Surf these sites: Acton Institute for the Study of Religion and Liberty -- The Institute works with church leadership, educational institutions, and individuals in business or the ministry to promote an understanding of market principles and to encourage the economic freedom that creates opportunity for all. American Freedom Center -- A nonprofit public policy research and educational center dedicated to educating the public regarding the conservative cause. Anderson Economic Group -- Provides public policy analysis for private, public and government sectors. Annenberg Public Policy Center -- University of Pennsylvania think tank which studies issues of public policy and scholarly interest. Detailed calendar of lectures, conferences, and other events. Atlantic Institute for Market Studies -- Canadian think tank. Brookings Institution -- A private, independent, nonprofit research organization, Brookings seeks to improve the performance of American institutions, the effectiveness of government programs, and the quality of U.S. public policies. Web site contains briefing papers, analyses, and other resources related to many current issues in areas such as foreign policy, economics and finance, education policy, government affairs, and urban management. Brownstone Policy Institute -- A Republican-oriented think tank in Brooklyn, New York. Buckeye Institute for Public Policy Solutions -- Improving the lives of all Ohioans by promoting free market ideas and limited government. Cascade Policy Institute -- Oregon based free market think tank. Cato Institute -- Promoting public policy based on individual liberty, limited government, free markets, and peaceful international relations. Thousands of studies and articles available online as well as streaming audio and video of institute events. Site updated daily. Center for Public Justice -- A Christian independent civic education and public policy research organization Center for the Study of American Business -- CSAB is a public policy research institute analyzing critical issues facing American Business. Center for the Study of Islam & Democracy (CSID) -- CSID is a membership-based non-profit and non-private (501-c-3) think tank dedicated to studying the relationship between Islam and democracy. Center for the Study of Technology and Society -- A nonprofit research and educational organization which considers the social effects of technological change. Center of the American Experiment -- A nonpartisan, tax-exempt public policy and educational institution based in Minnesota. Focus: improving education, reducing poverty & crime, strengthening economy/free market. Center on Budget and Policy Priorities -- The Center is a research institute that conducts analyses on government policies and programs. Citizens Research Council of Michigan -- A privately funded, not-for-profit public affairs research organization. Citizens for a Sound Economy -- Advocates market-based solutions to public policy problems. Clare Boothe Luce Policy Institute -- Takes conservative ideas to young women and mentors them into effective leaders, and works to make parents preeminent in the education of their children. Community Services Council - Newfoundland and Labrador -- A social development, research, planning and service organization, dedicated to citizen engagement and the promotion of volunteerism. Competitive Enterprise Institute -- A non-profit public policy organization dedicated to the principles of free enterprise and limited government. Believes that consumers are best helped not by government regulation but by being allowed to make their own choices in a free marketplace. Democratic Leadership Council -- Site for The Third Way, including the Progressive Policy Institute Discovery Institute -- A non-profit, non-partisan public-policy center headquartered in Seattle, WA and focusing on national and international issues. Dumont Institute -- New Jersey based free market think tank. Economic Policy Institute -- Nonprofit, nonpartisan think tank that seeks to broaden the public debate about strategies to achieve a prosperous and fair economy. Employment Policy Foundation Homepage -- A research and education foundation whose purpose is to provide policymakers and the public with the highest quality economic analysis and commentary on U.S. employment policies affecting the competitive goals of American industry and the people it employs. Ethan Allen Institute Home Page -- Vermont''s free-market public policy research and education organization - a "think tank" for issues affecting Vermonters. Evergreen Freedom Foundation -- Advancing individual liberty, free enterprise and responsible government in Washington State and nationwide. Teachers vs. unions, health and welfare reform, the Taxpayer''s Titanic. Florida Monitor -- The Florida Monitor is the web site of the Florida Legislature''s program evaluation office. Hundreds of policy studies and other research and information products are available for download. Topics evaluated include all aspects of Florida''s state government. Foundation for Policy Initiatives -- Progressive think tank and research institute based in New Zealand. Fraser Institute -- Canadian free market think tank. Free Congress Foundation -- A politically and culturally conservative think tank whose main focus is on the Culture War. Georgia Public Policy Foundation -- A nonprofit, nonpartisan research and education foundation dedicated to keeping all Georgians informed about their government. Believes in limited government, private enterprise and individual responsibility. Goldwater Institute -- Independent research and educational organization studying public policy. Research papers, editorials, and policy briefings advocate policy founded on principles of limited government, economic freedom and individual responsibility. Topics: health care, privatization, education... Heritage Foundation -- The premier conservative think tank. The site has a vast array of papers on public policy subjects like religion, morality, education, taxes, and defense. Hoover Institution -- A think tank on the campus of Stanford University, dedicated to research in domestic policy and international affairs. Hudson Institute -- Indianapolis-based internationally recognized public policy research organization that forecasts trends and develops