Organizations

American Civil Liberties Union
Lots of information on civil liberties from the ACLU's "Freedom Net" (including many "issue focus" pages: Workplace Rights, Immigrants Rights, Racial Equality and more).

American Friends Service Committee (AFSC)
"AFSC is a Quaker organization, founded in 1917 to provide conscientious objectors with an opportunity to aid civilian victims during World War I. Today the AFSC has programs that focus on issues related to economic justice, peace-building and demilitarization, social justice, and youth, in the United States, and in Africa, Asia, Latin America, and the Middle East." Actively helps workers and citizens in struggles for justice (in Mexico, for example).

Amnesty International Online
This human rights group focuses exclusively on prisoners -- "people detained anywhere for their beliefs, colour, ethnic origin, language or religion, who have not used or advocated violence." Its work has saved many innocent lives.

Applied Research Center
"The Applied Research Center is a public policy, educational and research institute whose work emphasizes issues of race and social change"

Association of Community Organizations for Reform Now
"ACORN stands alone in its commitment to organizing and winning power for low and moderate-income people. As we approach the new millenium, the concerns of low and moderate-income people are not on the nation's agenda. Under attack from the right, ignored by the center and many progressives, the poor grow in numbers every day. Yet ACORN stands virtually alone in its dedication to organizing the poor and powerless - a dedication as strong today as it was in 1970 when a group of Arkansas welfare mothers formed ACORN's first membership."

Campaign for America's Future
Launched primarily as an on-line progressive speakers bureau, the site also includes "Talking Points" — "Future Watch" — "At a Glance (charts, graphs and stats)" — and "Issue Stuff". Here's their description: "Over 100 prominent Americans - citizen activists concerned about our country and our planet - have joined together to launch and build a new organization for progressive change. We are committed to sparking a robust national debate about America's future. You can bring this debate to your community with our online directory of speakers, New Voices. " Check it out!

Carrie--Full Text Electronic Library
Just what it says: it's an on-line, electronic library. Choose from "Reference department", "Stacks", "Serials", "Documents", "Archives", and "The Omnivore: Daily News and Information -- all types, from all over" (and more).

Center for Democratic Renewal
"Founded in 1979 as the National Anti-Klan Network, the Center for Democratic Renewal is a multi-racial organization that advances the vision of a democratic, diverse and just society free of racism and bigotry. It helps communities combat groups, movements and government practices that promote hatred and bigotry and is committed to public policies based on equity and justice."

Center for New Community
The Center for New Community, in its own words, "is a faith-based, rural-urban initiative whose mission is to revitalize congregations and community for genuine social, economic and political democracy." Among the various worthwhile projects they are involved in is the "Building Democracy Initiative" which is aimed at "developing a lasting commitment, particularly within the religious community, to counter far-right, anti-democratic movements in the Midwest." The Building Democracy project produced an excellent report on white supremacists on the Internet, for example.

Center for Science in the Public Interest
The politics of nutrition and food safety are covered at this site; includes useful information and tips on nutrition. CSPI bills itself as an "education and advocacy organization ... focusing on improving the safety and nutrition of our food supply and reducing the carnage caused by alcoholic beverages."

Children's Defense Fund
Founded in 1973, "The Children's Defense Fund exists to provide a strong and effective voice for all the children of America, who cannot vote, lobby, or speak for themselves. We pay particular attention to the needs of poor and minority children and those with disabilities. Our goal is to educate ... and encourage preventive investment in children before they get sick, drop out of school, suffer family breakdown, or get into trouble."

Citizens for Tax Justice
"Citizens for Tax Justice is a research and advocacy organization dedicated to fair taxation at the federal, state and local levels. We're for: Fair taxes for middle- and low-income families; Requiring the wealthy to pay their fair share; Closing Corporate Tax Loopholes; Adequately funding important government services ..."

Cuba Solidarity/InfoMed USA
Clearinghouse for information on the blockade of Cuba -- with a special emphasis on the blockade-induced medical crisis in Cuba. Links to additional sites.

Death Penalty Focus
Death Penalty Focus is a large and diverse member-based organization made up of people from all walks of life who come to this issue from many different perspectives — religous, moral, economic, legal, political, social, personal — but who share a common view that capital punishment is unnecessary and inappropriate in our modern society.

Democratic Socialists of America
Homepage of DSA, includes a strong page of "Left Links". "The Democratic Socialists of America (DSA) is the largest socialist organization in the United States, and the principal U.S. affiliate of the Socialist International"

Fairness & Accuracy in Reporting
From the publisher's of Extra!, "the award-winning bimonthly magazine of media criticism" and the folks who produce the "Counterspin" radio show: "FAIR (Fairness & Accuracy In Reporting) is the national media watch group offering well-documented criticism... to correct media bias and imbalance. FAIR focuses public awareness on the narrow corporate ownership of the press, the media's allegiance to official agendas, and their insensitivity to women, labor, minorities, and other public interest constituencies. FAIR seeks to invigorate the First Amendment by advocating for greater media pluralism and the inclusion of public interest voices in national debates."

