US Military Spending Clock by CDI (Center for Defense Information)
Indymedia is a collective of independent media organizations and hundreds of journalists offering grassroots, non-corporate coverage. Indymedia is a democratic media outlet for the creation of radical, accurate, and passionate tellings of truth.
http://www.counterpunch.org/
CounterPunch is the bi-weekly muckraking newsletter edited by
Alexander Cockburn and Jeffrey St. Clair. Twice a month we bring our
readers the stories that the corporate press never prints. We aren't
side-line journalists here at CounterPunch. Ours is muckraking with a
radical attitude and nothing makes us happier than when CounterPunch
readers write in to say how useful they've found our newsletter in their
battles against the war machine, big business and the rapers of nature.
http://www.thenation.com/
The Nation will not be the organ of any party, sect, or body.
It will, on the contrary, make an earnest effort to bring to the
discussion of political and social questions a really critical spirit, and
to wage war upon the vices of violence, exaggeration, and
misrepresentation by which so much of the political writing of the day is
marred. ( From The Nation's founding prospectus, 1865)
http://www.motherjones.com/
Mother Jones is an independent, non-profit magazine that
focuses on issues of social justice, the environment, politics, and
popular culture. Renowned for its investigative reporting, the magazine
has won eight National Magazine award nominations and three National
Magazine Awards, has twice been named "Best in the Business" for
investigative reporting by the American Journalism Review, and won the
2000 Alternative Press Award for General Excellence.
http://www.progressive.org/
The mission of The Progressive is to be a journalistic voice
for peace and social justice at home and abroad. The magazine, its
affiliates, and its staff steadfastly oppose militarism, the concentration
of power in corporate hands, the disenfranchisement of the citizenry,
poverty, and prejudice in all its guises. We champion peace, social and
economic justice, civil rights, civil liberties, human rights, a preserved
environment, and a reinvigorated democracy.
http://www.inthesetimes.com/
In Tese Times is a newsmagazine committed to extending
political and economic democracy in the United States and around the world
and to opposing the dominance of transnational corporations and the
tyranny of markeyplace values over human values.To achieve those ends, In
These Times is dedicated to reporting the news in accordance with the
highest journalistic standards: to informing and analyzing popular
movements for social, environmental and economic justice; and to providing
an accessible forum for debate about the public policies that shape our
future.
http://www.metrotimes.com/
Metro Times
(note: interesting articles on National and local Detroit news)
http://www.villagevoice.com/
When it was founded by Dan Wolf, Ed Fancher and Norman Mailer in the
fall of 1955, The Village Voice introduced free-form, high-spirited
and passionate journalism into the public discourse. As the nation's first
and largest alternative newsweekly, the Voice maintains the same tradition
of no-holds barred reporting and criticism it first embraced when it began
publishing more than forty years ago.
http://www.monthlyreview.org/index.html
Monthly Review
There has never been a more important moment for MR's unique blend of
scholarship and activism, critical understanding and accessibility. MR
speaks to workers and labor organizers no less than to academics, and
against class exploitation, no less than against racial and sexual
oppression. It has never been more indispensable as a guide to current
realities, their historical roots and the prospects for change. It is an
essential voice for today.
http://pilger.carlton.com/
articles and documentaries by the reknown journalist John Pilger
Media Monitors Network (MMN) is NOT just 'another' news web-site or magazine but a non-profit, non-bias and non-political platform which mainly helps to prevail the whole truth and generally facilitate answers to any disputed, controversial topic being broadcast, web cast, published, distributed or telecast in the world media. MMN is seeking for the truth in most critical "hot topics" which can often be twisted by the world media.
http://www.fair.org/
FAIR, the national media watch group, has been offering
well-documented criticism of media bias and censorship since 1986. We work
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, we 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.
