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LETTER WRITING AND EMAIL CAMPAIGNS   (AND MORE...)

Greater Louisville Progressive Community Organizations

Community Unity Peace and Justice Calendar

Louisville  Community Contacts & Resources

Kentucky Commonwealth Contacts & Resources

National & International Contacts

Media Contacts & Resources

Community Unity Editorial

Louisville Peace Communities

 

The organizations listed have alerts that are renewed and changed as necessary: check regularly for opportunities to make your voice heard as the issues or new legislation require action.

 

Association of Community Organizations for Reform Now: Acorn Alerts

Act for Change: Activism Alerts; Petition for Paper Trail in Voting

American Civil Liberties Union: Take Action; Legislative Update includes "Hot Topics"  (e.g. Patriot I & II, Flag Burning Amendment, Government Funded Religion) with Actions.  Support Legislation to FIX Patriot Act.

Americans for the Arts: Advocacy

LOCAL! Amnesty International: Appeals for action with regard to Iraq, Zimbabwe, Congo, Columbia and many more. 

 

Baghdad Museum Project: Bill in congress---info and then click on "Call to Action."

 

Campaign for America's Future: Overtime pay action.

 

Children Now: Big Media means fewer children's shows, see report Take Action.

 

CitizenSpeak: Hot topics

 

Common Cause Cause Net

 

Common Dreams: Nuns facing imprisonment--- news stories: 1, 2, 3, letter campaign recommending sentence of time served (seven months).

 

Council for a Livable World: Petition on Open Hearings

 

Defenders Environmental Network: Action alerts.

 

Democratic Party: Action Alerts

 

EarthJustice (because Earth needs a good lawyer): Actions.

 

Free Press Media Reform: Action.

 

GLAAD (Gay & Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation)---Protest James Dobson on CNN.

 

Global Exchange: Urgent Action Board

 

Greenpeace: Action Alerts.

 

Human Rights Campaign: Alert against marriage amendment

 

Human Rights Watch Campaigns: Current focus includes US detainees 

from Afghanistan, women's property rights, child labor.

 

League of Conservation Voters: Action Center

Lysistrata Action Alerts: Multiple source list

Moveon.org: Internet political action; Save schools from budget disaster; Stop Media Monopoly; Sign up for email.

 

NAACP: Action Alerts.

 

National Resources Defense Council: Action alerts.

Network, A National Catholic Social Justice Lobby; Legislative Action Tool, includes Legislative Issues & Bills, Congressional Directory, Committee Membership contacts, Media & Basic Lobbying Ideas.

NOW: Multiple Action choices.

OurFuture: Campaigns

PeaceAction.org: Campaign for a New Foreign Policy, action alert.

PetitionSite.com: Reject Bush and Blair nomination for Nobel Peace Prize; multiple other causes. To receive action alerts.

Results: Actions

Truemajority.org: Various campaigns including WMD investigation

UNA-USA (United Nations Association) E-alerts.

USA for the International Court: Action NOW!

 

USPIRG (United States Public Interest Research Group: Activist Issues

 

Voice4Change: Links to various campaigns

 

Women's Action in New Directions: Actions against nuclear weapons, military dodging environmental laws and various Iraq issues. Go to "Bulletin Board"

 

20/20 Vision: grassroots action on peace, environment & democracy---Actions page