Brian's
Progressive Pages
A site for left-barking watchdogs. This page offers articles and links on
"patriots," militias, and the all-around Far Right. There are
a good number of links to other sites, and a good sampling of reports from
respectable sources. While the site could use more links on a broader range
of issues, those wishing to monitor the right side of the Web may find it
an interesting starting point.-BB
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Democratic National
Committee
This Web organ of the Democratic Party is pretty good, covering a lot of
different areas of Democratic activity. Democratic political victories,
an event that has become kind of rare, are featured on the home page. Areas
of content include organizations, what's new, and contact info for all Democratic
legislators. Hot topics, such as this year's budget battle, are covered
with an obviously pro-Demo slant, and a form is provided to join online
(all major credit cards accepted).-WKC
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Feminist Majority Foundation
While this may not be the best non-profit women's site (it proudly displays
this award from Impact Online), it is the best feminist resource site I've
found. News, urgent action alerts, links to university resources, online
zines, and additional feminist Web sites are well-presented in a snazzy
HTML package - with forms, tables, image maps, etc. The "911"section is outstanding, with links to domestic violence and sexual harassment
resources. It's regularly updated and should be a very important item on
any feminist's bookmark list.-BG
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Gay and Lesbian
Utah Democrats
This is a nice example of how to disseminate information about a political
organization. Not only does GLUD (Gay and Lesbian Utah Democrats) provide
ample info about the group, with contact information and instructions on
how to join, it also has some original content. GLUD has plenty of news
clippings, updates about hot issues, and an action alert section to keep
activists busy and informed. -BG
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New World Media Digital
Alternative Media
The work of Noam Chomsky, dissident, semanticist, media analyst, and all-around
smart guy, is the basis for this page. Abundant on the site are theories
about using digital tools to generate and spread content while circumventing
the big boy media playground. Also worth your time is an interactive version
of Chomsky's classic "Manufacturing Consent" and a quick scan
of the comprehensive Chomsky archives. The anarchists behind this digital
curtain are ready to undermine mainstream agendas using their enemy's own
methods of media manipulation. As William Gibson wrote in Neuromancer, "the
street finds its own use for things."-DP
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Republican Main Street
While most of us are completely bored with the main street/town hall/cyber
community metaphor found on far too many Web sites, "Republican Main
Street" pulls it off quite gracefully - it's graphically strong and
never overbearing. It's a site for all things Republican: video clips of
Republicans on TV, regular updates on the Republican National Convention,
bulletin boards, guestbooks, and live chats for starters. Especially interesting
is the "school" section, which illustrates the history of the
party and how to run for office. Well done.-BG
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Secret History
of the United States 1962 1995
Any site boasting to reveal secrets is A.O.K by me! And secrets about U.S.
history are even more entertaining, as the small details that link assassins
to Hollywood to dead presidents and UFOs have always been especially fascinating.
While this site may not boast an extraordinary repertoire of HTML bells
and whistles (no color, no tricks, and few stylie graphics), it's phat with
interesting text and links. Search the site by major topics - Nuclear, UFOs,
Drugs, National Debt, and civil rights, or click on a year. The site creator
also built the conspiracy pages at http://www.uc.edu/~taylorrm, go figure.-BG
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Skeleton Closet
The dirt is what drives us. In this Closet is a beautiful summary of the
allegations and confirmed scandals surrounding our glorious leaders and
those who want to be. Get insight into Bob Dole's short fuse, Clinton's
Whitewater past, and Newt's rubber checks. With plenty of information and,
most importantly, a comprehensive list of sources for the tidbits, the Skeleton
Closet is where I'll be hanging my hat during the fall of 1996, when things
really start to get interesting.-DP
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The Alternative
Group
O.K. Listen up... Gen Xers don't just spend their time eating Oreos and
watching Brady Bunch reruns! Some of us *are* political and ready to grab
Washington by its ties to make a difference. TAG promises to become a non-partisan
filter and clearinghouse supporting practical public policy and discourse
between the young people who will feel the effects of today's government,
tomorrow. Most of this new site is still under construction, but TAG hopefully
will become a powerful political launching point offering news analysis,
links to relevant sites, and suggestions for action. Choose or lose, baby.-DP
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The Political NewsTalk
Network
An online presence for a cable TV network, this site archives excerpts from
interviews and rants that occur on the network's shows. Not exactly original
content, but interesting. The site claims to be anti-establishment, and
implies that it is just as critical of Republicans as it is of Democrats.
A little closer reading of the material on the site, though, reveals an
ugly conservative bias, with essays equating the Dred Scott decision, whicih
affirmied slavery in the nineteenth century, with Roe vs. Wade. Plenty of
outlandish illogic worthy of Rush Limbaugh.-WKC
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Voyager Guerrilla
Girls
For almost a decade, the Guerrilla Girls have been wheat-pasting healthy
doses of post-feminist modernist agit-prop onto buildings, poles, and the
minds of the world. Using their trademark creative approach of targeting
sexism, physical abuse, and any "boys club" that emerges with
irony and DTP, the Guerrilla Girls have risen to the New Media occasion
with this Web site.The site is a clean, elegant archive of their posters
- political art that also serves as a catalog of this decade's fight for
women's equality. As their slogan states, the Guerrilla Girls "could
be anyone. We are everywhere." Be ready.-DP
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