solutions for governments, businesses and the public. Addresses domestic and international policy issues. Independence Institute -- Conservative think tank. Institute for Science, Technology and Public Policy -- Founded at Maharishi University of Management in Fairfield, Iowa, to identify, scientifically evaluate, and implement through public policy, promising new technologies and programs that offer practical solutions to problems facing our nation. Institute for Women''s Policy Research -- A non-profit organization dedicated to researching policy issues of critical importance for women. IWPR''s policy areas include poverty and welfare, family and work, health care and domestic violence, and employment. Interhemispheric Resource Center -- A nonprofit organization whose mission is to provide information and analysis that increase social and economic justice throughout the world. International Center for Peace and Development -- The ICPD conducts research projects on a wide range of issues concerning global security, conversion of resources from military to civilian purposes, food security, employment, economic development, and the environment. Joint Center for Political and Economic Studies -- A U.S. national, nonprofit institution that conducts research on public policy issues of special concern to African Americans. Kansas Public Policy Institute -- Dedicated to the constitutional principles of limited government, open markets, and individual freedom and responsibility, serves as an independent source of information regarding public policy issues. Kuyper Institute -- Political think tank sponsored by the Center for the Advancement of Paleo Orthodoxy. It focuses on applying biblical standards to politics, particularly House and Senate races. Local Government Council -- A non-profit, non-partisan organization dedicated to educating local officials and concerned citizens on public policy issues from a pro-business, free-market and traditional-values perspective. Ludwig von Mises Institute -- An educational and scholarly center of the Austrian School of economics and classical liberalism. The Institute supports a free-market, private-property order, and opposes government power as economically and morally destructive. Mackinac Center for Public Policy -- A nonpartisan research and educational organization devoted to improving the quality of life for all Michigan citizens by promoting sound solutions to state and local policy questions. Manhattan Institute -- A nonpartisan, independent research and educational organization, the Institute''s goal is to develop and encourage public policies at all levels of government which will allow individuals the greatest scope for achieving their potential, both as participants in a productive economy and as members of a functioning society. Manpower Demonstration Research Corporation -- A nonprofit, nonpartisan social policy research organization dedicated to learning what works to improve the well-being of low-income people. Morrison Institute for Public Policy -- An Arizona State University resource for objective policy analysis and expertise. The Institute researches public policy issues, informs policy makers and residents, and advises leaders on choices and actions. National Center for Policy Analysis -- A nonprofit public policy research institute. National Institute for Labor Relations Research -- Providing supplementary analysis and research, to support the thesis that compulsory unionism is inequitable. National Legal Foundation -- A non-profit Christian constitutional litigation firm and policy think tank committed to restoring America''s Biblical foundations. Nautilus Institute for Security and Sustainable Development -- A policy-oriented research and consulting organization. Promotes international cooperation for security and ecologically sustainable development. Programs embrace both global and regional issues, with a focus on the Asia-Pacific region. Nebraska Center for Policy Research -- Works to advance the development of free market, nongovernmental solutions to the various economic and social problems which our neighborhoods and communities face. Nevada Policy Research Institute -- Nevada-based non-partisan and non-profit public policy research and education organization. New Policy Institute -- A progressive, independent think tank, focusing on government policy for services, from health and education to finance. Ohio Roundtable and Ohio Freedom Forum -- A non-profit, non-partisan education and research organization dedicated to restoring traditional, Judeo-Christian principles to American public policy. Oregon Center for Public Policy -- Liberal public policy think tank that assists Oregonians by expanding the debate on tax and budget policies. Pacific Council on International Policy -- A leadership forum bringing together "live wires" from around the Pacific Rim to exchange information and analysis on major international trends and policy choices. Based in Los Angeles, CA. Pacific Research Institute -- San Francisco-based public policy think tank promoting individual freedom and personal responsibility. Pioneer Institute -- a nonprofit, nonpartisan, Boston-based public policy research institute. Policy.com: Think Tanks -- Annotated listing of web links for issues-oriented policy institutes. Political Research Associates -- Monitors and analyzes the organizations, leaders, ideas, and activities of the US political right. Public Policy Institute of California -- A private, non profit organization dedicated to independent, nonpartisan research on California''s economic, social, and political issues. Reason Foundation -- A national research and educational organization that explores and promotes public policies based on rationality and freedom. Reason Public Policy Institute -- The RPPI, a division of the Reason Foundation, is a national public policy think tank based in Los Angeles. Regulatory Policy Center -- Focuses on government regulation of the economy and society. Its work falls into five major areas: The personal right to own and use property; intellectual property; problems of doing business in the digital age, with special attention to antitrust and telecommunications; the growing power and punitiveness of the Regulatory State; and environmental protection. Rockefeller Institute of Government -- 