Families USA
"Families USA, a national nonprofit organization, advocates high-quality, affordable health and long term care for all Americans." Bill themselves as "the Consumer Voice for Health Care" and have been very active in trying to get progressive health care reform on the political agenda. This site also offers a Medicaid Clearinghouse and a large set of links.

Free the Children
'An international youth movement, dedicated to establishing programs and activities that will reduce the poverty and exploitation of children throughout the world, especially those in bonded, hazardous, and exploitative child labour.' Heartbreaking stories ... resources ... more.

Gendercide Watch
"Gendercide Watch is working to raise awareness, conduct research, and produce educational resources on gendercide. In particular, we seek to dispel stereotypes that blame victims and survivors for their own suffering."

Halliburton Watch

HalliburtonWatch.org is a project of Essential Information, a nonprofit, tax-exempt organization, and the Center for Corporate Policy, a nonprofit, non-partisan organization working to stop corporate threats to democracy.

Essential Information is involved in a variety of projects to encourage citizens to become active and engaged in their communities. It provides information to the public on important topics neglected by the mass media and policymakers. It also publishes books and reports and operates a monthly magazine, Multinational Monitor. It sponsors investigative journalism conferences and provides writers and citizen activists with grants to pursue investigations on public policy matters. Essential Information also operates information clearinghouses which disseminate information to grassroots organizations in the United States and the Third World. Essential Information is based in Washington, DC.

The Center for Corporate Policy is a public interest organization working to curb corporate abuses and make corporations publicly accountable. It is also based in Washington, DC.

HateWatch
"HateWatch is a web based organization that monitors the growing and evolving threat of hate group activity on the Internet. Started in 1996, HateWatch provides an online resource for concerned individuals, academics, activists and the media to keep abreast of and to combat online bigotry." A lot of links; a lot of information.

HealthCare-NOW!

We are building a movement for a Guaranteed National Health Insurance System in this country, quality healthcare for every human being. How do we do that? One person at a time, one organization, union, church, synagogue, mosque, community center, neighborhood at a time...

http://www.clrlabor.org/
"Campaign for Labor Rights is a bridge between local activists and many of the major organizations initiating campaigns for labor rights around the world and here at home. We are building a base of support for: UNITE (campaign to end sweatshops); National Labor Committee (Wal-Mart and Haiti campaigns); Press for Change (NIKE campaign); Support Committee for Maquiladora Workers (campaign for a living wage); several groups working on the Burma boycott; and a number of other organizations with important campaigns in support of the rights of working people."

Hubbert Peak of Oil Production
Looking at the issues of oil production, oil reserves, the decline of both and how the world is confronting this coming problem.

Human Rights First

Human Rights First works in the United States and abroad to create a secure and humane world by advancing justice, human dignity and respect for the rule of law. We support human rights activists who fight for basic freedoms and peaceful change at the local level; protect refugees in flight from persecution and repression; help build a strong international system of justice and accountability; and make sure human rights laws and principles are enforced in the United States and abroad.

Human Rights Watch
"Human Rights Watch is dedicated to protecting the human rights of people around the world ... works to end a broad range of abuses, including summary executions, torture, arbitrary detention, restrictions on the freedom of expression, association, assembly and religion, violations of due process, and discrimination on racial, gender, ethnic and religious grounds." Also addresses war-related issues. Founded in 1978.

Industrial Workers of the World (IWW)
With news alerts, links to interesting web sites and, of course, the preamble to the IWW constitution, here's the home page of the Industrial Workers of the World, the oldest radical union in the USA.

Inner City Press
A non-profit organization's web site, based in South Bronx, NY, which "covers community reinvestment (which requires banks to lend in low-and moderate-income neighborhoods), environmental justice, insurance and telecommunications redlining, the Federal Reserve, and more."

Institute for Global Communications
Qualify to be listed as the "really good guys." IGC not only hosts PeaceNet, EcoNet, WomensNet, and Anti-Racism Net, but also provides internet resources to a host of labor unions and progressive organizations. This is I.G.C.'s "front page."

Jobs with Justice
"Jobs With Justice is a national labor, community and religious coalition dedicated to fight for the rights of working people. More than two dozen local Jobs With Justice coalitions around the country have mobilized hundreds of thousands of working people around the right to family-wage jobs, health care, civil and workplace rights."

Labor Beat
Labor Beat is a Chicago-based non-profit organization which produces and distributes progressive television, radio, video, and computer communications on labor and social issues. (More than three hundred Labor Beat television programs and Labor Express radio programs have now been produced and are listed at this site — along with lots of rank-and-file links and labor media information.) Check it out!

