study guide and a checklist for identifying potentially dangerous relationships, and click through a list of other useful resources."
212. Mississippi segregation spy agency
     Records now public - Mar. 17, 1998.
213. Yahoo! 20th Century:Holocaust, Asset Recovery and Restitution
214. Choices Mini Unit: Crisis With Iraq
215. MOYERS ON ADDICTION: CLOSE TO HOME
     Home for information on the five-part series about the science, treatment, prevention and politics of addiction.
216. Bourque NewsWatch Canada
217. W. H. Freeman's World Politics: the Menu for Choice, 5th edition
     Eighteen chapters online.
218. What's On-Assignment the World
     Assignment: The World, a weekly 15-minute news program for fourth through eighth graders. "Produced by WXXI-TV, the program presents world and national events in a format that encourages classroom interaction. In addition to a recap of the week's news, each program includes pop quizzes to reinforce what students have watched." Includes a generic lesson plan, suggestions on how to use the weekly program and an archive of actual scripts from 1997 and 1998.
219. Welcome to Newslink
     NEWSLINK is a 15-minute Caanadian newscast composed of youth- oriented, issues-driven stories about young Canadians, for young Canadians.
220. Learner Online -- Exhibits Collection
     Current exhibit is on "garbage"-- inspired by a video series in the Annenberg/CPB Multimedia Collection (Race to Save the Planet). Next exhibit on South Africa. Other exhibits online: Medical Ethics, Russia, Middle Ages, Literature, Statistics, Volcanoes.
221. Violence and Discipline Problems in U.S. Public Schools: 1996-97 / 98-030
222. PlanetDiary
     Is it true that the climate is changing on the planet? If it is true that a large number of "weather" incidents over a long period of time signal climate changes, this is the spot to visit for those global events. The site presents a link to events in weather that are "current' (for example, the recent mud slides in Italy) in the form of a clickable global map. In addition to the current phenomena, the site also gives phenomena backgrounders, which organized date into topics such as: Atmosphere, Drought, Earthquake, Fauna, Fire, Flood, Flora, Health, Hurricane, Cyclone, Typhoon, Oil Spill, Radioactivity. I clicked on the "Oil Spills" icon and viewed an impressive page on how vast this topic is and the resources to research it well.
223. Spring Current Events Update
     From Prentice Hall. Topics inlcude: Kenneth Starr: The Role of the Independent Counsel, UN Inspections in Iraq, Domestic Terrorists on Trial, Oprah Winfrey Beef Defamation Trial, Israel Turns Fifty, Northern Ireland's Struggle for Peace. The site features a new look since my last visit and features some interesting lessons for social studies teachers. So browse around.
224. Yahoo! Full Coverage - Eldridge Cleaver Dies
     Recent newspaper articles on Clever.
225. Online NewsHour Forum: American Foreign Policy -- March 12, 1998
     Is the U.S. acting like the world's policeman or bully? Are American foreign policy decisions being shaped too much by international opinion? Is the U.S. interfering in the sovereignty of another nation? Is Clinton administration practicing "gun-boat diplomacy"? What does the latest crisis tell us about U.S. foreign policy? A forum to respond to such questions includes Professor Noam Chomsky and James Woolsey.
226. Millennium Institute: Millennium Resources on the Internet
     Only slightly over 660 days to the millenium!
227. POWERING A GENERATION OF CHANGE
     A page that records and monitors deregulation of the electrical power industry. The historical section (called "Powering the Past"), offers: Origin of Electrical Power, Emergence of Electrical Utilities in America, Post World War II "Golden Years", Energy Crises of the 1970's, The Public Utility Regulatory Policies Act, Market Economics: The Push for Deregulation, A New Era for Electricity.
228. Chicago Tribune | White Sox
     Larry Doby's election to baseball's Hall of Fame. By Jerome Holtzman, Special to the Tribune March 4, 1998
229. Educated Guess: The Game
     Have your students make educated guesses regarding the Pacific Rim in three categories: Politics, Economics, and the Natural World, with all of the questions derived from online sources.
230. Evening News Abstracts
231. Needle in a CyberStack - the InfoFinder
     See the current event section (Iraq focus) and the research tools. A massive and very useful site.
232. The Digital Journalist HomePage
     Current features the Popes visit to Cuba, AIDS Caregivers Requiem: By the Photographers Who Died in Vietnam and Indochina, Eyewitness to History: 25 Years of the Presidency.
233. War, Peace and Security Guide
     See the excellent timeline guide and TOC to the history of warfare (note that the chart documents "Western" warfare with a focus on the wars in Western Europe and those fought elsewhere by European nations).
234. Washingtonpost.com: Politics
235. End of Life
     Exploring Death In America.
236. What's On-Assignment the World
     Presents a summary of the week's news and pop quizzes.
237. Asia Crisis Homepage
     An impressive collection of articles about the crisis!
238. C-SPAN: The Situation in Iraq
239. Crisis With Iraq - USIA
     News, information, text of speeches and factual information on Iraq's not-compliance. From the U.S. Information Agency.
240. What's News? Current Events Challenge Plan
     Student created questions for a fast paced game of current events.
241. Yahoo! Internet Life -- Washington Scandal On The Web
     What is most interesting about this page is not the content of the story (which is included via links) but how the story broke and who led in releasing the "information." Have your students research the role of Internet gossip columnist Matt Drudge and Newsweek and why Newsweek delayed printing the story, while Drudge published the story. Could lead to an interesting class discussion about journalistic (and Presidential) ethics.
242. C-SPAN: Investigation of The President
     When I visited recently, the page included the following Program Lineup: � 8:00 p.m. ET Brief statements from Former White House Deputy Chief of Staff Evelyn Lieberman and National Drug Policy Press Secretary Bob Weiner after their grand jury testimony.
     � 8:15 p.m. White House Daily Briefing with Press Secretary Mike McCurry.
     � 9:00 p.m. News coverage of the situation from the BBC, France 2, and CBC.
     Links provided to an archive of past features (in RealVideo RealAudio format) on the topic.
243. State of the Union
     Video and audio coverage and background materials, plus a transcript of the 1998 State of the Union Address.
244. K12> Education Excerpts from State of the Union (Jan.27, 1998)
     From the scout Report.
245. Gang Crime Prevention Center
246. HHS ANTI-VIOLENCE CAMPAGIN
     Here is a page that tells what students in one KY high school are doing to prevent violence. The page is the product of a collaboration between Mrs. Faulkner's Creative Writing class and Mr. Norton's Media class.
247. CJR Resources: Tobacco
     1996 Columbia Journalism Review special on tobacco.
248. Lawsuit Reaction
     Lawsuit Reaction -- NPR's Jim Zaroli reports on reaction to the announcement of the Justice Department's lawsuit. U.S. tobacco companies, led by industry leader Philip Morris Cos. Inc, vowed not to settle the civil lawsuit. (3
249. Minnesota tobacco trial
250. Big Tobacco's Ruse
     Has Mother Jones anticipated the next batch of conspiracy documents to come from the tobacco industry? In Cigarette Secrets
     Mojo's research on the recently released tobacco documents uncovers some interesting items. Have you responded to the recent spate of Tobacco ads aimed and generating sympathy for the "Companies"? The site also displays documents that indicate that at least one tobacco company speculated if hyperactive children could benefit from smoking. "We wonder whether such [hyperactive] children may not eventually become cigarette smokers in their teenage years as they discover the advantage of self-stimulation via nicotine.... It would be good to show that smoking is an advantage to at least one subgroup of the population." The documents (from the mid 70s) refer to the cooperation of one "local school" and several Doctors involved in research into hyperactivity in children. The Doctors were rewarded with research data from the tobacco company.. Another interesting site on the topic lists members of Congress who smoke or use tobacco. A group of students might pose a research question on the relationship between personal smoking and voting patterns. Is this more important than party affiliation or geographic location? See the Who's Tobacco Friendly?source, which provides key information on how each state's senators and representatives voted on key tobacco legislation. Simply click on your state on the map and select from the dropdown menus to see how each voted. A summary of the legislation is provided below the box area. Finally, frontline: inside the tobacco dealprovides a very comprehensive set of links on the "deal" and related subjects and Smoke in the Eye is Frontline's home page on the tobacco issue. It presents Full-text stories on the ABC and CBS run-ins with tobacco companies....and other interesting background material.
251. Tell the Truth!
     If Tobacco Ads Really Told the Truth...
252. A Capsule History of Tobacco
253. Dry Drunk: Introduction
     The Culture of Tobacco in 17th- and 18th-century Europe. From the NY Public Library site.
254. CNN - Tobacco under attack - Related links
255. Welcome to the Philip Morris Document Site
256. The Smoking Gun
     Documents in the news.
257. frontline: upcoming program: inside the tobacco deal
     See the 'Let's Make a Deal?' for an interactive game to introduce students to the players, strategies and issues involved in the bargaining between state governments and Big Tobacco. The site also reports "...on the economics of tobacco stocks; a guide on 'how to read' confidential tobacco documents; a closer look at the criminal case; FAQ's about the story; key interviews, a state-by-state map of the major tobacco lawsuits..."
258. Committee on Commerce Tobacco Documents
259. CNN - Tobacco industry documents to be put on Internet Friday - February 26, 1998
260. Tobacco Resolution
261. The Dallas Morning News: People in Motion
     Death of a large number of hopeful migrants in the Mediterranean Sea sparks an investigation of the movement of migrant people in the world. The print version was featured in the paper December 21,1997, and illustrates how migrants are exploited by people-smugglers.
262. WCBI-TV 4, Crackdown on Crime
263. The Dallas Morning News: The Front Page
264. Columbia International Affairs Online
     Currently offering a one week free trial. See the link on the main page. The service provides the full text of critical documents for research. The site does not (it appears) offer individual subscription rates...and the assumption is that groups of scholars would subscribe through the insitutions that employ them.

     Global Warming: Science and Society

     Presents an excellent concept map on the topic of moving through the stages of research from information gathering to presenting the outcomes in a "communication" and "creative thinking" dimension. The site presents a curriculum designed "... to support the development, implementation and evaluation of curriculum for gifted and talented students which effectively integrates logical and systematic research and reading process models." Since "logical and systematic research" is central to the (gifted and talented) curriculum, there is no reason why the site information can not be adapted and applied to all students. For more information on the research design, see the site below. (Block #1: ) Although the actual conference on global warming is over, the issue is far from dead (Yahoo! Full Coverage - Global Warming Treaty). Assign students to research the current controversy over signing the pact (in the US or elsewhere). Students could simply be required to continue their research into the "implementation" and enforcement stage. Social studies teachers might point out this Web page to the Science folks and consider a joint project. If you click at the top of the page on "Resources for viewpoints" you will see an amazing page listing topics associated with global warming (complete with links and annotation). Teachers in all areas of social studies should be able to find some specific question or issue that relates to their discipline. Before you leave the area, check out the Nueva Library Home Page and the Library Research Goal site. Block #1: Information Literacy and Curriculum Design Overview The Building Blocks of Research: An Overview of Design, Process and Outcomes. This excellent site provides a chart (near the top) with a research continuum that moves through Information Literacy (Student Skills and Strategies, Student Outcomes Curriculum and Teaching Design.

