WEB RESOURCES

ORGANIZATIONS

Center for Responsive Politics (Opensecrets.org) is an authoritative source for data and analysis relating to money in American politics. Find out what corporations gave how much to which candidates and what they are seeking in return. Keep up on campaign reform initiatives.

Coop America is a great source of how to information for responsible consumers and investors. Provides authoritative guides to responsible local businesses and investment advisors, in addition to current information on consumer boycotts and economic justice issues and legislation.

End Game Research Services, a project of the Public Information Network. The Public Information Network provides research services and training to citizens who are working for corporate and governmental accountability. Its website is an important resource for information and statistics on corporate power and concentration.

Institute for Local Self-Reliance New Rules Project proposes a set of new rules that builds community by supporting humanly scaled politics and economics. Many of the proposed rules are based on actual experience in local communities throughout the United States. A wonderful source of ideas for local and national political action.

New Village. A semi-annual leadership journal addressed to community planning, development, and revitalization published by Architects/Designers/Planners for Social Responsibility (ADPSR). Practical, informative resources for persons working to build vibrant communities of place.

Positive Futures Network, publisher of YES! A Journal of Positive Futures is a source of stories on what people around the world are doing to build the foundation for transformative change. It is a wonderful source of inspiration, ideas, news, and contact information for all who work for positive change. or use with study groups. www.turnpoint.org

United for a Fair Economy is perhaps the best single source for statistics, analysis, and legislative news relating to equity and economic justice in America. Find the latest figures on the compensation of corporate CEOs and the equity implications of tax proposals.

INDEPENDENT NEWS MEDIA

As the corporate media abandons journalism's traditional role of democratic watchdog in favor of pandering to corporate interests, democracy depends increasingly on the emergence of predominantly nonprofit independent, often web based, media outlet's. A growing number of such outlets are sources of news, investigative reporting, ideas, and information rarely found in corporate media outlets sensitive to the interests of their owners and advertisers.

The following are links to some of these outlets:

TomPaine.com is a media watchdog service that tracks the corporate press on a daily basis to draw attention to important stories and to offer facts and commentary to expose bias and misrepresentations.

Common Dreams and AlterNet are both leading sources of independent news, information, and opinion rarely available from the corporate press. They post timely articles dealing with current news and issues from the best of the independent media outlets. Great places to keep current on what is really happening in the world with extensive links to other independent media sources.

IGC Internet. The IGC is an information and networking hub for activist organizations from around the world engaged in environmental, peace, women's and economic justice issues and carries news reports from many sources. It is especially strong on stories of citizen resistance.

Independent Media Center. The source for current news, photos, and video clips from around the world on citizen protest actions against corporate rule.

Updated April 2,2002