Political Advocacy Groups

This category includes associations and organizations that endeavor to influence policy and legislation.

Resources in this category:

Ability Illustrated
http://www.abilitymagazine.com/

"The first publication focusing on disabilities to crossover into mainstream America." Features articles concerning the ADA, as well as human interest stories, celebrity interviews, support center listings, and much more.

Ark Online
http://www.arkonline.com/

"ARK Online is an independent publication staffed by a (small) group of people who care about animals and want to use the Web to broadcast information about animal welfare to a wide array of readers. We believe in the democratic potential of the Web and so chose to be an exclusively electronic format. " The site includes articles relating to animals which appear on AR-NEWS, articles about animal abuse, and gives information about legislation which relates to animals.

The Lighthouse
http://www.independent.org/publications/the_lighthouse/

"The weekly e-mail newsletter of The Independent Institute, the non-politicized public-policy research organization. We provide you with updates of the Institute’s current research, publications, events and media programs, plus comment on current affairs."

Manushi
http://www.manushi-india.org/index.htm

An online magazine that analyzes the political, economic and social issues from a people-oriented perspective in India. Articles cover topics such as women's lives and work, civil liberties, human rights issues, interviews, historical pieces, film and book reviews, fiction, poetry, and reader responses.

The Planet
http://www.sierraclub.org/planet/

"The Planet is published by the Sierra Club to help activists fight for environmental protection at the local, state, national and international levels".