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  International Research & Exchanges Board http://www.irex.org/
A US-based public policy organization committed to international education in academic research, professional training and technical assistance.
  National Bureau of Economic Research http://www.nber.org/
A research organization dedicated to promoting a greater understanding of how the economy works. The NBER is committed to undertaking and disseminating unbiased economic research among public policymakers, business professionals, and the academic community.
  Brookings Institution http://www.brook.edu/
A research and policy institute. Web site contains briefing papers, analyses, and other resources related to many current political issues.
  Cato Institute http://www.cato.org/
Promoting public policy based on individual liberty, limited government, free markets, and peaceful international relations. Thousands of studies and articles available online as well as streaming audio and video of institute events. Site updated daily.
  Council on Foreign Relations http://www.cfr.org/
A research center dedicated to understanding the world by better comprehending global trends and contributing ideas to U.S. foreign policy. Publisher of the journal Foreign Affairs.
  Rand Corporation http://www.rand.org/
Rand Corporation conducts research on important issues such as science and technology, methodology, national security, public policy, justice, health, education, drug policy, and demographics.
  Nixon Center http://www.nixoncenter.org
Explores ways of enhancing American security and prosperity while taking into account the legitimate perspectives of other nations.
  Economic Policy Institute (EPI) http://www.epi.org/
A nonprofit, nonpartisan think tank that seeks to broaden the public debate about strategies to achieve a prosperous and fair economy.
  Heritage Foundation http://www.heritage.org/
A conservative think tank publishing research on domestic, economic, foreign and defense policy.
  American Enterprise Institute http://www.aei.org/
Conducts policy research supportive of limited government, private enterprise, vital cultural and political institutions, and a strong US foreign policy and national defense. Profiles of scholars, publications and commentary, research area descriptions, annual report, newsletter, and bookstore available.
  Ethics and Public Policy Center http://www.eppc.org/
Seeks to clarify and reinforce the bond between the Judeo-Christian moral tradition and the public debate over domestic and foreign policy issues. Its program includes research, writing, publication, and conferences. Located in Washington, DC.
  Worldwatch Institute http://www.worldwatch.org/
Analyzes interdisciplinary environmental data from around the world, providing information on how to build a sustainable society. Website has articles on a broad range on topics.
  New America Foundation http://www.newamerica.net/
Attempts to bring new voices and new ideas to the fore of America's public discourse and seeks to reshape the American public debate by investing in outstanding individuals and ideas that transcend the conventional political spectrum.
  Center for Defense Information http://www.cdi.org/
An institute monitoring the military. CDI provides analysis in the form of research papers, educational videos, and free e-mail and print newsletters.
  Urban Institute http://www.urban.org/
An institute investigating and analysing U.S. social and economic problems and issues, including the New Federalism, welfare and welfare-to-work, Medicare, and disabilities issues.
  Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars http://www.wilsoncenter.org
A presidential memorial that fosters scholarship and dialogue in the humanities and the social sciences. The Center pursues work on three interregional, interdisciplinary themes: ethnicity, comparative urban studies, and governance.
  Hoover Institution http://www.hoover.org/
Conservative policy analysis group at Stanford University. Site provides library and archives of papers and seminars, description of research areas, publication links, and background on activities.
  National Democratic Institute for International Affairs http://www.ndi.org/
A policy institute associated with the U.S. Democratic Party, working to strengthen and expand democracy worldwide.
  Center for American Progress http://www.americanprogress.org/
Liberal think tank offers policy proposals, talking points, events, news and columns. Weekly email newsletter Progress Report.
  Harvard University Institute of Politics http://www.iop.harvard.edu/
News, videos and information including programs, events and meetings, research and publications, political internships and how to get involved.
  Center on Budget and Policy Priorities http://www.cbpp.org/
A public policy advocacy organization specializing in federal budget issues from a low-income perspective.
  Center for Law and Social Policy http://www.clasp.org/
CLASP is a policy organization with expertise in both law and policy affecting the poor. It seeks to improve the economic security of low-income families with children and secure access for low-income persons.
