Web Links

News
C-Span
The Cable News Network
The Washington Post
The New York Times

Legislative Links
Thomas
Legislative information on the Internet.

CapWeb
The Internet guide to Congress.

Catholic Resources
The National Conference of Catholic Bishops/The United States Catholic Conference
The National Conference of Catholic Bishops and the United States Catholic Conference are the organizations of the American Catholic hierarchy. Through these distinct but closely related organizations—one a canonical entity, the other a civil corporation—the bishops fulfill their responsibilities of leadership and service to Church and nation.

The National Catholic Reporter
News of the Roman Catholic church, to ecumenical resources for liturgy and spirituality, and to issues of global community on the Web.

Salt of the Earth
A practical resource for parish/community-based social-justice organizers reviewing the intersection of social activism with Catholic spirituality and social teaching.

Think Tanks
Bread for the World
Bread for the World is a nationwide Christian movement that seeks justice for the world's hungry people.

The Center on Budget and Policy Priorities
The Center on Budget and Policy Priorities is a nonpartisan 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.

The Center for Law and Social Policy
CLASP is a national nonprofit organization with expertise in both law and policy affecting poor people. Through education, policy research, and advocacy, CLASP seeks to improve the economic conditions of low-income families with children and secure access for poor people to our civil justice system.

The Child Welfare League of America
CWLA is an association of almost 1,000 public and private nonprofit agencies that assist over 2.5 million abused and neglected children and their families each year with a wide range of services.

Coalition on Human Needs
CHN is an alliance of national organizations working together to promote public policies which address the needs of low-income and other vulnerable populations. The Coalition’s members include civil rights, religious, labor and professional organizations and those concerned with the well being of children, women, the elderly and people with disabilities.

The Economic Policy Institute
The Economic Policy Institute is a nonprofit, nonpartisan think tank that seeks to broaden the public debate about strategies to achieve a prosperous and fair economy.

Food Resource Action Center
The Food Research and Action Center is a leading national organization working to improve public policies to eradicate hunger and undernutrition in the United States.

HandsNet
HandsNet is a national, nonprofit organization that promotes information sharing, cross-sector collaboration and advocacy among individuals and organizations working on a broad range of public interest issues.

Immigrant Policy Project
The Immigration Policy Project is identifying, analyzing, monitoring, and reporting on state legislation and policies introduced and enacted in 1997 and 1998 that relate to state implementation of the 1996 welfare reform's immigrant provisions. Its web page provide the latest news and analysis relating to immigration.

Jobs with Justice
Jobs with Justice is a national campaign for workers' rights that works through coalitions of labor, community, religious, and constituency organizations to fight for workers' rights and economic justice.

The Leadership Conference on Civil Rights
The Leadership Conference on Civil Rights is the nation's oldest, largest, and most diverse coalition of organizations committed to the protection of civil and human rights in the United States. Today, the LCCR has over 180 organizations that work together in solving the significant civil rights problems of the day.

Manpower Demonstration Research Corporation
Manpower Demonstration Research Corporation is a nonprofit, nonpartisan research organization that develops and evaluates innovative approaches to moving people from welfare to work, building a stronger work force through training, revitalizing low-income communities, and improving education for at-risk youth.

National Conference of State Legislatures
The National Conference of State Legislatures Web site provides state specific information about welfare reform as well as national trends and federal polices. It is continually updated with the latest news.

The National Council of La Raza
The National Council of La Raza is a private, nonprofit, nonpartisan, tax-exempt organization established in 1968 to reduce poverty and discrimination, and improve life opportunities for Hispanic Americans.

The Urban Institute
The Urban Institute investigates social and economic problems confronting the nation and analyzes efforts to solve these problems. The Institute seeks to increase Americans' awareness of important public policy choices and improve the formulation and implementation of government decisions. Its New Federalism project is especially relevant to welfare advocates.

Service Associations
American Public Human Services Association
The American Public Human Services Association is a nonprofit, bipartisan organization of individuals and agencies concerned with human services. Their members include all state and many territorial human service agencies, more than 1,200 local agencies, and several thousand individuals who work in, or otherwise have an interest in, human service programs.

Welfare Law Center
The Welfare Law Center works with, and on the behalf of people who are poor, to ensure that adequate income support meets basic needs and fosters healthy human and family development.