Local Organizations
First Congregational
Church
Mid-South
Interfaith Network for Economic Justice- a coalition of members of
the faith community who seek justice in the workplace
Memphis Digital Arts Co-op- works to aid people who
want to tell a story through digital Media. They do this by offering
free workshops, equipment assistance, and collaboration.
Revolutions: A community bicycle initiative.....
Defense
Depot Memphis Tennessee Concerned Citizens' Committe
Nashville
Homeless Power Project We are homeless and formerly homeless
people confronting the root causes of poverty and oppression.
We fight for the human rights of all poor people while striving
for the civil rights of those who remain on the streets. We believe
that housing, healthcare, food security and use of public facilities
are rights that we all deserve. We develop concrete solutions
by building power through relationships with our brothers and
sisters in the streets, allies, and decision makers. WE ORGANIZE
FOR CHANGE!
Tennessee
Coalition to Abolish State Killing (TCASK)
Tennesseans
for Fair Taxation
Memphis Literacy Council- a nonprofit, educational
organization dedicated to helping people attain literacy skills so
that they might be confident, self-sufficient, productive members
of the community.
True Story Pictures
Live from Memphis- a grassroots Memphis Music organization
with a soul purpose. They support and promote local Memphis musicians,
artists, and industry professionals.
Tennessee Immigrant and Refugee
Rights Coalition is a state-wide, immigrant and refugee-led collaboration
whose mission is to empower immigrants and refugees throughout Tennessee.
Center
for Research on Women -conduct, promote, and disseminate scholarship
on women and social inequality.
The Memphis
Area Women's Council - an alliance of individuals and organizations
working to improve women's quality of life in Memphis.
The Memphis-Shelby County Public Library & Information
Center- the library maintains an extensive Community Information
File that includes information on local organizations and resources.
Tennessee
Alliance for Progress- works to effect the establishment of progressive,
family-focused values; to provide direction in the ordering of priorities
for the state's financial resources; and to implement viable methods
of providing those resources at adequate levels.
Nashville Peace and Justice Center-a group of organizations
and individuals interested in promoting peaceful and just responses
to the issues of the day.
Earth Matters Tennessee- a Nashville-based
non-profit comprised of environmental educators, youth and organizations
that have come together to make a difference in the community and
the lives of people.
Mid-Tennessee Solidarity- Grassroots Democratic Socialism
Radio
Free Nashville- an Independant Radio Station broadcast out of Pasquo,
Tennessee.
Highlander Research and Education
Center- founded in 1932 to serve as an adult education center for
community workers involved in social and economic justice movements.
The goal of Highlander was and is to provide education and support
to poor and working people fighting economic injustice, poverty,
prejudice, and environmental destruction. We help grassroots leaders
create the tools necessary for building broad-based movements for
change.
Community
Shares- The mission of Community Shares
is to support social change organizations in Tennessee in order to
promote a more just and caring community.
Stop the Bombs- run by the
Oak Ridge Environmental Peace Alliance, the Stop the Bombs campaign
focuses on the nuclear weapons plant in Oak Ridge, Tennessee.
Local Media
Community Voices Media Project
Tennessee Independent Media Center
The Commercial Appeal
Memphis Flyer
Channel 3 WREG-TV (CBS)
Channel 5 WMC-TV (NBC)
Channel 10 WKNO-TV (PBS)
Channel 13 -WHBQ-TV (FOX)
Channel 24 WPTY-TV (ABC)
Channel 30 WLMT-TV (UPN)
WLOK-AM 1340
WEVL-FM 89.9
Local Representatives and Election Information
Project Vote-Smart: Federal
and State-enter your 5-digit zip
Shelby County Election
Commission -use
the locator to determine your precint, then browse through the elected
officials to determine your representative.
Desoto County |
Alternative Media
Common Dreams: Breaking news and views for the progressive
community.
Electronic Iraq: Up-to-date, radical information from
Iraq itself.
Independent Media Center
Alternative
Press Center
Democracy Now
Free Speech TV
Community Voices Media Project
Prometheus Radio
Free Press
Freeway Blogger
Project Censored
Radio4All
The Video Activist Network
Anti-War Resources
United for Peace and Justice - National
US peace campaign, bringing together virtually every significant
US peace organization that is committed to non-violence.
Campus
Anti-War Network (CAN) - National democratic, grassroots, independent,
student-organized and run network of about 150 university and school
anti-war member organizations and networks.
Peace Action - the nation's
largest grassroots peace group. The group works against war and for
a fundamental shift in US foreign policy.
American Friends Service Committee - "The
American Friends Service Committee carries out service, development,
social justice, and peace programs throughout the world."
VETERANS FOR
PEACE - is a non-profit 501 (c) (3) educational and humanitarian
organization dedicated to the abolishment of war.
US
Labor Against War - US Labor Against the War was established
to encourage, support and give a national voice to the growing number
of labor organizations that are registering their opposition to war
in Iraq, the government assault on civil liberties and the joint
government and corporate attack on worker and union rights.
War Resisters League - "Through its whole history
the League has remained independent of any political party; opposed
to conscription and authoritarianism, censorship and racism in any
country; and holds to a nonaligned position in international work."
Families
for Peaceful Tomorrows - is an advocacy organization founded
by familiy members of September Eleventh victims. Its mission is
to seek effective nonviolent responses to terrorism, and identify
a commonality with all people similarly affected by violence throughout
the world.
National Youth and Students Peace
Coalition - The
National Youth and Student Peace Coalition was formed in repsonse
to the events of September 11, 2001, and has worked to build strategc,
long-term student and youth opposition to war, both abroad with bombs
and bullets, and at home with racism, cuts to education, and freedom-limiting "anti-terrorism" policies.
SOA Watch- an independent organization
that seeks to close the US Army School of the Americas, under whatever
name it is called, through vigils and fasts, demonstrations and nonviolent
protest, as well as media and legislative work.
Traprock Peace Center-
lots of info on Depleted Uranium Weapons and web resources.
StoptheWar Coalition (UK) - A great coalition of groups in the United Kingdom
working to end the war against Iraq.
Veterans Resources:
Iraq Veterans Against the War
Veterans for Peace
Military Families Speak Out
Gold Star Veterans for Peace
GI Rights Hotline • 1.800.394.9544
Counter Recruitment Links are
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