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Humanitarian Groups

mercycorps.org Mercy Corps is a human development nonprofit focusing on infrastructure, health, sanitation, and services in the developing world.

Integrity and Anti-Corruption Groups

globalwitness.org Global Witness conducts investigations and advocacy to challenge abuses of power, safeguard civic freedoms, "protect human rights and secure the future of our planet."

transparency.org The Global Coalition against corruption. Featured: "Powerful Player, Smaller Bill: Granting tax incentives to special interests is not just unfair & a corruption weak spot; it is often also a bad policy choice."

Human and Civil Rights Groups

hrw.org Human Rights Watch monitors human rights issues worldwide and produces reports and advocacy statements.

amnesty.org Amnesty International is an international human rights organization, founded in the United Kingdom. Bias: controversies.

Freedom and Democracy

freedomhouse.org "Freedom House is founded on the core conviction that freedom flourishes in democratic nations where governments are accountable to their people."

fdd.org The Foundation for Defense of Democracies conducts research and analysis "with the aim of strengthening U.S. national security and reducing or eliminating threats posed by adversaries and enemies of the United States and other free nations."

aifdemocracy.org The American Islamic Forum for Democracy works to promote democratic values and universal human rights, fight extremism and "address the root cause" of radicalization. 

Civic Engagement

commonsenseamerican.org National Institute for Civil Discourse (Common Sense American) focuses on building bridges across partisan divide and finding common-sense solutions that benefit everyone.

studentsforliberty.org Students for Liberty is a nonpartisan group that educates students to "engage in open and civil discourse over how to best promote freedom in all aspects of our lives."

Media and Ethics Watchdogs

allsides.com is a non-partisan site evaluating the bias of news sites and offering balanced search of news coverage identifying the bias of each source.

judicialwatch.org Judicial Watch is "a conservative foundation" which "fights for accountability and integrity in law, politics and government." Bias: conservative.

fair.org Fairness and Accuracy in Reporting is a "national media watch group" which critiques media bias and  fights censorship.  Fair works with both activists and journalists. Bias: left/progressive.

newsbusters.org Newsbusters is a blog sponsored by the Media Research Center to "expose liberal media bias." Bias: conservative.

Think Tanks/Research and Policy Institutes

pewresearch.org The Pew Research Center is a non-partisan research group and think tank which "provides information on social issues, public opinion, and demographic trends shaping the United States and the world "

fee.org Foundation for Economic Education is a nonpartisan foundation that seeks to help each person to participate in "creation of a free, fair, and prosperous society" through educational resources that "turn complex ideas into practical tools for living your best life and making the world a better place." FEE posts two to three daily articles, publishes books, and conducts lectures and seminars.

justfacts.com Just Facts is "a non-profit institute dedicated to publishing comprehensive,  straightforward, and rigorously documented facts about public policy issues" which adheres to "exacting Standards of Credibility."

cato.org The Cato Institute is a libertarian think tank emphasizing "individual liberty, free markets, and peace." Bias: libertarian.

billofrightsinstitute.org The Bill of Rights Institute is a nonprofit educational foundation offering in-person and virtual programs and extensive online resources regarding  government, civics, public policy, journalism, history, and economics.

lawliberty.org Law and Liberty  focuses on the "classical liberal tradition of law and politics and how it shapes a society of free and responsible persons."

libertas.org Libertas Institute is a pro-liberty think tank that seeks to build a"future where individuals are unleashed from restrictions that prevent them from peacefully building the lives they want."

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