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Mad Cow Culture
"...Commentary on current events, slaying of sacred cows."

Make Trade Fair
"Did you know that every time you buy something made or grown in a developing country, you take part in a billion pound scam? As it works today, the global trading system rips off people who are already poor. You don't want it. They certainly don't want it. Together, we can change it."

March of Crimes
"With the worthy goal of preventing birth defects, the March of Dimes collects millions of dollars in donations annually. But most donors who generously open their pocketbooks are unaware that their gifts help to fund painful experiments on animals. The March of Dimes has funneled millions of dollars into laboratory studies on primates, rats, mice, cats, dogs, rabbits, pigs, sheep, guinea pigs, opossums, and members of other animal species. Both animals and human babies are the losers, because every dollar spent to harm these animals is a dollar that could have—and should have—been used to help people."

Maquila Solidarity Network
"The Maquila Solidarity Network (MSN) is a Canadian network promoting solidarity with groups in Mexico, Central America, and Asia organizing in maquiladora factories and export processing zones to improve conditions and win a living wage. In a global economy it is essential that groups in the North and South work together for employment with dignity, fair wages and working conditions, and healthy workplaces and communities."

Marilyn Manson - Online Church of Antichrist Superstar
...You either love him, or you hate him.  Image and other silliness aside, you've got to admit that shock-rocker Marilyn Manson has definitely ruffled a feather in the most ignorantly conservative and predominately 'Christian' communities around the globe.  Drop your preconceptions and visit the site, and hey, maybe you'll agree with some of his message!

Mayhem
If you think you're into offensive music, you haven't even scratched the surface - Norway's true legends in black MAYHEM have been raising hell since 1984, fighting the good fight against parasitic Christian morality, firing salvo after salvo against all that is "good"...

McLibel
"McLibel: Two Worlds Collide is the inside story of how a single father and a part-time bar worker took on the McDonald's Corporation. Filmed over three years, the documentary follows Helen Steel and Dave Morris as they are transformed from anonymous campaigners into unlikely global heroes defending themselves in the longest trial in English history. Along the way they face infiltration by spies, secret meetings with top executives, 40,000 pages of background reading and a visit from Ronald McDonald. The documentary uses interviews with witnesses and reconstructions of key moments in court (directed by Ken Loach) to examine the main issues in the trial (nutrition, advertising, employment, animals, environment), as well as the implications for freedom of speech. McLibel is not about hamburgers. It is about multinational corporations and the power they wield over our everyday lives. Worth
giving up six years of your life for?"

McSpotlight
"...The biggest, loudest, most read Anti-McDonald's extravaganza the world has ever seen. Anything you could possibly want to know about McDonald's or McLibel nestles somewhere in our 21,000 files..."

Meat Stinks
"Every year in the U.S., more than 8 billion animals are slaughtered for food--that's more than 250 animals per second. Raising animals on factory farms is cruel and ecologically devastating. Eating animals is bad for our health, leading directly to many diseases and illnesses, including heart attack, stroke, cancer, diabetes, and obesity."

Media Channel
"Brand new site which keeps its eye on global media by following media concentration and it's effects on democracy..."

Media Education Foundation
"The Media Education Foundation (MEF) is a national non-profit organization, that since its founding in 1991has grown to become the nation's leading producer and distributor of educational videos that foster critical thinking about the mass media. MEF provides students, educators, activists and the general public with the necessary tools and vocabulary required to re-examine media images and their influence on how we think about our personal, political, economic and cultural worlds. Since its inception, MEF's aim has been to translate the latest research into an accessible format that allows non-specialists to engage in informed debate about vital issues."

Media Reform
"...We are barraged with advertising. Journalism has become dumbed-down entertainment. The range of news analysis and debate is shrinking along with the diversity of media ownership, placing an extraordinary degree of economic and social power in a very few hands."

Media Rights
"MediaRights.org, a community Web site, helps media makers, educators, nonprofits, and activists use documentaries to encourage action and inspire dialogue on contemporary social issues."

Media Whores Online
"... Media Whores Online takes an unbiased, in-depth look at the vast myriad of whores who call themselves "journalists." MWO casts a garish spotlight on the relentless screaming heads of television, the babbling paranoids of squawk radio, and the crayon scribblings of lazy print media "journalists."