265. Current Affairs Bulletin - Australia's global current affairs magazine
266. Policy.com- Issue of the Week, 11/17/97: Global Hotspots
     Covering Iraq, Mid East Peace, Bosnia, East Asia resources when I visited in December of 1997. An "Issued Library" link will take you back to the archive.
267. UNAIDS: Report on the Global HIV/AIDS Epidemic - December 1997
268. Leadership Conference on Civil Rights Online Center
269. Hate Crimes In America
270. World News Megastories
271. Yahoo! Full Coverage - Paula Jones vs. Clinton
272. Yahoo! - Government:Military:Weapons and Equipment:Chemical and Biological Weapons
273. Researcher who dispelled secondhand smoke link funded by tobacco lawyers
     "Tobacco industry lawyers contributed millions of dollars toward the work of a scientist known for poking holes in theories linking secondhand smoke to disease..."
274. www.unabombertrial.com
     "COM" news site with all the latest information on the Unabomber trial.
275. MSNBC - The Persian Gulf balance of power
276. HOW SADDAM ALMOST BUILT HIS BOMB
277. Out There News explores Iraq & Saddam's Republic of Fear
     "Megastories" feature on Iraq with an excellent clickable map of the area.
278. Yahoo! Full Coverage - U.N. Pulls Arms Inspectors From Iraq
279. frontline: the princess and the press
     A graphical chronology of the tabloids' coverage of Princess Di and a closer look at a recent controversial book about the Princess.
280. Frontline: once upon a time in Arkansas
     Whitewater scandal background.
281. The State of the World Forum
     Some schools have established a "hard line" with respect to chats on the Web...And at least one will not list my site on their hot list because it provides a link to a site that contains a link to another site that features a chat. Here is a chat page with some leading personalities scheduled for November 4th - 9th. Leaders from politics, business, science and the arts will discuss the key issues facing us today. Scheduled to join are the Forum's co-chairs, Mikhail Gorbachev, Jane Goodall, Marian Wright Edelman and Muhammad Yunus, are Walter Cronkite, George Shultz, John Naisbitt, Kim Polese, Rob Reiner, Stephen Covey, Marianne Williamson and Fritjof Capra.
282. Contemporary conflicts
283. Heavy Betting
     Political contributions in the business of gambling. Wisconsin Indian tribes were in the news recently and their contributions are documented at this MoJones page.
284. Wisconsin Gambling Contributions: Search
285. Education World (tm) - Reviews
     Review of "Hello Dolly" sheep cloning issue.
286. BTP NEWS
     We are currently spending more money building prisons than universities.

     The United Nations Crisis Over Iraq Time Daily - November 7, 1997 Tower Magazine See "MY ENEMY'S ENEMY IS MY FRIEND" (By Harvey Morris) for an informative essay on the Kurdish problem in Iran. KURDISTAN From a British soldier in the Gulf War. Brief account.. Graphic would not display entirely.. 97/11/07 Daily Press Briefing Kurdistan Report Yahoo! Full Coverage - Iraq - U.S. Conflict Infoseek: The News Channel Iraq on Infoseek -- a simple search. Yahoo! News Search Results Simple search on "Iraq." More on the Middle East

     	Sydney Morning Herald - Daily News
     See the "Day of judgment nears for the apartheid judges" on the continued problems associated with the previous government policy of apartheid. The article provides a window to view a nation attempting to deal with the issues of a former repressive and undemocratic regime. Should Judges who ordered the punishments and deaths under Apartheid be called to account for their actions and policies? Is this revenge or justice (or a mix of both)? Students might search the news sites from other nations to add to the debate, including United States and the issue of apology for slavery or "afirmative action" as a response to the discrimination and segregation that followed slavery. Sydney Morning Herald Features - The spirit of resistance Students might also visit this site as a part of a comparison/contrast in the area of Aboriginal culture. Naturally, they would also search online news sources in Canadian, American, British and other nations for similar issues/articles. Great resources for teachers who begin with current issues and move backwards into the historical origins. Teachers of World History might start with modern nations that are confronted with "aboriginal issues" because of the expansion of Western economic and political institutions in the past.

287. Yahoo! Full Coverage - Global Warming Treaty
288. Yahoo! Full Coverage - Landmine Ban Treaty
     Assign a few students to research why the United Stated failed to sign the treaty.
289. Mail & Guardian Home Page
     News from South Africa.
290. GLOBEnet
     See the listing of topics discussed in the National Issues Forum. Interesting Middle Kingdom Home Page, and Native Canadian categories.
291. frontline: the secret history of the IRA
     To air October 21, 1997. "FRONTLINE examines the most sophisticated guerrilla movement in the world, the Irish Republican Army and its equally formidable political arm, Sinn Fein. This film examines their tactics, weapons, operational structures and the untold stories surrounding their bloody campaign in Northern Ireland for over a quarter of a century."
292. CARE NEWSFeatures a large collection of current events articles and an archive of 1996 and 1995 news articles.
293. Land Mine Information Center

     Yahoo! - Government:Embassies and Consulates:United States:Foreign Embassies and Consulates in the United States Yahoo had recently provided this very useful index. I have discovered that these pages often contain large amounts of current news and information. A few feature some fine historical information about the country. If you visit the link, you might select one or two nations that are in the news or that you will be creating lessons for in the near future. Most that I visited also listed Web resources in their country. For a quick sample of resources categories, visit an INTRODUCTION TO COLOMBIA, since it is still close to Columbus Day. I located a nice "Kids" page with images and under "Culture" a host of informaton about the country.

294. UNICEF Voices of Youth Home Page
     The site has just added new educational materials about Child Labour, including photo essays, case studies, an interactive quiz, and a discussion forum. See Voices of Youth - Children and Work.
295. Current Population Reports: Consumer Income, P60
     See the PDF file on current (1996) poverty.
296. The Institute for Research on Poverty (IRP)
297. National Center for Children in Poverty
298. The Safe Drinking Water Act - One Year Later
     Milwaukee is one of the cities that should be concerned with this issue.
299. Safe Drinking Water - Water on Tap
     You can download and read a 24p EPA document on the issue.
300. Social Studies Lessons: Exploring Current Events-WWW
301. Nation Audio
     This site will soon add Radio Nation ("...a weekly feast of news and opinion from some of America's brightest...") to its Website. A sample is currently available in RealAudio. Playing a segment from the site (when the feature is established), and selecting something from the other side of the political spectrum on the same current topic, could be the start of an interesting lesson or debate. Other Radio sites are listed by Yahoo! - News and Media:Radio:Programs. Finally, read about the very newest in radio technology by visiting Shortwave/Radio Catalog (Radio Services) for the information about Digital Radio, which may offer "CD" quality sound.
302. The Nation - The F.B.I. - 08/11-18/97
     As long as your are at the Nation site, try the extensive Achives. I selected the main article from 11 August on the F.B.I.
     The marketing value of placing the "meat" of print publications on the Web soon after the print segments hits the Newstands remains to be seen, although I have personally purchased a number of print publications (books and magazines) after my interest was perked at a Website.
     Regular subscribers to print publications will often find features at the Website that are impossible in the print version (Chats, forums, immediate feedback, Email to authors and editors). More of these sites are offering a searchable index of their print publication, and providing access to articles from issues that were placed in the paper recycling box long ago. Some are offering print and electronic bibliographies that are too extensive for the print version. The F.B.I article, for example, led to the TRAC FBI Site site(below), which was one of the research sources used for the article in The Nation. For educators, these trends create opportunities for lessons that direct students into these areas.
303. TRAC FBI Site
     Examines the agency's enforcement activities and staffing patterns from many different perspectives. Approximately 23,000 pages -- tables, maps, graphs and text can be browsed.
304. Tony Kahn Productions Presents: BLACKLISTED
     Promo site for the set of tapes with Background, including an interesting article on the role of the FBI in the era.

     "Even under the most sophisticated death penalty statutes, race continues to play a major role in determining who shall live and who shall die." Supreme Court Justice Harry A. Blackmun

305. Execution
     Web companion site for the HBO presentation (Repeats Thursday, Sept. 25 @ 3:30 a.m.; Sunday, Sept. 28 @ 12:15 a.m.; Tuesday, Sept. 30 p.m. @ 10 p.m. ET/PT)
306. Juvenile Crime: An annotated bibliography of World Wide Web Resources
     This site might be an interesting follow-up of a Crime unit or lesson. This coming fall the National Federation of State High School Associations is sponsoring its 1996-97 debate on this topic. Debaters from across the nation will be arguing the following:

     "Resolved: That the Federal government should establish a program to substantially reduce juvenile crime in the United States."

     This web site will provide resources for that debate, especially the listing of topics to research. This makes it a nice lesson framework for a debate/research project, even for those who are not involved in the national debate. Interested in a debate controversy? Insist that the debate team get the same coverage in the school newspaper. If you want to create a riot, insist that the Debate team get the same school financial backing as the Football/Basketball teams. Did you ever hear about an all-school assembly to send off the Debate Team for the championship? Get Real, Right?

307. A Voice From Prison September
     Thinking about crime as an occupation? Try this site, briefly describing life in a prison. For an article on Crime in the Media Electronic Telegraph

     British news site that requires registration (free) for full access. After registration, one of the first articles I read was "Nurses' 'confessions' revealed, By Caroline Davies. The description of how the Saudi police obtained the "confessions" is graphic and very disturbing. The general educational topic raised relates to "institutional violence" (in this case, how the confessions were obtained and the form and severity of the punishments). What forms of institutional violence are proper (the death penalty, war)? How have different societies and eras defined this topic? Are threats and emotional and psychological harassment by public officials acceptable in a democratic society? Some students might investigate the current Congressional hearing into abuses by the IRS and do some "original research" by conducting interviews with citizens who have be audited.

     Another important issue raised by this service is the registration requirement. If you want students to access the site, they will either have to use your registration and logon name or obtain one of their own, which involves providing complete name and address and personal information. Although a check box on the site asks permission to submit this information to others, simply checking the box "no" is no absolute guarantee that others will not obtain the information. I NEVER give permission for my information to be released, yet my mail is cluttered with "spam" from vendors. Most currently are asking that you "unsubcribe" from a mailing list you did not join in the first place. How did these folks obtain my Email address and who else have they given it to....?? So...beware and have a policy.

308. NewsBot: Business -- Recent Business
309. Urban Institute � Proposals for Restructuring the IRS:
     Statement before the Committee on Ways and Means United States House of Representatives | Gene Steuerle (Tax Issues) -- From the Urban Institute. Current History Current issue selections as well as an index of articles back to 1992 - by region and country. Since many school subscribe to the print publication and retain issues for some time, an online electronic index is a great resource tool for both teachers and students.
     
310. on the ground in ramallah
311. Current Event Jeopardy
312. Tobacco deal loses steam on Capitol Hill
     "Common Cause says that the first six months of this year the tobacco industry gave $1.6 million to the Republican Party and $324,000 to Democrats."

