Sponsored by the Government Printing Office, this collection of annotations to Supreme Court decisions makes for some truly arid reading. Pick your favorite article or amendment and read what the Court has had to say about it in either TXT or PDF format. While some interesting historical context is given to spice up the legalese, you won't find any links or cross-references, and many of the documents are surprisingly sparse. For example, despite all of the recent gun-toting-militia brouhaha, the section on the Second Amendment only rates 8K of text. For a much, much larger file, check out the section entitled Acts of Congress Held Unconstitutional. - Mike Hase
This well-documented, well-researched site testifies to the fact that Lisa Pease has been peddling conspiracy theories on the Internet for quite some time. And while her favorite topic is the JFK assassination, she also takes on a wide variety of issues, from the "October Surprise" to Gulf War Syndrome. Each of the site's sections contains a collection of documents, along with relevant links and Ms. Pease's own commentary. None of the information is presented from a purely objective standpoint, but Ms. Pease has done her homework and tends to let the documents speak for themselves. Be prepared to spend a lot of time here. - Mike Hase
"Are images of women on TV, in magazines and in movies damaging to your self-esteem and health?" Well, not to mine--but after being assaulted by these words upon entering this page, I knew that I was in for a bunch of depressing facts. For example, did you know 80 percent of girls are dieting by the 4th grade and 95 percent of enrollees in weight loss programs are women, despite the equal proportion of fat men in our country? The point of the site is to allow you to bring your noise by voting on the above question or posting to a message board. Other than a few distressing facts, there isn't much here. - Mike Hase
Formed in 1993 by The Beastie Boys, Milarepa, a non-profit organization, performs benefit concerts, distributes funds, and promotes educational projects to raise public awareness of Tibet's ongoing plight under Chinese occupation. The organization, which takes its name from "the first common person to ever attain spiritual enlightenment in a single lifetime," wants to learn and teach about "wisdom and compassion through music." The Milarepa Fund also gives small grants to youth organizations working towards peace at local, national, and international levels. This is a well-presented history of what Tibet has suffered (and continues to suffer) under China's repressive hand. - Emily Soares
Big, big, big. This site provides endless amounts of activist information, from environmental action alerts to congressional e-mail addresses. For those less inclined to chain themselves to the front gate of the local paper mill, the Entertainment and Adventure section lists media productions and program schedules, conservation summits, wildlife camps, habitat programs, and more. The National Wildlife Federation (NWF) site also provides information on the wide selection of NWF publications, university programs, and breaking news on the wildlife preservation front. Lots of photos, graphics, and an appealing layout make the site easily accessible to younger visitors--older ones will appreciate the density of information. - Emily Soares
Well designed and vividly colored, this site packs a serious punch with well-written investigative pieces about urgent actions alerts from around the globe. There's information on campaigns, victories, demonstrations, and what you can do to help, plus Tribal Links that offer the most comprehensive list of "Allies and Orgs" imaginable. The Rainforest Information page provides World Rainforest Movement Contacts by region, educational resources, sustainable rainforest products, and editorials. It's impossible to pass through this vibrant and savvy site without wanting to learn more. - Emily Soares
Although it was originally intended to go offline after the 1996 elections, Women Leaders Online (WLO) has maintained an impressive Web presence in an effort to "oppose the Congressional agenda of the Radical Right." From its "Women's Contract with America" to its thorough coverage of women's issues, WLO represents an excellent starting point for anyone interested in learning about the trampling of one-half of our population by the other. This happily biased site contains newsletters, message boards, several articles, and a fine collection of links to other women's sites. Although it's primarily a call to activism, WLO should be visited by anyone desiring a thorough education in women's issues. - Mike Hase
If you're interested in getting the machinations of Mandela and the African National Congress (ANC) straight from the horses' mouths, then this is the place to go. An incredibly complete (if somewhat uninspired) Web site, the ANC home page delivers the ANC constitution, ANC press releases, and a slew of other ANC documents and pictures. These documents range from sweeping views of where the ANC is headed to the minutiae of everyday political life. While the site didn't contain enough party propaganda and revisionist history for my taste, politicos, historians, and those who are simply interested in South Africa will find plenty of interest here. - Mike Hase