Activist Sites Dedicated to Peace Women's Action for New Directions mission is to empower women to act politically and socially to reduce militarism and violence and redirect excessive military spending toward unmet human and environmental needs. WAND International A.N.S.W.E.R. (Act Now to Stop War & End Racism) InternationalANSWER A global calendar of pro-peace and anti-racism protests, meetings, benefits, and conferences. PaxProtest.Net United for Peace is a collaboration of national and international peace and social justice organizations, local places of worship, peace centers, and community organizations who share the belief that the commemoration of September 11 and the loss of thousands of innocent lives that happened on that day should bring us together to work for a peaceful future, not a future of more war and violence. This site lists rallies, protests, vigils, and other nonviolent direct actions organized to stop the call to war in Iraq. United for Peace A source for anti-war news and activities Antiwar.com This feature page in the IndyMedia site provides selected coverage of 9/11 including relevant background, analysis, commentary and discussion. indymedia.org/peace/ Justice Not Terror Sponsored by MoveOn.org Action Ideas 911Peace.org Start your own petition at: PetitionOnline.com Other Activist and Alternative Media Sites Abolition 2000 A global network to eliminate nuclear weapons Act for Change Gives individuals an opportunity to speak out on urgent issues of the day and a direct link to the decision-makers who can make a difference on these issues. Action Resource Center In Defense of Human Rights and Social Justice Ad Busters A global network of artists, activists, writers, pranksters, students, educators and entrepreneurs who want to advance the new socia lactivist movement of the information age by toppling existing power structures and forging a major shift in the way we will live in the 21st century. Ananova Your news on your terms! Ananova is a new kind of news service. that let's you choose from more than 3,500 different kinds of content, requesting e-mail alerts on anything from global warming to Anthea Turner, from club listings to international affairs. The Atlantic Online The online verson of the Atlantic Magazine AlterNet AlterNet.org, launched in 1998, is a project of the Independent Media Institute, a nonprofit organization dedicated to strengthening and supporting independent and alternative journalism. It provides a mix of news, opinion and investigative journalism on subjects ranging from the environment, the drug war, technology and cultural trends to policy debate, sexual politics and health issues. The AlterNet article database includes more than 7,000 stories from over 200 sources. American Civil Liberties Union An extremely informative activist site offering easy ways to stay informed and to take action to protect our freedoms. American Prospect The aim of The American Prospect is to contribute to a renewal of America's democratic traditions by presenting a practical and convincing vision of liberal philosophy, politics, and public life. We publish articles for the general reader that attempt to break through conventional understanding and creatively reframe public questions. Ours is not a magazine of complaint, of angry gestures, or of private irritations. It is a magazine of public ideas, firmly committed -- however unfashionably -- to a belief in public improvement. Amnesty International Working to protect human rights, worldwide BBC News News stories that often do not appear in the US mainstream media. BioGems A project of the National Resource Defense Council BushWatch We have created BUSH watch, where we will post opinions and information that will aid in exposing ignorance or corruption, and bring a more truthful discussion back to awareness. Site includes full text of all public speeches and addresses made by Bush & his administration Business Leaders for Sensible Priorities The goal of the Priorities campaign is to light the match that begins a fire that reshapes the public debate about the Pentagon budget, which is currently a feeding ground for pork-barreling politicians, defense contractors, and their lobbyists. California Health Freedom Coalition Working to protect freedom of access to alternative health care in California California Peace Action We believe in a future where wealthy countries no longer profit from the suffering of others through an obscene arms trade. We believe in a future free from the constant threat of nuclear annihilation. We believe in a future where we no longer squander billions of dollars every year on unnecessary and menacing weapons. Our vision is not built on wishful thinking. Everything we do is designed to build lasting organizational power to support and realize these ideals. Call to Action Founded in January of 2000 to provide support, education, and training to a new generation of young grassroots organizers. Campaign for America's Future Over 100 Prominent Americans - citizen activists and policy experts concerned about our country and our planet - have joined