RECENT ADDITIONS (updated January 28, 2005 )
The Senator & the Rock Star Two
views of America's values. Who says
it better?
What
now? Post-inauguration commentary from
a progressive viewpoint.
Online activism Websites make
it easy to
express your views on hot issues.
Who should I write to? Incredibly
simple, comprehensive online
guide to contacting the media and/or elected
officials.
New Year's Resolutions
Read ours,
send us yours.
Bruce made me do it About
this site.
"It's the Terrorism, Stupid" The
head of A.C.T. explains what went wrong.
Fed up with mainstream press puff pieces on the inauguration? Get another view from the Progressives' Guide to the Inauguration...
New/Blue
Year's Resolutions:
Here are a few to get you started... send in your own. Resolution #1:
Don't give up...
"It's the Terrorism, Stupid"
Why did Ohio go for Bush? It wasn't the religious right or a superior
Republican grassroots effort. It was something
else...
The progressive vision must appeal to the values of liberty, equality, community, justice, unconditional love, shared prosperity, and ecological restoration..." Read more: Nov. 3rd Theses.
What went wrong: Why Americans hate liberals.
"Progressive Centrism" a la Bill Clinton: Third Way.
You've seen the red/blue maps, take a look at the purple states, showing percentages of votes from 100% Bush to 100% Kerry.
This site use maps to slices & dice the results in several other interesting ways.
Common Dreams NewsCenter: politics, issues and breaking news from a progressive perspective.
In case you've considered it, here are 10 Reasons Not To Move to Canada.
Blue states/red states shown by electoral votes. (Click on "View according to Electoral Votes"). The map looks much more encouraging.
Election results county by county. Note that Bush won by less than 5% in 162 counties. If we can win over just a few of our neighbors, we can shift the balance.
National map shows the states that were "barely Bush."
Let friend and foe alike know:
Order buttons, bumper stickers, T-shirts
Or put this on your bumper:
Download & print mini-posters for your window, bulletin board, or car:
Grassroots organizing:
CodePink is a women initiated grassroots peace and social justice movement. They're involved in a wide range of actions, from Stop the War Now to an Anti-Hummer Campaign.
MoveOn.org working "to bring ordinary people back into politics," primarily via email and online organizing efforts. True to form, they've created an online forum where you can make and vote on suggestions for their future efforts: the Action Forum.
Americans Coming Together working to "train and mobilize a new generation of leaders," primarily via in-person, door-to-door canvassing.
B.O.B.
(Bring Ohio Back)
(recommended by Dan Levin) working
"to educate Ohioans about the failures of the Bush administration."
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