Elections/Politics

Green Party Links

Dauphin County

PA Dept. of State

Federal Election Commission

National Conference of State Legislatures

Independent Progressive Politics Network

PA League of Women Voters

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Pennsylvania Bulletin

Politics1 ("Comprehensive Online Guide to American Politics")

Voter March (nation-wide organization for voter rights, electoral reform and a progressive agenda)

PoliticsPA ("Pennsylvania's Online Political Community")

IssuesPA ("A nonpartisan online issues magazine.")

PA House & Senate Session Information

PA League of Women Voters

Standard & Poor's School Evaluation Services

Center for Women in Politics in Pennsylvania

Want to write some letters to the editor? Here is a comprehensive list of all PA media.

"The Center for Voting and Democracy is dedicated to fair elections where every vote counts and all voters are represented."

"MoveOn is working to bring ordinary people back into politics."

e.thePeople, the digital town hall for the nation

Congressional information at Congress.org

The National Priorities Project                              ("Helping the public understand and shape the federal budget")

Project Vote Smart (PVS) is a citizen's organization dedicated to serving all Americans with accurate and unbiased information for electoral decision-making.

"Center for a Sustainable Economy (CSE) is a non-profit, non-partisan research and policy institution."

Center for Policy Alternatives

The White House

National Committee for an Effective Congress

Democrats.com, connecting dot com Democrats (progressive political information)

Institute for Policy Studies (progressive think tank)

World Socialist Web Site

• Pennsylvania Citizen Action Network
• PennPIRG (Pennsylvania Public Interest Research Group)
• CorpWatch ("Holding corporations accountable.")
• Federal Citizen Information Center
• The Public Debt To the Penny
• Public Citizen is a national, nonprofit consumer advocacy organization founded by Ralph Nader in 1971 to represent consumer interests in Congress, the executive branch and the courts.
• Library of Congress
• Dauphin County Library
• Pennsylvania Statutes & Codes
• Questia, the largest online library
• Internet speed test (bandwidth meter)
• SARCs virus hoax page
• U.S. Blue Pages, your online directory to the U.S. Government
• Free legal forms
• State legal cases & Codes
• The Partnership for Civil Justice, Inc.

• Natural Child Project
• National Organization for Women
• Child Friendly Initiative
• "Rethinking Schools is a nonprofit, independent publisher of educational materials. We advocate the reform of elementary and secondary education, with a strong emphasis on issues of equity and social justice."
• DIRECTORY for Museum of Menstruation and Women's Health
• The Instead® SoftCup®, is a truly unique choice in feminine protection in terms of its design, material and how it works. Instead® SoftCup® is not a tampon or a pad. It's a soft little cup you wear inside.
• Health Keeper Inc. is dedicated to informing women about The Keeper, an ingenious, small, bell-shaped, natural latex rubber menstrual cup that is worn internally. It is a comfortable, hygienic, sanitary, safe alternative to tampons and pads. It's very easy to use, and since it's reusable is great for the environment!
• Abortion Clinics OnLine (ACOL) is a directory service comprised of websites of over 400 providers of abortion services and other reproductive healthcare services.
• Contraception is a basic health need for women. Yet today many private health insurance plans in the U.S. do not cover contraceptives. covermypills.org is sponsored by Planned Parenthood's Fair Access to Contraception (fac) project.
• Planned Parenthood Federation of America
• The Kensington Welfare Rights Union (KWRU) is a multi-racial organization of, by and for poor and homeless people.

• Humane Society of Harrisburg Area
• Humane League of Lancaster County
• Petfinder, adopt a homeless pet
• Alley Cat Allies, is a national nonprofit clearinghouse for information on feral and stray cats. For more than a decade Alley Cat Allies has advocated trap-neuter-return (TNR) - the most humane and effective method to reduce feral cat populations.

• Artnotguns is a journal composed of literature and art from gun violence survivors, artists, writers, students, and others.
• The Violence Policy Center (VPC), a national non-profit organization based in Washington, DC works to stop this annual toll of death and injury through research, advocacy, education, and litigation. The VPC approaches gun violence as a public health issue, advocating that firearms be held to the same health and safety standards that virtually all other consumer products must meet.
• GunGuys

