Local Media

Gamut Magazine- the independent arts and culture of memphis.
Tennessee Independent Media Center
The Commercial Appeal
Memphis Flyer
Channel 3 WREG-TV (CBS)
Channel 5 WMC-TV (NBC)
Channel 10 WKNO-TV (PBS)
Channel 13 -WHBQ-TV (FOX)
Channel 24 WPTY-TV (ABC)
Channel 30 WLMT-TV (UPN)

Local Representatives and Election Information

Federal and State-enter your 5-digit zip
Shelby County-use the locator to determine your precint, then browse through the elected officials to determine your representative.
Desoto County
Tunica County Election Commission meets at 5 p.m. at the Tunica Courthouse the 2nd Tuesday of each month.
Tipton County
Fayette County
Crittendon County

Alternative Media

Common Dreams: Breaking news and views for the progressive community.

Electronic Iraq: Up-to-date, radical information from Iraq itself.

Independent Media Center

Global Free Press : Up-to-date, progressive news.

Alternative Press Center

Democracy Now

Free Speech TV

Freeway Blogger

Independent Press Association

Pickaxe Productions

Project Censored

Radio4All

The Video Activist Network

Anti-War Resources

Traprock Peace Center- lots of info on Depleted Uranium Weapons and web resources

StoptheWar Coalition (UK)
A great coalition of groups in the United Kingdom working to end the war against Iraq.

United for Peace and Justice
National US peace campaign, bringing together virtually every significant US peace organization that is committed to non-violence.

Campus Anti-War Network (CAN) - National democratic, grassroots, independent, student-organized and run network of about 150 university and school anti-war member organizations and networks.

National Grassroots Peace Network - network of over 200 regional US peace organizations. It is working to end the war on Iraq and has evolved into what its name impllies - a national network of grassroots peace organizations.

Peace Action - the nation's largest grassroots peace group. The group works against war and for a fundamental shift in US foreign policy.

American Friends Service Committee - "The American Friends Service Committee carries out service, development, social justice, and peace programs throughout the world."

VETERANS FOR PEACE - is a non-profit 501 (c) (3) educational and humanitarian organization dedicated to the abolishment of war.

US Labor Against War - US Labor Against the War was established to encourage, support and give a national voice to the growing number of labor organizations that are registering their opposition to war in Iraq, the government assault on civil liberties and the joint government and corporate attack on worker and union rights.

War Resisters League - "Through its whole history the League has remained independent of any political party; opposed to conscription and authoritarianism, censorship and racism in any country; and holds to a nonaligned position in international work."

Families for Peaceful Tomorrows - is an advocacy organization founded by familiy members of September Eleventh victims. Its mission is to seek effective nonviolent responses to terrorism, and identify a commonality with all people similarly affected by violence throughout the world.

National Youth and Students Peace Coalition - The National Youth and Student Peace Coalition was formed in repsonse to the events of September 11, 2001, and has worked to build strategc, long-term student and youth opposition to war, both abroad with bombs and bullets, and at home with racism, cuts to education, and freedom-limiting "anti-terrorism" policies.

SOA Watch- an independent organization that seeks to close the US Army School of the Americas, under whatever name it is called, through vigils and fasts, demonstrations and nonviolent protest, as well as media and legislative work.

Veteran Resources:

Iraq Veterans Against the War

Veterans Against the Iraq War

Veterans for Peace

Local Progressive Organizations

First Congregational Church

International Women's Resource Center-seeks to serve the needs and celebrate the strengths of a group of individuals who are especially marginalized refugee and immigrant women.

The Mid-South Interfaith Network for Economic Justice- a coalition of members of the faith community who seek justice in the workplace

Memphis Digital Arts Co-op- works to aid people who want to tell a story through digital Media. They do this by offering free workshops, equipment assistance, and collaboration.

Revolutions: A community bicycle initiative.....

Defense Depot Memphis Tennessee Concerned Citizens' Committee- go to article

Tennessee Coalition to Abolish State Killing (TCASK)

Tennesseans for Fair Taxation

Memphis Literacy Council- a nonprofit, educational organization dedicated to helping people attain literacy skills so that they might be confident, self-sufficient, productive members of the community.

Live from Memphis- a grassroots Memphis Music organization with a soul purpose. They support and promote local Memphis musicians, artists, and industry professionals.

Memphis Poetry

Tennessee Industrial Renewal Network- a coalition of labor, community, environmental, student and religious groups and activists who work together to make economic policies that are fair to workers and uplift communities.

Tennessee Immigrant and Refugee Rights Coalition is a state-wide, immigrant and refugee-led collaboration whose mission is to empower immigrants and refugees throughout Tennessee.

Center for Research on Women -conduct, promote, and disseminate scholarship on women and social inequality.

The Memphis Area Women's Council - an alliance of individuals and organizations working to improve women's quality of life in Memphis.

The Memphis-Shelby County Public Library & Information Center- the library maintains an extensive Community Information File that includes information on local organizations and resources.

Tennessee Alliance for Progress- works to effect the establishment of progressive, family-focused values; to provide direction in the ordering of priorities for the state's financial resources; and to implement viable methods of providing those resources at adequate levels.

Nashville Peace and Justice Center-a group of organizations and individuals interested in promoting peaceful and just responses to the issues of the day.

Earth Matters Tennessee- a Nashville-based non-profit comprised of environmental educators, youth and organizations that have come together to make a difference in the community and the lives of people.

Mid-Tennessee Solidarity- Grassroots Democratic Socialism

Radio Free Nashville- an Independant Radio Station broadcast out of Pasquo, Tennessee.

Highlander Research and Education Center- founded in 1932 to serve as an adult education center for community workers involved in social and economic justice movements. The goal of Highlander was and is to provide education and support to poor and working people fighting economic injustice, poverty, prejudice, and environmental destruction. We help grassroots leaders create the tools necessary for building broad-based movements for change.

Community Shares-  The mission of Community Shares is to support social change organizations in Tennessee in order to promote a more just and caring community.

Stop the Bombs- run by the Oak Ridge Environmental Peace Alliance, the Stop the Bombs campaign focuses on the nuclear weapons plant in Oak Ridge, Tennessee. 

Resources:

For a more in depth look at the economics of a living wage in Memphis, Dr. David Ciscel has an excellent study.

Other Organizations advocating a Living Wage

Tennessee Economic Renewal Network

ACORN

Economic Policy Institute

Brennan Center for Justice

Political Economy Research Institute