France - FRATERNET
:: Fraternet hosts, creates and offer Internet resourcess all for free for non-profit associations involved in humanitarian projects. Issues: computer networking; education, civil rights, health, appropriate technology, environment, students, associations Location: Lille.
India - child labour and society
:: A concern of child labour exists from poverty. We have to understand as why children go to work Issues: civil rights; child labur, child poverty Location: delhi.
Malaysia - Aliran On-Line
:: a Malaysian reform group dedicated to Justice, Freedom, Solidarity. Malaysia's oldest human rights group. Issues: civil liberties; human rights; media freedom; justice; democracy; environment; good governance. Location: Penang.
Norway - One World Volunteer Institute
:: Volunteer opportunities in Africa, Latina America,Asia Issues: Africa; volunteer work;development;education;child support;civil rights;enviroment. Location: Oyer.
Beyond Self-Interest: APAs Toward a Community of Justice
:: Policy analysis of Affirmative Action and Asian Americans.
Issues: civil rights; Asian Americans; Pacific Islanders; Affirmative Action;
Proposition 209. Location: Los Angeles, CA 90095.
Drug Crime Defense Attorney Legal Help and Information
:: Drug crime information and a fast, free attorney consultation. Issues: civil rights; attorney; lawyer; arrest; legal; defense; rights; criminal; law. Location: Studio City, CA 91604.
The CRY OF LOVE NON-PROFIT ORG. ANTI-POLICE BRUTALITY WEB
:: a non-profit organization biggest resource on the world wide web for police brutality topics and research and links links links with media coverage on police abuse world wide. Issues: civil rights; police/brutality/abuse/torture/abuse/help/victim/cops. Location: New London, CT 06320.
MAKING THE WALLS TRANSPARENT
:: Florida prisoners are making the walls transparent at great risk to themselves in an attempt to help the public understand that the system is violating the laws of humanity. Issues: justice; prison, abuse, marijuana, prisoners, civil rights, corruption, guards. Location: J4J is currently in Melbourne, Florida, FL 32935.
Georgia Disability Advocates' Calendar
:: Hand-edited courtesy calendar presented for self-advocates and advocates for persons with disabilities (PWDs) in Georgia and nearby. Maintained by a local consumer survivor. Issues: disabled; meeting; conference; communication; information; project; civil rights; human rights; submit your event. Location: Talking Rock, GA 30175.
Lexington Bill of Rights Defense Committee (BORDC)
:: Concerned with overbearing laws such as the USA PATRIOT Act and the Homeland Security Act and their interference with civil rights. Issues: civil liberties; rights; patriot; act; freedom; speech. Location: Lexington, KY 40508.
Louisville Progressive Organizations
:: Louisville Peace Action Community provides a listing and webspace for local progressive organizations as well as community calendar at http://east.our.calendars.net/louisvillepeace/loujustice Issues: peace; peace; justice; civil rights & liberties; community action of all kinds Location: Louisville, KY 40204.
UK American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU)
:: University of Kentucky students protecting citizens’ rights under the law, such as First Amendment rights and the right to equal protection. Issues: civil liberties; campus; activism; student; racism; rights; constitution. Location: Lexington, KY 40506.
If Not Now...
:: A new breed of citizen's lobbying tool, where you can
follow issues, send letters, and monitor results of actions
sponsored by 14 major progressive groups. Issues: lobbying; environment; feminism; peace; civil rights; arms control; violence. Location: Boston, MA 02130.
Anti-Defamation League
:: The world's leading organization fighting anti-Semitism through programs and services that counteract hatred, prejudice and bigotry. Issues: equal rights; racism; bigotry; terrorism; diversity; civil rights; anti-Semitism; Jewish; holocaust. Location: New York, NY 10017.
Working Families Party
:: A new independent voice for New York's working people. The first qualified community-labor political party in New York in more than 50 years. Our #1 priority this year: Defeating the anti-labor, anti-civil liberties Mayor Rudy Giuliani! Issues: labor; living wage; workers' rights; health care; housing; democracy; economic justice
Location: Brooklyn, NY 11217.
Compassion in Dying Federation
:: Nonprofit providing a national leadership structure for affiliates who provide information, counseling and support to patients for all end-of-life options including pain management, comfort or hospice care, and humane, effective aid-in-dying for those who are in the final stages of illness and whose suffering has become intolerable. Issues: death/dying; counseling; civil rights; civil liberties; health. Location: Portland, OR 97201.
Pagan Activist
:: A fun site for Pagans who want to save the world. Women's rights, animal rights, civiol rights. Info, links, graphics, ideas for action. Issues: environment; Paganism; Feminism; Civil liberties; peace; politics; vegetarianism; volunteering. Location: San Antonio, TX 78250.
Community Coalition for Environmental Justice
:: A non-profit coalition fighting for environmental justice through research, education, publicity, and legal action. Issues: environment; environmental justice; civil rights; toxics; environmental racism; pollution; health; Location: Seattle, WA 98105.
SeaFATtle
:: We are a women's collective of fat feminists and their allies, dedicated to activism and support. Our motto is "Raising consciousness, or raising hell!"
Issues: feminism; civil rights; education; equal rights; health; self-help Location: Seattle, WA 98146.
Changemakers Journal and Library
:: A nonprofit global enterprise working to document each
stage of new ideas (from youth, educators, health care
workers, forestry officials)for social change: the
practices and the principles that lead to success.
Because of the lack of such documentation,
practitioners, the general public and mainstream
media often miss opportunities to adopt and adapt useful
strategies for solving intractable social problems.
Issues: global understanding; social entrepreneurship; civil society; human rights; education; health; appropriate technology; environment; sustainable development; global network. Location: Arlington, VA 22209.
The Global Wolf Pack
:: Intense action and gripping suspense characterize the seemingly real story about tax evation, money-laundering, intrigue and murder in corporate world.
Issues: civil rights; Corporate World;Global Arena Location: California, CA 88880.
Women Leaders Online
:: WLO is the first and largest women's advocacy group created on the Internet, dedicated to empowering women in politics, society, the economy, the media, and cyberspace. WLO publishes occasional Alerts on issues of concern to women. To subscribe, e-mail listserv@listserv.aol.com with the message SUBSCRIBE WOC first last.
Issues: feminism; pro-choice; civil rights; domestic violence; equal rights; family planning; lobbying; media; lesbian. Location: Washington, DC 20008.
The American Civil Liberties Union of Wisconsin, Inc.
:: Defends the civil liberties, constitutional and civil rights of Wisconsin residents. Issues: civil liberties; free speech; religious liberty; civil rights; privacy. Location: Milwaukee, WI 53202.
