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It’s not often I come across projects or organizations where clearly connecting “the personal” with other realms (social, political, symbolic, somatic, and so on) is so vital to their achieving a long-term objective - in this case, the ending of child sexual abuse within five generations. Please study their website. I’m hoping to contact them soon to learn more about their work. ~ pinky
“From Empire to Earth Community” Over the past few years I’ve been becoming more and more interested in learning about how economic forces are connected to other social realms, the environment, consciousness. This site is a very useful repository of knowledge, loosely organized around the writings of one of my favorite… I guess I’ll call him an “economist”? (David Korten) Thanks to Sara L. for the link!
During the Israeli bombardment of Gaza I started visiting this website because it had the most in-depth coverage of the conflict I could find. I’ve since made it a part of my daily news-reading ritual. ~ pinky
This is a website that you can easily spend a lot of time at. I first stumbled upon it trying to find information about the massacre & possible cover-up at Dasht-e-Leili, Afghanistan (link to PHR page). The site archives suppressed and under-reported news, and also has a lot of other stuff like links to video documentaries, “inspirational” stories, meditations on the nature of love, and so on. The mix of topics strikes me as a bit odd, but not in a bad way. Very interesting!
Ever since Bunny and I started doing the Pinky Show we can’t really afford to travel, which is why I love this website so much. It’s like a travel site only I really want to go to all of these places. I like to look at the pictures and essays and imagine I’m visiting! ~ pinky
During the winter months when it gets chilly here in the desert I often wonder what it would be like to live someplace supercold like the sub-arctic tundra. This website documents a museum exhibition about Yup’ik science and survival. It is amazing and will fill you with deep respect for human beings. ~ pinky
Important website. It presents an ultra-marginalized perspective, backed up by a ton of information. Helpful: Consult the bibliography at the bottom of the home page before going ballistic. If the bright red backgrounds hurt your eyes like it did mine, just cut and paste into a text document! Posted by Bunny.
Their tagline: “A national grassroots organization committed to ending society’s use of prisons and policing as an answer to social problems.” If you can’t imagine a society without prisons, that’s probably a big hint that you really need to visit this website! (thanks to Brian Koontz for the link!) ~ pinky
Although we’re particularly interested in the Education area, there’s lots more at this website to read and act upon (from the Bioneers website): “…’sustainability’ is problematic in the context of an environment that is already depleted… The goal of Bioneers is restoration, addressing the interdependent array of economics, jobs, ecologies, cultures, and communities.” - Posted by Bunny.
[ www.Bioneers.org ]
From the website: “The Children & Nature Network was created to encourage and support the people and organizations working to reconnect children with nature.” This is a good idea, because I doubt people are going to fight to protect something they don’t know anything about. ~ pinky
This website is a collection of interviews of ordinary people from all over the world, all talking about the regular stuff everybody seems to have in common. The result is pretty fascinating! ~ pinky
The United States Supreme Court has been making audio recordings of its proceedings since 1955, and this website has over 3,000 (and growing) hours of it from the National Archives and Records Administration. And of course the site also has lots of textual materials - either way, enjoy! Posted by Bunny
[ www.oyez.org ]
Note from Pinky: The Landmark Supreme Court Cases website (not affiliated with the Oyez project) is a handy website for school teachers. Not as comprehensive, but it bundles supplemental materials, discussion-type questions, etc. with the case info.
This site is maintained by Tom Engelhardt (good writer) and it’s organized kind of like a blog. Stories and announcements tend to be America-centric, with a focus on material the establishment press likes to avoid. I go here maybe once a week to see what else is going on beyond the margins of the four or five mainstream newspapers I scan everyday w/ my morning donut. - Bunny
This project presents photos and facts about 365 Superfund sites (a Superfund site is a location that the Environmental Protection Agency has deemed among the most polluted and hazardous of all waste sites here in the U.S.). Although the list is only partial (there are actually over 1,300 Superfund sites and thousands more waiting to be classified), this website gives a good overview of what kind of pollution is present at these sites, who’s responsible for the pollution, etc. (thank you Randy for the link) ~ pinky
[ note from Bunny: The "Superfund" to clean up these sites is broke. Originally the parties responsible for the pollution were held financially responsible for cleaning up their mess. But now U.S. taxpayers are made to pay for clean up. Read more here. ]
The very popular print collection of every previous year’s top under-reported stories (for example: Censored 2008: The Top 25 Censored Stories of 2006-07) is also a good source of marginalized information on the web and definitely something we look forward to checking out every year.
