| These links are both for quick reference and research that is more extensive. They will help you prepare arguments. Liberal sites have an (L) next to them, and all other sites are non-partisan. Top Sites - These are the sites I think are most useful * http://www.stateaction.org/ State Action - Resources listed by state and by issue (Healthy and Safe Communities, Role of Government and the Nonprofit Sector, Sustainable Economic Development, Technology and Democracy, Work and Family Investment - these are only major categories, issues are broken down further). This site has quality briefs on innumerable issues, links related to these issues, and proposed legislation in bill form. (L) * http://www.huppi.com/kangaroo/LiberalFAQ.htm Extensive Frequently Asked Questions - Responds to conservative arguments against liberal policy (L) http://www.epinet.org Economic Policy Institute - Articles listed by issue (Living standards and labor markets, government and the economy, trade and globalization, education, sustainable economics) It also has specific issue guides on living wage, minimum wage, poverty and family budgets, and unemployment insurance (L) http://www.cbpp.org/ Center on Budget and Policy Priorities - Resources listed by issue, includes specific list of state issues. Very extensive and in-depth site (L) http://www.zmag.org/ZNET.htm Articles and links, including listed by issue (L) http://www.gun-control-network.org/facts.htm Gun Control Network (L) http://www.rethinkingschools.org/ Rethinking Schools - Every issue related to education (L) http://ewg.org/home.php The Environmental Working Group (L) http://www.sierraclubri.org/index.htm Rhode Island Sierra Club (environmental) (L) Rhode Island http://www.rilin.state.ri.us/statutes/statutes.html State of Rhode Island General Laws http://www.projo.com/ The Providence Journal http://www.50states.com/news/rdisl.htm Rhode Island Newspapers http://www.abyznewslinks.com/uniteri.htm Rhode Island News Sources http://www.insidepolitics.org/ Inside Politics (about Rhode Island politics) News Sources About State Policy http://www.governing.com/ Governing Magazine http://www.nga.org/ National Governors Association Both Sides of Issues - These will help you to (1) understand the basics of the issues (2) find arguments for liberal policies and (3) see how the other side thinks (This last thing is so you can think about how to respond to conservative arguments before the debate. Some of these sites even have a back-in-forth debate to aid you in doing this.) http://www.publicagenda.org/ Public Agenda Online - In-depth information on many issues - Includes sidebar of all the major issues, and each issue has an overview, interesting facts, both sides of the issue, and articles http://www.nationalissues.com/ Briefs on both sides of national issues (relevent to state issues) (School Choice, Educational issues related to teachers, Gun Control, Flat Tax, Inheritance Tax, Retail Sales Tax) http://www.soyouwanna.com/site/features/pros_cons.html The Pros and Cons of a few issues (The legalization of marijuana, Affirmative action in college admissions, Gay marriage, Abortion, School vouchers, Gun control) Other sites - Sites with articles on issues, specific issue pages, and think-tanks http://www.commondreams.org/ Common Dreams - progressive (leftist) commentary - the searchable archive has articles on almost every issue (L) http://www.prospect.org/issue_pages/ The American Prospect Issues Page (L) http://www.thirdworldtraveler.com/Democracy/DemocracySociety.html Third World Traveler Democracy and Society - Has sections on different issues (in this case related to issues which can be related to states) (L) http://www.tcf.org/ The Century Foundation - Articles listed by issue (L) http://www.urban.org/ The Urban Institute - Non-partisan policy research center - deals with mostly state and local issues Pages With Links - Issue-based links, liberal links in general, liberal issue-based links, and other links related to politics (Note: Many of the other pages have links as well) http://www.turnleft.com/issues.html Liberal web sites, issue specific (L) http://movingideas.org/links/ Liberal web sites, issue specific (L) http://usliberals.about.com/mbody.htm Liberal web sites, issue specific (issues listed on sidebar) (L) http://politics1.com/ Politics 1 - Has links for websites on states, political ideologies, and specific issues |
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