1663 Mission St., 4th Fl.
San Francisco, CA 94103-2449
Affiliate: American Civil Liberties Union. Issues: justice; civil liberties; civil rights; censorship. Description: This periodical reports on violations of civil liberties from around the country and the efforts of people to combat them. The ACLU has recently been criticized for defending Nazis and KKK members as fundamentally critical to protecting the rights of all. Type: periodical. Source: Macrocosm USA.
Box 20554
Chicago, IL 60620-0554 Phone: (312)874-6184
Issues: justice; civil liberties. Description: Short stories are the main attraction in this civil rights literary and cultural review. Black history, poetry, books, and national concerns are all dealt with in this functional periodical. Through the written word, to purge racism from the human blood stream and to encourage new writers to write. Other Resources: "Once a year we sponsor a short story contest. The 3 best are awarded $100. The best (two) receive $50. We also sponsor essay contests. Subject matter stem from top news items." Contacts(s): Ruth Apilado (Editor/Publisher), Dr. Myron Apilado (Managing Editor) Page#: 48. Price: $2/ea. Bulk Prices: 10% off/24. Subscriptions: $8/yr. Frequency: 4/yr. Circulation: 7M. Established: 1974. Type: periodical; magazine. Source: Macrocosm USA.
Mohawk Nation
Box 196, Via Rooseveltown
New York, NY 13683-0196 Phone: (518)358-9531
Affiliate: Mohawk Nation. Issues: justice; cultural integrity; Native Americans. Description: "For some 20 years this newspaper has effectively defended the rights and heritage of Native Americans. It is the best source of news for this nationalities group. All aspects of Indian life and related concerns are included. A high quality newspaper on Native issues in the US and Canada." - C.Canan Contacts(s): Doug George-Kanentiio Subscriptions: $15/yr. Frequency: 6/yr. Established: 1968. Type: periodical; newspaper. Source: Progressive Periodicals/CIVIL RIGHTS.
1601 Connecticut Ave. NW
Washington, DC 20009-1035 Phone: (202)332-3224
Issues: politics; peace; justice; foreign policy; international law; municipal; civil rights. Description: Its purpose is to focus the resources and talents of members on key generic issues which vitally affect the effectiveness and survival of the public international law movement. Devotes most of its efforts to ensuring access to the courts and administrative process for persons who historically have not been represented in the legal and administrative process and on securing a reliable financial base for public international law. Established: 1981. Type: organization; alliance. Source: Macrocosm USA.
4201 Connecticut Ave. NW, #500
Washington, DC 20008-1158 Phone: (202)244-2990
Issues: peace; justice; conflict resolution; minorities; racism. Description: The largest Arab-American organization in the country. It is an organization dedicated to the promotion of the civil and legal rights of people of Arab descent, including resistance to racism, discrimination, and stereotyping of Arab-Americans. ADC has over 25,000 members organized into 70 chapters throughout North America. Other Resources: Publishes ADC TIMES, a monthly membership newsletter; sends action alerts; makes available speakers, films, publications and other resources; sponsors two-month summer internships in DC and for college students in other ADC offices. Dues: $25, $20/students, $35/family. Type: organization; committee. Source: Macrocosm USA.
132 W. 43rd St.
New York, NY 10036-6506 Phone: (212)944-9800
Issues: justice; politics; feminism; civil liberties; censorship; pro-choice; civil rights; law; lobbying; death penalty; criminal system. Description: Founded with the purpose to define specific guarantees in the Bill of Rights: freedom of speech, the press, religion, association and assembly, due process of law, and equal treatment under the law. This is its national office. In recent years it has become rather controversial for defending murderers, Nazis and Klansmen, expressing a sometimes strong anti-religious bias. They are supporters of pro-choice and other related issues. Other Resources: General information, public policy reports; See newsletters CIVIL LIBERTIES and A.C.L.U. NEWS, and FIRST PRINCIPALS, co-sponsored with Center for National Security Studies. See guide, USING THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT. Committee for Public Justice Contacts(s): Ramona Ripston (Executive Director (S.Calif.)), Norman Siegel (Director), (202)544-1681. Other:(212)944-5736(Committee). Dues: $20+/yr. Established: 1920. Additional Address: American Civil Liberties Union Legislative Office, 122 Maryland Ave. NE, Washington, DC 20002 Contact: Morton Halperin (Executive Director) Type: organization. Source: Macrocosm USA.
U.N.M. School of Law
1117 Stanford, NE, Box 4456
Albuquerque, NM 87106-3721 Phone: (505)277-5462
Affiliate: American Indian Law Center. Issues: justice; politics; Native Americans. Description: "Legislative defense of Native American civil rights is promoted here. Legal strategies and congressional legislation affecting tribes and individual Indians are explained." - C.Canan Contacts(s): Marc Mannes Price: $4.50/ea. Subscriptions: $20/yr. Frequency: 6/yr. Established: 1968. Type: periodical; newsletter. Source: Progressive Periodicals/CIVIL RIGHTS.
8120 Fenton St.
Silver Spring, MD 20910-4781 Phone: (301)589-3707
Issues: politics; spiritual; analysis; civil liberties; civil rights. Description: This organization strives to achieve what the constitution required. Separation of church and state. Believes this important in order to maintain a country for the people by the people. Other Resources: See CHURCH AND STATE under periodicals. Type: organization. Source: Macrocosm USA.
National Emergency Civil Liberties Committee
175 5th Ave.
New York, NY 10010-7703 Phone: (212)673-2040
Affiliate: National Emergency Civil Liberties Committee. Issues: justice; civil rights; civil liberties; minorities. Description: "Activists on the front lines of defense of the Bill of Rights explain strategies for defending these basic rights. The magazine ranks with the ACLU periodical Civil Liberties in effectively organizing for these rights. Highly recommended." - C.Canan Contacts(s): Jeff Kisseloff Price: $25/ea. Frequency: Annual. Established: 1951. Type: periodical; journal. Source: Progressive Periodicals/HUMAN RIGHTS.
Constitutional Rights Foundation
601 S. Kingsley Dr.
Los Angeles, CA 90005-2319 Phone: (213)487-5590
Affiliate: Constitutional Rights Foundation. Issues: justice; education; civil rights; civil liberties; minorities; students. Description: "Civil liberties are defended, with direct references and quotes from the US Constitution, for the benefit of school students. Minority rights are often highlighted in this newsletter." - C.Canan Contacts(s): Marshall Croddy Price: Free. Subscriptions: Free to educators. Frequency: 4/yr. Established: 1967. Type: periodical; newsletter. Source: Progressive Periodicals/HUMAN RIGHTS.
