Politics I supposed to be the second-oldest profession. I have come to realize that it bears a very close resemblance to the first.
Ronald Reagan
You'll find everything you wanted to know about government and politics right here. Included in this category are sites that pertain to government agencies and offices, campaign information, foreign policy, and more.
The Federal Reserve Board of Governors is the central government agency, that along with the twelve regional Federal Reserve Banks, comprises the Federal Reserve System, the central bank of the United States.
http://www.dtic.dla.mil/bosnia/
This is the Department of Defense's link to information on the military's operations in the former Yugoslavia. You can access maps, charts, transcripts of operation briefings and even NATO command e-mail addresses.
This has to be one of the most expansive sites in the Net. You can get data maps of every county and major city in the nation. There is so much data available through this site that you just have to go there. If you need population information, they've got it.
For an organization that has an image of being secretive, this is a pretty large information site. You can take a virtual tour of CIA headquarters, order publications and even send e-mail to the director. But don't expect to find top secret documents.
http://www.dtic.mil/defenselink/
This is the Department of Defense's main link to the Office of the Secretary, the Joint Chiefs, the Army, Navy, Marine Corps, Air Force, Coast Guard, Reserves and the worldwide defense theatres of command. A great starting place for U.S. defense research.
http://www-urc.od.nih.gov/dwd/dwdhome.html
The Division of Workforce Development at the National Institutes of Health provides performance based training and development courses and services to NIH and other government agencies.
Find out the laws and rules regulating compaign finance and contributions. You can also download the national mail-in voter registration form.
The FIE is the interface between the federal government and America's institutions of higher learning. An excellent research platform for linking up with various university computer systems. There's a good link here called MOLIS that links the nation's minority colleges.
The FJC site is expansive. Here you can get information on the entire federal court system including the Supreme Court. One unique feature is the telephone directory with office and fax numbers for every section of the center including the directors office. You can also order from an extensive catalog of FJC publications.
http://www.law.vill.edu/Fed-Agency/fedwebloc.html#doj
Posted by the Villanova Center for Information Law and Policy , this site is a large list of links to federal agencies especially the Department of Justice. No direct information here, but the links will take you just about anywhere you want to go in the federal government's Web.
FedWorld links to every federal government Web site there is. It is pretty easy to get around in and has some of the most valuable links listed on the main page, including listings of all federal job openings and a way to download all tax forms.
Students needing information on the legislative process for school could not find a better source. All the committees, legislation and of course, the congressional members are accessible here. You can search alphabetically by name or by state. However, only postal or "snail-mail" addresses are provided. You can get to the House e-mail gopher, but it looks like an antique.
http://www.doc.gov/aptp/what.html
The JTP assists U.S. industry and researchers access and utilize Japanese technology. The site allows you to access publications, find joint cooperative activities with Japanese private and government agencies, and apply for a fellowship program.
http://www.lrc.state.ky.us/ltprc/home.htm
The Kentucky Long-Term Policy Research Center is a unique government agency in the United States. Their mission is to change the way decisions are made in the Commonwealth of Kentucky by bringing a new perspective to policy making.
This site has links to all the Congressional sites and other government sites. The National Digital Library, Library Reading Rooms and access to copyright laws and information make this a pretty useful site allowing researchers to access library services.
Regional Governmental Agency providing sewerage and storm water service to both St. Louis City and St. Louis County, Missouri.
http://www.doc.gov/resources/MBDA_info.html
The MBDA is under the Department of Commerce and provides information and services to promote the growth of women and minority owned businesses. This is a good link for the minority entrepreneur.
Listings of upcoming NEA events and the 56 state and jurisdictional arts agencies across the country.
Three county air quality special district government agency. Provides information regarding air quality, fire hazards, and more.
http://www.whitehouse.gov/WH/EOP/omb
The OMB is the department of the executive branch that handles budgeting. So you can get copies of the Federal Register and the budget reports. If you are looking for a federal job, there's a listing of all the OMB job openings and how to apply.
The Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation, a federal government agency, protects the pensions of nearly 42 million workers in about 55,000 private defined benefit pension plans.
http://www.ssa.gov/SSA_Home.html
All SSA questions can be answered here. There isa special feedback section for e-mailing complaints and problems regarding program benefits. There is a great deal of statistical data available here and there are explanations of benefits and programs available in Spanish.
