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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 […]
American Immigration Lawyers Association
The AILA is a good source of information on immigration law; however, it, like most immigration organizations, is not unbiased. It is worth noting that the organization’s 2007 annual report reads: “No matter which party controls Congress, the potential for real, substantive immigration reform is limited by internal Republican party divisions, and by the ‘rush to the center’ of most Democrats.”
Center for Immigration Studies
The Center for Immigration Studies, founded in 1985, is a think tank “devoted exclusively to research and policy analysis of the economic, social, demographic, fiscal, and other impacts of immigration on the United States.” The center’s research and policy positions are conservative, and it advocates a “pro-immigrant, low-immigrant” position, which …
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Federation for American Immigration Reform
The Federation for American Immigration Reform is a nonprofit organization promoting more restrictive immigration laws. FAIR favors improved border security, an end to illegal immigration and restrictions on legal immigration, which means that the legislation it supports is often spearheaded by Republicans and its concerns correlate with conservative causes. FAIR …
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American Civil Liberties Union
According to the American Civil Liberties Union, the organization, founded in 1920, is the “nation’s guardian of liberty, working daily in courts, legislatures and communities to defend and preserve the individual rights and liberties that the Constitution and laws of the United States guarantee everyone in this country.” The ACLU …
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Natural Resources Defense Council
NRDC makes no secret of its pro-environment stance. Reports and fact sheets often contain good research and arguments, but are not ideologically neutral.
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Alliance for Justice
The Alliance for Justice describes itself as “a national association of environmental, civil rights, mental health, women’s, children’s and consumer advocacy organizations” which works to “advance the cause of justice for all Americans, strengthen the public interest community’s ability to influence public policy, and foster the next generation of advocates.” …
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Center for American Progress
Founded in 2003 by former Clinton White House Chief of Staff John Podesta, the Center for American Progress describes itself as “progressive.” Many of its experts once worked in Democratic presidential administrations or for Democrats on Capitol Hill. According to its Web site, CAP seeks to “combine bold policy ideas with …
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Citizens Against Government Waste
CAGW is a nonprofit watchdog group whose goal is to ” eliminate waste, mismanagement, and inefficiency in the federal government.” The group monitors “pork-barrel” expenditures by Congress, which CAGW define as meeting two (usually) or more of seven criteria, such as “not competitively awarded” and “not the subject of congressional …
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