ACSE Vision 2025
The American Society for Civil Engineers has a passion for preparing the civil engineering profession for tomorrow’s world. The publications The Vision for Civil Engineering in 2025 and Achieving the Vision for Civil Engineering in 2025: A Roadmap for the Profession mark the culmination of almost eight years of effort to redefine what it will mean to be a civil engineer in the world of the future. Vision 2025 represents the collective wisdom of more than 60 experts from around the world and presents an aspirational vision for what the future can and should be. Numerous individual civil engineers and civil engineering organizations around the world have embraced this appeal for a new, enhanced role for the profession. They call on civil engineers to control their own destiny rather than letting events control it for them.

Australian Institute of International Affairs (AIIA) (Australia)
Promoting Understanding of International Affairs. The Australian Institute of International Affairs (AIIA) is an independent, non-profit organisation seeking to promote interest in and understanding of international affairs in Australia. It provides a forum for discussion and debate, but does not seek to formulate its own institutional views. The Institute arranges programs of lectures, seminars, workshops, conferences and other discussions, and sponsors research and publications. The AIIA was formed in 1924 and established as a federal body body in 1933 and is the only nation-wide organisation of its kind in Australia. It is financed by members' contributions, a small government subvention and tax deductible donations from individuals and businesses.

BESA Center for Strategic Studies (Israel)
The Begin-Sadat (BESA) Center for Strategic Studies seeks to contribute to the advancement of Middle East peace and security by conducting policy-relevant research on strategic subjects, particularly as they relate to the national security and foreign policy of Israel. The BESA Center is a non-partisan and independent institute, affiliated with the political science department at Bar-Ilan University in Israel.

Bipartisan Policy Center
The Bipartisan Policy Center (BPC) is a non-profit organization that was established in 2007 by former Senate Majority Leaders Howard Baker, Tom Daschle, Bob Dole and George Mitchell to develop and promote solutions that can attract public support and political momentum in order to achieve real progress. The BPC acts as an incubator for policy efforts that engage top political figures, advocates, academics and business leaders in the art of principled compromise.

CATO Institute
The Cato Institute is a public policy research organization — a think tank — dedicated to the principles of individual liberty, limited government, free markets and peace. Its scholars and analysts conduct independent, nonpartisan research on a wide range of policy issues. Founded in 1977, Cato owes its name to Cato's Letters, a series of essays published in 18th- century England that presented a vision of society free from excessive government power. Those essays inspired the architects of the American Revolution. And the simple, timeless principles of that revolution — individual liberty, limited government, and free markets — turn out to be even more powerful in today's world of global markets and unprecedented access to information than Jefferson or Madison could have imagined. Social and economic freedom is not just the best policy for a free people, it is the indispensable framework for the future.

Center for Politics
Official website for the University of Virginia, Political Science.

Center for Public Leadership
Official website for the Harvard Kennedy School.

Center for Responsive Politics
Official website for the Center for Responsive Politics.

Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS) (USA)
CSIS provides strategic insights and policy solutions to decision makers in government, international institutions, the private sector, and civil society. At a time of new global opportunities and challenges, the Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS) provides strategic insights and policy solutions to decisionmakers in government, international institutions, the private sector, and civil society. A bipartisan, nonprofit organization headquartered in Washington, DC, CSIS conducts research and analysis and develops policy initiatives that look into the future and anticipate change.

Clinton Global Initiative
Building on President Clinton's lifetime in public service, the Clinton Global Initiative (CGI) reflects his belief that governments need collaboration from the private sector, non-governmental organizations, and other global leaders to effectively confront the world’s most pressing problems. After attending thousands of meetings during his career in which urgent needs were discussed but no action was taken to solve them, President Clinton saw a need to establish a new kind of meeting with an emphasis on results. In 2005, President Clinton established CGI to turn ideas into action and to help our world move beyond the current state of globalization to a more integrated global community of shared benefits, responsibilities, and values. By gathering world leaders from a variety of backgrounds, CGI creates a unique opportunity to channel the capacities of individuals and organizations to realize change. To fulfill the action-oriented mission of CGI, all members devise practical solutions to global issues through the development of specific and measurable Commitments to Action.

Dr. William R. Graham, Former Science Advisor to the President and NASA, Deputy Administrator in Congressional Testimony.

Electronic Frontier Foundation
EFF is the leading civil liberties group defending your rights in the digital world.