Named after Thomas Jefferson, this site allows researchers to analyze legislation in the making and the voting records of those bills. It's a good use of the Library of Congress' resources. Easy to get around in and you can download the Constitution.
Attorney General Janet Reno's Justice Department as accessible here. View press releases and link up with the Federal Bureau of Investigation, the Drug Enforcement Administration, or any of the other Justice divisions.
The U.S. Agency for International Development is the independent U.S. government agency which administers foreign assistance and humanitarian aid programs on behalf of the people of the United States.
You might be surprised by some of the offices under the auspices of the USDA, including the Forestry Service and the Departmant of Natural Resources. The USDA even runs its own Graduate School to which you can link.
The D. O. C. calls it "the world's largest source of trade, business and economic information." It's a great place for research with statistical data on the foreign and domestic economy and a daily economic report. You can also order Commerce publications.
Find out about grants, contracts and any of the Secretary's initiatives like Goals 2000; School-to-Work; Direct Loans; Safe, Disciplined, and Drug-free Schools; the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA).
The most exciting part of the DOE site is the Electronic Exchange which has lots of software to download and computer hardware designs.
This site has access to information on all HHS programs including the National Institute of Health, the Food and Drug Administration and the Administration on Aging. One important note: the Social Security Administration became a separate agency on March 31, 1995.
Community planning agencies can use this site to download information and access fair housing laws. The section called Doing Business with HUD is valuable to those business people seeking an avenue into government contracts.
The DOL has information here on labor law and trends. There is information here on grants and government labor contracts and, if you are looking for a job search America's Job Bank.
Check out the latest from the Federal Aviation Administration, the Federal Highway Administration, the Federal Railroad Administration, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration and more.
Here's where you can go to order the proper papers and materials to get legal protection for your intellectual property. It's also a good place to search for previosly patented devices that may be of use to you or your business.
The Postal Service has built a site you can use. Here you can find your zip code by street or get tips on how to make business mailings more efficient and effective. Of course, you can also see and order the latest stamps.
This is a lot like the House of Representative's server legislatively, but it offers more. The "gallery" link allows surfers to peruse the Senate art gallery and see photos of all the senators. Even more impressive is the virtual tour of the halls of congress.
http://www2.whitehouse.gov/WH/Welcome.html
This site takes a while to load if you have a slower modem, but it's worth it. Besides looking great, it's full of resources. It's an excellent historical site and provides access to all the most recent White House press briefings. You can even send e-mail to the president, vice president and first lady. Major go-getters can look into the White House fellowships.
http://www.federal.com/Political.html
A collection of political newsgroups and speeches. Not very interactive, but it provides some information that's hard to find elsewhere.
http://politicsusa.com/PoliticsUSA/resources/almanac/
An interactive version of Michael Barone's and Grant Ujifusa's definitive study of the nation's political districts and figures. George Will calls the Almanac "the Bible of American Politics." Searchable by states, districts and committees.
This is a hub of several sites including The Hotline, Greenwire, The American Healthline and The Abortion Report. You need to subscribe, however, in order to access it.
http://www.law.harvard.edu/studorgs/appleseed/index.html
A non-partisan organization at Harvard Law School supporting grass-roots campaign finance reform efforts.
http://www.kcstar.com/campaign/index.html
Campaign news, spotlight stories, election results, background information and an area to speak your mind.
The Web site of the Campaign and Elections magazine is a good introduction to the political campaign business. Listings of events and seminars and even a trivia contest make this an interesting site. The marketplace links are also of interest to those who like political memorabilia.
http://www.cnotes.com/telecom/pacs.html
The power of special interest groups and PACs have completely corrupted our system of government and made a mockery of our democracy—there's a lot you can do and must do to give citizens back their voice.
The Campaign For Labor Rights is putting the rights of working people back into the picture—around the world and here at home.
http://www.cbsnews.com/campaign96/home/
This site is very CBS. From the graphics to the regular reports like "Eye on the Issues" this site evokes the CBS Evening News. Good coverage of the issues, the personalities and the polls. A good place for the political novice is the link Elections 101. A good introduction to the electoral system.
If you're a fan of the CNN show Inside Politics, you'll love this site. It's updated daily with news from Washington, the states and the campaigns. There's even a link to the interactive election game called President '96. A must for the political junkie.
http://nonprofit.venus.net/cmncause/
Dedicated to taking government back for the people! They want to reintroduce ethics and elections free of special-interest control.
