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:: Accuracy in Media -Accuracy In Media is a non-profit, grassroots citizens watchdog of the news media that critiques botched and bungled news stories and sets the record straight on important issues that have received slanted coverage. (Conservative)
:: American Assembly : “The Assembly’s major objectives are: to focus attention and to stimulate informed discussion on a range of critical U.S. policy topics, both domestic and international; to inform government officials, community and civic leadership, and the general public regarding the factual background and the range of policy options in a given issue; to facilitate increased communication among decision makers from the public and private sectors, as well as from institutions and organizations concerned with critical public policy issues; and to raise on a continuing basis the level and quality of public policy discourse on public policy discourse on national and international issues.” (Neutral/Diverse)
:: American Conservative Union: “The American Conservative Union is the nation's oldest conservative lobbying organization. ACU's purpose is to effectively communicate and advance the goals and principles of conservatism through one multi-issue, umbrella organization. The Statement of Principles makes clear ACU's support of capitalism, belief in the doctrine of original intent of the framers of the Constitution, confidence in traditional moral values, and commitment to a strong national defense.” (Conservative/Libertarian)
:: American Enterprise Institute : “The American Enterprise Institute for Public Policy Research is dedicated to preserving and strengthening the foundations of Freedom—limited government, private enterprise, vital cultural and political institutions, and a strong foreign policy and national defense—through scholarly research, open debate, and publications.” (Conservative/Libertarian
:: Brookings Institution : “The goal of Brookings activities is to improve the performance of American institutions and the quality of public policy by using social science to analyze emerging issues and to offer practical approaches to those issues in language aimed at the general public.” (Neutral)
:: Carnegie Endowment for International Peace : “The Carnegie Endowment for International Peace is a private, nonprofit organization dedicated to advancing cooperation between nations and promoting active international engagement by the United States.” (Neutral/Diverse)
:: CATO Institute : "Individual liberty, limited government, free markets, and peace.” (Conservative/Libertarian)
:: Claremont Institute : “The mission of Claremont Institute is to restore the principles of the American Founding to their rightful, preeminent authority in our national life....[This] means recovering a limited and accountable government that respects private property, promotes stable family life and maintains a strong defense.” (Conservative/Libertarian)
:: Center for Arts and Culture : “Its mission is to enlarge the public vision of the centrality of the arts and culture in everyday life.” (Neutral/Diverse)
:: Center for Economic Policy Research : “Established to promote democratic debate on the most important economic and social issues that affect people’s lives.”
:: Center for Defense Information : “Its central aim is to educate the public and inform policymakers about security policy, strategy, operations, weapons systems and defense budgeting, and to produce creative solutions to the problems of today and tomorrow.” (Neutral/Diverse)
:: Center for Law and Social Policy : “Experts on a host of family policy issues, including welfare reform, workforce development, education and training, child care, child welfare, child support, reproductive health/teen parents, and couples and marriage policy.” (Liberal/Progressive)
:: Center for National Policy : “Over the last two decades, CNP has contributed to the policy debates on key issues of U.S. national interest, focusing activities in four program areas: Economic analysis, Equal Opportunity, community studies and foreign policy.” (Liberal/Progressive)
:: Center for National Security Studies : The Center is the only non-profit human rights and civil liberties organization, whose core mission is to prevent claims of national security from eroding civil liberties or constitutional procedures.” (Liberal/Progressive)
:: Center for Public Integrity : “The mission of the Center for Public Integrity is to provide the American people with the findings of our investigations and analyses of the public service, government accountability and ethics related issues.” (Neutral/Diverse)
:: Center for Strategic and International Studies : “For four decades, the Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS) has been dedicated to providing world leaders with strategic insights on — and policy solutions to — current and emerging global issues.” (Neutral/Diverse)
:: Center for the Study of Technology and Society : “The purpose of the Center for the Study of Technology and Society is to study and report on the important technological issues that affect society. Through original research and in-depth analysis, the Center will emphasize and clarify the point that advances in the technology are neither inherently good nor inherently evil.” (Neutral/Diverse)
:: Center on Budget and Policy Priorities : “A non-partisan research organization and policy institute that conducts research and analysis on a range of government policies and programs, with an emphasis on those affecting low-and moderate-income-people.” (Liberal/Progressive)
:: Century Foundation : “At The Century Foundation, we insist that the central answer to many of the troubling questions that Americans are likely to confront in this new century can be found in progressive ideas.” (Liberal/Progressive)
:: Committee for Economic Development : “The Committee for Economic Development (CED) is an independent, nonpartisan organization of business and education leaders dedicated to policy research on the major economic and social issues of our time and the implementation of its recommendations by the public and private sectors.” (Neutral/Diverse)
:: Common Cause : “To strengthen public participation and faith in our institutions of self-government; to ensure that government and political processes serve the general interest, rather than special interests; to curb the excessive influence of money on government decisions and elections; to promote fair elections and high ethical standards for government officials; and to protect the civil rights and civil liberties of all Americans.” (Liberal/Progressive)
