Social and Political Activism
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Featured Site

Peaceful Tomorrows -- Families of September 11 victims have formed this group, which aims "to seek effective nonviolent responses to terrorism, and identify a commonality with all people similarly affected by violence throughout the world." Recently, some members of the group visited Iraq.

Other sites against war with Iraq

Voice4Change -- nerve center of a number of campaigns to stop the war

NoAttackIraq.org -- sign a petition against a U.S. attack on Iraq.

National Network to End the War Against Iraq

Not In Our Name -- particularly for Americans opposed to the Bush Administration's posturing

Campaign to Stop the War Against Iraq -- more anti-war links

The Unseen Gulf War -- photos of the '91 war on digitaljournalist.org

Waffle King -- my own "blog", where I sound off about Bush's blatherings on Iraq (among other topics)


U.S. Politics

Project Vote Smart -- Voter registration and political resources.

e.thePeople -- On-line discussion of a variety of American political issues.

Air America Radio -- Listen to Al Franken's radio network online!

Media Matters for America -- "dedicated to comprehensively monitoring, analyzing, and correcting conservative misinformation in the U.S. media."

Common Dreams -- Progressive news center

Working for Change -- Commentary from progressive pundits.

The Lies of George W. Bush -- David Corn's blog

FactCheck.org -- Catching Bush's lies, and everyone else's

Dennis Kucinich for President -- Hey, I can dream!

John Kerry for President -- Whatever it takes to get rid of Bush.

Liberal Oasis -- where the Left is right and the Right is wrong

Blah3.com -- Free speech for the new century

Bush or Chimp? -- Photographic proof (as if we needed any) that Bush could've played Bonzo.

The Dubya Report -- The chimp would be a better president.

2000 election -- Outside the Beltway shows that, on a county-by-county basis, the 2000 election results show evidence of a rural-urban divide.

New Democratic Majority

Donkey Rising -- blog by Ruy Teixeira

World Issues

openDemocracy.net -- an online global magazine of politics and culture, publishing "clarifying debates which help people make up their own minds."

Institute for Policy Studies -- The U.S.'s oldest multi-issue progressive think tank

Informed Comment -- Thoughts on the Middle East, History,and Religion from U of Michigan professor Juan Cole

Ethics discussion of the Death Penalty

Halo USA -- part of an international organization that helps post-conflict war zones recover by doing such things as removing land mines

The Hunger Site -- Just click the button, and sponsors will donate a cup of food!

Novica -- sells the work of artisans from all over the world

Philanthropy

American Institute of Philanthropy -- Helps you to choose the charities that will use your money wisely.

Charles Stewart Mott Foundation -- Philanthropic organization supporting efforts that promote a just, equitable, and sustainable society.

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