Global+Issues+Class



The databases Global Issues in Context and the CQ Global Researcher will be good places to start background research for this class. The following links will take to you to the most current, up to date resources for economic data and news items.


 * News Topics**

Nations online []

Worldpress.org [] Newspapers originating from various countries around the world. Including English language dailies.

Global Issues Pageflakes []

Twitter search []

Tweet Deck []

Global Blog search []


 * Trusted Sources**

Department of State Background Notes []

CIA World Factbook []

Brookings Institute []

World Bank (not just for economic issues) []

Unicef []

United Nations global issues topics []


 * Economics**

Yale Global []

PBS Commanding Heights Battle for the World Economy []

MSU Global Edge []

[|World Bank data]

Global Gateway []

A search tool that compiles globalization data from various trusted websites