:: Compassion and Choices : “Created in 2005 by the unification of Compassion In Dying and End-of Life Choices, Compassion & Choices supports, educates and advocates for choice and care at the end of life.” (Neutral/Diverse)
:: Competitive Enterprise Institute : “A non-profit public policy organization dedicated to the principles of free enterprise and limited government. We believe that consumers are best helped not by government regulations but by being allowed to make their own choices in a free marketplace.” (Conservative/Libertarian)
:: Conservative Caucus : “The Conservative Caucus (TCC) was founded in 1974 in the belief that conservatives could win in Washington only by mobilizing conservative strength at the state and Congressional district level.” (Conservative/Libertarian)
:: Consumer Federation of America : “An advocacy organization, working to advance pro-consumer policy on a variety of issues before Congress, the White House, federal and state regulatory agencies, and the courts.” (Neutral/Diverse)
:: CorpWatch : “CorpWatch counters corporate-led globalization through education, network-building and activism. We work to foster democratic control over corporations by building grassroots globalization a diverse movement for human rights and dignity, labor rights and environmental justice." (Neutral/Diverse)
:: Council on Foreign Relations (CFR) : “The Council on Foreign Relations is dedicated to increasing America’s understanding of the world and contributing ideas to U. S. foreign policy.” (Neutral/Diverse)
:: Economic Policy Institute : “The mission of the Economic Policy Institute is to provide high-quality research and education in order to promote a prosperous, fair and sustainable economy. The Institute stresses real world analysis and a concern for the living standards of working people, and it makes its findings accessible to the general public, the media, and policy makers.” (Liberal/Progressive)
:: Ethics and Public Policy Center is a conservative think tank founded in the 1970s to "promote the moral and ethical traditions of Western Civilization.” (Conservative/Libertarian)
:: Fair and Accuracy in Reporting is the national media watch group, has been offering well-documented criticism of media bias and censorship since 1986. We work to invigorate the First Amendment by advocating for greater diversity in the press and by scrutinizing media practices that marginalize public interest, minority and dissenting viewpoints. As an anti-censorship organization, we expose neglected news stories and defend working journalists when they are muzzled. As a progressive group, FAIR believes that structural reform is ultimately needed to break up the dominant media conglomerates, establish independent public broadcasting and promote strong non-profit sources of information. (Neutral/Diverse)
:: Heritage Foundation : “The Heritage Foundation is a research and educational institute—a think tank-whose mission is to formulate and promote conservative public policies based on the principles of free enterprise, limited government, individual freedom, traditional American values, and a strong national defense.” (Conservative/Libertarian)
:: Hoover Institute : “The principles of individual, economic, and political freedom; private enterprise; and representative government were fundamental to the Institution’s founder.” (Conservative/Libertarian)
:: Hudson Institute : “We demonstrate commitment to free markets and individual responsibility, confidence in the power of technology to assist progress, respect for the importance of culture and religion in human affairs, and determination to preserve America’s national security.” (Conservative/Libertarian)
:: Independent Institute : “The mission of The Independent Institute is to transcend the all-too-common politicization and the superficiality of public policy research and debate, redefine to debate over public issues, and foster new and effective directions for government reform.” (Neutral/Diverse)
:: Institute for Contemporary Studies : “ICS believes that men and women who control their lives through self-governing institutions live more productive lives.” (Conservative/Libertarian)
:: Institute for International Economics : “The Institute for International Economics is a private, nonprofit, nonpartisan research institution devoted to the study of international economic policy.” (Neutral/Diverse)
:: Institute for Policy Studies : “The Institute for Policy Studies strengthens social movements with independent research, visionary thinking, and links to the grassroots, scholars and elected officials. Since 1963, we have empowered people to build healthy and democratic societies in communities, the U.S., and the world.” (Neutral/Diverse)
:: Institute for Women’s Policy Research : “A public policy research organization dedicated to informing and stimulating the debate on public policy issues of critical importance to women and their families.” (Neutral/Diverse)
:: Joint Center for Political and Economic Studies : “The Joint Center for Political and Economic Studies informs and illuminates the nation’s major public policy debates through research, analysis, and information dissemination in order to: improve the socioeconomic status of black Americans and other minorities; expand their effective participation in the political and public policy areas; and promote communications and relationships across racial and ethnic lines to strengthen the nation’s pluralistic society.” (Neutral/Diverse)
:: Kaiser Family Foundation : “The Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation is a non-profit, private operating foundation focusing on the major health care issues facing the nation. The Foundation is an independent voice and source of facts and analysis for policymakers, the media, the health care community, and the general public.” (Neutral/Diverse)
:: League of Conservation Voters : “The League of Conservation Voters (LCV) is the political voice of the national environmental movement and the only organization devoted full-time to shaping a pro-environment Congress and White House.” (Neutral/Diverse)
:: Manhattan Institute : “The Manhattan Institute is a think tank whose mission is to develop and disseminate new ideas that foster greater economic choice and individual responsibility.” (Conservative/Libertarian)