Labor Notes
"Since 1979, Labor Notes has been the voice of union activists who want to "put the movement back in the labor movement" through rank and file democracy. As an organization, Labor Notes works to bring activists together by publishing a monthly magazine, books, and pamphlets as well as holding schools and conferences. Labor Notes is a place to learn about the struggles, strategies, and solutions within the labor movement today." Site includes: Labor Notes Magazine articles, publications, info about conferences, forum, and more!

Labor/Community Strategy Center
"The Labor / Community Strategy Center is a multiracial anticorporate "think-tank/act-tank" committed to building democratic internationalist social movements. The Strategy Center's work encompasses all aspects of urban life: it emphasizes rebuilding the labor movement, fighting for environmental justice, truly mass transit, and immigrant rights, as well as actively opposing the growing criminalization, racialization, and feminization of poverty."

Latin America Working Group
"LAWG is a coalition of over sixty religious, human rights, policy, grassroots and development organizations. Since 1983, the coalition has been striving for U.S. policies that promote peace, justice and sustainable development in the region.

Latino Issues Forum
"LIF addresses public policy issues from the perspective of how they will affect the social and economic future of the Latino community. To accomplish our mission of empowering Latinos to participate more fully and effectively in public policy issues, we provide the following: Policy Analysis & Development; Coalition Building; Community Education & Training; Media Resources; (and) Advocacy."

Life After the Oil Crash
Another site looking at the looming oil crisis.

MEDICARE for ALL!

Having a national single payer system, Medicare for All, would mean that I would no longer have to pay any premiums, co-pays or deductibles for my healthcare. It means I would get dental and optical and hearing care when I need it, mental healthcare, long-term care as a Senior Citizen.

It also means that I would no longer have to worry about my childrens' healthcare. They would all be covered from now on in a nation that cares about its people and provides healthcare as a human right to every single person.

Military Families Against the War

Military Families Against the War is an organization of people directly affected by the war in Iraq. Our relatives and loved ones are members of the British Armed Services.

We are opposed to the continuing involvement of UK soldiers in a war that is based on lies. We call on Tony Blair to withdraw our troops immediately. The soldiers in Iraq and their families at home have the most at stake in this conflict. For some of us, our loved ones have been killed in Iraq.

Our brave men and women risk injury and death while our government continues an unjust war for political ends. We say quite simply this is wrong. Bring our Troops Home Now!

If you have a family member who is in the military and you are opposed to this war, please join us.

NAACP Online
Home page of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People. Includes issue alerts, press releases and lots of information about the organization.

National Farmers Union
Whew! Gotta tell 'ya, this takes some time to load -- but, when done, you'll see an interesting (hi-browser-tech) site. "The National Farmers Union is a (95 year old) federation of state and regional Farmers Union organizations, is a general farm organization whose members join together to map out and work for a comprehensive program for rural America." Made up of about 300,000 farm families from every U.S. state.

National Labor Committee
This group has been highly successful in forcing some large retailers and manufacturers to change their sweatshop ways: the GAP, Liz Claiborne, and Raph Loren to name a few. Their latest target is Disney and is worldwide empire of sweatshops. Check it out - and help!

National Organization for Women (NOW)
From issues to actions, information and news, you'll find a lot of information at NOW's home page. Includes a search feature and information on local chapters.

National Partnership for Women & Families
"The National Partnership for Women & Families is a nonprofit, nonpartisan organization that uses public education and advocacy to promote fairness in the workplace, quality health care, and policies that help women and men meet the dual demands of work and family [Formerly the Women's Legal Defense Fund]."

National Priorities Project
"Since 1983, the National Priorities Project (NPP) has been the only group in the country that focuses on the impacts of federal tax and spending policies at the community level. We link political analysis to action by serving as a bridge between policy organizations and grassroots groups. We translate policy information into everyday language and assist national and grassroots groups in their efforts on such issues as improving their schools, creating living wage jobs and providing affordable housing."

National Rainbow/PUSH Coalition
Homepage of the National Rainbow/PUSH Coalition. Information about, and services provided by, the Coalition.

Not in Our Name
The Not In Our Name Project is a national network of individuals and organizations committed to standing with the people of the world. As the Not in Our Name Pledge of Resistance states, "we believe that as people living in the United States it is our responsibility to resist the injustices done by our government, in our names." Our mission is to build, strengthen and expand resistance to stop the U.S. government's entire course of war and repression being waged in the name of "fighting terrorism."

PeaceNet
"Through PeaceNet, explore information and work for positive social change in the areas of peace, social and economic justice, human rights and the struggle against racism." One of I.G.C.'s five progressive on-line networks.

