All Politics
This site is devoted
just to news about politics brought to you by CNN and
Time magazine and supplies you with the latest political
news from inside America. You can take part in a quick
poll in research events through in-depth special reports
and Congressional quarterly articles. |
Amnesty International
Amnesty
International crusades for human rights all over the
world and this is its official web site. Find out here
about the injustices it is fighting and see what you can
do to help. |
CCTA Government Information
If you
need to find any UK Government authority, then look no
further - just open this huge directory. |
Central Intelligence Agency
If you
want to know more about the CIA, then this is the site
for you. It gives all sorts of facts, such as details of
the CIA's role in international affairs and it's
history. |
Conspiracies
Conspiracy theories
seem to pop up all over the place. Are they true? Check
out these sites to see what certain people may or may
not be up to! |
Europarl
This site is the home of
the European parliament so if you have wondered what
news laws are being passed that may affect you, or what
are the most current news activities, then this is the
place to see. It is available in a variety of different
European languages. |
FedWorld
If you want to locate any
US federal Government documents, contacts or servers,
use the FedWorld government site. |
Intelligence International
This
site is for a magazine produced with the same name. The
magazine is the world's leading independent source of
political and strategic intelligence so expect the same
from the web site. During the 64 years of its existence
Intelligence International has built up and unrivalled
network of intelligence sources covering almost every
country in the world. It is this network that has
enabled the magazine to be the first again and vital
news - long before the mainstream press and electronic
media. |
International Security
Organisation
The Organisation for Security and
Co-operation in Europe (OSCE) is a security organisation
of 55 participating states which span the geographical
area from Vancouver to Vladivostok. It is the primary
instrument for early warning, conflict prevention,
crisis management and post-conflict rehabilitation. The
OSCE approach to security is comprehensive and
co-operative. It deals with a wide range of security
issues, including arms control, preventive diplomacy,
confidence and security-building measures, human rights,
election monitoring and economic and environmental
security. Here you can find out all about them and their
latest projects and concerns. |
National Security Agency
This is
the site of America's most secret service. Here is also
the home of the American National Cryptologic Museum
containing documents on the Cuban Missile Crisis and
probably more secrets that even the most hardened
conspiracy theorist could imagine. A high-technology
organisation, NSA is on the frontiers of communications
and data processing. It is also one of the most
important centres of foreign-language analysis and
research within the American Government. |
NATO
At this site you can find out
all about the North Atlantic Treaty Organisation,
founded in 1949, soon after the Second World War. Also
available is al the information on projects that are
currently being carried out by NATO. |
The Commonwealth
This is the web
site of the Commonwealth, the unique family of 54
nations around the world. It is also the official web
site of the Commonwealth Secretariat in London. Here you
will find information about member countries,
Commonwealth activities and projects. Also explore the
rest of the site to access details of their programmes
and activities, read their latest releases, features,
reports or publications, to find out more about their
up-and-coming events and to see who their partners
are. |
The Euro
This is the European
commission's internet site dedicated exclusively to the
Euro, whether you are a citizen interested in your
future currency or a specialist working on technical
preparations for the changeover. The site is regularly
updated with applicable documents as they become
available, and also provides access to an electronic
version of Infeuro, the Commission's own newsletter on
the Euro, plus other sites with useful information o the
single currency. The site is available in 11
languages. |
The European Telework
Development
The ETD site aims to construct a
European network of national web sites for each
participating country. Some of these are ones that
already exist and with which the ETD has agreed to
co-operate; others are new ones directly supported by
the ETD. Each web site should contain the following:
relevant national information important to the country
concerned; and also selected European and ETD
information in the local language. Some countries have
provided their national pages in their own language:
Bulgaria, Czechoslovakia, Denmark, France, Germany,
Greece, Hungaria, Italy, Latvia, Poland, Portugal,
Russia, Spain, and Switzerland in German. |
The Gallup Organisation
For over 60
years, the Gallup Organisation has been the world leader
in the measurement and analysis of people's attitudes,
opinions and behaviour. Check out the site if you wish
to take part in any of its opinion polls or fill out the
questionnaires. You can see the results of past surveys
or go to the Gallup bookstore to purchase books written
by Gallup researchers and consultants. Access is also
provided at this site to Gallup clients who are
receiving research results and consulting services by
means of a secure extranet web site. |
The US National Archives
Their
mission is 'to ensure ready access to essential evidence
that documents the rights of American citizens, the
actions of federal officials, and the national
experience'. The Exhibit Hall Online contains such
things as the police report on Lincoln's assassination.
An interesting site to peruse. |
The White House
Go on a tour of the
White House or air your views on any political matter
using the White House's official suggestion form. Do not
expect your questions to be answered by the president
himself, but you never know: someone in there might be
taking heed of what you are saying! |
United Nations
This is where you
can find out all about the United Nations and how it
helps countries in the world. There is a lot of
information about current activities, news and
international law and plenty of geo-political
information. |
United Nations Cyberschool Bus
This
site is aimed at children who wish to learn more about
the world and about the UN. It is split into various
sections, which include a discussion area and an
interactive database called InfoNation, which contains
up-to-date information about most countries in the
world, if not all. A good place to start is the virtual
tour of the UN, an online introduction to the UN and its
work. |