     Dateline Front Page I watched a Dateline program recently on the treatment of people with disabilities and followed up with a visit to this page. In the program, "...correspondent John Hockenberry comes face-to-face with the discrimination disabled people experience when looking for a job, finding a place to live or simply going to the movies." The site provides access to the Dateline stories, with additional background information, sound clips to download and selecter graphics. This (MSNBC - Access: The ins and outs of the Americans with Disabilities Act) also provided links to other Web pages on the topic. Excellent for teachers who assign the program as part of current events. A click on the "Schedule" in the index (right margin) gives a form to select any of the program sites (and there is loads of them). You can also access the "Picture of the Week and a page to download the weekly avi file and read a background story. Archive of past programs onsite... Finally, the page provides a feedback link (it actually provides options for feedback on all MSNBC programs) and a way to rate or recommend the program (on a scale of 1-7) APPLICATION: Teachers interested in integrating Internet into the curriculum could: Desige a template assignment on Dateline to distribute to students along with course requirements and semester assignments/projects. Fold in a set of generic questions that students must respond to as they view the programs. Include directions on how to access the Web page as a follow-up and what to look for and do online. Provide students with instructions on how to package some individual/group presentation on the topic.

313. Hobson's Choice
     Site demonstrates the lack of choices and options for the homeless in an attempt to explain why they are on the street. "At present, the game offers six possible ways to get off the street. You might luck out and get into a place right away. Or, you might not. It's important to keep trying. Things that don't work the first time you try might on the tenth.
     For another view of the homeless, see the "Salvo Site."
314. Yahoo! - Swiss Banks and the Holocaust
315. The Photojournalist's Coffee House
     Main Menu: // COVINGTON'S HOMELESS // CARNIES // WILLIE & IDA //CLOWN ALLEY // TEEN PREGNANCY // SARA'S CHALLENGE // TEEN SEXUALITY //LINKS// MAIL.
316. Mother Teresa, Missionary of Compassion
     The folks at Pathfinder have put together a fine background/tribute page on Diana and Mother Teresa.
317. Yahoo! - Princess Diana 1961-1997
318. PRINCESS DIANA, 1961-1997

     The Christian Science Monitor The Monitor has a lot of information on this page. And, that's the point. This page is extremely well done because it uses few graphics, combines various forms of linking and indexing, icons and search tools(issues archived back to 1980!!) selections all on one page. A fast load results, and you can get to the news and features you want quickly without waiting for a spate of useless eye candy. As to content, five of the 1996 Pulitzer Prize-winning stories are online. I have generally found that the standard for accuracy and the depth of research often associated with the print publication is unmatched. Writers and reporters do not have the same daily deadlines and pressures. Thus, the content presented to the reader usually demonstrates greater research, reflection and accuracy than the daily celulose that piles up around the favorite lounge chair. Rating as a news source - the very top! E-Mail from Our Bureaus. If you have Real Audio on your computer, listen to the Featured TodayYou can use the search on site to locate the Real Audio selection and search the entire paper back to 1980! The page also features links to the latest News from AP's The WIRE, Crossword Puzzle, a Weekly News Quiz and a Forum for viewer responses. A very recent addition to this excellent site is Freemail, which includes a complete listing of headlines from the e-Monitor, plus the complete contents of the "News in Brief" section. See the e-Monitor Weekly News Quiz.

319. WORLD PRESS REVIEW
320. Yahoo! - Israeli - Palestinian Conflict
321. USA WEEKEND
322. CNN Interactive
     Have you revisited the CNN Interactive site?

     TOP

323. Los Angeles Times Mother Teresa 1910-1997
324. CNN Newsroom
     Current guide - daily.
325. CURRENT CNN Newsroom Guide
     Use this page for printing the daily guide.
326. Yahoo! - Secondhand Smoke Trial
     Plus links to Tobacco-related sites and issues.
327. Yahoo! - Sexual Harassment in the Military
328. State of the Union
     "That's Why They Call It Work", airs on PBS September 1, 1997, explores the triumphs and struggles of working Americans. Teachers with current events/problems units might schedule a viewing of PBS "Online: A Question of Genes: Inherited Risks." The Website should be viewable September 1st. and will provide information on the presentation on PBS Tuesday, September 16 (9-11 p.m. ET). The program examines the "... social, ethical and emotional consequences of genetic testing for individuals and families."
329. MSNBC Site Index
330. Blue Monkey Debate--Debate Research at its Best
     Over one hundred and forty high school policy debate sites have been reviewed and linked to for your researching needs.
331. SPY SATELITE IMAGES OF WAR
332. One World Front Page
     See the Web Active Review of the OneWorld site. (Site of the Week - OneWorld). While you are at the Review site, try the Audio Review Interview Archive for some other great Web locations.
333. Press Events @ nationalgeographic.com
     RealAudio required. A growing archive of exploration history. Currently featuring a report on the footprints of early humans.

     	THE TOBACCO ISSUE
     Florida Deal Takes Some Heat Off Big Tobacco MSNBC - Smoke warriors descend on Beijing One wonders if the current internal corporate discussions in the tobacco companies today about targeting the youth of China mirror those of previous decades involving American youth. Will the minipulation of nicotine levels to rapidly trigger addiction and the crafted advertising campaigns for youth be repeated? And the evasion, denials and lies about their knowledge of the deadly poisons associated with smoking and breathing the smoke of others in the face of rapidly rising illness/death? As I browsed this site late Sunday, I recalled a recent essay in Time Magazine about the irony of three young people who had removed a stop sign from an intersection in Florida (causing the death of 3 people) and were sentenced to 15 years each in prison. For decades, the leadership of American tobacco corporations have attempted to remove "stop signs" (they would deny that the stop signs existed) and have instead spend billions of dollars to send out the "go" signs. These powerful "go" signals were sent to a particularly vulnerable segment of the population. No random signals here... Barbara Ehrenreich ponders what would happen if the guidlines of the proposed tobacco settlement were applied to stop-sign cases. I wonder what would happen if the stop-sign reasoning were applied to the tobacco corporations and their leaders. I also wondered if I could find the article by Ehrenreich in one of the "Time" sites. My first click was the main Pathfinder site, Welcome To TIME.com, which links to TIME Magazine. After that jump, it was an easy step into the TIME ARCHIVES, which led to the Time issue with the article. I remembered that it was the "Mars" issue (could not recall the date). Thankfully, the Archive site included thumbnails of the covers (for us visual folks), and it was a simple jump to the actual issue --TIME 7/14/97, and a final step to the actual article, GETTING OFF EASY IN TOBACCO LAND Bingo! Found it! Yahoo! - News and Media:Current Events:Secondhand Smoke Trial Opens Fighting the Smoky Skies Action on Smoking and Health (ASH) High Hurdles Still Confront Tobacco Pact Key Tobacco Witness Gets Immunity, Sources Say White House Says Tobacco Proposal Would Limit FDA Yahoo! - News and Media:Current Events:Tobacco Companies in Settlement Talks:Latest News Stories FDA Likely to Move Slowly in Regulating Tobacco Industry See the related article -- Judge Upholds Power of FDA to Regulate Tobacco (April 26). The site provides a Forum to join a discussion on negotiating with "Big Tobacco." Yahoo! - News and Media:Current Events:Tobacco Company Report: Race, Age, Targeted See the new links above "Settlement Library" for more information on the Tobacco Settlement. Ads aim to snuff out tobacco lawsuit settlement United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change, UNFCCC Frontline: Dreams of Tibet October 28 air date.... Tibet and China are in the news.. James A. Michener | The Legacy FMF - Feminist News (Media and Arts Watch) Tangled Web of Factors Led to Tobacco Talks Negotiations Negotiations Continue Between Tobacco Executives and the Attorneys General Yahoo! - Tobacco Firms Working on Settlement Plan 2 Tobacco Firms Discuss Settlement How America's Political Landscape Turned So Quickly Hostile to Tobacco Cigarette Maker Admits That Smoking Can Cause Cancer

334. Heinemann Hot Topics
     In addition to the topics (current and archived), the site presents a tutorial "How to research a Hot Topic" on how to find information about the most recent events yourself.
335. The Knowledge Source: Social Issues
     Good student starter page for current issues, which are alpha arranged and linked to Web sites.
336. Online NewsHour -- @the Capitol: Campaigns Under Scrutiny
337. PBS Online: Follow the Money
     This is much more than a companion site to the program. A weekly column (this week -- Columnist Joseph Cantor takes on "soft money").
338. Online NewsHour -- Campaigns Under Scrutiny: The Hearings
339. http://www.fbi.gov/
     I visited the FBI site after all the hype on Cunanan, then visited many of the online news sites. All featured stories about Cunanan's death, but nothing on Brennan's death. This carries many messages about the content and thrust of the major news sources and the public demand for more and more sensationalism. You would think the media would have given greater recognition to Brennan's efforts to protect First Amendment freedoms, but perhaps his contribution will be recognized in the back pages of the print publication.
340. Home Page of Lisa Taylor-Austin, MS Ed.
     Gang Specialist - See Related Links. Any schools out there covering gang issues??
341. Marblehead, Massachusetts
     Has placed an excellent special page on the USS Constitution from their Main Page, but if its pictures you want, visit the IRONSIDES USS CONSTITUTION PAGE.
342. Slate - The Gist - July 12, 1997 and Salon | Camille Paglia run articles on the issue of a government apology for slavery?
343. The New York Times: Hong Kong
     A recent article in the April/May issue of Social Education -- Comparing Two Approaches to Teaching World History -- suggests that using a flashback approach has some positive impact on student attitudes toward the subject. Hong Kong: The Story is suited to this approach. It provides excerpts about the colony from the Times starting in 1857.
344. National Center for Children in Poverty
     No escaping the responsibility for children. All of the decisions that relate to their welfare are made by adults.
345. Mars Pathfinder Mission
     Talk about great desktop themes! Just right click on you favorite image and select "set as wallpaper."
346. Online NewsHour: Past Programs
     Transcripts are available about 24 hours after a program is aired. Subject listing and a "concept" search available.
347. ACLU in the Courts: Reno v. ACLU Decision
348. CNN Newsroom Guide
     This represents a recent revisit to the CNN guides from the Turner umbrella site.. It continues to grow as the key daily resource for current events and one that is increasingly integrated with background information on the Internet, as each story is often linked to sites with URLs listed. Now if the folks at Turner would only put all those URLs inside quotes, teachers could mail the page to themselves and then place the Email on their LANs or local computers for students to access. Netscape Mail will display the files so that they can be "clicked" to take the student to the reference site. How about those quotes Turner?? (note...I revisited the site 1/01. CNN now sends the resources through Email...Just sign up on the site and the files are mailed daily.
349. The Photojournalist's Coffee House
     
