| POLITICAL ACTION LINKS American-Arab Anti-Discrimination Committee "The American-Arab Anti-Discrimination Committee (ADC) is a civil rights organization committed to defending the rights of people of Arab descent and promoting their rich cultural heritage. ADC, which is non-sectarian, non- partisan is the largest Arab-American grassroots organization in the United States. It was founded in 1980 by former Senator James Abourezk and has chapters nationwide." Anti-Racism Net "The mission of Anti-Racism.Net is to provide information and technical assistance while serving as an Internet portal on race and diversity for anti-racism advocates." Hosted by IGC, this site features alerts, news and updates, links and help resources. Asian American Legal Defense and Education Fund "Founded in 1974, the Asian American Legal Defense and Education Fund (AALDEF) is the first legal rights organization on the East Coast serving Asian Americans. We were founded by a group of lawyers, law students and community activists who believed that the law should be used as a tool to achieve social and economic justice for Asian Americans and all Americans." Civilrights.org: The Online Social Justice Network "Civilrights.org's mission is to empower the civil rights community to lead the fight for equality and social justice in the emerging digital society through the establishment of an online social justice network. Civilrights.org provides a home for the policy perspectives, strategies, and research of our coalition. It also offers an opportunity for activists around the world to add their voice to the chorus." Contacting the Congress "Contacting the Congress is a listing of phone numbers, FAX numbers, electronic mail addresses and WWW/gopher homepages for members of the Congress." Very complete and easy-to-use. Electronic Policy Network News, links and information from this network which links liberal organizations, think-tanks and foundations. EPN's "Idea Central" features these topic areas: "Economics and Politics", "Welfare and Families", "Education", "Civic Participation", "Health Policy" and "Media". A project of American Prospect. FECInfo "The non-partisan Federal candidate campaign money page" ... or ... "A place to discover who gave what to which Federal candidates when..." Gay & Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation "GLAAD was formed in New York in 1985 and began by protesting The New York Post's blatantly offensive and sensationalized stories about AIDS. Its mission was to improve the public's attitudes toward homosexuality and put an end to violence and discrimination against lesbians and gay men. " GoPetition.com gopetition.com is "a leading petition hosting portal that benefits charity….The site is non-partisan and we have no political affiliations. Anyone or any group can use gopetition.com to have their voice heard. The site promotes the effective organization and distribution of petitions to relevant decision makers. No fees are charged to our users to create a petition." Latin America Working Group "LAG 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. National Action Network "The National Action Network (NAN), founded in 1991 by Rev. Al Sharpton, is a civil rights organization whose mission is to be the voice of empowerment for the disenfranchised throughout America. NAN offers a committed national advocacy network of activists, volunteers and religious leaders guided by the non-violent civil protest doctrines of Mahatma Gandhi and Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., that speak against racism, bigotry and bias. From its inception in 1991, NAN has been in the forefront of issues that affect our communities all over the United States and around the world." National Partnership Resouce Site Resource center for Family and Medical Leave Act and other family employment related legal information. National Political Index Simply: a site with an incredible list of links to almost anything political. "The National Political Index is a web site which provides an index of substantive political information ... our secondary purpose is to provide a one-stop shop web site for political activist organizations with tactics and logistics information to empower them to compete successfully against massive TV advertising which provides almost no high quality information to voters. Empowering activists is the key to nullify the corrosive impact of big money on the democratic process." Catorgories include: Hourly Political Headlines - Federal Elected Officials - State and Local Officials - Federal Candidates - Info. on Federal Candidates - State and Local Candidates - No-Cost Web Sites for Candidates - National Political Parties - State & Local Party Groups - Political Activist Groups - State Initiatives and Referenda - Un-elected Beltway V.I.P.s - Tracking Congressional Legislation - Voting Booths And Polls - Federal Gov't Agencies - Government Sponsored Information - State & Local Gov't Agencies - Political Science Departments - On-Line Political Magazines - Unclassified Political Sites - National Political Activist - National Political Review - National Employment Index - Personals - Political Resources - Political Goods & Services - Political Humor - Search Sites - Political Newsgroups - Political Think Tanks - Reporters' Resources - Political Games & Simulations No More Prisons "Prison Moratorium Project is a multiracial grassroots organization of young activists working to strategize, resist and fight the Prison Industrial Complex through political education, community based partnerships, youth organizing, prison activist trainings, campaigns and direct action." Opensecrets.org (Center for Responsive Politics) Want to know how much candidates are paying to buy their U.S. House or Senate seat? Check out "Influence, Inc." to find out who's paying billions to lobbyists ... and more, all from The Center for Responsive Politics ... "a non-partisan, non-profit research group based in Washington, D.C. that tracks money in politics, and its effect on elections and public policy." Sentencing Project "The Sentencing Project is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization which promotes decreased reliance on incarceration and increased use of more effective and humane alternatives. It is a nationally known source of criminal justice policy analysis, data and program information. Its reports, publications and staff are relied upon by the public, policymakers and the media." Stop the Hate! Well, it's not exactly a community, but it can help yours! A long list of links to anti-racist/anti-fascist information. Not organized in any particular order, but the page subhead catches the spirit: "Get Informed - Get Involved!" WebActive "WebActive is a weekly World Wide Web publication designed to keep you up-to-date on the latest in activism and progressive politics on the Internet. WebActive helps you navigate the tremendous web of information which has been spun by the growth of the Internet. WebActive also helps plug you in to activist opportunities so you can have a direct impact and make a difference. WebActive covers both the mainstream and the margins." That's what they say. That's what they do! |