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The Government Cost Calculator is a unique service from The Independent Institute that enables any American to clearly understand three aspects of federal government spending. First, the Calculator helps you determine how much you will pay for various federal programs now and over the course of a lifetime. Second, it compares those tax payments to the forgone earnings that would have been possible if such funds were kept and invested in private market accounts. Finally, the Calculator enables you to see the difference between government expenditures and your tax payments, clearly illustrating the growing debt obligations you face in the future. Unlike total or “per capita” government debt calculators currently available, the Calculator personalizes government spending, enabling you to see how much federal programs are costing you now and how much they will cost you in the future.

2011/01/162011/01/16

Worth a Look: Good Jobs First

01 Agriculture, 03 Economy, 05 Energy, Commerce, Corporations, Government, Open Government, Power Behind-the-Scenes/Special Interests, Worth A Look

www.goodjobsfirst.org
Good Jobs First is a national policy resource center for grassroots groups and public officials, promoting corporate and government accountability in economic development and smart growth for working families. We provide timely, accurate information on best practices in state and local job subsidies, and on the many ties between smart growth and good jobs. Good Jobs First works with a very broad spectrum of organizations, providing research, training, communications and consulting assistance.

Related:
+ Subsidyscope.org
+ GOVERNMENT SUBSIDIES: Revealing the Hidden Budget (candybars to hybrid cars, wineries to refineries)

2011/01/152011/01/15

Worth a Look: State of the World 2011 (Focus on Food)

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cover state of the world 2011 — Amazon Page

Known for tackling the most pressing issues that face our world, the Worldwatch Institute has dedicated the 2011 edition of its flagship report to a compelling look at the global food crisis, with particular emphasis on what innovators globally can do to help solve a worldwide problem. State of the World 2011 not only introduces us to the latest agro-ecological innovations and their global applicability but also gives broader insights into issues including poverty, international politics, and even gender equity.

2011/01/142011/01/14

Worth a Look: Institute for Local Self-Reliance

03 Economy, 04 Education, 05 Energy, 10 Security, 11 Society, Civil Society, Worth A Look

homepage: the triangle in logo = "bottom-up"

The Institute’s mission is to provide innovative strategies, working models and timely information to support environmentally sound and equitable community development. To this end, ILSR works with citizens, activists, policymakers and entrepreneurs to design systems, policies and enterprises that meet local or regional needs; to maximize human, material, natural and financial resources; and to ensure that the benefits of these systems and resources accrue to all local citizens.

Since 1974, the Institute for Local Self-Reliance has been working to enable communities with tools to increase economic effectiveness, reduce wastes, decrease environmental impacts and provide for local ownership of the infrastructure and resources essential for community well-being.

Read about our History of Accomplishments and Awards

2011/01/06

Worth a Look: Search Tools and Research Resources for Online Investigators (Toddington International Inc.)

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Search Tools and Research Resources for Online Investigators

Search Engines
Meta & Mega Search Tools
People and Company Finders
Social Media and Real-Time Search and Collaboration Tools
Kid Friendly and Educational Search Engines
Video/Multimedia
Specialty Search Tools
Username Search
Maps/Geographic
Useful Web Sites, Tools and Documents
Proxy Servers and Online Privacy Tools
News
Image Search
Online Communities
Whois, IP Lookups and Web Site Analysis
Reference Sites
Language Tools

Phi Beta Iota: Added permanently to Professional Sites.

2011/01/052011/01/05

Worth a Look: ConsortiumNews.com

09 Justice, 11 Society, Journalism/Free-Press/Censorship, Worth A Look

Message from Journalist Robert Parry Building a truthful historical narrative may seem abstract but has powerful implications and needs your support, says Robert Parry.

Obama Should Read WikiLeaks Docs Before re-upping his Afghan strategy, President Obama might first read WikiLeaks' evidence on the folly, advises Ray McGovern. January 3, 2011

The Danger of Pro-Israel Extremism The hasty demonizing of Israeli critics as “anti-Semites” has hurt hopes for peace in the Middle East, writes Lawrence Davidson. January 2, 2011

Birth of Pakistan's Islamic Extremism While helping the CIA fight Russians in Afghanistan in the 1980s, Pakistan adopted Islamic extremism, notes Alvaro Vargas Llosa. December 31, 2010

Consortium News Home

2011/01/042011/10/22