Bill Of Rights
You get ALL of the items on the menu, only now you have to demand them. Go »

The Constitution
In full and in plain text, the US Constitution— remind your representatives. Go »

Amendments to The Constitution
Articles in addition to and amendments of— Article [I.] seems to have been repealed without our knowledge. Go »

Declaration of Independence
We hold these Truths to be self-evident— again, remind your representatives. Go »

House Representative Websites
The ugly, the bad and the really ugly. How they represent... you. Go »

Library Of Congress
The library of libraries. Your resource for pretty much anything you want to research. Go »

Congress.Org
Civic participation made simple— resources, news and forums to help you get involved. Go »

Judicial Watch
Ethical and legal "watchdog" over our government, legal, and judicial systems. Go »

Alliance for Better Campaigns
"Working hard to open up our political process by advocating for reforms that provide voters with more and better information about candidates and issues, and that provide candidates with clean resources that don't leave them beholden to special interests." Go »

Black Box Voting
Ballot-tampering in the 21st century— Read all about it. Go »

Bush In 30 Seconds
Okay, I tried to keep this resource as non-partisan as possible, but they're made by us, for us and are too-too sadly true (and funny). Go »

Center for Voting and Democracy
Research, analysis, education and advocacy to build understanding of and support for more democratic voting systems. Go »

The Constitution Project
Constructive dialogue across ideological and partisan lines seeking solutions to difficult legal and constitutional issues— thought- and action-provoking. Go »

Fact Check
Nonpartisan, nonprofit advocates for voters who aim to reduce the level of deception and confusion in U.S. politics because "everyone is entitled to their own opinions, but not their own facts." Go »

Federal Election Commission
Direct link to the FEC's elections and voting rules, results and FAQs. Go »

Federal Voting Assistance Program
The ads the Republican 527s are placing in the mainstream press are deliberately misleading you. Get the correct information about voting, election dates, polling addresses, registration deadlines, etc. right here. Go »

League of Women Voters
All the information and tools to get you involved in the democratic process at the federal, state and local levels. Go »

Proportional Representation Library
Information on proportional representation elections— including beginning readings, in-depth articles by scholars and activists, an extensive bibliography, and a guide to related web sites. Go »

Project Vote Smart
Objective and trustworthy resource for campaign and candidate information. Go »

Register To Vote
The ads the 527s are circulating are deliberately misleading you. Get the correct information about voting, election dates, polling addresses, registration deadlines, etc. right here. Go »

Switch Ads
Errol Morris's wonderful ads for MoveOn made me tear up my partisan card for good. I like these Republicans. Go »

Annenberg Public Policy Center
Research, lectures, conferences, and roundtable discussions highlighting important questions about the intersection of media, communication, and public policy. Their focus is on the areas of political communication, information and society, media and the developing child, health communication, and adolescent risk. Go »

American Civil Liberties Union
"If the rights of society's most vulnerable members are denied, everybody's rights are imperiled." Go »

American Political Science Association
Professional society for people who study politics, government and public policies in the U.S. and around the world. Go »

Applied Research Center
Leading research lab and foundry where academics and activists forge tools to spark social progress and measure the results. Go »

The Brookings Institution
Though mainly a resource for economic and political scholars, Brookings' studies on campaigns and media help everyone to think more critically about governance and public policy. Go »

Campaign for America's Future
Challenging the big money corporate agenda by encouraging Americans to speak up. Go »

Center for American Progress
Nonpartisan research and educational institute promoting a strong, just and free America. Go »

Center for a New American Dream
Helping Americans consume responsibly to protect the environment, enhance quality of life, and promote social justice. Go »

Center for Constitutional Rights
Non-profit legal and educational organization dedicated to protecting and advancing the rights guaranteed by the U.S. Constitution and the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. Go »

Christian Peacemaker Teams
Where lethal conflict is an immediate reality or is supported by public policy, these Christians step up. Blow your preconceptions. Go »

Citizens For Legitimate Government
Multi-partisan activist group established to expose the Bush coup d'etat, and to oppose the occupation in all of its manifestations. Go »

CivilRights.Org
The site of record for relevant and up-to-the minute civil rights news and information. Go »

Common Cause
Holding our government accountable for the decisions it makes in the name of its citizens. Run little government, run. Don't forget to check out the Soft Money Laundromat while you're there. Go »

Digital Freedom Network
Human rights as an attainable goal for all countries— This non profit group believes that free enterprise, limited government, rule of law and individual freedom are the most effective means to ensure the rights of men and women across the world. We like them. Smart and timely archive. Go »

Foreign Policy
Refreshingly creative and succinct analysis of the most significant international news and trends— Go figure out how the world works. Published by the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace. Go »

