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FOR CHARITY WATCHDOGS:
Charity Watchdog Groups:
G.S. Links: |
Volunteer Groups and Human Services. |
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CONSUMERS
G.S. Links, Watchdog Groups |
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Better Business Bureau System -- Promoting Fairness and Integrity in
the Marketplace |
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Industry Canada's window to consumers in the marketplace; Our
Aim A fair and efficient marketplace that supports and advances the
interests of Canadians as consumers. Protection of consumer interests
in the event of market failure |
Canadian Consumer
Handbook - Directory of Organizations - Consumer Groups |
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Product Ratings, product reviews, buying guides, product safety
recalls and consumer information from the experts at Consumer
Union/Consumer Reports Magazine. |
ConsumerReports.org |
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A project of Consumers Union, publishes research and journalism
on credibility issues that matter to consumers, and recommends
Web-wide guidelines to address widespread problems of credibility and
trust. |
Consumer
WebWatch |
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Has over 2000 links to everything 'consumer' on the Internet,
including product reviews, buying advice, consumer rights, scam alerts
and bargains. |
Consumer
World: Everything Consumer |
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Non-Profit Debt Consolidation, Debt Management and
Credit Card Counseling Service offering free debt consolidation
quotes to help you avoid bankruptcy and consolidate monthly credit
card debt payments |
DebtAmerica |
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U.S. Consumer Information. |
Federal
Trade Commission |
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At moneynet (www.moneynet.co.uk) we
believe that the process of buying a house, finding the best
home for your savings or looking for the best terms for credit
should be a simple one. |
Moneynet |
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Your Guide to Quackery, Health Fraud, and Intelligent
Decisions
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Quackwatch |
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Independent, not-for-profit product safety testing and
certification organization |
Underwriters Laboratories Inc. |
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ENERGY
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American Council for an Energy-Efficient Economy, Energy
Efficiency Links |
ACEEE |
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Open Directory - Society: Issues: Environment: Energy |
DMOZ |
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U.S. Energy Information Administration
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EIA |
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U.S.: Regulates electricity, natural gas and hydropower
industries, and also protects consumers by monitoring energy markets
and industries. |
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission |
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U.S. Department of Energy |
U.S.
DOE |
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ENVIRONMENT
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The American Council for an Energy-Efficient Economy is a nonprofit organization dedicated to advancing energy efficiency as a means of promoting both economic prosperity and environmental protection. |
American Council for an Energy Efficient Economy |
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Environmental Working Group | Washington, DC |
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EnviroLink
Network |
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International network of Green parties and political movements. |
Green Parties World Wide |
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Our focus has been mainly on two areas: ozone layer depletion
and energy-related climate issues; and environmental and security
aspects of nuclear weapons production and nuclear technology. |
Institute for Energy and Environmental Research |
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Uses law, science, and the support of its members to protect the planet's wildlife |
Natural Resources Defense Council |
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Listing of links to environmental groups. |
NRDC: Environmental Groups |
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GOVERNMENT / POLITICAL
G.S. Links, Watchdog Groups |
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Voting and Democracy |
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Fighting Government Waste, Corruption and
Inefficiency. |
Better Government
Association |
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Public charity, which studies and helps
implement innovative approaches to improving social problems and the
processes of self-government. |
Center for Governmental
Studies |
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Investigative journalism from a nonprofit newsroom |
Center for Public Integrity |
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Mission
is to eliminate waste, mismanagement, and inefficiency in the federal
government |
Citizens Against Government Waste |
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Citizens working to end special-interest
politics and reform government ethics. |
Common Cause |
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A world leader in providing country specific geopolitical
intelligence on each of the 192 countries of the world. |
Countrywatch |
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Society: Issues: Government Operations |
DMOZ |
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US Department of Justice and US Government Abuse WATCH |
dojgov.net |
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California-based, non-profit education and advocacy
organization. |
Foundation For Taxpayer & Consumer Rights (FTCR) |
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Is the nation's largest nationwide taxpayers organization, works
for lower taxes, smaller government, and more accountability at all
levels of government. |
National Taxpayers Union |
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Money in Politics -- See Who's
Giving & Who's Getting |
OpenSecrets.org |
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formed in 1983 to lift the veil of secrecy shrouding the White
House Office of Management and Budget (OMB), which oversees
regulation, the budget, information collection |
OMB Watch |
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Money and politics tracking site. Follow Federal campaign
finance, Federal lobbying and Federal legislation in one spot! |
Political
Money Line |
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Committed to exposing waste, fraud and
corruption in the following areas: defense, energy & environment,
contract oversight and open government. |
Project On
Government Oversight Archives |
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Researching the backgrounds and records of over 12,000
candidates for public office |
Project Vote
Smart |
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A national, nonprofit consumer advocacy
organization founded by Ralph Nader in 1971 to represent consumer
interests in Congress, the executive branch and the courts. |
Public
Citizen | Welcome |
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LIST OF LINKs |
US Political Groups, Movements & Organizations |
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The State PIRGs created the U.S. Public Interest Research Group |
