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Media Ownership & Watchdogs

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Globalization: Study Resources

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International Politics

Background & Analysis
BBC News: Country Profiles CIA World Factbook
CNN Special Reports CountryReports.org
Economist.com: Country Briefings GeoHive: Global Statistics
Ferraro, V.: Resources for the Study of
International Relations & Foreign Policy		 The Heritage Institute & Wall Street Journal's
Index of Economic Freedom

>> Top News Links

World Bodies
United Nations (HQ)
U.N. Worldwide Website Portal
Direct Links to All U.N. Bodies and Entities
The Commonwealth

Open Directory: Multilateral Government Cooperation

CGIAR - Consultative Group on
International Agricultural Research		 FAO - Food and Agricultural Organisation of the United Nations
IAEA - International Atomic Energy Agency IEA - International Energy Agency
ICAO - International Civil Aviation Organization IFRC - International Federation of
Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies
ILO - International Labour Organisation IMF - International Monetary Fund
Interpol ITU - International Telecommunication Union
IUCN - International Union for
Conservation of Nature & Natural Resources 		IWC - International Whaling Commission
OECD - Organisation for Economic
Co-operation and Development 		OHCHR - Office of the United Nations
High Commissioner for Human Rights
Red Cross (American & International) UNCTAD - United Nations Conference on Trade and Development
UNEP - United Nations Environment Programme UNESCO - United Nations Educational,
Scientific and Cultural Organization
UNHCR - United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees UNICEF - United Nations Children's Fund
UNIDO - United Nations Industrial Development Organization WFP - World Food Programme
WHO - World Health Organization
PAHO - Pan American Health Organization
WMO - World Meteorological Organization
IPCC - Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change
WTO - World Trade Organization  

World Leaders
CIA: Chiefs of State & Cabinet Ministers of Foreign Governments Council of Women World Leaders
Rulers.org WorldStatesmen.org

World Governments
Whole World Australia Canada Hong Kong
India Ireland Israel Malaysia
Malta New Zealand Philippines Singapore
South Africa Sweden United Kingdom United States
Open Directory: Government
Guides and Directories
Yahoo! Directory: Government
Web Directories

United States Government Departments & Agencies
USA.gov  (Official portal)
Open Directory  |  Yahoo! Directory
The White House
Department of Defense
The Pentagon
Department of Justice
Department of State CIA - Central Intelligence Agency
EPA - Environmental Protection Agency FAA - Federal Aviation Administration
FBI - Federal Bureau of Investigation FDA - Food and Drug Administration
NASA - National Aeronautics and Space Administration NRC - Nuclear Regulatory Commission
NSA / CSS - National Security Agency /
Central Security Service 		SEC - Securities & Exchange Commission

United Kingdom Government & Monarchy
Direct.gov.uk  (Official portal)
Open Directory  |  Yahoo! Directory
10 Downing Street  (Official site of the Prime Minister's Office)
Royal.gov.uk  (Official website of the British Monarchy) United Kingdom Parliament

Corruption
Open Directory: Corporate Crime
Organized Crime
Transparency International: Global Corruption Report
Corruption in the News

Human Rights
Amnesty International Human Rights Report 2011 Freedom House: Freedom in the World 2011 (with map)
Country Reports 2011
Heritage Foundation: Index of Economic Freedom Human Rights Watch World Report 2011
Open Directory: Human Rights and Liberties
War Crimes
U.S. State Department: Human Rights Country Reports 2010
International Religious Freedom Report 2010
Trafficking in Persons Report 2011

Terrorism
FBI: Counterterrorism
Most Wanted Terrorists
Interpol: Public Safety and Terrorism
Open Directory: Terrorism
Terrorist Organizations
Terrorism.com: The Terrorism Research Center

Policy Institutes & Think Tanks
Adam Smith Institute AEI - American Enterprise Institute for Public Policy Research
BASIC - British American Security Information Council Brookings Institution
BRT - The Business Roundtable Cato Institute
CEI - Competitive Enterprise Institute CEPR - Center for Economic and Policy Research
Council on Foreign Relations Evian Group
Heritage Foundation IISS - International Institute for Strategic Studies
IPS - Institute for Policy Studies Jane's Information Group
National Center for Public Policy Research Open Directory: Policy Institutes
OSI - Open Society Institute & Soros Foundation Network Pew Research Center for the People and the Press
RAND Corporation RIIA - Royal Institute of International Affairs: Chatham House
RUSI - Royal United Services Institute for Defence Studies SIPRI - Stockholm International Peace Research Institute
USIP - United States Institute of Peace USJF - United States Justice Foundation
World Economic Forum Yahoo! Directory: Public Policy Institutes

Advocacy Organizations
AAC - Abolitionist Action Committee Adopt-A-Minefield
Amnesty International Center for Human Rights and Constitutional Law (U.S.)
CUADP - Citizens United for Alternatives to the Death Penalty Freedom House
Human Rights Watch IFAD - International Fund for Agricultural Development
NRLC - National Right to Life Committee Open Directory: Advocacy Organizations
OSI - Open Society Institute & Soros Foundations Network Refugees International
Statewatch (EU) Transparency International

