Liberal Leaders (204)
Personal profiles of liberal and progressive political leaders from the Democratic and other parties. Includes present political or other positions, recent notoriety, major areas of interest, Congressional committees, accomplishments, prior experience and personal data.
Democratic Party (60)
Provides profiles of and links to liberal, progressive leaders, both emerging and longtime, and links to the US Senate and US House of Representatives home pages.
Activist 101 (67)
It's easy to get involved and be part of the solution! Here you'll find hundreds of simple ways to take part in our great democracy. Start by clicking the links to organizations, candidates and campaigns, and signing up for their free newsletters.
Campaigns & Voting (52)
Information about election reform and voting rights proposals to ensure that US elections are democratic, fair and free, in compliance with the Voting Rights Act of 1965. Among the proposal areas are concerns about voter registration, voting machines, voter suppression and intimidation, voter education, early and mail-in voting and more.
War & Security (42)
Provides articles, analysis and links to data on the Iraq War, War on Terror, Homeland Security, Intelligence and related matters.
Civil Rights & Privacy (27)
Focuses on civil rights and privacy issues, Constitutional protections, and analysis of postions taken by liberal leaders and activist groups. Also provides links to the text of the USA Patriot Act of 2001, the US Constitution and the Bill of Rights.
Economics & Taxes (27)
Provides articles, current information and links to economic data, including leading federal economic indicators and indices, Social Security, income tax proposals and analysis, employment trends and more.
Immigration Reform (17)
The US is home to ten million undocumented immigrant workers and their families. This category has articles and links on various issues and perspectives of immigration reform, including analysis of President Bush's immigration reform proposals.
Environment (21)
Provides information and links to sites about environmental issues and legislation of concern to US liberals, including global warming and clean energy, preservation of wildlands, air and water quality, oil drilling, population growth and urban sprawl, forests and commercial logging, judicial appointments, the Environmental Protection Agency, the Kyoto Protocol and more.
Education (14)
This site provides links to the text and special summary reporting on the No Child Left Behind Act, to Congressional Committee on Education press releases, summaries and information maintained by the Democratic staff, and to analysis of Act implementation problems and funding deficiencies.
Healthcare, Abortion (25)
Information on healthcare reform; Medicare and Medicaid matters; public health policies, legislation and budget matters. Also, links and articles on abortion information, rights and laws; the 1973 Roe v. Wade ruling; judiciary rulings and appointments related to abortion; parental permissions requirements for minors' abortion; and emerging issues.
Faith in Public Life (20)
Articles and links about faith in public life and political issues, the use of federal/state funds for social services provided by faith-based organizations, and church/state Constitutional issues.
Stem Cell Research (13)
Provides information and links to tutorial by the National Institutues of Health on stem cell basics, stem cells and diseases, ethics and stem cells, federal policy and guidelines and glossary of terms. Also includes links to the International Society for Stem Cell Research, whch advocates expanded stem cell research and eligibiity of stem cell research for government funding.
Death Penalty (8)
Links to information, statistics and liberal analysis of the death penalty within the US. Includes discussion of issues as ethics and faith views, child executions, the death penalty as effective deterrent, discrimination and the death penalty, and the term "cruel & unusual punishment."
Top Liberal Blogs (102)