  Discovery Institute http://www.discovery.org/
The institute discovers and promotes ideas in the common sense tradition of representative government, the free market and individual liberty.
  Institute for Policy Innovation (IPI) http://www.ipi.org
A public policy institute based in Lewisville, Texas. IPI's focus is on approaches to governing that harness the strengths of individual liberty, limited government, and free markets.
  Center For Strategic & International Studies http://www.csis.org/
A public policy research institution dedicated to analysis and policy impact. It maintains resident experts on all the world's major geographical regions and covers key functional areas, such as international finance, U.S. domestic and economic policy, and U.S. foreign policy and national security issues.
  Foreign Policy Association http://www.fpa.org/
Non-profit organization that seeks to educate the public about foreign policy. Sponsor of the Great Decisions program.
  Institute for Policy Studies http://www.ips-dc.org/
Combats poverty, war, corporate globalization, and ecological destruction through research and activist education.
  Carter Center http://www.cartercenter.org/
A policy organization founded by Jimmy and Rosalynn Carter to fight disease, hunger, poverty, conflict, and oppression around the world.
  Levy Economics Institute http://www.levy.org/
The Levy Economics Institute of Bard College is a research organization devoted to public service, generating public policy responses to important economic problems that profoundly affect the quality of life in the United States and abroad.
  Reason Foundation http://www.reason.org/
A public policy think tank promoting choice, competition, and a dynamic market economy as the foundation for human dignity and progress.
  Nation Institute http://www.nationinstitute.org/
A liberal-left public policy organization committed to a just society and the principles of the First Amendment.
  Atlas Economic Research Foundation http://www.atlasusa.org/
Offers events, workshops, and courses.
  Center for Economic and Policy Research http://www.cepr.net
A research center that seeks to promote democratic debate on important economic and social issues.
  Acton Institute http://www.acton.org/
Promotes a free society informed by religious faith and moral absolutes.
  The Washington Institute for Near East Policy http://www.washingtoninstitute.org/
A public educational foundation dedicated to scholarly research and informed debate on U.S. interests in the Middle East.
  Public Policy Institute of California (PPIC) http://www.ppic.org/
A public policy organization dedicated to research on California's economic, social, and political issues.
  Nelson A. Rockefeller Institute of Government http://www.rockinst.org/
The institute is the public policy research arm of the State University of New York. It is actively involved in public policy research on the role of state and local governments in American federalism and the management and finances of states and localities in major areas of domestic public affairs.
  Mercatus Center http://www.mercatus.org/
The Mercatus Center at George Mason University is an education, research and outreach organization. The aim of its work is to enable individuals to live free, prosperous, and peaceful lives.
  Manhattan Institute http://www.manhattan-institute.org/
The mission of the institute is to develop and disseminate new ideas that foster greater economic choice and individual responsibility.
  Century Foundation http://www.tcf.org/
A research foundation that undertakes timely and critical analyses of major economic, political, and social institutions and issues
  Hudson Institute http://www.hudson.org/
U.S. domestic and foreign policy institute. Includes profiles of scholars, event information, published research and policy center information, and current headlines.
  Committee for Economic Development http://www.ced.org
CED is an organization of business and education leaders dedicated to public policy research.
  American Foreign Policy Council http://afpc.org/
A policy organization dedicated to bringing information to those who make or influence the foreign policy of the United States and to assisting world leaders, particularly in the former USSR and Asia, with building democracies and market economies.
  Independent Institute http://www.independent.org/
A scholarly research and educational organization which sponsors comprehensive studies on political economy.
  The Arab American Institute http://www.aaiusa.org/
Promotes the concerns of the Arab American community in the U.S. society and abroad.
  Center for Public Leadership http://www.ksg.harvard.edu/leadership/
The Center for Public Leadership (John F. Kennedy School of Government, Harvard University) seeks to improve the practice of leadership and citizenship, through research, education and outreach. The Center aims to strengthen the positive effect of those engaged in improving the quality of public life.
  Joint Center for Political and Economic Studies http://www.jointcenter.org/
A national institution that conducts research on public policy issues of special concern to African Americans.