Environmental Movement
Earth Care International Friends of the Earth
Greenpeace International IUCN - International Union for
Conservation of Nature & Natural Resources
Open Directory: Environmental Organizations Sierra Club
Sierra Club of Canada
Worldwatch Institute WWF - World Wildlife Fund

Media Ownership & Watchdogs
Silvio Berlusconi's Media Empire (Media Guardian Special)
Silvio Berlusconi (BBC profile)
CJR - Columbia Journalism Review: Who Owns What?
CMPA - Center for Media & Public Affairs (U.S.) FAIR - Fairness and Accuracy in Reporting
Freedom House World Press Freedom Country Reports 2011
Map of Press Freedom 2011  
Open Directory: Media Watchdogs
Media Consolidation  
Reporters Without Borders /  Reporters sans Frontières
Press Freedom Ranking 2010
Rupert Murdoch (Media Guardian Special)
Rupert Murdoch (BBC profile)

Sports Governing Bodies
Commonwealth Games Federation IOC - International Olympic Committee
Open Directory: Sports Organizations Yahoo! Directory: Sports Organizations
 

>> Sports

World Economy

Multilateral Government Cooperation & Trading Blocs
APEC - Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation ASEAN - Association of Southeast Asian Nations
AU - African Union EFTA - European Free Trade Association
EU - European Union GCC - Gulf Cooperation Council
League of Arab States
Regional Multilateral Government Cooperation  
NAFTA - North American Free Trade Agreement
NAM - Non-Aligned Movement NATO - North Atlantic Treaty Organization
NEPAD - New Partnership for Africa's Development OAS - Organization of American States
OPEC - Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries Open Directory: Multilateral Government Cooperation

>> Economics — International Economics

Development Banks
World Bank ADB - Asian Development Bank
AFDB - African Development Bank Group EBRD - European Bank for Reconstruction and Development
IADB - Inter-American Development Bank Open Directory: Development Banks

Aid Agencies
CARE - Cooperative Assistance for Relief Everywhere Habitat for Humanity International
ICRC - International Committee of the Red Cross
American Red Cross 
IFRC - International Federation of Red Cross
and Red Crescent Societies
Open Directory: Disaster Relief and Recovery
Hunger Relief
International Aid and Development
Medical Relief
Refugees
Médicins Sans Frontières

Oxfam International

Refugees International
Save the Children (UK) Save the Children (USA)

Capital Markets & Central Banks
Financial Times Markets: Capital Markets
Currencies
Open Directory: Government > Finance
Central Banks
Banking Services
The Fed - U.S. Federal Reserve Bank BOC - Bank of Canada
BOC - Bank of China BOE - Bank of England
BOJ - Bank of Japan BOK - Bank of Korea
CBR - Central Bank of the Russian Federation (Bank of Russia) Deutsche Bundesbank
ECB - European Central Bank RBA - Reserve Bank of Australia
RBI - Reserve Bank of India RBNZ - Reserve Bank of New Zealand

>> World Travel > Money Matters

Commodity & Futures Markets
Open Directory: Commodities and Futures
Exchanges
Directories
Dow Jones-AIG Commodity Index
Financial Times Markets: Commodities
TheBullionDesk.com

Equity & Bond Markets
Open Directory: Stocks and Bonds
Exchanges
ASX - Australian Stock Exchange
BM&F-BOVESPA - Brazil Stock Exchange
BSE - Bombay Stock Exchange
Frankfurt Stock Exchange
Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Ltd.
KRX - Korea Exchange
LSE - London Stock Exchange
MSE - Moscow Stock Exchange
NYSE - New York Stock Exchange
RTS Stock Exchange (Russia)
SGX - Singapore Exchange
SIX - Swiss Exchange, Zürich
SSE -Shanghai Stock Exchange
TSE - Tokyo Stock Exchange
BBC News Market Data
Bloomberg Market Data
CNN Money: Markets
Financial Times Markets: Equities
United States
Dow Jones
Nasdaq
S&P 500
United Kingdom
Europe
Cac 40
Dax
Ibex 35
Asia-Pacific
Nikkei
TOPIX
Nasdaq Global Markets

Credit Rating Agencies
Fitch Ratings Goldman Sachs
Moody's Investors Service S&P - Standard & Poor's

Top Corporations
CNN Money & Fortune Magazine's
Top 500 American Corporations 2011  		CNN Money & Fortune Magazine's
Top 500 Global Corporations 2011 
Financial Times FT500
- The World's Leading Companies 2011		 Forbes: The World's Biggest Companies 2011
World Billionaires
Forbes: The World's Billionaires 2011    
Globalization: Study Resources
Global Policy Forum: Globalization Globalization and Health (Medical Journal)
Heritage Foundation: Index of Economic Freedom International Forum on Globalization
Open Directory: Globalization Yahoo! Directory: Global Economy

>> World Travel > Country Information

Top Universities
EducationGuardian.co.uk: [UK] University Guide 2012 The Times Good {UK} University Guide 2012
U.S. News & World Report: America's Best Colleges 2011 Webometrics.info: Ranking Web of World Universities
Top Business Schools
Financial Times: Business School Rankings Forbes: Best Business Schools 2011
TopMBA.com  

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