I like this timeline, but looking at it makes me very sad for Native peoples. Posted by Kim.
Probably the most fascinating internet-based project I’ve seen in a long time. This Wikipedia-like site allows people to anonymously upload classified or otherwise ’secret’ documents to the internet, after which the ‘general public’ (journalists, scientists, ‘regular citizens’, and so on) can publicly analyze and discuss the material. The idea is that transparency and accountability is good for democracy. (link submitted by Brian Koontz)
[ WikiLeaks.org ] - a US Federal Court order ‘disabled’ the domain name, but their website is still accessable via the following:
[ http://88.80.13.160/ ] - the original site via ip address
[ http://wikileaks.org.uk/wiki/Wikileaks ] - a mirror site (thank you Philipp)
[ http://wikileaks.be/wiki/Wikileaks ] - another mirror (thank you Brian)
[ www.WikiLeaks.org ] Yay! Operational again!
“Upping the Anti is a radical journal of theory and action which provides a space to address and discuss unresolved questions and dynamics within the anti-capitalist, anti-oppression, and anti-imperialist politics of today’s radical left in Canada.” (description from the UTA website) Posted by Bunny.
Use this website to keep track of who’s voting which way. More fun than fantasy baseball or Dungeons & Dragons. (And don’t forget to write letters to your representatives to let them know how you feel about their votes!) ~ Bunny
[ www.govtrack.us ]
Everyday we must get 10 or 20 e-mails complaining about how 1) we must be hallucinating the information we refer to in our episodes; or 2) there’s no information available about ‘alternative perspectives’. Grrr! Stop watching t.v. and go to the f***ing library! In the meantime here’s the website of another really good journal with all kinds of articles to chew on (visit the ‘Articles Available Online’ area). ~ Bunny
[ www.altpr.org ]
[ note from Pinky: University and college libraries are very important resources. If you aren't a student the school may require that you pay for a 'community member' card so that you can check out books, but it's still a lot cheaper than buying books, especially if you read a lot. ]
Some of the information here can get a bit technical, but it’s still a very interesting place to visit if you want to learn more about recent projects, advances, and trends in the rapidly developing field of renewable energy. Far better than more nuclear reactors I think! ~ pinky
“Independent News for an Independent World”. This is a really good site if you’re looking for news & opinions from a more ‘international perspective’. Much of the important world news you find here doesn’t even get a mention in our U.S. daily newspapers. ~ pinky
[ www.OneWorld.net ]
This is a good website/magazine to read if you’re starting to feel depressed about how mean-spirited the world can often be. The focus is on presenting analyses of problems and then showing promising work being done to address those same problems. Co-founded by David Korten, one of my favorite authors in the field of economics. ~ pinky
Bunny note: Yes! has another interactive timeline too: 100 Years of Human Rights in the U.S.
