OpenStax
Open Stax: The Jazz Age 1919 1929: Republican Ascendancy: Politics in the 1920s
Examines the positive and negative aspects of Warren G. Harding's presidency, how Calvin Coolidge won the election of 1920, and his pro-business agenda.
Other
What Political Capital? Some Question Whether President Is a Lame Duck
This article describes the loss of power and influence of President George W. Bush in setting political agenda as his approval rating drops and Democrats now control Congress.
Other
Agenda: Peru: Development Strategies for the 21st Century [Pdf]
Agenda: PERU is the principal program of FORO Nacional/Internacional, a non-profitmaking civil association established in Lima, Peru in November 1992. Its aims are to improve the prospects for development and democratic governance,...
PBS
Pbs News Hour: Reel Politics: How Hollywood Exercises Free Speech (Lesson Plan)
A lesson for exploring how films can be used as political tools and as vehicles for informing the public and promoting political agendas. Students research critically acclaimed political films throughout history and create a two-page...
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Public Agenda Online
Nonpartisan examination of issues facing the American public. Includes subject overview, a collection of recent news coverage, graphs and charts, various perspective pieces, major proposals relative to the issues, as well as an...
Other
The Concord Principles: An Agenda for a New Democracy
Read Ralph Nader's views on taking back power from self-serving institutions and the political system. This article written in 1992 sets forth ten arguments of how democracy has been abused and the means by which citizens can regain...
Other
Unt: Deciding to Decide, the Law and Politics Book Review
This informative review of "Deciding to Decide: Agenda Setting in the United States Supreme Court" by H.W. Perry, Jr. describes the process of Supreme Court case selection.
Stanford University
Sheg: Document Based History: Reading Like a Historian: Louisiana Purchase
[Free Registration/Login Required] Students read primary sources to solve a problem surrounding a historical question. In this document-based inquiry lesson, a timeline of the Louisiana Purchase along with letters by Federalist leaders...
University of Groningen
American History: Outlines: A New Coalition
Overview of Franklin D. Roosevelt's administration after his decisive re-election in 1936. Discusses political party organization and the debate over government responsibility to citizens.
Digital History
Digital History: Declaration of Indian Purpose
Read a portion of the document adopted by the Native American representatives from over sixty tribes in 1961 setting forth their political agenda.
Digital History
Digital History: The Farmers' Revolt
Find the political agenda of the Farmers' Alliance, a group which tried to make its demands heard in an economy the farmers felt favored industry. Read the document that spelled out their demands in 1886.
A&E Television
History.com: How Us Presidents Have Communicated With the Public From the Telegraph to Twitter
From carefully staged speeches to radio to Twitter, U.S. presidents have always leveraged the cutting edge to connect directly with voters. Two centuries before Twitter, U.S. presidents understood the power of communicating directly with...
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Green Party of Canada/parti Vert Du Canada, Gpc/pvc
Increasingly the Green Party has been successful in democratic politics in Canada. The Greens are a party that has comparable parties in Europe and the United States. The party is primarily interested in maintaining sustainable...
Digital History
Digital History: Labor Protests
A sure sign that manufacturing was moving from the home to the factory was the organization of skilled workers to protest wage reductions and working conditions. Read about the tension between these skilled workers and their employers as...
Digital History
Digital History: The Breakdown of the Party System
As the Whig Party collapsed and the new Republican Party was forming, there was a flash-in-the pan party, the Know Nothing Party, that filled the void for a few years. Read about the success of the party in electing legislation, and find...
University of Groningen
American History: Outlines: Citizens' Groups and Lobbies
Overview of the role of political action committees (PAC), interest groups, and lobbies in the forming of public agenda and political processes.
Other
Media Framing
Though only one part of a much larger site, this page specifically explains media "framing" or influence on the political and social processes in the United States.
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Nbcc: National Breast Cancer Coalition
This is a political action group homepage. It has links to political agenda information, and news releases that NBCC has given out.
University of Groningen
American History: Essays: Andrew Jackson and the Bankwar: Partisan or Not?
President Andrew Jackson was concerned about the powers of the Second Bank from the beginning, and suspected there was a hidden political agenda, which Nicholas Biddle, head of the bank, denied.
Other
Kevin Baker: The Populists
Essay on the history of the Populist party including reasons for its formation, notable people within the party, its political agenda, and its struggle to achieve country-wide support.
Other
Morino Institute: Promise of a New Communications Age
This speech outlines the nature of the communications revolution, establishes a framework for the most important challenges that must be addressed and proposes an Agenda for Action for individuals and groups to take advantage of the...
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Disinfopedia: Propaganda Techniques
This site from the Center for Media & Democracy provides a brief discussion of propaganda techniques followed by a lengthy list of various specific kinds of propaganda. Also includes "Recommended Books" and "External links" sections....
CNN
Cnn: Bush's State of the Union Speech 2006
Provided is the complete text of President Bush's State of the Union address given on January 31st, 2006.
PBS
Pbs News Hour: Interview With Secretary of State Rice
An interview conducted by Jim Lehrer. Topics included "Syria's presence in Lebanon, diplomatic efforts to end Iran's nuclear aspirations, the U.S. relationship with Europe, and her first months as America's top diplomat."