Extemp Squad

The Economist - A weekly newsmagazine of world politics and current affairs, business, finance, and science published in London, England. Scroll down for periodical passwords.

Flipster - Our digital magazine collection.

Foreign Affairs - Search magazine individually in database. Reviews current events as they affect US relations worldwide, focusing on international, political, commercial and cultural relations.

Foreign Policy - Search magazine individually in database. Presents articles dealing with the United States' attitude toward world affairs and current events.

New York Times - Digital subscription, see instructions below.

NYTs Instructions

Scientific American - Authoritative articles on all sciences by scientists who do the research reported. Edited for the interested layman. Features science and the citizen, computer reactions, amateur scientists, reviews of current books in science, and bibliographies. Scroll down for periodical passwords.

Time - National and international news, behavior, books, business, cinema, law, education, environment, modern living, music, nation, press, religion, theater, video and world. Scroll down for periodical passwords.

Wall Street Journal - Scroll down for periodical passwords.

Washington Post - Scroll down for periodical passwords.

Periodical Passwords

Country Reports

Explora Secondary Schools

Gale in Context: Global Issues

Issues & Controversies

Gale in Context: Opposing Viewpoints

SIRS Issues Researcher

Defining Documents in American History:

American Citizenship

The American Economy

The Gun Debate

The First Amendment

United States Involvement in the Middle East

Essays:

Civil Disobedience, Social Justice, Nationalism & Populism, Violent Demonstrations, and Race Relations

Pandemics: The Invisible Enemy

Opinions Throughout History:

Death Penalty

Diseases & Epidemics

Drug Use & Abuse 

The Environment

Gender Roles & Rights

Immigration

Social Media Issues

Brookings Institution - A nonprofit public policy organization based in Washington, DC. The mission is to conduct in-depth research that leads to new ideas for solving problems facing society at the local, national and global level.

Pew Research Center -  A nonpartisan fact tank that informs the public about the issues, attitudes and trends shaping the world. It conducts public opinion polling, demographic research, media content analysis and other empirical social science research. Pew Research Center does not take policy positions. 

Project Syndicate - Produces and delivers original, high-quality commentaries to a global audience. Featuring exclusive contributions by prominent political leaders, policymakers, scholars, business leaders, and civic activists from around the world.

The Legislative Branch

The Executive Branch

The Judicial Branch

Elections and Voting

State and Local Government

The Constitution