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Empowerment Resources
http://www.empowermentresources.com/
Contains tools for personal growth, social change, and ecology. Over 700 links and over 420 recommended empowerment resource books for sale.
Essential Information
A non-profit organization founded by Ralph Nader which encourages citizens to become active and engaged in their communities. Site links to opinion articles on current issues.
Facing the Future presents Creative Action
http://www.creativeaction.org/
We are often overwhelmed by global problems - hungry childgren, rainforest destruction, over population and global warming. Creative Action helps you get involved in solving critical global issues.
Fellowship of Reconciliation
Sponsors conferences to educate and train nonviolent protestors. Opinion articles, group background, program and event descriptions, related links.
Flagstaff Center for Compassionate Communication
http://www.compassionatecommunication.org/
Teaches the process of Nonviolent Communication, which strengthens the ability of people to connect compassionately with themselves and others, share resources, and resolve conflicts. Includes training and retreat schedule, newsletter, and contact information.
Foundation for Taxpayer and Consumer Rights
http://www.consumerwatchdog.org/
A nationally-recognized, California-based, non-profit consumer education and advocacy organization. Deals in insurance reform, healthcare reform, billing errors, and other issues.
Fragments
Personal site of James VanHise, with thoughts and information about the nature of power, the necessity of social change, the futility of war, and the promise of strategic nonviolence.
Free online petitions
Free online petitions and promotion of ethical business. Bulletin boards; remote signing feature allows signing on your own site. Submitted petitions are reviewed before being placed on the site.
Free Republic
Online message boards for independent, grass-roots conservatives to share strategies and activist resources, and discuss issues of the day.
Gandhi Memorial Center
Headquarters of the Mahatma Gandhi Memorial Foundation, Inc. Provides resources for the study of the life and philosophy of the man, including a library, material for loan to exhibits, and a one year correspondence course. Located on the grounds of the Self-Revelation Church, Washington DC.
Global Center for Online Web Petitions
Resources for online web petitions to governments and businesses.
Global Exchange
http://www.globalexchange.org/
Shows actions and how to accomplish change on such far ranging issues as curtailing sweatshop practices to improving the environment. Internship program, volunteer work, activism with a purpose.
Global Renaissance Alliance
http://www.renaissancealliance.org/
Working to harness the power of nonviolence through prayer, meditation, and deep personal sharing. Articles, events, discussion forum, resources, and ways to become involved.
Global Response
http://www.globalresponse.org/
Global Response members of all ages and nationalities join with communities worldwide to stop environmental destruction through effective citizen letter campaigns





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