Meese Commission
This is IT! This is the official court transcript of the 1985 Congress Hearings on the harmful effects of 'rock and roll' music/lyrics - this case helped to instigate the "Tipper" sticker on most 'controversial' records - many rock stars testified against their record label's wishes in the case for the side of rock including Dee Snider, Frank Zappa and, Bob Denver, who, subsequently was blacklisted and dumped from his label on his next album, as a result?!  A MUST READ!

Media Ownership
Media companies continue to grow, and a shrinking number of them shape what we view and read. What does that mean for journalists -- and for the nation? Go here to find to find out about... Advance, A.H. Belo, AOL, AT&T, Bertelsmann, CablevisionCNHI, Clear Channel Communications, Comcast, Cox, Enterprises, Disney, Dow-Jones & Company, E.W. Scripps, Gannett, General Electric, Hearst Corporation, Hollinger, Knight Ridder, Lee, Liberty Group, Publishing, McGraw-Hill, Media General, Meredith, McClatchy, News Corporation, New York Times Company, Reed Elsevier, Sinclair, Sony, Times Mirror,, Inc., Time-Warner, Tribune Company, USA Networks, Viacom, Vivendi Universal, Vulcan, Washington Post Company, Yahoo!!

Memory Hole
"... exists to preserve and spread material that is in danger of being lost, is hard to find, or is not widely known. This includes: Government files, Corporate memos, Court documents (incl. lawsuits and transcripts), Police reports and eyewitness statements, Congressional testimony, Reports (governmental and non- governmental)... The emphasis is on material that exposes things that we're not supposed to know (or that we're supposed to forget)."

Menwith Hill
"...Menwith Hill is the worlds largest monitoring communications station and is situated just outside Harrogate, North Yorkshire, UK.  ...run by the US National Security Agency (NSA), the official cover story is that it is an all-civilian base and is a Department of Defence communications station.  Little is known about the true activities of the station, although the word 'spying' seems to be always associated with it..."

Mercury Policy
"...is a project raise awareness about the threat of mercury contamination. We work to promote policies to eliminate mercury uses, reduce the export and trafficking of mercury, and significantly reduce mercury exposures at the local, national, and international levels. Recently obtained information from the Food and Drug Administration reveals a seafood mercury monitoring program severely lacking in thoroughness, depth and degree..."

Michael Moore
Perhaps best known for TV show "TV Nation" and his Flint-Michigan-related documentary, "Roger and Me", this guy knows how to stir shit up, and just how to bug the fuckers in power. This is the sort of guy 'the powers that be' hates, someone who has the talent to turn the lemmings of our society against their masters.

Mike Diana
"... Mike Diana, infamous cartoonist, thrown in jail for his zine Boiled Angel over 10 years ago, still faces jail time from Florida authorities, who deny him the right to create art in Florida, deny him contact with minors, force him to pay thousands of dollars in fines, see a psychiatrist at his own expense, take journalism ethics courses at his own expense, and do thousands of hours of community service. Imagine trying to pay rent and live life under those conditions!!  Mike, now living in NYC, continues to create art, including these new paintings and much more."

Milk Sucks
"There's no reason to drink cow's milk at any time in your life.   It was designed for calves, not humans and we should all stop drinking it today..."

Million for Marriage
"... The time to act is now! There are more than 1,000 federal protections and responsibilities denied to gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender families because they cannot legally marry in this country. Here are just a few: Ability to make decisions on a partner's behalf in a medical emergency, petition for partner to immigrate, up to 12 weeks leave from work to care for a seriously ill partner or parent of a partner, parenting responsibilities of children brought into a family through birth, adoption, surrogacy or other means...  All American families deserve the same protections."

Mind Control Forum
"Hi, I'm Ed Light, born 1947, one of many captives of the mind-control "cabal's" microwave anti-personnel projects. As I type this I'm being forcibly zapped. The Mind Control Forum is my personal contribution to the resistance to the plutocracy's mind control conspiracies. It's aim is to provide plenty to read in the way of background, current events, and victims' and supporters' stories! "

Morality, Politics, Philosophy, and Religion
... a well-read enlightened variety of opinions on a plethera of currently 'controversial issues'..

Morphizm
"... One of our objectives is to examine all walks of life -- from the baseball stadium to the killing fields -- with as much creative and critical aplomb as we can muster. Which means that unfortunately we can't adhere to anything resembling guidelines, borderlines, party lines or any other lines. Labels are for shirts."