Box 2869
Oakland, CA 94609 Phone: (510)547-6633
Issues: justice; minorities; racism. Description: "Anyone interested in the theory and practice of the Black civil rights movement will benefit from this well-written and exciting journal. Writers for The Black Scholar include some of the most struggle-tempered veterans as well as younger activists and intellectuals. It is a basic selection for its specialty." - C.Canan Contacts(s): Robert Chrisman Price: $5/ea. Subscriptions: $25, $35 institution. Frequency: 6/yr. Established: 1969. Type: periodical; journal. Source: Progressive Periodicals/CIVIL RIGHTS.
National Jobs with Peace Campaign
76 Summer St.
Boston, MA 02110-1225 Phone: (617)338-5783
Affiliate: National Jobs with Peace Campaign. Issues: economics; peace; demographics; justice; labor; environment; budget; economic conversion; welfare rights; housing. Description: A national effort to redirect federal funds from military spending toward pressing domestic needs, such as housing, day care, education, health care, transportation, environmental protection and other socially useful industries. Local campaigns work to bring together diverse constituencies - civil rights, labor, peace, and low income - around a common agenda. They work around a variety of local issues, including welfare reform, economic conversion, housing, voting. Newsletter. Contacts(s): Regina Eddy (Managing Director), Michael Brown (Program Director) Page#: 20. Frequency: 2/yr. Circulation: 20M. Type: periodical; newsletter. Source: Macrocosm USA.
Christic Institute
8773 Venice Blvd.
Los Angeles, CA 90034-3226 Phone: (310)287-1556
Affiliate: Christic Institute. Issues: urban; health; justice; politics; activism; interfaith; civil rights; substance abuse; CIA; criminal system. Description: A project that is an effort to involve communities in the discussion and solutions involving drugs in America and covert operations. Other Resources: Educational and organizing material available including video of their first teleconference. Type: organization; program. Source: Macrocosm USA.
666 Broadway
New York, NY 10012-2317 Phone: (212)614-6464
Issues: justice; politics; political prisoners; civil rights; criminal system. Description: A national institution dedicated to preserving the Constitution as a living document belonging to all the people. CCR is both a defender of constitutional rights and a catalyst for extending those rights. Is a relentless foe of those who ignore the Constitution's mandate and twist its meanings to deny freedom and equality to those less privileged and powerful than themselves. Founded by lawyers Arthur Kinoy, William Kunstler, and the late Ben Smith, Peter Weiss dedicated to creative use of law. Other Resources: See MOVEMENT SUPPORT NETWORK NEWS. Freedom Now!: National Campaign for Amnesty and Human Rights for Political Prisoners (project). Periodic list of US political prisoners. See, also, Riptide Communications (media) and Fund for Human Dignity. Contacts(s): Morton Stavis (President), Patricia Maher (Executive Director) Type: organization; center. Source: Macrocosm USA.
PO Box 845
Malibu, CA 90265-0845 Phone: (310)287-1556
Issues: politics; justice; education; spiritual; health; activism; interfaith; substance abuse; civil rights; intervention; CIA; criminal system. Description: Organized Democracy Watch: A campaign for lawful and open government, a citizens' action campaign destined to build a national consensus against covert activity. An interfaith, law and public policy center specializing in investigations, legal work, and public education. A team of lawyers and related professionals best known for winning the Silkwood settlement and cracking open the Iran-Contra Scandal. Membership has grown to 40,000. The government has been trying to destroy the Institute. Other Resources: See CONTRAGATE ALERT newsletter and CONVERGENCE newsletter. Produced COVER-UP, an award-winning film on the Iran-Contra scandal. Video and audio tapes available. Causes and Cures, a project designed to stop drugs. Contacts(s): Sara Nelson (Executive Director), Daniel Sheehan (General Counsel) Other Formats: Internet, user name - 'christic@igc.org'. Web or BBS: PeaceNet. E-Mail: 'christic'. Type: organization; institute. Source: Macrocosm USA.
Americans United for Separation of Church & State
8120 Fenton St.
Silver Spring, MD 20910-4753 Phone: (301)589-3707
Affiliate: Americans United for Separation of Church and State. Issues: justice; spiritual; politics; civil rights; civil liberties. Description: "The US Constitution requires separation of the state and the church, and promoting this is the purpose of the magazine. Both government control of religions and government subsidies to religions, such as tax credits for church school education, are opposed." - C.Canan Contacts(s): Joseph L. Conn Price: $1/ea. Subscriptions: $10/yr. Frequency: 11/yr. Established: 1948. Type: periodical; magazine. Source: Progressive Periodicals/RELIGIOUS.
175 5th Ave., #808
New York, NY 10010-7703 Phone: (212)777-3470
Issues: justice; veterans. Description: GI/veteran rights organization that is dedicated to the principle that our military should respect, to the fullest possible extent, the civil and human rights of its members. Accepts no funds from any government agency and is not connected to any business, law, firm, or political party. Believes that service members should participate fully in civilian society and that any attempt to isolate GIs or treat them as "second class" citizens should be opposed. Other Resources: Newspaper, ON GUARD. Contacts(s): Tod Ensign Tax Status: Nonprofit. Established: 1975. Type: organization. Source: Macrocosm USA.
Civitas
Box 491
Hartsdale, NY 10530-0491
Affiliate: Civitis. Issues: environment; health; justice; animal rights. Description: Vol.IV No.1: The Institute of Experimental Biology in Warsaw conducts brain experiments in cats, dogs and monkeys. These include transplanting brains from one animal to another. The title of one experiment was "Can a Brain Separated from the Body be Happy?" That and other reports of medical experiments, conducted on both animals and humans. Page#: 10. Subscriptions: $15/yr. Type: periodical. Source: Jerod Pore.
American Civil Liberties Union
132 W. 43rd St.
New York, NY 10036-6506 Phone: (212)944-9800
Affiliate: American Civil Liberties Union. Issues: justice; feminism; civil liberties; censorship; death penalty; equal rights; pro-choice. Description: "Individual rights are staunchly defended in this tabloid of one of the world's best known civil liberties groups. Organizational activities such as court briefs, chapter news, et al., are emphasized. The ACLU is a politically neutral rights group which tends to be more of an activist social change group." - C.Canan Contacts(s): Ari Korpivaara Page#: 12. Price: $5/ea. Subscriptions: Membership. Frequency: 4/yr. Circulation: 275M. Dues: $20/yr. Established: 1927. Type: periodical; newsletter. Source: Progressive Periodicals/HUMAN RIGHTS.
American Civil Liberties Union, DC
122 Maryland Ave. NE
Washington, DC 20002-5610 Phone: (202)544-1681
Affiliate: American Civil Liberties Union, DC. Issues: justice; civil liberties; censorship; death penalty; criminal system. Description: "This newsletter describes new legislation needing support or defeat, on issues of concern to the ACLU. Such issues range from free speech to the death penalty, with voting records documented." - C.Canan Contacts(s): Sherille Ismail Price: Free. Subscriptions: Donation. Frequency: 4/yr. Established: 1978. Type: periodical; newsletter. Source: Progressive Periodicals/HUMAN RIGHTS.
