Subject Guide for Hot Topics E-F

Contents

• Education (includes school vouchers, public school prayer, etc.)
• Environment (includes a wide range of topics such as endangered species, pollution, etc.)
• Euthanasia/Assisted Suicide
• Extremist Groups
• Family/Children/Youth
• Federal Budget (balanced budget)
• Foreign Aid/Foreign Affairs

Education

Supersites:

ACLU Freedom Network
Electronic Policy Network
Online NewsHour: Online Backgrounders
Policy.com
Project Vote Smart

Education Week

The "issues" section of this website offers background reports on major issues in education, including vouchers, bilingual education, charter schools, class size, standards, and more.

Education Planet

Links to over 100,000 topical websites and resources for teachers, students, and parents.

Environment

Supersites:

ArgusClearinghouse: Social Sciences and Social Issues
Envirolink Network
Online NewsHour: Online Backgrounders
Policy.com
Project Vote Smart

EcoNet

Articles on natural resources, pollution, and environmental justice issues. Click on "Archived EcoNet Articles."

Euthanasia/Assisted Suicide

Supersites:

ArgusClearinghouse: Social Sciences and Social Issues
Ethics Updates
Wild Ideas

Note: There are a great many websites devoted to this topic, but few, if any, offer a balanced point of view. Most are decidedly slanted to one side or the other of this very controversial question. Follow up on the Internet links from the supersites for a sampling of this material.

Extremist Groups

Supersites:

ArgusClearinghouse: Social Sciences and Social Issues
Wild Ideas (see Miscellaneous Issues)

Cult-101 (American Family Foundation)

Critical nformation on cult groups, sects, and new religious movements. "AFF's mission is to study psychological manipulation and cultic groups, to educate the public and professionals, and to assist those who have been adversely affected by a cult-related experience."

Cults a.k.a. New Religious Movements

A more balanced approach to the topic of cults and faith groups.

Anti-Defamation League Homepage

Resources on anti-semitism, terrorism, hate, etc., by a major international organization devoted to social justice and fair treatment of all.

Militia Groups

Substantial background information on various groups, plus links to both anti-militia websites and home pages for militia organizations.

The Radical Religious Right

Provides links to Internet sites offering material both in favor of and opposed to the religious right.

Family/Children/Youth

Supersites:

ArgusClearinghouse: Social Sciences and Social Issues
Electronic Policy Network
HandsNet
Online NewsHour: Online Backgrounders
Project Vote Smart

Children Now

Focuses on the children of California, with a "Report Card" giving the annual status of California's children. Offers comprehensive reports on safety, health, opportunities, educational status, and more.

Human Development and Family Life Education Resource Center (Ohio State University Extension)

Information on child development, adolescents, family life, parenting, divorce, other social issues, and more.

A World of Prevention

"A directory of programs, research, references and resources dedicated to the prevention of child and adolescent problems and the promotion of youth development in families, schools and communities."

Federal Budget

Supersites:

HandsNet
Online NewsHour: Online Backgrounders
Policy.com
Project Vote Smart

Budget of the United States Government

Links to federal budget documents and information about the U.S. budget.

Foreign Aid/Foreign Affairs

Supersites:

ArgusClearinghouse: Social Sciences and Social Issues (see names of individual regions, countries)
Online NewsHour: Online Backgrounders (see names of individual regions, countries)

WWW Virtual Library: International Affairs Resources

A major index to sources on international relations. Subdivided into categories (organizations, regions and countries, topics, etc.).