* Acton Institute: "The mission of the
Institute is to promote a free society characterized by individual liberty and sustained
by religious principles."
Advocates for Self-Government - libertarian
site
American Enterprise Institute for Public Policy Research
"is dedicated to preserving and strengthening the foundations of freedom—
government, private enterprise, vital cultural and political institutions, and a strong
foreign policy and national defense— scholarly research, open debate, and
publications"
American Legislative Exchange Council - " is the
nation's largest bipartisan, individual membership association of state legislators"
American Heritage magazine
American Outlook,
published by the Hudson Institute
* The American Prospect
American Spectator
* The Atlantic Monthly (Atlantic Unbound)
magazine - "Politics, society, the arts and culture"
Atlas Economic Research Foundation
The Atlas Society - based on philsophy of Ayn Rand
Beacon Hill Institute for Public Policy -
"focuses on federal, state and local economic policies as they affect citizens and
businesses, particularly in Massachusetts... uses state-of-the-art statistical,
mathematical and econometric methods"
Boston Review - "a political and literary
forum"
The Brookings Institution
Canada West Foundation - "diverse and informative
analyses on trade, regional development, economic diversification, and constitutional
questions". Many State-related papers on-line.
Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives
"was established in 1980 by academic and labour economists who saw the need for an
independent left-of-centre research agency to counterbalance the right-wing Fraser and
C.D. Howe Institutes".
Canadian Policy Research Networks
Carnegie Council for Ethics and International Affairs
Capital Research Center - "was
established in 1984 to study non-profit organizations, with a special focus on reviving
the American traditions of charity, philanthropy, and voluntarism"
Cascade Policy Institute - "Oregon's
Free-Market Think Tank ... explores and promotes answers to Oregon's public policy
questions from an individual liberty, limited government, free-market perspective."
Cato Institute
Centre for International Private Enterprise - "a
primary source of information on efforts to promote economic reform, private enterprise,
and democratic consolidation around the world"
Center of the American Experiment " brings
conservative and alternative ideas to bear on the hardest problems facing Minnesota and
the nation".
* Claremont Institute "For the Study of
Statesmanship and Political Philosophy".
* Commentary Magazine - "general,
yet Jewish; highly variegated in its interests, yet infused with a unifying perspective;
intellectually demanding, yet accessible to the lay reader; focused mainly on contentious
social and political issues, yet widely admired for the elegance of its writing... It is
the home of neoconservatism, ... a movement to 'rebuild the intellectual and moral
confidence in the values on which American society rests'." Selected articles
on-line.
Competitive Enterprise Institute - "advancing the
principles of free enterprise and limited government"
* Democratic Leadership Council " is an idea
center, catalyst, and national voice for a reform movement that is reshaping American
politics". Includes its "affiliated think tank" the Progressive Policy Institute, Blueprint magazine, The New Economy Index and The Third Way
Discovery Institute "discovers and promotes
ideas in the common sense tradition of representative government, the free market and
individual liberty"
Economic Freedom Network Index "ranks
115 countries... to bring the often forgotten topic of economic freedom into mainstream
public debate".
Economic Policy Institute aims " to provide
high-quality research and education in order to promote a prosperous, fair, and
sustainable economy".
Enter Stage Right - "a journal of
modern conservativism"
* Ethics and Public Policy Center - "studies the
interconnections between religious faith, political practice and social values".
Good range of articles on-line.
* First Things - "A Journal of Religion
and Public Life"
Forbes Magazine - business oriented
Foundation for Economic Education - "the oldest
research organization promoting: individual freedom private property limited government
free trade"
* Free-Market.net - excellent search engine
across multiple quality sites, comprehensive links
FrontPage Magazine
The Fraser Institute "Competitive Market
Solutions for Public Policy Problems." Canadian site
Horowitz Freedom Center - formerly
"Center for the Study of Popular Culture [founded] in 1988 to establish a
conservative presence in Hollywood and show how popular culture had become a political
battleground"
Goldwater Institute - Arizona based
institute which "advocates public policy founded upon the principles of limited
government, economic freedom and individual responsibility"
* The Heritage Foundation "is committed to
rolling back the liberal welfare state and building an America where freedom, opportunity,
and civil society flourish".
The Hoover Institution on War, Revolution and
Peace, Stanford University, "is a world-renowned library and archives, and a
unique center of scholarship and public policy research, committed to generating ideas
that define a free society". Publishes Policy Review magazine with
selected articles on-line.
Imprimis - monthly digest of
significant speeches
The Independent
Review - "A Journal of Political Economy"
Institute for Philosophy and Public Policy
(University of Maryland) conducts "research into the values and concepts that
underlie public policy"
International Society for Individual Liberty, a
libertarian site, formerly Free-Market.net: "a network of individuals and
associations in over 90 countries dedicated to building a free and peaceful world through
the ideals of free markets, social tolerance and individual responsibility".
Levy Economics Institute "generates viable,
effective public policy responses to important economic problems"
Liberty magazine - " the monthly libertarian
(classical liberal, or individualist) review of thought, culture and politics"
The Ludwig von Mises Institute "is the
educational and scholarly center of the Austrian School of economics and classical
liberalism".
The Nation magazine - "unconventional
wisdom" from a left perspective
National Centre for Policy Analysis - " offers a
wealth of analysis, debate, and in-depth research from around the world."
The National Interest magazine. Some
good content.
Nevada Policy Research Institute - "Private
Solutions for Public Problems"
Oklahoma Council of Public Affairs -
"public policy ideas and information for Oklahoma consistent with the principles of
free enterprise, limited government, and individual initiative"
Peterson Institute for International Economics -
"attempts to anticipate emerging issues and be ready with practical ideas and
specific suggestions to shape and inform the public debate".
Pioneer Institute - "seeks to change the
intellectual climate in Massachusetts by supporting scholarship that develops alternative
approaches to real-world social and economic issues"
Pacific Research Institute for Public Policy
"promotes the principles of individual freedom and personal responsibility...focusing
on public policy issues such as education, the environment, law economics, and social
welfare".
Public Broadcasting Service. A vast site, but hard to
find what you want. See especially Think
Tank, "devoted to sharing ideas about public policy".
Reason Foundation - "a national research and
educational organization that explores and promotes public policies based on rationality
and freedom".
* Reason Magazine - "Free minds and free
markets" published by the Reason Foundation
Rockefeller Institute of Government " is
actively involved nationally in research and special projects on the role of state
governments in American federalism and the management and finances of both state and local
governments in major areas of domestic public affairs". Lots on welfare issues.
The Rutherford Institute - "The
Institute’s mission is twofold: to provide legal services in the defense of religious
and civil liberties and to educate the public on important issues affecting their
constitutional freedoms."
* Town Hall - "conservative news and
information". Excellent search engine across a wide range of related sites.
