Independent Diplomat (ID) is a unique, non-profit advisory group in the world of diplomacy. ID provides confidential advice and practical assistance in diplomatic strategy and technique to governments, political groups, international organisations and NGOs. We work to amplify the voices of those who have most at stake in diplomatic processes. Our work thus promotes greater inclusiveness in diplomacy, and contributes to more just and sustainable solutions to international problems and conflict. Carne Ross.
Grist has been dishing out environmental news and commentary with a wry twist since 1999. draw out the real meaning behind green stories, connect big issues like climate change to daily life. users to bring stories through blogs, photos, At Grist, we take our work seriously, but we don't take ourselves too seriously. Grist is based in Seattle, with contributors scattered the world 'round. a nonprofit organization funded by foundation grants, user contributions, and advertising.
Feed in a news article, blog post, press release and poligraft will present you with an enhanced view of the interconnections between the people, organizations, and relationships described in the piece. Poligraft is a website and utility that creates an enhanced view of the people, organizations and relationships described within web pages. Run Poligraft from any web page with a bookmarklet. sunlight foundation.
The new Baffler. Back in the nineties, published out of Chicago and edited by Thomas Frank, The Baffler articulated an anti-cool sort of cool that appealed to young readers and writers on the margins of journalism and academia, subjecting the iconic brands of consumer capitalism to a quasi-Marxist critical scrutiny. During the Bush years it went out of business. Now it’s back, with a table of contents largely devoted to the economic crisis: a perfect moment for The Baffler’s kind of cultural criticism to be revived.
Jonathan Haidt, at the University of Virginia. Our goal is to promote "civil politics," by which we mean politics in which power and ideas are hotly contested but opponents are respected as fellow citizens who are assumed to be sincere in their beliefs. We hope to publicize the lastest research in moral psychology and political science to help Americans understand why people are so prone to demonize others and form hostile, self-righteous coalitions.
"an involuntary facebook of powerful Americans, collaboratively edited and maintained by people like you." LittleSis offers profiles of powerful people and organizations in the public and private sectors. Profiles detail a wealth of information vital to any investigation of the ways power and money guide the formulation of public policy, from board memberships to campaign contributions, old school ties to government contracts. LittleSis integrates a wide range of data currently scattered across print and electronic resources that are disconnected and often difficult to find.
Since 9th August 2008, The Orwell Prize has been blogging George Orwell’s diaries. Each diary entry is published on the blog exactly seventy years after it was originally written by Orwell, beginning in 1938 and allowing you to follow Orwell’s recuperation in Morocco, his return to the UK, and his opinions on the descent of Europe into war in real time. The diaries end in 1942.
David W. Moore -- Providing an independent, non-partisan critique of media polls -- to help understand what they really mean. Author of "The Opinion Makers"
Erik Gartzke, Associate Professor, Political Science, University of California, San Diego. links to data. United Nations General Assembly Voting Data, The Affinity of Nations: Similarity of State Voting Positions in the UNGA, Disaggregated Military Expenditure, Nuclear Production Capabilities, Intergovernmental Organization, "The Capitalist Peace" Replication Data