Liberty in Distress
by Don McCunn

Political Activist Organizations

I used the Start Guide's "Progressive Electoral Politics Organizations" to look for the organizations listed below. I then visited each website to find contact information the organizations supplied. I have since added additional orgranizations.

Some supplied contact information either as an email address or an online form. Some websites did not provide either a street address or a method to contact them. These organizations are listed in alphabetical order.

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Advancement Project: 1220 L Street Northwest Suite 850; Washington, DC 20005; We envision a future where people of color are free -- where they can thrive, be safe and exercise power. Driven by the genius of ordinary people and their movements, racism will no longer exist and justice will be radically transformed.
American Legion: 700 N. Pennsylvania St., P.O Box 1055; Indianapolis, IN 46206; Contact Form -- (800) 433-3318; Founded in 1919 by an Act of Congress after World War I, The American Legion fiercely advocates for the unique needs of every generation of veterans, service members, and their families who pledge to protect our nation.
America Votes: 1155 Connecticut Ave NW Suite 600; Washington, DC 20036; info@americavotes.org; A coalition of many of the largest membership-based groups in the country -- representing more than 20 million Americans -- who have come together to increase voter registration, education, and participation in electoral politics.
American Constitution Society: 1331 Pennsylvania Avenue NW; Washington, DC 20004; info@ACSLaw.org -- (202) 393-6181; An organization of lawyers, law students, scholars, judges, policymakers, and activists that works to ensure that our country's founding values of human dignity, individual rights and liberties, genuine equality, and access to justice enjoy their rightful, central place in American law.
Americans for Democratic Action: 1629 K Street NW, Suite 300; Washington, DC 20006; info@adaction.org -- (202) 600-7762; Founded in 1947 it is America's oldest independent liberal lobbying organization, dedicated to individual liberty and building economic and social justice at home and abroad.
Blue Future: hello@ourbluefuture.us; Founded in 2018 works to continuously engage, mobilize, and connect young people across race and place to progressive political campaigns, equipping them with the resources, tools, skills, and network to be effective volunteers, organizers, and community leaders.
Blue Wave Postcard Movement: 637 S. Broadway Ste. B, #343; Boulder, CO 80305; info@bluewavepostcards.org; Established in 2020 the Blue Wave Postcard Movement works to turn out millions of advocates, constituents, and voters in local and national elections, as well as bring awareness to social and environmental justice issues through peer-to-peer postcard outreach.
Build the Resistance: Contact Form; Build the Resistance is not an organization. It is, first and foremost, a call to action. It is a resource hub and movement megaphone -- amplifying actions, resources, and victories that protect democracy, equality, and human rights.
Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington (CREW): PO Box 14596; Washington, DC 20044; info@citizensforethics.org -- 202-408-5565; Sues government officials who sacrifice the common good to special interests.
Civic Influencers: 16192 Coastal Highway; Lewes, DE 19958; info@civicinfluencers.org -- (302) 644-5757; Works to increase youth civic power and youth voting, giving emphasis to Black, Indigenous, and Youth of Color.
Common Cause: 805 15th Street NW; Suite 800; Washington, DC 20005; CauseNet@commoncause.org -- (202) 883-1200; Founded in 1970 with the support of over 1.5 million members, Common Cause wins concrete, pro-democracy reforms that break down barriers to participation, promote accountability, and ensure that each of us has a voice.
Common Defense: 251 W 30th St, 5th Fl; New York, NY 10001; Contact Form; The largest grassroots membership organization of progressive veterans standing up for our communities against the rising tide of racism, hate, and violence.
Congressional Progressive Caucus Center: 80 F St NW; Washington, DC 20001; info@progressivecaucuscenter.org; Brings together progressive members of Congress, community leaders, organizers, advocates, unions, and policy experts to advance racial, economic, and gender justice as well as peace, energy independence, environmental sustainability, and human rights.
Daily Kos: PO Box 70036; Oakland, CA 94612; Contact Form; Founded in 2002 Daily Kos is a news organization with over 18 million readers, a community of 3 million people, and an activist hub working for electoral and policy change.