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. SC Policy Council -- Foundation established to inform South Carolinians on matters of state and local public policy. Social Issues Research Centre -- An independent, non-profit organization founded to conduct research on social and lifestyle issues, trends, and human behavior. Campaigns against scares. The Allegheny Institute for Public Policy -- Pennsylvania-based Conservative think tank devoted to local issues. The American Enterprise Institute for Public Policy Research -- AEI 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. The Arab American Institute -- AAI was organized in 1985 to represent Arab American interests in government and politics. AAI provides leadership training and strategies in electoral politics and policy issues that concern Arab Americans. The Beacon Hill Institute for Public Policy Research -- BHI is a free-market think tank based in Suffolk University Boston, MA. It studies the public policy areas of state tax policy, privatization, welfare reform, compassion tax credits, regulatory reform and other areas from a market perspective. The Calvert Institute for Policy Research -- A non-partisan, educational institution dedicated to the research and propagation of solutions to Maryland state and local public-policy concerns based upon the principles of free markets and personal responsibility. The Center for Strategic & International Studies -- A public policy research institution dedicated to analysis and policy impact. CSIS is the only institution of its kind that maintains resident experts on all the world''s major geographical regions. It also covers key functional areas, such as international finance, U.S. domestic and economic policy, and U.S. foreign policy and national security issues. The Centre for Independent Studies -- Australia-based policy institute which emphasizes the role of the free market in an open society and other voluntary processes in providing many of the goods and services normally supplied by the compulsory methods of government. The Century Foundation -- A liberal research foundation that undertakes timely and critical analyses of major economic, political, and social institutions and issues The Claremont Institute -- The mission of the Claremont Institute is to restore the principles of the American Founding to their rightful, preeminent authority in our national life. The Commonwealth Foundation Index -- A conservative, independent, non-partisan, non-profit public policy organization based in Pennsylvania that is committed to furthering the goals of free-market, libertarian, economic growth and individual opportunity. The Ethics and Public Policy Center -- Studies the interconnections between religious faith, political practice and social values. The Heartland Institute -- Chicago based think tank promoting public policy based on individual liberty, limited government, and free markets. The Independent Institute -- A nonprofit, scholarly research and educational organization which sponsors comprehensive studies on political economy. The James Madison Institute -- A Florida-based public policy research organization dedicated to promoting economic freedom, limited government, federalism, traditional values, the rule of law, and individual liberty coupled with individual responsibility The Jerome Levy Economics Institute -- A nonprofit, nonpartisan, independently funded research organization devoted to public service. Through scholarship and economic forecasting it generates viable, effective public policy responses to important economic problems that profoundly affect the quality of life in the United States and abroad. The Josiah Bartlett Center for Public Policy -- Think tank inspired by New Hampshire''s traditional values of Yankee independence, limited government, and individual responsibility, focusing on state and local issues The Locke Institute -- An independent, non-partisan educational and research organization. Named after John Locke, the Institute ascribes to his theory that society is based on natural law and that the individual is the ultimate source of political sovereignty. The National Center for Public Policy Research -- A conservative policy institute covering Congress, insider political information, the environment, regulations, legal reform, retirement security, Social Security, race relations, campaign reform, affirmative action and more. The Priorities Institute -- Explores regional land use planning, sustainable, carfree city design, 21st century constitutions, holistic indexing The Quixote Center for Faith-Based Social Justice -- Working for social justice in Nicaragua and Haiti, equality in the Catholic Church, and an end to the death penalty. The Rand Institute -- Studies developments in many areas, including national defense, education and training, health care, criminal and civil justice, labor and population, science and technology, community development, international relations, and regional studies. The Sutherland Institute -- A non-profit, non-partisan Utah-based public policy research organization whose goal is to encourage public policy solutions that allow individual initiative to flourish, and that support limited government, private property rights, and personal responsibility. The Urban Institute -- Investigation and analysis of U.S. social and economic problems and issues, including the New Federalism, welfare and welfare-to-work, Medicare, and disabilities issues. Usually liberal perspective. Thoreau Institute -- Seeks ways to protect the environment without regulation, bureaucracy, or central control. US Public Interest Research Group -- Serving as a watchdog for the nation''s citizens and environment. Wildflowers Institute -- Emerging from the United States-China Educational Institute (USCEI), a not-for-profit organization working for over 20 years on building relationships, personal networks, and cultural understanding between American and Chinese leaders and professionals. Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars -- A presidential memorial that fosters scholarship and dialogue in the humanities and the social sciences. The Center pursues work on three interregional, interdisciplinary themes: ethnicity, comparative urban studies, and governance.
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