Just as dry yet informative and up-to-date as C-SPAN. Complete listings of programming on C-SPAN 1 and 2. You can download RealAudio files and scan C-SPAN's Hotlinks and check out where the C-SPAN School Bus is this week. C-SPAN in the Classroom is a great link for teachers and students.
DeskTop Candidate is campaign management software for the campaign professional. Bar-coded reports, import any voter data, easy voter targeting. Manage voters, volunteers, contributors, lawn-signs.
PoliticsNow is the product of ABC News, the Washington Post and Newsweek Magazine. However, most of the content is provided by Roll Call magazine. It has some good articles that you can't get anywhere else on the Net especially the Money Talks column about campaign contributions. Also access to poll results and polls you can participate in. The news reporting here is spiced up with regular columns from pollster William Schneider and reporters Jack Germond and Jules Witcover. Links to advocate groups and campaigns are also valuable.
http://www.e1.com/GOV/gov.html
This election site specializes in Gubernatorial and Congressional races. Organized well with a clickable map but the information is never up-to-date.
http://www.gallup.com/1996.html
The people who practically invented the political public opinion poll have brought you an Internet site that lets you study all the political trends for the entire election season.
Here you can order your legislators' voting record e-mailed directly to you. And download campaign management software.
http://www.kidsnetusa.com/PAGES/ELECTION/election.html
This is a great place to start explaining the election system to kids. It's all here for them: the Electoral College, Who Can Vote, the Two Party System and even a mock election.
http://www.electriciti.com/~lwvus/elect.html
The League is trying to "Power the Vote." Promoting the voter registration and campaign finance reform.
http://freenet.msp.mn.us/ip/pol/lwvmn/
The League of Women Voters, a nonpartisan political organization, encourages the informed and active participation of citizens in government and influences public policy through education and advocacy. The site provides information on voter registration, elections, the legislature, government offices, and LWV publications.
http://www.cais.com/majority96/
The Majority '96 site supports the national grass-roots effort promoting Democratic challengers and open-seat candidates in Senate and House races. You can find out about the candidates, get on the mailing list, or join the "CyberActivists Network."
http://www.mojones.com/election_96/hunt.html
MoJo's got a pretty informative site here. It's definitely to the left, but the reporting is solid and it's easy to get where you want to go.
The graphics on this site are impressive. Besides running surveys and other events, you can register to vote through NetVote '96.
http://www.ai.mit.edu/people/msb/ppp/home.html
The PPP Web site is a listing of grassroots groups and ways to contact them, including e-mail. At the time of this printing there were not any links to these organizations in the site but they were pronised for the future. Still, the list is exhaustive.
Complete listings of programming on C-SPAN 1 and 2. You can download RealAudio files and scan C-SPAN's Hotlinks and check out where the C-SPAN School Bus.
http://www.yale.edu/wcsyale/index.html
The Women's Campaign School is dedicated to educating women from all backgrounds in the key elements of political campaign skills. Find out more about our programs, alumnae, board members and upcoming events in addition to great links to related sites around the Net.
Too bad all the people who know how to run the country are busy driving cabs and cutting hair.
George Burns
http://www.unc.edu/depts/diplomat/
An electronic journal of commentary, analysis, and research on American foreign policy and its practice. Published with the cooperation of the Triangle Institute for Security Studies.
The Web site of AFSA, the professional association of U.S. Foreign Service, is an excellent resource for those interested in diplomacy and international affairs. The site includes educational programs, reference materials, publications, speakers, conferences, and more.
http://www.carleton.ca/npsia/cfpj
The Canadian Foreign Policy journal, published three times a year by Carleton University in Ottawa, Canada, provides a uniquely Canadian perspective on foreign policy issues.
Carnegie Council is an independent, nonpartisan, nonprofit organization dedicated to increasing understanding of ethics and international affairs.
http://www.security-policy.org
The Center for Security Policy exists as a non-profit, non-partisan organization to stimulate and inform the national and international debate about all aspects of security policy, notably those policies bearing on the foreign, defense, economic, financial and technology interests of the United States.
Advises the government on all aspects of Ireland's external relations and acts as the channel of official communications with foreign governments and international organizations.
http://dosfan.lib.uic.edu/index.html
If you plan a trip overseas, you might want to check the travel advisories put out by the U.S. Department of State first. This is a great site for research into U.S. foreign policy, with special sections on China, Bosnia and Cuba. Of course, you can also look for overseas jobs.