Providing Ideas in Service to our Nation Since 1955. Founded in 1955, FPRI is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization devoted to bringing the insights of scholarship to bear on the development of policies that advance U.S. national interests. We add perspective to events by fitting them into the larger historical and cultural context of international politics.

Indian Council for Research on International Economic Relations (ICRIER) (India)
ICRIER - established in August 1981 - is an autonomous, policy-oriented, not-for-profit economic policy think tank. ICRIER's main focus is to enhance the knowledge content of policy making by undertaking analytical research that is targeted at improving India's interface with the global economy. We have nurtured our autonomy by establishing an endowment fund, the income from which enables us to pursue our priority research agenda. ICRIER's office is located in the prime institutional complex of India Habitat Centre, New Delhi.

Institute for the Study of Globalization and Covert Politics (Netherlands)
The Institute for the Study of Globalization and Covert Politics is a project that ran from 2004 to 2010. It was a surprisingly successful attempt to analyze the various elites of the western world, and to see how they interact with both each other and national governments.

Institute of Public Affairs (Australia)
The Institute of Public Affairs is an independent, non-profit public policy think tank, dedicated to preserving and strengthening the foundations of economic and political freedom.

Institute of Southeast Asian Studies (ISEAS) (Singapore)
The Institute of Southeast Asian Studies is a regional research centre dedicated to the study of socio-political, security and economic trends and developments in Southeast Asia and its wider geostrategic and economic environment. The  aim of the Institute is to nurture a community of scholars interested in the region and to engage in research on the multi-faceted dimensions and issues of stability and security, economic development, and political, social and cultural change. The intention  is not only to stimulate research and debate within scholarly circles , but also to enhance public awareness of the region and facilitate the search for viable solutions to the varied problems confronting the region. In a world increasingly dominated by the forces of globalization and regionalization, networking has become an imperative. The Institute is strategically placed to assist international, regional and local scholars and other researchers in this networking process by serving as a centre that provides a congenial and stimulating intellectual environment, encouraging the fullest interaction and exchange of ideas in an unfettered ambience. ISEAS is dedicated to long-term reflective analysis and investigations in the best traditions of scholarship. The Institute also seeks to stimulate thinking on and exploring solutions to some of the major salient issues in the region.

Intelligence Center
Comprehensive databank of Global Terrorist Incidents and organizations.

International Institute for Counter-Terrorism (ICT0 (Israel)
Founded in 1996, the International Institute for Counter-Terrorism (ICT) is the leading academic institute for counter-terrorism in the world, facilitating international cooperation in the global struggle against terrorism. ICT is an independent think tank providing expertise in terrorism, counter-terrorism, homeland security, threat vulnerability and risk assessment, intelligence analysis and national security and defense policy. ICT also serves as a joint forum for international policymakers and scholars to share information and expertise through research papers, situation reports and academic publications for worldwide distribution. A number of international seminars, workshops and conferences are organized monthly by ICT to discuss and educate on global and regional issues of security, defense, and public policy making in order to better facilitate the exchange of perspectives, information and proposals for policy action. Finally, ICT administers the largest public domain research database on the Internet encompassing global terrorist attacks, terrorist organizations and activists in addition to statistical reports.

International Institute for Strategic Studies (IISS) (UK)
The International Institute for Strategic Studies (IISS) is the world’s leading authority on political-military conflict. Leading Authority on Global Security: Facts, Analysis, Influence. Primary source of accurate, objective information on international strategic issues for politicians and diplomats, foreign affairs analysts, international business, economists, the military, defence commentators, journalists, academics and the informed public. The Institute is independent, owing no allegiance to any governments or any political or other organisations. The IISS stresses rigorous research with a forward-looking policy orientation and places particular emphasis on bringing new perspectives to strategic discussions.

International Relations and Security Network (Switzerland)
The International Relations and Security Network (ISN) is the world’s leading open access information service for international relations and security professionals. Established in 1994, our mission is to promote greater knowledge sharing, learning and collaboration. We do this by building a portfolio of free, high-quality information services; providing e-Learning consulting, content and technology services and products; hosting a comprehensive security training program for the intelligence community; and offering technical, editorial and administrative support to a host of online communities. We strive to meet the rapidly evolving information and educational needs of our users by working with the world’s leading think tanks, universities, research institutes, NGOs and international organizations. Our partner network continues to grow in tandem with the changing international agenda. This allows us to offer our users a broad selection of views and opinions on the major issues of our day. The ISN is an online project of the Center for Security Studies (CSS), at the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology (ETH Zurich). It is jointly funded by the Swiss Department for Defence, Civil Protection and Sport (DDPS) and ETH Zurich.

