Democracy For America and Campus Progress will be on site a Foo Fighters shows on the current tour. You can find more information about the organizations here
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DEMOCRACY FOR AMERICA
Inspired by the presidential campaign of Howard Dean, Democracy for America (DFA) is a political action committee dedicated to supporting fiscally responsible, socially progressive candidates at all levels of government?from school board to the presidency. DFA fights against the influence of the far right-wing and their radical, divisive policies and the selfish special interests that for too long have dominated our politics.
DFA has a long-term goal that looks past November 2004. This organization will rebuild the Democratic Party from the bottom up?it will take time, but we must start building a base now for the future
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CAMPUS PROGRESS
Campus Progress, a project of the Center for American Progress, is a brand-new effort to strengthen progressive voices on college and university campuses nationwide; counter the growing influence of right-wing groups on campus; and empower new generations of progressive leaders.
While the media perceives U.S. campuses as bastions of liberalism, the right wing has spent 30 years organizing to gain the upper hand. Conservative groups spend over $35 million every year pushing their agenda on campuses through speaking programs, funding for student publications, and leadership training, plus tens of millions more for academic programs.
It's time for progressive students to start winning the battle of ideas
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DEBT HITS HARD
Campus Progresshas recently launched launched Debt Hits Hard, a national campaign to make college more affordable.
As the cost of college skyrockets and financial aid shrinks, increasing numbers of students and families face greater and greater debt, limiting opportunity and mobility for millions of Americans. Visit DebtHitsHard.org to watch the videos, learn more, and take action now!
debthitshard.org/
campusprogress.org/
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POLITICAL ACTION
Don't Just Sit There!
Ok, politics are boring. What? Spend some time on
these sites, you'll find that not only are they
not boring, but you have more at stake then you
think!
REGISTER
TO VOTE!
http://www.punkvoter.com
http://www.moveon.org
http://www.lyingmediabastards.com
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ALIVE
& WELL
Aids Alternatives
Alive & Well is a non-profit grassroots education,
support, and research organization founded by
a group of HIV positive diagnosed men and women
who have learned to live in health without AIDS
drugs and without fear of illness. |
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POSITIVE-YOUTH
FOUNDATION
The Positive-Youth Foundation is a non-profit organization
that was created for youth, by youth to promote
awareness through our music and culture concerning
bigotry and related issues in order to educate and
foster dialogue within the realms of our respective
subcultures. The purpose behind thier work is to
spread ideas and inspire activism in creative ways
that grab, and truly hold the attention of youth
while simultaneously invoking compassion, thought,
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CRASHING
THE PARTY
The website for Ralph Nader's book "Crashing
The Party". From this website you can check
out links to other Nader websites (Citizen Works,
Public Citizen, Democracy Rising, etc...) which
are full of information on how you can get involved
in different political causes. |
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FUTURE
FORESTS
ONE BY ONE has become the first CD by a US-based
band to be Carbon Neutral, with the help of Future
Forests - a company which empowers businesses and
individuals alike to take positive action against
global warming, by offsetting the carbon dioxide
emissions they produce by everyday activities.
Future Forests measured the amount of CO2 - the
main ‘greenhouse gas’ that causes global
warming – produced by the production and distribution
of the new album, and the band are offsetting this
by sponsoring two forestry projects - in California
and in Tensas River, Louisiana.
You too can get involved in their campaign today,
by planting trees in their chosen forest. You will
receive a personalised certificate and a map showing
you where your tree has been planted.
Visit www.futureforests.com/foofighters
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RUNOFF
VOTING
IRV allows voters to rank candidates as their first
choice, second choice, third, fourth, and so on.
If a candidate receives a majority of first choices,
the election is over. If not the candidate with
the fewest votes is eliminated, and a runoff round
of counting occurs. Ballots cast for that candidate
are counted for voters' next choice, until someone
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