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Anti-Bush, Anti-War Sites:

Anti-War http://antiwar.com. Excellent and thorough site featuring articles (updated daily) from EVERYWHERE detailing news on what is going on within the Bush Administration regarding the Iraq quagmire. Tons of material to keep you busy and informed.

Bartcop http://www.bartcop.com. A fellow-traveler, Bartcop serves up a daily dose of anti-right wing articles, humor and links, along with chat, forum and everything we have no time to do. Go tequila-boy, go.

Citizens for Legitimate Government www.legitgov.org. "Pro-democracy activist group established to expose the Bush coup d'etat and to oppose the occupation in all of its manifestations". Site features links, information and frequent updates. Excellent source of anti-bush news and action updates.

The Dubya Report http://thedubyareport.com. Want to research our commander in thief? This site is a great resource, with history, business dealings, policy details and a ton of links. One of the best anti-bush sites on the web.

Gold Star Families for Peace http://gsfp.org. Those families who have lost a member to the current Iraq war have been deemed ‘Gold Star Families’. Now many of these families are uniting to demand answers from the corrupt Bush Administration and are asking for an end to this war. Honor them with your contribution and support.

United for Peace http://www.unitedforpeace.org. Great anti-war group. If you need to find out where in your area the anti-war movement is gearing up, check out this site.

Veterans for Peace http://www.veteransforpeace.org. A veterans organization made up of American veterans of World War II, Korea, Viet Nam, the Gulf War and other military involvements our nation was part of. These brave soldiers for peace know first-hand the madness of war and seek peaceful solutions and support for those harmed by conflict. Blessed are the peacemakers.

Information & Action Resources:

Democrat Meetup http://democrat.meetup.com. Sitting home alone and feeling powerless? Well, use this wonderful tool and hook up with other Dems in your area who are looking to meet YOU! Meetup events are a blast, as people get together to have pizza and drinks and talk about shared interests. You might even make a new best friend.

Magnetic Peace http://www.magneticpeace.com. Website where you can purchase the very cool  magnetic peace hand symbol for your car. Like Auntie Fashions, these guys contribute a portion of their proceeds to some great organizations. Fellow travelers worthy of your support.

Northern Sun Merchandizing http://www.northernsun.com. One of the original resource outlets for progressives, featuring t-shirts, posters, badges, bumper stickers, etc. Tons and tons of designs. Sure, they’re our direct competition, but we want them to do well. They’re good people.

Not in Our Name http://notinourname.net. The group that is organizing protest of Dubya’s on-going world war. JOIN THEM NOW.  Highest recommendation.

Opensecrets.org http://www.opensecrets.org. Dedicated to sharing information on money in politics. Who’s on who’s payroll, etc. Find out who is funding the campaign of YOUR senators and representatives. Democracy at its finest folks. Check this site out and it will all make sense.

Protest Net http://www.protest.net. If you’re itching for a fight, Protest.net will help you find a battlefield. Excellent starting point for new activists, featuring a variety of forums. Get busy!

Un-American http://www.unamerican.com . !!Srini is a damn smart and talented man. Sure this is maybe the best source for left wing and counter-culture stickers on the net, but it is so much more. Punk rocker, super geek, and man with his heart firmly on his sleeve, !!Srini is one of the few people on the planet Mal will take a backseat to as political propagandist.

Vote to Impeach http://www.votetoimpeach.org. Well, the vicious Nazis of the right spent $100 million to impeach Clinton and all they could hang on him was lying about a blowjob. We on the left however, have treason and the sacking of our Constitution to lay at the feet of Dubya. Former US Attorney General Ramsey Clark put this together. Sign the petition and let’s get this thing going.

Web Active http://www.webactive.com. Another SERIOUS online tool for the left. With links to virtually everything progressive, including many of the sites contained in this page, you will want to bookmark this one and come back often.

What I did in the War http://www.whatididinthewar.com. “Wearables and paraphernalia for progressives” is how they describe their site. Lots of posters, stickers, badges and t-shirts for sale here. Good people.

Media (magazines, websites, etc.)

AlterNet.org http://www.alternet.org.Online magazine, information source and community that combines quality journalism, public interest content, interactivity, passionate advocacy and links to useful resources.Bookmark this page. It’s sure to be a favorite.

The Black Flag http://www.theblackflag.org. I wasn’t quite sure what category to put these guys in, because they could be anywhere. Great articles, kick ass photos, poetry, links, a live dialog ticker (which is very cool), bulletin boards and even a little Webster’s dictionary so you can look up them big words they toss around. They’re also a place where you amateur writers, photographers and cartoonists can get your work seen. FUN, FUN, FUN site.

