Society : Activism

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• ACLU

  The American Civil Liberties Union is a national organization that works daily in courts, legislatures and communities to defend the individual rights and liberties guaranteed by the Constitution of the United States.

  https://www.aclu.org/
• American Economic Liberties Project

  Organization fighting monopoly forces to realize economic liberty for all, in support of a secure, inclusive democratic society.

  https://www.economicliberties.us
• Americans for Financial Reform

  AFR is a nonpartisan & nonprofit coalition of hundreds of groups which encourage accountability, fairness & security in the US financial system.

  http://ourfinancialsecurity.org/
• Amnesty International

  Organization which inspires people against injustice to bring the world closer to human rights & dignity enjoyed by all.

  http://www.amnesty.org/
• Anti-Defamation League

  The mission of ADL is to stop the defamation of the Jewish people and to secure justice and fair treatment to all. The civil rights organization was founded in October of 1913.

  http://www.adl.org/
• Aral Balkan

  Personal blog of a cyborg rights activist highlighting structural problems with the web.

  https://ar.al
• Better Markets

  Non-profit, non-partisan & independent organization formed after the 2008 financial crisis to promote public interest in the financial markets & Wall Street reform.

  https://bettermarkets.com/
• Campaign for Accountability

  A 501(c)(3) project that uses research, litigation and aggressive communications to expose misconduct and malfeasance in public life.

  http://campaignforaccountability.org/
• Care2

  A large online community empowering people to lead a healthy & green lifestyle while taking action on important causes such as human rights, animal welfare & global warming.

  http://www.care2.com/
• Causes

  Platform which allows people campaign to make a difference & to support the people and causes that inspire them.

  https://www.causes.com/
• Change.org

  Platform which allows people everywhere to start campaigns, mobilize supporters, and work with decision makers to drive solutions.

  https://www.change.org/
• Citizens Against Government Waste

  Non-partisan, non-profit organization founded in 1984 by J. Peter Grace & Jack Anderson to advocate the elimination of waste and inefficiency in government through nonpartisan public education programs & lobbying activities.

  http://www.cagw.org/
• Citizens Against Monopoly

  Non-profit organization which conducts original research on market concentration & the negative impacts of monopoly practices.

  https://citizensagainstmonopoly.org/
• Club of Rome

  Think tank which attempts to identify and study important existential problems including the limits of growth.

  http://www.clubofrome.org/
• Corporate Europe Observatory

  CEO is a research and campaign group working to expose and challenge the privileged access and influence enjoyed by corporations and their lobby groups in EU policy making.

  https://corporateeurope.org/
• Corporate Tax Haven Index

  Publishes annual rankings of tax havens used by multinational corporations & critiques the global race to the bottom corporate taxes.

  https://www.corporatetaxhavenindex.org
• Coworker.org

  Platform which enables workers to start a campaign & voice their opinions to help drive change which improves company culture & working conditions.

  https://home.coworker.org/
• CTJ

  Citizens for Tax Justice has been working toward a fair and sustainable tax system for over 30 years.

  http://ctj.org/
• Demand Progress

  Government reform internet activist organization which fights censorship & promotes internet freedom, civil liberties, transparency & human rights.

  http://demandprogress.org/
• Demos

  Public policy organization working for an America where citizens have an equal say in the democracy & an equal chance in the economy.

  http://www.demos.org/
• Eva Rothwell Centre

  Organization in the Hamilton community which strives to provide the resources &support needed for the betterment of the lives of community members, as well as important life skills.

  http://www.evarothwell.ca
• Financial Secrecy Index

  Publishes rankings of jurisdictions used for offshore financial activities to help people understand illicit financial flows & capital flight.

  https://financialsecrecyindex.com
• Global Citizen

  Community of people who want to learn about and take action on fixing the world's biggest challenges like extreme poverty.

  https://www.globalcitizen.org/
• Global Slavery Index

  An annual survey which estimates the number of people living in modern slavery in the world today.

  http://www.globalslaveryindex.org/
• Global Witness

  Nonprofit organization which aims to protect human rights & the environment by exposing the economic networks behind conflict, corruption & environmental abuse.

  https://www.globalwitness.org/
• GreatFire.org

  Nonprofit service which helps people gain uncensored access to online content in China.