Box 2047
Olathe, KS 66051-2047 Phone: (913)829-0609
Issues: justice; media; civil liberties; law. Description: Focuses on issues of due process before the law, opposes repressive legislation, champions freedom of speech, of the press, and open debate of ALL issues. The basic concern is for rights of individuals. Contacts(s): Laird Wilcox (Editor) Page#: 2. Subscriptions: $6/yr. Circulation: 600. Type: periodical. Source: Macrocosm USA.
National Resource Center
2361 Mission St., #238
San Francisco, CA 94110-1813 Phone: (415)695-1597
Affiliate: National Resource Center. Issues: politics; justice; civil rights; voting. Description: "Active-duty military officers are constitutionally forbidden to serve in the US Congress. Civilian Congress says this exclusion should be enforced in order to ensure a Congress independent of the military. The Center which serves as a catalyst for research and education regarding federal constitutional rights, provides assistance to voter/plaintiffs who litigate to defend their constitutional right to a civilian congress. Monitors press coverage of congress and assists writers."-C.C. Contacts(s): Jack Fitch, Josef Brinckmann Publisher: Civilian Congress. Published Date: 1991. Price: $12/ea. Frequency: Annual. Established: 1964. Type: reference; GUI:. Source: Progressive Periodicals/PUBLIC INTEREST.
Union of American Hebrew Congregations
838 5th Ave.
New York, NY 10021-7012 Phone: (212)249-0100
Affiliate: Union of American Hebrew Congregations. Issues: justice; Third World; feminism; spiritual; faith; civil liberties. Description: Synagogue social action is the process of translating the principles of Judaism into action in our communities, the nation, and the world. It cooperates with other groups in American life, Jewish and non-Jewish, in seeking to implement the positions on social issues taken by the Union at its biennial convention. Issues: race relations, civil liberties, Soviet Jewry, separation of church/State, Israel, poverty, abortion reform, women's rights, Jews in Arab lands, etc. Contacts(s): Albert Vorspan (Director), Rabbi David Saperstein Additional Address: 2027 Massachusetts Ave NW, Washington, DC 20036 Type: organization. Source: Macrocosm USA.
2030 M St. NW
Washington, DC 20036-3306 Phone: (202)833-1200
Issues: politics; economics; justice; energy; government accountability; lobbying; municipal; foreign policy; budget; civil rights; voting; corporate responsibility. Description: A leading force in the battle for honest and accountable government at the national, state, and local level. Does not accept government grants or money from foundations, labor unions, or corporations for its financial support. Its purpose was to join individuals from across the nation in an effort to lobby officials on national issues of mutual concern. Also reports special interest campaign contributions in congressional races, standards of ethics, military spending, lobby disclosure, etc. Other Resources: Publishes COMMON CAUSE MAGAZINE. Contacts(s): Fred Wertheimer (President) Circulation: 270M. Tax Status: Nonprofit. Established: 1970. Type: organization. Source: Macrocosm USA.
Box 220
Washington, DC 20044-0220 Phone: (202)833-1200
Affiliate: Common Cause. Issues: politics; economics; justice; energy; government accountability; activism; lobbying; municipal; foreign policy; budget; civil rights; conservation; corporate responsibility. Description: Focuses on national issues and features investigative articles, in-depth interviews, legislative updates, and Action Alerts explaining issues and suggesting lobbying actions member might take. Contacts(s): Fred Wertheimer (President) Office Address: 2030 M St. NW, Washington, DC 20036. Type: periodical; magazine. Source: Macrocosm USA.
United States Commission on Civil Rights
Department of Urban Development
Washington, DC 20425
Description: See DIRECTORY OF PRIVATE FAIR HOUSING ORGANIZATIONS. Type: organization. Source: Macrocosm.
United States Commission on Civil Rights
Department of Urban Development
Washington, DC 20425 Phone: (202)376-8128
Affiliate: Department of Urban Development. Issues: urban; justice; demographics; economics; minorities; housing; racism. Description: 1,500+ private fair housing organizations offering counseling and legal assistance to minorities who are victims of discrimination or are searching for fair housing in their area; 160 community housing resource boards (CHRB) funded by the Department of Urban Development. Published Date: 1986. Page#: 175. Type: reference; directory. Source: Gale Reasearch, Directories in Print.
National Association of Public Interest Law
1118 22nd St. NW
Washington, DC 20037-1214 Phone: (202)466-3686
Affiliate: National Association for Public Interest Law (NAPIL). Issues: justice; politics; students; jobs; volunteers. Description: Annual editions include detailed information on hundreds of summer internships and post-graduate fellowships with poverty law, civil rights, consumer and environmental groups. Contacts(s): Michael Caudell-Feagan, Sue Schreiber Type: reference; directory. Source: Macrocosm USA.
Box 145
Louisville, KY 40201-0145 Phone: (502)459-5343
Issues: justice; health; welfare rights; disabled. Description: "Citizens with disabilities will have equal access to all jobs and facilities, if these advocates win their goals. They work for more aids such as wheelchair ramps and against employment discrimination." - C.Canan Contacts(s): Mary Johnson Publisher: Advocado Press. Price: $2/ea. Subscriptions: $12/yr.; $20 individuals. Frequency: 6/yr. Circulation: 5M. Established: 1980. Type: periodical. Source: Progressive Periodicals/CIVIL RIGHTS.
Greenwood Press, Inc.
88 Post Rd. W
Westport, CT 06880-4208
Issues: justice; civil liberties. Description: List of publishers of about 700 books, articles, government publications, and ERIC documents following the efforts to ratify the Equal Rights Amendment between 1975 and 1985, as well as organizations on record as supporting or opposing the ERA. Contacts(s): Renee Feinberg Publisher: Greenwood Press. Published Date: 11/86. Price: $29.95/ea. Type: reference; directory. Source: Gale Reasearch, Directories in Print.
Box 9222
Santa Fe, NM 87504 Phone: (505)988-4838
Issues: justice; politics; civil liberties; civil rights. Description: Publishes books that deal with social and philosophical problems and books that encourage reform., (800)326-4836. Type: publisher. Source: SPC.
