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A branch of the United Nations, the World Health Organization seeks to improve global health conditions, in part by publishing “evidence-based policy options.” The WHO’s Web site provides statistics and publications that contain country-specific data and insight into global health trends. The publications page includes archived books, articles and magazines, all free to the public, on such topics as traveling, medications and epidemics. […]
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A stock is a share of ownership, or equity, in a corporation. Owners of stock have a claim on a share of the corporation […]
FactCheck.org
According to its Web site, FactCheck.org is a “nonpartisan, nonprofit ‘consumer advocate’ for voters that aims to reduce the level of deception and confusion in U.S. politics.” Its staff monitors factual accuracy in American politics, looking at what’s being said in TV ads, debates, speeches, interviews and the like. The …
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ProCon.org
This independent, nonprofit Web site lays out the arguments on both sides of a host of controversial issues. Its mission statement: “We promote critical thinking, education, and informed citizenship.” ProCon.org presents issues such as “Sports and Drugs” or “Death Penalty” by giving a brief overview of the controversy, then framing …
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Brady Campaign to Prevent Gun Violence
The Brady Campaign is the most recent iteration of a gun control group formed in 1974. The organization took its current name in 2001 from Jim and Sarah Brady. Jim Brady, press secretary to President Ronald Reagan, was shot and seriously injured in a 1981 assassination attempt on the president. …
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Innocence Project
The Innocence Project was founded in 1992 and is dedicated to “exonerating wrongfully convicted people through DNA testing and reforming the criminal justice system to prevent future injustice.” It is a nonprofit legal clinic directly affiliated with the Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law at Yeshiva University and was founded …
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U.S. PIRG
U.S. PIRG is the umbrella group and national advocate for 25 state Public Interest Research Groups. The citizen-funded state PIRGs work on a wide range of consumer rights issues in 47 states and Washington, D.C. On its Web site, U.S. PIRG says it “stand[s] up to powerful special interests on …
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Consumer Federation of America
The CFA, formed in 1968, acts on behalf of consumers through “advocacy, research, education, and service.” The group has 300 member organizations – all nonprofit, pro-consumer groups. The CFA encourages federal and state officials to adopt pro-consumer policies, and it supports grassroots consumer movements and consumer cooperatives. Its Food Policy Institute …
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National Rifle Association
The National Rifle Association, one of the nation’s oldest advocacy groups, was formed in 1871 to “promote and encourage rifle shooting on a scientific basis.” Since that time, the NRA has evolved into the largest gun rights lobbying organization in the United States, with approximately 4.3 million members, according to …
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NumbersUSA
NumbersUSA describes itself as a “non-partisan, public policy organization that favors an environmentally sustainable and economically just America” or, more succinctly, an “immigration-reduction organization.” It was founded in 1997 by Roy Beck, a former journalist who wrote primarily on environmental issues such as urban sprawl. The organization’s goals include studying …
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National Immigration Forum
The National Immigration Forum is an immigrant rights organization that, according to its Web site, “advocates and builds public support for public policies that welcome immigrants and refugees and are fair to and supportive of newcomers to our country.” The forum presses lawmakers to adopt immigrant-friendly policies. Founded in 1982, …
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National Immigration Law Center
The National Immigration Law Center analyzes proposed immigration legislation and litigates on behalf of immigrants’ rights. NILC partners with community advocates in states that have high immigrant populations and works to help low-income immigrants get legal, medical and social assistance. NILC’s Web site includes a number of publications and resources …
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