Issues

Essay by Carl Sagan and Ann Druyan seeking a middle ground in the abortion debate.

Article on the history of abortion in the United States, plus links to further information on abortion in the US and around the world. Includes prochoice and prolife links.

U.S. Supreme Court opinions on the controversial Nebraska partial-birth abortion case. Hosted by Cornell's Legal Information Institute.

Supreme Court verdict on five provisions of the Pennsylvania Abortion Control Act of 1982.

A barter organization uses XAT units as an alternative to money to purchase goods and services. Writings on the history of money and a Journey guide.

Self-supporting community discussing issues of politics, current events, culture and a variety of other topics.

A UK based organization that assists street children, disabled children, young refugees, and children in trouble with the law. News, events, and donation and volunteer information.

Provides publications and data at the state and national level on adoption, child abuse, welfare reform, foster care, and child poverty.

Provides educational programs and information on Bowen theory and the study of family systems. Features mission statement, links and newsletter.

Essays about parenting and childcare, and about society's treatment of important issues that affect children.

A focal point for policy development, research, and strategic analysis of trends regarding broad determinants of health regarding children and youth in Canada.

Resources for child protection, advise and help for those suffering abuse and for those who have a responsibility for children.

Not-for-profit agency devoted to raising awareness about criminal justice and crime prevention. Resource links and sale of educational products.

The purpose of this list is to talk about crimes, criminals, and punishment. The latest news is posted to this site everyday.

Weblog of the freelance writer and former San Jose Mercury News columnist. Most entries are about education issues, both college and precollege.

A resource on the status of the right to education as outlined by the United Nations, supporting the work of the UN Special Rapporteur on education. Includes links to allied organizations.

Join host Neal Conan for a discussion about intellectualism on campus. [32:31 streaming audio broadcast]

Links and background information on U.S. and global environmental issues, including issues such as air quality, water quality, global warming, wildlife, and energy conservation.

University of California at Berkeley students, researchers, and staff working to reduce maternal deaths in developing countries by studying and promoting effective family planning approaches.

Includes lesbian history, erotica, art, music and poetry. Also includes lesbian and gay symbols, links and biblical commentary on homosexuality.

Allows scientists whose research is misquoted by anti-gay activists to set the record straight. Includes video interviews and related news articles.

A professional body for people working in housing in the United Kingdom. Promotes the provision and management of good quality, affordable housing.

Professional body for individual practitioners in the broad social housing sector in Australasia - linking social housing workers in Australia and New Zealand. Details of membership benefits, events and publications.

Non profit organization involved in the sphere of international human rights, global security, economic development, economic justice and international justice, business and economic rights, and conflict resolution.

Meta search engine for searching multiple human rights sites. Library includes a large collection of international human rights, and links to other human rights and international law sites.

A research center dedicated to advancing the understanding and pursuing the goals of the American civil rights movement.

A blog about excess in Canadian and international copyright law, trademarks law and patent law. By Howard Knopf, a jurist practicing Intellectual Property law in Canada.

An essay by George Orwell.

Prose for entertainment, environmental ethics, and campaigns against civil injustice.

Works to strengthen communities' ability to manage change, maximize the benefits of diversity, and prevent and resolve conflicts.

Founded to help Shalom Achshav, its Israeli counterpart, pursue a lasting and equitable peace in the Middle East and to build an informed and empowered pro-peace American public. Action alerts, publications, events, and news and analysis.

Offer a wide range of peace merchandise and training for building a more peaceful world. Publishes "The Peace Book" and other titles. Offers consulting services and Peace Leadership Institute training programs.

Includes peace history, quotes, poems, music, activities, forum and promotion of the UN's annual September 21st International day of peace.

Includes the Covenant of Peace, 10 Points for Peace, press releases, petition letters to world leaders, and contact details.

Background information and links on the Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP), and other low-income energy issues. From the Almanac of Policy Issues.

Campaign to end child poverty by 2020. Facts about child poverty, information about the campaign and participating organizations.

A grassroots organization made up of citizens concerned about the erosion of property rights in the US. Has a particular emphasis on Florida.

Discussion of an article from the Wall Street Journal on FreeRepublic.

A national report card on discrimination in America published by the Urban Institute.

How the second Industrial Revolution ( miniaturisation and artificial intelligence) is relentlessly stagnating and impoverishing our community.

Covers topics including natural and un-natural disasters.

Started out as a link ring that has become an archive for survival information since 1997.

A site covering many survival and survivalist topics include survival skills, Civil Defense, disaster preparedness, self-reliance, wilderness survival.

Site with internet archives and various philosophy on preparedness and self sufficient living.

Radical libertarian project to create a worldwide secessionist network. Offers information on methods and strategies of nonviolent action.

Anarchist Hakim Bey's essay on ephemeral states in history and their political significance.

Features an insight into terrorism, terrorist activities, and organizations. Includes news and related links.

Political commentary on modern transportation issues.

Internet movement devoted to the promotion of healthy, non-violent means of solving conflicts.

Assists the international community in pursuing good governance and reform of the security sector. Information about their activities and publications.