  Institute for Women's Policy Research http://www.iwpr.org/
A public policy organization dedicated to researching policy issues of critical importance for women. IWPR's policy areas include poverty and welfare, family and work, health care and domestic violence, and employment.
  Project for the New American Century http://www.newamericancentury.org/
A neoconservative organization supporting greater American militarization, challenging hostile governments, advancing democratic and economic freedom, and promoting American hegemony in the 21st century.
  Progressive Policy Institute http://www.ppionline.org/
A public policy institute shaping the Third Way agenda with progressive legislative solutions.
  Manpower Demonstration Research Corporation http://www.mdrc.org/
A social policy research organization dedicated to learning what works to improve the well-being of low-income people.
  Carnegie Council on Ethics and International Affairs http://www.cceia.org/
A policy organization dedicated to research and education at the nexus of ethics and international affairs. Provides speech transcripts, articles, reviews and other materials on a variety of subjects.
  National Center for Public Policy Research http://www.nationalcenter.org/
A conservative think tank and policy institute covering Congress, insider political information, global warming and the environment, legal reform, Social Security, and campaign reform.
  Cascade Policy Institute http://www.cascadepolicy.org/
Oregon based free market think tank.
  Foundation for Economic Education (FEE) http://www.fee.org/
Offers online education, a bookstore, and links to its seminars and publishes Ideas on Liberty, a magazine on free markets and individual liberty.
  Mathematica Policy Research http://www.mathematica-mpr.com/
Public policy research organization based in New Jersey.
  Political Research Associates http://www.publiceye.org/
Monitors and analyzes the organizations, leaders, ideas, and activities of the US political Right.
  Bradley Foundation http://www.bradleyfdn.org/
Private foundation established by Lynde and Harry Bradley to support individualism, self-government, and free-market causes. Describes publications, staff and directors, grantee showcase, application process, and the Lion House.
  International Relations Center http://www.irc-online.org/
A public policy organization whose mission is to provide information and analysis that increase social and economic justice throughout the world.
  National Priorities Project http://www.nationalpriorities.org/
Offers citizen and community groups tools and resources to shape federal budget and policy priorities which promote social and economic justice. Includes databases, charts, opportunities for action and a newsletter.
  George C. Marshall Institute http://www.marshall.org/
Information on science and public policy issues such as global warming and defense technology.
  Claremont Institute http://www.claremont.org/
Projects, recent writings, event and publication information, and news releases from the Californian think tank.
  Center for Security Policy http://www.centerforsecuritypolicy.org/
A policy organization promoting international peace through American strength.
  Information for Decision Making (IFDM) http://www.financeprojectinfo.org/
Provider of information and resources to support decision-making that produces and sustains good results for children, families, and communities.
  Competitive Enterprise Institute http://www.cei.org/
Publications on the institute's research in free-enterprise, as well as internships.
  CNA Corporation http://www.cna.org/
A non-profit institution that conducts independent research and analysis to inform the work of public sector decision makers. Profile and research areas.
  Education Sector http://www.educationsector.org/
Independent education policy think tank. Produces original research and policy analysis and promotes work by respected education analysts.
  Drum Major Institute http://www.drummajorinstitute.org
A progressive think tank founded in the civil rights movement and dedicated to social and economic justice.
  http://www.demos-usa.org http://www.demos-usa.org
A public policy organization working to improve democracy and to foster greater economic opportunity and less disparity.
  Pioneer Institute http://www.pioneerinstitute.org/
A Boston-based public policy research institute advocating individual freedom and responsibility, limited and accountable government, and expanded application of free-market principles.
  Mackinac Center for Public Policy http://www.mackinac.org/
A policy institute devoted to improving the quality of life for all Michigan citizens by promoting sound solutions to state and local policy questions. Provides reports, commentaries and educational programs.
  Pacific Research Institute for Public Policy http://www.pacificresearch.org/
San Francisco-based public policy organization advocating for personal responsibility and individual liberty in national and state issues. Site offers extensive archive of papers and presentations from PRI research centers, as well as event information, publications link, and voter education resources.
