Revised Links
By Mike Hersh.com Staff, May 31, 2005

Links to Organizations, Groups, Websites, etc.

[Reform] [Communities] [Peace] [Columnists] [Webzines] [Publications] [Discussion] [Media] [Think Tanks] [Stolen Election] [Democratic Party] [Misc.] [Humor] [Policy]

Local Groups and Links

Montgomery County Progressive Alliance Links: [Email List] [Discussion Group]

Teachthefacts.org - protecting fact-based education in Montgomery County.

The Montgomery County Democratic Central Committee.

Young Democrats of Montgomery County - Building a Strong Base of Young Democrats!

Free-State PAC Promoting Democratic Candidates and Principles in Maryland.

Progressive Maryland Building Power for Maryland's Working Families.

The Germantown Democratic Club represents progressive traditions of Montgomery County.

Irregular News A great listing of Progressive links in Maryland.

Democracy for America Local Resources: [Get Local!] [Find Local Events]

 

Local MeetUps

[Democracy for America] [MCPA/DFA ] [Potomac DFA] [Air America Radio/MCPA] [Election Reform/MCPA] [Edwards 1 America/MCPA] [Kerry Democrats/MCPA] [Democratic Party/MCPA] [20 Million Loud/MCPA] [Impeach Bush] [Kucinich/MCPA] [MCPA/Fight Big Media] [Media Matters] [9/11 Questions] [Democrats] [Victory for Democrats] [Find MeetUps Near You]

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Activism and Reform Groups

Progressive Democrats of America - progressives working in and out of the Democratic Party.

Democracy for America - grassroots activism supporting candidates at all levels.

Democracy for America's National Blog for the Democratic Wing of the Democratic Party.

People for the American Way - Founded by Moderates to oppose extremism.

Afterdowningstreet.org - veteran / activist coalition urging investigation of Bush re: Iraq war.

Progressive Majority elects progressive champions to change the direction of this country.

Voice4Change - brings a positive message to the broadest audience.

Move on - helps busy people be effective citizens.

Dump Bush - fun, factual site with message board, polls, and much more.

Petition to Investigate 9/11 "Oddities" - by Lori R. Price.

Black Radical Congress - Election reform and voting rights.

Environmental News Network - Environmental issues.

The Armchair Activist - Great Activist Ideas and tools.

Help us free our nation from the Bush Occupation.

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Online Activism: Communities

Main Street Moms - "education-in-action" for progress on issues crucial to our children.

Leave my child alone - Protecting High School Students From Unwanted Military Recruiting.

Z-Net - Activist Community.

Global Free Press - Do it yourself media. Speak out!

Citizens for Legitimate Government Undo the Coup.

Fallout Shelter News and Views.

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Online Activism: Peace Groups and International

Code Pink for Peace - Calls on women around the world to rise up and oppose war.

Revolutionary Assn. of Women in Afghanistan - seeking equality.

Education for Peace in Iraq Center - Speakers & projects.

War Resisters' League - promoting peace.

American Friends Service Committee - Quakers for peace.

Collateral Terror - Analysis / Information about the War on Terror.

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Columnists of Distinction

Greg Palast - the World's Greatest Investigative Reporter.

Paul Krugman - Economist turned national conscience at the NY Times.

Gene Lyons - Arkansas-based Author/Columnist.

Joe Conason - Salon.com Editor, Author/Columnist.

Molly Ivins - Texas-based Author/Columnist.

THE POLITICAL AMAZON - Not a dignified, courteous approach to politics.

Eric Alterman - Excellent journalism and media criticism.

Robert Scheer - Liberal Columnist for the LA Times.

Jackson Thoreau's - Fight the Right Site.

Words Unlimited - covering progressive protests, marches, and more.

Bernie Weiner and Ernest Partridge's - Crisis Papers.

Natalie Davis - Progressive News & Commentary.

Mike Hersh's Activism, Commentary and Analysis.

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Online Magazines, Original News and Commentary

American Politics Journal - longest-running poli-site on the net.

Liberal Slant - Debunking the Conservative Corporate Owned Media.

Bush Watch - Daily Internet magazine based in Austin, Texas.

Online Journal - A new news media of, for and by the people.

Democrats.com - Independent site for patriotic, aggressive progressives.

The Radical Fringe - Excellent source of news and views.

Consortium News - progressive news and commentary.

Buzz Flash - great links to news and insightful interviews.

Common Dreams - terrific source for news and views.

the broadside - Progressive News, Editorials, Satire & Cartoons.

t r u t h o u t - Free News Source - News and Views featuring William Pitt.

Alternet News - opinion and news from the left.

Scorecard - the Wage Slave Journal.

The Liberal Oasis - Where the left is right and the right is wrong.

TomPaine.com - Analysis in the tradition of the Common Sense Patriot.

LIHOP - find out what it means - 9/11 Information Site.

Excelsior Group - Mario Cuomo's website.

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Online Versions of Offline Publications

Ms. Magazine - More than a Magazine, It's a Movement.

The Guardian - authoritative UK news source.

The Nation - venerable opinion journal.

The Progressive - dedicated to positive change.

Mother Jones Magazine - hard-hitting news.

In These Times - progressive reporting.

Yellow Times - alternative news and views.

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Discussion and Debate

Democrats.com Blog - Meet and Mix it up with Democrats. (This is not the DNC).

Democrats Forum - Discussion Forum for Democrats and Others.

The Smirking Chimp - Ask Not At Whom The Chimp Smirks.

FunPolitics - An uncensored political community for all ideologies.

Democratic Underground - Tell Skinner hello from Mike Hersh!

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Media Watchdogs

Media Watch - Join Now! Sponsored by Democrats.com and MH.com

Rapid Response Network - a "national conversation" about core progressive values in the media.

Truth and Hope - Grassroots effort to elect good candidates through paid ads.

Daily Howler - Excellent Expose' of Media Mediocrity.

Make them Accountable - Keeping Media and Politicians Accountable.

Media Matters for America - Effort led by reformed right wing hack David Brock.

TV News Lies - tells the truth about TV liars.

Rush v. Reality - Correcting Limbaugh's wrong wing commentary.

Oreilly-sucks.com - Proves its name is true.

Independent Media Center - News for the people.

Fairness & Accuracy in Reporting - Media watchdogs.

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Think Tanks, Position Papers and Fact Sites

Democratic Position Papers - the facts are on our side.

Democratic Accomplishments by State - information to counter right wing propaganda.

Institute for Public Accuracy - Countering the corporate media spin.

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Stolen Election Sites

Do Not Concede Coalition - Exposing election crimes and other outrages.

How Al Gore Won In 2000 - links to proof of the coup.

TakeBackthePresidency.com proves George W. Bush is not our president.

SUPREME COURT BUSH V. GORE DECISION - lawyer to layman.

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Democratic Sites

Democratic National Committee and DNC: Top Headlines.

Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee - take the House!

Senate Democratic Leadership - take the Senate!

State Democratic Parties - index and contact information.

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Misc. Political Groups

Leadership '02 - Al Gore is Connecting and Electing Democrats

Progressive Majority - Progressive values + practical politics = wins.

College Democrats - the future of American progressive politics.

New Democrats Online - Democratic Leadership Council website

21st Century Democrats - Next generation Democratic Leaders

Jewish Democrat Council- Jewish Democratic News and Views

Democrats Abroad - Information from Democrats outside the US

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Humor

I Know What You Did Last Election - The Horror Continues

Wall Street Poet - Satirical verse gives a fun spin to financial markets

Bartcop - Humorous Political Analysis

The Onion - The Most Absurd News on the Web

Betty Bowers - is a Better Christian Than You

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