World Change
ZNet - A site commited to social change by providing easy access to hunreds of politcal articles, videos, debates, blogs, and other resources.
World Change - works from a simple premise: that the tools, models and ideas for building a better future lie all around us. That plenty of people are working on tools for change, but the fields in which they work remain unconnected. That the motive, means and opportunity for profound positive change are already present. That another world is not just possible, it's here. We only need to put the pieces together.
Millennium Campaign - The Millennium Campaign informs, inspires and encourages people’s involvement and action for the realization of the Millennium Development Goals which are: 1. Eradicate extreme poverty and hunger 2. Achieve universal primary education 3. Promote gender equality and empower women 4. Reduce child mortality 5. Improve maternal health 6. Combat HIV/AIDS, malaria, and other diseases 7. Ensure environment sustainability 8. Develop a global partnership for development.
Progressive News, Blogs, and Magazines:
Truthdig - A web magazine that provides expert in-depth coverage of current affairs as well as a variety of thoughtful, provocative content assembled from a progressive point of view. The site is built around major "digs," led by authorities in their fields, who will drill down into contemporary topics and assemble packages of content -- text, links, audio, video -- that will grow richer with time and user participation.
The Raw Story - Alternative news and video clips drawing upon a panoply of news sources and select those stories they think most intriguing to a audience seeking news underplayed by the mainstream media. At the core, their goal is to unearth and spotlight stories underplayed by the popular press, especially those highlighting injustice throughout the world.
The Nation - America's oldest and most widely read weekly journal of progressive political and cultural news, opinion and analysis.
Z Magazine - Z is an independent monthly magazine dedicated to resisting injustice, defending against repression, and creating liberty. It sees the racial, gender, class, and political dimensions of personal life as fundamental to understanding and improving contemporary circumstances; and it aims to assist activist efforts for a better future.
Mother Jones - An independent website and magazine whose roots lie in a commitment to social justice implemented through first rate investigative reporting.
Adbusters - Based in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, Adbusters is a not-for-profit, reader-supported, 120,000-circulation magazine concerned about the erosion of our physical and cultural environments by commercial forces. Their work has been embraced by organizations like Friends of the Earth and Greenpeace.
Media Watchdogs
Free Press - A national, nonpartisan organization working to reform the media. Through education, organizing and advocacy, we promote diverse and independent media ownership, strong public media, and universal access to communications.
FAIR - Since 1986, this organization has been working to invigorate the First Amendment by advocating for greater diversity in the press and by scrutinizing media practices that marginalize public interest, minority and dissenting viewpoints. As an anti-censorship organization, they expose neglected news stories and defend working journalists when they are muzzled. As a progressive group, FAIR believes that structural reform is ultimately needed to break up the dominant media conglomerates, establish independent public broadcasting and promote strong non-profit sources of information
The Center for Media and Democracy - They strengthen participatory democracy by investigating and exposing public relations spin and propaganda, and by promoting media literacy and citizen journalism, media "of, by and for the people." Their programs include PR Watch, a quarterly investigative journal; six books by CMD staff; Spin of the Day; the Weekly Spin listserv; and, Congresspedia and SourceWatch, part of their wiki-based investigative journalism collaborative to which anyone, including you, can contribute.
Stop Big Media - An alliance of consumer, public interest, media reform, organized labor and other groups that have joined together to fight runaway media consolidation and urge the FCC to put public service before the self-interest of large media corporations.
Save the Internet - The Coalition believes that the Internet is a crucial engine for economic growth and free speech. We are working together to urge Congress to preserve Network Neutrality, the First Amendment of the Internet, which ensures that the Internet remains open to new ideas, innovation and progress.
Leaders of Dissent:
Noam Chomsky- This is the official webiste of the most quoted public intellectual alive today.
Howard Zinn - A site dedicated to the author of "A People's History of the United States" and prominent activist.
Campaign Finance Reform
Just 6 Dollars - With public funding, wealthy special interests and their hired lobbyists would no longer have a commanding influence over our politics and government. Instead of begging for campaign donations, candidates would spend their time communicating with voters. Once elected, our leaders would be free to focus on our nation's challenges rather than having to worry about financing their next campaign. And there's no doubt that more of our most able leaders would run for federal office when the ability to finance a campaign isn't such a daunting obstacle
World Hunger
One - A campaign to end world hunger by rallying Americans to fight the emergency of global AIDS and extreme poverty.
Humanitarian Aid
Doctors Without Borders - An independent international medical humanitarian organization that delivers emergency aid to people affected by armed conflict, epidemics, natural or man-made disasters, or exclusion from health care in more than 70 countries.
Human Rights
Amnesty International - A worldwide movement of people who campaign for internationally recognized human rights.
Human Rights Watch - Stands with victims and activists to prevent discrimination, to uphold political freedom, to protect people from inhumane conduct in wartime, and to bring offenders to justice. They investigate and expose human rights violations and hold abusers accountable. They challenge governments and those who hold power to end abusive practices and respect international human rights law. They enlist the public and the international community to support the cause of human rights for all.They are an independent, nongovernmental organization, supported by contributions from private individuals and foundations worldwide.
Genocide
Save Darfur - Now that over 400,000 innocent human beings have died and another 2.5 million are refugees this organization utilizes media outreach, public education, targeted coalition building and grassroots mobilization to pressure policymakers and other decision-makers in the United States and abroad to help the people of Darfur.
War
Anti-War.com - A site is devoted to the cause of non-interventionism which is read by libertarians, pacifists, leftists, "greens," and independents alike, as well as many on the Right who agree with opposition to imperialism.
After Downing Street - A nonpartisan coalition of over 200 veterans groups, peace groups, and political activist groups that has worked since May 2005 to pressure both Congress and the media to investigate whether President Bush has committed impeachable offenses in connection with the Iraq war.
Jewish Voice for Peace - Through grassroots organizing, education, advocacy, and media, they work to achieve a lasting peace that recognizes the rights of both Israelis and Palestinians for security and self-determination. Join their efforts to promote a U.S. foreign policy based on peace, democracy, human rights, and respect for international law.
International Crisis Group - An independent, non-profit, non-governmental organisation, with some 130 staff members on five continents, working through field-based analysis and high-level advocacy to prevent and resolve deadly conflict.
Music
Roy Zimmerman - Satirical songs about war, poverty, ignorance, bigotry, neo-conservatism, homophobia, greed, lust and fear.
Zehnder -Twins Tim and Tom Zehndean play an organic blend of religio-political awakening vintage rock, folk/bluegrass roots, Latin jazz, and West African/Middle Eastern textures.
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