Issues & Inspiration
Keep informed and keep in touch with these national progressive organizations and others. And consider investing in America's progressive future by donating to the institutions of your choice.
Find news, inspiration, and legislation
AlterNet
Providing readers with crucial facts and passionate opinions they can't find anywhere else.
The Economic Policy Institute
Seeking to broaden the public debate about strategies to achieve a prosperous and fair economy.
Free Press
Promoting diverse and independent media ownership, strong public media, and universal access to communications. This site is an important resource for legislation that directly impacts citizen freedoms.
Institute for Local Self-Reliance
Working to enable communities with tools to increase economic effectiveness, reduce wastes, decrease environmental impacts and provide for local ownership of the infrastructure and resources essential for community well-being.
Institute for Agriculture and Trade Policy
Working locally and globally at the intersection of policy and practice to ensure fair and sustainable food, farm, and trade systems.
Longview Institute for the Public Good
A group of distinguished scholars and researchers working to achieve a just, democratic, environmentally sustainable, and humane society.
MoveOn.org
Working to bring ordinary people back into politics, through a nationwide network of more than 2 million online activists.
National Campaign for Sustainable Agriculture
Cultivating grass roots efforts to engage in policy development processes that result in food and agricultural systems and rural communities that are healthy, environmentally sound, profitable, humane, and just.
Thomas: Legislative Information on the Internet
This Library of Congress service provides information on bills being considered by the US Congress. Search for a bill you read about in the news, or browse by keyword for bills relating to an issue like "housing" or "disability".
Small Planet Institute
Bringing to light the emergence of "living democracy", a rewarding, inclusive, learned practice that creates communities that work for all. On every continent, people are bringing this democracy to life by discovering their power to act on their values.
U.S. National Archives
A reliable source for online versions of national documents, including the Declaration of Independence, the Constitution, and the Bill of Rights.
Go local
American Independent Business Alliance
Promoting independent businesses, keeping opportunities alive for entrepreneurs, building more self-reliant communities, and engaging citizens actively in their community's future.
Business Alliance for Local Living Economies
Bringing together small business leaders, economic development professionals, government officials, social innovators, and community leaders to build local living economies, showing that independent locally owned businesses can go beyond traditional measures of success.
Festival Network Online
Find local music festivals, craft shows, art festivals and fairs across the US where you can buy local goods of all kinds and support independent artists and entrepreneurs.
Local Harvest
Discover the benefits of buying local food. It is fresher, tastier, and more nutritious than supermarket food. It is also good for your local economy—buying directly from family farmers helps them stay in business.
Learn about elections, candidates, and your elected officials
Center for Responsive Politics
A nonpartisan guide to money's influence on US elections and public policy.
Center for Voting and Democracy
Dedicated to fair elections that promote participation and inclusive representation. An excellent resource for election reforms such as instant runoff voting.
The Democracy Campaign
A nonpartisan program committed to protecting the right to vote and ensuring fair elections.
Democracy for America
A political action committee dedicated to supporting fiscally responsible, socially progressive candidates at all levels of government.
Project Vote Smart
Information on American government, elections, candidates, and voting. Learn about your elected officials and candidates.
Read tips on how to find your representatives.