• PEN (Pennsylvania Environmental Network)
• The Capital Area Greenbelt Association (CAGA)
• MY HOUSE IS YOUR HOUSE is a community education and consumer organizing campaign tied to the feature documentary BLUE VINYL.
• Union of Concerned Scientists (Citizens & Scientists for Environmental Solutions)
• "Worldwatch Institute offers a unique blend of interdisciplinary research, global focus, and accessible writing that has made it a leading source of information on the interactions among key environmental, social, and economic trends."
• "The Earth Charter USA Campaign is made up of people from all walks of life who embrace the values in the Earth Charter and who seek to make these values a blueprint for a sustainable way of life in this country."
• "The Earth Charter Community Summits are a grassroots effort to bring people together in cities around the world to be inspired to make the Earth Charter's principles a reality in their lives and communities."
• The Center for Ecoliteracy is dedicated to fostering a profound understanding of the natural world, grounded in direct experience, that leads to sustainable patterns of living.
• Clear the Air is a national public education campaign to improve air quality by reducing emissions from coal-burning power plants.
• Clean Air Council is a member- supported, non-profit environmental organization dedicated to protecting everyone's right to breathe clean air. The Council works through public education, community advocacy, and government oversight to ensure enforcement of environmental laws.(Pennsylvania/Delaware)
• Environmental Defense is a leading national nonprofit organization representing more than 300,000 members. Since 1967, we have linked science, economics and law to create innovative, equitable and cost-effective solutions to society's most urgent environmental problems.
• Environmental News Network has been working to educate the world about environmental issues facing our Earth.
• EnviroLink is a non-profit organization... a grassroots online community that unites hundreds of organizations and volunteers around the world with millions of people in more than 150 countries. EnviroLink is dedicated to providing comprehensive, up-to-date environmental information and news.
• ALLIANCE FOR A SUSTAINABLE FUTURE (Ambler,PA) Working for a just, equitable, peaceful, and sustainable world and community.
• Greenpeace focuses on the the most crucial worldwide threats to our planet's biodiversity and environment.
• The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) has been established by WMO and UNEP to assess scientific, technical and socio- economic information relevant for the understanding of climate change, its potential impacts and options for adaptation and mitigation. It is open to all Members of the UN and of WMO.
• League of Conservation Voters (LCV) is the political voice of the national environmental movement and the only organization devoted full-time to shaping a pro-environment Congress and White House.
• The National Snow and Ice Data Center (NSIDC)archives and distributes digital and analog snow and ice data. We also maintain information about snow cover, avalanches, glaciers, ice sheets, freshwater ice, sea ice, ground ice, permafrost, atmospheric ice, paleoglaciology, and ice cores.
• Natural Lands Trust, a nonprofit regional land trust, has been working with the Philadelphia region's communities to protect these vital resources since 1953. Through acquisition, conservation easements, planning and education, we work with others to ensure that our natural and cultural resources are here for future generations.
• Natural Resources Defense Council is the nation's most effective environmental action organization. We use law, science, and the support of more than 1 million members and online activists to protect the planet's wildlife and wild places and to ensure a safe and healthy environment for all living things.
• World Wildlife Fund (WWF) is dedicated to protecting the world's wildlife and wildlands.
• GrassRoots Recycling Network's mission is to eliminate the waste of natural and human resources -- to achieve Zero Waste. We utilize classic activist strategies to achieve corporate accountability for waste and public policies to eliminate waste, and to build sustainable communities.
• Scorecard gives you information on the health effects, sources, and cancer risks linked to diesel emissions and other hazardous air pollutants.

• Amnesty International
• Global Exchange is a human rights organization dedicated to promoting environmental, political, and social justice around the world.
• The American Friends Service Committee (AFSC) is a Quaker organization that includes people of various faiths who are committed to social justice, peace, and humanitarian service.
• Human Rights Campaign: Working for LGBT Equal Rights
• American-Arab Anti-Discrimination Committee
• Institute for Cultural Partnerships "The Institute for Cultural Partnerships is a non-profit organization whose mission is to help individuals and communities successfully live, learn, and work in our increasingly diverse society."
• Harrisburg Pridefest
• Harrisburg GLBT Switchboard
• Common Roads "serving the GLBT youth of Central PA"

 

 
 
 
 
 

• Become an Organ and Tissue Donor
• CrimethInc.
• Social Action and Leadership School for Activists (SALSA)
• ZNet ("A community of people committed to social change." Very good resource of various information.)
• CounterPunch
• "WorkingForChange is a comprehensive Web site made up of resources for people with progressive values."
• "The Center for Democracy and Technology works to promote democratic values and constitutional liberties in the digital age."
• People For the American Way
• "The Green Street Vegetarian Club was founded in Harrisburg, PA in 1999 and includes members who are vegetarian, vegan and non-vegetarians who are interested in learning more about vegetarianism."
• TrueMajority was founded by Ben Cohen, Co-founder, Ben and Jerry’s. It is a grassroots education and advocacy project of Priorities, Inc.
• Marijuana Policy Project works to minimize the harm associated with marijuana -- both the consumption of marijuana, and the laws that are intended to prohibit such use. MPP believes that the greatest harm associated with marijuana is prison. To this end, MPP focuses on removing criminal penalties for marijuana use, with a particular emphasis on making marijuana medically available to seriously ill people who have the approval of their doctors.