PHE 541 Media Advocacy & Public Health: Keeping Current

Brookings is a nonprofit organization that conducts research on public policy.

Public policy research institute.

"You nonpartisan guide to money's influence on U.S. elections and public policy. "

"The Economic Policy Institute, a nonprofit Washington D.C. think tank, was created in 1986 to broaden the discussion about economic policy to include the interests of low- and middle-income workers."

"Our goal is to develop and promote private, free-market alternatives to government regulation and control, solving problems by relying on the strength of the competitive, entrepreneurial
private sector."

"The Open Society Foundations work to build vibrant and tolerant democracies whose governments are accountable to their citizens."

"Public Agenda, an innovative public opinion research and public engagement organization, works to strengthen our democracy's capacity to tackle tough public policy issues."

"The RAND Corporation is a nonprofit institution that helps improve policy and decisionmaking through research and analysis."

Cross-country, cross-sector, thematic research outputs from the World Bank's main research unit.

"The Council on Foreign Relations (CFR) is an independent, nonpartisan membership organization, think tank, and publisher."

Politics and opinion from a major internet newspaper.

Opinion from the Cable News Network.

A major online political community.

Community blog representing the right, left, and the third party/independent views.

The opinion page from the popular Politico.com.

Cascade Policy Institute is a "nonprofit, nonpartisan public policy research and educational organization that focuses on state and local issues in Oregon."

From Willamette University in Salem

Portland's local nonpartisan civic engagement community. City Club researches and writes reports regarding local policy issues.

Membership organization that develops policy priorities and stances for the business community. (Formally the Oregon Business Association)

The Oregon Center for Public Policy "does in-depth research and analysis on budget, tax, and economic issues."

The OEC "advances innovative, collaborative solutions to Oregon’s environmental challenges for today and future generations."

The OSPRIG "takes on powerful interests on behalf of consumers in Oregon, working to win concrete results for our health, safety and financial security."

Their mission is to: "build a progressive movement for social, economic, racial and environmental justice in the eight western states"

Progressive news and commentary.

From the Taxpayer Association of Oregon.

Blog of Jeff Mapes, the Political Reporter for the Oregonian.

"A Conservative Journal of Opinion."