MOSOP Canada
"The Ogoni people are a distinct ethnic group of some five hundred thousand people living in the Niger Delta in southeast Nigeria. They live in an area of nearly four hundred and four square miles, making their land some of the most densely populated in Africa. In 1958, their peaceful existence was turned upside down with the discovery of oil by the Shell Oil Company. Since the discovery of the reserves under Ogoni, there has been some thirty billion dollars in oil taken from the area. By 1990, the Ogoni people found that despite the tremendous wealth that their land had provided, they enjoyed none of the benefits from the oil revenues. They were poor, had neither electricity nor running water, and had poor health facilities. In addition, they had no political power to change things, being just one of hundreds of ethnic minorities in Nigeria that were shut out of the governing of the nation."

Mother Jones
"...Founded in 1976, Mother Jones is an independent, nonprofit magazine whose roots lie in a commitment to social justice implemented through first-rate investigative reporting on subjects such as the pitfalls of for-profit online education; the rise of the private prison industry; the boom in offshore tax-evasion by Americans who profited from the bull stock market of the '90s and by U.S. banks and corporations; and the unhealthy consequences of the mass-market television advertising of prescription drugs.

Move
"... This documentary covers the full controversial history of the radical movement MOVE, in Philadelphia that was created by John Africa in the 1970's."

Move On
"... is working to bring ordinary people back into politics. MoveOn is a catalyst for a new kind of grassroots involvement, supporting busy but concerned citizens in finding their political voice. Our nationwide network of more than 600,000 online activists is one of the most effective and responsive outlets for democratic participation available today."

Multinational Monitor
"The Multinational Monitor tracks corporate activity, especially in the Third World, focusing on the export of hazardous substances, worker health and safety, labor union issues and the environment."

Murder King
...It's not just McDonald's who is a bad example, BURGER KING should be boycotted too, because of their harmful practices towards animals... read more about it here.

NARAL
"As essential to American freedom as our right to think, vote, worship, work and marry, is our right to privacy. This very basic and necessary right includes having access to safe and legal abortion, effective contraceptive options, and quality reproductive health care. But unlike the other rights we expect as Americans, this is not one we can take for granted."

Narco News
"Narco News, its website, and the writers who post information, are entitled to all the First Amendment protections accorded a newspaper-magazine or journalist... Furthermore, the nature of the articles printed on the website and Mr. Giordano's statements at Columbia University constitute matters of public concern because the information disseminated relates to the drug trade and its affect on people living in this hemisphere..."

National Center for Science Education
"... "...a nonprofit, tax-exempt membership organization working to defend the teaching of evolution against sectarian attack. We are a nationally-recognized clearinghouse for information and advice to keep evolution in the science classroom and "scientific creationism" out."

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.

National War Tax Resistance Coordinating Committee
"a coalition of groups from across the U.S., to provide information and support to people involved in or considering some form of war tax resistance (WTR). NWTRCC sees poverty, racism, sexism, homophobia, economic exploitation and environmental destruction as integrally linked with the militarism which we abhor..."

Nature of Wellness

"...is a not-for-profit organization seeking to inform the public about the medical and scientific invalidity and counterproductiveness of animal experimentation and the massive damages it causes to our health, environment and economy.

Negativland
"For nearly 20 years, the audio-art collective known as Negativland have been rearranging found sound while taking aim at the likes of Christianity, the media and U2."

New Economics
"Looks into alternative economics through a focus on people and the environment rather than profits..."

New Grounds
"The problems of the future...today..." - Ultra-weird cartoon culture jamming madness!

News Center
"Breaking news and views for the progressive community..."

No Logo
A great GREAT book by Canadian writer Naomi Klein that tracks the reasons behind the rise of anti-corporate activism and explains why this emerging movement is a force to be reckoned with.  Smash open your piggy bank and get this from your local bookstore!

No More AOL CDs!
"We represent all who are sick of receiving unwanted AOL cds. By sending us your unwanted AOL, Netscape, or CompuServe cds, you can help us make a statement. Once we have 1,000,000 collected, we will make our quest across America to give them all back to their rightful owner, AOL and say "stop doing this". Don't throw them away or get mad, send'em to us and we'll all end this wasteful practice while sharing a laugh or two."