Blah3.com http://www.blah3.com. Lots of stuff here, some really good Flash videos and a TON of links, including a bunch of good lefty web logs. You’re not alone.

Buzzflash http://www.buzzflash.com. Daily updates, editorials and articles from all over the place. A really good editorial staff. Highly recommended.

Café Progressive http://www.cafeprogressive.com. A fairly well developed web site dedicated to the Progressive community. Lot’s o’ drilling down here.

Consortium News http://www.consortiumnews.com. Just a TON of stories, links, resources, including an International news sources section, just in case you have the sneaking suspicion you’re being lied to by Fox and the ‘liberal’ corporate U.S. media.

Democratic Underground http://www.democraticunderground.com. A more professional version of Auntie Fashions, with lots of resources and links. Be sure you check out the weekly ‘Top 10 Conservative Idiots’. It must be nice to have a budget. Sigh.

Fairness and Accuracy in Reporting http://www.fair.org. Excellent resource for all the stories you don’t hear on the corporate nightly news. Visit this site often.

Free Speech TV http://www.freespeech.org. Who says there’s nothing good on TV? If you have the Dish Network, you can see speeches by Noam Chomsky, documentaries detailing US corporate and government abuses and lots of other fun stuff. Ask your cable provider about it and help these guys grow.

Girlfriends Magazine http://www.girlfriendsmag.com. Girlfriends is a full-color, glossy national monthly lesbian lifestyle, politics, and entertainment publication. Every month they deliver award-winning monthly coverage of the best in books, film, and culture from a lesbian perspective. Good people.

Greg Palast http://www.gregpalast.com. One of the best reporters on the planet is an American expatriate living in England and working for the Guardian. This guy has brains, talent and a set of balls King Kong would be proud of. Read his book The Greatest Democracy That Money Can Buy.

The Guardian http://www.guardian.co.uk. Sick of the corporate owned US media? Check out what our British cousins have to say.

Head Blast http://www.davidcogswell.com. Anti-media is how David describes his site, and it is an excellent compendium of articles, sources and links to sites you should check out. Spend a lot of time here. David is also a featured writer in our new Auntie Rants section.

Institute for Global Communications http://www.igc.org/igc/gateway/index.html. IGC is a networking collective bringing together women’s rights, environmental, and anti-racist groups on the Internet. Have IGC host your not for profit website!

In These Times http://www.inthesetimes.com. A wonderful weekly magazine chock-full of excellent reporting and timely issues. Its small size allows even the busiest lefty to stay informed on a weekly basis. Please visit this site and subscribe.

Media Lens http://www.medialens.org. (In their words) Media Lens is our response to the unwillingness, or inability, of the mainstream media to tell the truth about the real causes and extent of many of the problems facing us, such as human rights abuses, poverty, pollution and climate change.

Mother Jones Magazine http://www.mojones.com. Slick, well written and a must-have on every lefty magazine table. Nice web site too.

Pacifica Radio http://www.savepacifica.net. For years the only independent voice on the public airways. Listen and contribute when you can.

Progressive Populist http://www.populist.com. Simply one of the best news magazines out there, featuring the writing of Molly Ivins, Ariana Huffington, William Rivers Pitt, Jesse Jackson, etc. Published every other week, this newspaper will make you one of the best-informed people you know. Highly recommended.

Project Censored http://www.projectcensored.org. Sonoma State University sponsors this wonderful media project that results in the top 20 censored news stories of each year. You can purchase books, videos, and CDs that you can use to inform yourself and friends. Thinking of starting your own ‘pro-democracy’ club? This material is a great resource. They even run an online radio program. If you have a few dollars not doing anything, consider supporting these guys.

Radio for Peace International http://www.rfpi.org. Short wave radio station that promotes dialog on peace and social justice topics. Cool. Don’t fret that you don’t have a short-wave radio, you can listen over the web.

This is Hell http://www.thisishell.com. Every Saturday morning, Chuck Mertz and crew provide hard hitting investigative journalism taking on the neo-cons and the horrors they perpetrate on the world. This radio show is broadcast over WNUR (89.3 in Chicago), but you can also pick up the show over the net (and even listen to archived shows).  “Brave enough to be live, stupid enough to be goofy, dumb enough to think we can be a regular part of your Saturday morning.”

