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Reuters News http://www.reuters.com/ News source.

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School of the Americas Watch (SOAW) http://www.soaw.org Reports on: The US Army School of Americas (SOA), based in Fort Benning, Georgia, that trains Latin American soldiers in combat, counter-insurgency, and counter-narcotics.

SikhNet Work http://www.sikhnet.org/ Site devoted to information on Sikh faith, culture, and history.

Sikh.org http://www.sikh.org/ Site devoted to information on Sikh faith, culture, and history.

SMART http://www.sikhmediawatch.org/ Sikh Mediawatch and Resource Task Force Emphasis is on the following: (1) Monitor the media for misinformation and misrepresentation of the Sikh faith and its adherents, and to correct such errors; (2) Serve as a source of accurate and verifiable information on all aspects of the Sikh religion and its adherents: theology, culture, history and politics; and (3) Educate the American polity about the Sikhs, their culture and their heritage.

Solidarity http://www.igc.org/solidarity Online site for a revolutionary, socialist, democratic, feminist, anti-racist organization.They state: We're Solidarity, we're about working for a society based on human need and democratic collective decision-making in our communities & workplaces. We want to end capitalism and the exploitation, discrimination and hierarchy that characterizes such a profit-driven system. We are committed to building a society that rejects racism, sexism, and homophobia.

Starhawk http://www.starhawk.org Starhawk is the author of The Spiral Dance, The Fifth Sacred Thing, and other books that link an earth-based spirituality to action to change the world. On her site, you'll find information about her books, current and past activities, many of her articles and unpublished writings, links to related groups and organizations, and resources for activists.

Sweatshop Watch http://www.sweatshopwatch.org/ Sweatshop Watch is a coalition of labor, community, civil rights, immigrant rights, women's, religious & student organizations, and individuals committed to eliminating sweatshop conditions in the global garment industry. We believe that workers should be earning a living wage in a safe and decent working environment, and that those who benefit the most from the exploitation of sweatshop workers must be held accountable.

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TimorNet http://www.ci.uc.pt/Timor/netret.htm Ppages with specific information about East Timor - its History, Geography and Culture, the Human Rights situation, daily news, etc.

Tom Paine.com http://www.tompaine.com TomPaine.com is a public interest journal inspired by the great patriot Thomas Paine, author of Common Sense and The Rights of Man. Paine was a man of humble origins and modest education, but he became a writer of extraordinary skill and passion. He used his talent to advance the cause of liberty and democracy against distant and unaccountable rulers. TomPaine.com seeks to enrich the national debate on controversial public issues by featuring the ideas, opinions, and analyses too often overlooked by the mainstream media. They publish these in their regular advertisements on the Op-Ed Page of The New York Times, in other publications, and on theirWeb site.

Trident Ploughshares http://www.tridentploughshares.org Trident Ploughshares is a campaign to disarm the UK Trident nuclear weapons system in a non-violent, open, peaceful and fully accountable manner.

True Majority http://www.truemajority.com The TrueMajority campaign was started by Ben Cohen, cofounder of Ben and Jerry's. TrueMajority sifts through all the stuff going on in Congress. When your voice counts to create a just and sustainable world, you get an email alert. Then just by clicking one button a fax is sent to your congressperson in your name. It takes about 2 minutes a month and it's free.

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United for Peace and Justice http://www.unitedforpeace.org United for Peace & Justice is a new national campaign that brings together a broad range of organizations throughout the United States to help coordinate our work against a U.S. war on Iraq. At an initial meeting in Washington, DC on October 25, more than 70 peace and justice organizations agreed to form United for Peace & Justice and signed on to a statement for peace.


University of California Divestment Petition Website http://www.ucdivest.org This is a web site for the UC Faculty-initiated Divestment campaign has been set up.

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Voices in the Wilderness http://www.nonviolence.org/vitw/ Online site for campaign to end economic sanctions against the people of Iraq.

Vote.com http://www.vote.com Vote.com is a fully interactive web site designed to give Internet users a voice on important public issues and other topics. The Internet is filled with chances for us to listen and read. This site gives us a chance to speak out and to be heard. When you vote on a topic listed on our site, we'll send an e-mail to significant decision-makers like your congressional representative, your senators, and the president telling them how you feel.

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Web Active News http://www.webactive.com WebActive contains live tapes and analysis from the following sites: RadioNation: RadioNation, the weekly broadcast edition of The Nation magazine, is staking out ground as one of the most provocative and informative shows on the air, bringing what The Nation does in print to a widespread new audience. Pacifica Network News: Pacifica Network News, an in-depth look at the world, is available every day. If you want extensive coverage of issues and events that matter, particularly those not covered in the mainstream press, this is the place to listen. Democracy NOW!: Democracy NOW! was launched by Pacifica Radio in 1996 to open the airwaves on a daily basis to alternative voices traditionally excluded from the political process. The hour-long program is available every week day. Hightower Radio: WebActive is the exclusive Web source for Jim Hightower's entertaining daily two-minute commentaries on politics and progressive issues. WebActive Directory: An annotated, searchable directory of 1,250 progressive groups that are online. Users can input a key word, and quickly use hyperlinks to find their way to the progressive sites that best respond to their interests. Soapbox: The "Op-ed" page of WebActive, this feature provides a mix of weekly commentators using RealAudio to inform an opine on topics of their choice. CounterSpin: A weekly look behind the scenes of the mainstream news. This one-half hour program is produced by the media watchdog group Fairness and Accuracy in Reporting.

Western States Legal Foundation http://www.wslfweb.org/index.htm Online site for Western States Legal Foundation which is a non-profit, public interest organization founded in 1982, which monitors and analyzes U.S. nuclear weapons programs and policies. Good site for links and pdf files.

Voice4Change http://www.voice4change.org The mission at voice4change is to bring a positive message to the broadest possible audience. There are many wonderful organizations doing critical work to make our world a better place. Many of these organizations have very informative web sites but do not have the time to promote them. Their role will be to promote these sites to increase their effectiveness.

Women's International League For Peace And Freedom http://www.wilpf.org/ Good site for information and links.

Women's Justice Center http://www.justicewomen.com/index.html Their goal is: To provide advocacy, free of charge, for victims of rape, domestic violence, and child abuse, particularly in the Latina and other under served communities of Sonoma County. To provide advocacy training and community education. To coordinate the Task Force on Women in Policing with the goal of increasing the number of women and minorities in our law enforcement agencies. To commit to equal justice for all women and girls. The site is multilingual with information in English and Spanish.

Working For Change http://www.workingforchange.org Working for Change is a comprehensive Web site made up of resources for people with progressive values.

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Z Communications http://www.zmag.org Site for Z Net and Z Magazine, a great site for altrnative views.


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