Demand Justice: 1445 New York Ave NW Ste 300; Washington, DC 20005; info@demandjustice.org; Works to build a progressive movement to restore ideological balance and legitimacy to our nation's courts by reforming the Supreme Court, expanding the circuit and district courts, and championing new judges with experience as public defenders, civil rights lawyers, legal aid lawyers, and labor lawyers who represent working people.
Democracy 21: 2000 Massachusetts Avenue NW; Washington, DC 20036; info@democracy21.org -- 202.355.9600; Launched in 1997 Democracy 21 works to eliminate the undue influence of big money in American politics, prevent government corruption, empower citizens in the political process, and ensure the integrity and fairness of government decisions and elections by promoting campaign finance reform and other related political reforms.
Democracy Matters: 20 Park Road, Suite E; Burlingame, CA 94010; joanm@democracymatters.org; Informs and engages college students and communities in efforts to strengthen our democracy, focussing on removing private money from politics and other pro-democracy reforms.
Democratic Socialists of America: PO Box 1038; New York, NY 10272; The Democratic Socialists of America is the largest socialist organization in the United Stateswith over 92,000 members.
Disabled American Veterans: PO Box 14301; Cincinnati, OH 45250; jilem@dav.org -- (877) 647-8387; DAV Helps more than a million veterans every year. When return from war, they must have men and women waiting for them at home who will stand with them as they work to take back their lives. Through DAV, veterans and civilians alike can fully express their appreciation and concern for those who have risked so much for our country.
Emerge America: 818 Connecticut Avenue NW; Suite 450; Washington, DC 20006; contact@emergeamerica.org -- 202.921.4100; Recruits, trains, and provides a powerful network for Democratic women running for political office.
Emilys List: 1800 M St NW Suite 375N; Washington, D.C. 20036; info@emilyslist.org; 'Early Money is Like Yeast' (it makes the dough rise), EMILY's List identifies and supports viable pro-choice Democratic women candidates for key federal, state, and local offices.
End Citizens United: PO Box 66005; Washington, DC 20035; inbox@endcitizensunited.com; Seeks to fix our democracy by getting big money out of politics and protecting the right to vote by electing reform champions, passing meaningful legislative reforms, and elevating these issues in the national conversation. Includes Let America Vote (voting rights) and Fight for Reform (state-level reform).
Fair Elections Center: 1825 K St. NW Suite 701; Washington, DC 20006; info@fairelectionscenter.org -- (202) 331-0114; A national, nonpartisan voting rights and legal support organization whose mission is to remove barriers to registration and voting for traditionally underrepresented constituencies and improve overall election administration through administrative, legal, and legislative reform as well as provide legal and technical assistance to voter mobilization organizations.
Fair Vote: 8484 Georgia Avenue, Suite 240; Silver Spring, MD 20910; hello@fairvote.org -- (301) 270-4616; Seeks elections that promote voter turnout, fair representation, inclusive policy, and meaningful choices through electoral reforms such as instant runoff voting, proportional voting, direct election of the president, and automatic voter registration.
Faithful America: 712 H Street NE, Suite 1521; Washington, DC 20002; Contact Form; An online community of citizens motivated by faith to take action to end poverty and promote economic security for all, promote peace and restore America's commitment to human rights and diplomacy, prevent the catastrophic effects of climate change, counter hate speech and misinformation in the media pertaining to people of faith, and create welcoming communities where immigrants and people of all faiths are welcome.
Fifty Fifty One: organizers@fiftyfifty.one for submitting the protest you are organizing.; In just days, grassroots organizers--without any budget, centralized structure, or official backing--pulled off over 80 peaceful protests in all 50 states. Since then, the protests have grown over successive days of action.
Friends Committee on National Legislation: 245 Second Street; NE; Washington, DC 20002; Contact Form -- (800) 630-1330; A Quaker lobby that works with people from many different races, religions, and cultures to advocate social and economic justice, peace, and good government.
Human Rights First: 122 C Street NW, Suite 800; Washington, DC 20001; (212) 845-5200; We imagine a just and secure world where every person can live a life of freedom and dignity. Defending human rights and the rule of law is how we will get there.
Indivisible: PO Box 43884; Washington, DC 20010; contact@indivisible.org; Our democracy is under threat. But we will not yield to fascism. We will stand together and we'll fight back in defense of our rights, our communities, and our values
Justice Democrats: 1390 Columbia Ave #261; Lancaster, PA 17603; us@justicedemocrats.com -- (717) 219-8339; Fights for bold, progressive solutions to our current crises.
