Hello,
You are viewing this via the world wide web, so you must be connected to the internet. Though no substitute for personal interaction, the web can educate, and stimulate discussion and serve as a forum for progressive change. The following are a few sites which serve to educate, inform or inspire. Have a link to share? E-mail SWWAP at democracy@swwap.org

Charity

http://www.charitywatch.org/toprated.html - A site which ranks charitable organizations. Check to see how your charitable contributions are distributed.

Voter Fraud & Election Reform
"The people who cast the votes decide nothing. The people who count the votes decide everything." -Josef Stalin

There are many good web-sites containing information on vote fraud and paperless e-voting. A Good clearing house for links web sites on this issue Is contained at: http://blackboxvoting.org

Other Local Progressive Groups
WHAT IS THE BADGER PROGRESSIVE NETWORK?

Badger Progressive Network is acoalition of local Wisconsin progressive political groups that are springing up throughout Wisconsin. We swap forum ideas and issue research, offer advice to each other and steal great ideas from the other groups.

By agreeing "to work together when our interests coincide," the member groups hope to become more effective in bringing about progressive changes in state and national legislation and in our local communities.

North Shore GrassRoots - North Shore of Milwaukee Communities
GROW - GrassRoots of Waukesha County

Legislator Contact

http://www.legis.state.wi.us/ - An easy access to your state Assembly representative.
http://www.legis.state.wi.us/senate/senate.html - An easy access to your state Senate representative.
http://www.factcheck.org/ - Holding politicians accountable. A nonpartisan, nonprofit, "consumer advocate" for voters that aims to reduce the level of deception and confusion in U.S. politics.

Progressive Links

http://www.fightingbob.com/ Wisconsin's progressive voice.
http://www.jimhightower.com/ - Cutting edge commentary on current issues. Jim Hightower has spent three decades battling the Powers that Be, on behalf of the Powers That Ought To Be - consumers, working families, environmentalists, small businesses, and just-plain-folks.
http://www.progressivemajority.org/ A future worth fighting for. An organization dedicated to promotion of progressive candidates and ideas.
http://www.thealliancefordemocracy.org/ - Setting forth to end corporate domination, to establish true political democracy and to build a just society with a sustainable, equitable economy.
http://www.answercoalition.org/ The anti-war and progressive movement that is fighting against
http://www.citizen.org/ - national nonprofit public interest organization.

Progressive News Service Organization

http://www.wisdc.org WI Democracy Campaign website
http://www.counterpunch.org
http://www.democracynow.org   Democracy Now! is a national, daily, independent, award-winning news program airing on over 140 stations in North America.Pioneering the largest public media collaboration in the U.S., Democracy Now! The show is available on WORT radio 88.9 FM, Mon-Thurs at 1pm, or online from their website. The also offer an e-mail update service
http://www.pbs.org/now/ - Now with Bill Moyers is a weekly in depth news program on PBS. On WHA it brodcasts at 8pm on Friday nights and 9am on Sunday mornings. Show transcripts and links can be found on their website.
http://www.truthout.org Truthout has many articles and op-eds which are not released on mainstream corporate media. They also provide a daily e-mail service which keeps subscribers up to date. This service is free, and is operates with freewill donation.
http://www.moveon.org - Democracy in action. This organization has created nationally, a direct action movement which serves to inform and garner response to important issues. They also have an e-mail service which provides issues and suggested responses.
http://www.alternet.org/ - AlterNet.org is an online magazine and information resource where pressing issues are subject to examination and debate.
http://www.buzzflash.com - Another good link to breaking news.
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/ - Huffington Post

Media

http://www.wort-fm.org/ Dane County's independant alternative radion station. This commercial free, people powered radio station transmits on 89.9
http://www.themic921.com/main.html - The MIC has emerged as the progressive voice in Madison area.
http://www.pbs.org/now/ - This outstanding program airs on WHA television (channel 21) at 8pm on Friday and 9 am on Sunday Morning.
http://www.wpr.org/hereonearth/ - Jean Ferocca presents Radio without Borders, Here on Earth broadcasts live at 2-4pm Central time Saturdays and Sundays, repeats at 8-9pm Central time Monday through Thursday. This program can be heard on WHA radio, 970 am.

Media Reform

Today 5 corporations control most of the news you watch, hear, or read in the United States.  Some of these corporations make weaponry.  Some of them own pharmaceutical stock.  Some are owned by friends of the President. Do you really trust these corporations to service the best interests of the public first?  Or do you think they might choose to service themselves and their friends instead?  Check out some of these stories and decide for yourself.
http://www.publicintegrity.org/telecom/ - The Center for Public Integrity's media watch page. Check to see who owns (local??) media.
http://www.fair.org - A National Media Watch Group dedicated to fair and honest reporting.
http://mediamatters.org/ - Media Matters, dia Matters for America is a Web-based, not-for-profit, 501(c)(3) progressive research and information center dedicated to comprehensively monitoring, analyzing, and correcting conservative misinformation in the U.S. media.

Environment

http://www.4lakes.org/ - Local chapter of the Sierra Club.
http://nature.org/wherewework/northamerica/states/wisconsin/ - Wisconson Chapter of the Nature Conservancy.the Wisconsin Chapter of The Nature Conservancy has protected 85,300 acres of critical natural lands in Wisconsin.
http://www.nrdc.org/ - The Natural Resources Defense Council.

Investigative Reporting

http://www.motherjones.com - Hard hitting, no barred journalism. What else would you expect named after Mary Harris Jones. To find out about this remarkable woman go to http://womenshistory.about.com/od/motherjones/
http://www.gregpalast.com - This site contains the writings of Greg Palast, an award winning investigative reporter. His book, "Best Democracy Money Can Buy" should be required reading for every American.

Entertainment

http://www.davidrovics.com - David Rovics - Singer Songwriter

Labor

http://www.unitehere.org/ - uniting textile manufacturing, and service workers to improve working conditions.
http://www.aflcio.org/ - excellent site for labor issues
http://www.iww.org/ - a union for all workers

Fair Trade Products & Coops & Organics

http://www.tuvalucoffeehouse.com/ - Fair trade gift Store in Verona WI
http://www.fairindigo.com/ - Fair Indigo, a fair Trade clothes retailer located in Hildale
http://store.gxonlinestore.org - Socially Concious Gift buying
http://www.fairtradefederation.com/ - conecting buyers with companies who sell fair trade products.
http://globalexchange.org - building people to people ties
http://www.coopamerica.org/ - practical steps for using your consumer power for social change
http://www.trilliumnaturalfoods.com/ - Trillium Natural Food Coop, Mt. Horeb WI
http://www.vermontvalley.com/home.htm - CSA located in Blue Mounds WI
http://www.prairieblufffarm.com/index.html - Organic Eggs & Meat from the Springdale farm of Steve and Beth Albert

Agriculture

http://www.landstewardshipproject.org/ - sustainable agriculture is explored and encouraged
http://www.foodfirst.org/ - site explores hunger and the threat of genetically modified food sources.

 

Wage Peace!

http://www.unitedforpeace.org/ United for Peace and Justice is a coalition of more than 800 local and national groups throughout the United States who have joined together to oppose our government's policy of permanent warfare and empire-building.

http://madpeace.org/ MAPC- Madison Area Peace Coalition

http://www.veteransforpeace.org/ Veterans Working Together for Peace & Justice Through Non-violence. Wage Peace!
(Local chapter)

http://www.peacemagazine.org/index.html - Journalists, educators, and activists keep up to date on the important work of peacemaking by reading this popular and respected magazine.