Links to the staffs and resources of the Washington D.C. embassy community. Contacts in business and industry, education, the press and government.
The Embassy Page is a connection to most of the U.S.-based embassies and consulates. Part of GlobeScope Internet Services.
http://www.stimson.org/pub/stimson/usfp/
A project reassessing U.S. national interests, American foreign policy, and the US role in international affairs in the post Cold War era.
http://www.vnet.net/users/phbass/
The official home page of the Foreign Relations Council. The Council's purpose is to critique and provide guidance in the formulation of U.S. Foreign Policy. Membership is open to the public.
International Analysis is an analysis of pivotal economic and world events in a forecasting mode. The events are listed with provocative commentary on future probabilities.
If you want to know what the international organization that beat communism in Europe has planned for an encore, plug this one in. It's a pretty informative site and one of the better looking governamental sites.
If you have the information resources of all the nations on earth, then you can put up a pretty good Web site. Hence, the U.N. Web site is a pretty good one. Students and teachers can use this site to its utmost. There's a lot of information here, use it.
The official home page of Women In International Security (WIIS), dedicated to enhancing opportunities for women working in foreign and defense policy. An international, nonprofit, non-partisan network and educational program, WIIS is open to both men and women at all stages of their careers.
http://blue.synergylabs.com:80/gaianet/wac/
Based in San Francisco, the Council is the largest foreign affairs organization in the United States. The Council's Home Page is an excellent source of links on foreign policy, including access to hundreds of government sites around the world. The page also has information on international scholarships, as well as current information on 250 programs a year. The site also has book reviews on current publications on foreign affairs.
http://scriptorium.lib.duke.edu/americavotes/
An exhibit of memorabilia from American presidential campaigns, including buttons, bumper stickers, leaflets, letters, sheet music, and even T-shirts.
http://www.fred.net/ari/apic.html
APIC, non-profit and non-partisan, is the umbrella organization for political items collectors & scholars. Site provides support to those interested in U.S. political campaign memorabilia.
Aristotle is America's leading non-partisan supplier of software and voter list databases to political professionals. Campaign Manager software, a nationwide list of voters & Fat Cats on CD-ROM are used by candidates and parties seeking to win elections.
A broad look at the world of special-interest money and politics: who gives, who gets, how much, and what it all means.
http://www.netcom.com/~goyette
Goyette Associates is San Diego's full-service political campaign finance source. Successful fundraising, using database of over 10,000 proven donors, and financial disclosure reporting.
This is ex-Nixon associate and ex-con G. Gordon Liddy's online site for selling his low-tech political board game.
The National Committee for an Effective Congress, a political committee which supports progressive House and Senate candidates with the full range of strategic campaign planning and tactics, now has a site on the World Wide Web. Currently, the site offers: articles from NCEC's Election Update newsletter; A searchable database of candidates, including campaign finance data; Information about NCEC-endorsed candidates.
The Capital Report is a non-partisan monthly political magazine on New Jersey politics. It features sections on Governor Whitman, the Legislative Branch, political campaigns, and more.
http://www.persimmon.com/PolAmericana/
Political Americana is a place to shop for Go Shopping for the latest buttons, bumper stickers, T-shirts, mugs, posters, rare political books, and signed presidential documents. Divided into the GOP Shoppe, The Democratic Store, The Great Seal Shop, and soon The White House Store.
This is an ongoing, interactive game where you run your own candidate for president. The weekly news that affects the race mirrors the real news to a certain extent.
http://www.randomhouse.com/site/election96/primarycolors/
For as long as Random House keeps hyping this book, this site will be pretty cool. It gives background on all the characters and excerpts from the book. But don't expect to find out who Anonymous is.
http://www.bnt.com/jester/rightco/
Did you ever wonder where you could find a Republican mouse pad? Just pull up the Right Company home page for all kinds of right-wing merchandise.
Spinning off a revealing and sobering PBS show about the Congressional campaign run by Patrick Kennedy (Ted Kennedy's son) against a respected local opponent, this site is an innovative resource for the study of electoral campaigns with interactive features for evaluating and critically thinking about campaigns and their impact, a comprehensive set of links to voter resources and information, and a virtual 'town hall' section for online discussion.
How can anyone govern a nation that has two hundred and forty-six different kinds of cheese?
