The National Coalition for Dialogue & Deliberation (NCDD) is "a hub, facilitative leader, and clearinghouse for a community of thousands of innovators." The site is packed with thousands of resources and covers best practices for the instigation of dialogue, deliberation, discussion, and the sharing of authentic ideas. The NCDD Beginner's Guide includes clarifying sections about what Dialogue and...

Founded in 1992 by a diverse group of leaders (including former Presidents Jimmy Carter and Gerald Ford), Project Vote Smart is a "citizen's organization dedicated to serving all Americans with accurate and unbiased information for electoral decision-making." PVS is a non-profit independent organization that is funded through private donations and grants from various foundations, including the...

This extraordinary Website bills itself as "the most comprehensive guide to American government and politics on the net," and from an educational standpoint, it is surely a major contender for the title. To begin with, ThisNation features an extensive library of major documents in American political history, including (but not nearly limited to) the Magna Carta, the Constitution, the Declaration...

Now that the political convention season is over, you may be looking for sites that offer a little more interactivity and are a little less concerned with the party line. Since June 29, 1995, Townhall is a site that has invited users to "explore the new conservative world." Its main page is linked to a large number of web sites that advocate various aspects of the conservative political...