In today's political landscape, special
interest groups seem to have more say in the political process than individual voters. The
Internet has become a powerful tool for revealing the activities of special interest
groups and clarifying public interest issues. The non-partisan Web site FecInfo at www.tray.com/fecinfo/ provides information about
money contributed to federal political campaigns. The Center for Responsive Politics at www.crp.org/ provides a lobbying database, information on
individual donors to political parties and candidates, a separate database on special
interests, information on campaign finance law and regulations, information on money in
state politics, and analyses of the impact of money on elections. Project Vote Smart at www.vote-smart.org/ makes information on the voting
records of over 13,000 political leaders from national and state governments easily
available to the public. The Public Agenda Foundation's goals include educating
politicians about the public's point of view on policy issues and educating citizens
so that they can make more informed decisions. Visit www.publicagenda.org/ to learn more. The Cato
Institute at www.cato.org/ promotes "public policy
based on individual liberty, limited government, free markets, and peace." The League
of Conservation Voters at www.lcv.org/ cuts across the
political spectrum and aims "to elect a pro-environment majority to Congress."
For a conservative view, visit the Media Research Center at www.mediaresearch.org/--its goal is to bring
balance to political reporting by identifying sources of liberal bias.
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