Political Organizations
ActBlue
The online clearinghouse for grassroots political action.
http://www.actblue.com
Essential Information
Founded in 1982 by Ralph Nader, Essential Information is a non-profit, tax-exempt organization. We are involved in a variety of projects to encourage citizens to become active and engaged in their communities.
http://www.essential.org/index.html
Drug Policy Alliance
DPA is the nation's leading organization working to end the war on drugs. We envision new drug policies based on science, compassion, health and human rights and a just society in which the fears, prejudices and punitive prohibitions of today are no more.
http://www.drugpolicy.org/homepage.cfm
Global Exchange
Global Exchange is a membership-based international human rights organization dedicated to promoting social, economic and environmental justice around the world.
http://www.globalexchange.org
The Light Party
A wholistic, proactive, new political paradigm party, we present a synthesis of the Republican, Democratic, Libertarian and Green Parties... We have formulated a inspired, practical, synergistic, 7-point WIN-WIN program which serves to successfully resolve our current national and global socio- economic and ecological challenges.
http://www.lightparty.com/index.shtml
The National Organization for the Reform of Marijuana Laws (NORML)
http://www.norml.org/
Network of Spiritual Progressives
An effort to create a real alternative to the political Right, to the fundamentalists (religious and political), and to our society’s ethos of selfishness, materialism, and cynicism.
http://www.spiritualprogressives.org/
People for the American Way
An energetic advocate for the values and institutions that sustain a diverse democratic society.
http://www.pfaw.org
Wellstone Action!
A national center for training and leadership development for the progressive movement.
http://www.wellstoneaction.org
Environmental Organizations
New American Dream
Live Consciously . Buy wisely. Make a Difference.
http://www.newdream.org
Odyssey
Our mission is to make public transit and other equitable, efficient transportation choices more competitive through policy reform and marketplace improvements.
http://www.odyssey.org/
The Orion Society & Orion Magazine
The Orion Grassroots Network is the fastest-growing network of environmental and community organizations in North America. The Network now actively supports 962 organizations
http://www.orionsociety.org/
Peace Organizations
CODEPINK: Women for Peace
A women-initiated grassroots peace and social justice movement working to end the war in Iraq, stop new wars, and redirect our resources into healthcare, education and other life-affirming activities.
http://www.codepinkalert.org
Peace Action
A nation-wide network for practical positive alternatives to peace
http://www.peace-action.org
The Peace Alliance
Formerly the Global Renaissance Alliance, the organization has transformed itself into a historic citizen lobbying effort to create a U.S. Department of Peace.
http://www.thepeacealliance.org/
The Peace Company
The Peace Company fosters a culture of peace by making peace practical, popular, and profitable.
http://www.thepeacecompany.com/
Peace Heroes
A list of peace workers and heroes, quotes, and list of actions you can take to promote peace.
http://www.peaceheroes.com
The Pro-Peace Community Site
Evolving from antiwar to pro-peace, your blog, your ideas, your community. What is your vision of an enlightened world? Discuss the issues, express your opinion, publicize your events, build the propeace community.
http://www.propeace.net
United for Peace
United for Peace and Justice is a coalition of more than 1300 local and national groups throughout the United States who have joined together to protest the immoral and disastrous Iraq War and oppose our government's policy of permanent warfare and empire-building.
http://www.unitedforpeace.org/
The U.S. Peace Government
An offshoot of Maharishi Mahesh Yogi’s Vedic Science and Technologies of Consciousness, this “think tank” was inaugurated to create prevention-oriented, problem-free administration and to promote peace globally.
http://www.uspeacegovernment.org/
Women’s International League for Peace
Founded in April 1915, the heart of WILPF’s work is to study and make known the roots of conflicts and wars and to strive for their eradication.
http://www.wilpf.int.ch/index.htm
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