Nomads Café - Resources

Center For American Progress is a nonpartisan research and educational institute dedicated to promoting a strong, just and free America that ensures opportunity for all. Heck, they even have cartoons.

indie radio: KPFK

Axis of Justice

Workers Independent News Service

INVESTIGATE THE VOTE

This "GRAND THEFT AMERICA" flash movie is about 2000 vote-scrubber / 2002 House Rep. Kathleen Harris (assembled by BBC reporter Gregory Palast, sent by Leni Battaglia, international law student).

On 11/11/04, MSNBC broadcast this news segment about serious vote fraud concerns -> Windows - Quicktime

The acne that is the 2004 election makes Florida in 2000 look like a small pimple. We all need to get the facts.

"This is not about who won or lost," says Jesse Jackson. "This is about participating in democracy. The 2004 election is not past-tense. We are not whining. It is time to take this struggle to the streets and fully legitimize this struggle."

Votergate's online documentary with Seattle grandmother-activist Bev Harris and Gov. Howard Dean shows first-hand how 50 million e-votes could've easily and anonymously been hacked by Diebold, Inc. Watch.

Researchers at M.I.T. and Johns Hopkins warned us here and here. "The current DRE machines are monstrosities. They cost ten times more than they should. Their designs are secret and their code is proprietary...and what precious few facts that have been revealed in public are deeply troubling." Johns Hopkins researchers found many software errors, poor design methodology, and worthless security on Diebold e-vote software.

In 2003, Diebold's CEO, a Bush re-election backer, apologized for a memo in which he mentioned being "committed to helping Ohio deliver its electoral votes to the president next year."

Ohio's Secretary of State Blackwell allowed Diebold machines to tally votes in Ohio despite the fact that the software's inherent 57 flaws were uncorrected and flunked two reviews. M.I.T. noted this and reported in July 2004 that Blackwell had halted Ohio's deployment of electronic voting machines. Guess again.

Count Every Vote! has a great overview of informative links about the electonic voting controversy.

Get the latest news at Black Box Voting, the first publicly-funded, independent consumer protection group to investigate this election using forensic auditing methods. Progressive Democrats of America are also on it.

There are over 30,000 irregularities to contend with; David Corn of The Nation reminds us that systemic problems do not mean the election results were rigged. However, the glaring lack of evidence to explain why so many irregularities are happening needs to be investigated. Legitimize democracy. Investigate the vote. Sign and send off a call to investigate or a petition or two. Thanks.

US Rep. John Conyers' letters to Blackwell and federal officials about election concerns are currently ongoing...

The Free Press presents essential documents and asks, "Did George W. Bush Steal the 2004 Election?"

FOR THE KIDS

Pancake Mountain the first channel DIY for kids. for parents fed up with commercials and kids TV, this
DC-based kids TV show is original like Sesame Street and has an eclectic and surprising musical lineup.

ARUNDHATI ROY's 2004 SYDNEY PEACE PRIZE lecture

Read her delivery as it reveals the most powerful truths on earth in 2004.

RETHINKING CONSUMER CULTURE

Slow Food an original thing from Italy

Slow Food on Film tasty documentaries

Slow Food USA supersize this

Be The Change ecofashion for women, men and babies too

Adbusters

Make Trade Fair

Making Bread Magazine

Living Smart

Sustainable Architecture

Green Building

U.S. Green Building Council (U.S.G.B.C.) - Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (L.E.E.D.)

U.S.G.B.C. National Chapters (USA) Find your local green building chapter

Natural Building Courses and Workshops

Natural Homes Around The World

Green Buildings Worldwide

Architecture for Humanity

Global Green

Green Biz

IN THE PUBLIC INTEREST

World Social Forum meeting in Brazil (Jan 26-31, 2005), The WSF proposes to debate alternative means to building a globalization in solidarity, which respects universal human rights and those of all men and women of all nations and the environment, and is grounded in democratic international systems and institutions at the service of social justice, equality and the sovereignty of peoples.

American Civil Liberties Union is our nation's guardian of liberty, working to conserve America's original civic values - the Constitution and the Bill of Rights. Fresh news too.

MediaChannel is a media issues supersite, featuring criticism, breaking news, and investigative reporting from hundreds of organizations worldwide.

Free Press - start your own community radio station this Spring 2007 during a brief FCC window of opportunity

Fairness and Accuracy in Reporting (F.A.I.R.)

Oxfam In 1942, a group of Quaker intellectuals, social activists, and Oxford academics formed the Oxford Committee for Famine Relief. Today, Oxfam America works on the scene, helping people gain the hope, skills, and direction to create a new future. What do they do in 26 countries?

United for Peace and Justice

National Lawyers Guild

The Center for Public Integrity

Eyeteeth another cool blog

Resist, since 1967, is an activist foundation that strives for social change and works against injustice....seeking out groups that withstand reactionary government policies, corporate arrogance, and right-wing fanaticism through organizing, education and action. Many incredible resource links too.

CONCERNED SCIENTISTS

Union of Concerned Scientists offer a healthy perspective, raising the visibility and level of understanding of the argument that investing in clean energy technologies is critical not only to creating good jobs—jobs that cannot be outsourced—but also to improving public health and the environment.

THE LARGEST ENERGY CRUNCH: ANTICIPATING 'PEAK OIL'

Suggested Links on what may be the toughest issue to face

DESIGNING BETTER OBJECTS OF HUMAN INDUSTRY

ID.fuel with the fire to create, long-view industrial design is positively booming.

LONG-TERM INVESTMENTS AND HEALTHY RETURNS

Dow Jones Sustainability Indexes

Network for Good