Politics and Law

This page deals with politics and law generally. For sites on the politics and law of specific nations, see:

Political Science

Political Science Resources (Richard Kimber, University of Keele, U.K.)
Keele Guide to Political Thought and Ideology on the Internet - Same school, different page with a different outline of politics

Political systems in different countries. See also Nations of the World

Foreign Government Resources on the Web - I.e., non-U.S. governments (University of Michigan Library)
Foreign Governments - Links to official sites of governments and government departments (Northwestern University Library)
Governments on the WWW
Parliaments on the Web
Political Resources on the Net - Links to sites on the governments, political parties, elections, and media in every country

If you think this list is one-sided, make your own.

Alternative Viewpoints on the Internet - List by subject, compiled by the Alternative Press Center
Bad Subjects - "Promotes radical thinking and public education about the political implications of everyday life." (EServer)
Bureau of Public Secrets - The Situationist movement, various other subversive essays, and Kenneth Rexroth. I'm not sure what it all means, but there's a lot of interesting stuff here.
IGC's Progressive Directory
Jay's Leftist and "Progressive" Links (quotation marks Jay's)
Arguing for Socialism - A bibliography by Mark Rosenzweig
Socialist International - Organization of democratic leftist parties around the world
WebActive - Current news and an extensive directory of links
World Liberalism [TurnLeft.com]
World's Smallest Political Quiz - Find out what your political philosophy is.
See also U.S. Politics and Alternative News Media, Media Criticism, and Political Research

Avalon Project - Historic documents, with an emphasis on treaties and other international agreements
Diplomacy Monitor - Recent documents on world issues
U. of Michigan Documents Center - Links to documents and other government information from around the world

Cornell Legal Research Encyclopedia - Links to primary texts and other Web sites; international and foreign law, as well as U.S. law
FindLaw - A portal for all kinds of legal information

Guide to Law Online - Links to guides and primary texts for U.S. federal law, U.S. state law, law of other nations, international law (Library of Congress)

Hieros Gamos - U.S. and international law
Law and Politics: Internet Guide - U.S., Foreign, and International legal sources
Law Library Reading Room (Library of Congress)
See also U.S. Law

Trademark Checklist - Trademarked words and phrases (International Trademark Association)

Chatham House - British research organization on international affairs
Foreign Affairs - The most prestigious U.S. journal on the subject
Foreign Affairs Online - International relations, from a U.S. perspective
Foreign Policy Magazine
International Boundaries Research Unit - Updates on the world's boundary disputes (Durham University, U.K.)

Eldis: Gateway to Development Information - All aspects, kept current
Engaged Buddhist Dharma Page - A Buddhist perspective on human rights and other issues
Oxfam - The relief and development organization

Charity Navigator - Ratings and data on chartities
Foundation Center - Find one to fund your project!
Idealist.org - 29,000 nonprofit and community organization
Meta-Index for Non-Profit Organizations
Network for Good - Helps you find organizations where you can donate your money or time