350. Nazi Gold / Holocaust Assets / Swiss Banks and World War II: Dormant Accounts
351. Flashback: Swiss Banks, Nazi Plunder
352. Hong Kong 97
     Experience the historic handover through the diary entries of Hong Kong residents. The site is the first example of an effort to "... explore issues from the perspective of personal experience and will emphasize story-telling, dialogues and other participatory adventures for the widest range of visitors."
353. South China Post
     Handover Site.
354. Hong Kong 97 -- Lives in Transition
     An interesting "timeline of history" is provided, and "diaries of Lives In Transition" will feature interviews of current residents as the historical events unfolds.
355. Terra: Brazil's Landless Movement
     Multimedia slide presention with real audio descriptions and background for the photos.
356. Presidents' Summit for America's Future
     The Alliance for Youth! America's Promise - a multi-year, national campaign that will propel the mission and goals of the Presidents' Summit forward. The current issue of The 21st Century also features information on the Summit.
357. The Progress of Nations
     A site that documents what is happening to the health, nutrition, and education of children today. "It monitors not only specific advances and regression in some of the key areas of human well-being, but also the overall investment that countries are making in their own futures."
358. DOCUNET P H O T O S
     Current photo views on Non-Western cultures, with a concentration on Korea. Many focus on current hope and problems. Some of the photo themes feature a single photo with supporting text and others are almost entirely photos (be patient for loading). The current selection of themes seems to emphasize elements of youth culture and clearly link "Non-Western" youth landscapes to European/American urban youth. They may, in fact, document universal themes. Enjoy!
359. War, Peace and Security Guide
     Major elements of the TOC: Armed forces of the world, Contemporary conflicts, International organizations, International relations, Military art and science, Military biography, Military history, Peace and disarmament. The Contemporary conflicts offers a clickable global map with the location of the conflict. A simple click generates a pages of links to further information. Notice how well this site could be used as an information resource for the "Thinkglobal" reports below. Have students browse the "Conflict Reports Archive" for examples and research and report on areas not included in the archive.
360. World of Drugs Map 1
     Click on the map of the world and get information on drugs in that area.
361. Court TV Casefiles: Oklahoma City Bombing
     Not as good as the above two sites. Poor quality scan on the pictures.
362. Oklahoma
     The Time site tops others in listing Web links to other information on the crime.
363. Denver Post Online: Bomb Trial
364. 9Online - KWTV - Murrah Bldg. Bombing - Oklahoma City
365. Issues Pro & Con - Front Page
     A new, nonpartisan e-zine offering information about *all* viewpoints on current political issues. Three topics in the current issue: Tax Reform,The Budget Deficit, Government Reform.
366. Story: Beyond CDA: Government Hand-Wringing Far From Over
367. Philadelphia Online | HOME
368. Teaching Current Events Via Newspapers, Magazines and TV
369. 1995 Patterns of Global Terrorism

     From 1995 to 2000.

370. Current History
     Abstracts of current issue with the Index also online. I revisited in Jan, 2001and downloaded article on the Middle East (the central focus of the current issue). PDF needed.
371. Hot Topics in U.S. Foreign Policy
     An archive of past topics. See the Department of State site for current topics.
372. Electronic RAND Documents
     A large and growing collection of online documents. TOC: Gulf War Studies, California, Child Policy, Civil and Criminal Justice, Education, Health, Other Domestic Studies, Information Technology, Science, International Policy, Logistics, Military Manpower, Military Strategy and Tactics, R&D and Systems Acquistions, RAND Classics.
373. Maps in the News
     From the JOHN R. BORCHERT MAP LIBRARY in Minnesota.
374. Navy Public Affairs Library: Welcome Aboard
     Public domain Navy Images are available. I tried the Allied Force (Kosovo) link for images.
375. TheEffects of School Revenue Caps
     Wisconsin is still involved in the impossible task of funding education with a state imposed spending cap.
376. ChildWell-Being
     A focus on Wisconsin.
377. Time Archive -- 2001
     View the current issue and browse back as far as 1994.
378. Photo Journalism Site
     Assignment - Story theme: The Political Community. Participants are encouraged to develop their own web sites for the project. Participants will experience the possibilities of global, collaborative journalism and follow style and ethical guidelines and the team approach similar to actual participants. The site also links to the results of previous projects in photo journalism.
379. CNN Interactive.
     Also, visit the CNN NEWSROOM and CNN News Quiz (a daily graphical news quiz).
380. US Navy News
     See the Index available in the Navy Public Affairs Library for a quick overview of information in part of the site. Site is updated frequently and information is offered quickly on a fast server. Grapics of recent naval operations in the Gulf and the world are available. You might also be interested in the Navy Images in the news.
381. Houston Chronicle Interactive
     See the series on Twilight's Children, Eleven articles in the series - from Barriers to education to Gang life and statistics on U.S. child poverty rates by race/ethnicity, U.S. family types, Population by race/ethnicity. The HCI Chronicle Section features late-breaking headlines from UPI.
382. Black Church Fires Resource Guide
     Facts and suggestions about how churches can respond. A guide can be downloaded for off-line viewing (Word Perfect 6.1).
     In addition to the most recent articles, Yahoo now inlcudes a link ot archived articles on the news topic. Since students are often not tuned in to the news daily, past articles on the topic currently in the news can provide the needed background.
383. Terra: Brazil's Landless Movement
     Multimedia slide presention with real audio descriptions and background for the photos.
384. FRONTLINE -- "The Opium Kings"
     Companion site to the FRONTLINE documentary. "Read a primer on opium and heroin--including information about how it works in the body and how it differs from other narcotics, view maps of the worldwide heroin trade routes, read interviews with four U.S. drug czars who have fought the opium trade, and more." If you are interested in a listing of all past programs from Frontline, backspace in the address to the "frontline" part.

     TOP

THE GLOBAL PRESS

1. canada.com - Canadian Search Engine, Free E-mail, And Canada's News
   Always features a "National Post" box with news features.
2. Spotlight on Military News - Les nouvelles militaires
3. Sympatico: NewsExpress: Web Guide
4. MSF International Home Page
5. Chechen Republic Online. Articles, current news and social life in Chechnya
6. NewsNow: Quality news headlines updated every five minutes, every day - C
   British news portal.
7. OneWorld Online Home Page
   You might try the site map for a general idea of what this site is about. An excellent source!
8. BBC News | Europe | Timeline: The blasts which shook Russia
9. The Moscow Times
10. New Statesman
    Focus on East Timor.
11. INCORE: Conflict Data Service: Regional Internet Guides: Index
12. Contemporary conflicts in Africa
13. Central Europe Review
    Offering a special feature on women and feminism the region. News and analysis of events in politics, society, and culture across the region, with over 45 contributors from 17 countries.
14. canadian newspaper association
15. CANOE - Canada news, sports, entertainment, finance and business news - Canadian Online Explorer
16. CBC Newsworld
17. Sympatico: NewsExpress: Web Guide
18. ASIANOW - TIME Asia | East Timor: Descent Into Chaos--Page 1 | 9/20/99
    Be sure to visit the useful Index for a full listing of the articles.
19. Latino USA | The Radio Journal of News and Culture
20. ICG Central Africa Project
21. ICG South Balkan Project
22. Canadian Institute of International Affairs Home Page Main Menu
23. Spotlight on Military News - Nouvelles militaires
24. CBC NEWSWORLD ONLINE - Canada's Online News Resource
25. Canada.com | News Caf�
26. CANOE - Canada news, sports, entertainment, finance and business news - Canadian Online Explorer
27. USIA: Foreign Commentary
    Find out what the press is saying in foreign nations about American foreign policy
28. United Nations (UN) Foundation
    Global news with a focus on health, humanitarian efforts, development, human rights, peacekeeping and security.
29. Asia Society: Publications - Asian Update - The Asian Economic Crisis: Policy Choices, Social Consequences and the Philippine Case
30. Eritrea-Ethiopia Border War
    From a recent Scout Report.
31. Crisisweb: the International Crisis Group on-line system
32. Africa Today
33. South China Morning Post
    From Hong Kong - a site to watch for developments as the city makes the transition from former colony to integration into China.
34. Moskovskij Komsomolec - popular daily Russian newspaper
35. Svobodnaya Mysl' (Free Idea) - journal published by Gorbachev Foundation
36. The British Monarchy
    Be prepared for some slow browsing. Must be a popular site despite all the waiting for links to materialize. See the Elizabeth of Cyberspace: The Queen Goes Online
    Times review of the new site.
37. Welcome to The Japan Times Online
38. Central Eurasia Resource Page
    The site recently added Georgia to its list of resource pages which also includes: Central Asia: Election Watch, Open Society Institute, The Latest News, Azerbaijan Resource Page, Armenia Resource Page, OSI in Armenia, Kyrgyzstan Resource Page, Mongolia Resource Page, OSI in Mongolia, Tajikistan Resource Page, Turkmenistan Resource Page, Uzbekistan Resource Page, OSI in Uzbekistan, About the Central Eurasia Project, Conferences and Events, Grant Opportunities, Central Eurasia - Suggested Reading, Free Publications, Upcoming Conferences and a Search option.
39. Essence of India - Indian Resource Center
40. Inside China Today -- Daily News Home Page
    An excellent page with a fine layout and archive of past issues. Crafted by the same folks who do Russia (below) and Central Europe (below)
41. Russia Today -- Daily News Home Page
42. Central Europe Online -- Daily News Home Page
43. DAWN
    Newspaper, Karachi, Pakistan - Home Page - Daily Update.
44. Links to Foreign Newspapers
45. ISN - International Relations and Security Network
    Swiss page. See the "Current World Affairs" menu for great resources.
46. Changing Times
    London publication. To gain free access to the Internet editions of The Times and The Sunday Times, you complete registration forms with a username and a password. Add the site to your bookmark after registration and gain immediate access on the next and subsequent visit. On the first visit, I explored the current Supplement on Peru by clicking on World Supplement on the main menu. Listed the following features:
    INTRODUCTION (Back from the brink), NEWS (IMF calls tune for Fujimori, Camisea is 'deal of century', Trade talks start with Mexico, Andean allies look to Europe, UK steps up business, Inchape gain bottle firm), ECONOMY (two major articles), BANKING AND FINANCE (three articles), GEOGRAPHY (Empire of the Inca), INFRASTRUCTURE (three articles), TELECOMMUNICATIONS, TOURISM (two articles), and FISHERIES. You can explore in sequence (as in a Hypercard Stack or Power Point presentation) or jump to the article of your choice from the main menu. Other articles cover the topics of Agriculture, Mining, Energy and History and Archaeology and Literature.
47. WNC: World News Connection
    Information gathered from "... foreign media sources, including political speeches, television programs and radio broadcasts, and articles from newspapers, periodicals, and books. Users get the most extensive and in-depth collection of unclassified military, political, environmental, sociological, scientific and technical data and reports from around the world (U.S. information is not included)." Geographuic regions covered include: Central Eurasia, East Asia, Near East & South Asia, China, East Europe, West Europe, Latin America, Sub-Saharan Africa.
48. Russia Today Home Page
    Very comprehensive!
49. Canada NewsWire Ltd.
    All the news in English or French or both.
50. Calgary Herald Online
51. The Irish Times
    Try the "Inside" selection box for quick navigation and access to the archives. TOP