Center for National Security Studies
122 Maryland Ave. NE, #207R
Washington, DC 20002-5610 Phone: (202)544-5380
Affiliate: Center for National Security Studies. Issues: justice; politics; civil liberties; law; government accountability. Description: "Legislation and judicial decisions are of concern in this newsletter. Typical articles are on government snooping, the Freedom of Information Act, and national security vis-a-vis civil liberties." - C.Canan Jointly funded by the ACLU and Fund for Peace. Contacts(s): Ann Profizich Subscriptions: $15/yr.; $10 students. Frequency: 4/yr. Circulation: 3.5M. Tax Status: Nonprofit. Established: 1974. Type: periodical; newsletter. Source: Progressive Periodicals/HUMAN RIGHTS.
People for the American Way Action Fund
1460 Broadway
New York, NY 10036-7306 Phone: (202)462-4777
Affiliate: People for the American Way Action Fund. Issues: justice; media; civil liberties; censorship; civil rights. Description: "Book burnings and other forms of censorship are positively un-American, say People for the American Way. This paper inspires us to help protect our Constitutional liberties." - C.Canan Contacts(s): Matthew Freeman Price: Donation. Subscriptions: Membership. Frequency: 4/yr. Dues: $25/yr. Established: 1979. Type: periodical; newspaper. Source: Progressive Periodicals/GENERAL.
Institute for First Amendment Studies
Box 589
Great Barrington, MA 01230-0589 Phone: (413)274-3786
Affiliate: Institute for First Amendment Studies. Issues: justice; media; spiritual; censorship; civil liberties; civil rights. Description: Volume 9 Number 1 description: documents coming theocracy. How Californian religious extremists intimidated a Republican senatorial candidate. An article takes us into the frightening Christian Coalition, with Pat Robertson working up the troops to get ready for the "Spiritual battle. There will be Satanic Forces." The good news is that the Quayle Coalition (part of the Xtian Right) is rather unorganized. Very, very scary. Contacts(s): Barbara Simon, Skipp Porteous Subscriptions: $25/yr. Frequency: 10/yr. Established: 1984. Type: periodical; newsletter. Source: Jerod Pore.
Public Citizen
2000 P St. NW, #605
Washington, DC 20036-5915 Phone: (202)833-3000
Affiliate: Public Citizen. Issues: media; politics; justice; government accountability; civil rights; law. Description: "A project of Ralph Nader's Center, we provide technical and legal assistance to individuals, public interest groups, and the media who seek access to information held by government agencies. We are available to consult by phone or mail. The Clearinghouse also litigates a number of cases each year to protect the public's right to access government information." Contacts(s): Rima V. Silenas (Assistant Director), (202)785-3704. Tax Status: Nonprofit. Type: reference; clearinghouse. Source: Macrocosm USA.
The Society of Professional Journalists
53 W. Jackson Blvd., #731
Chicago, IL 60604-3610 Phone: (312)922-7424
Affiliate: Society of Professional Journalists. Issues: justice; media; politics; economics; government accountability; media watch; censorship; broadcasting; civil rights; corporate responsibility. Fax: (312)922-7668. Type: periodical; report. Source: Macrocosm USA.
799 Broadway, #542
New York, NY 10003-6811 Phone: (212)477-3985
Affiliate: Freedomways Association. Issues: justice; politics; minorities; civil rights; activism. Description: "Stimulating in form and educational in essence, it reviews the civil rights movement, national and international. Cultural reviews, inspiring features and an outstanding book notes section make it a foremost review in its field." - C.Canan Contacts(s): Esther Jackson Price: $2/ea. Subscriptions: $7.50/yr. Frequency: 4/yr. Established: 1961. Type: periodical. Source: Progressive Periodicals/CIVIL RIGHTS.
122 Maryland Ave. NE
Washington, DC 20002-5610 Phone: (202)546-3732
Issues: politics; justice; media; government accountability; civil rights; law; press; corporate responsibility. Description: Established to actively promote an accountable, honest performance from government, including relations with corporations and labor unions, through journalistic and litigation activities. Contacts(s): Anne Zill Established: 1974. Type: organization. Source: Macrocosm USA.
Box 229
Turners Falls, MA 01376-0229 Phone: (413)863-4754
Affiliate: Green Mountain Post Films. Issues: media; arts; peace; environment; energy; politics; justice; activism; film. Description: Summaries of the group's films, with ordering information, comprise the bulletin, there are about two dozen films listed in each issue. Peace, nuclear war and ways to prevent such war are major categories of subjects. Offers social issues films and videos on war and peace, ecology, energy, health, justice, and the law, human/civil rights, politics, and the arts. Other Resources: "We generally offer one page descriptions of each film/video. Sometimes a study guide is available. We also produce films for other organizations." Contacts(s): Charles Light (Producer/Distribution), Daniel Keller (Producer) Page#: 8-16. Price: $2, free to organizations. Frequency: Irregular. Circulation: 40M. Fax: (413)863-8248. Labels: 100. Established: 1975. Type: media; guide. Source: Macrocosm USA.
Box 20714
New York, NY 10025-1522
Affiliate: Committee for Human Rights in Grenada. Issues: Third World; justice. Description: The decline of human rights in this Caribbean nation since the US-supported invasion in the early '80s is noted. Increased rights violations by the government, civil liberties issues and other such concerns are featured. Price: $2/each. Subscriptions: $5/year. Frequency: Quarterly. Established: 1986. Type: periodical; bulletin. Source: Progressive Periodicals/HUMAN RIGHTS.
Meiklejohn Peace Institute
Box 673
Berkeley, CA 94701-0673 Phone: (510)848-0599
Affiliate: Meiklejohn Peace Institute. Issues: justice; politics; law; voting; civil rights; lobbying; government accountability. Description: "This highly recommended journal of the country's most progressive lawyers' association covers issues in a little more depth than the group's newspaper, reviewed above. Background analyses on Supreme Court nomination policy, legal strategy for social change movement causes, and ideas for democraticizing the legal process are representative of the features included." - C.Canan Contacts(s): Ann Fagan Ginger, David Christiano Price: $2/ea. Subscriptions: $20/yr. Frequency: 4/yr. Established: 1936. Type: periodical; journal. Source: Progressive Periodicals/HUMAN RIGHTS.
Facets Multimedia
1517 W. Fullerton Ave.
Chicago, IL 60614-2022 Phone: (800)331-6197
Affiliate: Facets Multimedia. Issues: justice; media; labor; indigenous peoples; death penalty; film; refugees; political prisoners; civil rights. Description: Distributors of 400+ films and videotapes concerned with human rights and related issues, including refugees, freedom of speech, labor, indigenous peoples, economic relations, assassination, and the death penalty. Classified by subject and indexed geographically or by title, geographical subject/distributor name. Distributor name: address, phone, title, description of subject coverage, length of film, format in which available (16 mm, VHS, black and white or color, etc.), name of director. Other Resources: Includes bibliography. Contacts(s): Anne Gelman, Milos Stehlik (Editors) Published Date: 1985. Page#: 115. Price: $6.95 + 55_ shipping. Fax: (312)929-5437. Other:(800)331-6197. Type: media; guide. Source: Gale Reasearch, Directories in Print.