Gush Shalom
Translated from Hebrew, the name means "The Peace Bloc". The hard core of the Israeli peace movement and an extra-parliamentary organization, independent of any party or other political grouping attempting to influence Israeli public opinion and lead it towards peace and conciliation with the Palestinian people. Go »

Inequality.Org
Illuminating the causes and multidimensional consequences of the growing inequality of wealth, income, power and opportunity in America. Go »

Institute for Southern Studies
in 1970 by veterans of the civil rights movement, the ISS draws attention to the national importance of the South and offers a vision of the region as a place brimming with a capacity for progressive change that challenges its reputation as a monolithic, conservative stronghold. Check out their Facing South blog and Southern Exposure magazine, too.Go »

Jews Against the Occupation
Progressive, secular and religious Jews of all ages throughout the New York City area advocating peace through justice for Palestine and Israel. Go »

Jews for Peace in Palestine and Israel
American Jews who believe that a just, comprehensive, and lasting peace in Palestine and Israel is attainable through negotiations based on international law and the implementation of relevant United Nations (UN) resolutions. Go »

Job Tracker
Since January 2001, the nation has lost 2.7 million manufacturing jobs, and some studies say 14 million white-collar jobs could be sent overseas in the years ahead. Track the jobs lost in your area. Go »

Jobs With Justice
Improving working people's standard of living, fighting for job security, and protecting workers' rights. Go »

Media Rights
Helping media makers, educators, librarians, nonprofits, and activists use documentaries to encourage action and inspire dialogue on contemporary social issues. Go »

The Mentoring Center
Helping mentoring programs transform the lives of the most highly at-risk youth. Go »

National Association for the Advancement of Colored People
Insuring the political, educational, social and economic equality of minority groups and citizens. Go »

Real Voices
Bay Area political action non-profit providing a platform for American citizens to talk back to the President. Go, and tell them why you're fed up. Go »

Responsible Wealth
Among the wealthiest 5% of Americans, these folks are exposing the dangers of excessive inequality of income and wealth in the US— and they're putting their money where their mouths are. Go »

September 11th Families for Peaceful Tomorrows
Advocacy organization founded by family members of September 11th victims who have united to turn their grief into action for peace. Go »

Southern Poverty Law Center Intelligence Project
Dedicated to monitoring hate groups and extremist activity in the U.S., The SPLC's Intelligence Project publishes the quarterly Intelligence Report, updating law enforcement, the media, and the public on the activity it investigates. Go »

The Toda Institute for Global Peace and Policy Research
Lay Buddhist organization's institute bringing peace researchers, policymakers, and community activists into communication and collaboration on selected projects in conflict resolution. Go »

United for a Fair Economy
Raising awareness of the way in which concentrated wealth and power undermine the economy, corrupt democracy, deepen the racial divide, and tear communities apart. (They support social movements, too.) Go »

Urban Institute
A nonpartisan economic and social policy research organization that measures effects, compares options, shows which stakeholders get the most and least, tests conventional wisdom, reveals trends, and makes costs, benefits, and risks explicit. Go »

Women's World
Encouraging the development of women's presses and journals and striving to be the first line of defense against gender-based censorship. Go »

Centre for Research on Globalization
News articles, commentary, background research and analysis on a broad range of issues, focussing on the interrelationship between social, economic, strategic, geopolitical and environmental processes. Go »

Ethical Corporation
Making the case for doing better business because business done to high ethical standards is how it should be done. Go »

Ethical Investor
Just as concerned with financial performance, but also considering the companies' social and environmental records. Go »

Money Files
Exposing the real inner-workings and cyclical patterns of the global economic system because there is no logic in coping with banking interests which are dooming the world economy. Go »

Pressure Point
Working to shift the decision-making power from the hands of the few into the hands of the many in order to create a true global democracy. Go »

World Policy Institute
Focusing broadly on the preservation of democratic values; the protection of civil rights; the advancement of tolerance, fairness, and the rule of law; and the support of a capitalism tempered by social justice. Go »

Catholics for a Free Choice
Engaged in research, policy analysis, education, and advocacy on issues of gender equality and reproductive health. Go »

NARAL Pro-Choice America
Working to reduce the need for abortions while fighting the aggressive anti-choice movement intent on taking away our rights and freedoms. Go »

Physicians for Reproductive Choice and Health
Ensuring that all people have the knowledge, access to quality services, and freedom of choice to make their own reproductive health decisions. Go »

Planned Parenthood
Protecting the fundamental right of each individual to manage his or her fertility, regardless of the individual's income, marital status, race, ethnicity, sexual orientation, age, national origin, or residence. Go »

Reproductive Issues (NOW)
Taking action to bring about equality for all women, including control of her own reproductive decisions. Go »

Reproductive Rights (ACLU)
Because personal privacy and reproductive rights are among our most important constitutional liberties. Go »