GENERAL NEWS SOURCES

1. MaineToday.com | Portland Press Herald
2. Arts & Letters Daily - ideas, criticism, debate
3. Chicago Tribune
4. Human Genome Project Information
5. Welcome to The Gene Media Forum
6. Special Reports Washington Post
   The Post has provided teachers with a gateway to all the past special reports published in the paper. The latest is on the Balkans. The paper also offers a very useful "News Digest" page.
7. From WBEZ in Chicago | This American Life
8. Newspaper Links from Len-Net's Entertainment Web
9. Navy Mediterranean News Service
10. Online Newspapers - The Paperboy
11. FOXNews.com: Elections
12. FOXNews.com: World
13. CBC News - Audio
14. WWW Virtual Library: International Affairs Resources
15. The Overview: Israelis and Syrians Agreeing to New Talks
16. News of the Century
17. AJR NewsLink
18. People On War
19. WWW Virtual Library: International Affairs Resources
20. News of the Century
    USA TODAY will randomly assigns a year for each class that agrees to participate. Students can then research news topics in-depth and write articles and a front page for that year. Completed articles into a specially designed "News of the Century" online page template. Best overview page is http://www.newsofthecentury.com/teachkit.html.
21. Orato Webzine
    A showcase of "... vivid, first-person stories from individuals involved in current events. Equal parts magazine and talk show, Orato is a celebration of people's right to be heard in their own words. Orato adds new dimensions to storytelling through interactive features, strong photography and documentary video."
22. World at War 2000
23. E-Conflict World Encyclopedia
    Profiles each nation with information on world geography, history, weather, governments, economies, people, etc. You can view maps, flags or listen to national anthems.
24. Last minute news - your international, national and local news navigator
25. ABCNEWS.com : NewsClips
26. The Online NewsHour: NewsHour Index
27. Welcome to TIME Digital
28. The Newsroom Home Page
29. Canada.com | News Caf�
30. CBC NEWS ONLINE - Canada's Online News Resource
31. Spotlight on Military News - Les nouvelles militaires
32. Sympatico: NewsExpress: Web Guide
33. NewsBank, Inc.
34. UN Wire: An Independent News Briefing about the UN
35. World Press Photo
36. CRAYON
    Create a free Newspaper or test-surf an example of the CRAYON newspaper.
37. Daily Briefing Homepage Right Side Middle
    A "Mail-Me" feature makes it easy to get a free personal Daily Briefing newscast every morning.
38. STRATFOR.COM Home Page
    A site that offers intelligence rather than just news. "Until now, most people have had to rely on news about the world, while government and corporate leaders have had access to intelligence. At its best, intelligence is omniscient. It is insightful, rich with history and willing to forecast the future."
39. Searching News Databases
40. Northern Light Current News Search
41. Excite Search: News
42. Yahoo! - News Search
43. HotBot: News Channel
    News search link.
44. Infoseek: News
45. WIRE home
    News Web site of the AP, its member newspapers and broadcasters.
46. edUniverse - Lesson Plans
47. Calgary Herald Online
48. NewsCurrents Online Welcome
49. NEWS24 - Main
50. Mail & Guardian Home Page
    See the Teacher Home Page.
51. NPR Search
52. Weekly Edition - The Best of NPR News
53. Search Tips & Tools - Part I
    Special on how to search for news items.
54. Forced Migration Projects
    Programs that monitor " ... forced movements and identify conditions that may cause such dislocations, including armed conflict, human rights violations, economic underdevelopment, environmental degradation, and other failures of governance."
55. Texas Youth Commission
56. Public Agenda Online: Kids These Days
    A 1999 report based on the findings of a national survey of American attitudes toward children and teenagers.
57. LHRIC: A lesson in Media Literacy
58. 1998 Fun Policy Survey
59. NBNews
60. NewsMaps.com - Explore Landscapes of Information
61. The Christian Science Monitor Electronic Edition
62. Latin American Network Information Center - LANIC
63. Learning Resources
    Literacy through current events news stories (from CNN). The site uses a current news story to foster literacy. A growing archive of past stories/literacy lessons are also featured at the site. Each story has: Story: As provided by CNN and is intended for adults with moderate reading and speaking comprehension skills, an Abridged Story: which modifies the original story text by simplifying complex ideas and sentences and changes difficult concepts into precise terms, and a Story Outline: which provides a summary of basic edited story elements. Also, look for full streaming video and/or audio of the broadcast, with the text of the story read by Greg Lefevre, CNN SF Bureau Chief.
64. Newsrack - online newspapers of the world
65. DoubleTake Magazine
    Published by the Center for Documentary "....connecting readers to important social issues through compelling photography, fiction, non-fiction, and poetry."
66. NewsMaps.com - Explore Landscapes of Information
67. News Now
68. The New York Times on the Web
69. CBC NEWSWORLD ONLINE
70. Latest Newscast from CBC Radio</A>
    News with a Canadian perspective.
71. FLASHPOINTS: A Guide to World Conflicts
72. Map of Europe
    At my first and last teaching position (32 years at a suburban high school near Milwaukee, WI.) students were requried to present a five minute oral presentation at the start of each period on a current events topic. They were also required to provide a map or use one on the classroom to place the event/issue in geographic context. Many teachers scheduled the presentation for the start of the period, while roll and administrative details were being worked on by the teacher. Naturally, absolute silence and attentive listening were required. For newer teachers, this is an excellent starter to get students in the proper frame of mind. Click on the names of the Central and Eastern European countries on the map to zoom in. Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Croatia, Czech Republic, Estonia, Hungary, Latvia, Lithuania, Macedonia, Poland, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Yugoslavia
73. NEWSBOWL.COM - News Bowl 2000
74. NGNews @ nationalgeographic.com
    Current news features (several feature articles on Kosovo when I visitied). A weekly visit at least..as the archive seems limited so far.
75. NewsMaps - Explore Landscapes of Information
76. The Christian Science Monitor Electronic Edition
    The Monitor site remains a favorite of mine.... Just timely well-written articles on current topics. See Thursday, April 22, 1999, "Sorting through a school tragedy" by a Staff writer of The Christian Science Monitor.
77. Newspaper Archives on the Web
78. DRUDGE REPORT '99�
79. washingtonpost.com: Site Index
80. ABC News Radio
    Get news on the hour...each broadcast lasts about 5 minutes and contains commercial advertisememts.
81. NewsCenter - Breaking news & views for progressive-thinking Americans
82. InfoBeat, Inc.
    Offers news by Email, a real time-saver for students and teachers. As a former teacher of 32 years, I quickly discovered that the first 5 minuetes of a class were critical in establishing the business-like tone for the period. A daily student presentation, with the assigned student upfront at the start of the period who presents the news of the day, quickly establishes a required listening task for all the other students. They need not wait for the completion of all those "teacher administrative " chores. This page also offers samples of how your Email would look if you were interested in Sports or any of the other news categories.
83. 51st Annual Conference on World Affairs
84. American Public Opinion Report | Publications | CCFR
    Summary page. Full download oPDF avalable at http://www.ccfr.org/publications/opinion/AmPuOp99.pdf
85. CSS Internet News War Resources
86. What's News? Current Events Challenge Plan
87. Star-Telegram.Com | Opinions | Cyber-Columnists
88. The Morrock News Digest
89. MetaGrid: Newspapers & Magazines
90. E-Conflict World Encyclopedia, profiles Nations includes National Anthems, Maps, Flags, News and the Weather
91. Peace Gallery Home Page
92. Urban Institute - Research by Topic
93. News Index
94. Deja News
95. Just the News
96. UN Wire: An Independent News Briefing about the UN
97. Jane's Information Group: News: Defence, geopolitical, transport and police information
98. The Internet Herald
99. IDEA - a journal of social issues
    Some heavy reading for Late k-12ers...but some may be readable.. The article on autocratic personalities was readable for a senior HS...and discussed archetypical stuff.
100. NCSS Online: Classroom Focus
     Looking for a classroom activities on current events? The site currently has PDF lessons for the Middle and Secondary level and will soon add a lesson/activity page for K-6. Way to go, NCSS!
101. Nationalism links
102. Reality Check Home
     Lesson/curriculum unit on Online purchasing. Teachers might also scan the archive for topics of interest that were done earlier, which include computer or Internet-related topics from the news.
103. Current Events in the Social Studies Classroom
104. ISN LASE Search
     Provides a full text Limited Area Search Engine (LASE) in the field of international relations and security that currently searches and retrieves documents from 150 selected sites.
105. NewsTrawler Homepage
106. Welcome to Scholastic News Online
     Teachers might visit the site for ideas on a template for ">Web scavenger hunts.
107. The USA TODAY Headline ticker puts the latest USA TODAY headlines on your site 24 hours a day! Visit the site and download the code for your school pages. Here's what it looks like:
108. Welcome to Newsweek.com
109. Fox News
110. MSNBC - The Week in Pictures
     This is one of those sites where you have to download a special file to take advantage of the features offerer by the service.. The download was quick however, and, after exiting the browser and loading the file, you are taken directly to the page with the software in place. Best to visit on the weekend because MSNBC selects the best from the work of photojournalists around the globe on Friday.
111. CPTED Handbook
     Crime Prevention Through Environmental Design guidelines. As previously mentioned, most of our communities will have to be rebuilt in the 21st Century. Students today will need to be prepared for the kind of civic participation that will demand that knowledge from many fields be used in the community planning/building process.
112. Peace Magazine homepage
     Many issues online...with a selection of lead articles from each.
113. FEMA: BACKGROUNDER - TERRORISM
114. Driving Under the Influence
115. U.S.-Israel Relations Table of Contents
116. Access Knowledge Unlimited
117. Project ICONS - University of Maryland
     Internationl foreign policy negotiation simulations via the Web. Students assume the role of a particular country and negotiate as its government on a variety of contemporary international issues such as: International Trade, Arms Control, Human Rights, Global Environment, Debt and Development and World Health.
118. Opinion-Pages (Opinions, Ideas and Commentary)
119. Welcome to the Living Africa
     Another excellent ThinkQuest page...
120. Welcome to Newsweek.com
     For fast navigation and an overview, see the Site Index
121. CNN - WORLD News
122. The New York Times Learning Network
     SPECIAL NEWS PACKAGES: Current Events (The Natural World, Modern Immigration, Cloning Debate) and Historic Events (The Launch of Sputnik, Little Rock Remembered, New York at 100). Be sure to see the archive of lessons for surprising collection, many for global history.
123. OneWorld Online - Radio News Service: HOMEPAGE
124. CENSUS - Co-resident Grandparents and Their Grandchildren: Grandparent Maintained Families
125. DoDEA | Living in a Global Village
126. USIA: Electronic Journals
     The home site (http://www.usia.gov/usis.html) always features a current events article.
127. Population at the Millenium - the U.S. Perspective -- Global Issues Electronic Journal, September 1998
     The site also features a nice collection of other sites on population, http://www.usia.gov/journals/itgic/0998/ijge/gj-17.htm
128. The Paperboy - Online Newspapers
129. 250 Online newspapers and magazines - international press. 250 Zeitungen und Zeitschriften. Internationale Presse.
130. The Earth Times Daily Web Edition: Environment, business, health/India turning 50 Directory
131. Virtual Diplomacy Frames Page
132. CNN - WORLD News
133. Idea Central
     T h e V i r t u a l M a g a z i n e o f t h e E l e c t r o n i c P o l i c y N e t w o r k
134. ABCNEWS.com: ABCNEWS Shows
     Umbrella site for all of the news shows.
135. ABCNEWS: Nightline
     News links with special features that summarize recent Nightline programs.
136. NOTEBOOK
     Sample issue online...presents graphics from the news with text and audio descriptions.
137. What's new?
138. Bureau of Justice Statistics Prisoners in 1997
139. Bureau of Justice Statistics Selected Charts From Key Facts at a Glance
     Full size color trend charts suitable for overheads or handouts. Download a PDF file with great charts on crime and the criminal justice system.
140. The Guardian / Observer
141. Census Bureau: New PDF Publications
142. NewsLibrary Search
     Search the archives of over 17 million articles published by 42 award-winning newspapers from across the country. The site charges a fee for downloading the actual article.
143. Tomorrow's Morning!
     Special news site for kids...Current issue and archives back to 1995! Very readable.
144. Star-Telegram.Com | Home
145. Gush Shalom Israel-Palestine Peace Bloc
146. WSJ Classroom Edition
147. AJR NewsLink
148. Education World � - Lesson Planning: Twenty-Five Great Ideas for Teaching Current Events!
149. HoustonChronicle.com
150. BBC News | Front Page | front page
151. This Week's Booknotes Classroom Guide
     Booknotes Teacher Guide -- Sunday, July 26, 1998. An interview with Diplomat Richard Holbrooke, author of To End a War, which centers around the Dayton Peace Agreement created to end the conflict in Bosnia.
152. New PDF Publications
     Census Bureau.
153. The Progress of Nations 1998
     Download The Progress of Nations 1998 (PDF) files .
154. U.S. Information Agency
155. ajc.com home page
156. Editor & Publisher Home Page
157. Do Press Freedoms Stop At Schoolhouse Door?
158. ClassWeb - O seu guia na Internet !
159. Educational Modules at UC Berkeley
     Providing educational modules to help high school or community college students learn about international issues. Each module addresses a particular global issue.
160. The Center for Documentary Studies
     The Center recently formed the DoubleTake Magazine "... where pictures can serve as the catalysts for stories." Some great photos for students to write creative stories about... View the photos and write the stories and then read the onsite stories. This is another example of a electronic magazine that will generate an interest in purchasing the print publication.
161. The Star
162. Internet Newsroom
163. Chicago Tribune
164. News Index
165. The Paperboy - Online Newspapers
166. THE REAL NEWS PAGE: Grand Forks Herald
     A tribute, but visit the Newspaper's Web page below.
167. Northscape -- The Grand Forks Herald Online
168. Recent Research Results, April 1998
169. NCIE
     Introducing teachers to "...issues-centered approaches to teaching social studies and other school subjects, with the aim of helping teachers create stronger linkages between students' lives and the subjects, topics, issues, and themes they study in school.
170. NewsNow: NewsFeed
     British news resource.
     "Bigger and Better" than ever. Click on the "Past Sites" for a quick summary of the series.
171. YTV - News You Can Use
     A weekly current affairs show presenting events and issues with a youth perspective.
172. News Index
     Links to major news sources and topics. Search the news feature on site.
173. Arizona Newslink
174. Newsworld International is North America's only 24 hr. international television news service.
175. In-Box Direct
     Netscape offers easy access to "push" attributes of the Web. This page uses a check box to subscribe to publications from other nations and regions. Teachers and students who are new to the Internet may find Email provides fast access to information. In fact, teachers may decided to receive the mail and forward it to all the students in their class, together with some assignment or follow-up that is appropriate. Current mail programs can forward the mail (complete with graphics and internet links) to all who have access to Email, including parents. Simply add their name to the mailing to keep them posted on student assignments. If you use Email to receive assignments and to return graded/evaluated materials, just add the parent's Email address to send a copy for their information. If you find parents appreciate the communication, send all of the course material and assignments. I find that some of my time is always dedicated to bringing students and parents up to date following absences, and Email can also help here as well. If you have a list of ways to use Email that works for you, why not publish it for others to see...?
176. The Associated Press
177. Sydney Morning Herald - Daily News
178. First News - Public Relations and Outsource Communication Services
179. The Heritage Foundation
     Enjoy the latest Heritage Papers from the Publications Library in full text and PDF versions. The "Foreign Policy" category included titles such as China's Arms Require Better U.S. Military Ties with Taiwan, The Anatomy of Clinton's Failure in Iraq and Why Congress Should Repeal the Tax Code.
180. T H E P A P E R B O Y
     Feature an extensive listing of the world's premier online newspapers. Browse through a listings of featured newspapers arranged by country.
181. Click to go to the Calgary Herald news and information page
182. Welcome to StarNet
183. Think: Opinions, Ideas and Commentary
     Sarchable indexes updated daily of newspaper and magazine opinion/editorial pages.
184. NewsWorks You can Add NewsWorks Search to your site - for free!
     See below.