League of Women Voters: 1233 20th Street NW, Suite 500; Washington, DC 20036; Contact Form -- (202) 429-1965; Since 1920 the League of Women Voters has fought to improve our systems of government and to impact public policies through citizen education and advocacy.
MiFamiliaEnAccion: 3030 N. Central Avenue Ninth Floor Suite 900; Phoenix, AZ 85012; info@mifamiliaenaccion.org; Unites Latino, immigrant, and allied communities to promote social and economic justice through citizenship workshops, voter registration, and voter participation.
Movement Voter Project: 37 Bridge St Box 749; Northampton, MA 01060; info@movement.vote; Provides a service for progressive donors: an annotated list of the best local voter organizing groups and key national resistance networks.
MoveOn: Contact Form; Since 1998 MoveOn is an on-line organization that works to realize the progressive vision of our country's founders by providing a way for its busy but concerned 3.3 million members across America to find their political voice in a system dominated by big money and big media.
National Committee for an Effective Congress: 330 Pennsylvania Ave. SE; Suite 200; Washington, DC 20003-1174; info@ncec.org -- (202) 639-8300; A political action committee (PAC) founded by Eleanor Roosevelt in 1948 supports progressive candidates who fight for freedom of choice, separation of church and state, gun control, equal rights, and environmental protection.
New Voters Project: 294 Washington Street, Suite 720; Boston, MA 02108; Contact Form -- (617) 747-4347; A nonpartisan project of the Student PIRGs (Public Interest Research Groups) that works to register young people and get them to the polls on Election Day.
Nextgen America: 548 Market St # 98097; San Francisco, CA 94104; contact@nextgenamerica.org; Works to turn out young voters (age 18-35) who are less likely to vote or who are not currently registered.
No Voice Unheard: Contact Form; NoVoiceUnheard aims to empower all those whom the current U.S. administration and its operatives seek to silence.
Open Secrets: 1100 13th Street, NW, Suite 800; Washington, DC 20005; info@opensecrets.org -- (202) 857-0044; Sues government officials who sacrifice the common good to special interests.
Our Revolution: PO BOX 66208; Washington, DC 20035; Bernie Sanders launched Our Revolution to empower each of us to stand up to corporate interests and make our government and economy work for us.
Political Revolution: The Political Revolution advances politics in America through progressive grassroots activism. Our political action committee is dedicated to electing progressive candidates and supporting issue-focused efforts to transform our government, so it represents all our citizens, not just the wealthy few.
Progressive Change Campaign Committee: 1629 K Street; Suite 300; N.W.; Washington, DC 20006; Feedback@BoldProgressives.org -- (202) 681-6401; Endorses bold progressive candidates, helps them run efficient and effective campaigns, raises money for them, and gives volunteers the opportunity to help these campaigns succeed.
Progressive Democrats of America: A large group of progressive grassroots activists from across the country who want to support other activists locally and carry the progressive agenda from the American grassroots to Congress to guide the development of progressive legislation, fight for its passage into law, and support the realization of progressive policies at the state and local levels.
Progressive Turnout Project: 121 W Wacker Drive; Chicago, IL 60601; info@turnoutpac.org -- (331) 223-4353; A political action committee inspired by the presidential campaign of Howard Dean, and now dedicated to supporting fiscally responsible, socially progressive candidates at all levels of government -- from school board to the presidency.
ProgressNow: Contact Form; Works with state partners to promote progressive ideas and causes through creative earned media strategies, targeted email campaigns, and cutting-edge new media.
Project On Government Oversight: 1100 13th Street NW, Suite 800; Washington, DC 20005; info@pogo.org -- (202) 347-1122; Investigates and exposes cases of waste, fraud, and abuse in federal agencies and exposes the role of special interest money in politics.
Project Vote: info@projectvote.org -- 202.546.4173; Provides professional training, management, evaluation, and technical services to support voter mobilization in thousands of low-income and minority communities.
Public Leadership Institute: 1823 Jefferson Place NW; Washington, DC 20036; leadership@publicleadershipinstitute.org -- (202) 454-6200; Hosts the largest network of progressive lawmakers at the state and local level, the Progressive Leaders Network.