An interactive timeline of 163 U.S. interventions across the globe, from 1801 to 2004: “coups, humanitarian incursions, covert actions, proxy armies, freedom fighters/terrorists, and multilateral offensives”. Also don’t forget to visit the AdBusters website, which is always filled with thought-provocative stuff. ~ pinky
In addition to being a useful source of international news & analysis, this website also has a really good collection of reviews (books, film, music & dance, etc.) and a vast archive of analyses of workers’ rights issues, philosophy, historical summaries, and lots more. ~ pinky
[ www.wsws.org ]
A website run by the non-profit, non-partisanCenter for Responsive Politics research group in Washington D.C. This website presents a detailed picture of where campaigning money comes from, what it is used for, and how it affects elections in the U.S. One of my favorite sections is the ‘donor demographics’ and ‘money web’ areas - here you can find out who makes the biggest contributors and which candidates they’re giving their money to. ~ pinky
This interactive timeline is a good example of how easy it is to lose 3 or 6 hours of your life browsing around reading stuff on the internet. An eye-opening tool for anyone who wants a linear, summary-type narrative about the Iraq War. ~ pinky
One of the most conspicuous informational vacuums during the ongoing war in Iraq has been the near-total blackout of information and experiences presented from the perspective of the Iraqi people themselves. This website is a step towards addressing this problem. ~ pinky
[ view videos from the archive: Alive in Baghdad ]
Excellent website with lots of articles: “The Crimes of War Project is a collaboration of journalists, lawyers and scholars dedicated to raising public awareness of the laws of war and their application to situations of conflict.” ~ pinky
I stumbled across this internet magazine while searching for online interviews of Gustavo Esteva. They had one - a very good one. This website is a tremendous repository of perspectives and information relating to the concept of (real) democracy. ~ pinky
The Cult of Testing is now in hi-frenzy mode. This website includes lots of information about this most recent educational fad here in the U.S. and explains in very clear, uncomplicated language exactly why current conceptions of testing will not lead to better learning. If you’ve ever wanted to know exactly what the “No Child Left Behind” law is, a good place to start is the Fact Sheet area. ~ pinky
[ www.fairtest.org ]
For any of you ‘young people’ currently reading through this list who might be also interested in sex, here’s a really excellent informational website made especially for you. I like the perspective of this site. ~ pinky
Mimi recommends this website as a good ‘first stop’ for information about single-payer national health insurance. It has a comprehensive, very easy to understand FAQs section and lots of up-to-date news and commentary on this very important subject.
[ www.pnhp.org ]
Hey, don’t laugh. I know there’s a lot of moron-videos at YouTube but it also has so many videos in its catalogue that it’s one of the few places you’ll be able to produce hits by doing a search for ‘bell hooks’ or ‘Suu Kyi’ or even ‘Thomas Edison elephant electrocution’. And sometimes I just want to watch some funny cat videos. ~ pinky
[ www.YouTube.com ]
When I’m in the mood for watching TV, I go to this website. It’s basically ‘video & audio on demand’ and I love how the hosts seem to always remember to ask the questions that the mainstream journalists always remember to forget. A fair representation from the ‘About Us’ page at DM: “Democracy Now!’s War and Peace Report provides our audience with access to people and perspectives rarely heard in the U.S. corporate-sponsored media, including independent and international journalists, ordinary people from around the world who are directly affected by U.S. foreign policy, grassroots leaders and peace activists, artists, academics and independent analysts. In addition, the War and Peace Report hosts real debates - debates between people who substantially disagree, such as between the White House or the Pentagon spokespeople on the one hand, and grassroots activists on the other.” ~ pinky
“A community of people committed to social change”. I discover ideas and analysis that make me go “wow” every time I visit this amazing website. It’s the online relative to the equally incredible Z Magazine (the paper-and-staples kind of magazine). Of special interest to me is the excellent resource section on Participatory Economics (’Parecon’) - the link to this area is on the left side of every page. ~ pinky
[ www.zmag.org ]
“News you won’t find on CNN or FoxNews”. Another aggregation-type news and analysis website, similar to Common Dreams. The site itself tends to be a bit disorganized and messy-looking but the information available there is extremely important. Lots of videos here too. ~ pinky
This website compiles news articles, opinion pieces, and analytical essays from a progressive perspective. This is a website that we go to a lot since it’s fairly well organized and often features stories and information that tend to be marginalized or totally ignored by the mainstream media. ~ pinky
…is actually a tie. You can decide for yourself! Posted by Kim.
