FRS 108: Problem Solving through Math
Fall Semester, 2006
Selected Web Sites for Your Class
 ABC (Australian Broadcasting Corporation) Online - includes radio, news, television and many subjects; "exercise your imagination."
American Enterprise Institute (AEI) - public policy research "to defend the principles and improve the institutions of American freedom and democratic capitalism."
Cato Institute - promotes American public policy debate concerning principles of "individual liberty, limited government, free markets and peace."
The Center for Global Food Issues (CFGI): "Growing More Food per Acre Leaves More Land for Nature" - offers global perspective on agriculture and environmental concerns.
CO2 and Climate - perspective on climate change from Greening the Society.
EarthTrends - information on environmental, social, and economic trends from World Resources Institute.
EnviroLink: The Online Environmental Community - nonprofit organization and clearninghouse for information and news representing diverse views.
Fathers for Life - Canadian site "in defence of men and fathers, promoting fathers within, not without families."
Heartland Institute - "nonprofit organization devoted to discovering and promoting free-market solutions to social and economic problems."
Junk Science.com - "All the Junk That's Fit to Debunk...with examples using faulty scientific data and analysis used to promote special agendas."
National Resources Defense Council (NRDC) - "The Earth's Best Defense" national environmental organization to help save the planet using law, science, and activism.
Number Watch - includes examples of misleading numbers found in the media, book reviews, FAQ, and related links.
Public Agenda - provides nonpartisan opinion research, issue guides, and research studies to promote more informed policy decisions.
Public Citizen: Protecting Health, Safety, and Democracy - national, non-profit consumer advocacy organization to represent consumer interests in Congress, the executive branch and the courts."
The Sierra Club: Explore, Enjoy, and Protect the Planet - advocate for protection of both the local and global environment.
SourceWatch - "collaborative project of the Center for Media and Democracy to produce a directory of the people, organizations and issues shaping the public agenda."
SpeakOut.com: The Place Where You Can Make a Difference - online opinion research company encouraging Americans to learn about issues and react to them.
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