The Freedom School Curriculum is one of the best examples of an effective progressive curriculum whose goal was to give students academic as well as democratic citizenship skills.

An association of independent Waldorf school.

Live Education! produces homeschooling supplies for families inspired by a Waldorf perspective.

This site has been created to provide useful information to English speaking Waldorf teachers, parents, homeschoolers, and anyone interested in Waldorf education. Our aim is to make visible all the appropriate resources on Waldorf education that are currently available and to provide information about where these resources can be purchased or obtained.

Rudolf Steiner College is one of America's leading Waldorf teacher education colleges. It is also a center for anthroposophical studies. Programs at the College arise out of the work of Austrian philosopher, scientist and educator Rudolf Steiner (1861-1925) whose innovative ideas and discoveries have inspired a wide spectrum of practical activities worldwide?in the arts, banking, architecture, medicine, agriculture, and care of the handicapped, as well as education.

Waldorf Resources, Inc. is a nonprofit organization dedicated to providing information, support, and inspiration based on an underlying respect for the principles of Waldorf Education.

A list of some of the at present c. 150 waldorf schools in the US.

Many links related to Waldorf education.

WE Homeschool [WEHS] is a division of Waldorf Resources, Inc. a nonprofit organization dedicated to providing information, support, and inspiration based on an underlying respect for the principles of Waldorf Education. While it is our intention to offer these resources to a broad range of persons, including teachers and parents of traditionally-schooled children, we've created WE Homeschool to cater specifically to the needs of Waldorf-inspired homeschoolers.

Doctors Without Borders/Medecins Sans Frontieres (MSF) is an international independent medical humanitarian organization that delivers emergency aid to people affected by armed conflict, epidemics, natural or man-made disasters, or exclusion from health care in more than 70 countries.

An organization founded by family members of those killed on September 11th in the US, who have united to turn our grief into action for peace. By developing and advocating nonviolent options and actions in the pursuit of justice, we hope to break the cycles of violence engendered by war and terrorism. Acknowledging our common experience with all people affected by violence throughout the world, we work to create a safer and more peaceful world for everyone.

WE THE PEOPLES OF THE UNITED NATIONS DETERMINED
to save succeeding generations from the scourge of war, which twice in our lifetime has brought untold sorrow to mankind, and to reaffirm faith in fundamental human rights, in the dignity and worth of the human person, in the equal rights of men and women and of nations large and small, and to establish conditions under which justice and respect for the obligations arising from treaties and other sources of international law can be maintained, and to promote social progress and better standards of life in larger freedom,

AND FOR THESE ENDS to practice tolerance and live together in peace with one another as good neighbours, and to unite our strength to maintain international peace and security, and to ensure, by the acceptance of principles and the institution of methods, that armed force shall not be used, save in the common interest, and to employ international machinery for the promotion of the economic and social advancement of all peoples.

United for Peace and Justice is a coalition of more than 1300 local and national groups throughout the United States who have joined together to protest the immoral and disastrous Iraq War and oppose our government's policy of permanent warfare and empire-building.

Corporate Crime Reporter is a legal print newsletter. The articles you see posted on this web site are only highlights from the print newsletter. Corporate Crime Reporter is published and mailed 48 times a year. We do not publish the last two weeks in August and the last two weeks in December. Corporate Crime Reporter is now in its 19th year of publication. Subscribers include: federal and state prosecutors, major white-collar and corporate crime defense law firms, trial lawyers, major corporations, law school libraries, and large media outlets.

Offers a continuing critique of corporate-capitalist industrial civilization and a re-visioning of humanity's prospects for the next millennium. Subjects range from global economics to religion to the origin of humanity's antipathy toward nature.

The Utility Reform Network (TURN) is a statewide, nonprofit consumer organization that has represented the residential and small business customers of California's large, investor-owned utilities since 1973. TURN participates in nearly all major rate and policy proceedings before the California Public Utilities Commission, seeking fair rates for utility services. As California's only independent, statewide utility watchdog organization, TURN also represents small consumers before federal regulatory agencies, in the state legislature, and in the courts. TURN provides consumer information, education and referrals; maintains public and media outreach programs; and conducts research on energy and telecommunications policy issues.

