LibGuides: Christian Social Ethics: Internet Resources

Internet Resources

Human Rights Watch
Human Rights Watch is one of the world’s leading independent organizations dedicated to defending and protecting human rights. .
Marianist Social Justice Collaborative
Designed as a vehicle to promote education and action for social justice, provides access to information on a variety of Christian social issues.
Sojourners: Faith, Politics, and Culture
Website of "a Christian ministry ... to proclaim and practice the biblical call to integrate spiritual renewal and social justice." Covers human rights, war and peace, current events, social issues, and other topics. Much of the material is from current and past issues of Sojourner magazine

Think Tanks

Think Tanks,many of which have political/ideological affiliations, publish research findings and political recommendations on a wide variety of social issues. Below are links a number of both conservative and liberal "think tanks" that discuss a wide range of social issues.

Conservative Think Tanks

Liberal Think Tanks

Public Policy Sites

Below are links to gateway sites to public policy resources, several "think tanks" presenting well-organized research on social issues, and a few of the best resources for statistical data.

Brookings Institute: Topics
Another leading think tank, sometimes characterized as liberal, with information on a wide range of social/political issues.
Frontline
almost 30 years of investigative journalism by this PBS show is available here in one-hour Flash videos. Most of these focus on social and public policy issues. Browse the options by Category on the right or scan them all By Date.
Kaiser Family Foundation
Kaiser is a non-profit organization focusing on national health issues, as well as the U.S. role in global health policy.
National Center for Policy Analysis
Leading think tank that takes a “free enterprise” approach to public policy issues. Use tabs across the top for issue areas..
Pew Research Center
The Pew Research Center conducts nonpartisan public opinion polling and social science research and is an outstanding resource for social issues and public policy information. Use the “Topics” index and the “Projects of the Center” to navigate--as well as the “Site Search.” Also note the Pew Internet and American Life Project: Topics, Pew Social & Demographic Trends: Topics, Pew Forum on Religion & Public Life: Topics, and Pew Research Center for the People & the Press: Topics.
Public Agenda
A non-partisan organization dedicated to informing citizens about public policy issues and government officials about public opinion. See especially "Reports and Surveys" where you can use the "Filter list by Issue Area" menu.
Rand Corporation: Core Research Areas
A gateway to the topics Rand designates as vital to public policy debate. Also note the “Hot Topics” links at the lower right of the page.
SocioSite
From the University of Amsterdam, SocioSite is an outstanding gateway to Web resources on almost any social issue. Use this large set of subject categories to get started.
Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation
The Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation (IHME) is an independent global health research center at the University of Washington that provides rigorous and comparable measurement of the world's most important health problems and evaluates the strategies used to address them. IHME makes this information freely available so that policymakers have the evidence they need to make informed decisions about how to allocate resources to best improve population health.
Data.gov
The United States government provides the raw data and statistics used in much social science research and public policy debate. This site is designed to provide public access to that data. Click the link for the category of data you need.
STATS
A statistical assessment research organization based at George Mason University, STATS is a good site to check on the validity of statistical "facts" so often a part of public policy debates. Look under "Materials" for "In Depth Analysis" and "STATS in the Media" articles. Alternately, use the keyword search slot on top..