Below are resources to help fact check and research news, politicians and pundits. Click on each name for more info. If you have any feedback, suggestions or more resources to write about please email responsibleconsumer1@gmail.com.
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News Fact Checking Organizations
Political Research Organizations
OpenSecrets.org
Non-partisan research group tracking money in U.S. politics and its effect on elections and public policy.
VoteSmart
Non-partisan information on candidates and elected officials from their voting record, funding sources, speeches, etc
The Cook Political Report
Non-partisan election analysis
The League of Conservation Voters: National Environmental Scorecard
Scorecard on how politicians vote to support environmental issues
Govtrack.us
A website for tracking government bills with email alerts
Govtrackinsider.com
Site with news about introduced government bills
Activist Apps
Dial Congress
Chrome extension that turns every article you read into a congressional call to action
Video on how to assess the credibility of a source
How to Spot a Misleading Graph
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