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Australasian Housing Institute Australasian Housing Institute- Professional body for individual practitioners in the broad social housing sector in Australasia - linking social housing workers in Australia and … Almanac of Policy Issues: Housing Almanac of Policy Issues: Housing- News, background information, and links on U.S. housing issues, including public housing, Section 8 vouchers, and rent control. Housing New Canadians Research Working Group Housing New Canadians Research Working Group- Research partnership focused on housing access and discrimination in the Toronto area. Research projects examine the housing search p… United Nations Centre for Human Settlements - Habitat (UNCHS) United Nations Centre for Human Settlements - Habitat (UNCHS)- Analyses and studies human settlement patterns, and develops methods for controlled settlement with the preservation… Australian Housing and Urban Research Institute (AHURI) Australian Housing and Urban Research Institute (AHURI)- A consortium of research centres funded by Australian State and Commonwealth Governments, as well as by member universitie… Self-Help Enterprises Self-Help Enterprises- Providing technical services and support, helping families and communities compete for financial resources and empowering people to be leaders. Includes cur… Chartered Institute of Housing Chartered Institute of Housing- A professional body for people working in housing in the United Kingdom. Promotes the provision and management of good quality, affordable housing. Housingnet Housingnet- UK housing information resource, containing a social housing database, information and topical debate. Also includes an online maintenance manual. Inside Housing Inside Housing- E-magazine concerned with social housing issues in the UK. Page includes news, feature articles and career job listings. Joseph Rowntree Foundation Joseph Rowntree Foundation- Independent development and social research charity, supporting a wide programme of research and development projects in housing, social care and socia… Joint Center for Housing Studies Joint Center for Housing Studies- The Joint Center for Housing Studies of Harvard University analyzes the ways in which housing policy and practices are shaped by economic and dem… Community Housing NSW Community Housing NSW- Resource for community housing providers and tenants in New South Wales. Housing Assistance Council Housing Assistance Council- Helps local organizations in rural America build affordable homes. Includes information about loans, technical assistance, training, links, publication… Council for Affordable and Rural Housing Council for Affordable and Rural Housing- A national advocacy and educational association for individuals and businesses involved in the financing, development and management of a… Squat!net Squat!net- Information on all squatted buildings and areas around the world. An international forum on squatted houses, squatting and carsides. Global Health Corps Global Health Corps- Promoting global health equity by connecting outstanding young leaders worldwide with organizations working on the frontlines. Includes information about the … Consumers Union - Health Care Consumers Union - Health Care- Provides information on health services, medicaid, nursing homes and long-term care, insurance, prescription drugs, safety issues, and health care o… Case Western Reserve University - Program on Society and Health Case Western Reserve University - Program on Society and Health- Interdisciplinary group which studies the impact of biomedical technology, health policy, and demographic shifts o… PBS - Rx for Survival: A Global Health Challenge PBS - Rx for Survival: A Global Health Challenge- Series about the most critical and emerging threats to global public health, and the leaders who deal with them. Includes informa… Partners In Health Partners In Health- Research, advocacy and publications related to health, worldwide. Focus upon the poor. Partners with projects in Haiti, Peru, Mexico, United States, with a goa… Antibiotic resistance Antibiotic resistance- From the Why Files. American Council on Science and Health American Council on Science and Health- A consumer education consortium concerned with issues related to food, nutrition, chemicals, pharmaceuticals, lifestyle, the environment an… HealthWatch UK HealthWatch UK- Promotes the assessment and testing of treatments, whether 'orthodox' or 'alternative'. What Doctors Don't Tell You What Doctors Don't Tell You- Information database and monthly magazine informing patients of side effects of drugs, and possible alternative remedies. Wikipedia - Overview of Gun Laws by Nation Wikipedia - Overview of Gun Laws by Nation- Crowd-sourced encyclopedia article about legislation and the political issues worldwide and by country. GunPolicy.org GunPolicy.org- Gun policy facts and news, searchable by topic, region or country. University of Sydney provides evidence-based intelligence, from a broad range of official and aca… Small Arms Survey Small Arms Survey- Principal source of public information on all aspects of small arms serves to monitor national and international (governmental and non-governmental) initiatives… The True Size of Government The True Size of Government- Article discusses the actual size of the United States Federal workforce. TrustLaw TrustLaw- Global hub for pro bono legal work and a free source of news and information about good governance. A Thomson Reuters Foundation service. Google - Government Requests Google - Government Requests- Requests from government agencies around the world to remove content from Google and YouTube, or provide information about users of their services an… Global Organization of Parliamentarians Against Corruption Global Organization of Parliamentarians Against Corruption- Fights corruption in world parliaments by offering information, events and resolutions. Includes list of member countri… Going Postal: An Inside Look at the USPS Going Postal: An Inside Look at the USPS- A story of four years of hell as a US Post Office letter carrier. Public Governance and Management, OECD Public Governance and Management, OECD- Topics include regulatory reform, public sector budgeting and management, sustainable development, citizen participation in policymaking, a… Congressional Accountability Project Congressional Accountability Project- Ralph Nader organization working against corruption in the US Congress by pushing for ethics violation investigations, increased transparency… Almanac of Policy Issues: Government Reform Almanac of Policy Issues: Government Reform- Background information and links on government reform issues, including campaign finance reform, term limits, devolution, government p… CIA Testing LSD on Citizens CIA Testing LSD on Citizens- Stansfield Turner's testimony at 1977 Senate Hearing on the subject of this agency using Lysergic Acid on unwitting subjects. Transactional Records Access Clearinghouse Transactional Records Access Clearinghouse- Uses the Freedom of Information Act to acquire data and trends information on the enforcement activities of the federal government incl… The Taxpayer Assets Project The Taxpayer Assets Project- Founded by Ralph Nader in 1988 to monitor the management and sale of government property. Government Purchasing Project Government Purchasing Project- Dedicated to protecting the environment and human health through the effective use of purchasing power in addition to traditional advocacy. GPP work… Government Accountability Project: Whistleblower Support Government Accountability Project: Whistleblower Support- Whistleblowing, governmental wrongdoing and official misconduct. America for Sale? America for Sale?- Site charges that "America and its laws are for sale to the highest bidder." Police, county, state, and government abuse stories and discussion. Transparency International Transparency International- A non-governmental organisation dedicated to increasing government accountability and curbing corruption. Project on Government Oversight Project on Government Oversight- A non-partisan non-profit government watchdog whose mission is to investigate, expose, and remedy abuses of power, mismanagement, and government s… Federation of American Scientists Federation of American Scientists- Topics covered include arms sales monitoring, biological weapons, cyberstrategy, intelligence reform, military analysis, monitoring emerging dis… Common Cause Common Cause- Citizens' lobbying group with 250,000 members nationwide devoted to making government more accountable and ethical at the national, state and local level. Widely reg… Opensecrets.org Opensecrets.org- Guide to money in U.S. politics, including campaign money amounts and sources, searchable by party, candidate, lobbyist and election cycle. From the Center for Re… The Center for Public Integrity The Center for Public Integrity- Nonprofit, nonpartisan organization does investigations and analyses of public service, government accountability, and ethics related issues. Feat… Better Government Association Better Government Association- Originally founded 75 years ago to fight the pernicious influence of Chicago's Capone mob. Today continues to investigate waste, fraud and corruptio… ZDay Global ZDay Global- The Zeitgeist Movement presents the 8th Annual ZDay, March 26, 2016. Third World Network Third World Network- Independent non-profit international network of organizations and individuals involved in issues on development, such as global finance, trade, environment, h…