  Council on Hemispheric Affairs http://www.coha.org
Encourages the formulation of rational and constructive U.S. policies towards Latin America.
  Institute for American Values http://www.americanvalues.org
A public policy organization devoted to contributing intellectually to the renewal of marriage and family life and the sources of competence, character, and citizenship.
  Heartland Institute http://www.heartland.org/
Chicago based think tank promoting public policy based on individual liberty, limited government, and free markets.
  National Center for Policy Analysis http://www.ncpa.org/
Research organization that advocates free-market solutions to public policy problems, primarily on the issues of health care, Social Security, energy and the environment, taxes, and growth.
  National Institute for Labor Relations Research http://www.nilrr.org
The institute provides the supplementary analysis and research necessary to expose the inequities of compulsory unionism.
  National Sociale Norms Resource Center http://www.socialnorm.org
Promotes and provides assistance in applying the social norms approach to various health, safety and social justice issues, including alcohol and tobacco risk-reduction.
  Center for National Policy http://www.cnponline.org/
CNP undertakes research and analysis to frame options and to formulate policy recommendations, focusing activities in economic analysis, equal opportunity, community studies and foreign policy.
  Iowa Public Interest Research Group http://www.iowapirg.org/
Iowa PIRG is a public interest organization dedicated to preserving the environment, protecting consumers and holding government accountable to the public interest. Located in Des Moines, Iowa.
  Pacific Council On International Policy http://www.pacificcouncil.org/
A leadership forum bringing together "live wires" from around the Pacific Rim to exchange information and analysis on major international trends and policy choices. Based in Los Angeles, CA.
  Alexis de Tocqueville Institution http://www.adti.net/
A research foundation conducting, publishing and publicizing research on the promotion and perfection of economic liberty, political freedom, opportunity and democracy in the United States and around the world.
  Center for Public Policy Priorities http://www.cppp.org/
A research organization committed to improving public policies and private practices that influence the economic and social prospects and conditions of individuals, families, and communities.
  Independence Institute http://i2i.org/
Free-market think tank investigating private and community-based solutions to issues in Colorado and the United States. News, event information, policy center profiles, publications, and searchable archive of papers.
  Minaret of Freedom Institute http://www.minaret.org/
A Muslim libertarian think tank. Advocates free markets and civil liberties for the world of Islam.
  Center for the Study of Islam & Democracy (CSID) http://www.islam-democracy.org/
A think tank dedicated to studying the relationship between Islam and democracy.
  Entertainment Industries Council, Inc. http://eiconline.org/
EIC's mission is to lead the entertainment industry in bringing its power and influence to bear on health and social issues.
  Goldwater Institute' http://www.goldwaterinstitute.org/
A conservative research and educational organization advocating public policy founded upon the principles of limited government, economic freedom, and individual responsibility.
  John Locke Foundation http://www.johnlocke.org/
A North Carolina based think tank conducting research based on the principles of individual liberty, a free-market economy, and limited government.
  Women & Politics Institute http://wandp.american.edu/
Center for scholarly research on women and politics and political leadership trainings, part of the School of Public Affairs at American University.
  Ashbrook Center for Public Affairs http://www.ashbrook.org/
An academic forum for the study, research and discussion of the principles and practices of American constitutional government and politics at Ashland University. Archive of publications and RealAudio speeches.
  Quixote Center http://www.quixote.org/
A faith-based, social justice center working with people who have few resources for their struggles. Programs, photographs, news and how you can help.
  Evergreen Freedom Foundation http://www.effwa.org/
A policy institute advancing individual liberty, free enterprise and responsible government in Washington State and nationwide.
  America's Future Foundation http://www.americasfuture.org/
America's Future Foundation exists to train the next generation of conservative leaders and winning the hearts and minds of young Americans.
  Free Congress Foundation http://www.freecongress.org/
A Washington, D.C. conservative research institute and policy education organization with policy centers on technology, law and democracy, cultural conservatism, and governance.
