 National Institute of Population and Social Security Research - http://www.ipss.go.jp/index-e.html Social Security in Japan. |
 Just Facts - http://www.justfacts.com/socialsecurity.htm Overview of Social Security and its associated issues. |
 The Black Commentator - Bamboozled: Destruction of Social Security - http://www.blackcommentator.com/118/118_cover_rockeymoore.html Dr. Maya Rockeymoore explains that President Bush's plans for Social Security amount to a raw deal for African-Americans. |
 Social Security for Yesterday's Family? - http://www.urban.org/publications/310598.html Urban Institute article detailing the history of Social Security, and inequities of the present system. |
 Senior Journal - http://www.seniorjournal.com/SocSecReform.htm Senior Journal for news, information and opinion on Social Security reform. |
 The Social Security Game - http://www.actuary.org/socsec.asp Design your own solutions to Social Security's financial problems with this tool from the American Academy of Actuaries. |
 Social Security - Is It Really a Crisis? - http://www.tcf.org/Events/3-15-05/krugmantannermarshalltranscript3-15-05.pdf Transcript of a debate by Michael Tanner of the CATO Institute, writer and economics professor Paul Krugman, and author Joshua Micah Marshall on the problems of Social Security and proposals to fix it. |
 Grandfather Social Security Report - http://home.att.net/~mwhodges/soc_sec.htm Comparison of economic impact of Social Security on today's workers compared to prior generation: hard data in easy-to-understand graphics. |
 Trust Fund Siphon Report - http://home.att.net/~mwhodges/deficit-trusts.htm Criticizes the use of Social Security Trust Fund surpluses to fund other government activities. |
 The National Council of La Raza - http://www.nclr.org/content/policy/detail/2441/ Latino/Hispanic perspective on the unfolding debate regarding ways to reform Social Security. |
 Center on Budget and Policy Priorities - Social Security - http://www.cbpp.org/pubs/socsec.htm A clearinghouse of articles and studies on the US social security system, including how it works, proposals for changes, accomplishemnts, solvency, and related statistics. |
 AlterNet - Social Security Suicide - http://www.alternet.org/election04/20746/ Casts a skeptical eye at the very assumptions made that Social Security is in deep trouble or needs to be severely changed. |
 National Women's Law Center - http://www.nwlc.org/display.cfm?section=social%20security The answers to frequently asked questions about Social Security issues as they affect women. |
 Public Agenda - Social Security - http://www.publicagenda.org/issues/factfiles.cfm?issue_type=ss Facts about Social Security taxes, benefits and the program's financial condition. |
 All About Social Security - http://allaboutsocialsecurity.com/ Independent social security system information: reform, politics, benefits, statistics, taxes, history, law, news, links, retirement, aging, and disability. |
 Coalition to Preserve Retirement Security - http://www.retirementsecurity.org State and local government employees should be allowed to preserve retirement security through retirement plans not included under Social Security. |
 Alliance For Worker Retirement Security - http://www.retiresecure.org/ Advocates Social Security reform for the benefit of the American worker. |
 Employee Benefits Research Institute - http://www.ebri.org/research/SSProject/ EBRI's Social Security research program concerning taxes, benefits, and private accounts. |
 National Academy of Social Insurance - http://www.nasi.org/ A nonprofit, nonpartisan organization made up of social experts on Social Security, Medicare, and other social insurance programs. Promotes informed policymaking on social insurance through research, education, training, and open exchange of ideas. |
 Concord Coalition - http://www.concordcoalition.org/issues/socsec/ Projections, statements, assessments of reform proposals, from an organization dedicated to efficient government and preserving Social Security and Medicare. |
 International Reform Monitor--Bertelsman Foundation - http://www.reformmonitor.org/index.php3?mode=status Current issues and reforms in social insurance policy in these countries: Australia, Austria, Canada, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, Netherlands, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, United Kingdom and United States of America. |
 Social Security Online - http://www.socialsecurity.gov/ Official US government site for the Social Security Administration, with news, trends, budget, publications, and comparison with systems in more than 170 countries. |
 Social Security Administration - Office of the Chief Actuary - http://www.socialsecurity.gov/OACT Financial history and projections for the Social Security trust funds. Automatic annual increases in Social Security and SSI amounts. |
 Almanac of Policy Issues: Social Security - http://www.policyalmanac.org/social_welfare/social_security.shtml Background information and links on Social Security. |
 Public Program Testing Organization - http://www.socialsecuritywaste.org/SS%20Issues.htm Advocate for Social Security reform, criticizes effect of taxation on retirees and Ticket-to-Work program. |
 Social Security Panel 2006 - http://socialsecurity.eudares.com/ An international guide with reports of selected countries about Social Security systems and benefits. |
 National Committee to Preserve Social Security and Medicare - http://www.ncpssm.org/ Seniors group outlines their positions on Social Security and Medicare issues. |
 Network Democracy - Social Security - http://www.network-democracy.org/social-security/ Interactive site for discussing options on reforming Social Security. |
 Century Foundation - Social Security Network - http://www.socsec.org/ Information, news, analysis and expert commentary on the Social Security debate and various reform plans. |
 Philippine Social Security System - http://www.sss.gov.ph/ Philippines' Social Security System. |
 International Social Security Association - http://www.issa.int/ An international organization which brings together institutions and administrative bodies, dealing with one or more aspects of social security. |
 Social Protection in the European Union Member States - http://ec.europa.eu/employment_social/missoc2001/index_en.htm Social Security in the European Union. |
 International Institute for Applied Systems Analysis - http://www.iiasa.ac.at/Research/SSR/ IIASA's social security reform project. Social security reform from an international perspective. Includes issue papers on social security in Austria, China, Japan, Germany, Mexico, Russia and Ukraine. |
 Old Age Security and Canada Pension Plan - http://www.hrdc-drhc.gc.ca/isp/common/home.shtml Social Security in Canada. |
 Truth About Social Security - http://www.truthaboutsocialsecurity.com Describing how Social Security works, the nature of the problem it faces, and a discussion of possible reforms. |
 Regie des rentes du Quebec - http://www.rrq.gouv.qc.ca/en/ Aims to contribute to the financial security of Quebeckers and to inform the population of the importance of financial planning for retirement. |