GET INVOLVED!

National Information

"Let a thousand CounterCoup's bloom." —Mousey Young

Web Sites

Various Cities' Local Web Sites - CounterCoup.org/TrustThePeople related websites around the country

Fair Vote Pro-Democracy Page - CounterCoup.org sister site (similar in many respects, for the time being)

CounterCoup.org National Discussion Boards

Trust The People Discussion List - General discussion, requires eGroups subscription

Trust The People Steering Committee List - read posts from the national Steering Committee

Trust The People Main List - read archive of CounterCoup.org development

Trust The People Local Lists - from sea to shining sea

Trust The People Moderators List - Help for local list moderators, requires eGroups subscription

Electoral Reform

More information coming soon ~ Check back often

http://www.publicampaign.org/

Center for Voting and Democracy
Instant Runoff Voting

Citizens for True Democracy // Advocates for Fair Elections
non-partisan public interest organization dedicated to increasing political participation via electoral reform -- sponsors the campaign:

• VoteWithAmerica.com

VoterMarch.org
Working for Voter Rights:

• Electoral Reform page
• Organizational Links
  (Voting Reform sites)

Independent Progressive Politics Network
Building a unified, independent, progressive alternative to the corporate-controlled Democratic/Republican political/economic system.:

• A Voter's Bill of Rights (Great page!)
• 2001 Pro-Democracy Campaign

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Media

More information coming soon ~ Check back often

Lists of media organizations:

• Agent Station Network - Campaign Center
  (who to contact in government/media)

How to write a press release:

• SpeakOut.com^SM

Media strategy:

"If you don't like something, change it. If you can't change it, change your attitude. Don't complain." —Maya Angelou

"You must be the change you wish to see in the world." —Mahatma Gandhi

"A modern revolutionary group heads for the television station." —Abbie Hoffman

"The idea that media is there to educate us, or to inform us, is ridiculous because that's about tenth or eleventh on their list." —Abbie Hoffman

Media criticism - Alternative media:

• Fairness and Accuracy in Reporting
  (Media Watchdog)

Media Watchdog Groups - links

• Penn Library-Communications - Media Watchdog Groups
• Alternative Media Links Compendium
  (ok, I had to look this one up
  compendium:a brief summary of a larger work or of a field of knowledge; collection, compilation)

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Know the Issues

Judiciary Now: The Latest News and Features is open until 1/26/2001 soliciting comments regarding proposed policy options for the United States Courts on privacy and electronic access to case files

FreedomChannel.com is a free, nonpartisan site that introduces video-on-demand into American politics. This site offers voters and the media the first-ever one-stop shop for the video views of candidates and issue groups. FreedomChannel.com offers a whole new type of interactive media -- a whole new type of politics -- to candidates, issue groups and voters. This Web site is nonpartisan, not-for-profit and free. It allows voters to dial up the candidates they are interested in, on the issues they care about, all at times of their own choosing.

The Center for Responsive Politics is a non-partisan, non-profit research group based in Washington, D.C. that tracks money in politics, and its effect on elections and public policy. The Center conducts computer-based research on campaign finance issues for the news media, academics, activists, and the public at large. The Center's work is aimed at creating a more educated voter, an involved citizenry, and a more responsive government.

THOMAS -- U.S. Congress on the Internet
Guide to Congressional activity

Congressional Guide
Guide to bills, Congressional representatives of your district, forum to send email

ACLU: American Civil Liberties Union
Information on a variety of issues

Issues2000.org - Candidates on the Issues
Our mission is to provide non-partisan information.. based on issues rather than on personalities and popularity.

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