http://adbusters.org/home/
Based in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, Adbusters is a
not-for-profit, reader-supported, 85,000-circulation magazine concerned
about the erosion of our physical and cultural environments by commercial
forces. Our work has been embraced by organizations like Friends of the
Earth and Greenpeace, has been featured on MTV and PBS, in the Wall Street
Journal and Wired, and in hundreds of other newspapers, magazines, and
television and radio shows around the world.
http://www.commercialalert.org/
Commercial Alert's mission is to keep the commercial culture
within its proper sphere, and to prevent it from exploiting children and
subverting the higher values of family, community, environmental integrity
and democracy.
http://www.gwu.edu/~nsarchiv/
The National Security Archives, George Washington University
. . combines a unique range of functions in one non governmental,
non-profit institution. The Archive is simultaneously a research institute
on international affairs, a library and archive of declassified U.S.
documents obtained through the Freedom of Information Act, a public
interest law firm defending and expanding public access to government
information through the FOIA, and an indexer and publisher of the
documents in books, microfiche, and electronic formats.
http://www.ucsusa.org/index.html
Union of Concerned Scientists: Citizens and Scientists for
Environmental Solutions
http://www.i-sis.org/
Institute of Science in Society. Promoting Critical Public
Understanding of Science And Enhancing The GM Debate
http://www.fas.org/
The Federation of American Scientists (FAS) has informed the public
debate on issues of science, technology, and public policy for five
decades. to ensure that global security and other issues involving science
and technology policy receive a full and informed public debate.
http://www.amnesty.org/
Amnesty International is a worldwide campaigning movement that
works to promote all the human rights enshrined in the Universal
Declaration of Human Rights and other international standards. In
particular, Amnesty International campaigns to free all prisoners of
conscience; ensure fair and prompt trials for political prisoners; abolish
the death penalty, torture and other cruel treatment of prisoners; end
political killings and "disappearances"; and oppose human rights
abuses by opposition groups.
http://www.igc.org/igc/gateway/index.html
Institute for Global Communications (IGC)
As a project of Tides, IGC shares the vision to actively promote change
toward a healthy society, one which is founded on principals of social
justice, broadly shared economic opportunity, a robust democratic process,
and sustainable environmental practices. We believe healthy societies rely
fundamentally on respect for individual rights, the vitality of
communities, and a celebration of diversity. The Mission of IGC is to
advance the work of progressive organizations and individuals for peace,
justice, economic opportunity, human rights, democracy and environmental
sustainability through strategic use of online technologies.
http://www.zmag.org/weluser.htm
Z Magazine: A community of people committed to social change
http://www.essential.org/monitor/monitor.html
The Multinational Monitor tracks corporate activity, especially
in the Third World, focusing on the export of hazardous substances, worker
health and safety, labor union issues and the environment.
http://www.corpwatch.org/
CorpWatch counters corporate-led globalization through
education and activism. We work to foster democratic control over
corporations by building grassroots globalization--a diverse movement for
human rights, labor rights and environmental justice.
http://www.corporatewatch.org.uk/
Corporate Watch is a radical research and publishing group,
based in Oxford, UK. It was set up in late 1996 to support activism
against large corporations, particularly multinationals. As a radical
group, we are reliant on support from individuals and groups who want to
help further our aims.
http://www.cbpp.org/index.html
Center on Budget and Policy Priorities is a non partisan
research organization and policy institute that conducts research and
analysis on a range of government policies and programs, with an emphasis
on those affecting low – and moderate – income people.
http://www.commoncause.org/
Common Cause is a nonprofit, nonpartisan citizen's lobbying
organization promoting open, honest and accountable government. Supported
by the dues and contributions of over 200,000 members in every state
across the nation, Common Cause represents the unified voice of the people
against corruption in government and big money special interests.
http://www.opensecrets.org/
Your guide to the money in American elections The Center for
Responsive Politics is a non-partisan, non-profit research group based
in Washington, D.C. that tracks money in politics, and its effect on
elections and public policy. The Center conducts computer-based research
on campaign finance issues for the news media, academics, activists, and
the public at large. The Center’s work is aimed at creating a more
educated voter, an involved citizenry, and a more responsive government.
