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See also Pro/Con Issues databases.

• American Civil Liberties Union - The ACLU's mission is to fight civil liberties violations wherever and whenever they occur.
• The Brookings Institution - An independent, nonpartisan organization devoted to research, analysis, education, and publication focused on public policy issues.
• The Cato Institute - Think tank with a libertarian emphasis. See also Cato Unbound's list of issues.
• The Heritage Foundation - A conservative think tank. Click on Explore Issues in the upper right..
• Markkula Center for Applied Ethics - "Research and dialogue on ethical issues in critical areas of American life."
• PBS NewsHour - Transcripts and special reports from the PBS news program.
• Pew Research Center - A nonpartisan fact tank that informs the public about the issues, attitudes and trends shaping the world.
• Platte Institute for Economic Research - "Studies public policy problems and proposes solutions that increase economic opportunity for all Nebraskans."
• ProCon.org - Nonpartisan guide to pro/con arguments on debatable issues.
• United States Senate Policy Committees - Each committee provides analyses of policy positions:
  • Democratic Policy and Communications Committee
  • Senate Republican Policy Committee