Truthout http://www.truthout.org. One of the best ways of staying informed that we could think of. Get on their mailing list and receive near-daily digest of articles and essays that you probably wouldn’t have found otherwise, culled from global sources. Please support them with your generous contributions.

Utne Reader http://www.utne.com. Great left magazine, acting as a gathering point for stories featured in numerous other mags, papers, and periodicals. A good one to subscribe to.

Zepp’s Political Commentaries http://www.zeppscommentaries.com. Bryan Zepp Jamison is an excellent voice of the left, mixing insightful political commentary with humor and heart-felt passion. Zepp is a regular contributor to ‘Auntie Rants’. Go to his site to see a full catalog of his commentaries.

The Good Guys (organizations and people you should know):

AFL-CIO http://www.aflcio.org. We all owe much to the concept of unionism. Without brave people organizing and fighting the ultra-rich a few generations back, EVERYONE in this country would be in a sad sorry state. Check out what’s new.

Alliance for Sustainable Jobs & the Environment http://www.asje.org. Is it too much to expect corporations to be accountable to the environment and society they are a part of? We don’t think so, and neither does the alliance.

American Civil Liberties Union http://www.aclu.org. Right-wing bastards regularly attack the ACLU pointing out the fact that the ACLU will defend ANYONE’S rights (even nazis like them). Well, civil rights apply to rats as well as the rest of us, and if anyone is denied those rights, it sets a dangerous precedent. Egalitarian, just, committed and the best defense our nation has ever had against creeping fascism. Become a card-carrying member today.

American Monetary Institute http://www.monetary.org. Dedicated to the study of monetary history and reform. Interesting reading.

Citizens for Tax Justice http://www.ctj.org. Why do all the republicans want a ‘flat tax’? Because they’re rich and the people who contribute to their campaigns are even richer. A 10% tax on someone who is only making $12,000 per year is going to be a crippling blow to them, whereas the wealthiest can AFFORD to pay more (and after all, aren’t THEY the ones the poor fight all the wars for anyway?).

Co-Op America http://www.coopamerica.org. ‘Practical steps for using your consumer & investor power for social change’. That pretty much says it all. Good tools and info here for being responsible AND successful.

Democracy for America http://www.democracyforamerica.com. Howard Dean energized the young and disaffected with his presidential campaign. Since then, he has developed this wonderful organization, dedicated to training the Democrats of tomorrow. Get involved and run for office yourself. This is YOUR democracy.

Farm Aid http://www.farmaid.org. Yeah, Willie Nelson’s guys! It wasn’t just a concert; it’s something worth fighting for. The only thing standing between our society and the demon of AGRIBUSINESS is the small farmer. Help them.

Farmers Legal Action Group (FLAG) http://www.flaginc.org. FLAG helps to keep the small farmer on his land. When you realize that the American farmer is battling corporations (with all their resources) on a daily basis, you’ll be very glad an organization like this exists. Tom Joad would approve.

Granny D http://www.grannyd.com. Doris Haddocks is leading an army to peacefully fight for the return of our ‘representative democracy’ to the hands of the people. Need inspiration, go to this site. My dear Aunt Thelma would be proud (and would get a big stick and join Doris!).

Green Party http://www.greens.org. Home page of the Greens.

Jim Hightower http://www.jimhightower.com. If he were to run for president, I would vote for him. Subscribe to his Hightower Lowdown, go to a Rolling Thunder event, buy his books, SUPPORT this voice of populism. Very nice guy, to boot!

Dennis Kucinich  http://www.kucinich.us Dennis Kucinich was once known as the boy mayor of Cleveland. He lost his job because he stood up to the energy company and banks that were threatening to steal Cleveland's municipal power system. In 2004, Dennis distinguished himself from all other Democratic presidential candidates by being the ONLY one speaking out for progressive issues. He is the heir to Bobby Kennedy and deserves our full support. Go, Dennis go. 

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Move On.org http://www.moveon.org. When the extreme right wing began blindly pushing to impeach President Clinton, blatantly ignoring public opinion, Wes Boyd started MoveOn.org as a response to this anti-representative government. Take a look at what this pioneer of Internet grass roots movements is up to now.

New Party http://www.newparty.org. Just what we’ve been saying for years. What this country needs is a new political party. Concentrating (for now) on the smaller local elections, the New Party offers another choice for the progressive-minded voter. Check ‘em out.

Organic Consumers Association http://www.purefood.org. Are you worried about Frankenfood? You should be! Check out this site to learn more about food safety, organic agriculture, etc.

