Surf these sites: A Call to Charms -- "Pagan politics and religious freedom for ALL Americans. A new approach to Unorganized Organizing." A Future Worth Living -- Excellent essay on new strategies for rebuilding the fragmented Left movement(s), through: recognising ordinary people''s real psychological conditions, their lack of behavioral altruism, and their need for activist groups to offer experiential activities that they feel comfortable with, positive visions not just being against things, and a social and pleasurable side as well as a self-sacrificing side. Altruism.org -- New site dedicated to all types of altruistic projects. You can sign up here to register your project and attract volunteers. Americans Against Traffic Calming -- Traffic calming measures can injure and even kill, this site claims. (But do they kill as many people as speeding motorists? Something to think about.) Billboard Liberation Front -- Improving outdoor advertising since 1977. Biotic Baking Brigade -- The official site of the Biotic Baking Brigade, political pie-throwers. CAN -- Cult Awareness Network CIVICUS - Worldwide Alliance for Citizen Participation -- "Promoting a worldwide community of informed, inspired, committed citizens who are actively engaged in confronting the challenges facing humanity." In English, Español, Français. Clarity Web-Portal for Issue Resolution and Social Action. -- Details solutions and everyday actions we can take to confront the many issues we face: environmental, social, governmental, economic, etc. Provides links, essays, articles, and other resources to that end. Takes on a systemic/holistic view of the world and the issues we are facing. Club Kids Against Drugs .com -- Offers T-shirts and other items that carry anti-drug messages; stresses the need to advertise continuously and effectively against drugs. Co-op America -- Information on ethical shopping and investing , boycott campaigns, sweatshop activism, public service, and barter and LETSystems to regenerate local economies in the service of local needs. Direct Action (from The Nonviolence Web) -- "Direct action differs from symbolic protest action, which is lobbying someone in authority to change their policies." News and other resources about direct action regarding varoius issues (peace, more). Direct Action Youth -- Anti-capitalist, anti-racism and anti-McDonalds actions. With information, cool photos of demonstrations, etc. Do Something -- Young People Changing the World sponsored by MTV. Do Something Useful -- For people who care about human rights, the environment, and other progressive issues but have never really tried taking an active stance and don''t know where to start. Working links are provided (and updated frequently) to organizations with online resources that make it easy to get involved. E-activism -- An online community for activists. News and discussion. EFF -- Electronic Frontier Foundation. Information on the organization and links to news of laws and freedoms of cyberspace. Essential.Org -- Links to political action sites using the Essential.Org server. Evoluting Earth -- Site designed to encourage leadership in issues having to do with pacificism, environmentalism, weapons control. Free Republic -- Online message boards for independent, grass-roots conservatism on the web. Gather at Free Republic to check notes, plan strategy, and talk about the issues of the day. Global Ideas Bank -- An International Suggestion Box for socially innovative non-technological ideas and projects, with £1,000 UK sterling awards annually for the best ideas or projects submitted. GrandsPlace Layaway Kids -- Argues that "Children are not property that can be put on layaway while their parents get their lives together", by sarcastically saying the opposite. Howard''s Notebook -- Online since 1982 (!) supporting Peace, Justice and Freedom of Speech. Howard''s Notebook was a BBS that has moved to the www. Message board, chat room and live video. IBON meeting -- Globalization meeting of 100 international members of IBON who represent smaller countries concering lack of social responsibility of Multilateral trade agreements and firms. Industrial Workers of the World (IWW) -- Radical labor union dedicated to preserving democracy by overthrowing the capitalist system. League of the NewJust -- Concerned about growing environmental harm, the increasing power of transnational corporations and other matters which affect the quality of life on Earth. "The chains of capitalism and the quest for profit obscures the path leading to true happiness and self-actualisation. In ignorant denial, capitalists fail to acknowledge the inherent unsustainability of their system as well as its intrinsic wrongdoing, crime against, not only humanity, but against a larger purpose, against mother Gaia and the great interrelated systems of the Universe." Life History & Media Project -- What does it mean to be political these