Bush wanted to remove Saddam, through military action, justified by the conjunction of terrorism and WMD. But the intelligence and facts were being fixed around the policy. AfterDowningStreet.org is a coalition of veterans' groups, peace groups, and political activist groups, which launched on May 26, 2005, a campaign to urge the U.S. Congress to begin a formal investigation into whether President Bush has committed impeachable offenses in connection with the Iraq war.

Amnesty International (AI) is a worldwide movement of people who campaign for internationally recognized human rights.

AI's vision is of a world in which every person enjoys all of the human rights enshrined in the Universal Declaration of Human Rights and other international human rights standards.

In pursuit of this vision, AI's mission is to undertake research and action focused on preventing and ending grave abuses of the rights to physical and mental integrity, freedom of conscience and expression, and freedom from discrimination, within the context of its work to promote all human rights.

Christian Peacemaker Teams (CPT) arose from a call in 1984 for Christians to devote the same discipline and self-sacrifice to nonviolent peacemaking that armies devote to war. Enlisting the whole church in an organized, nonviolent alternative to war, today CPT places violence-reduction teams in crisis situations and militarized areas around the world at the invitation of local peace and human rights workers. CPT embraces the vision of unarmed intervention waged by committed peacemakers ready to risk injury and death in bold attempts to transform lethal conflict through the nonviolent power of Godâ??s truth and love.

The East Timor and Indonesia Action Network/U.S. (ETAN) is a U.S.-based grassroots organization working in solidarity with the peoples of East Timor and Indonesia. ETAN provides information about, and ways to help, East Timor, which was invaded and subjugated by U.S. ally Indonesia in 1975. East Timor chose independence in August 1999 and was soon destroyed by the Indonesian military. East Timor finally became independent on May 20, 2002.

ETAN educates, organizes, and advocates for justice for for historic and ongoing crimes against humanity, war crimes, and human rights violations in East Timor and Indonesia. ETAN supports democratic reconstruction of East Timor. ETAN supports continued restriction of military assistance to Indonesia in order to support democracy and justice in both countries.

A human rights organization dedicated to promoting environmental, political, and social justice around the world. Since their founding in 1988, they have been striving to increase global awareness among the US public while building international partnersh

The Haiti Action Committee is a San Francisco Bay Area-based network of activists in the USA who have supported the Haitian struggle for democracy since 1991. Members foster extensive contacts with the grassroots movements in Haiti. We also wish to link journalists who want to hear an alternative viewpoint with sources both in Haiti and in the United States.

Founded by former US Attorney General Ramsey Clark, IAC seeks to educate Americans about the serious negative impacts of US oversees imperialism.

The International Fellowship of Reconciliation (IFOR) is an international spiritually-based movement composed of people who commit themselves to active nonviolence as a way of life and as a means of transformation - personal, social, economic and political. IFOR has consultative status at United Nationâ??s ECOSOC and operational relations status with UNESCO.

The Iraq Action Coalition is an online media and activists' resource center for groups and activists who are working to end the war against the people of Iraq.

Thinking globally, acting locally.

Tackles the tough issues of nonviolent action.

We believe in a future where wealthy countries no longer profit from the suffering of others through an obscene arms trade. We believe in a future free from the constant threat of nuclear annihilation. We believe in a future where we no longer squander billions of dollars every year on unnecessary and menacing weapons. Our vision is not built on wishful thinking.

Americans for Peace Now [APN] was founded in 1981 to support the activities of Shalom Achshav (Peace Now in Israel). APN is the leading United States advocate for peace in the Middle East. APN's mission is to help Israel and the Shalom Achshav movement to achieve a comprehensive political settlement of the Arab-Israeli conflict consistent with Israel's long-term security needs and its Jewish and democratic values.

To date, Akbayan is the most vigorous and determined effort from the Philippine progressive community to break the hold of traditional politicians and political parties on Philippine politics.

