What You Can Do
Activist Resources
please also see Links and Other Stuff on the News and Links page for more ideas
 links were added in May
Progressive Democrats of America
Working “within the general framework of the Democratic Party and with sister organizations to create a new, democratic, grassroots-based, nationally federated organization.” Plenty of opportunity here to get involved at the local level by coordinating and planning events, hosting speakers, writing and calling legislators, and getting progressive candidates nominated and into office. Includes nationwide events calendar, action alerts, and a blog by my hero William Rivers Pitt, We The People.
Drop the Hammer
A Project of the American Progress Action Fund
Join the campaign to demand accountability from sleazy Senator Tom DeLay. Site provides an outlet for e-mails to his corporate sponsors—and the campaign is working! Excellent interactive graphic illustrating DeLay’s Web of Corruption.
American Progress Action Fund
Drop the Hammer, above, is just one of many activist campaigns this site is running. Click in daily to Take Action on many fronts, including Say NO to the Nuclear Option, Oppose the Nomination of John Bolton, support a number of bills currently pending in Congress, much more. Daily Talking Points succinctly explain the issues, and Claim vs Fact is a searchable database of right-wing/conservative quotes matched with well-documented facts that refute those quotes.
ActBlue
The online clearinghouse for grassroots action
Democratic fundraising tool—attractive and organized site lists and links to every candidate on the federal and state levels, and makes it possible for individuals, groups, and even giant organizations to “ use the best practices of EMILY's List and MoveOn to fundraise for the Democratic candidates and causes of their choice.” Also has tips for the best fundraising efforts.
Political Strategy
News blog with resources for activism, including the Framing Project and Tactical Assault Project, with specific actions and dialectical maneuvers for candidates, grassroots activism, debates, speeches, more.
Petition endorsing United Methodists Calling for Accountable Leadership
Oh, the irony! A Letter of Complaint against Bush and Cheney, both United Methodist Church members, for crime (specifically, the waging of an illegal war), immorality (lying to the American people to justify that war), disobedience of church doctrine (violations of international standards of human rights), much more.
Media for Democracy 2004
. . . a non-partisan citizens’ initiative to monitor mainstream news coverage of the 2004 elections and advocate fair, democratic and issue-oriented standards of reporting. The project links voters with more than 100 independent media reform groups in a targeted campaign to prevent the types of media mistakes—such as early, erroneous and politically biased projections—that plagued the 2000 election.
Common Cause
Established and respected citizen lobbying organization that is battling on a number of fronts. Lots of involvement opportunities.
FAIR
Fairness & Accuracy In Reporting
Lots of action alerts and resources for protesting media lies, hype, and policies. Tools include Media Contact List and Media Activist Kit.
Activism.net
Valuable resource with links to articles and web sites relevant to action for cyber rights, the environment, health, peace, much more.
Black Box Voting Activist Forum
Support, guidelines, and to-do lists for action on this crucial issue.
Jay’s Leftist and Progressive Internet Resources Directory
A Web Portal for all Good People around Planet Earth who are
anti-War, anti-Imperialist, anti-Racist, anti-Sexist, and anti-Homophobic
and who want to Fight Back and build together a Better World
Humongous, from around the world and well organized. Also venerable: the counter’s been there since 1996.
International A.N.S.W.E.R.
Act Now to Stop War and Racism
Big-tent organizer of global actions against all aspects of war, occupation and oppression. Campaigns as of early Feb. 2004 include March 20th Global Day of Action on the first anniversary of the U.S. bombing and invasion of Iraq, and a Bring the Troops Home Now! Referendum.
Women against War and Militarism
Lots and lots of links to activist resources.
Mobilization for Global Justice
The demands of the Mobilization for Global Justice envision another world where the World Bank and IMF are open to scrutiny, poor countries are debt-free, the Bank and IMF policies no longer hinder access to basic human needs and rights and an end to socially and environmentally destructive policies. . . .
Make a statement with your wallet! Use these links to find businesses that contribute to Democratic candidates and support policies of fair play, humane and equitable working conditions, and responsible consuming. Also do a little research on current boycotts, and take some time to drop an e-mail to the businesses you’re boycotting or supporting. Money talks!