     Search more than 130 newspapers in the NewsWorks network

185. WCBI-TV 4 Home Page
186. Star Tribune Online Idea
     | For Teachers | For Students | For Parents | Just for Fun | | What's new? Loads of ideas for researching and using the news in the classroom.
187. NEWS2WEB Gateway
188. Newspaper Mania - Internet Press North America
189. NBNews
190. Newsworld Online: Newslink - December 3, 1997
191. KWANZAA Information Center
192. NEW YORK POST
193. News
     Newspapers and news sources by region in the categories of general interest, current affairs and politics.
194. The Globe and Mail - News
195. Intelligence Newsletter
196. TotalNEWS: all the News, on the Net, all the Time
197. News Index
198. AJR NewsLink
     American Journalism Review.
199. Idaho Newspaper Association
200. Newspaper Association of America�
     Here is a page that will not load completely until a very large number of graphics (at least 60 or so) load.. Few teachers will have the time to wait on this one...unless you fire it up and teach a class while it cooks. For a contrast, send your students to the National Newspaper Association Home and see what they think... I guess the lesson is that no matter how much content you have, no one will bookmark and return to a very slow-loading page.
201. Federation of American Scientists
202. The St. Petersburg Times
     Current issue and a huge archive back to mid 1994.
203. USA TODAY
204. Visions
     Photo collection at MotherJones. See: South Africa (Images of the Soweto Student Uprising, 1976), Russia (From the Life of Gypsies), Algeria (Women and Islam: Struggles for Tolerance in the Face of Fundamentalism), Brazil (consequences of the construction of the Trans-Amazonian Highway), Nigeria (Children Under Pressure), China (Mountain Folk of Yunnan), Iran (The Face of a Changing Country), United States (A Bronx Family Album).
205. 1997 Pulitzer Prize Winners
     Provides background and the actual publications (works) for the awards. Archive of previous awards. Most often, the content of these "works" relate to the significant issues of the day.An archive available at http://www.pulitzer.org/archive/ provides access to 1996 and 1995.
206. Late News Update
     Listen to the latest news from the New York Times.
207. Out There News presents World News Megastories
208. Press Herald Online, Portland, Maine
     Showing a fine section on Campaign finance reform.
209. The New York Times on the Web
     A great selection of Web Specials.
210. Milwaukee Journal Sentinel Online - Main Page
211. Ecola Newsstand: Searchable Newspaper Archives
212. Newspaper Archives on the Web
     An excellent index organized by state. The chart on the page indicates the charge (if any) and when the archive begins (one starts in 1978). I selected the San Francisco papers for a trial. The search link is a single word (Search) on the main page, but it links to a powerful search tool. Most of the searches will create a page of link to the full text of the article available for research.
213. NetGuide article: Dig into Newspaper Archives
     In addition to links to the news archives, this site provided key links guides and tutorials on the topic.
214. News Index
     A "news only" search tool.

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215. Welcome to the Electronic Newsstand
216. 9/25/97 Acrobat PDF Newsweekly: Emerge EXTRA
217. The Write News -- writenews.com

     	MIDDLE EAST SITES
     The Business of Peace at ARIGA Middle East Peace news. Middle East Peace Process The Department of State Web site, with extensive links and information on this critical area. Part of a more general page (below) on the Middle East, which will place the information in the regional and global perspective. Contemporary conflicts in Africa This site is worth a visit for the maps alone! [Algeria] [Middle East] [Sudan] [Ethiopia] [Somalia] [Liberia] [Rwanda][Zaire] [Burundi] [Sierra Leone] [Angola] [Mozambique] [Eritrea]. Selected Reference Documents Selected documents relating to the peace process in the Middle East. MIDDLE EAST POLICY COUNCIL Interesting articles in the Quarterly publication. Foundation For Middle East Peace Maps, reports and graphics in a pleasing format. Publishers of the Report on Israeli Settlement in the Occupied Territories. The report(s) details Israel's settlement policies and negotiations with Palestinians.

