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| AARP
Nonprofit, nonpartisan membership organization for people age 50 and over.
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| AARP's Social Security Blog
Online resource for staying current with important issues in successful aging, including economic and retirement security; health and wellness; global aging; livable communities and mobility; and volunteering.
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| AARP: Global Aging Program
Through its Office of International Affairs, AARP works with numerous governmental and non-governmental organizations, communicates to exchange ideas and establish "best practices" in addressing aging concerns worldwide.
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| AARP: Social Security
AARP's Social Security section includes research on the program, policy memos, action alerts, and extensive fact sheets and statistics on the program and privatization debate.
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| Administration on Aging
Federal focal point and advocate agency for older persons and their concerns. Works to heighten awareness among other Federal agencies, organizations, groups, and the public about issues confronting older Americans.
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| Alliance for Aging Research
A nonprofit promoting medical and behavioral research into the aging process. Its website includes recent publications for consumers, health care proffessionals and policymakers.
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| Americablog
US politics overall with a particular focus on the Bush Administration, the radical right, and gay civil rights.
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| American Academy of Actuaries
The American Academy of Actuaries represents and unites U.S. actuaries from all practice areas. As the profession's voice on public policy and professionalism issues, the Academy serves its members—and the public.
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| American Society on Aging
Membership organization of professionals focused on various aspects of aging, including practitioners, educators, administrators, policymakers, business people, researchers, students, and more. Publishes the quarterly journal Generations and Aging Today a bimonthly newspaper.
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| Brad Delong's Semi-Daily Web Journal
Brad Delong, a professor at UC Berkeley and former official in the Clinton Adminiatration writes about economics, politics, and policy.
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| Campaign for America's Future
Think tank and advocacy group supporting a progressive agenda on issues of economic opportunity, education, retirement security, health care, and more. Supports a campaign countering Social Security privatization schemes.
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| Center for Economic and Policy Research
Provides analysis and conducts research on pressing issues of economic policy, both domestic and international. Website features extensive archives of the work of widely read commentators Dean Baker, Heather Boushey, Mark Weisbrot, and Jared Bernstein.
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| Center for Retirement Research
The Center for Retirement Research considers those issues which affect the incomes of older Americans including Social Security and proposals for its reform; employer-sponsored pensions, and the effects of different types of pension; and the impact of declining levels of personal savings; and labor force participation among senior citizens.
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| Center on Budget and Policy Priorities
Original analyses of Social Security's finances, impact, and new reform proposals.
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| Civic Ventures
Nonprofit organization working to expand the contributions of older Americans to society by promoting new ideas and strengthening infrastructure related to an aging population.
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| CNNMoney Special Report: Social Security
CNNMoney dedicated site on the Social Security debate
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| Concord Coalition
Nonpartisan group advocating fiscal responsibility while ensuring the future health of Social Security, Medicare, and Medicaid.
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| Congressional Budget Office
View the CBO's collection of reports on Social Security operations and finances.
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| Donkey Rising
TCF and Center for American Progress senior fellow Ruy Teixeira's blog on politics and public opinion, reporting on and analyzing the latest national polls.
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| Employee Benefits Research Institute
Established in 1978, the Employee Benefit Research Institute (EBRI) is the only nonprofit, nonpartisan organization committed exclusively to data dissemination, policy research, and education on economic security and employee benefits.
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| Generations United
National membership organization focused solely on promoting intergenerational strategies, programs, and public policies.
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| Gerontological Society of America
Nonprofit membership organization promoting the conduct of multi- and interdisciplinary research in aging by expanding the quantity of and improving the quality of gerontological research. Offers researchers, educators, practitioners, and policy makers opportunities to understand, advance, integrate, and use basic and applied research on aging,
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| Global Aging Initiative (CSIS)
Research initiative focused on challenges of aging societies around the world, from the Center for Strategic and International Studies.
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| Institute for Women's Policy Research
Institute for Women's Policy Research focuses on issues of poverty and welfare, employment and earnings, work and family issues, health and safety, and women's civic and political participation.
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| International Longevity Center
A nonpartisan, nonprofit research institute devoted to science-based policy development on the aging of populations.
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| Levy Economics Institute
Founded in 1986, the Institute is a nonprofit, nonpartisan, public policy research organization. It provides rigorous analysis of current economic conditions and policy through working papers, issue briefs, public policy notes, etc., to policymakers and academics in order to englighten debate on economic issues. Website provides online access to all of the Institute's work. An excellent resource for serious commentary on fiscal policy and important economic trends.
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| Los Angeles Times
(registration required) Articles and commentary about proposed changes in the nation's primary retirement system.
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| Matthew Yglesias
Blog of American Prospect staff writer Matthew Yglesias, special focus on economics and politics of privatization plans.
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| MaxSpeak
Personal blog of EPI economist Max Sawicky. Frequent commentary about the economics of Social Security privatization.
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| Michigan Retirement Research Center
A national research and education resource focused on activities directly related to Social Security, pension, and retirement-related policies. Part of the Retirement Research Consortium administered by the Social Security Administration.
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| Moving Ideas: Social Security
Moving Ideas, the policy information clearinghouse from The American Prospect magazine, has links to organizations addressing the Social Security debate and other current news and materials .
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| National Academy of Social Insurance
A nonprofit, nonpartisan organization made up of the nation's leading experts on social insurance, promoting understanding and informed policymaking on social insurance and related programs through research, public education, training, and the open exchange of ideas.
