Sample of Recent Additions - See our What's New for all the current month's additions.
Centers of Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
Brookings Institution - Saban Center for Middle East Policy
The New York Times
Amnesty International Report 2007
Virginia Tech - In Memoriam: April 16, 2007
PBS - Religion & Ethics NewsWeekly - Religious Response to Va. Tech Tragedy
An online companion to the weekly television news program, April 20, 2007.
PBS - America at a Crossroads
Companion website to the April 2007 series.
"...is a major public television event premiering on PBS in April 2007 that explores the challenges confronting the post-9/11 world ó including the war on terrorism; the conflicts in Iraq and Afghanistan; the experience of American troops serving abroad; the struggle for balance within the Muslim world; and global perspectives on Americaís role overseas."
Films include: JIHAD: The Men and Ideas behind Al Qaeda ; Warriors ; Operation Homecoming: Writing the Wartime Experience ; Gangs of Iraq ; The Case for War: In Defense of Freedom ; Europe's 9/11 ; The Muslim Americans ; Faith Without Fear ; Struggle for the Soul of Islam: Inside Indonesia ; Security versus Liberty: The Other War ; The Brotherhood.
Facing History & Ourselves
"For 30 years, Facing History has been engaging students of diverse backgrounds in an examination of racism, prejudice, and antisemitism in order to promote the development of a more humane and informed citizenry. By studying the historical development and lessons of the Holocaust and other examples of genocide, students make the essential connection between history and the choices they confront in their own lives."
- Preventing Genocide: Podcasts and Online Discussions [March 2007]
"...In an exciting collaboration with the award-winning interview program and podcast series Voices on Genocide Prevention from the U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum, we present three new podcasts [March 2007] featuring experts in the field of genocide prevention. The podcasts will consider the legacy of Raphael Lemkin, the individual who coined the word "genocide" in 1944; the politics of intervention; and the inspiring work of young anti-genocide activists today...Following each podcast, we will facilitate an online discussion with the expert featured in the most recent podcast. Online discussions are open to the public; you may participate in one or all of the sessions."
Center for Global Development (CGD)
"CGD is an independent think tank that works to reduce global poverty and inequality by encouraging policy change in the U.S. and other rich countries through rigorous research and active engagement with the policy community."
Topics include: Regions ; Aid Effectiveness ; Capital Flows / Financial Crises ; Debt Relief ; Economic Growth ; Education ; Environment.
American Media - Speaking of Faith
- Einstein and the Mind of God
Part one of this series takes Einstein's science as a starting point for exploring the great physicist's perspective on ideas such as mystery, eternity, and the mind of God...Part two of this series delves into Einstein's Jewish identity, his passionate engagement around issues of war and race, and modern extensions of his ethical and scientific perspectives."
Listen to the March 2007 radio broadcast or read the transcripts.
Sections include: In His Voice: Archival Audio ; In His Words: Selected Writings.
USAID HIV/AIDS - Southern Africa Regional Program
"Southern Africa is currently at the epicenter of the HIV/AIDS epidemic. It is estimated that approximately 70 percent of people living with HIV live in sub-Saharan Africa. In Botswana, Lesotho, Malawi, Mozambique, Namibia, South Africa, Swaziland, Zambia, and Zimbabwe, at least 18 percent of the adult population is infected with HIV."
U.S. House of Representatives
Cornell University Law Library - Research Guides
Sections include: New Student Survival Guide ; Legal Research Fundamentals ; U.S. Research Guides by Topic ; Legal Research Engine ; Foreign & International Research Guides.
National AIDS Control Organization (NACO)
Sections include: Directory of Services ; Facts & Figures ; FAQs on AIDS ; Glossary ; Resources ; Network of Positive People ; Partnerships ; Programs ; Publications ; State Societies.
- India Ministry of Health & Family Welfare
Government Information Online - Ask a Librarian
"Government Information Online (GIO) is a free national online information service supported by nearly thirty public, academic, and state libraries throughout the United States. Participating librarians specialize in finding government information sources of all kinds, and will try to answer your questions through chat or email."
National Native (American Indian, Alaska Native, and Native Hawaiian) HIV/AIDS Awareness Day: March 21
"March 21, 2007 marks the first annual National Native (American Indian, Alaska Native, and Native Hawaiian) HIV/AIDS Awareness Day. This day is an opportunity to increase awareness of the impact of HIV/AIDS on American Indians, Alaska Natives, and Native Hawaiians."
- The Office of Minority Health, U.S. Dept. of Health & Human Services
National Public Radio (NPR) - Online NewsHour - Iraq War Four Year Anniversary
"On the anniversary of the Iraq invasion, President Bush called for patience, Democrats urged a U.S. redeployment and protesters took to the streets from Washington to California. Two experts react to the president's comments and the political battle over what to do next."
Audio or transcript of March 19, 2007 broadcast with Walter Mead and Jessica Mathews.
National Women and Girls HIV-AIDS Awareness 2007
"March 10, 2007 marks the second annual National Women and Girls HIV/AIDS Awareness Day which seeks to raise awareness of the increasing impact of HIV/AIDS on the lives of women and girls."
- The Office of Minority Health, USDHHS.
United States Institute of Peace
Foreign Affairs
- Published by Council on Foreign Relations
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