No Movie Ads
"... A class-action lawsuit was filed today in Chicago against Loews Cineplex Entertainment Group ... alleging that Loews purposely deceives moviegoers as to the actual starting times for feature films, with the goal of generating a captive audience for advertisements. By publishing misleading starting times, the movie theaters breach their contracts with moviegoers and engage in a deceptive trade practice. The effect is to waste purchasers' time by forcing them to sit through unwanted commercial messages."

Notes in a Bottle
"Notes in a Bottle is a collection of observations about the quirks and twists of contemporary life.  Sometimes these are humorous or satirical, sometimes  not."

November Coalition

"We are a growing body of citizens whose lives have been gravely affected by our government's present drug policy. We are drug war prisoners, their loved ones and others who believe that our present course of war in America has a price that we cannot afford to pay."

NRA Black List
"... a new national effort to expose the National Rifle Association's influence in Washington, exposing how the NRA keeps a blacklist of what it considers "anti-gun" organizations and individuals. The 19-page list, hidden in the belly of the NRA Web site, contains the names of some of America's most respected institutions, including major corporations, religious organizations, actors and actresses, non-profit organizations, writers, artists, journalists and even sports teams and police groups. The Web site offers visitors the opportunity to sign up to be on the blacklist and voice their opposition to the NRA."

Nuclear Free Flotilla
"...are loose federations of international seafarers who are aware of the enormous danger to life on the planet caused by nuclear bomb tests, nuclear fuel transport and use, nuclear pollution and nuclear waste. We are co-operating to raise the awareness of peoples in the world to these issues."

Nuclear Notebook
"...widely regarded as the most accurate source of information on nuclear weapons and weapons facilities available to the public..."

Nuclear War Survival Skills
"...This book should be in every American home and place of business. It should be a part of all civilian and military defense preparations. In this nuclear age, prior preparation and knowledge are the primary elements of survival during nuclear war, biological and chemical attack, and other man-made or natural disasters. This book provides that essential knowledge."

Nuke Pop
"... When the first nuclear bombs were dropped on Hiroshima and Nagasaki, popular culture was quick to respond."

Ob-SINa-tees
"...ever expanding collection of shocking social commentary is sure to make a statement where ever you go, covering sex to philosophy..."

Occupation Watch
"...An international coalition of peace and justice groups, together with Iraqi counterparts, to: Monitor the economic and reconstruction policies under occupation, including the activities of international corporations, and advocate for the Iraqis' right to control their own resources, especially oil;  Pressure the occupying forces to fulfill their financial responsibilities to rebuild Iraq; Monitor the political transition to Iraqi self-rule..."

One World
"OneWorld is a community of over 1250 organisations working for social justice."

The Onion
"America's finest news source" - cool online magazine, offering humourous 'news' and other cynical political viewpoints...

Ontario Clean Air Alliance
"Recognizing the need for reducing air pollution from the electricity sector, The Ontario Clean Air Alliance (OCAA) was formed in August, 1997. The OCAA is a diverse, multi-stakeholder coalition of 82 organizations. Our members include cities, health associations, environmental and public interest groups, public utilities, faith communities and individuals. The OCAA is calling for new air pollution limits for the electricity sector that will reduce emissions from coal-fired power plants and facilitate a move to cleaner choices for electricity generation, such as natural gas and renewables."

Open DVD
"...The OpenDVD.org site serves as a comprehensive resource for developers looking to implement DVD technology, and for users to take full advantage of all the benefits that DVDs have to offer."

Open Secrets
"... provides a wealth of money and politics information totally free to the public. Educating voters, encouraging citizen involvement, and promoting a more responsive government. Your guide to money in the US Elections."

Operation Clambake
Google got in shit, because they bowed under pressure from worthless fascist Scientology scumfucks to remove this from their listings - after massive public outcry, this site's rights to be listed in public internet listings were regranted. A lesson in the way things work when it comes to the internet and who controls it.  Now read up on how horrible Scientology is at this site.

Operation TIPS
John Ashcroft of the USA is hell bent on introducing this new system for "concerned workers to report suspicious activity", which is reminiscent of the spy-crazy STASI of East Germany.  This is scary fucking shit that the leaders of the USA have put in place, take notice!

The Orange Papers
"... One Man's Analysis of Alcoholics Anonymous - There is a principle which is a bar against all information, which is proof against all arguments and which cannot fail to keep a man in everlasting ignorance - that principle is contempt prior to investigation."

Original Hip Hop Lyrics Site
What better way for our generation to say "FUCK YOU" than with hip-hop music? See what the racist aged white upper class power-wielding political bastards are so afraid of.