together to launch and build the Campaign for America's Future. We are challenging the big money corporate agenda by encouraging Americans to speak up - to discuss and debate a new vision of an economy and a future that works for all of us. Cause Net The Common Cause Action Center where you can stay up to date on current issues and legislation and sign up for action alerts. Center for a New American Dream The Center for a New American Dream's mission is to help Americans change the way they consume to improve quality of life, protect the natural environment, and promote social justice. Center for Defense Information CDI seeks realistic and cost effective military spending without excess expenditures for weapons and policies that increase the danger of war. Center for Digital Democracy The Center for Digital Democracy is monitoring developments that threaten the future of the Internet, as well as those that could help ensure its future as an open and diverse medium. Center for Third World Organizing A central hub that links communities of color with organizing skills, political education, and visions of a just society Children's Defense Fund The mission of the Children's Defense Fund is to Leave No Child Behind and to ensure every child a Healthy Start, a Head Start, a Fair Start, a Safe Start, and a Moral Start in life and successful passage to adulthood with the help of caring families and communities. Citizen Works A new organization that recruits and trains citizen activists in ever-increasing numbers, directs them to focused action campaigns as well as novel synergies with existing efforts, and institutes simple mechanisms for banding activists together. Common Cause Common Cause is a nonprofit, nonpartisan citizen's lobbying organization promoting open, honest and accountable government. Supported by the dues and contributions of over 200,000 members in every state across the nation, Common Cause represents the unified voice of the people against corruption in government and big money special interests. Common Dreams News Center Breaking News and Views for the Progressive Community Consumer Watch Dog Sponsored by the Foundation for Taxpayer and Consumer Rights (FTCR), a tax exempt, nonprofit organization founded in 1985 that deploys an in-house team of public interest lawyers, policy experts, strategists, public educators, and grassroots activists to advance and protect the interests of consumers and taxpayers. Co-op America Practical steps for using your consumer and investor power for social change. CorpWatch CorpWatch works to hold corporations accountable on issues of human rights, labor rights and environmental justice. Council for a Livable World Committed to ridding the world of weapons of mass destruction and eliminating wasteful military spending CounterPunch CounterPunch is the bi-weekly muckraking newsletter bringing readers the stories that the corporate press never prints. Cultural Survival Developing new strategies for responding directly to the critical needs of the world's indigenous populations. Defenders of Wildlife Dedicated to the protection of all native wild animals and plants in their natural communities. Democratic Underground Democratic Underground was founded on Inauguration Day, January 20, 2001, to protest the illegitimate presidency of George W. Bush and to provide a resource for the exchange and dissemination of liberal and progressive ideas. Earth First Earth Island Institute Provides in-depth information and resources from our project network, award-winning journalism from the Earth Island Journal, and tools to address the environmental challenges we face. Emily's List EMILY's List is a political network for pro-choice Democratic women candidates that raises early money to make women credible contenders.  EMILY stands for "Early Money Is Like Yeast" (we help the "dough" rise).  End Game Research Services Provides research services and training to citizens who are working for corporate and governmental accountability, and who are committed to socially just and ecologically sustainable societies. Essential Information Encouraging Activism Fair.org A site promoting Meida Activism Forefront Leaders A Global Network of Grassroots Human Rights Advocates Foundation for Taxpayer and Consumer Rights The Foundation for Taxpayer and Consumer Rights (FTCR) is a tax exempt, nonprofit organization deploying an in-house team of public interest lawyers, policy experts, strategists, public educators, and grassroots activists to advance and protect the interests of consumers and taxpayers. Freedom Forum A nonpartisan foundation dedicated to free press, free speech and free spirit for all people. The foundation focuses on three main priorities: the Newseum, First Amendment freedoms and newsroom diversity. Freedom of Information Center Serving the general public and the media on questions about access to government documents and information Grassroots Globalization Network Empowering People-Centered, Sustainable Community Development (a project of Earth Island Institute) GreenPeace Guerrilla News Network Guerrilla News Network is an