Links

 Democratic and Progressive Links


These progressive website links make it easier for you to TAKE ACTION on issues that matter to you. Click on the blue names to access the website.

 

Addicting Info is a web magazine which lists links to interesting stories of the day.

Aggressive Progressives (Democrats.com) This site is one of the oldest progressive democratic sites in operation.

American Bridge 21st Century PAC is a progressive research and communications organization committed to holding Republicans accountable for their words and actions and helping you ascertain when Republican candidates are pretending to be something they’re not.

The American Democracy Legal Fund is a group established to hold candidates for office accountable for possible ethics and/or legal violations.

Becoming a Teacher is a sited dedicated to providing information and guidance to the great profession.

California Clean Money Campaign’s vision is achieving an open and accountable government that is responsive to the needs of all Californians.  It is a non-profit, non-partisan organization whose mission is to pursue that vision by building statewide support for public funding of election campaigns.

American Civil Liberties Union Civil Rights (Anti-Discrimination, Women, Minority, and LBGT rights)

Democratic Party Policies California Democratic Party or Democratic National Committee

Death Penalty Focus is a website dedicated to issues surrounding the California Death Penalty and it’s application.

Educational Reform California Office to Reform Education or Linked Learning

Environmental Issues/Conservation Sierra Club or Environmental Defense Fund or Environmental Protection Agency or Union of Concerned Scientists

Family Planning/Access to Legal Abortions Planned Parenthood

Federal Budget/US Fiscal Responsibility US Federal Budget

Guns Are Cool Committee tracks mass shooting data

Gun Control/Citizen Safety Brady Campaign or Moms Demand Action

Health/Affordable Care Act National Institutes of Health or Kaiser Family Foundation or Covered California or Consumers Union

International Trade Agreements/American Jobs The Alliance for Democracy or Justice Rising

Immigration Reform Obama Immigration Policy or The Dream is Now

Liberalism Resurgent is the web site that stands up for liberalism. More than ever before, opponents of liberalism are broadcasting pseudo-science, demagogic politics, crank economics, and think-tank propaganda in easily parrotted sound bites. This site is a gateway to an entire arsenal of liberal studies, statistics and state-of-the-art arguments that refute their myths. Form your own opinions from credible sources such as mainstream scholars and the National Academy of Sciences, and benefit from a more complete picture than you normally find on the mass market.

onEarth Magazine The magazine of the Natural Resources Defense Council.

Political Reform/Money in Politics Common Cause or Move to Amend or 99 Rise

Poverty/Homelessness/Welfare/Low-income Housing see Fresno County Website

Priorities USA Action was founded in 2012. Our mission is to communicate a progressive vision that increases economic security and upward mobility for middle class families. We will define a clear choice for the American public during the 2016 presidential election. We believe the stakes for protecting our country’s core values have never been higher as the far right pursues an agenda that rewards only the wealthiest few at the expense of middle class families.

Progressive Action/Petitions Credo Action or Move On

Seniors/Social Security & Medicare Earned Benefits American Association of Retired Persons or Social Security

Science & Technology/Global Warming Union of Concerned Scientists

Shooting Tracker – Mass Shooting Tracker, citing lists of know mass shootings.

Truthout works to spark action by revealing systemic injustice and providing a platform for transformative ideas, through in-depth investigative reporting and critical analysis. With a powerful, independent voice, we will spur the revolution in consciousness and inspire the direct action that is necessary to save the planet and humanity.

Women’s Issues/Equal Pay California NOW or American Association of University Women

These websites may or may not be endorsed by the Democratic National Committee (DNC)/California Democratic Party (CADEM) The California Democratic Council (CDC) or local Democratic Clubs. If you have any issues with the listed websites or want us to add your favorite progressive website to our list, send a message to tech@cdc-ca.org

Veterans Issues


Veterans Services, Santa Barbara

Quit Smoking Community’s guide to tobacco addiction amongst veterans: https://quitsmokingcommunity.org/how-to-quit-smoking/veterans-and-tobacco-addiction/
a helpful resource for veterans struggling with substance abuse issues on Addiction Resource: https://addictionresource.com/addiction/veterans-and-substance-abuse/.

California Democratic Links

California’s Greatest Democrats: Remarkable Visionary Leaders California has a rich history of producing remarkable visionary leaders who have played pivotal roles in shaping not only the state but also the entire nation. In this blog post, we will take a journey through time and explore the lives and legacies of 15 of California’s greatest Democrats, …

Democratic and Progressive Links

These progressive website links make it easier for you to TAKE ACTION on issues that matter to you. Click on the purple names to access the website. Priorities USA Action      was founded in 2012. Our mission is to communicate a progressive vision that increases economic security and upward mobility for middle class families. …

Follow The Money

Here’s a great link to a new search tool on the California Secretary of State website called Power Search which lets you “Follow The Money” easier. To add this item to your site, copy the picture above to your website’s “Media” area. You can then create a post or page and use the “insert media” button …

Government Links

White House United States Senate United States House of Representatives State Capitols California State Senate (Upper House) California State Assembly (Lower House) County Listings Add your local links here – to add a link, have the address available and then create a Name. Then highlight the Name and click on the “link icon” – first …

Great Maps

One Dot Per Person (US) This map is an American snapshot; it provides an accessible visualization of geographic distribution, population density, and racial diversity of the American people in every neighborhood in the entire country. The map displays 308,745,538 dots, one for each person residing in the United States at the location they were counted …

Local Links of Interest

A Year Without War Our friends at the Santa Barbara and Tri-Counties Chapter of the United Nations Association pass along information on this intriguing project originating from Santa Barbara City College’s philosophy department. It is a proposal called 2020 A Year Without War. It comprises is a global community working towards one goal: one year (2020) without war. …