218. E&P Directory of Online Newspapers
     EDITOR & PUBLISHER'S DATABASE
219. On The Record Main Page
     KERA - Dallas, Texas. Visitors to the site can learn about a different headline issue each week, participate in a poll, and read transcripts from the on-air program.
220. UExpress
221. NPR Online
     National Public Radio.
222. Atlantic Unbound Politics Page
223. Welcome to TheWIRE
224. Voice of America and English Broadcasts
225. American Newspeak
     "A weekly satirical e-zine celebrating the Orwellian face of the 1990's with cutting edge advances in the art of doublespeak carefully scavenged from the back pages of our finer newspapers."
226. The Ultimate Collection of News Links
227. Universal Times: Electronic Newspaper
228. Turner Learning
229. Milwaukee Journal Sentinel Online�
230. CNN Custom News
231. Thunder & Lightning News Service - Number Crunchers Precision Journalism�
     Presents three tables that summarize national crime index trends by population group or area, geographic region, and time period.
232. The National Institute for Computer-Assisted Reporting
233. International Herald Tribune
234. Ask Asia - News Gateway
235. Newseum
     News about news and the people who write the news.
236. The Point
237. The Omnivore
     "Omnivore is a comprehensive daily news service designed to quickly and concisely deliver coverage of events around the world as they happpen. In-depth followups are generally available through the Omnivore'sMenu system." Free service.
238. NewsPage
239. WRAL OnLine - National News
240. THE JERUSALEM POST DAILY INTERNET EDITION
241. Internet Communications of America : the stream
     Massive gateway to news, weather, sports.
242. Houston Chronicle Interactive
     Click on the site map/index for a view of the entire site. Very impressive.
243. FOX News
244. FEMA
     Federal Emergency Management Agency formed to "...to reduce loss of life and property and protect our nation's critical infrastructure from all types of hazards through a comprehensive, risk-based, emergency management program of mitigation, preparedness, response and recovery." A click on "What's New" generated a large listing of current information on the flooding in the US.
245. Press Source Presstop
     Regions and country listing with a 3 stage rating system. Globalize your news access with this site. The site also included brief information on new and updated Web sites.
246. Electronic Telegraph
     News with a British flavor.
247. Internet Communications of America : the stream
     Massive gateway to news, weather, sports.
248. NOVA Online/Bombing of America
     PBS show set for the 25th of March. Such pages usually sport great online materials for the classroom teacher, but this has no special guide other than the Web page.
249. FRONTLINE
     PBS site for "Little Criminals." "Web surfers [available Tuesday, May 13th] can go inside a top-notch treatment center for troubled kids, participate in an online forum with experts in the field of juvenile violence, and read a collection of selected articles on the topic."
250. Welcome to Newslink
     Provides a summary of the day's top stories, lesson ideas and links to related information. A a searchable archive of previous articles is also featured.
251. Positive Press -- Good News Every Day
252. ABC News
253. The Dallas Morning News: Texas and Southwest News
     Click on "site map" for an example of one of the best maps for a newspaper.
254. The Netizen - Media Rant
255. Welcome To Our World News
     This site, the companion to a weekly print newspaper published by Donald L. Miller, offers "a uniquely authentic, black perspective" on the news. It carries a selection of stories on national, international, business, trends, and sports news, as well as editorials.
256. Pacifica Network News
     Real Audio world news.
257. Online NewsHour -- @ the Capitol
258. Yahoo! Net Events
     Ongoing events and news.
259. News Now
260. Pacifica Network News
     Offers a half hour of news daily in Real Audio, with past broadcasts archived. You might ask students to place this publication and others at the "WebActive" site on a political continuum.
261. Our World News
     Top news stories written from a Black perspective.
262. The Mission Times Courier - Community Newspaper serving suburbs of San Diego
263. Public TV for the Rockies: Act Against Violence Outreach Campaign
264. Middle-Near East Home Page
     TOC: Middle East Peace Process, Congressional Testimony, Key Policy Statements Country/Regional Information, Iraq, Travel Information and U.S. Missions.
265. Search Premier News
     A news search from Infoseek that searches topics in the Chicago Tribune, CNN, Los Angeles Times, MSNBC, The New York Times, San Jose Mercury News and the Washington Post. You can also search the News Wires (Reuters, Business Wire, PR Newswire) and Usenet Newsgroups.
266. In-Forum Homepage
     Fargo, North Dakota news.
267. American Forum for Global Education
268. Hewitt's Global Issues page
     High School global issues page.
269. Education First: Children & China: A WebQuest
     "Did the Tiger Eat Her Cubs?" Although this site looks at a specific issue - the treatment of children in orphanages in China - the inquiry process and the tools can be used to address any current controversial issue. Since the "media" was a source of some of the information, media literacy is also involved. The site is one of the products of Tom March and the Applications Design Team/Wired Learning. For teachers interested in that "first" internet assignment, there is no better place to start that one of the Design Team sites.
270. Welcome to My Yahoo!
     Personalized news.
271. Fox News Sunday
272. Impact of Armed Conflict on Children
     A 1996 report submitted to United Nations General Assembly. Full text of the official report, with segments on: Wars against children, Healing minds as well as bodies, Children at both ends of the gun, Unaccompanied children, Patterns in conflict: Civilians are now the target, Land-mines: a deadly inheritance and War hits home when it hits women and girls.
273. On-line Newspapers in Education
     Web Quest for a Newspapers in Education project.
274. Artigen World News
275. News Now
     National Public Radio current news. Always current... Best with RealPlayer Plus.
276. Welcome to WITNESS
     Detours Along The Silk Route," a nine-part series, brings modern Central Asia into focus.
277. FOX News
278. The Seattle Times, Today's Top Stories: Tribal housing: From deregulation to disgrace
279. The Portland Newspapers
280. P.O.V. Interactive
281. CNN/Time AllPolitics
282. re:focus
     Compare different points of view about current events. Material from print and electronic sources excerpted to view contrasting opinions. Select writers from extremely opposite positions or find the subtle differences between groups. School Prayer and TV Talk Shows are currently on line, with issues archived (School Prayer, Abortion, Censorship, Elections, Terrorism).
283. Welcome to WashingtonPost.com
     One of the best sites, with quick updates on breaking news.
284. Welcome to The Black World Today

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285. The Earth Times
     An excellent resource. Also publishes a special student edition, but in print form only.
286. The News Discussion Page
     Local high school page, with news links.
287. The News & Observer on the Web
     News and information for the Triangle (Raleigh, North Carolina). See the daily quiz below. Also, browse the "School Zone" page for some interesting information on education in the "Triangle." This was the first online news source to publish the "Serbs leaving Kosovo; NATO suspends strikes" information.
288. The School Zone: NIE daily (Monday - Friday) news quiz
289. TotalNEWS: all the News, on the Net, all the Time
     Here is a site that tries to put it all on one page... Not bad! Frames required.
290. fredericksburg.com
291. The Ultimate Collection of News Links
292. TotalNEWS: all the News, on the Net, all the Time
293. SignOn San Diego
294. Truly Electronic Times 7
295. CNN Web -- Site Map
296. Positive Press Main Page- No frames version
297. Washington Times National Weekly
     Online WEEKLY edition of The Washington Times, includes front cover page with Top Stories, Top News of the Day, Whitewater Update and political coverage.
298. La Crosse Tribune
299. The Electronic Policy Network
     Links to Civic Participation, Health Policy, Economics and Politics, Welfare and Families and Media Old & New.

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300. The Washington Weekly
     The Washington Weekly, a U.S. national politics electronic newsmagazine.
301. Newspage
     Daily News Filtering Service. Showcase for daily business and industry news.
302. FirstPaper
     FirstPaper" is a virtual newsstand on the web. Interactive selection of sites to select from.
303. RealGuide
     (formerly Timecast: The RealAudio Guide) Offers a quick registration with a user name and a form to configure your daily updates. Past broadcasts archived. The site also has pages on special topics. In a recent visit (6/99), "Complete Coverage of Operation Allied Force" was featured.
304. Journal/Sentinel on the Net
     Milwaukee area publication.
305. MSNBC On Air Front Page
306. Welcome To Star/News Online
     Indianapolis publication.
307. Digital Missourian home page
     Missouri School of Journalism. Daily news, feature stories and photos gathered from both the Columbia Missourian newspaper and from the AP news wire.
308. SALON Daily Clicks: Newsreal
     Part of the main Solon page.
309. Welcome to FACSNET!
     Public policy issues -- free but register for a user URL. (Toc = | Top Issues || Reporting Tools || Internet Resources || Sources Online || FACS Info. A click on Reporter's Tools revealed a collection of interesting links: "Reporter's Briefing: A box of analytical tools. Briefing and background material to help you report clear answers to complex questions... Concise information and analytical tools to help put policy issues into meaningful context... More extensive assistance for dealing with complex issue areas... Help and advice for placing "scientific" and statistical claims in perspective... Reporting Tips: Good reporters don't always know the answers, but they always know how to find them... Tips for taking advantage of online resources without getting stung." See the information on doing research online, Computer Assisted Research: A Guide to Tapping Online Information.
310. Institute for Global Communication
311. CBC Newsworld
     The Canadian Broadcasting Corporation's 24-hour cable news network. Longer news summaries in RealAudio format, with video included. After reading any article your students will like the "Websites related to this story" hyper link and the "INDEPTH" tool for deeper background.
312. NeWo: News Resource
     Global news for[ Africa ] [ Asia ] [ Central America ] [ Europe ] [ North America ] [ Oceania ] [ South America ].
313. Asian Week
     San Francisco origin.
314. Los Angeles Times Web Site
     You should find the "go" boxes (with the pull down listings) very handy. See the Los Angeles Times Hunter, which will collect all Times and Associated Press articles and build a customized on-line newspaper. Another very useful segment of the page is the "Launch Point" for the latest web resources. Registration required for most of the services on the site...but it is free currently. Registration is also required to use the archives, crossword puzzles and the bulletin board section.
315. The Christian Science Monitor
     Simply the best...from the fine Index in the left frame to the spolight articles in the main frame. The archive extends back to 1980!!

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316. News Directory
     Browse newspapers or magazines by country, area code (U.S.) or by subject.
317. City Paper Online
     I especially liked the reviews done by the staff of this Baltimore online paper. Features: "Baltimore's Weekly Picks | Film Clips | No Cover | Sound Tracks | Television| Cyberpunk | Personals | Classified| Special Sections.
318. The White House Briefing Room
     Offers current economic and social stats (with handy graphs for school reports). This site is well worth several return visits because of the additon of pages of economic and social data in graphic format.
319. Yahoo - Top Stories
320. Star Tribune Online
     Minneapolis - St Paul.
321. Ask Asia - News Gateway
322. National Press Club, Washington, DC
     The Reporter Research section should be most useful to student researchers. Try "News Sources" for many links to web sites.
323. DefenseLINK News
     Always current and interesting. "DoD Working to Attract Hispanic-American Recruits" and information on Kosovo and Timor, plus current photos.
324. New York Daily News
325. The Chicago Tribune
326. The Wall Street Journal Interactive
     Includes most of the articles from the print editions. Free until July 31 for anyone registered before May 31. Archive of materials for two weeks.
327. The Why Files
     Science behind the news. Might show this to the Science Dept....Many of the science teachers at my former school require a current events project from each students, with a focus on science content.
328. Welcome to Forbes
     Financial, business, economic news and tools.
329. The American News Service Homepage
     "The American News Service has been exploring and reporting on Americas Search for Solutions -- covering the thousands of innovative approaches by individuals, groups, businesses, communities and institutions to solving the problems of contemporary America."
330. The Knowledge Source: Social Issues -- SIRS
     Current issues links. I like the organization of this page. After teaching a course called "Contemporary Problems" for several years, I found topical indexes similar to this especially useful for a host of students who are very new to the news.
331. EntryPoint
     A user configured news/information/stocks/weather/sports electronic newspaper delivered to your CPU on a schedule you designate. It even has a screen saver that operates when it is not doing its scheduled task of retrieving only the news and information you want. It is currently free, but a part of the screen when you are viewing/retrieving the news is a steady stream of advertisments. The HTML artists have been successful in doing the "commercial thing" without detracting from the news content. Try the "demo" first before downloading the software.
332. Deseret News
     (Salt Lake City, UT). Visiting the site connects you to the "World and Nation" section of the menu. Unlike some of the major pages, late breaking news overnight would not appear until later the following day.
333. News USA
     Copyright free with feature news stories for newspaper, radio and television editors. Students and teachers can use the stories and photos. Automated search function allows selection by topic, story length and/or key word. Articles archived.
334. Detroit News HOME
     You will like the photo slide show series and the frequent updates. The site also has a link for "Detroit History" called the RearView Mirror with current articles on city history and a very largest collection of past articles. I viewed the link to one, the Race Riots in 1943.
335. Editor and Publisher
     News for those in the industry, but if you click on the "Media Links" in the left frame, the browser presents a page for searching. You can Browse Newspaper Sites by Regional Map, by Media Category and Region. If that is not enough, there is a Media Quick Links category where you can connect to popular Media Links searches, All US Newspapers, All Canadian Newspapers, US Daily Newspapers, Canadian Daily Newspapers, Newspapers Worldwide or Daily Papers Worldwide.