underground news organization with headquarters in New York City and production facilities in Berkeley, California. Their mission is to expose people to important global issues through guerrilla programming on the web and on television. Habitat for Humanity Brings families and communities in need together with volunteers and resources to build decent, affordable housing. The Hill The Hill is a non-partisan, non-ideological weekly newspaper that describes the inner workings of Congress, the pressures confronting policy makers and the many ways -- often unpredictable -- in which decisions are made. Holistic Politics At no time in the history of mankind is the "individual" more dependent on his fellow man for survival. Whether it be environmental and economic concerns, local living conditions, or basic human rights, man must learn to cooperate on a global level. We must set a side partisan politics and special interests and seek solutions for the "whole" of mankind. Human Rights Watch Defending Human Rights Worldwide The Hunger Project Committed to the sustainable end of chronic hunger The Hunger Site Donate free food with the click of your mouse. Indymedia is a collective of independent media organizations and hundreds of journalists offering grassroots, non-corporate coverage. Indymedia is a democratic media outlet for the creation of radical, accurate, and passionate tellings of truth. Independent Judiciary Since 1985, the Alliance for Justice has been extensively involved in the appointmentprocess for federal judges. Through the Judicial Selection Project, the Alliance monitorsand investigates judicial nominations at all levels of the federal branch, and encouragespublic participation in the confirmation process. Independent Media Center A collective of independent media organizations and hundreds of journalists offering grassroots, non-corporate coverage. Indymedia is a democratic media outlet for the creation of radical, accurate, and passionate tellings of truth. InFact Since 1977, Infact has been exposing life-threatening abuses by transnational corporations and organizing successful grassroots campaigns to hold corporations accountable to consumers and society at large. International Forum on Globalization An alliance of sixty leading activists, scholars, economists, researchers and writers formed to stimulate new thinking, joint activity, and public education in response to economic globalization. Just Act Youth Action for Global Justice Make Them Accountable A website for those who are tired of conservative commentaries on the airwaves. The Mainstream Media Project Bringing new voices and views to the airwaives Media Channel A media-oriented website dedicated to global issues and created to foster more diverse and responsible media. Move Our Money Our Contact Congress page provides you with an easy and efficient way to let your Representative and Senators know that it's time to take action to protect our communities. The Nation The Nation will not be the organ of any party, sect, or body. It will, on the contrary, make an earnest effort to bring to the discussion of political and social questions a really critical spirit, and to wage war upon the vices of violence, exaggeration, and misrepresentation by which so much of the political writing of the day is marred. Net Aid Breaking the Cycle of Poverty New College of California Center for Social Action Center for Education and Social Action (CESA) links New College with community groups working for global justice, peace and the environment, organizes public events, workshops and teach-ins on crucial issues facing activists today, and develops internship and practicum opportunities for students to learn through social action in the community. New Dimensions Radio New Dimensions Broadcasting Network is a communications medium like no other. An independent, listener-supported producer and distributor of public radio, shortwave and internet programs, New Dimensions is dedicated to presenting a diversity of views from many traditions and cultures, and strives to impart practical knowledge and perennial wisdom. New Dimensions fosters the process of living a more healthy life of mind, body and spirit while deepening our connections to self, family, community and the environment. Not In Our Name The Not in Our Name Project was initiated at a meeting in New York City, on March 23, 2002. The meeting was called for by a letter that proposed ways to strengthen and expand resistance to the U.S. government's course in the wake of September 11, 2001. This website lists upcoming events, contacts and also a Pledge of Resistance OneWorld.Net Connect to a Better World Open Secrets run by the Center for Responsive Politics; a comprehensive breakdown by district, state, party, and economic sector of campaign contributions, including soft money Pesticide Action Network Advancing Alternatives to Pesticides Project on Government Oversight (POGO) The mission of POGO is to investigate, expose, and remedy abuses of power, mismanagement, and government subservience to powerful special interests by the federal government. Progressive Portal Progressive Portal provides opportunities for effective, easy grassroots activism on a range of progressive issues. It is designed to remove the obstacles to increased activism that many busy people face, without compromising impact. Progressive Secretary Progressive Secretary is a free, cooperative letter-writing service.  