BBC: Road to Refuge: Interviews, testimonials, audio, slide show, and articles about people seeking refuge from war, persecution or disaster Division of Childhood and Adolescence: A focal point for policy development, research, and strategic analysis of trends regarding broad determinants of health regarding children and youth in Canada Feminists for Animal Rights: FAR is dedicated to ending all forms of abuse against both women and animals Free Republic of Liberland: Information about this sovereign state located between Croatia and Serbia on the west bank of the Danube river. News, the constitution and option to apply for citizenship Human Rights Watch: Organization dedicated to protecting the human rights of people around the world, standing with victims and activists to bring offenders to justice, to prevent discrimination, to uphold political freedom and to protect people from inhumane conduct in wartime. Investigates and exposes human rights violations and hold abusers accountable. In English with versions in six other languages International Action Network on Small Arms (IANSA): An international network of organizations and individuals dedicated to reducing the proliferation of small arms around the world J. M. Dawson Institute of Church-State Studies, Baylor University: Site focused on church-state relations in the United States and around the world. Back issues of the Institute's "Journal of Church and State" are available for browsing. Also includes a list of links to online resources, including primary source material Language Policy Web Site: An exchange of news and views on English Only legislation, bilingual education, endangered languages and related issues of U.S. language policy Micronations: Warnings and Notices: Warning from Angelfire about fraudulent micronations Minnesota Center Against Violence and Abuse (MINCAVA): Offers information and resources on violence and various types of abuse. Provides links to related resources, including information about child abuse, domestic violence, violence against women, and elder abuse Operation Lifesaver Inc.: A nationwide, non-profit public information program dedicated to reducing collisions, injuries and fatalities at highway-rail crossings and on railroad rights-of-way Our Endangered Species: A Hard Look At How We Treat Children: Discussion about child abuse in communities by author Andrew Vachss ProLiteracy: Nonprofit international literacy organization based in Syracuse, New York, formed from the merger of Laubach Literacy International and Literacy Volunteers of America. Reports on the state of literacy, information about projects and programs, and links to events, training, and resources Readings on Poverty, Hunger, and Economic Development: Presents a coherent picture about the amount of food in the world, the role it plays in a capitalist economy, why people are poor, and what measures can be taken to eliminate poverty and hunger Road Raging - Top Tips for Wrecking Roadbuilding: Advice on building and maintaining a fluid direct action campaign, by sharing experiences learned from British anti-roads campaigns between 1992 and 1996. A whole 200-page online book Scotland's Referendum: Official Scottish Government site provides Q&A, information and blog Stop Bullying Now!: A social worker tells how to identify and prevent and intervene in bullying in schools. Tells what doesn't work and what does. Includes questions to ask bully's and links The New York Times: Portraits of Grief: A glimpse into the life of every victim of the attack, continuing until each person's story has been recorded The Raging Grannies' International: This non-violent organization of activists has a network of Granny Gaggles in Canada, the United States, Australia, Greece and the United Kingdom World Hunger Notes: An on-line magazine about world hunger and poverty in the United States published by World Hunger Education Servic |
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