  Hispanic American Center for Economic Research http://www.hacer.org/
Promotes the study about the countries of Hispanic America and Hispanic Americans living in the United States, as they relate to the values of personal and economic liberty.
  New Jersey Policy Perspective (NJPP) http://www.njpp.org/
A public policy organization that conducts research on public policy issues in New Jersey.
  Center for Retirement Research http://crr.bc.edu/
Organization dedicated to the research and dissemination of retirement policy issues as well as to widening access to related data sources.
  Center for Public Justice http://cpjustice.org/
A Christian civic education and public policy research organization.
  Commonweal Institute http://www.commonwealinstitute.org/
A multi-issue think tank committed to advancing moderate and progressive principles.
  Civil Society Institute http://www.scu.edu/csi/
A classical liberal / libertarian institute within Santa Clara University, dedicated to educating students in the classic themes of political economy and their relevance to contemporary policy issues.
  Beacon Hill Institute http://www.beaconhill.org/
BHI is a free-market think tank based in Suffolk University Boston, MA. It studies the public policy areas of state tax policy, privatization, welfare reform, compassion tax credits, regulatory reform and other areas from a market perspective.
  Center of the American Experiment http://www.amexp.org/
A conservative think tank in Minnesota, focusing in improving education, strengthening free market economy and reducing poverty and crime.
  Civil Society Institute http://www.civilsocietyinstitute.org/
The institute seeks to serve as catalysts for change, especially in five areas of critical need: kids and learning, health care reform, science policy and regenerative medicine, climate change and global security and economic change.
  International Center for Peace & Development http://www.icpd.org/
ICPD conducts research projects on a wide range of issues concerning global security, conversion of resources from military to civilian purposes, food security, employment, economic development, and the environment.
  Georgia Public Policy Foundation http://www.gppf.org/
Research and education foundation dedicated to limited government, private enterprise, and individual responsibility. Press releases, publications, current research and initiatives, and related links available.
  Ethan Allen Institute http://www.ethanallen.org/
Vermont's free-market-oriented public policy think tank.
  Virginia Institute for Public Policy http://www.virginiainstitute.org/
A research organization committed to the principles of individual liberty, dynamic entrepreneurial capitalism, private property, the rule of law, and constitutionally limited government.
  Future of Freedom Foundation http://www.fff.org/
A think tank advancing the libertarian philosophy.
  Locke Institute http://www.thelockeinstitute.org/
A Virginian think tank advocating the Lockean view of government deriving sovereignty through the people.
  Buckeye Institute http://www.buckeyeinstitute.org/
Seeking to improve the lives of all Ohioans by promoting free market ideas and limited government.
  Edmund G. "Pat" Brown Institute of Public Affairs http://www.patbrowninstitute.org
A policy center offering programs on community development and family empowerment.
  Rio Grande Foundation http://www.riograndefoundation.org/
A New Mexico based free market research and educational organization dedicated to the study of public policy.
  American Policy Center http://www.americanpolicy.org/
Conservative policy group that believes the free market and private ownership of property is the best method for improving education, employment, goods and services, and protecting the environment.
  James Madison Institute http://jamesmadison.org
A Florida-based public policy research organization dedicated to promoting economic freedom, limited government, federalism, traditional values, the rule of law, and individual liberty coupled with individual responsibility.
  Anderson Economic Group http://www.andersoneconomicgroup.com/
Provides public policy analysis for private, public and government sectors.
  Grassroot Institute of Hawaii http://www.grassrootinstitute.org/
A public policy think tank providing detailed study, analysis, investigation and reporting on the impact on the individual citizen by government and its procedures and departments in Hawaii.
  National Institute for Public Policy http://www.nipp.org
Non-profit public education organization that focuses on a wide spectrum of rapidly evolving foreign policy and international issues.
  Commonwealth Foundation http://www.commonwealthfoundation.org/
A free-market public policy organization based in Pennsylvania which promotes the principles of limited government, economic freedom, and individual responsibility.
  Josiah Bartlett Center for Public Policy http://www.jbartlett.org/
A think tank group focused on state and local public policy issues that affect the quality of life of New Hampshire's citizens.