It sents out letters devoted to progressive causes, from civil rights to international politics, on behalf of its thousands of participants.  Public Campaign If you're looking for real solutions to clean up the campaign finance mess in this country, you've come to the right place. We can show you what's wrong with the system and how you can help fix it. Public Citizen Public Citizen is a national, nonprofit consumer advocacy organization founded by Ralph Nader in 1971 to represent consumer interests in Congress, the executive branch and the courts. The Ruckus Society Provides training in the skills of non-violent civil disobedience to help environmental and human rights organizations achieve their goals. Share International Media Service Share International Foundation is a non-profit, NGO organization. supported by a worldwide network of volunteers. One of its primary goals is to synthesize the ideas and events which are rapidly propelling humanity toward a complete restructuring of its global institutions. It focuses on gradually-emerging patterns that underlie many social, political, economic and spiritual events, with a view to stimulating practical action for the rebuilding of our world along more just and compassionate lines. Sustainable Energy & Economy Network (SEEN) The Sustainable Energy and Economy Network, a project of the Institute for Policy Studies (Washington, DC) and the Transnational Institute (Amsterdam), works in partnership with citizens groups nationally and globally on environment, human rights and development issues with a particular focus on energy, climate change, environmental justice, gender equity, and economic issues, particularly as these play out in North/South relations. TV Turnoff Network TV-Turnoff Network, formerly TV-Free America, is a nonprofit organization that encourages children and adults to watch much less television in order to promote healthier lives and communities. Trees for the Future Works to counteract the growing world crisis caused by deforestation, desertification, climate change, and loss of biodiversity. True Majority TrueMajority was founded by Ben Cohen, Co-founder, Ben and Jerry's. It is a grassroots education and advocacy project of Priorities, Inc, a non-profit, non-partisan, tax-deductible, 501(c)(3) corporation. It enables you to easily send faxes on the issues we all care about to members of Congress and national leaders. Truth Out An alternative news source providing critical news and commentary on world events Turn the Tide Project Nine personal actions to protect the environment -- complete with calculators that tally and track our individual and collective impact right away! Plus, advocacy to move communities, businesses, and governments to change the way goods are produced and consumed. Unknown Country Unknowncountry.com presents the credible edge in current events and science news, crop circles, prophecy, and other unexplained phenomena not covered by the mainstream media. Unreasonable Women Sometimes it takes being outrageous to protect the life of the world, and often today it is women who are putting themselves on the line. This site gives you an opportunity to be outrageous in taking action to protect the earth and its inhabitants. VoxNYC The New Resistance News Source Piercing the Thin Veil of Lies War Times President Bush's response of "permanent war against terrorism at home and abroad" has endangered the lives and liberties of millions of people everywhere. War Times is being produced to help broaden and deepen the fight against the Bush program by compiling information and analysis, and putting them into the hands of large numbers of readers. Washington Watchdog A project of Common Cause focused on monitoring pending legislation Women's Action for New Directions We organize, strategize, mobilize and VOTE. We offer solutions—we expect results! Women for Women Provides women survivors of war, civil strife, and other conflicts with tools and resources to move from crisis and poverty into a civil society that promotes and protects peace, stability, and self-sufficiency. Z-Net Magazine Z is an independent political magazine of critical thinking on political, cultural, social, and economic life in the United States. It sees the racial, sexual, political, and class dimensions of personal life as fundamental to understanding and improving contemporary circumstances and it aims to assist activist efforts to attain a better future. 2020 Vision Eempowers citizens to speak out for a clean environment and a world free of nuclear weapons. Each month we pick one issue that is critically important to the future of the planet, where your voice will make the most difference. Thousands of letters, written in just 20 minutes a month can move political mountains.