Rock the Vote: 200 Massachusetts Ave. NW, Suite 700; Washington, DC 20001; info@rockthevote.org -- (202) 719-9910; Engages youth in the political process - voter registration drives, get-out-the-vote events, and voter education efforts by incorporating the entertainment community and youth culture into its activities.
Roots Action: 1500 West El Camino Ave #370; Sacramento, CA 95833; Contact Form; An online initiative dedicated to galvanizing people who are committed to economic fairness, equal rights for all, civil liberties, environmental protection, and defunding endless wars.
Sister District Project: 440 North Barranca Avenue; #8737; Covina, CA 91723; Contact Form; Aims to build enduring progressive power in state legislatures across the country, to improve people's lives and support Democrats by filling critical gaps at every point in the political life cycle.
Socialist Party USA: 217 Centre Street; Suite #344; New York, NY 10013; natsec@socialistparty-usa.org -- (212) 537-4728; A political party of, by, and for working people, founded in June 1996 by delegates from hundreds of local and international unions as well as individual activists.
Stand Up America: hello@standupamerica.com; An online effort to provide its network of 2 million people with the information they need to take timely, impactful action on stopping corruption and increasing voter participation, restoring voting rights, and reducing the influence of big money in politics.
State Innovation Exchange: PO Box 290230; Madison, WI 53726; Contact Form; A national resource and strategy center that supports 1,500 state legislators in advancing and defending progressive policies across the country.
The Civics Center: 1000 N Alameda St, Suite 240; Los Angeles, CA 90012; Contact Form; Helps to build the foundations of youth civic engagement and voter participation in high schools by supporting student-led, peer-to-peer voter registration and pre-registration efforts in high school communities.
Turn Up: 35 Walden St #3G; Cambridge, MA 02140; info@turnup.us; A coalition of youth turnout advocates, powered by a diverse team of over 3,000 youth organizers, 20,000+ young volunteers, hundreds of partner organizations, and thousands of individual donors from every corner of the country.
Veterans for American Ideals: 122 C Street NW, Suite 800; Washington, DC 20001; (212) 845-5200; Veterans for American Ideals (VFAI) is a coalition of thousands of veterans and allies who continue their service to America by upholding, defending, and advocating for human rights at home and abroad. Our mission is to uphold the American ideals we fought for: equality, freedom, and fairness.
Veterans of Foreign Wars: 200 Maryland Ave., N.E.; Washington, DC 20002; Contact Form -- (202) 543-2239; With membership at more than 1.4 million members the Veterans of Foreign Wars ensure that veterans are respected for their service, always receive their earned entitlements, and are recognized for the sacrifices they and their loved ones have made on behalf of this great country.
Voter Participation Center: 1707 L Street, NW Suite 700; Washington, DC 20036; Contact Form; Dedicated to increasing the participation and amplifying the voices of unmarried women (women who are single, widowed, divorced or separated), people of color, 18-29 year olds, and other historically underrepresented groups in our democracy. Formerly, Women's Voices. Women Vote.
VotoLatino: PO Box 35608; Washington, DC 20033; contact@votolatino.org -- 202-386-6374; By educating and empowering a new generation of Latinx voters, as well as creating a more robust and inclusive democracy, shepherds the Latinx community towards full realization of its political power.
When We All Vote: wwav@civicnation.org; Founded by Michelle Obama, brings together individuals, institutions, brands, and organizations to register new voters across the country and advance civic education for the entire family and voters of every age to build an informed and engaged electorate.
Wounded Warrior Project: 4899 Belfort Road Suite 300; Jacksonville, FL 32256; Contact Form -- (877) 832-6997; Wounded Warrior Project is one of the largest veterans service organizations in the United States with office locations and partners across the country. As both a national and local veteran charity, we serve veterans, caregivers and families of veterans who incurred a physical or mental injury or illness on or after September 11, 2001.
Young Democrats of America: P.O. Box 77496; Washington, DC 20013-8496; Mobilizes young people under the age of 36 to participate in the electoral process, influences the ideals of the Democratic Party, and develops the skills of the youth generation to serve as leaders at the local and national level.