  https://greatfire.org/
• Human Rights Watch

  HRW is an organization dedicated to defending human rights worldwide.

  http://www.hrw.org/
• Inequality.org

  Online portal to data, analysis & commentary on income & wealth inequality.

  https://inequality.org/
• Mercy For Animals

  MFA is an international non-profit animal advocacy organization dedicated to preventing cruelty to farmed animals & promoting compassionate food choices & policies.

  https://mercyforanimals.org/
• NationBuilder

  Software platform for leaders, handcrafted from scratch to help them grow their community & lead them to action.

  http://nationbuilder.com/
• NOMAS.org

  Official website of the National Organization for Men Against Sexism. They are a pro-feminist, gay affirmative, anti-racist activist organization of men & women supporting positive changes for men.

  http://nomas.org/
• NORML.org

  Organization promoting to move public opinion sufficiently to legalize the responsible use of marijuana by adults & to serve as an advocate for consumers to assure quality & safety.

  http://norml.org/
• NumbersUSA

  Website which highlights the futility of attempting to tackle poverty with immigration.

  https://www.numbersusa.com/
• Opportunity Insights

  Organization which aims to identify barriers to economic opportunity and develop scalable solutions that will empower people throughout the United States to rise out of poverty and achieve better life outcomes.

  https://opportunityinsights.org/
• PETA

  People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals is an animal rights organization which campaigns include ending fur and leather use, meat and dairy consumption, factory farming, circuses, bull fighting & rodeos, and animal experimentation.

  http://www.peta.org/
• Public Citizen

  Non-profit organization founded in 1971 which promotes citizen interests before Congress, the executive branch agencies and the courts.

  http://www.citizen.org/
• Riseup

  Provides online communication tools for people and groups working on liberatory social change. They are a project to create democratic alternatives and practice self-determination through self-control of secure means of communications.

  https://riseup.net/
• Share The World's Resources

  STWR is an organization campaigning for a fairer sharing of wealth, power & resources around the world.

  http://www.sharing.org/
• Solutions Grassroots

  Organization which runs theatre, film & concert events that give communities the tools and resources to build their own renewable energy.

  http://www.solutionsgrassroots.com/
• Southern Poverty Law Center

  The SPLC is a nonprofit civil rights legal advocacy organization. It was founded in 1971 by Morris Dees and Joseph J. Levin Jr.

  https://www.splcenter.org/
• Tax Justice Network

  Independent international network launched in 2003 which publishes original research & analysis of international tax laws to fight poverty.

  https://www.taxjustice.net/
• Tax Policy Center

  Service from the Urban Institute & Brookings Institution which analyzes the longer-term impacts of fiscal & monetary policy.

  https://www.taxpolicycenter.org/
• The Eviction Lab

  Nationwide database of evictions which shows local eviction rates and rankings for places across the country. They also provide detailed guides on the causes and effects of evictions.

  https://evictionlab.org/
• The Fawcett Society

  The UK's largest membership charity for womens' rights and equality.

  http://www.fawcettsociety.org.uk/
• The Foundation for Research on Equal Opportunity

  FREOPP is a non-profit, non-partisan think tank focused on expanding economic opportunity to those who least have it.

  https://freopp.org
• The Participatory Budgeting Project

  PB is a nonprofit organization empowering people to decide together how to spend public money, primarily in the US & Canada. They create and support participatory budgeting processes that deepen democracy, build stronger communities, and make public budgets more equitable & effective.

  http://www.participatorybudgeting.org/
• VDARE

  Website founded by Peter Brimelow in 1999 which promotes immigration reform in the United States.

  http://www.vdare.com/
• Watchdog.org

  Government watchdog project of the Franklin Center for Government & Public Integrity, a non-profit organization dedicated to the principles of transparency, accountability, and fiscal responsibility.

  http://watchdog.org/
• WikiLeaks

  Non-profit journalistic organization created by Julian Assange in 2006 which publishes secret information, news leaks and classified media from anonymous sources.

  https://www.wikileaks.org/
• ZCommunications

  Large and diverse website publishing a radical print periodical, blogs & current interest files, distributed talks and more.

  https://zcomm.org/

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Last Updated: 12-Sep-2020