We fight for openness and democratic accountability in government, for the right of consumers to seek redress in the courts; for clean, safe and sustainable energy sources; for social and economic justice in trade policies; for strong health, safety and environmental protections; and for safe, effective and affordable prescription drugs and health care.

RAWA is the oldest political/social organization of Afghan women struggling for peace, freedom, democracy and women's rights in fundamentalism-blighted Afghanistan since 1977.

SOA Watch is an independent organization that seeks to close the US Army School of the Americas, under whatever name it is called, through vigils and fasts, demonstrations and nonviolent protest, as well as media and legislative work.

The A.N.S.W.E.R. Coalition formed on September 14, 2001. It is a coalition of hundreds of organizations and prominent individuals and scores of organizing centers in cities and towns across the country. Its national steering committee represents major national organizations that have campaigned against U.S. intervention in Latin America, the Caribbean, the Middle East and Asia, and organizations that have campaigned for civil rights and for social and economic justice for working and poor people inside the United States.

A Neighbors' Network to End War. Together we explore nonviolence, foster community, Work to end war, promote communication and take initiatives on justice and environmental issues.

The People of Vieques, with the unanimous support of all of Puerto Rico´s community sectors and with the support of the Puerto Rican Government, demands that the Unites States military forces in Vieques, Puerto Rico cease permanently all war practices, exercises and other activities; the immediate departure of all its personnel, equipment ad artifacts from the island municipality; and the return of all presently occupied territories by any branch or department of the U.S. armed forces to the Municipality of Vieques.

World Can't Wait is organizing people living in the United States to take responsibility to stop the whole disastrous course led by the Bush administration. We seek to create a political situation where the Bush administration's program is repudiated, where Bush himself is driven from office, and where the whole direction he has been taking U.S. society is reversed.

CELDF was formed to provide free and affordable legal services to grassroots, community-based groups and local governments working to protect their quality of life and natural environment through building sustainable communities.

Earth First! is different from other environmental groups. Here are some things to keep in mind about Earth First! and some suggestions for being an active and effective Earth First!er: First of all, Earth First! is not an organization, but a movement. There are no "members" of Earth First!, only Earth First!ers. It is a belief in biocentrism, that life of the Earth comes first, and a practice of putting our beliefs into action.

Life on earth is imperiled by human degradation of the biosphere. Earth Island Institute develops and supports projects that counteract threats to the biological and cultural diversity that sustain the environment. Through education and activism, these projects promote the conservation, preservation, and restoration of the Earth.

The Environmental Resource Center is free, open to the public, and is where you'll find information, books and people to help you on a wide range of issues. Our library is open to everyone for reference and if you are an Ecology Center member you can check out books and videos. The Center also offers job, internship, and volunteer listings; political alerts; binders on grants available; and on education programs. We publish the bi-weekly Eco-Calendar, an extensive listing of Bay Area events, classes, actions and grant deadlines. Our information hotline provides information on a wide range of environmental issues from toxics to composting to activism. We also produce fact sheets on topical issues and an annual Bay Area Environmental Education Resource Guide. Classes related to sustainable living are given on most Saturday mornings and we hold evening events featuring guest speakers, videos, slideshows and more.

The Global Health Council, formerly the National Council of International Health, is a U.S.-based, nonprofit membership organization that was created in 1972 to identify priority world health problems and to report on them to the U.S. public, legislators, international and domestic government agencies, academic institutions and the global health community.

Greenpeace exists because this fragile earth deserves a voice. It needs solutions. It needs change. It needs action. Greenpeace is a non-profit organisation, with a presence in 40 countries across Europe, the Americas, Asia and the Pacific. To maintain its independence, Greenpeace does not accept donations from governments or corporations but relies on contributions from individual supporters and foundation grants. As a global organisation, Greenpeace focuses on the most crucial worldwide threats to our planet's biodiversity and environment.

Since it was founded in 1985, the Rainforest Action Network has been working to protect tropical rainforests and the human rights of those living in and around those forests.

