ETC

The Elephant Sanctuary - This wonderful organization exists for two reasons: to provide a haven for old, sick or needy elephants; and to provide education about the crisis facing these exceedingly intelligent endangered creatures.

Stephen Lewis Foundation - Compassionate and intellegent organization with a three-fold mission in several of the African countries most decimated by AIDS: providing care at a community level to women who are dying; assisting orphans and other AIDS-affected children; and supporting associations of people living with HIV/AIDS, so that the courageous men and women who have openly declared their status can educate themselves and share information with the broader community on prevention, treatment, care and the elimination of stigma.

Common Ground Collective - A community-initiated organization offering mutual aid and support to Gulf Coast communities that have been historically neglected and underserved.

Grameen Foundation - A global non-profit organization that combines microfinance, new technologies, and innovation to empower the world's poorest people to escape poverty.

Mercy Corps - Mercy Corps exists to alleviate suffering, poverty and oppression by helping people build secure, productive and just communities. the agency's programs currently reach 7 million people in more than 35 countries.

Crimethinc - Anarchism in action.

Democracy Now - How can you not love Amy Goodman.

Earth Liberation Front - Important work, more important every day.

Animal Liberation Front - DITTO!

ACLU - The old standby for protecting your seriously eroded rights.

Alternet - Great portal for the politically aware.

Amnesty International - Helping make the world a kinder gentler place.

freespeech.org - Like it says.

Open Society Institute - This is a fascinating initiative.

Localharvest - More and more, politics is food politics. Localharvest realizes this.

Prisonactivist - Prisons in the United States are seriously broken, in case you hadn't noticed.

Worldwatch - Get global.