It’s time to know the power of collective
action! Here’s a list of some of MAU’s favorite
mover and shaker action groups. Remember, one voice calling
for health care for all children is great. 100 voices,
better yet. 1,000,000 voices and every child has health
care. Working together, we can create a world fit for
all children. Our challenge is to focus our energies on
what unites us rather than divides us and get public about
protecting all our children.
Sign up for quick action
at these sites:
Move On (www.moveon.org) - has joined the voices of
over 2 million people, getting the attention of the
media and the folks in Washington like no other group
has. Sign up for their action updates!
True Majority (www.truemajority.org
- was started by Ben Cohen (favorite ice cream guy)
“to compound the power of all those who believe
in social justice, giving children a decent start in
life, protecting the environment, and America working
in cooperation with the world community.” Sign
up to give two minutes of your time a month and be sure
to check out the Serious Fun section while you’re
there.
Act for Change (www.actforchange.org) - started by
Working Assets, was one of the first quick action orgs.
They send you alerts and you respond. Really easy!
20/20 Vision (www.2020vision.org) - sends out “20
minute” monthly alerts telling people how to contact
politicians and corporate officials to chime in on an
urgent issue. 20/20 Vision promotes democracy by involving
the public at critical decision points.
Women on the Move:
Code Pink for Peace (www.codepink4peace.org)
- is a women-initiated grassroots peace and social justice
movement seeking positive social change through proactive,
creative protest and non-violent direct action. Showing
up in fuchsia pink is a great way to get attention.
MADRE (www.madre.org)
- is an international women’s human rights organization
that works in partnership with women’s community-based
groups in conflict areas worldwide. MADRE addresses
issues of sustainable development, community improvement
and women’s health, violence and war, discrimination
and racism, self-determination and collective rights,
women’s leadership development and human rights
education.
WAND - Women’s Action for New Directions (www.wand.org)
- empowers women to act politically to reduce violence
and militarism, and redirect excessive military resources
toward unmet human and environmental needs. This organization
has been acting up since 1982!
Others working for a
better world for all:
Amnesty International (www.amnestyusa.org
or www.amnesty.org)
- is a Nobel Prize-winning grassroots activist organization
with over one million members worldwide. Founded in
London in 1961, Amnesty International is dedicated to
freeing prisoners of conscience; gaining fair trials
for political prisoners; ending torture, political killings
and "disappearances"; and abolishing the death
penalty throughout the world.
Global Exchange (www.globalexchange.org) - is an international
human rights organization dedicated to promoting environmental,
political and social justice. Check out their reality
tours.
RESULTS (www.results.org) – taught the MAU founders
what it means to be an engaged and active participant
in our democracy. In 7 countries, groups of citizens
are working to create the political will to end hunger
and poverty with the shared vision of a world where
hunger and poverty no longer cripple the chances of
individuals and families to sustain themselves, thrive
and contribute their talents to the world in which they
live.
Global AIDS Alliance (www.globalaidsalliance.org) -
is dedicated to a collaborative, aggressive Campaign
to Stop Global AIDS and to hasten an end to the global
AIDS crisis through mobilizing enhanced awareness, increased
funding and improved policies.
Stop Global AIDS (www.stopglobalaids.org)
- is a campaign to tell political leaders to provide
3 things: more money to fight the disease, reliable
access to affordable medications and debt cancellation
for impoverished countries so they can tackle problems
including AIDS, hunger, education and more.
The Global Fund to Fight AIDS, TB and Malaria (www.theglobalfund.org)
- is a partnership between governments, civil society,
the private sector and affected communities working
to dramatically increase resources to fight three of
the world's most devastating diseases and to direct
those resources to areas of greatest need.
Organizations working
to educate and move people from concern to action in
protecting our children’s most valuable resources:
Environmental Defense (www.environmentaldefense.org)
National Resources Defense Council (www.nrdc.org)
Save Our Environment (www.saveourenvironment.org)
Sierra Club (www.sierraclub.org)
Union for Concerned Scientists (www.ucsusa.org)
- a great source for facts
World Wildlife Fund (www.worldwildlife.org)
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