"We are a nonpartisan, nonprofit “consumer advocate” for voters that aims to reduce the level of deception and confusion in U.S. politics. We monitor the factual accuracy of what is said by major U.S. political players in the form of TV ads, debates, speeches, interviews and news releases. Our goal is to apply the best practices of both journalism and scholarship, and to increase public knowledge and understanding."

"Fact-checking journalism is the heart of PolitiFact. Our core principles are independence, transparency, fairness, thorough reporting and clear writing. The reason we publish is to give citizens the information they need to govern themselves in a democracy."

"The CSI Library supports the educational mission of the College of Staten Island and the research needs of its students, faculty, and staff by collecting, preserving, and providing access to scholarly resources in a variety of formats. ... the Library assists students in becoming information competent, critical thinkers, and life-long learners. Toward this end, the Library provides quality information resources, instructional services, and research facilities which foster curriculum-based student-centered teaching and learning."

"To cover the news fairly and honestly. To present our audience with informed viewpoints spanning the ideological spectrum in ways that help facilitate meaningful discourse on governance, campaigns, elections, and public policy. To resist attempts at censoring what Americans are allowed to see, read, watch, hear, say, and write. NOTE: Opens second window with advertising.

"OpenSecrets is the nation's premier research group tracking money in U.S. politics and its effect on elections and public policy. Our mission is to track the flow of money in American politics and provide the data and analysis to strengthen democracy."

"The Poynter Institute is a global leader in journalism. It is the world’s leading instructor, innovator, convener and resource for anyone who aspires to engage and inform citizens in 21st Century democracies."

"GovTrack.us - We’re tracking the activities of the United States Congress and the White House to make a more open and accountable government."

"Vote Smart's mission is to provide free, factual, unbiased information on candidates and elected officials to ALL Americans." NOTE: Must create a free account after three visits to the site.

"The Trump Archive collects TV news shows containing debates, speeches, rallies, and other broadcasts related to President-elect Donald Trump. This evolving non-commercial, searchable collection is designed to preserve the historical record for posterity."

"Our purpose here at RationalWiki includes: 1. Analyzing and refuting pseudoscience and the anti-science movement. 2. Documenting the full range of crank ideas. 3. Explorations of authoritarianism and fundamentalism. 4. Analysis and criticism of how these subjects are handled in the media."

"An independent organization of leading scientists and journalists researching and reporting the facts about our changing climate and its impact on the public."

"Waterkeeper Alliance ensures that the world’s Waterkeeper groups are as connected to each other as they are to their local waters, organizing the fight for clean water into a coordinated global movement."

"Our mission is simple: debunk misinformation that is harming our species’ ability to deal with climate change caused by excessive anthropogenic greenhouse gas emissions. We do this by presenting peer-reviewed science and explaining the techniques of climate science denial, discourses of climate delay, and climate solutions denial."

"At National Geographic, we believe in the power of science, exploration and storytelling to change the world." NOTE: While NG requires a subscription, many libraries have digital copies available for free.

"FactCheck.org’s SciCheck feature focuses exclusively on false and misleading scientific claims that are made by partisans to influence public policy. It was launched in January 2015 with a grant from the Stanton Foundation. The foundation was founded by the late Frank Stanton, president of CBS for 25 years, from 1946 to 1971."

"Only the vetted and verified members of #AltGov who have a presence on Blue Sky are included in this pack. This pack is curated by AltSpaceForce1. Questions & inclusion requests must be sent to him." NOTE: A free Bluesky account is required for these sites.

"Our Parks: A MESSAGE FOR PRESIDENT TRUMP You've previously shut down our social media use and eroded environmental protections, but you can't silence our collective voice. "Our Parks" is our stand to safeguard our environment and prevent four more years of destruction. Join us to protect our national parks for future generations." Our Bluesky feed link.

Bluesky Feed "Not an official NASA account. Come for the facts, stay for the snark."

"On this site, constitutional experts interact with each other to explore the Constitution’s history and what it means today. For each provision of the Constitution, scholars of different perspectives discuss what they agree upon, and what they disagree about."

"This video by Ray Dalio, Founder of Bridgewater Associates [a hedge fund], shows the basic driving forces behind the economy, and explains why economic cycles occur by breaking down concepts such as credit, interest rates, leveraging and deleveraging."
Personal Note: May not be unbiased in views, but does a thorough job on economics.

"Barry L. Ritholtz is the founder and chief investment officer of Ritholtz Wealth Management. ... In addition to running a wealth management and financial planning firm, Ritholtz is a frequent commentator on many financial topics." His biography may be found here. Personal Note: May not be unbiased in views, but does a thorough job on economics.

"With over 20 years' experience as a professional researcher and writer, David [Mikkelson] has created in snopes.com what has come to be regarded as an online touchstone of rumor research."

"Hoaxes spread misinformation, waste bandwidth, and lessen the effectiveness of the Internet as a communication tool. Hoaxes circulate via email, social media, blogs, online forums, and fake-news websites." NOTE: You do not have to subscribe. Just click "No thanks" to continue to the main website.

"TruthOrFiction.com is a nonpartisan website where readers can quickly and easily get information about rumors, fake news, disinformation, misinformation, warnings, offers, requests for help, myths, hoaxes, virus warnings, and humorous or inspirational stories that are circulated by email. TruthOrFiction.com is designed to be of value to the ordinary user of the Internet who wants to make sure that a email, post or story contains information, not misinformation."

"GovTrack.us tracks the United States Congress and helps Americans understand what is going on in their national legislature. We publish the status of federal legislation and information about your representative and senators in Congress. Use GovTrack to track bills for updates or get alerts."

"The Sunlight Foundation is a national, nonpartisan, nonprofit organization that uses technology, open data, policy analysis and journalism to make our government and politics more accountable and transparent to all."

Colorado General Assembly - Bills, Resolutions and Memorials for the current session.