The UN was created to "end the scourge of war". Although its effectiveness is often limited by militaristic, or imperialist rogue nations, it remains one of humanity's best hopes for a peaceful and prosperous future.

he American system of government is founded on two counterbalancing principles: that the majority of the people governs, through democratically elected representatives; and that the power even of a democratic majority must be limited, to ensure individual rights. Majority power is limited by the Constitution's Bill of Rights, which consists of the original ten amendments ratified in 1791, plus the three post-Civil War amendments (the 13th, 14th and 15th) and the 19th Amendment (women's suffrage), adopted in 1920. The mission of the ACLU is to preserve all of these protections and guarantees.

Reprieve is a group of international charities dedicated to assisting in the provision of effective legal representation and humanitarian assistance to impoverished people facing the death penalty at the hands of the state; to producing and publishing information about the use of the death penalty and to raising awareness more generally concerning human rights.

Fifteen years ago, when I was teaching at Boston University, I was asked by a Jewish group to give a talk on the Holocaust...

Fifteen years ago, when I was teaching at Boston University, I was asked by a Jewish group to give a talk on the Holocaust...

War Times is being produced to help broaden and deepen the fight against the Bush program by compiling information and analysis, and putting them into the hands of large numbers of readers. We are planning for it to be a free, mass produced, biweekly, and

The US affiliate of a network of progressive organizations and individuals in five continents. You'd have to dig hard in the corporate media to find mention of the APC, but many of its achievements are second to none.

A national non-profit citizens' organization working to bring progressive Americans together to promote progressive visions for America's future.

Weary of the overall failure of the US media to accurately report on the realities of the war in Iraq for the Iraqi people and US soldiers, Dahr Jamail went to Iraq to report on the war himself.

His dispatches were quickly recognized as an important media resource and he is now writing for the Inter Press Service, The NewStandard and many other outlets. His reports have also been published with The Nation, The Sunday Herald and Islam Online, to name just a few. Dahr's dispatches and hard news stories have been translated into Polish, German, Dutch, Spanish, Japanese, Portuguese and Arabic. On the radio, Dahr is a special correspondent for Flashpoints and reports for the BBC, Democracy Now!, and numerous other stations around the globe.

Dahr has spent a total of 6 months in occupied Iraq, and has now returned to continue reporting on the occupation. One of only a few independent reporters in Iraq, Dahr uses the DahrJamailIraq.com website and mailing list to disseminate his dispatches.

Democracy Now! is a national, daily, independent, award-winning news program airing on over 225 stations in North America. Pioneering the largest public media collaboration in the U.S., Democracy Now! is broadcast on Pacifica, community, and National Public Radio.

An award-winning, national, listener-sponsored public radio and TV show, pioneering the largest community media collaboration in the US.

Founded in 1949, KPFA is the first community supported radio station in the USA. A shining example of the American democratic tradition at its best.

The MoveOn family of organizations brings real Americans back into the political process. With over 3.3 million members across America � from carpenters to stay-at-home moms to business leaders � we work together to realize the progressive vision of our country�s founders. MoveOn is a service � a way for busy but concerned citizens to find their political voice in a system dominated by big money and big media.

Prison Radio's mission is to challenge mass incarceration and racism by airing the voices of men and women in prison by bringing their voices into the public dialogue on crime and punishment.

Retro Poll is a citizen based voluntary non-profit organization which aims
to contribute to building a free, open and democratic society in the U.S.
Retro Poll designs and performs opinion polls that look at the relationship
between public knowledge and public opinion. In so doing so, Retro Poll
reveals how the government and corporate media distort information in order
to manipulate, confuse and disorganize the public's will.

A comprehensive list of alternative resources and information on the War in Iraq.

A joint US/UK campaign to end the economic sanctions and military warfare against the people of Iraq.

The Israeli-Palestinian conflict is one of the world�s major sources of instability. Americans are directly connected to this conflict, and increasingly imperiled by its devastation.

It is the goal of If Americans Knew to provide full and accurate information on this critical issue, and on our power--and duty--to bring a resolution.

MECA is committed to protecting and advocating for the rights of all people, especially children. Our work is rooted in a deep sense of justice and we have a commitment to the Universal Declaration of Human Rights and international and humanitarian law.