Progressive Democrats of America http://pdamerica.org. To those who feel that our Democratic party has been hijacked by pro-corporate stooges (no argument here), here is the antidote. Join Progressive Democrats of America and start a local chapter in your area. Let’s fix our party and fix our nation!

Public Citizen http://www.citizen.org. The advocacy group founded by Ralph Nader. The web tag says ‘protecting health, safety and democracy since 1971’.

Reclaim Democracy.org http://www.reclaimdemocracy.org. A not-for-profit organization dedicated to taking back the American Democracy from the hands of multi-national corporations and the wealthy. They feature such initiatives as the American Independent Business Alliance, and about a million great resources you can use in your town. Need a speaker for you event? They even have a speakers bureau. These guys are very cool.

Trial Lawyers for Public Justice http://www.tlpj.org.‘National public interest law firm that marshals the skills and resources of trial lawyers to create a more just society. TLPJ uses creative litigation to protect people and the environment, hold accountable those who abuse power, challenge and remedy wrongdoing, guard access to the courts, combat threats to our judicial system, and inspire lawyers to serve the public interest’. Hmm, lawyers serving the public good. Nice concept.

True Majority http://www.truemajority.org. Founded by ice cream mogul Ben Cohen, this grass roots cyber group organizes anti-Bush advertising and a host of other good deeds. Stop by, sign in and you’ll have an extra scoop of democracy.

United for a Fair Economy http://www.faireconomy.org. This group works for a more equitable taxation of Americans and a return to the citizens the democracy that was stolen from us. Good particulars are the reversal of Reagan’s trickle down economics. Along with other good groups, they are sponsoring ‘shadow conventions’ in the same cities as the Democratic and repugnican conventions, to address the issues these morons won’t.

Music Stuff:

Acid Artz www.acidartz.com. Did you know that you could purchase the actual artwork found on blotter paper used in the manufacture of LSD? We didn't either until a client turned us on to it. Check out this unique and extremely cool art form and don't blame us if you're still seeing it tomorrow.  Acid Artz is now selling a VERY cool anti-W shirt.

Big Takeover http://www.bigtakeover.com. Maybe the BEST music magazine available today. Tons of cool interviews and reviews, great writing. Jack Rabid has grown this magazine for over a decade now, and reading it is a joy. Subscribe today.

Larry O Dean http://www.larryodean.com. An unabashed ‘friend of the program’ and multi-talented leader of the Chicago band ‘the Me Decade’. Larry’s music mixes alt-country, folk and roots rock into an intoxicating and unique blend. But don’t trust me, visit this site and buy the new Me Decade CD ‘Gentrification is Theft’. 

Empty Bottle http://www.emptybottle.com. Probably the finest rock club in Chicago. Empty Bottle has been booking the coolest local and national acts for years. If you’re in the Windy City, you simply have to pay homage to Bruce’s cool club.

Hop on Pop www.hoponpopmusic.com. Todd Leiter - Weintraub is a terrific singer songwriter now fronting the quirky pop band Hop on Pop. Great songwriting and infectious hooks a plenty are to be found in the music of Todd. Check out this true Chicago original.

McD www.cdbaby.com/cd/mcd. Ed McDade is a long time activist/ musician and his tunes will inspire you to keep up the fight. Ed mixes blues, funk, reggae and rock to come up with an intoxicating brew guaranteed to get your toes tapping.

Pamela Richardson www.pamelarichardson.com<. Excellent singer songwriter and all around cool chick. Don't take our word for it though. Buy her CD 'Spaghetti Midwestern' and see for yourself. A friend of the program, Pam Richardson occasionally lends her talents as editor to Auntie Fashions and suggested our 'I'm not with Stupid' design.

Paper Airplane Pilots www.paperairplanepilots.com. Maybe the best power pop band in Chicago. If you don’t know about them yet, get with the program.

The Pralines www.pralinesmusic.com. New twangin’ band led by the always beautiful Pamela Richardson. Their new CD ‘Song of the Day Café’ is the best release from 2005 that you haven’t heard yet. If there were any justice in the world, the Pralines would be opening for Lucinda Williams this year.

Spade Kitty Records www.spadekitty.com.Chicago record label run by the inimitable Matt Walters. Someday Matt will be credited as the guy who discovered the Paper Airplane Pilots or for his own music projects Best Cellar and The Cost of Recess. For now, check out his website and buy Spade Kitty pop!