Oxfam Community Aid Abroad
"Oxfam Community Aid Abroad is an independent, Australian, secular and voluntary community-based organisation that brings together people from diverse backgrounds, beliefs and cultures in order to build a fairer world. Our vision is of a fair world in which people control their own lives, their basic rights are achieved and the environment is sustained."

Our Way Home Reunion
"...From 1965-1973 more than 50,000 draft-age Americans made their way to Canada, refusing to participate in the Vietnam War, an immoral war. At the time, Prime Minister Pierre Trudeau said: "Those who make the conscientious judgment that they must not participate in this war... have my complete sympathy, and indeed our political approach has been to give them access to Canada. Canada should be a refuge from militarism."

PayPal Warning
"... is intended to provide advance warning to users of the Paypal.com transaction processing system. It also provides information on resolving your Paypal issue and an alternative for anyone who may be considering a Paypal account."

People Are Assholes, So Fuck You Asshole
One man's personally kept "Asshole list", over 100 assholes and a description of each, including 'people who cut in line', High School Newspapers that print birth announcements and Kids who quit their music lessons.

Percy Schmeiser
"The Classic David vs Goliath Struggle... Percy Schmeiser is a farmer from Bruno, Saskatchewan Canada whose Canola fields were contaminated with Monsanto's Round-Up Ready Canola. Monsanto's position is that it doesn't matter whether Schmeiser knew or not that his canola field was contaminated with the Roundup Ready gene and that he must pay their Technology Fee. Let us first be clear what Saskatchewan farmer Percy Schmeiser was found guilty of. He was found guilty of a) having Monsanto genetics on his land, and b) not advising Monsanto to come and fetch it. He was not found guilty of brownbagging - obtaining the seed fraudulently. Indeed, all such allegations were dropped at the actual hearing, due to lack of evidence......"

P.I. Hates You!
A _great_ place for rants and general anger about shit!

Pollution Probe
"Pollution Probe is a Canadian environmental organization that 1) Defines environmental problems through research; 2) Promotes understanding through education; 3) Presses for practical solutions through advocacy. Pollution Probe is dedicated to achieving positive and tangible environmental change."

Positive Propoganda
"Positive propaganda is a biweekly web serial featuring reviews of sites on culture, art and information warfare."

Pot-TV
POT-TV celebrates the best of cannabis culture on the internet 24 hours a day, seven days a week!!!  Very entertaining!

PRWatch
"... specializes in blowing the lid off today's multi-billion dollar propaganda-for-hire industry, naming names and revealing how public relations wizards concoct and spin the news, organize phony 'grassroots' front groups, spy on citizens, and conspire with lobbyists and politicians to thwart democracy. We expose the hidden activities of secretive, little-known mega-firms such as Hill & Knowlton, Burson-Marsteller and Ketchum PR--the "invisible men" who control our political debates and public opinion..."

Priests Of Darkness
"...Sex, Sin, and Satanismin the Catholic Church: Therefore whatsoever ye have spoken in darkness shall be heard in the light; and that which ye have spoken in the ear in closets shall be proclaimed upon the housetops." Luke 12:3."

Pretzels For Peace
"... US citizens have turned on French fries and toast to vent their frustration at France's anti-war stance on Iraq. Now the French have joined in the food war -- with pretzels. A French Web Site is urging people to send pretzels to US President, who fainted and fell off a sofa in January 2002 after gagging on the salty snack."

Probe International
"Probe International exposes the devastating environmental, social, and economic effects of Canada's aid and trade abroad. In a democracy, there is no greater guarantee of justice than the free flow of information. Probe International names names. Because we aren't dependent on governments or industry for our funding, we are free to reveal exactly who is doing what, and when. Probe International works to hold accountable government agencies such as the Canadian International Development Agency, the Export Development Corporation, and the World Bank, as well as Canadian corporations, for damages they inflict on developing nations.

Proctor and Gamble Poisons Animals!
"Each year, thousands of animals die in Procter & Gamble laboratories--the victims of painful product tests. Procter & Gamble claims to be "committed" to eliminating tests on animals, but after a decade of empty promises, the household, personal care, and pharmaceutical product manufacturer continues to poison and kill animals. To test products, workers typically force chemicals into rabbits' eyes and rub them onto animals' shaved and abraded skin. The animals are forced into restraining devices so they can't escape the pain; usually they are not sedated or given painkillers. Some animals have broken their necks or backs trying to escape."