Public Citizen
"Founded by Ralph Nader in 1971, Public Citizen is the consumer's eyes and ears in Washington. With the support of more than 150,000 people like you, we fight for safer drugs and medical devices, cleaner and safer energy sources, a cleaner environment, and a more open and democratic government. ... Public Citizen is respected and effective ... because we accept no government or corporate support ..."

Public Interest Research Groups
PIRGS are watchdog groups geared toward good government, consumer protection and protecting the environment.

Resource Center of the Americas
"Welcome to the Resource Center of The Americas, a Minnesota-based nonprofit organization that enables U.S. citizens to join the struggle for peace, justice and human rights across the hemisphere." Group publishes periodicals, has excellent labor/education workshops and resources (pertaining to the global economy) and more. Good resource on this hemisphere.

September 11th Families for Peaceful Tomorrows
Peaceful Tomorrows is an advocacy organization founded by family members of September 11th victims who have united to turn our grief into action for peace. Our mission is to seek effective, nonviolent solutions to terrorism, and to acknowledge our common experience with all people similarly affected by violence throughout the world. By conscientiously exploring peaceful options in our search for justice, we hope to spare additional families the suffering we have experienced—as well as to break the cycle of violence and retaliation engendered by war. In doing so, we work to create a safer world for the present and future generations.

Silicon Valley Toxics Coalition
"Silicon Valley Toxics Coalition (SVTC) is a diverse grassroots nonprofit organization consisting of environmental and neighborhood groups, labor unions, public health leaders, people affected by toxic exposure and others. Our core values include a commitment to the practice of social justice and multiracial democracy."

Solidarity - A Socialist, Feminist Organization
"Solidarity is a socialist organization dedicated to forming a broad regroupment of the U.S. left. We are activists in many grassroots movements. We are members of unions, where we oppose corporations as well as bureaucratic "business unionism." We are involved in solidarity with the people of Central and South America, Indonesia, Iraq, the Balkans, Palestine, and many other countries, where we fight against U.S. aggression and imperialism. We work for reproductive rights and other feminist demands. We fight for an ecologically balanced society. We support the struggles of gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender activists. We include activists of color and we work in solidarity with people of color organized independently fighting for dignity and power and self determination. We see Solidarity as a contribution to a new U.S. left, one neither sectarian nor reformist. We advocate a new, creative politics with an attitude of openness and collaboration. "

Southern Poverty Law Center
"Located in Montgomery,Alabama, the Center is known for its years of courtroom accomplishments, legal victories against white supremacist groups, monitoring of hate activity across the country, national tolerance education and the Civil Rights Memorial." Includes KlanWatch.

Stand for Children
"Stand For Children is a national organization that encourages individuals to improve children's lives. Our mission is to identify, train, and connect local children's activists engaging in advocacy, awareness-raising, and service initiatives on an ongoing basis as part of Children's Action Teams (Cats). A nonprofit, nonpartisan organization in its structure, Stand For Children is a movement in its mission -- a movement to Leave No Child Behind and to give every child a Healthy Start, Head Start, Safe Start, Fair Start, and Moral Start in life."

Stop Sweatshops
The Global Economy hits home: "Sweatshops today have returned to America. Today, many apparel and other workers labor in exploitative conditions unseen since the turn of the century: long hours, sub-minimum wages, unsafe workplaces, sexual harassment, child labor, even virtual slavery." Help put an end to sweatshops in the USA; find our more about this campaign from UNITE!

Stop the NRA

Tell the President and Congress to renew the Assault Weapons Ban

The NRA wants to put illegal military style rapid-fire assault weapons, including AK-47s and Uzis, back on our streets. Tell President Bush no way is this going to happen. The Assault Weapons Ban must be renewed. In this day and age, why would anyone want to put these killing machines back on our streets?

Sugar Law Center for Economic and Social Justice
National non-profit organization that provides direct legal advice and assistance to workers and union across the country on the WARN Act, environmental justice issues, and fighting corporate welfare. The Center is a project of the National Lawyers Guild.

The Wompedy Club - Autocide
"This website will help you learn about the specific problems of an auto-culture and what you can do to help reduce our society's dependency on cars."

Where is the Money?
Following the government's disapeared money. Trillions of dollars in "unsupported adjustments" means trillions of dollars unaccounted for. What's going on? Where is the money? How could this happen? Where are the checks and balances? How much more has gone missing? Is this happening in the other government agencies too? What would happen if a corporation failed to pass an audit like this? Or a taxpayer? Who is responsible for this? Who can we trust to fix it?

ZNet
ZNet is a community of people concerned about social change and eager to learn from, enjoy, and work with one another. ZNet includes robust educational offerings, socially responsible internet guides, audio and publishing functionality and archives, socializing facilities, Z Magazine article archives and search engines, activism updates and campaigns, research tools, and especially interactive forums including, among their regular participants, Noam Chomsky, Barbara Ehrenreich, Michael Albert, Katha Pollitt, and Howard Zinn.