Note: More news links at Susan's peace research page at
equal-peace.com.
Eye on Neo-Cons
NewAmericanCentury.org PNAC, Project for the New American Century,
the neo-con master plan.
OldAmericanCentury.org Smell the fascism (funny)
Christian Science Monitor
provides this "who's who" of the neo-cons, with an interactive quiz to test "are you a neo-con?" and
lists the major neo-con think tanks, magazines,
and policies which have influenced and entered our government.
Framing
Rockridge Institute George Lakoff's Think Tank
http://demspeak.com/ an Open Source
Progressive Think Tank, messaging strategies to win.
Frameworks Institute
Strategic frame analysis and how it can be applied to non-profit communications and advocacy.
The Principles Project
This group wrote a one page “Declaration of Progressive Principles” working online with thousands of people's input,
with a lot of thought going into how to frame our values positively. Mine it for useful soundbites!
How to Answer to Conservatives Fantastic talking points
compiled and edited by Todd Smyth at Fight Back Dems.
Government Lies
After Downing Street.org After Downing Street is a nonpartisan
coalition of over 200 veterans groups, peace groups, and political activist groups that has worked since May 2005 to pressure both
Congress and the media to investigate whether President Bush has committed impeachable offenses in connection with the Iraq war.
911 Truth.org A rapidly growing number of people around the country are questioning
the many implausible events of September 11, 2001. There are 37 chapters throughout our nation exploring these matters. There are
many different theories, some which seem very unlikely to me, such as the "no planes theory". Some suspect these
theories were put forth as disinformation to discredit the movement of questioners.
911 Press For Truth documentary See the preview of this documentary which includes
the efforts of the four 911 widows called the "Jersey Girls".
Scholars for 911 Truth the power of collective research.
Michael C. Ruppert, author of "
Crossing the Rubicon:
The Decline of the American Empire at the End of the Age of Oil",
presents a list of
best proofs of 9/11 complicity.
The New York group,
ny911truth.org/ has a helpful slide show of information called
"Simplifying 911", outlining the many unexplained events.
911 T-shirt designed by Susan
which asks "What REALLY happened?", soon to be available from
911Truth.org or from
snakeandsnake.com.
Progessive News on the Web
indymedia.org Through a decentralized and autonomous network, hundreds of
media activists contribute news to this site from independent media centers in USA, London, Canada, Mexico City, Prague, Belgium,
France, & Italy.
Op Ed News Daily News from a progressive perspective.
http://www.alternet.org/ AlterNet is a progressive news magazine fighting against
the right-wing media machine. AlterNet aims to inspire citizen action and advocacy on the environment, human rights and civil
liberties, social justice, media, and health care issues.
http://www.truthout.org/
Online news group founded after the 2000 election, which seeks to expose the true stories that MSM (Main Stream Media)
ignores or distorts.
Common Dreams.org a large collection of progressive news & opinion
articles.
Information Clearinghouse The news you won't hear on CNN or FOX. One person's effort to correct the
distorted perceptions provided by commercial media, funded completely by reader contributions.
Buzz Flash a pro-democracy, anti-hypocrisy Web site featuring daily
headlines, breaking news, and weekly features, editorials, and cartoons.
The Crisis Papers an anthology of political opinion and
commentary from the progressive internet.
Progressive Radio
Air America Radio Al Franken's network.
Democracy Now Amy Goodman's progressive news show, on 100's of radio
& TV stations, can be viewed at this website.
Pacifica Radio An independent news foundation which has been broadcasting for 50
years. Excerpt from their mission statement: "to contribute to a lasting understanding between the individuals of all nations,
races, creeds and colors; to gather and disseminate information on the causes of conflict between any and all of such groups"
Media: in Print
The Nation This magazine was founded in 1867! One hundred years later they began
The Nation Institute to strengthen the independent press in the face of America's increasingly
corporate-controlled flow of information.
Mother Jones Mother Jones is an independent nonprofit magazine, whose roots lie in a
commitment to social justice implemented through first rate investigative reporting.
Jim Hightower is a fiery and funny populist road warrior, spreading his progressive message by
giving more than 100 speeches a year all across the America. His daily radio commentaries are carried in more than 100 commercial and public stations. He
writes a column carried in more than 75 independent newspapers, and I highly recommend
his newsletter:
The Hightower Lowdown It's the fastest growing
political publication in America, and has received both the Alternative Press Award and the Independent Press Association Award for
best national newsletter.
Yes Magazine Don't despair! Here is a progressive voice that manages
to report positive work that people are doing around the world.
Media Reform
FreePress.net Media watchdogs offer you downloadable media activist tools.
FAIR.org Fairness & Accuracy In Reporting, the national media watch group, has been offering
well-documented criticism of media bias and censorship since 1986.
mediamatters.org Media Matters for America is a Web-based, not-for-profit, 501(c)3
progressive research center dedicated to monitoring, analyzing, and correcting conservative misinformation in the U.S. Media.
Action Media provides issue framing and strategic communications training, research and consultation services to advocates
for positive social change.
Media Transparency tracks the impact of conservative philanthropy on the media,
with an analysis of the latest news.
New Politics Institute mission: Developing Progressive Media. Check out video at
their website on what they are doing.
Center for Media and Democracy works to strengthen
democracy by promoting media that are "of, by and for the people."
Progressive Politics
MoveOn.org
The real MoveOn which rallied so many progressive voters to action.
Watch out for trick websites like this phony one,
"Move-On.org", put up by right-wingers.
People for the American Way pfaw.org is fighting to maintain and expand 50
years of legal and social justice progress that right-wing leaders are trying to dismantle.
True Majority.org
Reclaim Democracy.org is dedicated to restoring democratic authority over corporations,
reviving grassroots democracy, and revoking the power of money and corporations to control government and civic society.
Democratic Renewal Renewing the Democratic Party from within.
Grassroots for America
a link to the latest word from Lakoff is at this site.
DailyKos.com A very popular blog/discussion site, founded by
Markos Zuniga. Kos readers have an annual convention to meet each other in real
life and work to promote the progressive agenda.
John Conyers' blog
Get the inside scoop on what Congress is doing at Rep John Conyers' blog. He is so hip he also posts at
Daily Kos and his website,
http://www.johnconyers.com serves as a hub for progressive activists.
http://price.house.gov Find websites of the more liberal congress people, by searching their name in google.
My rep, David Price, has good info on Social Security protection at his site.
AARP offers good talking points on Social Security protection.
democrats.org The real site of the official Democratic Party.
democrats.com Home of the aggressive progressives.
democrat.com Some political chatroom with an unnamed sponsor.
democraticunderground.com The most outspoken Democrats discuss
things here.
demspeak.com a discussion site with a focus on how to frame the Democratic agenda effectively.
Miscellany
Cities for Progress is a growing network of locally-elected officials and community-led activists and citizens working together
for social change.
The Interfaith Alliance a national non-partisan advocacy voice from
more than 70 faith traditions and people of good will, united to: Promote democratic values, Defend religious liberty,
& Challenge hatred and religious bigotry.
Center for Nonviolent Communication teaches a method of communication and
conflict resolution devised by Marshall Rosenberg. They have sent trainers all over the world with amazing results.
Communication founded on language and skills.
Peace Majority Religious peace groups from Baptist to Muslim.
