Library: Social Issues: Websites

Recommended Websites

United Nations Human Rights Council
Provides a forum for identifying, highlighting and developing responses to today's human rights challenges worldwide, and acts as the principal focal point of human rights research, education, public information, and human rights advocacy activities in the United Nations system.
Public Agenda
A public opinion research and public engagement organization providing sources for balanced, accurate information on public policy issues.
Civil Rights Digital Library
The Civil Rights Digital Library Initiative represents one of the most ambitious and comprehensive efforts to date to deliver educational content on the Civil Rights Movement via the Web.
Amnesty International
A worldwide movement of people who campaign for internationally recognized human rights to be respected and protected. Contains news; features; actions; video and audio; information about countries, campaigns and issues. Also produces hundreds of reports, press releases, appeals for action and newsletters each year.
American Civil Liberties Union
The ACLU works to preserve the individual rights and liberties that the Constitution and laws guarantee everyone in the United States. Topics include human rights, capital punishment, racial justice, women's rights, free speech, and more.
The Root
The Root is the leading online source of news and commentary from an African-American perspective, offering a unique take on breaking news, providing solid analyses and presenting dynamic multimedia content.
AllSides
Provides links to news stories and analysis of bias in news outlets.

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A non-profit organization that delivers an online encyclopedia of pro and con arguments and quotes on critical issues.