CZ:POL 214: US Political Parties and Interest Groups

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K Street, a.k.a. Washington, DC's Lobbying District

Instructor: Shamira Gelbman

Email: sgelbman@ilstu.edu

Office Hours: T, Th 12:30-1:30 PM in 405 Schroeder Hall

Syllabus available here (pdf)

Project Description

This Eduzendium project is the first of four components of a multi-genre research and writing project (described in full here (pdf)). In addition to writing encyclopedia articles about individual interest groups, POL 214 students will write opinion essays that use their peers' encyclopedia articles as a research springboard, letters to the editor that respond to their peers' opinion essays, and compositions that reflect on their research and writing process. Grant funding to develop this project was provided by the Center for Teaching, Learning, and Technology at Illinois State University.

What We're Working On

The following is a list of articles that the members of POL 214 will be working on during the Fall 2009 semester. These articles will be closed to editing by other citizens until after the conclusion of the course, though we'd appreciate hearing any comments or suggestions you might have on their respective talk subpages.

  • Stub Interest group [r]: In the United States, an organization (usually non-profit) that represents its members' interests by lobbying, publishing, or other activities, and may publish information presented as expert analysis. [e]


  • Think Tank [r]: Add brief definition or description
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  • Developing Article American Cancer Society [r]: American Cancer Society mission statement says “The American Cancer Society is the nationwide, community-based, voluntary health organization dedicated to eliminating cancer as a major health problem by preventing cancer, saving lives, and diminishing suffering from cancer, through research, education, advocacy, and service.” [e]


  • Developing Article American Farm Bureau [r]: "Farm Bureau is an independent, non-governmental, voluntary organization governed by and representing farm and ranch families united for the purpose of analyzing their problems and formulating action to achieve educational improvement, econmomic opportunity and social advancement and, thereby, to promote the national well-being." [e]


  • Stub American Federation of Teachers [r]: The American Federation of Teachers is a labor union representing 1.4 million education professionals in pre-K, primary, secondary, and higher education, related school personnel; federal, state, and local government employees; and nurses and other healthcare professionals. [e]




  • Developing Article Amnesty International [r]: International non-governmental organisation, founded in London in 1961, which draws attention to human rights abuses and campaigns for compliance with international standards. [e]


  • Anti-Defamation League [r]: Add brief definition or description
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  • Arab American Institute [r]: Add brief definition or description
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  • Bread for the World [r]: Add brief definition or description
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  • Christian Coalition [r]: Add brief definition or description
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  • Family Research Council [r]: Add brief definition or description
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  • Federalist Society [r]: Add brief definition or description
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  • Stub Greenpeace [r]: An organization devoted to environmental activism, founded in the United States and Canada in 1971. [e]


  • Heritage Foundation [r]: Add brief definition or description
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  • Human Rights Watch [r]: Add brief definition or description
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  • John Birch Society [r]: Add brief definition or description
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  • Developing Article League of Women Voters [r]: "A non-partisan interest group involved in the political and civic education of women " [e]


  • Marijuana Policy Project [r]: Add brief definition or description
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  • NARAL Pro-Choice America [r]: Add brief definition or description
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  • Project RACE [r]: Add brief definition or description
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  • Rock the Vote [r]: Add brief definition or description
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  • Stub Sierra Club [r]: Add brief definition or description
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  • USAction [r]: Add brief definition or description
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  • U.S. Border Control [r]: Add brief definition or description
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  • Stub Veterans of Foreign Wars [r]: Add brief definition or description
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  • Violence Policy Center [r]: Add brief definition or description
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Who we are

Michael Boyd

Andrew Cross

Victor De Los Santos

Katherine Fagan

Dylan Ferguson

Michelle Flanigan

James Kastanis

Drew Kunde

Melody Mannion

John McAndrews

Michael Pudge

Juan Vargas

Kevin Ward

Thomas White

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