Friends Committee on National Legislation
245 2nd St. NE
Washington, DC 20002-5719 Phone: (202)547-6000
Affiliate: Friends Committee on National Legislation. Issues: justice; demographics; politics; spiritual; interfaith; Native Americans; welfare rights; law; policy. Description: "The Quakers' support of Native American rights is given in these eight pages. Housing, child welfare and economic well-being are some aspects of Indian treaty rights and self-determination protected through suggested new legislation." - C.Canan Contacts(s): Cindy Darcy, Retta Swartzendruber Price: Free. Subscriptions: Donation. Frequency: 4/yr. Established: 1978. Type: periodical; report. Source: Progressive Periodicals/CIVIL RIGHTS.
110 Maryland Ave. NE, #509
Washington, DC 20002-5626 Phone: (202)543-2800
Issues: peace; demographics; justice; feminism; politics; environment; agriculture; energy; economics; spiritual; interfaith; poverty; lobbying; voting; family; racism; children; activism. Description: Protestant, Jewish, Muslim and Catholic national organizations join to brings grassroots groups and individual and congregational members to DC to convert their values into votes for justice and peace. Issues: Domestic Poverty & Human Needs; International Peace; Civil, Human, & Voting Rights; Economic Policy & Sustainable Development; Energy, Environment & Agriculture; Justice for Women & Families. Formerly Interfaith Action for Economic Justice & National Impact. Other Resources: Magazine, INTERFAITH IMPACT, legislative hotline, 6 Issue Networks, action alerts, and Congressional memberships. $10 for additional Issue Networks/NETWORKER newsletters. Publications list. Contacts(s): Christie Goodman (Communications), (202)547-8107. Fax: (202)547-8107. Web or BBS: HandsNet. E-Mail: HN00146. Other:Hotline: (800)424-7292. Dues: $30/yr.; includes magazine & 1 issue Network. Type: organization; coalition. Source: Macrocosm USA.
Box 1785
Palm Springs, CA 92263-1785
Issues: justice; Third World; acism; minorities. Description: "Civil rights for people of color in the US and abroad are advocated. Black, Hispanic, and political prisoner news is of particular importance in this stimulating magazine." - C.Canan Contacts(s): Joe Beaver, Ray Maestas Price: $2.50/ea. Subscriptions: $10/yr. Frequency: 4/yr. Established: 1979. Type: periodical; magazine. Source: Progressive Periodicals/CIVIL RIGHTS.
Morris U. Schappes
22 E. 17th St., #601
New York, NY 10003-1919 Phone: (212)924-5740
Issues: spiritual; politics; feminism; labor; Third World; peace; faith; Mid-East. Description: "Articles of Jewish interest, progressive politics, Black-Jewish relations,... reviews of books, records, plays, films, events... lively style, hard facts, secular p.o.v., pro-Israel/non-Zionist." Covers issues pertinent also to feminism, civil rights, and labor history. Page#: 48. Price: $2/yr. Subscriptions: $20/yr. Frequency: 12/yr. Circulation: 5M. Tax Status: Nonprofit. Established: 1946. Type: periodical. Source: Macrocosm USA.
1629 K St. NW, #1010
Washington, DC 20006-1602 Phone: (202)667-1780
Affiliate: Religious Action. Issues: justice; feminism; politics; spiritual; racism; minorities; lobbying; equal rights; interfaith. Description: Coordinates civil rights advocacy. A major coalition of concerned organizations. It seeks to advance civil rights for all Americans through investigation and enforcement of federal legislation. "Our goal is to achieve equal rights in a free, plural, democratic society." A national organization represents blacks, Hispanics, Asian Americans, women, labor, the aged, the handicapped, major religious groups, minority businesses and professions across the country. Contacts(s): Arnold Aronson (Co-founder) Established: 1950. Type: organization. Source: Macrocosm USA.
634 S. Spring St., 11th Fl.
Los Angeles, CA 90014-3921 Phone: (213)629-2512
Affiliate: Mexican American Legal Defense and Education Fund. Issues: justice; minorities. Description: "MALDEF plays a role for Chicanos similar to the role the NAACP plays for Blacks. Civil rights advancement through legislation, legal actions and other means is provided to make life for these Hispanics better and more fair." - C.Canan Contacts(s): Alicia Maldonado, Antonia Hernandez (President) Price: Free. Subscriptions: Donation. Frequency: 3/yr. Established: 1973. Type: periodical. Source: Progressive Periodicals/CIVIL RIGHTS.
2000 M St. NW
Washington, DC 20036-3307 Phone: (202)232-4300
Issues: media; politics; justice; broadcasting; press; media watch. Description: A public interest law firm working to assure that the print and broadcast media inform the public fully and fairly on important issues involving the environment, consumerism, civil rights, the economic and the political process. Advises local and national organizations seeking to make broadcast stations more responsive in the areas of programming and employment. Represents these groups in their efforts to obtain access to the broadcast and print media. Contacts(s): Andy Schwartzman (Executive Director) Established: 1971. Type: organization; program. Source: Macrocosm USA.
Box 673
Berkeley, CA 94701-0673 Phone: (510)848-0599
Issues: justice; politics; peace; civil liberties. Description: An archival library to house case files from human rights cases for use by other attorneys, et al, as models; and to house historic materials--National Lawyers Guild papers and files on McCarthyism, etc. Purpose and goals are to defend, strengthen, and extend civil rights and liberties, economic rights, and the right to peace. Publishes and distributes books and pamphlets and answers requests. Other Resources: Formerly Meikeljohn Civil Liberties Institute. See periodical, GUILD PRACTITIONER. Contacts(s): Ann Fagan Ginger Web or BBS: PeaceNet. E-Mail: 'peacelaw'. Established: 1984. Office Address: 1715 Francisco St. Type: organization; institute. Source: Macrocosm USA.
c/o Cultural Survival Inc.
46 Brattle St.
Cambridge, MA 02138-3705 Phone: (617)495-2562
Affiliate: Minority Rights Group. Issues: justice; minorities. Description: "Each issue focuses on one group that is a minority in its country. These objective reports serve to document the status of these groups and cover both new refugees from other countries and natives who are not in the majority." - C.Canan Contacts(s): Sue Roff Price: $3.95/ea. Subscriptions: $15.80/yr. Frequency: 6/yr. Established: 1965. Type: periodical. Source: Progressive Periodicals/CIVIL RIGHTS.