U.S. PIRG
Home |
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a non-partisan non-profit organization that advocates for legislation
and regulation that promotes accuracy, transparency and
verifiability of elections |
Verified Voting |
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(WSLF) is a non-profit, public interest organization founded in
1982, which monitors and analyzes U.S. nuclear weapons programs and
policies and related high technology energy and weapons programs |
Western
States Legal Foundation Links |
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G.S. Links: |
Alternative News. |
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JUDICIAL & LAW
G.S. Links, Watchdog Groups |
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Constitutional & Civil Rights Abuse by USDOJ in Government |
Department of Justice
and US Government Abuse WATCH |
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Non-Governmental FindLaw is the highest-trafficked legal Web site,
providing the
most comprehensive set of legal resources on the Internet |
FindLaw: Federal Resources |
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38 categories of legal links for legal professionals researching
the law, consumer resources. |
Free Legal Research,
Katsuey's Legal Gateway |
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Judicial Watch -
Because no one is above the law! |
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Legal research links & resources for lawyers & consumers |
Legal Research links & Resources |
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John Jay College of Criminal Justice, NYC, NY |
Lloyd Sealy
Library Homepage |
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(* About the U.S. Courts.) |
The Federal
Judiciary |
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The Social Law Library is a member-managed, dues-supported legal
research institution |
The Social Law
Library, |
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Non-partisan site with easily accessible statistics on federal
law enforcement. |
Transactional
Records Access Clearinghouse |
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MISALLIANCES
G.S. Links, Watchdog Groups |
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Access
to Information Programme |
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Alliance for Justice |
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Comprehensive background information and links
on major U.S. public policy issues, including education, the
environment, crime, health policy, economic issues, social welfare,
and foreign policy. |
Almanac of
Policy Issues |
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American Civil
Liberties Union |
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You will find links to websites we have found informative and
useful |
American Land Rights Association. |
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Our concern is for the protection of human rights
worldwide.. |
Amnesty
International |
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Protecting the public when the government fails to take action |
Canadian Quackery Watch |
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Study
non-profit organizations, with a special focus on reviving the
American traditions of charity, philanthropy, and voluntarism,
Right-Wing View. |
Capital
Research Center |
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Focuses public attention on emerging civil
liberties, privacy, First Amendment, and other constitutional issues. |
Electronic
Privacy Information Center |
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Hosts its various projects such as Arms
Sales Monitoring, Biological Weapons, Cyber Strategy, Intelligence
Reform, Military Analysis, Monitoring Emerging Diseases, Nuclear
Weapons, Secrecy and Government and Space Policy. |
Federation
of American Scientists |
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Mission is to protect the public interest
by promoting government and corporate accountability through advancing
occupational free speech and ethical conduct, defending
whistleblowers, and empowering citizen activists. |
Government
Accountability Project |
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MORE G.S. Links:
Medical - Health |
Health Care Quality Advocacy Sites |
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Human Rights Watch
/ Defending Human Rights Worldwide |
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Studies anti-democratic religious and
political movements and organizations in the U.S and internationally. |
Institute
for Democracy Studies |
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Internet ScamBusters is an award winning
free electronic newsletter (e-zine) to help people protect themselves
from Internet scams,
misinformation and hype that are costing entrepreneurs a fortune. |
Internet ScamBusters |
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links to official and commercial sites on fraud, hoaxes and scams ....
Some are consumer watchdog sites that focus on specific industries. |
The
Journalist's Toolbox |
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(* Corporate Watch ) |
Multinational Monitor On-Line |
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National
Whistleblower Center |
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NCL's
National Fraud Information Center |
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Promote government, business transparency, watchdog resources |
NewsFollowUp.com, |
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Views On The News |
NewsWatch: A
Consumer's Guide to the News |
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We take non profits to the next level. |
Nonprofit
Expert |
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PRA works to facilitate public understanding of the
threat posed to democratic values and principles by the Right in the United States |
Political Research
Associates |
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Privacy.Org is the site for daily news, information, and
initiatives on privacy. This web page is a joint project of the
Electronic Privacy Information Center (EPIC) and Privacy
International. |
Privacy.org |
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Empowering Consumers. Protecting Privacy
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Privacy Rights Clearinghouse |
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watchdog network monitoring poverty eradication and gender
equality |
Social Watch |
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Alliance of state-based, citizen-funded organizations that
advocate for the public interest |
State PIRGs Working Together |
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(CRE) provides Congress independent analyses of agency
regulations and is recognized for its methods to improve the federal
regulatory process, and it's the premier site on federal regulatory
matters |
The Center for Regulatory Effectiveness |
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G.S. Links, Watchdog Groups |
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An online resource for information on: Missing Children |
The National Center
for Missing and Exploited Children's |
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The Conservative Movement Starts Here |
Town Hall:
Conservative News and Information |
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Our mission is to educate the American
people and to expose the influence of global institutions, including
an International Criminal Court, on their lives. Our president is
veteran journalist Cliff Kincaid. |
Welcome to
America's Survival, Inc. |
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