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| National Academy on an Aging Society
A non-partisan public policy institute conducting research on issues related to population aging and provides information for the public, the press, policymakers, and the academic community. Web site includes extensive data on these issues as well as analysis and other publications.
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| National Center on Women and Aging
Research center at Brandeis University devoted to research and advocacy concerning issues of income security, health care, and social programs for midlife and older women. Web site includes the Center's research reports and policy analysis briefs.
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| National Committee to Preserve Social Security and Medicare
A membership organization created to protect, preserve, promote, and ensure the financial security, health, and the wellbeing of current and future generations of maturing Americans.
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| National Council of La Raza
Established to reduce poverty and discrimination and improve life opportunities for Hispanic Americans.
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| National Institute on Aging
The National Institutes of Health's agency leading federal research efforts related to aging. Web site includes information, data, and publications as well as information on grants and an extensive resource section.
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| National Women's Law Center
The Center's program on Social Security provides fact sheets and issue papers related to Social Security's importance to women.
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| NBER Retirement Research Center
Funded by the Social Security Administration as part of its Retirement Research Consortium, the goal of the Center is to conduct research that can be used to inform future Social Security policy.
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| New America Foundation
Through its Fellowships and Policy Programs, New America sponsors a wide range of research, writing, conferences, and events on the most important issues of our time.
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| New York Times Social Security Coverage
Up-to-the-minute information provided by the New York Times on the Social Security Debate.
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| Office of Policy, Social Security Administration
Responsible for analysis and research on policy initiatives for the different programs administered by the Social Security administration. Web site provides data and analysis on the effects of Social Security on the economy and beneficiaries, and evaluations of proposed changes to the program.
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| Office of the Chief Actuary, Social Security
Produces actuarial estimates regarding the finances of the Social programs, related demographic research, and cost analyses. Performs official evaluations of all reform proposals.
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| Older Women's League
National grassroots membership organization focused on improving the status and quality of life for midlife and older women through research, education, and advocacy activities conducted through a chapter network.
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| Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Comprised primarily of major industrialized nations, the OECD is a membership body which collects data on important economic and social trends. The premier source for international comparisons of pension systems in industrialized countries. See Web site areas on Ageing Societies and Insurance and Pensions.
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| Pension Research Council
Based at the Wharton School of Business, the Council sponsors interdisciplinary research on the entire range of private pension and social security programs, as well as related benefit plans in the United States and around the world.
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| Pension Rights Center
A consumer organization dedicated to protecting the pension rights of workers, retirees, and their families. Web site includes current news on pension law, policy analysis, and explanations of legal issues.
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| Political Animal
Kevin Drum writes Political Animal at the Web site of the Washington Monthly.
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| Rock the Vote
The youth advocacy group has organized an extensive campaign opposing privatization plans.
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| Social Security Administration
The online home for the Social Security program, the Web site provides information regarding benefits and eligibility, as well as a history of the program and other resources.
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| Social Security Administration: Disability Benefits
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| Social Security Administration: International Programs
Comprehensive basic information on how retirement programs function in other countries, updated frequently.
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| Social Security Administration: Supplemental Security Income
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| Talking Points Memo
Joshua Micah Marshall's blog covering domestic politics, international affairs, the media and more. Extensive coverage of the politics of Social Security privatization.
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| TAPPED/The American Prospect
A magazine of liberal ideas, founded by Robert Kuttner, Paul Starr and Robert Reich. Produces the blog "Tapped", featuring daily writing from Matthew Yglesias, Garance Franke Ruta, and others.
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| The Decembrist
From New America Foundation Fellow Mark Schmitt, formerly a program officer at the Open Society Institute and congressional staffer.
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| The Retirement Security Project
Dedicated to promoting common sense solutions to improve the retirement income prospects of millions of American workers and is supported by The Pew Charitable Trusts, in partnership with Georgetown University's Public Policy Institute and the Brookings Institution.
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| Thereisnocrisis.com
Blogpac has launched a new site bringing together prominent bloggers who oppose the Bush administration's plans to privatize Social Security. Site features daily briefings on Social Security, links to useful research and articles and ways for the online community to get involved in the fight.
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| Urban Institute
The Urban Institute's research on Social Security focuses on issues such as benefit adequacy, the program's effectiveness against poverty, and the potential consequences of reform plans.
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| Vox Baby
Blog of Dartmouth economics professor Andrew Samwick.
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| Wall Street Journal Social Security Coverage
The Wall Street Journal's dedicated site on Social Security Coverage.
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| Washingtonpost.com
A washingtonpost.com special report detailing the debate over proposed changes to Social Security, the nation's largest entitlement program.
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| Women and Social Security Project
A leading national resource on women’s income security, and especially the economic security of women in retirement and the possible effects of Social Security privatization on women.
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| Women's Institute for a Secure Retirement
Through seminars, research, and outreach, WISER provides crucial skills and information women need to improve their economic circumstances and plan for a financially sound retirement.
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| Working Families Party
The WFP is a grassroots, community and labor based political party with chapters throughout New York State. The goal of the Working Families Party is to more forcefully inject the issues of working-class, middle-class, and poor people—like jobs, health care, education, and housing—into the public debate, and hold candidates and elected officials accountable on those issues.
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| World Bank: Pensions Online
The World Bank performs extensive research on old age security systems around the globe, with a special interest in their effects on national economies and poverty among the elderly.
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| World Bank: Social Security Reform in Latin America
Over the last 20 years, Latin American governments have led the world in abandoning traditional old-age security systems and instituting market-based retirement programs. View a collection of recent World Bank research assessing the successes and failures of these reforms.
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