Production Code Of The Motion Picture Industry
"...Movies from 1930 to 1968 were governed by a Production Code. This web site reproduces it and gives examples of where the Code prevented proposed stories and scenes from reaching American cinemas. Scenes that violated, challenged or stretched the limits of the Code are also enumerated. (The dates may be misleading because from 1930 to mid-1934, numerous movies were released without penalty or remedial action while not meeting the requirements of the Code.)"

Progressive Letter Writing Cooperative
"Would you like a cooperative way to get your voice heard in Washington? It's free! Progressive Secretary sends out progressive email letters to Congress, the President, and other officials on peace, ecology, civil rights and other issues."

Project On Government Oversight
"...investigates, exposes, and seeks to remedy systemic abuses of power, mismanagement, and subservience by the federal government to powerful special interests. Founded in 1981, we are a politically-independent, nonprofit watchdog that strives to promote a government that is accountable to the citizenry."

Protest.Net
"Protest.Net is a site to help progressive activists by providing a central place where the times and locations of protests and meetings can be posted.

Public-I
As The New York Times put it, "Americans are being insulted by a political culture that places private gain ahead of public trust." This country sorely needs an ombudsman, an institution that serves as an objective purveyor of truth, outside of party, ideology, economic, or other interests, with strong credibility with the news media. Fulfilling this role as an honest broker of information, the Center for Public Integrity exposes abuses of the public trust. The Center's mission is to provide the American public with the findings of its investigations and analyses of public service, government accountability, and ethics-related issues."

Public Knowledge
"... is a new public-interest advocacy organization dedicated to fortifying and defending a vibrant information commons ... to promote the core conviction that some fundamental democratic principles and cultural values—openness, access, and the capacity to create and compete—must be given new embodiment in the digital age."

Punk Voter
"...Punk bands, musicians, and record labels have built a coalition to educate, register and mobilize progressive voters.  Something needs to be done to unite the youth vote and bring real activism back into our society. Punk rock has always been on the edge and in the forefront of politics. It is time to energize the majority of today's disenfranchised youth movement and punk rockers to make change a reality.."

Rabble
"...rabble.ca is a new kind of medium, one built on the efforts of progressive journalists, writers, artists and activists across the country. The hope is that rabble.ca will interest all those who are looking for alternatives to mainstream media. We hope to reflect the energy of the exciting democracy movement emerging around the world. At the same time, rabble will be building on the strengths of the diverse movements for equality and social justice that have contributed so much over the years."

Rage Against the Machine
USA's Rage Against the Machine, definitely deliver their rap/rock/metal message with a definitely important lyrical agenda against the powers that be.

Raw Dog
Interesting computer/political oriented blog from someone we'd consider a Generation Fuck You-er!

Raytheon Watch
"...Raytheon Watch exists to investigate and publicize unethical and criminal acts and practices engaged in by Raytheon Company.  Raytheon is the third largest military corporation in the world. In the United States alone, it has over 250 branches and subsidiaries. In 1998 it reported sales of $19 billion and employed over 100,000 people in 80 countries."

Reason Magazine
"... is the monthly print magazine of “free minds and free markets.” It covers politics, culture, and ideas through a provocative mix of news, analysis, commentary, and reviews. Reason provides a refreshing alternative to right-wing and left-wing opinion magazines by making a principled case for liberty and individual choice in all areas of human activity."

Reclaim The Commons
"... Initially formed to oppose Bio2004, RECLAIM THE COMMONS has quickly grown from a single mobilization into a movement. Within this movement, we want to teach and demonstrate sustainable, life- affirming alternatives to biotechnology and corporate power in general: organic food, community gardens, water reclamation, urban transformation, a gift economy, and so much more. We do this hoping to inform, enrage, and inspire, as we spread the skills and tools we need to bring our visions to fruition."

Reclaim the Media
"We believe that the centralized domination of the current media landscape by a handful of powerful business concerns fails to provide the diverse viewpoints, local accountability and easy access to high- quality information which are demanded by the public interest. Rather than checking the power of these institutions through vigorous regulation, federal policymakers instead seek their counsel and serve their interests, excluding and disserving the public."

Reclaim the Streets
"Ultimately it is in the streets that power must be dissolved: for the streets where daily life is endured, suffered and eroded, and where power is confronted and fought, must be turned into the domain where daily life is enjoyed, created and nourished."

