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LINKS OF INTEREST TO
DEMOCRATS:
Democratic
Party Related Sites
Democratic
National Committee: The Democratic National Committee (DNC) - plans the
Party's presidential nominating convention; promotes the election of Party
candidates; and works with national, state, and local party organizations,
elected officials, candidates, and constituencies to respond to the needs
and views of the Democratic electorate and the nation.
Blue
Dog Coalition: The Blue Dog Coalition is a group of 35 moderate to
conservative Democrats in the 109th Congress.
College
Democrats of America: The only Tennessee age group Al Gore carried in
the Presidential election was 18-25 year olds. Find out what they are
doing at this website.
Governor
Phil Bredesen's Website: A great way to get to know our Governor. This
site is loaded with pertinent information regarding Governor Bredesen and
our state and includes links to scores of other interesting sites.
Organizations,
Activism
Sites and More
The Huffington Post: The
Huffington Post offers
syndicated columnists, blogs and news stories with moderated comments.
Democratic Underground:
The Democratic Underground is full of current news and updates concerning
Democrats. There's several different blogs and discussion forums as
well.
Daily
Kos: The Daily Kos is a very popular left-leaning blog with political
analysis and other daily rants on the state of the nation.
MyDD:
MyDD is another very popular liberal that discusses the due diligence of
politics, election forecast, and the world today.
Democratic
Underground: Democratic Underground provides political satire and
commentary for Democrats. The site offers a set of forums that now houses
over 44,000 members along with a new feature called Campaign Underground,
which has tons of political info for each state.
Encyclopedia
of Liberal Arguments: From Steve Kangas, Help Fight the Right, covers
and debunks every argument conservatives try to make about liberals. A
thought-provoking, must-visit site.
AFL-CIO:
National website for organized labor. Wages, benefits, working
conditions - it's all here.
Air
America Radio: Air America is a progressive talk radio station that
houses such personalities as Al Franken and Robert Kennedy Jr. The
station offers online listening
here
Change
the Party: An organization headed by former DNC Chair candidate, Donnie
Fowler, Change the Party is a new organization that promotes new ideas
activism for the Democratic Party.
Democracy
For America: Democracy for America is dedicated to grassroots activism
and supporting candidates at all levels of government. The site was a
spinoff the campaign of Gov. Howard Dean.
MoveOn.org:
MoveOn is a catalyst for a new kind of grassroots involvement, supporting
busy but concerned citizens in finding their political voice. The nationwide
network of more than 1,700,000 online activists is one of the most effective
and responsive outlets for democratic participation available today.
Natural
Resources Defense Council: Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC) uses
law, science, and the support of more than 1 million members and activists
to protect the planet's wildlife and wild places and to ensure a safe and
healthy environment for all living things.
Win
Without War: Win Without War is a coalition of national organizations
representing broad constituencies that aim to Keep America Safe by
advocating alternatives to preemptive war in Iraq.
Media
Matters For America: Media Matters is an independent watch group
that calls out fallacies in the media and responds to them with the facts
and truth.
Truth
Out: Truth Out is a non profit independent news. They offer progressive
insight and focuses on bringing out the truth in politics.
Center
For American Progress: The Center for American Progress is a nonpartisan
research and educational institute dedicated to promoting a strong, just and
free America that ensures opportunity for all. We believe Americans are
bound together by a common commitment to these values and we aspire to
ensure our national policies reflect these values.
Campaign
For America's Future: The Campaign For America's Futures has over 100
Prominent Americans — citizen activists and policy experts concerned about
our country and our planet — joined together to launch and build the
Campaign for America's Future. We are challenging the big money corporate
agenda by encouraging Americans to speak up — to discuss and debate a new
vision of an economy and a future that works for all of us.
People
For The American Way: People For the American Way (PFAW) and People For
the American Way Foundation (PFAWF) work to protect the heart of democracy
and the soul of the nation. In Congress and state capitals, in
classrooms and in libraries, in courthouses and houses of worship, on the
airwaves and on the printed page, on sidewalks and in cyberspace, we work to
promote full citizen participation in our democracy and safeguard the
principles of our Constitution from those who threaten the American dream.
Rainbow
Push Coalition: Rainbow Push is a progressive organization fighting for
social change. As a mighty coalition of conscience; workers, women and
people of color have the power to make the American Dream a Reality!
Human
Rights Campaign: The Human Rights Campaign is the largest national gay,
lesbian, bisexual and transgender political organization with members
throughout the country. It effectively lobbies Congress, provides campaign
support and educates the public to ensure that GLBT Americans can be open,
honest and safe at home, at work and in the community.
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