1506 Broadway
Boulder, CO 80302-6217 Phone: (303)447-8760
Affiliate: Native American Rights Fund. Issues: justice; Native Americans. Description: "The legal front of the movement for American Indian self-determination is the focus. All aspects of independence for these people are covered." - C.Canan Contacts(s): Susan Aikeketa Price: Free. Frequency: 4/yr. Established: 1970. Type: periodical. Source: Progressive Periodicals/CIVIL RIGHTS.
405 Hilgard
Los Angeles, CA 90024-1301 Phone: (310)825-7941
Issues: justice; minorities. Description: "Similar in purpose to NCBL Notes, this selection covers the genre in a more academic way. Landmark cases concerning equal opportunity, voters' rights and other legal concerns of peoples of color are analyzed." - C.Canan Contacts(s): George Brown Price: $25/ea. Subscriptions: $25/yr. Frequency: 3/yr. Established: 1971. Type: periodical. Source: Progressive Periodicals/CIVIL RIGHTS.
175 5th Ave.
New York, NY 10010-7703
Description: See RIGHTS and BILL OF RIGHTS JOURNAL (periodicals). Type: organization. Source: Macrocosm.
21 West Foothill Blvd.
Monrovia, CA 91016 Phone: (818)357-2181
Issues: health; justice; national health. Description: This organization works in the defense of human or civil rights throughout this country in the health profession. Type: organization. Source: Macrocosm USA.
1625 K St. NW
Washington, DC 20006-1604 Phone: (202)452-0620
Issues: justice; civil rights; criminal system. Description: Established to promote, advocate, and assure high quality legal services to poor persons in civil and criminal cases. Other Resources: See NLADA CORNERSTONE (periodicals). Established: 1911. Type: organization. Source: Macrocosm USA.
National Organization for Women
1000 16th St. NW
Washington, DC 20036-5705 Phone: (202)331-0066
Affiliate: National Organization for Women. Issues: feminism; politics; justice. Description: "NOW has become the primary organization of choice (no pun intended) for people interested in defending and advancing the rights of women. The NOW Times does a great job of speaking for the women's movement as well as other public interest issues. This basic newspaper helps in national coalitions and demonstrations for labor and civil rights, in addition to playing a part in working for world peace." - C.Canan Contacts(s): Sheri O'Dell Price: Donation. Subscriptions: $25/yr. Frequency: 6/yr. Established: 1968. Type: periodical. Source: Progressive Periodicals/PUBLIC INTEREST.
c/o Our Town Family Center
Box 26665
Tucson, AZ 85726-6665 Phone: (602)881-0991
Issues: feminism; men's liberation. Description: Formerly National Organization for Men (1981) and National Organization of Changing Men (1984). Yearly conferences explore men's options in solidarity with the women's, gay, civil rights, and other progressive liberation movements. Other Resources: See CHANGING MEN magazine. Established: 1990. Type: organization. Source: Macrocosm USA.
Seventh Generation Fund
Box 10
Forestville, CA 95436-0010
Affiliate: Seventh Generation Fund. Issues: justice; Native Americans. Description: "Single theme newsletter promoting tribal independence from the US government. Topics include civil rights, mineral rights, and general freedom for Native Americans." - C.Canan Type: periodical. Source: Progressive Periodicals/CIVIL RIGHTS.
Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press
1735 I St. NW, #504
Washington, DC 20006-2402 Phone: (202)466-6313
Affiliate: Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press. Issues: media; justice; press; civil rights; censorship; civil liberties. Description: "The First Amendment of the Bill of Rights is defended by these reporters, with the emphasis on legal defense. This is a useful periodical for investigative reporters and civil libertarians working for a free press." - C.Canan Contacts(s): Jane E. Kirtley Price: $5/ea. Subscriptions: $20/yr. Frequency: 4/yr. Established: 1977. Type: periodical. Source: Progressive Periodicals/MEDIA.
Latino Commission, Democratic Socialists of America
2827 Catania Way
Sacramento, CA 95826-2228 Phone: (916)361-9072
Affiliate: Latino Commission, Democratic Socialists of America. Issues: justice; politics; minorities; Democratic Socialism. Description: "Common concerns of the Hispanic rights movement and democratic socialism are conveyed in Our Struggle. Economic democracy, equality, and self-determination in the nations south of the border and in the barrios of this country are demanded." - C.Canan Contacts(s): Duane Campbell Price: Donation. Subscriptions: $10/yr. Frequency: 4-5/yr. Established: 1983. Type: periodical. Source: Progressive Periodicals/CIVIL RIGHTS.
PBI/USA, Box 1233
Harvard Square Station
Cambridge, MA 02238 Phone: (617)625-1786
Issues: peace; justice; conflict resolution; civil liberties; nonviolence. Description: PBI sends unarmed peace teams invited into areas of violent repression or conflict to provide protective accompaniment to grassroots workers whose lives are threatened to foster reconciliation and peace dialogue and to education and train in nonviolence and human rights. Other Resources: Publishes a membership newsletter, PBI/USA REPORT. Contacts(s): Mary MacArthur, John Lindsay-Poland (Coordinators), (415)564-9707. Page#: 18. Subscriptions: $25/yr. includes newsletter. Frequency: 12/yr. Circulation: 1.2M. Fax: (617)876-8186. Web or BBS: PeaceNet. E-Mail: 'pbiusa'. Tax Status: Nonprofit. Established: 1981. Type: organization. Source: Macrocosm USA.
2000 M St. NW, #400
Washington, DC 20036-3307 Phone: (202)467-4999
Issues: justice; politics; spiritual; feminism; pro-choice; civil rights. Description: An organization which attempts to show the real American way, not the one some of the fundamentalists would have you believe. Other Resources: Press clips and FORUM newspaper. Contacts(s): Arthur J. Kropp (President) Type: organization. Source: Macrocosm USA.
Box 120574
Nashville, TN 37212-0574
Affiliate: Progressive Education. Issues: education; media; arts; peace; environment; justice; press. Description: Reviews provide details on some 600 social concerns, magazines, newsletters, and newspapers that are national in scope. The purpose is to give subscription information and to promote networking. Categories include children/youth, civil rights, culture, environment, general, health, human rights, international, labor, media, organizing, peace, the professions, public interest and religious. Other Resources: Several descriptions that appear in Macrocosm were reprinted from PROGRESSIVE PERIODICALS with permission from the author. Many thanks to Mr. Canan for his generosity and good work! Contacts(s): Craig Canan (Author) Published Date: 1990. Price: $16/ea. Frequency: Irregular. Other Formats: Also available on mailing labels. Type: reference; directory. Source: Macrocosm USA.
2650 Marshland Rd
Wayzata, MN 55391-2648
Issues: justice; spiritual; politics; interfaith; activism; civil liberties. Description: Promotes freedom of thought, conscience, and religion according to Article 18 of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. Tandem conference activities are directed at shaping and promoting a methodology for the worldwide development of tolerance, understanding, and respect for diversity of religion. The three elements of the program include academic papers and concrete projects in social theory, international law, and grassroots organizing. Type: organization; program. Source: TRANET.