Market Research.Com
Welcome to the World's Largest Collection of Market Research. Our Research is your Competitive Edge.

Missile Defense Agency (MDA)
The Missile Defense Agency (MDA) is a research, development, and acquisition agency within the Department of Defense. Our workforce includes government civilians, military service members, and contractor personnel in multiple locations across the United States. We are focused on retaining and recruiting a dedicated workforce interested in supporting our national security.

National Counterintelligence Executive (NCIX)
"Your #1 Source for Counterintelligence News and Information."

National Counterterrorism Center
Counterterrorism Calendar 2010.

New Security Foundation (UK)
The New Security Foundation exists to promote a wider understanding of the nature of modern security and its implications for civil society. The Foundation has two main objectives. The first is to conduct research into emerging security issues and to produce information and analysis, which can be made available to decision makers in both the public and private sectors. The second is to provide an international forum for debate and discussion about the nature of modern security and its implications. A network of experts with a background in academia, government, intelligence, the armed forces, the emergency services and business enables the New Security Foundation to draw on an international pool of expertise and provide an insight into emerging defence and security issues.

News Link on Congoo
Political Sources of the World.

New York Times
One of the Nation's leading Newspapers

Nuclear Threat Initiative
Working for a Safer World. NTI is a place of common ground where people with different ideological views are working together to close the gap between the global threats from nuclear, biological and chemical weapons and the global response.

Policy Jobs
The Latest Resaerch and Policy making Jobs From Around the World.

Politico
Website for Politico.com

Politics Daily
Website for Politics Daily.

Public Intelligence
Public Intelligence is an international, collaborative research project aimed at aggregating the collective work of independent researchers around the globe who wish to defend the public’s right to access information. We operate upon a single maxim: equal access to information is a human right. We believe that limits to the average citizen’s ability to access information have created information asymmetries which threaten to destabilize democratic rule around the world. Through the control of information, governments, religions, corporations, and a select group of individuals have been able to manipulate public perception into accepting coercive agendas which are ultimately designed to limit the sovereignty and freedom of populations worldwide.

Source Watch (USA)
The Center for Media and Democracy (CMD) publishes SourceWatch, this collaborative, specialized encyclopedia of the people, organizations, and issues shaping the public agenda. SourceWatch profiles the activities of front groups, PR spinners, industry-friendly experts, industry-funded organizations, and think tanks trying to influence public opinion on behalf of corporations or government. We also highlight key public policies they are trying to affect and provide ways to get involved. To get started, there's a link to your left on the basics of how you can help write history. We also have guides, such as how to research front groups and uncover propaganda tactics such as the use of the "third party technique," as well as great insider tips for web researching.

Stratfor's World
Geopolitical Intelligence, Economic, Political.

Sunshine Press
Controversial Publications with a Geopolitical Impact.

Threat Fusion
Tracking real-time Global Risk... Free News and Intelligence Service Dedicated to Tracking Global Risk Issues. Updates are Provided 24/7 on a Variety of Threat Topics.

United Nations
"A Stronger U.N. for a Better World."

Urban Institute
Nonpartisan Economic and Social Policy Institute. The Urban Institute gathers data, conducts research, evaluates programs, offers technical assistance overseas, and educates Americans on social and economic issues — to foster sound public policy and effective government.

U.S. Agency for International Development On September 4, 1961, the Congress passed the Foreign Assistance Act, which reorganized the U.S. foreign assistance programs including separating military and non-military aid. The Act mandated the creation of an agency to administer economic assistance programs, and on November 3, 1961, President John F. Kennedy established the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID). USAID became the first U.S. foreign assistance organization whose primary emphasis was on long-range economic and social development assistance efforts. Freed from political and military functions that plagued its predecessor organizations, USAID was able to offer direct support to the developing nations of the world.

USIP provides the analysis, training and tools that prevent and end conflicts, promotes stability and professionalizes the field of peacebuilding.

Wall Street Journal
America's Financial Journal

Washington Post
The Political Pulse of the District of Columbia.

Wiki-Leaks
Controversial Website with a Geopolitical Impact.

"...Could become as important a journalist tool as the Freedom of Information Act" - Time Magazine.