http://www.againstbombing.com/
A Conservative/libertarian coalition opposed to military imperialism
and particularly .the blockading and bombing of nations who have done us
no harm
http://www.truthinjustice.org/
Truth in Justice is a non-profit organization working to free
wholly innocent men and women convicted of crimes they did not commit, and
to prevent wrongful convictions by educating the public regarding the
vulnerabilities in the U. S. criminal justice system that make these
miscarriages possible.
http://www.ncadp.org/
National Coalition to Abolish the Death Penalty (NCADP)
NCADP is the only national organization with staff and offices devoted
exclusively to eliminating the death penalty. The NCADP leads the movement
to abolish capital punishment, developing strategic plans for and
coordinating activities among national, state, and local affiliates. The
NCADP’s affiliate base includes all major religious denominations, civil
and human rights groups, and professional associations. The NCADP is
comprised of over 100 national, state, and local affiliates and has a
membership base in thousands.
http://www.cuadp.org/index.html
Citizens United for Alternatives to the Death Penalty (CUADP)
works to end the death penalty in the United States through aggressive
campaigns of public education, and the promotion of tactical grassroots
activism.
The National Gulf War Resource Center is an international coalition of advocates and organizations providing a resource for information, support, and referrals for all those concerned with the complexities of Persian Gulf War issues, especially Gulf War illnesses and those held prisoner or missing in action.
http://www.stopnato.org.uk/du-watch/index.htm
Depleted Uranium Watch
http://free.freespeech.org/iraq_sanctions/webring/
The Iraq Sanctions Webring, Web sites of individuals, groups,
and organizations that, out of concern and compassion, work for the ending
of the harmfull UN economic sanctions on the people of Iraq.
http://www.enn.com/index.asp
Since 1993, the Environmental News Network has been working to
educate the world about environmental issues facing our Earth. We began as
a monthly print publication, called Environmental News Briefing, and two
years later discovered the Internet as an effective means of reaching a
broader, more diverse audience. We are not an activist publication, but
instead try to present information from all sides so our users can make
their own decisions.
http://www.theecologist.org/
Founded in 1970, The Ecologist is the world's longest running
environmental magazine.
http://www.bellona.no/imaker?
Bellona Foundation: Bellona Web brings you news and background on
important environmental issues. (Specializing in environmental issues
regarding Russia and northern Europe.)
http://www.slowfood.it/slowfood_en.html
a movement for the protection of the right to taste.
The Organic Consumers Association is a public interest organization dedicated to building a healthy, safe, and sustainable system of food production and consumption. We are a global clearinghouse for information and grassroots technical assistance.
http://www.mad-cow.org/
The Official Mad Cow Disease Home Page
http://www.zmag.org/CrisesCurEvts/Colombia/colombiatop.htm
latest in depth analysis and news on Colombia
http://www.officeoftheamericas.org/
The Office of the Americas is a non-profit organization
dedicated to furthering the cause of justice and peace in the hemisphere
through broad based educational programs. Founded in 1983 in Los Angeles,
OOA is a recognized source for documentation and analysis of current
events in North America, Mexico, Central America, and South America,
including the War on Drugs, human rights, and United States foreign
policy. The Office is often called upon to present expert testimony in
litigation before the Federal Immigration Court.
http://www.freelori.org/
Committee to free Lori Berenson: A young woman held political
prisoner in Perú
http://www.mapinc.org/
A worldwide network dedicated to drug policy reform. We inform public
opinion and promote balanced media coverage.
http://www.drugsense.org/
DrugSense and its largest project MAP combine to form a 501 c3
non-profit corporation. We exist to provide accurate information relevant
to drug policy in order to heighten awareness of the extreme damage being
caused to our nation and the world by our current flawed and failed
"War on Drugs." We aim to inform the public of the existence of
rational alternatives to the drug war, and to help organize citizens to
bring about needed reforms.
http://www.europarl.eu.int/
European Parliament web site