ReGeneration TV
"Regeneration TV is a worker owned media collective dedicated to providing informative, challenging, and entertaining programming for a diverse audience. We seek to provide real alternatives to the stale, superficial fare offered by most media outlets. We combine groundbreaking musical trends and performers, relevant and insightful news, and an open forum for guest speakers and documentary film makers to deliver a one-of-a-kind viewing experience."

Repeal the USA Patriot Act!
"... We call for the immediate and total repeal of the 2001 USA Patriot Act for the following reasons and more: It breaks the political backs of the judiciary and legislative branches of government.  It allows random arrests and detention without hearings or trials for anyone or any group designated by the President. It allows the unlawful infiltration and surveillance of legal, domestic religious, labor and political organizations."  The List goes on!

Rescue California!
"... Why Should Gray Davis Be Recalled? Four Simple Reasons - 1) California Deficit Worst In United States Under Gray Davis, California went from a surplus to a record $34.8 Billion deficit - 2) California Taxes Going Up Last October, Gray Davis told Californians he would not raise taxes. - 3) California Bankrupt - 4)  Davis Hid The Facts From Voters Last November..."

Resist.Ca!
"... is a project of the Resist! Collective. We are committed to providing communications infrastructure resources to those who we identify as allies in the struggle against capitalism and for a better world."

Resistance MP3s
Wow, there is a SHITLOAD of really good spoken word and political commentary MP3s available for download. These links are all direct downloads and most seem to be functioning with some links even having MP3s of 2 hour long Noam Chomksy speeches. Arm yourself...with knowledge!

The Revolution Will Not Be Televised
"...Hugo Chavez, elected President of Venezuela in 1998 beloved by his nation's working class and tough-as-nails, quixotic opponent to the power structure that would see him deposed. Two independent filmmakers were inside the presidential palace on April 11, 2002, when he was forcibly removed from office. They were also present 48 hours later when, remarkably, he returned to power amid cheering aides. Their film records what was probably history's shortest-lived coup d'état."

RIAA Radar
"...The RIAA Radar is a tool that music consumers can use to easily and instantly distinguish whether an album was released by a member of the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA)."

Right Is Wrong!
"... was dedicated to tracking the right in all its guises. News of the militia movement, neo-Nazis, white supremacists, anti-abortion thugs, union busters, gay bashers, misogynists, racists, anti-Semites, and fascists were featured each day both on the web site and in a daily e-mail digest."

R.I.P. The System
"Eccentric online collective of links and information on hardline news, politics and music.  Home to the infamous .miQ and his riotous frame of mind and musical projects."

Rip Off Report
"...Victim of a consumer Rip-off? Want justice? Rip-off Report™ is a worldwide consumer reporting website & publication, by consumers, for consumers, to file & document complaints about Companies or Individuals who ripoff consumers. ".

River Keeper
"... Our mission is to safeguard the ecological integrity of the Hudson River, its tributaries and the watershed of New York City (protecting the city's drinking water supply) by tracking down and stopping polluters. Since 1983, Riverkeeper has investigated and brought to justice more than 300 environmental lawbreakers. Riverkeeper believes in the rights of every citizen to enjoy and defend our nation's water resources."

Rock Out Censorship
"..a grass roots anti-censorship organization seeking to counteract efforts being made across the political spectrum to deprive us of our First Amendment rights... and we are NOT HAPPY!..." - exploring censorship struggles encountered by the music industry perpetrated by religious zealots..

Ronald Reagan's Legacy
...what hath he wrought? One of the USA's most powerful men's mistakes, investigated...

(R)TMark
®TMark is a brokerage that benefits from "limited liability" just like any other corporation; using this principle, ®TMark supports the sabotage (informative alteration) of corporate products, from dolls and children's learning tools to electronic action games, by channelling funds from investors to workers.

The Ruckus Society
"There is a time when the operation of the machine becomes so odious, makes you so sick at heart, that you can't take part; you can't even passively take part, and you've got to put your bodies upon the gears and upon the wheels, upon the levers, upon all the apparatus, and you've got to make it stop. And you've got to indicate to the people who run it, to the people who own it, that unless you're free, the machine will be prevented from working at all!"

Rural Advancement Foundation International
"RAFI is dedicated to the conservation and sustainable improvement of agricultural biodiversity, and to the socially responsible development of technologies useful to rural societies..."