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336. The Electric Library
     More than 150 full-text newspapers, More than 900 full-text magazines, National and international news wires, 2,000 Complete works of literature, Over 18,000 Photos, images and maps, Television and radio transcripts, Book, movie and software reviews, Complete encyclopedia, Plus, a dictionary, thesaurus, and almanac, fact books, and more...
337. The New York Times
     Potential gateway site...Nice "quick reads" for the visitor without much time. Registration required to read articles, but it's free.
338. The Hays Daily News
     (Kansas paper) Selections from: "Hays Daily News | The Chanute Tribune | Salina Journal | The Hutchinson News | Olathe Daily News | Ottawa Herald | Parsons Sun | The Garden City Telegram."
339. Cumberland Times-News
     Nice listing of National/International news sources on the Internet.
340. Ebola Outbreaks - Updates
341. ITAR-TASS Home Page
     Successor to the Soviet TASS news agency and remains a state central information agency.
342. The Chicago Sun-Times Online
     Offers News, Sports, Business News, Classifieds, Stock Quotes/ Stock Portfolio Tracking, and Roger Ebert on Movies.
343. Highlander Web Magazine - News Flash
     News update
344. Racial-Religious-Ethno-Nationalist Violence Studies
     Discussions from the mail archives.
345. Europe Online
     Multicultural, European content provider. News and cultural events are also listed for many nations.
346. Contemporary conflicts
     Part of the "Peace and Security Server" from Canada. Clickable map of the globe with current conflicts linked, with an alpha index below the map.
347. BACKGROUND BRIEFING - Table of Contents
348. NewsBoy: Your News Source
349. Standard-Times Home Page
     SouthCoast Mass.
350. CEO Navigator Home
     Central European News. Great focus on Bosnia when I last visited (6/99).
351. Online NewsHour
     With Jim Lehrer. Segments and forums are updated daily, with a library of past transcripts and other material on site. Table of Contents includes: FOCUS 1, FOCUS 2, ONLINE FORUM, BACKGROUND, NAT'L ISSUES, LETTERS, DAYBOOK, OFF CAMERA, ARCHIVES, HELP. The site also lists segments for the week and an alpha index of all the programs arranged into topics. A click on Bosnia generated a hyper-listing of all the past programs that relate to that topic.
352. The Reporters Network
     Web site for an organization "...formed in October 1995 by Bob Sablatura, a reporter for the Houston Chronicle, to promote the Internet as a research and communications medium for working journalists."
353. CNN San Francisco
     In a revisit I slected "Asian-Americans fear backlash from China espionage report" May 27, 1999. The article was interesting enough, but the end of the story features a section on "related stories" and another section on "related sites" that included a wealth of backgroud information. This makes the site ideal for some deep research by a team of students on a cooperative project or for a single student to examine an issue/event in some detail. The News Media Vault has stories, sound, and vidoes from past stories and includes the text of the story, a photo from the story, a Real Audio sound file, and two versions of the video clip from the story ( in Video for Windows format and Quicktime format).
354. Graphical News&More
     USA Today. Summaries, complete articles and photos. You'll need Netscape 2.0+ (frames).
355. TIME DAILY - Latest News
356. Frontline -- PBS's flagship public-affairs series
     
357. NewsPlace for News and Sources
     For current events and background information.
358. Government Documents in the News
     Current Events Research, with a archive that extends back to 1995.
359. LAT-WP News Service
     Los Angeles Times and Washington Post currently offering one month free. Free access to a listing of other news sites.
360. "NewsCurrents"
     This site supports a weekly current events filmstrip program used in about 10,000 schools across the USA. Includes a teacher's guide written on three levels. You can also view Internet links for topics covered in previous issues of NewsCurrents.
361. Essential Links: Topical
     Portal site with a fine news menu.
362. Newspapers on the Web
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363. Today in Perspective cover page
364. Globe Online
     
365. The Gate
366. ISRAEL MINISTRY OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS
     After clicking on the "Peace Process" and "Selected Documents" the page listed over 25 major documents relating to the peace...including some of the most recent. Some maps inlcuded..development sites in Palestinian areas. Also covers: The Government of Israel, Facts About Israel, Israel Update.
367. Welcome to Boston.com!
     Great addition to the list of online newspapers.
368. Welcome to Pathfinder
     Time Daily is at "http://cgi.pathfinder.com/time/daily/0,2960,0,00.html"
369. Yahoo - Top Stories Summary
370. Yahoo - News Summary
371. US Information Agency [with daily news]
372. United Nations Development Databases
373. PULSE
     A center for news, information, communication, commerce, and entertainment.
374. TOUCH TODAY
     Offers a fast connection to many news resources. Great layout and imagemap.
375. The OLIN Project - Online Intelligence Project
     Oriented to individuals and professionals with an interest in international news, commerce, and references with an "intelligence service model." When I last visited (8/99) the site was featuring articles on Spotlight on Iran and Afghanistan, Yet Another... Between Turkey and Syria and Kosovo: Humanitarian Crisis Looms.
376. MEDIA-Link: Newspapers
     Major listing of newspapers - global.
377. NBC News
     Sunrise . Today . Nightly News . Dateline . Nightside. Meet the Press . Weekend Today . Weekend Nightly
378. Asiaweek Home Page
     TOC: This Week Online, Newsmap, Archives, Asia's Best Universities 1999, The Asiaweek 1000. The Asiaweek Financial 500, Power 50 1999.
379. AJR NewsLink menu
     American Journalism Review. What you would expect....a top site.
380. The Detroit News
381. ABC TV's "Behind The News" (BTN)
     "BTN is ABC TV's popular news and current affairs program for students. Tune in, click on and catch up on the background to the latest television news and current affairs."
382. THE DETROIT NEWS
383. New Orleans Times
384. The Newsroom
385. Newspaper Association of America
     Offers hotlinks to over 50 newspapers on the Web. This could be the one stop source for information.
386. Mercury Center Home Page
     San Jose newspaper. Interesting, informative and always current. Has a feature to "make your own comics" that is part of a set of features available only to subscribers.
387. The Multimedia Newsstand
     Order over 470 magazines. New isssues profiled plus information about specials.
388. NewsEdge NewsPage
     Older news gateway with a excellent organization.
389. Galaxy Gateway
     Showing a large Index and a general search.
390. Pilot Online
     Hampton, VA.
391. Electronic Telegraph
     Register and get a pen number.
392. The Daily News-Omnivore
     [QuickNews] [Regions] [Subjects] [Weather] [Magazines] [Other Sources] A great gateway page to news on the Internet.

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1. United States - Punishment and Prejudice: Racial Disparities in the War on Drugs
   "Ostensibly color blind, the war on drugs has been waged disproportionately against black Americans." This site is organized to enable browsers to select sections of the report for online viewing or printing. Teachers covering the events of the Summer next Fall might use the site as part of a look as "Justice" as it was served up during the vacation by the courts (including the Supreme Court) and the administration of the death penalty in the states. See the site below for Missouri, and students might be given the task of locating the meterials on Texas. Since this is likely to be a campaign issue, these pages could also be background for current events in the next school year. By the way, Google is currently my favorite search tool, with fast focused searches that seem to list the best sites on that first page of links.
2. Welcome to chechnya.co.uk
   Offering "...the internet's most comprehensive independent resource for Chechnya."
3. KFOR Online Homepage
   Official NATO site on Kosovo.
4. KFOR Online Homepage
   KFOR is a NATO-lead international force responsible for establishing a security presence in Kosovo. This peace-enforcement force entered Kosovo on 12 June 1999 under a UN mandate
5. Final Report
   The Kosovo Conflict: Consequences for the Environment & Human Settlements.
6. Kosovo Crisis
7. Conference Welcome
   An Educators International Conference on Kosovo Conducted Online.
8. Serbia and Montenegro: Situation in Kosovo
9. Kosovo Connections
   Lists of online resources and guides for understanding the conflict in Europe.
10. KOSOVO CRISIS SPECIAL STUDY SECTION
    10% News / 90% in-depth knowledge - as collected by Homework Central
11. Serbia,the serbia crisis,ethnic albanians,Slobodan Milosevic
12. Salon | War in Yugoslavia
    News today plus all the past stories on the war.
13. UNICEF ALERT!--A Program of the United States Committee for UNICEF: Kosovo
14. Twenty-Five Lectures on Modern Balkan History
15. Do your part in Kosovo!
16. who is next ?
    Association of Serbian Applied Artist and Designers of Serbia Cordially invites you to participate in the international WEB Photography Exhibition: WHO IS NEXT ? This exhibition has been initiated as our reaction to the current events in Yugoslavia War led by the NATO. Submitted work should not be limited to the current events in Yugoslavia only, but rather to be focused on how to limit military violence, anywhere in the World.
17. Kosovo - NATO Air Strike
    From the Canadian Department of Defense.. Daily updates and backgrounders.
18. Milosevic and Others Indicted for War Crimes
19. Web helps explain Kosovo in classes
20. NewsWatch: A Consumer's Guide to the News
    When I visited, the site featured "spotlight" articles on The Kosovo Crisis.
21. Kosovo Crisis
22. The War Diaries By A.G. in Belgrade
    The War Diaries from Belgrade.
23. Kosovo - USIA
24. US Airforce News
    Kosovo air strikes likely to be risky.
25. The Kosovo Crisis: Drumbeats of War
    So far, the best on the topic of Kosovo. Especially noteworthy are the "backgrounder" links.
26. eGroups.com
    A e-mail to web system has been established for those in the Kosovo area to post messages directly to the web for the world to see.
27. Time Magazine: Into The Fire --PAGE 1-- Apr 1 1999
28. TIME Daily: The Kosovo File
29. The Nixon Center
    html MSWord (37k) articles on recent foreign policy, including the situation in Kosovo.
30. Serbia Info News / Front page
    MAIL
31. ABC News.com: A Beginner's Guide to the Balkans
32. S/1998/491
    REPORT OF THE SECRETARY-GENERAL ON THE UNITED NATIONS MISSION IN BOSNIA AND HERZEGOVINA, 10 June 1998.
33. BBC News | Kosovo
    Kosovo conflict at a glance
34. BBC News | Kosovo | Kosovo conflict at a glance
35. Mario's Cyberspace Station: Road map of Kosovo
36. Kosovo
    History of the region.
37. Talon Online: U.S. Army activities in Bosnia.
38. This Week in Bosnia-Hercegovina
39. The Christian Science Monitor
40. Regional Terrain map of Balkans
    Excellent maps of the entire region.
41. Online NewsHour: Bosnia
42. Task Force Eagle - Online
    Portions assigned to Bosnia. Also has a portion of the history of the Big Red One online.
43. Online NewsHour Forum: Protests in Serbia -- Dec. 11, 1996
44. OSCE Bosnia & Herzegovina
    Official Election Website. (Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe) Mission to Bosnia and Herzegovina on the elections scheduled for September 14. Offers information on refugee voting, maps, press releases, fact statements, rules/regulations, voter education, and agreements.
45. Social Studies: Bosnia Page
    Another fine page by Paul Filio.
46. Bosnia HomePage at Caltech
47. Balkans Pages
    Deal with the part of the Balkans formerly known as the Socialist Federative Republic of Yugoslavia.
48. Bosnia-Mission: Peace
    CNN news site for Bosnia.
49. Official NATO Home Page
    NATO page that archives the Press Releases, Communiqu�s, NATO Review. Links to NATO ASI Series from the Scientific and Environmental Affairs Division Affairs, NATO Environmental Clearinghouse System (ECHS), NATO Exhibition: Sarajevo I Survived (Drawings of children from Sarajevo as a homage to the former Secretary-General Mr. Manfred W�rner), SHAPE Technical Centre (STC), Allied Command Atlantic (ACLANT), SACLANT Undersea Research Centre (SACLANTCEN) and Listservs with NATO information.
50. Slovak Republic
    Comprehensive source of information.

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