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The Economist - A weekly newsmagazine of world politics and current affairs, business, finance, and science published in London, England. Scroll down for periodical passwords.
Flipster - Our digital magazine collection.
Foreign Affairs - Search magazine individually in database. Reviews current events as they affect US relations worldwide, focusing on international, political, commercial and cultural relations.
Foreign Policy - Search magazine individually in database. Presents articles dealing with the United States' attitude toward world affairs and current events.
New York Times - Digital subscription, see instructions below.
Scientific American - Authoritative articles on all sciences by scientists who do the research reported. Edited for the interested layman. Features science and the citizen, computer reactions, amateur scientists, reviews of current books in science, and bibliographies. Scroll down for periodical passwords.
Time - National and international news, behavior, books, business, cinema, law, education, environment, modern living, music, nation, press, religion, theater, video and world. Scroll down for periodical passwords.
Wall Street Journal - Scroll down for periodical passwords.
Washington Post - Scroll down for periodical passwords.
Defining Documents in American History:
Essays:
Pandemics: The Invisible Enemy
Opinions Throughout History:
Brookings Institution - A nonprofit public policy organization based in Washington, DC. The mission is to conduct in-depth research that leads to new ideas for solving problems facing society at the local, national and global level.
Pew Research Center - A nonpartisan fact tank that informs the public about the issues, attitudes and trends shaping the world. It conducts public opinion polling, demographic research, media content analysis and other empirical social science research. Pew Research Center does not take policy positions.
Project Syndicate - Produces and delivers original, high-quality commentaries to a global audience. Featuring exclusive contributions by prominent political leaders, policymakers, scholars, business leaders, and civic activists from around the world.