West County Democrats’ Resource Links

A selection of helpful links for Democrats and Progressives to help you find facts and information and to connect with others.

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GROUPS

Democratic Party – National

Official website of the Democratic Party and the Democratic National Committee.

www.democrats.org

Democratic Party – Missouri

Official website of the Missouri Democratic Party Missouri Democratic Committee.

www.missouridemocrats.org

American Civil Liberties Union

A nonpartisan, nonprofit organization working to defend and preserve the individual rights and liberties guaranteed to every person in the United States.

www.aclu.org

Americans for Democratic Action

America’s oldest independent liberal lobbying organization. Dedicated to individual liberty and building economic and social justice at home and abroad. Founded by Eleanor Roosevelt, John Kenneth Galbraith, Walter Reuther, Arthur Schlesinger, and Reinhold Niebuhr

www.adaction.org

Center for American Progress

An independent, nonpartisan policy institute dedicated to improving the lives of all Americans through progressive ideas.

www.americanprogress.org

Center for Media and Democracy

A liberal watchdog and advocacy group that monitors and investigations corruption and the undue influence of corporations on media and democracy.

www.prwatch.org

Democracy for America

A member-driven, people-powered political action committee founded by former DNC chair Gov. Howard Dean to build and empower progressive.

www.democracyforamerica.com

Economic Policy Institute

A nonprofit, nonpartisan think tank created in 1986 to include the needs of low- and middle-income workers in economic policy discussions.

www.epi.org

Federation of American Scientists

Founded in 1945 by Manhattan Project scientists to ensure that technology is used to benefit humankind. Areas of interest include nuclear weapons, nuclear proliferation, and defense systems as well as biological, energy and environmental issues.

www.fas.org

Global Security.Org

A web-based source of news and information on military and security issues.

www.globalsecurity.org

Institute for Policy Studies

A progressive think tank dedicated to building a more equitable, ecologically sustainable, and peaceful society.

www.ips-dc.org

Occupy Democrats

A political organization and information website founded in 2012 to counterbalance the Republican Tea Party. The group aims to create a more equal society for all by working with progressives.

www.occupydemocrats.com

Our Future

A strategy center for the progressive movement in America.

www.ourfuture.org

Progressive Democrats of America

A progressive grassroots organization supporting activists locally and supporting  progressive legislation and policies at the federal, state and local levels.

www.pda.org

Project On Government Oversight

A nonpartisan independent watchdog founded in 1981 to investigate corruption, misconduct, and conflicts of interest to achieve a more effective, accountable, open, and ethical federal government.

www.pogo.org

START

START (Study Think Act Respond Together) is a free 24-session study course designed for groups of 8 or 10 people to study and discuss environmental, domestic, and world issues.

http://www.startguide.org/index.html

Young Democrats of America

Works to elect Democrats, advocate for progressive issues, and train the next generation of progressive leaders. Founded in 1932, it is the largest partisan, youth-led political organization in America.

http://d.yda.org

JOBS

Democratic Party – National

Information on jobs with the national Democratic Party.

www.democrats.org/about/work-with-us

Democratic Party Internships

Information on internships and applying for an internship with the national Democratic Party.

www.democrats.org/internships

Consumer Financial Protection Bureau

Information on jobs with the federal Consumer Financial Protection Bureau.

www.consumerfinance.gov/about-us/careers/

Indeed.com

A comprehensive job search engine.

www.indeed.com

St. Louis County

Information on jobs with St. Louis County

www.stlouisco.com/YourGovernment/JobSearch

State of Missouri

Information on jobs with the state of Missouri.

www.mo.gov/work/job-seekers/state-job-openings/

HUMOR

The Andy Borowitz Report

An online humor column for the New Yorker by Andy Borowitz.

www.newyorker.com/humor/borowitz-report

Huff Post Comedy

Huffinton Post links to political comedy, satire and humor.

www.huffingtonpost.com/news/political-humor/

The Onion

A satiric news site.

www.theonion.com

Political Cartoons

A collection of political cartoons from around the country and around the world.

www.politicalcartoons.com

The Week – Cartoons

A collection of political cartoons.

www.theweek.com/cartoons

RESOURCES

Bureau of Labor Statistics

The principal Federal agency responsible for measuring labor market activity, working conditions, and price changes in the economy. It collects, analyzes, and disseminates essential economic information to support public and private decision-making.

www.bls.gov

Congress

Official website of the United States Congress with information and links on legislation, members of both houses, committees, and other information.

www.congress.gov//

Consumer Financial Protection Bureau

An agency of the United States government responsible for consumer protection in the financial sector. The bureau seeks to make financial markets work for consumers, responsible providers, and the economy as a whole. It protects consumers from unfair, deceptive, or abusive practices and takes action against companies that break the law. It arms people with the information, steps, and tools that they need to make smart financial decisions.

www.consumerfinance.gov

Daily Kos

A progressive political discussion forum and group blog.

www.dailykos.com

Defense Update

Israeli-based international military and defense news organization.

www.defense-update.com

FactCheck.org

FactCheck.org is a nonpartisan, nonprofit “consumer advocate” group that aims to reduce the level of deception and confusion in U.S. politics by monitoring the factual accuracy of what is said by major U.S. political players. The group’s goal is to apply the best practices of journalism and scholarship, and to increase public knowledge and understanding. FactCheck.org is a project of the Annenberg Public Policy Center of the University of Pennsylvania.

www.factcheck.org

Federal Bureau of Investigation – Civil Rights

Discussion, definition, statistics, and resources regarding civil rights and federal enforcement of civil rights laws.

www.fbi.gov/investigate/civil-rights/

Federal Bureau of Investigation – Hate Crimes

Discussion, definition, statistics, and resources regarding hate crimes.

www.fbi.gov/investigate/civil-rights/hate-crimes

FiveThirtyEight

Nate Silver’s analytical site. Provides news, analysis, and polling. Covers politics, sports, science, economics and culture.

www.fivethirtyeight.com

Media Matters

A progressive, non-profit research and information center dedicated to comprehensively monitoring, analyzing, and correcting conservative misinformation in the U.S. media.

www.mediamatters.org

Southern Poverty Law Center

Tracks bigotry, hate groups and extremist groups.

www.splcenter.org

START – Leading U.S. Progessive Organizations

Names and brief descriptions of approximately 500 leading organizations in the United States working for progressive change on a national level, grouped into categories that roughly describe the main focus of their work, with links to their websites.

http://www.startguide.org/orgs/orgs00.html

WatchBlog – Democrats

WatchBlog is a multiple-editor weblog of three major political affiliations: Democrats, Republicans and Third Party.

www.watchblog.com/democrats/

WatchBlog – Third Party

WatchBlog is a multiple-editor weblog of three major political affiliations: Democrats, Republicans and Third Party.

www.watchblog.com/thirdparty/

WatchBlog – Republicans

WatchBlog is a multiple-editor weblog of three major political affiliations: Democrats, Republicans and Third Party. It’s always smart to keep an eye on what the opposition is saying and planning.

www.watchblog.com/republicans/