Wordling the Founding Documents

The Declaration of Independence

The Bill of Rights

The Constitution


Amendments 11-27

Aids drugs and the long journey

The World story about how generic drugs from India get to a woman with Aids in Ivory Coast. Makes a big issue seem focused and close to home.

Conflict in the Congo and the phone you keep texting with under your desk

PRI's The World stories about the Congo, including one about cell phones.

More Interactive Governance Maps

The World Bank has their own aggregated governance map. It's highly detailed and provides a number of different ways to analyze countries for governance.

Ye, Olde Constitution Center

It's the Constitution Center and it's mostly about the Constitution and related items. Like Bed, Bath, and Beyond. Minus the beyond.

Really, America.gov?

So I feel a little odd about this one, but it's a 2-3 page explanation about the American Government. It's so concise, I'm surprised a government agency put it together.

Transparency International

Teachers love transparencies. Transparency International is way more lovable and you don't need a power zone or overhead to make the most of it.

Aussie Version of Good Governance

I had to go to the southern hemisphere for this but it's worth losing a day in travel.

There's a nifty glossary of terms here (and links to the UN's good governance article I already blogged about)

Map O'Freedom

This is a great resource for measuring freedom around the world.

Rulers

Clickable map of rulers for all countries in great detail.

The Tragedy of Zimbabwe

BBC's in depth coverage of the crisis in Zimbabwe. Plenty of information in video, photos, and text form.

Good Governance

Here's a great UN site that gives details background into this complex topic.