:: Marshall Institute : “Our mission is to encourage the use of sound science in making public policy about important issues for which science and technology are major considerations.” (Neutral/Diverse)
:: National Center for Policy Analysis : “The NCPA’s goal is to develop and promote private alternatives to government regulation and control, solving problems by relying on the strength of the competitive, entrepreneurial private sector.” (Conservative/Libertarian)
:: National League of Cities : “The National League of Cities is the oldest and largest national organization representing municipal governments throughout the United States. Its mission is to strengthen and promote cities as centers of opportunity, leadership, and governance.” (Neutral/Diverse)
:: New American Foundation : “The purpose of the New American Foundation is to bring exceptionally promising new voices and new ideas to the force of our nation’s public discourse.” (Neutral/Diverse)
:: Pacific Research Institute : “The mission of the Pacific Research Institute (PRI) is to champion freedom, opportunity, and personal responsibility for all individuals by advancing free-market policy solutions.” (Conservative/Libertarian)
:: Pew Research Center : “The Center's purpose is to serve as a forum for ideas on the media and public policy through public opinion research. In this role it serves as an important information resource for political leaders, journalists, scholars, and public interest organizations. All of our current survey results are made available free of charge.” (Neutral/Diverse)
:: Political Economy Research Center : “PERC—The center for Free Market Environmentalism is the nation’s oldest and largest institute dedicated to original research that brings market principles to resolving environmental problems.” (Conservative/Libertarian)
:: Progressive Policy Institute : “Its mission is to modernize progressive politics and government for the Information Age. Leaving behind the stale left-right debates of the industrial era, PPI is a prolific source of the ‘Third Way’ thinking that is shaping the emerging politics of the 21^st century.” (Liberal/Progressive)
:: Public Agenda : “The two-fold mission of Public Agenda is to: help leaders understand the public’s point of view on major policy issues; help citizens better understand critical policy issues so they can make their own more informed and thoughtful decisions.” (Neutral/Diverse)
:: RAND : “RAND (a contraction of the term research and development) is the first organization to be called a ‘think tank.’ In all of our work, we strive for the highest levels of quality, objectivity, and innovation.” (Neutral/Diverse)
:: Reason and Public Policy Institute : “Reason Public Policy Institute is a public policy think tank promoting choice, competition, and a dynamic market economy as the foundation for human dignity and progress.” (Conservative/Libertarian)
:: Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press : “The Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press was created in 1970 at a time when the nation's news media faced a wave of government subpoenas asking reporters to name confidential sources.” (Liberal/Progressive)
:: Resources for the Future : “RFF conducts independent research—rooted primarily in economics and other social sciences—on environmental and natural resource issues.” (Neutral/Diverse)
:: Rockford Institute : “Founded in 1976, The Rockford Institute stands alone among "think tanks" as the authentic voice of the American Heartland.” (Conservative/Libertarian)
:: Russell Sage Foundation : “The Foundation dedicates itself exclusively to strengthening the methods, data and theoretical core of the social sciences as a means of improving social policies.” (Liberal/Progressive)
:: Urban Institute : “The Urban Institute is a non-profit nonpartisan policy research and educational organization established to examine the social, economic, and governance problems facing the nation.” (Neutral/Diverse)
:: U. S. Department of State: Washington File : “The Bureau of International Information Programs (IIP) is the principal international strategic communications service for the foreign affairs community. IIP designs, develops, and implements a variety of information initiatives and strategic communications programs, including Internet and print publications, traveling and electronically transmitted speaker programs, and information resource services. These reach--and are created strictly for--key international audiences, such as the media, government officials, opinion leaders, and the general public in more than 140 countries around the world.” (Neutral/Diverse)
:: Vote Smart : “Recognizing this void in American civic culture and the need to create a new organization, 40 national leaders, including former Presidents Gerald Ford and Jimmy Carter, formed Project Vote Smart (PVS) in 1992. […] A primary goal for PVS in the years ahead is to increase awareness of its services and use by American citizens. A primary goal for PVS in the years ahead is to increase awareness of its services and use by American citizens.” (Neutral/Diverse)
:: Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars : “The Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars aims to unite the world of ideas to the world of policy by supporting pre-eminent scholarship and linking that scholarship to issues of concern to officials in Washington.” (Neutral/Diverse)
:: World Policy Institute : “Since joining New School University in 1991, the World Policy Institute has sought to adapt its traditional mission of policy research and advocacy on critical world problems to the New School's tradition of creative adult education.” (Liberal/Progressive)
:: World Resources Institute : “The World Resources Institute's mission is to move human society to live in ways that protect Earth's environment and its capacity to provide for the needs and aspirations of current and future generations.” (Neutral/Diverse)
:: Worldwatch Institute : “The Worldwatch Institute is an independent research organization that works for an environmentally sustainable and socially just society, in which the needs of all people are met without threatening the health of the natural environment or the well-being of future generations.” (Neutral/Diverse)

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