Public Media Center
466 Green St., #300
San Francisco, CA 94133-4067 Phone: (415)434-1403
Affiliate: Safe Energy Communications Council. Issues: spiritual; fundraising; networking; philanthropy. Description: 130+ organizations that provide funding to groups concerned with progressive issues, such as disarmament, civil rights, women's issues, community organization, citizen advocacy, the elderly, and environmental problems; church-sponsored grant programs, list of publications, such as fundraising guides and other directories to funding organizations. Arranged alphabetically with indexes by subject. Contacts(s): Bill Hartman (Editor) Published Date: Summer 1990. Page#: c465. Frequency: Irregular. Type: reference; directory. Source: Gale Reasearch, Directories in Print.
2027 Massachusetts Ave. NW
Washington, DC 20036-1029
Description: See Leadership Conference on Civil Rights. Type: organization. Source: Macrocosm.
National Emergency Civil Liberties Committee
175 5th Ave.
New York, NY 10010-7703 Phone: (212)673-2040
Affiliate: National Emergency Civil Liberties Committee. Issues: justice; civil liberties. Description: "This magazine contains features defending our liberties under the Bill of Rights, such as the freedoms of speech, religion, and assembly. In addition to publication of the magazine, the group brings cases to trial in defense of these rights." - C.Canan Contacts(s): Jeff Kisseloff Price: $1/ea. Subscriptions: $7.50/yr. Frequency: 6/yr. Established: 1953. Type: periodical. Source: Progressive Periodicals/HUMAN RIGHTS.
Center for Constitutional Rights
666 Broadway
New York, NY 10012-2317 Phone: (212)260-5000
Affiliate: Center for Constitutional Rights. Issues: justice; media; civil rights; civil liberties. Description: Public Relations firm for the Center. Contacts(s): Kathy Engel Type: business; service. Source: Macrocosm USA.
Box 971
N. Hollywood, CA 91603 Phone: (818)785-6300
Issues: Third World; justice; hunger; civil rights. Description: This newsletter's premise--"Everyone has the right to a standard of living adequate for the health and well-being of himself and his family, including food, clothing, housing and medical care and necessary social services, and the right to security in the event of unemployment, sickness, disability, widowhood, old age or other lack of livelihood in circumstances beyond their control." --Universal Declaration of Human Rights, Article 25. Page#: 24. Frequency: 10/yr. Tax Status: Nonprofit. Type: periodical. Source: Macrocosm USA.
1735 I St. NW
Washington, DC 20006-2402 Phone: (202)466-5242
Affiliate: Student Press Law Center. Issues: media; justice; civil rights; censorship. Type: periodical. Source: Macrocosm USA.
Global Options
Box 40601
San Francisco, CA 94140-0601 Phone: (415)550-1703
Affiliate: Global Options. Issues: justice; peace; economics; feminism; urban; conflict resolution; sexism; racism; civil liberties; analysis; criminal system. Description: Combines authoritative analysis on global issues (human rights, peaceful resolution of interstate conflict, state terrorism, sovereignty and self-determination) with domestic policy concerns such as civil liberties, and reducing crime as well as race and gender discrimination, and utilizes an inter-disciplinary approach. Contacts(s): Gregory Shank (Managing Editor) Page#: 180. Price: $10/ea. Bulk Prices: 20% off/24. Subscriptions: $30/yr.; $68 institutions. Frequency: 4/yr. Circulation: 3.5M. Fax: (510)528-4731. Tax Status: Nonprofit. Labels: 1,500. Established: 1974. Type: periodical; journal. Source: Macrocosm USA.
Institute for Southern Studies
Box 531
Durham, NC 27702-0531 Phone: (919)688-8167
Affiliate: Institute for Southern Studies. Issues: education; justice; analysis; minorities. Description: "Each issue revolves around a theme, which might be media, culture, labor, economics, civil rights, or any other subject of importance to the people's public interest in the Southern US. The issues are carefully compiled to stand on their own and are often kept for future re-reading and reference." - C.Canan Contacts(s): Bob Hall, Eric Bates (Editors) Price: $6/ea. Subscriptions: $24/yr. Frequency: 4/yr. Circulation: 7.5M. Tax Status: Nonprofit. Established: 1973. Type: periodical. Source: Progressive Periodicals/PUBLIC INTEREST.
Nation Institute
72 Fifth Ave.
New York, NY 10011-8004 Phone: (212)463-9270
Affiliate: Nation Institute. Issues: politics; justice; law; civl liberties. Description: Evaluates the civil rights and liberties records of potential and actual nominees to the Supreme Court; issues major reports which carefully reviews judicial records; attorneys, law students, and citizens function as an independent organization. Dues: $25-250/yr. Established: 1981. Type: organization; program. Source: Macrocosm USA.
Alternative Media Information Center
39 W. 14th St.
New York, NY 10011-7489 Phone: (212)929-2663
Affiliate: Media Network. Issues: Third World; justice; demographics; media; environment; Native Americans; minorities; indigenous peoples; activism; film. Description: A guide to the best films and videotapes on issues affecting Asian, Black, Latino, and Native American communities, selected from hundreds of titles by a panel of civil rights activists and media professionals. More than 80 titles listed, with evaluative descriptions, length, format, producer, price and distributor. Topics include civil rights; education, health, immigration, work, militarism and housing. Also section on other media resources. Contacts(s): Don Derosby (Executive Director) Type: media; guide. Source: Macrocosm USA.
Americans for Religious Liberty
Box 6656
Silver Spring, MD 20916-6656 Phone: (301)598-2447
Affiliate: Americans for Religious Liberty. Issues: justice; spiritual; civil liberties; civil rights. Description: Regularly informs readers about new threats to basic rights, sectarian intrusion into public education, how much your taxes are being used for sectarian purposes. It also keeps readers up to date on what is being done about church-state separation violations. Other Resources: Free with a membership to ARL. Contacts(s): Edd Doerr Price: Free. Subscriptions: $10/yr. Frequency: 4/yr. Established: 1981. Type: periodical; newsletter. Source: Macrocosm USA.
3306 Ross Place NW
Washington, DC 20008-3332 Phone: (202)966-7783
Issues: feminism; justice; equal rights; civil rights. Type: organization. Source: Macrocosm USA.
215 Pennsylvania Ave. SE
Washington, DC 20003-1155 Phone: (202)546-9707
Affiliate: US Public Interest Research Group. Issues: justice; censorship; civil rights; civil liberties. Type: organization. Source: Macrocosm USA.