days? Young citizens tell their stories of using the media to inform themselves and get involved in politics. Mathaba.Net - FreedomLinks Directory -- Directory of thousands of anarchist links Media Ed Videotapes -- MEF Video Catalog has descriptions and items for sale of presentations of numerous, well known activists. Media Education Foundation -- A nonprofit organization that produces educational videos and study guides which go against the grain of conventional and corporate myths. N30 - A Global Day of Action -- A Global Day of Action, Resistance, and Carnival Against the Global Capitalist System, to coincide with the WTO meeting in Seattle on November 30th. Norbert''s Bookmarks for Active People -- "More than 15,000 links on: Peace, Disarmament, Human Rights, Environment, 3rd World, Social Justice, Politics, Iraq, Kosovo..." Open Words -- Free speech resource to enable citizens speak up and take a stand. Web maintenance for progressive groups. East Vassalboro. Organisation for a Liberated Society -- OLS has five defining principles which the organization pledges to act on. These address issues of race and cultural community, gender and sexuality, income and economic organization, diversity, political organization, and authority. OurVoices -- Join the Global People''s Assembly movement! Time has come to establish a true grassroots decision-making body to fill the void of global policy making. Millennium Peoples Assembly Network is a wide coalition of large and small organizations dedicated to the inclusion of the People in the new global power structure. Policy.com: Advocacy Groups -- Annotated collection of links to advocacy groups on a wide range of policy issues. Unfortunately it''s not categorised, but you can use the Edit/Find feature on your browser to a find a word. Project S.I.T. -- Sidewalk Initiative Team - protesting sidewalk ordinances in Tempe, AZ. Protest Net -- Alternative news from around the world describing human rights injustices and campaigns to fight them. Public Involvement Network (PIN) -- Network members include community groups, consultants, government officials and activists. The international Network provides practical information about doing public involvement here and now. Radicalism Collection -- A collection of the grassroots of change. This is history, where activism began. Save the Good Friday Agreement Coalition -- Grassroots coalition in the USA, Ireland, Britain, and Canada engaged in an attempt to save the Irish peace process and the Good Friday Agreement. Student Activist Network -- International network of student activists. Tapestry 2000 -- Women joining together to make an impact on our world by donating $1 each per month to a needy cause. The Center for a Free America -- Dedicated to exposing repression and suppression at home, while promoting the value of freedom everywhere.Real-life examples, photo-humor section,links and much more. The Hollow Planet -- Political news and writings concerning activism and social justice. The Informed Citizen Lobby -- One-person site run to lobby on bias in the media issue, genetic engineering in agriculture, and other issues as they come up. The Quixote Center for Faith-Based Social Justice -- Working for social justice in Nicaragua and Haiti, equality in the Catholic Church, and an end to the death penalty. The Revolution Center -- Networking center for peace and justice throughout the world, active in protesting the death penalty and seeking justice in Iraq, Chiapas, Cuba, US prisons, and other areas of conflict. The World Revolution -- A new, large-scale, activist social movement for progressive social change, with a multi-issue issue agenda and comprehensive approach. Traveling Sweatshop -- Dramatic enactment of sweatshop issue intended to awaken the awareness of people. U.S. shoppers as of early 1999 responded 2 to 1 as not thinking about sweatshops when they bought clothing in television poll. VoxCap -- For engaged citizens to get informed, get involved and make a difference around causes they care about, such as politics, education, family, the world, society, health, environment, and the economy. WebActive -- Weekly updated site offering progressive activists an up-to-date resource. News from Democracy Now, Pacifica, etc. - also has a WebActive Directory. Welcome To Free Lebanon -- Our aim is to reconcile all the Lebanese in Lebanon and around the world through discussion, and join the soul with the body. Welcome to Workers World -- Socialist party fighting on all issues facing the working class and oppressed peoples--Black and white, Latino, Asian, Arab and Native, women and men, young and old, lesbian and gay, disabled, working, unemployed, students. ZeroZero Magazine -- Website devoted to promoting a harm reduction drugs policy and promoting various international campaigns. Many documents online and constantly updated news sections.
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