SWWAP Links

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.

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



Well here we go again. As many were afraid of, Vote fraud is evident in the 2004 election. SWWAP urges members to get informed and to stay on top of this issue. 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://www.proveitonpaper.madisonwi.us/proveitonpaper.htm
http://blackboxvoting.org - Be sure to check out http://blackboxvoting.org. If you have a few dollars to throw at the problem, this is a good place to start.
http://www.nightweed.com/angrygirl.html - An interesting website, with many articles concerning Election Fraud.

Other Local Progressive Groups


The Grassroots Citizens of Wisconsin is an energetic, progressive group that began with a discussion among a few friends who wanted to change our nation's direction. They are now 400 people strong in Iowa, Sauk, Lafayette and Grant Counties and have stepped up and said "count me in." They are Democrats, Republicans and Independents.  In 2004, the group is working to turn out the vote for federal candidates such as John Kerry, Russ Feingold and Ron Kind and are promoting rational discussion on national, state and local issues.
Click Here for the Grassroots Gazette , for a listing of events for this active group.

Politician Contact & information Sites

http://www.congressmerge.com - Contact your representative. An easy avenue to contact your congressman.
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. This site has many articles and editorials.
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 imperialist war and occupation abroad and the assault against people's rights at home has reached a critical juncture.
http://www.citizen.org/ - national nonprofit public interest organization.

Progressive News Service Organizations


http://www.counterpunch.org

http://www.zmag.org/weluser.htm

http://www.wisdc.org WI Democracy Campaign website

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.

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.airamericaradio.com/ - Air America has emerged as a mouthpiece for progressive talk radio. Air America affiliate in Southern Wisconsin can be listened to on 92.1. The signal is weak south of Wisconsin, but one can listen to it on line.
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

http://www.projectcensored.org/publications/2005/ - In 1983, 50 corporations controlled most of the news reporting in the United States.  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.

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.truthout.org/environment.shtml - Truthout is a good clearing house for environmental news and perspective.
http://www.nrdc.org/ - The Natural Resources Defense Council.
http://www.nrdc.org/bushrecord/ - Not a pleasant read, but a good chronolical look at the Bush environmental legacy.

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
http://www.utahphillips.org/songbook/index.html - U. Utah Phillips - Singer Songwriter

Labor

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

 

Fair Trade Products

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.sweatshopwatch.org/swatch/sweatfree/index.html - links to company's which do not employ sweat shop mentality.
http://www.coopamerica.org/ - practical steps for using your consumer power for social change

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.madwomen.org Madison Women 4 Peace-CodePINK

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

http://www.cartercenter.org/peaceprograms/peacepgm.htm- The Carter Center, in partnership with Emory University, is committed to advancing human rights and alleviating unnecessary human suffering. Founded in 1982 by former U.S. President Jimmy Carter and his wife, Rosalynn, the Atlanta-based Center has helped to improve the quality of life for people in more than 65 countries.

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.