Investigative Radio

Founded in 1949 by Lewis Hill, a pacifist, poet, and journalist, KPFA was the first community supported radio station in the USA.

A source of alternative, non-censored, news. The stories are collected by journalism students and evaluated by experts in the fields of journalism, history, and political science.

Provides readers with critical news and commentary on world events.

The Centre for Research on Globalisation (CRG) is an independent research and media group of writers, scholars and activists. It is a registered non profit organization in the province of Quebec, Canada.

The Global Research webpage at www.globalresearch.ca based in Montreal publishes news articles, commentary, background research and analysis on a broad range of issues, focussing on social, economic, strategic, geopolitical and environmental processes.

For more than four decades, IPS has transformed ideas into action for peace, justice, and the environment. The Institute has strengthened and linked social movements through articulation of root principles and fundamental rights, research and analysis on current events and issues, and connections to policymakers, academics, and activists at all levels. As a multi-issue think tank that has worked with the movements that shaped the late 20th Century, from Civil Rights onwards, we offer a cross-cutting analysis with a historical perspective.

The MESA Bulletin is the journal of review of the Middle East Studies Association, an international organization of researchers, teachers and scholars in all fields of Middle East studies. The Bulletin is published twice a year, in June and December.

Conventional wisdom has it that the 1773 Tea Act - a tax law passed in London that led to the Boston Tea Party - was simply an increase in the taxes on tea paid by American colonists.

ADC is a grassroots civil rights organization which welcomes people of all backgrounds, faiths and ethnicities as members. The ADC was founded in Washington, DC by U.S. Senator Jim Abourezk in 1980 Advisory Board members include: Muhammad Ali, Her Majesty Queen Noor, several U.S. Congressmen, Edward Said & Casey Kasem among others ADC has members in all 50 states - and it is the largest Arab American organization of its kind.

Campus Greens is a national student-based, non-profit organization dedicated to building a broad-based movement for radical democracy on America's high school and college campuses.

Mumia, known to the world as a wrongly convicted political prisoner held for 22 years in Pennsylvania's (USA) death row, is exacting and luminous in his history and analysis of the North American liberation struggle.

The National Security Archive is an independent non-governmental research institute and library located at The George Washington University in Washington, D.C. The Archive collects and publishes declassified documents acquired through the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA). A tax-exempt public charity, the Archive receives no U.S. government funding; its budget is supported by publication royalties and donations from foundations and individuals. On March 17, 2000, Long Island University named the National Security Archive as winner of a Special George Polk Award for 1999 for "piercing self-serving veils of government secrecy" and "serving as an essential journalistic resource."

The first North American Constitution.

"The Lost People" was originally published in 'Spirit of Change' magazine, November 1998, and copyright by Thom Hartmann, 1998, 2001

A list of influential Americans who served--and didn't serve--their country.

During the debates on the adoption of the Constitution, its opponents repeatedly charged that the Constitution as drafted would open the way to tyranny by the central government. Fresh in their minds was the memory of the British violation of civil rights before and during the Revolution. They demanded a "bill of rights" that would spell out the immunities of individual citizens. Several state conventions in their formal ratification of the Constitution asked for such amendments; others ratified the Constitution with the understanding that the amendments would be offered.

Currently under attack, but still an important document. Among the chief points at issue were how much power to allow the central government, how many representatives in Congress to allow each state, and how these representatives should be elected--directly by the people or by the state legislators. The work of many minds, the Constitution stands as a model of cooperative statesmanship and the art of compromise.

A key reason why rich land owners in the North American colonies revolted against England was because England was beginning to enforce its recent decision to outlaw slavery in all its colonies. The colonists rightly understood that this grievance held no moral high ground, so they side-stepped the issue with the eloquent slave owner, Thomas Jefferson, writing the Declaration of Independence, a document that continues to stand as the nation's most cherished symbol of individual rights.

VerifiedVoting.org, our partners, and voters across the country have successfully persuaded state governments to pass or propose legislation / regulations to require voter-verified paper ballots. Help us complete the legislative landslide toward reliable, secure, and transparent elections!

by Howard Zinn and Anthony Arnove