Speech Communications Resources-Updated: Speeches on the Web

This site presents contrasting views on controversial issues. Discussion of each topic is divided into two columns: pro and con. Evidence (data, reports, studies) is provided for each argument. Each section features a list of additional sources.

This is a site that provides overviews of current issues. Each Issue Guide highlights the key aspects of a topic, and Research Studies explore aspects of an issue in detail.

This site reports on whether or not the information conveyed by politicians, TV ads, debates, speeches, interviews and news releases is factually accurate. Although FactCheck.org focuses on issues currently in the news, you can browse its archives back to 2003.

A section of The New York Times web site. It is a selection of pages that bring together all the news, reference and archival information, photos, graphics, audio and video files that have been published on a given topic. To find information on an issue that interests you, browse the alphabetical list of topics.