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Links and other Information Resources

Left Blogs
These are the pre-eminent American Left-wing blogs.

• American Prospect
• The Center For American Progress
• The Daily KOS
• Economic Policy Institute
• The Huffington Post
• Open Left
  A new Liberal mega-blog.

Publications
A list of socialist print publications.

• Dissent
  America's leading social democratic publication.
• In These Times
  Progressive comment on the 'news'.
• Jewish Currents
• Mother Jones
  The leading left publication on America's newsstands.
• Monthly Review Press
  A good array of columns, books, and America's foremost Marxist Journal.
• The Nation
  The venerable voice of American liberalism.
• New Politics
  A twice yearly discussion from a 'Third Camp' position.
• The Progressive
  The populist voice from Wisconsin.
• Progressive Populist
  Liberal comment from the heartland.
• ZNet.org (Z Magazine)
  America's most innovative left publication.

Performers and Music
If you need somebody for an event, or just want to hear good socially-conscious music.

• Anne Feeney
  Anne's performances feature such self penned gems as "Been To Jail for Justice" along with traditional labor ballads and audience participation. Anne is a self proclaimed "hell raiser" and a wonderful performer.
• Si Kahn
  Si is a prolific song writer who also works in training community organizers.
• Charlie King
  With or without partners Charlie provides a rousing performance of protest music with both original and traditional material.
• John McCutcheon
  John is an amazing multi-instrumentalist and the author of classic anti-war song "Christmas In The Trenches".

Friendly Socialist Organizations

• International
• Socialist International
  The coalition of Labour, Social Democratic, and Democratic Socialist Parties around the world. The planet's largest political organization. True.
• Socialist International Women
• International Union of Socialist Youth
  The fraternal youth wing of the Socialist International.
• European
• Party of European Socialists
  Members of the European Parliement who belong to Democratic Socialist Parties. Their site is worth investigating because many of the issues effect America as well.
• Party of European Socialists/Women
• European Socialist Youth ( ECOSY)
  The youth wing of the PES.
• American
• Democratic Socialists of America
• Meretz, USA
  The American wing of a fraternal Israeli socialist party.
• Socialist Party of Oregon
  An amazing site filled with a variety of information on many topics, maintained by Cde. Michael Marino.
• Twin Cities DSA
  Interesting blog of the Minnapolis-St. Paul DSA group.
• Young Democratic Socialists ( DSA's Youth Group)

Labor
These are resources for labor and workers' affairs.

• American Federation of Labor-Congress of Industrial Organization
  America's largest labor federation, whose president, John Sweeney, is a democratic socialist.
• Change To Win
  The 'other' federation.
• Industrial Workers of the World (IWW)
  Still doing good work.
• Labour Start
  The best discussion of labour activity on the web.

Labor Blogs

• AFL-CIO
• Change To Win
• Talking Union Democratic Socialists of America Labor Network
• Working Life Institute

Religion and Socialism

• International
• International League of Religious Socialists
  A fraternal organization of the Socialist International.
• British
• Christian Socialist Movement
  An active part of the British Labour Party.
• Anglo-Catholic Socialism
  A veratable library of 'social gospel' readings.
• American
• Catholic Worker Movement
  The gospel of Matthew, chapter 25, in action.
• Faith and Socialism Commission of Socialist Party of the United States of America
• Network of Spiritual Progressives (Tikkun Community)
• Sojourners
• Religion and Socialism Commission of Democratic Socialists of America

Peace Groups
All 100% non-communist.

• American
• Fellowship of Reconciliation
  A faith-based peace group.
• Peace Voter
  Electoral activities by peace activists.
• War Resisters League
  Great resources for peace activists.
• Women's International League for Peace Freedom
• British
• Stop The War Coalition
  Check the site for great conections to the more progressive wing of the British Labour Party.

Foundations

• Eugene V. Debs Foundation
  The Debs Foundation keeps alive the legacy of Americas foremost Socialist.
• A.J. Muste Memorial Institute
  The Muste institute publishes numerous works on nonviolence and provides small grants to peace organizations each year.

Third Camp Politics

• Alliance for Worker's Liberty
  "Give me that old Schactmanism."
• Campaign for Peace and Democracy
• Euston Manifesto
  The site has links to numerous social democratic blogs.
• The Third Camp

Allies?
These are organizations that (probably) hold a common cause with us.

• Americans for Democratic Action
  America's oldest liberal group.
• Campaign for America's Future
• Democracy for America
• Progressive Democrats of America
• Students for a Democratic Society
  "They're back!" Broad ranging left youth group, with plenty of room for the not-so-young.

Blogs with Broad Information on Economics and Politics

• My Town
  A range of topical articles, some written by democratic socialists.
• New Appeal To Reason
  Stuart Elliot's excellent blog that proves there is something right about Kansas.
• Social Europe
  A wealth of information on practical social democracy.
• Right Democrat
  Populist 'New Deal' perspective. Great stuff.

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