Two from the State Department [.pdf, .zip]
International Security
http://usinfo.state.gov/topical/pol/
Democracy and Human Rights
http://usinfo.state.gov/topical/rights/
Maintained by the US Department of State's Office of International Information Programs (OIIP), formerly the USIA, these two sites are among the four US Policy topics covered in depth on the OIIP site. The first contains a special Response to Terrorism section that presents relevant official policy texts, photo galleries, key documents, and in-focus topics such as Investigation, US Muslim Community, and Economic Issues. Other features of the International Security site include several other Issues in Focus (i.e., Arms Control and Non-Proliferation), Regions in Focus, Links to other organizations and agencies, as well as to the Electronic Journal of the Department of State, U.S. Foreign Policy Agenda. The Democracy and Human Rights site contains fewer resources than the International Security site, and in fact, the first headline links to the latter. The site offers access to several journals off the front page -- Criminal Justice in the United States, Accountability in Government, and Towards a Community of Democracies -- but the bulk of the site's material is divided into two sections, Democracy and Human Rights. Each contains policy documents, in-depth looks at selected issues, links to other resources, and more. [TK]
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CHILDE - Children's Historical Literature Disseminated throughout Europe
http://www.bookchilde.org/
At this Website, the CHILDE project presents well over 1,000 images from children's books from six collections in England, Ireland, the Netherlands, and Germany. Most of the books were published before 1890. Although disclaimers warn that the site is still under development, it is possible to search for images by author, title, illustrator, or free text. Search by category using drop down menus, including a long list of general subjects; literary genres from ABC book to Spelling book; or Book type, such as Anthology or Encyclopedia. It is possible to browse by collection, by choosing a collection name and no other search criteria. Search on the term "Gulliver" to see and compare about 30 illustrations from editions of Johnathon Swift's adventure story in French, Dutch, and English. There are also a number of illustrations by Randolph Caldecott, the namesake of the Caldecott Medal, an American Library Association award, established in 1938, for best children's picture book of the year. [DS]
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Afghanistan Resources -- Directories -- Taliban Links
http://www.academicinfo.net/afghan.html
Terrorist Attack on the United States
http://www.academicinfo.net/usa911.html
The latest addition to Mike Madin's Academic Info (discussed in the November 7, 1997 Scout Report) is this useful pathfinder of resources related to Afghanistan. As with the other sections of Academic Info, resources are updated regularly, and most are annotated with brief, helpful descriptions. The site is divided into six sections: Indexes & Directories, Digital Library, News & Media Sources, Taliban/ bin Laden/ Al-Quida, Women in Afghanistan, and Organizations. In addition, Madin has added a new page of resources to his American Studies section related to the September 11 attacks on United States targets. [TK]
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Banned Books Week
http://www.ala.org/bbooks/
Next week is Banned Books Week, and the American Library Association (ALA) offers this site giving background on Banned Books Week and censorship as well as resources to help teachers, librarians, and booksellers observe the week. Once again, the Harry Potter series tops this year's list of most challenged books. At the ALA site, users will find the complete list as well as the most challenged books of the past decade. In addition, the site hosts a press kit, resources for sale to celebrate the week, links to other banned books sites, and a page on book burning. [TK]
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Two Newspaper Metasites
NewspaperLinks
http://www.Newspaperlinks.com/home.cfm
Today's Front Pages -- Newseum
http://www.newseum.org/frontpages/index.htm
Readers curious about how newspapers around the nation and the world are covering events during these difficult times may find these two sites useful. The first, NewspaperLinks, is brought to the Web by the Newspaper Association of America (NAA) and gives quick links to newspaper Websites around the world. A clickable map as well as drop-down menus make this a very easy-to-use site, and content includes links to college newspapers, media groups, associations, and more. The second, from the Newseum, provides expandable thumbnails of front pages from September 12, 2001 newspapers from around the world. The Newseum is an interactive museum devoted to journalism and sponsored by the Freedom Forum, "a nonpartisan, international foundation dedicated to free press, free speech and free spirit for all people" (see the January 14, 2000 Scout Report). [TK]
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Azadi Afghan Radio [.pdf]
http://www.afghanradio.com/azadi.html
WUST [Windows Media Player]
http://www.wust1120.com/
Azadi Afghan Radio, a division of Global Infolinx Inc., is broadcast from Washington, DC and San Francisco on Saturdays and Sundays respectively. Users can listen to a Web broadcast at Washington, DC's WUST at the second URL above or check out the other material online. Most of the news here is from other Web sources, but the Interviews, Afghan Links, Literature/ Poetry, etc., while often containing older material, should be of interest to anyone who wants to learn more about politics or culture in Afghanistan. The Photo Gallery, while small, begins to reveal the natural beauty of this country and the devastation wrought there by war. [TK]
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America's 40 Richest Under 40 -- Fortune
http://www.fortune.com/sitelets/40under40/intro.html
Fortune has just released their 40 Richest Under 40 list, and this year's list has a large number of celebrities, though as in previous years, IT money has clearly made young millionaires and billionaires out of a large number of the ranks. In addition to the list itself (readers can access the entire list through the button on the left-hand-side of the page), the feature includes stories on the increasing wealth of celebrities, female stars, the richest and boldest newcomers to the list, and Fortune's methodology in compiling the data. [TK]
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