Watch C-SPAN 1 (House) and 2 (Senate) live with RealVideo and
AudioNet software. This is polictics coverage pure and uncut online
from those who created the cable channels. This site also carries
an online section focusing on the daily doings of committees and
subcommittees. Be sure to visit the C-SPAN in the Classroom section
as well (useful teacher guides; a listing points out programs
of particular interest to educators), an informative look at the
shaping of public policy from an historical perspective.
The Web Zine of politically interested Generation X, chockful
of articles, features, and editorials on politicians, politics,
and issues of particular concern to a generation coming of age.
A comprehensive guide to politics online. An extensive combination
index and guide to web sites includes many topics: personalities,
political parties, watchdogs, news, humor, issues, political activists,
and more. The "Netgram" feature invites students to e-mail a representative
or the president with their concern over an issue or bill.
Part of The New York Times on the Web, this selective guide to
political sites on the Internet is by Rich Meislin, editor-in-chief
of The New York Times Electronic Media Company.
This database of historic cemeteries touts itself as "the site
that tells where the dead politicians are buried." Humorous, it
tells specifically of politicians of note and their present resting
places. Search by place or name a politician who is no longer
of this world.
promotes the informed use of survey research and public opinion
information, maintains and constantly enlarges a computer-based
library of survey research and public opinion data, and trains
students in survey research and public opinion analysis. Hit the
"Poll" button to get a very complete, updated on-line source of
public opinion data in the US covering over a quarter-million
questions from 1935-1998. Besides a handy search by keyword, subject,
date and survey firm feature, there are also informative pages
for the student--What is a poll? How does it work? Issue Spotlight
(for topics of keen importance).
promotes strengthening the role of women in politics by educating on issues relating to women in politics and provides links to other women in politics sites
This HotWired site carries technology news of political import.
Go here to find the graphicallyseductive cyberzine of much that
affects the shaping of public policy by electronic media means.
RealAudio interviews of prominent figures and informative articles
abound.
Each day participants get to vote on their answers to a campaign-
or politics-related question. Results appear in informal statistical
tables, with commentary on the issues from straw poll participants
around the country. This site is a good introduction to straw
polls and to some current issues in the campaign.
Self-described as a "voter's self-defense system" that provides
"factual information on candidates and elected officials," this
site contains a wealth of data on government, political campaigns,
and current issues. Also here are press releases, lists of politics-related
organizations, educational references and resources, and a solid
database of general information.
A nonprofit public policy research institute whose site offers
a wealth of analysis, debate, and in-depth research from sources
around the world. The Daily Policy Digest rounds up articles of
public policy interest from think tanks and major publications;
the "Issues" section presents comprehensive indexes to downloadable
public policy reports covering the major areas of taxes, crime,
health care, education, and more; the "High School Debate" section
contains research & analysis of major issues debated in high schools
nationwide.
A site for the public policy afficionado or curious student who
wants to keep abreast of the daily flow of information on crucial
policy issues. Features include: Policy Wire (a "ticker tape"
of hot public policy info); Issue of the Week; Virtual Congress
(an interactive chat room which poses a new question daily) and
more.
Political Parties
CIA
World Factbook Online - NEW! The CIA presents information
organized by country: maps, geographic data, population demographics,
goverment descriptions, economic data, communications systems, transportation
systems, military, international disputes, etc.
EconData
NEW! This site lists more
than 400 links to socioeconomic data sources and a top-ten list of sites.
The data collections section includes tools, compendia and intermediaries
to give visitors access to multiple data sources. Economagic This is a comprehensive
site of free, easily available economic time series data useful for economic
research -- economic forecasting, in particular. Students are given easy
access to large amounts of data and can get charts of that data. Federal Reserve
Economic Education Websites Find out about
programs, online games and activities and other useful links for students.
This site has
a section on teaching economic concepts using the Internet.
Information on the Economics Challenge and a student essay
contest is also provided. Be sure to check
out the 'Econ Explorers Club.' 5th and 6th grade students learn about
inflation, money and the world of work through hands-on, community-based
projects. A Federal Open Market Community simulation give students
the opportunity to make decisions about monetary policy based on economic
data. Introduce the
'Muffin Market' to your students via a download-able computer simulation,
videotape and collateral materials. This site also contains
numerous video clips, a treasure hunt and even an online museum. With the U.S.
economy increasingly becoming a topic of interest, more and more individuals
and organizations are finding that up-to-date financial and economic
data are critical to their success. Through the FRED® database,
the Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis provides consumers, students,
economists and financial institutions around the world with economic
and financial information in an easy-to-use format. JumpStart
Coalition NEW! This organization
maintains (with the help of the National Institute for Consumer Education)
a searchable database of personal finance educational materials. There's
also a section that lists personal financial management guidelines and
benchmarks. National
Institute for Consumer Education Review the 'mini-lessons'
on credit; financial management; children and money; cars and housing;
and frauds and scams. Orley
AmosWorld The 500-term glossary
here is a favorite among economic educators. Be sure to review Mr. Economy's
'Question of the Week' for irreverent, yet informative, responses to questions
about economics. Resources
for Economists on the Internet This guide lists the
many resources on the Internet of interest to academic and practicing
economists, as well as those interested in economics. In all, more than
700 resources are listed here and almost all are described. SoundMoney
NEW! Visitors can listen
any time (via this site) to recent broadcasts of this popular radio show
on personal finance. The resources section includes listings of web sites,
books, etc. related to weekly broadcasts. There's also a forum for sharing
tips on saving money. The
Stock Market Game (tm) The Stock Market Game
(SMGWW) is an electronic simulation of Wall Street trading, designed to
help students and adults understand the stock market, the costs and benefits
involved in decision-making, Wall
Street Journal Classroom Edition The Wall Street Journal
Classroom Edition gives teachers timely articles and fully developed lesson
plans covering economic concepts such as decision making, cost/benefit
analysis, supply and demand, and incentives. Whitehouse
Briefing Room The purpose of this
service is to provide easy access to current Federal economic indicators.
It provides links to information produced by a number of Federal agencies.
All of the information included in the Economic Statistics Briefing Room
is maintained and updated by the statistical units of those agencies.
http://www.odci.gov/cia/publications/factbook/index.html
http://www.econdata.net
http://www.economagic.com/
http://www.dallasfed.org/htm/educate/students.html
http://woodrow.mpls.frb.fed.us/econed/index.html
http://www.ny.frb.org/pihome/educator/
http://www.frbsf.org/econedu/index.html
http://www.stls.frb.org/fred/index.html
http://www.jumpstartcoalition.org
http://www.nice.emich.edu/
http://amos.bus.okstate.edu/
http://amos.bus.okstate.edu/glossary/
http://www.rfe.org
http://www.soundmoney.org
http://www.smgww.org/
the sources and uses of capital and other related economic concepts.
http://webserve.dowjones.com/classroom/index.html
http://www.whitehouse.gov/fsbr/esbr.html