"The Speakeasy Cafe is the first in a series of Cafes that will provide a unique forum for communication and entertainment through the medium of the Internet. The idea of computers in a cafe is one possible answer to increasingly pressing questions: How to provide the general public access to the methods of communication and volumes of information now available on the Internet, at a cost they can afford and in such a way that they aren't socially, economically, or politically isolated. The goal is to provide a service that is not simply entertaining, but educational, enlightening, and most of all empowering." An interesting concept restaurant, hosting a comprehensive ALERTS meta-page, that unfortunately seems to be poorly maintained.
"Reports and updates from around the world . These reports have been researched and compiled by the OneWorld Online news team . OneWorld Online News Reports ."Not to sure just what this is -- it sorta looks like an online periodical, but the datelines are unclear...
"These pages contain addresses to aid the armchair / internet activist in the UK in protesting against the resumption of nulcear testing in the south pacific by the French government." Compiled by Ben LeamyThe title sez it all -- THE comprehesive meta-page on this issue, with links to over a dozen other pages -- well organized with high production values!!
"The mission of the Earth Day Network is to increase awareness, responsibility and action toward a clean, healthy future for all living things using Earth Day as a catalyst. The Network's focus is people. The Network's commitment is environmental." Includes What's New, Announcements, and Alerts. Lots of stuff around Earth Day in April, but otherwise pretty quiet.
"Greenbelt Alliance is the leading land conservation organization in the nine county San Francisco Bay Area. Formed in 1958, our mission is to protect the 3.8 million acre Greenbelt of farmlands, watersheds, parks and other productive open space through citizen action, research and education, and advocacy." Local orientation limits the audience, but a nice implementation nonetheless.
Natural Resources Defense Council" - included on this page: Legislative Watch . Earth At Stake . To have each issue of State of Nature delivered to your email address, join our 'nrdc-news' mailing list. This bulletin will keep you up-to-date on Congressional action. Please feel free to pass it on. Although posting to this list is not allowed, comments are welcome and can be sent via email." A fairly comprehensive outreach implementation!
Current Action Alerts. Good content and nice production values, but best viewed on a 15 inch monitor at low resolution -- the graphics look a bit scattered on larger monitors or at higher resolutions.
"The SC-ACTION mailing list contains news releases, action alerts, and other items of interest from the National Sierra Club. Background information below is followed by a list of alerts. The Sierra Club mailing list SC-ACTION, is moderated by the Washington, D.C. Legislative Office of the Sierra Club. It is for official news releases, action alerts, and other items of interest from the National Sierra Club. Previous SC-ACTION alerts are archived on this Web server." A fairly comprehensive outreach implementation!
"AIDS Project Los Angeles is a non-profit, community-based organization which is a direct provider of, and resource for,HIV/AIDS services and information; and an advocate at all levels of government for people with HIV/AIDS."
"Human Rights Campaign Fund - HRCF reading room. GLAAD - Newsletters Queer view of what the media is up to. Newsletter of GLAAD chapters and other great media fighter information. National Gay Lesbian Task Force Action Alerts."
"Distributed by the National Gay and Lesbian Task Force as an item of interest to entire online community. This alert contains an update on the passage of the bill by the Senate, answers about what this means, and action steps for what you can do ..."
"A non-profit civil liberties public interest organization working to protect freedom of expression, privacy, and access to online resources and information. . Information About EFF * ACTION ALERTS! * Latest EFF Newsletter . "
"Update 2.0 * 8/2/95 -- Please repost where appropriate until 8/4/95. From: Center for Media Education, Computer Professionals for Social Responsibility, Consumer Federation ofAmerica, Electronic Privacy Information Center, Media Access Project, People for the American Way Action Fund, Taxpayer Assets Project/Consumer Project on Technology."
"In the midst of an unprecedented storm of media attacks against Islam and Muslims and the shrill warning cries of politicians against Islam as the next threat to Western civilization, the American Council for Public Affairs (ACPA) was founded in 1993 to take decisive steps to turn the tide of abuse and misunderstanding. Taking a grass roots approach, the ACPA has set out to form a national network of local groups who are committed to work closely with the media and politicians to bring about better understanding and appreciation of Islam and Muslims."
"Founded in 1988 at the urging of a wide variety of experts and organizations, Children Now promotes an integrated and preventive approach to investing in children. Through a strategic blend of policy development, mass communications and community outreach programs, Children Now helps focus significant new attention and resources on the needs of children andfamilies in communities across California and the entire nation."
"The Space Activism page is seeking as much information as possible regarding groups, organizations and initiatives involved in promoting the development and exploration of space."
"Alerts and updates on Mumia Abu-Jamal. Clemency for battered women in prison in Illinois... Urgent alert on Jalil Bottom.... The PeaceNet Prison Issues Desk Welcome to the home page for the Prison Issues Desk, the source for progressive and radical information and resources on prisons and the criminal prosecution system."
