WEB PICKS

Current Events

Climate and Energy
Conflict in Afghanistan and Pakistan
Healthcare Reform
Immigration
Same-Sex Issues

Spokane County Interstate Fair
U.S. Economy

Climate and Energy

•	Climate and Energy Legislation
	An overview from the New York Times.
•	Gulf Oil Spill Information Center
	University of South Florida Libraries online data archive and information center concerning the Gulf oil spill.
•	What You Need to Know About Energy
	Overview of our current energy system. Topics include energy uses, sources of energy, the cost of energy, and energy efficiency.

Conflict in Afghanistan and Pakistan

•	Pakistan Conflict Map
	Map, based on research by the BBC’s Urdu service, charts the extent of Taliban control and presence in the north west of Pakistan.
•	Pakistan Conflict Monitor
	An initiative of the Human Security Report Project at the School for International Studies at Simon Fraser University, the Monitor highlights new research and analysis on the conflict in Pakistan.
•	The War on Terrorism: Afghanistan and the Taliban
	Links to current news, government information, history and background, the Taliban, human rights, humanitarian and reconstruction issues, and the military campaign provided by East Carolina University.

Healthcare Reform

•	Health Care Reform
	An overview from the New York Times.
•	Healthcare Law
	Visit our Health & Medicine Web Picks for information for consumers and a timeline for implementation.
•	What Health Reform Means for You and Your Community
	Fact sheets on what reform means for some of the different communities that make up America.

•	Immigration and Emigration
	An overview from the New York Times.
•	Latest News Reports
	From the Associated Press.

Same-Sex Issues

•	Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell
	An overview from the New York Times.
•	Same-Sex Marriage Legal Guide
	Suffolk University’s Law School guide provides a brief overview of the legal status and links to full text documents such as statutes, cases, and legal commentary.
•	Same-Sex Marriage, Civil Unions, and Domestic Partnerships
	An overview from the New York Times.

Spokane County Interstate Fair

	Exhibitor’s Guide
	Details and entry forms for the many contests and areas that exhibitors can participate in each year and includes animal and still exhibits.
	Vendor Application and Rate Sheet
	Apply for a vendor contract and see the current rates for vendors.

•	Financial Crisis Inquiry Commission
	An overview from the New York Times.
•	Latest News Reports
	From the Associated Press.
•	Latest United States Economy News
	Resources and articles from the New York Times.

Arts, Entertainment & Sports

Books & Reading

Career and Job Search

Consumer Resources

Health & Medicine

Investing & Finance

Local School Districts

Religion and Spirituality

Using the Internet