Action Groups on the Internet
Community groups fighting for Justice
American Friends Service Committee
Actively helps workers and citizens struggling for justice in places like
Mexico.
Amnesty International Online
Launches campaigns to defend human rights around the world. Since this
winter has been focusing on China, where one-fifth of the world's people live.
Children's Defense Fund
Keeps up on what's happening around children in legislation and in society.
Valuable research, and alerts us to issues relating to children.
Citizens for Tax Justice
Offers information on how to make taxes more just for the average person.
Clean Air
Coalition of Southeast Michigan
Includes the UAW and major corporations, including the auto companies and
reports on ozone levels, etc.
Defenders of Wildlife
A 50-year-old group dedicated to defending the environment for humans as
well, plus a well-designed web site.
Emily's List
Current information on progressive women running for public office.
Envirolink
Bills itself modestly as "the largest online environmental information
resource on the planet." But it probably is. Includes news, a library, and
green marketplace.
Families USA
The consumer voice for health care offers lots of information and works actively for policies that are good for families. Also, check out their site, Fair Drug Prices
Holy Cross Student Labor Action Committee
What a delight to discover these students supporting worker rights on the
web as well as on campus. It's a well-done frequently updated site to keep
people informed about worldwide labor and human rights issues and campaigns.
Human Rights Watch
A compelling site with lots of timely information on worldwide abuses we
can't afford not to know.
Kids Campaigns
A center for children's advocates and those interested in finding a variety
of Information about kids. Featuring the most recent statistics and news about
children's issues. Offers a nation wide data base, and search engine and a
number of good links.
Laid Off & Left Out: America's Workers Deserve Better
A site developed by the National Employment Law Project to help the unemployed learn about their benefits, find support resources in their communities and take action to strengthen federal unemployment insurance. The site includes an on-line forum created especially for the nation’s jobless and underemployed workers to share their experiences and concerns.
League of Women voters
From a group well-known for getting the facts to voters and encouraging
people to participate in the democratic process. Its Election Central gives you
voting info for your area, and its Urgent Lobby Requests help viewers speak out
on issues like the Patients Bill of Rights.
National Employment Law Project
The National Employment Law Project (NELP) has advocated for over 30 years on behalf of low-wage workers, the poor, the unemployed and other groups that face barriers to employment and government systems of support. The site includes fact sheets and other materials to assist workers in understanding their workplace rights and accessing benefits.
National Labor Committee
This small group's campaigns against sweatshops and child labor worldwide
has forced major clothing labels like Liz Claiborne, Ralph Loren, and the Gap
to change their ways, and they've taken on the worldwide employment abuses of
the Disney empire.
Natural Resources Defense Council
An excellent site with news about our environment worldwide, features on
our parks, beaches and zoos, an Earth Action page, and lots of other goodies.
People for the American Way
This group stands up for the U.S. bill of rights, including freedom of
religion and expression, by fighting right-wing attacks on education,
information, etc.
Public Citizen
Founded by Ralph Nader, focuses attention on consumers, energy, good
government and other issues.
Stand for Children
Their mission is to support activists who want more attention paid to kids
and families, and their site has timely news on happenings important to
children. They're building Children's Action Teams with the annual Stand For
Children Day and other events. It's affiliated with the Children's Defense
Fund.
The American Civil Liberties Union
A very large, well-done site giving lots of information on the many causes
the Civil Liberties Union is involved in. Check out the Workplace Rights
section.
The Feminist Majority Online
Revamped site includes info on women workers, including fighting
sweatshops, along with other issues important to women.
The National Farmers Union
This site has been beautifully redesigned. Here you find issues we're all
concerned with, plus links, facts, legislative news, research and a list of
contacts of interest to the 300,000 family farmers and ranchers in America.
The Progressive Directory
From the Institute for Global Communications (IGC), this gives a
comprehensive list of groups that fight for a clean environment, peace, labor,
human and women's rights. Includes links to labor groups and individuals.
The Sierra Club
This respected environmental group -- whose workers belong to the UAW --
has put a wealth of information online on everything from saving the forests to
your next trip to action alerts and U.S. trade policy.
UNESCO United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization
A wonderful, browser-friendly site. UNESCO aims to contribute to peace and
security in the world by promoting collaboration among nations through
education, science, culture and communication. Includes reports and interesting
statistics, such as public spending on education and the number of people
viewing newspapers and TV in each country.
United for a Fair Economy
The rich are hiking their own multi-million-dollar salaries at a dizzying pace, reaping huge windfalls from stock options and taking an ever-bigger share of our nation's wealth, while the rest of us struggle to get by. Is there anything we can do about it? On this site you'll find out about shareholder campaigns and other popular actions you can join.