"These groups have been given free 'airtime' by Calyx Internet Access as a public service. Please support us so we can do more. . - The National Organzation for the Reform of Marijuana Laws . MPP - Marijuana Policy Project...." Nicely implemented short jump-page, mainly on drugs.
"During Nazi rule those thought to be a threat to the Fatherland were taken prisoner and placed in con- centration camps. These prisoners were from many different social and cultural backgrounds. To distinguish between the prisoners, the Nazis ..." This really doesn't belong here, but I came across this nice page and didn't want to just throw it away.
"The Drug Reform Coordination Network (DRCNet) is a non-profit entity dedicated to getting the word out to activists on what you can do to work for reform of the nations drug laws and other related laws and policies."
"A news and information resource devoted to the struggle to preserve abortion rights in the United States. Material is available in four categories: News, Clinic Violence, Information for Activists, and The Enemies of Choice."
"This guide is particularly oriented toward connecting Feminists who are Activists to resources on the Internet which could be of use. I have tried, where available, to connect people to other indexes about a particular topic, rather than to the resources themselves." A very nice implementation -- good production values and well organized!>
"The Queer Resources Directory is a massive archive of files about everything queer, located at WWW.QRD.ORG, with mirrors all over the world. Via gopher, you can access its whole file structure directly, or you can go thru these Web pages." Includes resources and contact information for various activist groups
"Virtual Sisterhood, a global women's electronic support network, is dedicated to strengthening and magnifying the impact of feminist organizing through promotion of electronic communications use within the global women's movement."
"WomensNet is a global community of women, activists and organizations using computer networks for information sharing, broadcast and collaboration with the intent of increasing women's rights. WomensNet@IGC seeks to increase awareness among women about computer networking tools available to them and to assist them in coming on-line through training andtechnical assistance. WomensNet works with women, activists and organizations to adapt telecommunications tools to address specific needs."
"The Women's Room . Connections for Women . (And Some for Men, Too) . Resources with a Female Orientation Feminist Activist Resources on the Net A compendium of lots of online resources for the activist-oriented Woman." Very high production values, unreadable at 256 color resolution!!
"Select the bullet to see a short description of the page, or the topic itself to go directly to that page. Header pages don't have descriptions, either because their content should be obvious from the title or because no short description will do."
"The Democratic Socialists of America - Youth Section is dedicated to fostering an interest in the labor movement among young people. The aim of the Labor Solidarity Committee and the Labor Activist is to provide interesting and relevant information to organizers, rank-and-file activists, students, and educators."
"LaborNet@IGC is a community of labor unions, activists, and organizations using computer networks for information-sharing and collaboration with the intent of increasing the human rights and economic justice of workers. LaborNet@IGC seeks to increase awareness among the U.S. labor movement of the different computer networks available to them, and to assist them incoming online through training and technical assistance."
"Americans for Tax Reform is the Information Source for the Conservative Grassroots Movement on the Net. ATR is leading the way, creating a coalition of Conservative Sites on the Web. Ambitious plans focus on uniting activists across the country, providing information and a common meeting place to exchange initiative referendum and ideas." Right-wing site still under construction as of August 1995
"Digital Activism: Resources for Muslim Activists. At the Activist Resource Center, Muslims can network to gain knowledge and to improve communications - the exchange of knowledge, so that our real-world struggles for social justice and peace may bear fruit."
"HungerWeb is a project of the Alan Shawn Feinstein World Hunger Program of Brown University. The aim of HungerWeb is to help prevent and eradicate hunger and promote sustainable development by facilitating and encouraging the free exchange ofideas and information. At present, the HungerWeb seeks to provide useful information to four publics: researchers, activists and advocates. educatorsand trainers, and field workers. The presentation is tailored to meet the needs of the user. You should consider adding to your hotlist the entry-point class that is most useful to you."
"The source for progressive and radical information and resources on prisons and the criminal prosecution system. If you are looking for resources for educators and activists, including up-to-date news."
[Maintained by The American Council on Education] "The Alliance to Save Student Aid does not believe that federal student assistance programs should be sacrificed, or that the federal commitment to help students get a college education should be reduced." Looks like a ghost-site, since everything is dated 15 May 1995, and there are no "Last Updated:" indicia.
"THE UO SURVIVAL CENTER ACTIVIST PAGES . Welcome to the www page of the University of Oregon Survival Center. These pages are intended to be an on-line information resource for any activists in the area and to increase awareness of the activist community out there, especially here at the Survival Center on the UO campus in Eugene. We are a non-hierarchical umbrella group for environmental and social justice activism, an activists' resource center where anyone can access the tools they need to work on projects/campaigns of their choice."
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