Charles DeGaulle
http://www.ottawa.net/~hicks/cpsc.html
Canadian Parliamentary Services is a full service public relations company that specializes in media management and election campaign management. From speeches to press conferences, CPS specializes in designing and implementing a complete communications strategy.
http://pages.prodigy.com/devine
A full service advertising, strategy and management firm that specializes in political campaign consulting, government affairs and corporate public relations. Let them help you win!
http://www.interguru.com/fiftyplusone/
Fifty plus One is a grassroots organization training pro-choice women in electoral campaign skills necessary to run for local, state, and national offices.
http://www.gmmb.com/gmmb3.html
A liberal issue-based political consulting firm.
Greg Stevens & Company is one of the leading Republican media and political consulting companies in America. The goal of the firm is to win with exceptionally creative and well produced media.
Campaign and election consulting for progressive candidates and issues.
http://www.halcyon.com/jdoman/
Intermark specializes in enhancing marketing and political campaign tactics with a powerful Internet presence. Intermark also publishes the Executive Technology Letter.
http://www.compusmart.ab.ca/liberal/icc.html
Internet Campaign Consulting is the first and only company in Canada that offers Web design services exclusively for political campaigns. Internet Campaign Consulting is committed to providing your election team with a low cost, effective and professional means of advertising on the World Wide Web.
http://ourworld.compuserve.com/homepages/jboday/
O'Day is an independent political consultant, working on Democratic campaigns from his home in Baltimore, Maryland. In the last ten years, he has worked on the federal, state and local campaigns in Maryland, New Jersey and Pennsylvania.
http://www.netcom.com/~redmond/klres.html
Kevin LeCount is a Louisiana based political consultant specializing in campaign management and general strategy.
http://www.nextpolitics.com/praxis/
A consulting firm that directs its campaigns using up-to-date information technology and focusing on progressive political candidates.
http://www.netcom.com/~redmond/redlec.html
A full-service political consulting firm specializing in campaign management, strategic consulting and opposition/issue research. Redmond & LeCount services democratic campaigns at all levels throughout the country.
Internet-oriented political consulting for Republican campaigns and associations.
http://www.democrats.org/college_democrats/
The College Democrat site explains the mission, history and issues of this branch of the party. Membership is also available at this site.
Alphabetical listing of College Republican chapters throughout the country.
Democracy*Dynamics is a political movement to revolutionize the American electoral system and political process through a dynamic process of choice, representation and empowerment.
http://www.house.gov/demcaucus/welcome.html
This is where the policies of the Democratic Congressional Membership can be accessed. Good research stuff for students.
Here you can find out everything the Democrats are doing. You can find out about their events, sign up for their electronic newsletter and even join the party.
http://www.emf.net/~cr/reform-party.html
Ross Perot has started a national political party and if you want to help, just scroll down to your state and find out what you can do to help. There are lots of transcripts from Perot speeches to be downloaded.
This site isn't very graphic-heavy, but it is dense with Libertarian issues and positions. Those positions are also very Internet oriented. As with all the political party sites, you can join too.
http://www.fairfield.com:80/nlp/
Describes America's fastest growing alternative political party. For those interested in government that is conflict-free, prevention oriented, and that utilizes proven, field-tested solutions. Features the most comprehensive platform of any U.S. political party.
http://www.igc.apc.org/newparty/
A grassroots, progressive political party running candidates for local elections around the country. They fight for living wage jobs, campaign finance reform, and public education.
http://www.sjca.edu/~cgillen/lighthouse.html
A comprehensive linked index to most of the major political parties in America today, complete with humorous commentary.
http://www.luna.nl/~benne/pp/index.htm
An extensive list of political parties and youth organizations around the world.
http://www.geocities.com/CapitolHill/5396/
The Tennessee Reform Party is committed to creating a level playing field in American political campaigns, so that all ideas may be freely and fairly discussed. If you want to help to make the dream reality, contact your local coordinator !
The RNC has a pretty interesting home page. It looks like a small town main street and the icons are the storefront windows. You can link with candidates and get their e-mail addresses and, of course, join the party.
http://www.democrats.org/young_democrats/
This site offers a map of the U.S. that you can click on to find the contact information and upcoming YD events for your area.
http://ourworld.compuserve.com/homepages/yrnf/
A listing of upcoming events and links to Young Republican chapters throughout the country.