BuyBlue.org
“A concerted effort to lift the veil of corporate patronage.” Ever-expanding database of corporate political donations, with search capability and organization by categories.
Co-op America
economic action for a just planet
Nonprofit membership organization working since 1982 to empower individuals to make responsible choices, demand an end to corporate irresponsibility through collective economic action, promote green and fair trade practices, and build sustainable communities. Offers a Boycott Organizer’s Guide (PDF), Responsible Shopper web site and also, as a benefit of membership, a directory of participating Green businesses. Great resource.
Working Assets
Offering long distance, wireless, and credit card services, and donating a portion of profits to 50 nonprofit peace & freedom, civil liberties, education and freedom of expression, social justice, and environmental organizations—chosen by you, the consumer. Also publishes WorkingForChange, with left-leaning columnists and commentators from all over.
Social Investment Forum
promoting the concept, practice and growth of socially responsible investing
Karma Banque
Broker of dissent. Scourge of ugly-capitalism.
Boycotts translate to attacks on stock prices: “a forum for activists and stock market analysts to share information about which companies might be acting against the public interest, and consequently acting against their own long term business interests.” Companies ranked by “Ill Will” (amount of interest in boycotting by KarmaBanque members), stock price vulnerability to boycotting, and a combined “attack rating: companies that URGENTLY need to be boycotted and sold short!” No investment needed, just sign on to boycotts.
Business in the Community
“a unique movement of over 700 of the UK’s top companies committed to improving their positive impact on society.”
corporate social responsibility: news and resources
Support for working within jobs and businesses as agents of change. Newsletters and also links to other business-oriented sites concerned about corporate social responsibility.
Boycotts
Boycott Bush International Network
Targeting these large U.S. multinationals for their generous support of the Republican Party and, by extension, war and suffering, worldwide: Altria (formerly Philip Morris), Exxon-Mobil, Chevron-Texaco, Coca Cola, Pepsi and McDonalds.
boycottbush.net
Site was established in April 2001 by Ethical Consumer magazine after Bush rejected the Kyoto Agreement on global warming. In-depth research on Bush’s war sponsors, including their brand names in the U.K. and alternative brands for U.K. consumers.
Impeach Central
. . . a clearinghouse for individuals and groups who want to see President Bush and his administration impeached, and who wish to contribute to that end.
Specific and practical tools for implementing the impeachment process, beginning with your local representatives.
The Four Reasons to Impeach Bush
Attractive and hard-hitting site succinctly documents four concrete areas of criminal activity on the part of the Bush administration, and has other pages and tons of links on PNAC, money/corporate connections and war profiteering, 2004 elections, depleted uranium, more.
Vote To Impeach
Site has been updated again. As of May 2005 more than 460,000 people have signed the referendum requesting that their Representatives vote to impeach Bush, Cheney, Rumsfeld and Ashcroft “for high crimes and misdemeanors and to have the case prosecuted and tried in the U.S. Senate.”
Impeach Bush
Down to earth site brings it all together, including your role in a step by step impeachment process. Excellent resource.
Impeach Bush Campaign
Web site of the Campaign to Impeach Bush, Cheney,
Ashcroft, and Rumsfeld (CIBCAR), led by University of Illinois Professor of Law
Francis Boyle.
Unfortunately not updated since June 2003 but extensive links to older articles, news and commentary on BushCo’s treasonous doings, also complete explanation of Boyle’s 6 Articles of Impeachment, citing violations of
Constitutional and international law and breaches in UN Charter.
Impeach Bush
Page after page after page of documents and
newsclippings “dedicated to exposing the lies and impeachable offenses of George
W. Bush,” very well organized. Appears to be not so much a campaign as a resource for information-gathering. 
Impeach Bush bumper stickers
Let the world know: Bush does NOT have the minds and hearts of all Americans! Besides offering Impeach Bush bumper stickers (and with quantity discounts), the site includes a very good collection of antiBush links.
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