In Daily Life (Society/Activism/In_Daily_Life)
up In Daily LifeWeb sites that describe, challenge or present "how to's" for activism in daily life are welcome here.EntriesHuman Rights - at The Mining Co. http://uspolitics.about.com/ Stay on top of human rights efforts and issues worldwide. Link to campaigns, organizations, and learn what actions you can take. No Statusquo Websites http://www.nostatusquo.com/ Articles and web links about political issues. Women's Environmental Network http://www.wen.org.uk/ WEN is an organisation which links women and the environment and is especially concerned with issues concerning women's health and reproductive systems.  So what can I do? http://sowhatcanido.blogspot.com/ Weblog discusses specific ways an individual can make a positive impact on the world. Topfree Equal Rights Association (T.E.R.A.) http://tera.ca/ An association that helps women having legal difficulty going without tops in public places in Canada and the USA, and informing the public on this issue. Civic Practices Network (CPN) http://www.cpn.org/ CPN shares a commitment to bring practical methods for public problem solving into every community and institutional setting in America. Wastewatch http://www.wastewatch.org.uk/ Promotes action on waste reduction, reuse and recycling throughout the UK. Who Will Love America? http://www.goodcitizen.org/ Web book about how to be a responsible citizen. Contains 100 actions that, when done by each of us on a day-to-day basis and when the situations arise, keep America strong and thus free. Be The Dream http://www.bethedream.net/ Focuses on building community resources and practices for a new world order. Labour Behind The Label http://www.labourbehindthelabel.org/ Network of organisations supporting garment worker's efforts worldwide to defend rights and improve wages. The September Project http://www.theseptemberproject.org/ Join with neighbors on September 11 at your local library to share and discuss ideas about democracy, citizenship, and patriotism through public talks, roundtables, and performances. A Spiral Path to Knowhere http://vst.cape.com/~rch/index.html One couple's experience and insights with simple living, peace and justice issues, creativity, and living in the spirit. People Owning Infinite New Tomorrows http://maxpages.com/point Bringing together individuals and groups who recognize the need for a raising of consciousness in our society, and who are willing to start taking responsibility for making a positive difference in their own lives. What's At Stake 2: Defining the Public Interest in the Digital Age http://www.benton.org/publibrary/was2/toc.html A publication of the Benton Foundation addressing points where digital technology intersects with important issues. Caution: Children at Work http://www.churchworldservice.org/FactsHaveFaces/childwrk.html Church World Service page with information about youthful activists, links to their library which has films about sweatshops where millions of children are imprisoned. GoodHumans Guidelines http://www.goodhumans.com/Guidelines? Visitors may obtain a rating of goodness, learn about how to be a "GoodHuman" and contribute to a definition of what that is. Boycott City http://boycottcity.org/ Forum for people to share information about things they do not like in the world around them. Boycott Now http://www.boycott-now.org/cgi-bin/yabb/YaBB.cgi A forum for the discussion and promotion of worldwide boycotts and protests. Dads and Daughters http://www.dadsanddaughters.org/ Organization of men with daughters. Provides tools to build relationships. Current project confronts western culture s valuing girls only for superficial aspects such as body weight and appearance. Dalit Solidarity Network - UK http://www.dsnuk.org/ Network of individuals, groups, movements and agencies working in solidarity with Dalit communities in India. Offers overview, activities and campaigns. SubcategoriesMoney Matters Pertains to the actions, issues, reasons or intentions surrounding use of; saving, spending, investing, loaning monies or credit. Schools Category for descriptions, information and discussions about schools, school systems that are taking a stand on some major ethical, human rights or Related categoriesCar-Free This category is for web sites that explore or study being free from use of personal automobiles; that propose Community Building Community building has come to refer to a variety of intentional efforts to (a) organize and strengthen social connections or (b) build common values that promote collective goals. Literally, Community Foundations In its general charitable purposes, a community foundation is much like a private foundation. It typically makes grants in a variety of program areas, such as education, health, human needs, and arts, Culture Jamming Culture jamming, or "media hacking", is the deliberate subversion of media messages (usually advertising). This category is particularly for groups or organizations whose express purpose is to disrupt Ethics Ethics is the study of what's right and wrong (the word "morality" has a very similar, if not identical meaning) - as in "Stealing is wrong", not as in "2+2=3 is wrong". As with other branches of Ethics Green Purchasing Green living is a lifestyle that values life in harmony with the natural environment, promoting ecological sustainability. Home Schooling Homeschooling is a legal option for parents to educate their children at home rather than attending a private or government school. It is INDEPENDENT of the public school system and its funding. Intentional Communities An Intentional Community is an inclusive term for cohousing, residential land trusts, communes, student co-ops, urban housing cooperatives, and related projects for those who choose (i.e. "intend") to Issues This category links to sites dealing with every kind of social and political issue and controversy. Lifestyle Choices Categories and sites for alternate lifestyles, intentional and utopian communities, and specific practices. Veganism A vegan is a person who does not eat or buy any products made from animals. So, a vegan is a special type of vegetarian. Vegetarianism Voluntary Simplicity Voluntary Simplicity is about making a conscious choice to act in a more sustainable and natural way. This is the category for sites relating to such a choice and its benefits and consequences. The Neigbour categoriesAnti-Corporation Protests, boycotts, strikes, class action suits, and other organized actions against corporations. Anti-Media This category consists of persons and entities campaigning against one or many forms of media or media figure-heads. Cacerolazo The night of the 19th and 20th December 2001 in Argentina a new type of demonstration that eventually led to the resignation of President Fernando de La Rúa was born. It consisted of thousands Consumer Consumer Activism is citizen action aimed at influencing corporate decisions, corporate power, and public policy Directories Internet Media This category is for two kinds of sites. The first are sites that utilize media to promote grassroots social activism. The second are the ones that protest specific media sources. There is a fine Multi-Issue Taking action such as organizing, protesting, and petitioning to help solve a wide variety of social issues. Nonviolence In this category, the term nonviolence refers to the theory and practice of making social or political change using methods that exclude violence, and should not to be Petitions This category includes general directories of online petitions, as well as tools and services to create and manage online and paper petitions. This includes sites which allow the creation of online Regional Activism by country and by region. Resources Tools and resources to support activists, as opposed to sites which are about activism itself. Strategies Activism strategies. Video Video Activism and political activism videos in general. Radio Sites relating to organizing and activism with a focus on the Pacifica Radio Network it's stations and affiliates. (This section is quite beta and buggy, have patience. Thanks) Thumbnails powered by Thumbshots |