  Alabama Policy Institute http://www.alabamapolicy.org/
A conservative think tank addressing a wide range of emerging policy issues in the areas of economics, education, the environment, government, family and society.
  South Carolina Policy Council http://www.scpolicycouncil.com/
Reports on current issues, profiles of notable public figures, and text of publications on a variety of local and national issues.
  Institute for the Study of Civic Values - ISCV http://www.iscv.org/
Works to foster a renewed commitment to America's historic civic ideals. Includes projects and an e-mail list.
  Maine Heritage Policy Center http://www.mainepolicy.org/
A research and educational organization which formulates and promotes conservative public policies in the U.S. state of Maine. Includes text of op-eds and links to other New England policy institutes.
  Public Interest Institute http://www.limitedgovernment.org/
Located on the campus of Iowa Wesleyan College in Mt. Pleasant, Iowa, the institute promotes the importance of a free-enterprise economic system and limited government in society based upon individual freedom and liberty.
  Great Plains Public Policy Institute http://www.greatplainsppi.org
GPPPI is a public policy and educational institution in South Dakota. It conducts educational events, public forums and scholarly research to give citizens and policy makers qualified recommendations.
  Institute for Contemporary Studies http://www.icspress.com/
Committed to promoting self-government. Projects include facilitating conflict prevention discussion, producing op-ed's, and publication. Located in Oakland, CA.
  Priorities Institute http://www.priorities.org
Explores regional land use planning, sustainable, carfree city design, 21st century constitutions, and holistic indexing.
  Thoreau Institute http://www.ti.org/
Seeks ways to protect the environment without regulation, bureaucracy, or central control.
  Frontiers of Freedom http://www.ff.org/
Founded in 1995 by Malcolm Wallop, Frontiers seeks to lead the conservative movement against an ever more powerful and intrusive federal government, and to restore and maintain individual rights.
  Faith & Reason Institute http://www.frinstitute.org/
The institute aims at bringing both faith and reason to bear on all the issues that confront people. It addresses questions of economics, politics, public policy, science, technology, the environment, and public culture, from perspective of both faith and reason.
  Citizens Research Council of Michigan http://www.crcmich.org
A public affairs research organization established in 1916 to provide analysis of state and local government organization and finance in Michigan.
  Centrists.Org http://www.centrists.org/
Policy think tank for centrist and moderate policymakers. Main topics include health care, medicare, wealth-building, pensions and social security, federal budget and taxes, entitlement reform, and economic growth.
  Economic Opportunity Institute of Seattle http://www.econop.org/
Details new policies dealing with issues faced daily by middle income and low income families, and fosters economic security through research and media.
  McGregor Consulting Group http://www.consultmcgregor.com
Carries out research and education on a variety of issues including consumer, family and home economics, education, peace, citizenship and human rights.
  Urban Renaissance Institute http://www.urban-renaissance.org/
Urban Renaissance Institute, a division of Energy Probe Research Foundation, is dedicated to helping cities flourish, both by removing the many impediments to their proper functioning and by improving urban planning.
  Calvert Institute for Policy Research http://www.calvertinstitute.org/
An educational institution dedicated to the research and propagation of solutions to Maryland state and local public-policy concerns based upon the principles of free markets and personal responsibility.
  Oregon Center for Public Policy http://www.ocpp.org/
A Silverton, Oregon-based research institute advocating policies and practices that improve the economic and social prospects of low- and moderate income Oregonians.
  Institute of Science, Technology and Public Policy http://www.istpp.org/
Founded at Maharishi University of Management in Fairfield, Iowa, to identify, scientifically evaluate, and implement through public policy, promising new technologies and programs that offer practical solutions to problems facing the United States.
  Public Policy Forum http://www.publicpolicyforum.org
A Milwaukee, Wisconsin based public policy research organization examining issues that impact the community, state and nation.
  Center for the Advancement of Capitalism http://www.capitalismcenter.org/
Public policy institute dedicated to advancing individual rights and economic freedom throughout America. The Center's philosophical defense of business and profit-making, and opportunities for activism.
