Links and Resouces:
The
mission of the American Civil Liberties
Union is to preserve and protect the civil liberties incorporated in the
US Constitution and Bill of Rights.
Additionally, the ACLU works to extend those rights to people who have
been unfairly and illegally denied them
Join Amnesty International’s fight to defend human rights and protect
lives. Sign on to their campaigns to abolish the death penalty, oppose
human rights abuses, violence against women and nuclear proliferation and
landmines.
www.alternet.org
An award-winning non-profit dedicated to supporting independent
and alternative journalism, independent news.
www.commondreams.org
Short articles and longer reports on important issues that
are not widely available.
Excellent reporting of recent and current Congressional legislation.
www.democracynow.org
Alternative news source
covering current issues not discussed by the mainstream media. Timely feature articles.
In Chapel Hill, its TV broadcasts can be viewed on the People’s
Channel weeknights from 7-8 PM.
The first world institution whose members are elected by the people. Links democratic members of parliamentarians and congresses into a global forum electronically.
www.fcnl.org
Friends Committee on National Legislation can help you stay up
to date on what's happening in Congress. They also make it easy to contact
your elected officials.
www.forusa.org
Fellowship of Reconciliation, people who recognize the unity of
all creation and have joined to explore the power of love and truth for
resolving conflict.
www.livingonearth.org
Articles based on the organization’s weekly broadcasts on
National Public Radio (www.npr.org)
www.moveon.org
Move-On is a very effective network mobilization of national issues.
It sends well-documented action alerts on significant and current
national lobbying actions. Excellent issue summaries, petitions and sample emails make
lobbying easy and effective.
National Committee for an Effective Congress. A progressive organization that gives financial and logistical support to candidates for national office.
Provides nonpartisan, well-documented information on the stated views of presidential candidates on a range of issues.
www.publicintegrity.org
Gives recent reports and highlights of Investigative Journalism
in the Public Interest.
Maintained by the Library of Congress, this site has
information on current Congressional legislative information with
several options for finding bills,
resolutions, and other legislative information.
www.tompaine.com
A public interest journal that seeks to enrich public debate on
controversial issues often overlooked by mainstream media.
www.truemajority.org
An organization, similar to Move-on, that provides excellent email alerts
on current issues and practical suggestions on how to take effective
action.
www.truthout.org
Current articles on political issues
Information on the structure of the United Nations.
Includes information on UN subsidiaries and related organizations
www.unausa.org
The United Nations Association of the USA. Membership
organization of interested citizens with chapters throughout the country.
www.ucsusa.org
Website of Union of Concerned Scientists.
Information on health and environmental, including nuclear and
weapons issues.
www.undoit.org
Focuses on reversing global warming.
Project Vote-Smart, a citizen's organization, provides abundant and relevant information on legislators and presidential candidates, including issue positions, voting records, campaign finances, and interest group ratings.
www.wellstone.org
Website by Paul Wellstone’s children with extensive action and training
programs for government and corporate accountability and grassroots
progressive causes for citizens.
North
Carolina Organizations
Working for Peace and Justice
www.nccouncilofchurches.org
Issues Raleigh Report during legislative sessions
with summaries of what's happening and action alerts on several issues.
Executive Director, 919-828-6501 or GReed@nccouncliofchurches.org
www.ncjustice.org
NC Justice and Community Center, Bob Schofield, Policy Briefs. From
this site you can access:
www.una-westtriangle.org
The website of the United Nations Association in the North Carolina
Triangle area
www.common-sense.org
Common Sense Foundation. Easy-to-understand
e-mails every few days on what the Legislature is doing. Training
for lobbying and media relations. David Mills, 919-828-9270 or david@common-sense.org
NC
Health Access Coalition - Action alerts and excellent information on managed care, access to
affordable health care, Medicaid and Medicare, and health-related
state/legislative issues. Adam Searing, 919-856-2568 or health@ncjustice.org
NC
Budget and Tax Center-
Easy-to-understand breakdowns of state budget on how items affect poor
North Carolinians. Suggestions for best allocations.
919-856-2158 or elaine@ncjustice.org
Living
Wage Information Network- Great source
of information on welfare news, the living wage movement, Congressional
action, and analyses of anti-poverty issues. Free updates.
Sorien Schmidt, 919-856-2151, sorien@ncjustice.org
Organizations Without a Web Site
Democracy-NC,
Organizes for publicly financed
campaigns, disclosure of campaign contributions, enforced ethics laws, and
other reforms to make the political system accountable to voters.
Free speakers available. 888-687-8683 or locally, Leigh Bradley,
919-967-9942, ext 10
NC Fair Share. A multi-racial advocacy, education and leadership
development organization dedicated to working on grass roots issues
related to poverty. The focus of Fair Share is on health care issues. Annual
"People's Agenda." Lynice Williams, 919-786-7474 or ncfslrw@aol.com
Alliance for Retired Americans-
Socially active retired labor union people. Dick Logan, 919-859-1300
North Carolina Alliance for Economic Justice-
Jennifer Bumgarner, 919-786-1345.
Media
www.fair.org
Fairness and accuracy in reporting. Scrutinizes media practices
that marginalize public interest, minority, and dissenting viewpoints.
www.alternet.org
Project of Independent Media Institute, non-profit dedicated to
supporting independent and alternative journalism, independent news.
www.publicintegrity.org
Recent reports and highlights from Investigative Journalism in the
Public Interest.
