Links for Students
| News and Information | Inter-Governmental Organizations | Non-Governmental Organizations |
| Political Science Links | American Political Parties | Think Tanks |
Sources of News and Information
Audio
| BBC World Service on the Web | Audio and video news items from the British point of view |
| National Public Radio | Audio news items from American public radio |
| Pacifica Radio Network | Radio news from the radical left |
Newspapers and Magazines on line
| The Economist | The famous British international news weekly |
| The Financial Times | Business Oriented international newspaper |
| The New York Times | All the news that's fit to print and occasionally some stuff made up over lunch |
| The Wall Street Joural | Business oriented newspaper |
| The Modesto Bee | Whether its missing interns or bizarre murder mysteries, it all seems to happen in Modesto |
Television and Sattelite Stations
| Al Jazeera | The English version of the Arab World's CNN |
| CNN | The original 24-hour news network |
| CNBC | The "other" 24-hour news network |
| Fox News Channel | 24-hour news with a center-right bias |
| MSNBC | 24-hour news with a business focus |
| The Daily Show | "When news breaks, we fix it" |
| American Political Science Association | The largest Poli Sci organization in the US |
| International Studies Association | A group of scholars who study international issues |
| UofA Political Science Department | Info on study in poli sci at UofA |
Intergovernmental Organizations (IGO's)
| United Nations (UN) | The major multi-function IGO |
| The World Trade Organization (WTO) | Sets rules for the world trade system |
| The International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Acts to stabilize currency exchange systems |
| The World Bank (IBRD) | Major bank for reconstruction and development globally |
| International Criminal Court (ICC) | International court for crimes against humanity and war crimes |
| European Union (EU) | Major economic integration organization in Europe |
| Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) | Major economic and security organization in West Africa |
| Andean Community | Major economic organization of Andean states |
| Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) | Major group of smaller Asian states |
Non-Governmental Organizations
| Amnesty International | Human rights organization |
| Human Rights Watch | Human rights organization |
| International Committee of the Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies | Aid and relief organization |
| Greenpeace | Environmental organization |
| World Wildlife Fund | Environmental organization (the original WWF) |
| Transparency International | Anti-corruption organization |
| Freedom House | Political rights monitoring organization |
| Heifer International | Sustainable development through animal husbandry |
| Communist Party | Communism American style |
| Democratic Party | Center-Left mainstream party |
| Freedom Socialist Party | Feminist Socialism American style |
| Green Party | Green movement party in the US (environment first) |
| Labor Party | The American version of a pro-union workers party |
| Libertarian Party | Free-markets party (pro-choice on everything) |
| Peace and Freedom Party | Pretty much what the name implies (not all states) |
| Reform Party | Reform oriented party, mixed range of views |
| Reform Party of America | Split from Reform Party in 1997 |
| Republican Party | Center-Right mainstream party |
| Socialist Party | Socialism American style |
| World Workers Party | Workers of the World Unite |
| Heritage Foundation | conservative think tank, wide range of policy issues |
| Cato Institute | libertarian think tank, wide range of policy issues |
| Aspen Institute | environmental and economic think tank |
| Center for Science in the Public Interest | alternative applications of science for progressive causes |
| Family Research Institute | christian religious family values |
| Rand Corporation | policy oriented think tank |
| Center for Strategic and International Studies | international security issues |
| Council on Foreign Relations | international affairs, publishes Foreign Affairs |