  Council for Emerging National Security Affairs http://www.censa.net
Seeks to become the premier venue for virtual collaboration in addressing emerging national security affairs and policy renewal.
  Ohio Roundtable http://www.ohioroundtable.org/
An education and research organization dedicated to restoring traditional, Judeo-Christian principles to American public policy.
  Institute on the Constitution http://www.instituteontheconstitution.com/
A project of the American College for Cultural Studies which seeks to educate the public about the moral and philosophical principles behind the creation of the U.S. Constitution. Features quotes, research resources, historical documents, constitutional myths, and discussion form.
  Allegheny Institute http://www.alleghenyinstitute.org/
Pennsylvania-based conservative think tank devoted to local government issues. Recent papers on key issues, information about events and publications, and related links.
  National Legal Foundation http://www.nlf.net/
A Christian constitutional litigation firm and policy think tank committed to restoring America's Biblical foundations.
  Wildflowers Institute http://www.wildflowers.org/
The mission of the institute is to design and develop frameworks, processes, and tools that help individuals and groups build productive interfaces between diverse cultures and to strengthen the cultural formation, quality of life, and social health within the community.
  Center for the Study of Democratic Societies http://www.centersds.com/
CSDS is a research and educational institution dedicated to the examination and explanation of the properties and possibilities of democratic societies and democratic-socialist economic systems.
  California Institute of Public Affairs http://www.interenvironment.org/cipa/
Research, convening and public information on California issues and international environmental affairs. Founded in 1969 and affiliated with Claremont Graduate University.
  Today Foundation http://www.todayfoundation.org/
A Dallas-based public policy organization with interests in education, criminal justice and tax reform.
  Sutherland Institute http://www.sutherlandinstitute.org/
An Utah-based public policy research organization supporting limited government, private property rights, and personal responsibility.
  Lincoln Institute of Public Opinion Research http://www.lincolninstitute.org/
A conservative Pennsylvanian think tank conducting polling, focusing groups, and educating lawmakers, policy makers, media, and the public on key issues and the views of Pennsylvania's citizens on those issues.
  Carey Center for Democratic Capitalism http://www.democratic-capitalism.com/
Works to educate students, citizens, and leaders in the fundamentals upon which the American republic was constructed - democracy and capitalism.
  Morrison Institute for Public Policy http://www.asu.edu/copp/morrison
An Arizona State University's institute for policy analysis and expertise. The Institute researches public policy issues, informs policy makers and residents, and advises leaders on choices and actions.
  Belcher Foundation http://www.belcherfoundation.org
A think tank focusing on public policy, church and state, education, law, and history.
  Palmetto Institute http://www.palmettoinstitute.org
A public policy organization dedicated to creating a business, political and educational environment that increases the personal wealth of every citizen of South Carolina as measured by per capita income.
  Dumont Institute http://www.angelfire.com/nj/dumontinstitute/
New Jersey based free market think tank.
  Family First http://www.familyfirst.org
Nebraska's pro-family public policy think tank, associated with Focus on the Family. Family First provides timely research on issues of interest to Nebraska families.
  Central Massachusetts Liberty Coalition http://www.cmlc.org/
Central Massachusetts based pro-liberty political education organization.
  Adam Ferguson Institute http://www.logan.com/afi/
An Ohio based policy institute supporting the voluntary, therefore peaceful, development of a free, beneficent, and prosperous civil society.
  Applied Information Resources http://www.airinc.org/
A public policy research and community information organization dedicated to citizen education on public issues.
  Nevada Policy Research Institute http://www.npri.org/
Conducts research on public policy issues affecting the state and the U.S. FAQs, papers on current research areas, and extensive link list.
  Nautilus Institute for Security and Sustainable Development http://www.nautilus.org
A policy-oriented research and consulting organization. Promotes international cooperation for security and ecologically sustainable development. Programs embrace both global and regional issues, with a focus on the Asia-Pacific region.
  Financial Markets Center http://www.fmcenter.org/
An institute that provides research and education resources to grassroots groups, unions, policymakers and journalists interested in the Federal Reserve System and financial markets

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