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ClinicPages.com is a network of healthcare directories, anchored by Abortion Clinics OnLine (ACOL). Abortion Clinics Online (http://www.gynpages.com) has been online since 1995 and is the world’s largest source for online abortion clinic information. Creator Ann Rose posts on DailyKos under “annrose” (http://www.dailykos.com/user/annrose/) and started the “Abortion” Group at: http://www.dailykos.com/blog/Abortion. ClinicPages is looking to expand and needs aggressive progressive commission only sales representatives. Apply at the Netroots Nation booth or at http://www.clinicpages.com/application.
The Agenda Project. Between out-dated political parties, self-interested multi-national corporations, and ineffectual elected officials, good values and common sense have lost their power in the public debate. Our goal is to return normal Americans to the center of the policy debate by cultivating an understanding of public policy, facilitating common action, and connecting the best ideas and the strongest leaders with engaged citizens, elected officials, the media, political insiders, and experts through a variety of in-person and on-line platforms.
Alex and Ani’s mission is to design products that adorn the body, enlighten the mind, and empower the spirit. Alex and Ani’s collections reflect a design aesthetic that celebrates each wearer’s unique essence. Owner and designer Carolyn Rafaelian believes it is her life’s work to inspire her customers to relish what is unique and authentic about themselves. Alex and Ani’s artistry lies in drawing out the beauty that resides within. www.alexandani.com
For over 30 years, Alliance for Justice has been a leader in the fight for a more equitable society on behalf of a broad constituency of more than 100 environmental, consumer, civil and women’s rights, children’s, senior citizens’ and other groups. We believe that all Americans have the right to secure justice in the courts and to have our voices heard when government makes decisions that affect our lives. Our nonprofit and foundation advocacy legal team offers plain-language legal guides, advocacy-related workshops, and free one-on-one legal technical assistance. Our justice programs lead the movement to ensure a fair and independent federal judiciary and work towards social justice in a variety of areas. Learn more at www.afj.org/blog.
Americans United for Separation of Church and State is a nonpartisan, non-profit, educational organization dedicated to preserving the constitutional principle of church-state separation as the only way to ensure religious freedom for all Americans. Based in Washington, D.C., the organization was founded in 1947. Americans United works in the courts, in Congress and state legislatures, at the White House and in the arena of public opinion. We address an array of issues including faith-based initiatives, taxpayer funded school vouchers, religion in public schools and religious prayer at government-sponsored events. We also work on marriage equality and reproductive justices issues where they intersect with church-state separation. Americans United is led by Executive Director Barry W. Lynn, who regularly appears on major cable news outlets, and who hosts the radio program “Culture Shocks with Barry Lynn.” For more information on AU visit www.au.org.
Democratic GAIN is a national membership association that provides training and support for progressive professionals and organizations. We aim to equip the movement with the talent and skills it needs. GAIN has recently joined forces with The Atlas Project because our organizations share similar missions: to build the institutional memory of the progressive movement and to foster the professional growth of the individuals working for the cause. Join today to GAIN access to all the benefits we offer, including: Job Board & Career Counseling, Talent Bank & Hiring Assistance, Trainings & Certifications and Networking Opportunities.
BlogAds connects advertisers with the political influentials who read premiere blogs like Dailykos, Wonkette, AmericaBlog, Jack and Jill Politics, Feministing, Talkleft, and BlueOregon. Since we pioneered blog advertising in 2002, thousands of candidates, causes, advocates and merchants have relied on our technology and expertise. Our ads are effective and affordable. They spark conversations and conversions. Advertisers can get advice from our blog specialists or use our self-serve software to quickly launch campaigns on over 150 progressive blogs, optimize ad creative and monitor results in real time. Our latest innovations include tweetable, likable, and embedded-video ads.
Calling all political junkies and social media hounds! Watch C-SPAN’s (cspan.org) coverage of politics, policy, and Washington events unfiltered, unedited, and in full. In addition to cable television, satellite television, and satellite radio, join us on Facebook, watch our videos on YouTube, and follow us and join the conversation on Twitter: @cspan, @cspanwj, @booktv, @cspanradio. See something you like? Search C-SPAN’s archives in our FREE online video library at www.c-span.org where you can create your own video clips to share with friends, embed in your blog, or just watch whenever you want – Washington your way. C-SPAN is a public service of the cable industry.
The Center for Media and Democracy (CMD) (prwatch.org) is a national independent publisher located in Madison, Wisconsin, led by Lisa Graves. CMD investigates corporate PR spin and government propaganda. Through PRWatch.org, CMD publishes original reporting and analysis on matters affecting our lives—our economy, democracy, environment, health, liberty, and security. SourceWatch.org is CMD’s collaborative encyclopedia of the names behind the news—people and corporations trying to influence public policy. CMD’s BanksterUSA.org analyzes economic issues and supports grassroots action. CMD’s Food Rights Network highlights the problem of food being grown in sewage sludge. CMD works to expose corporate front groups and disinformation.
The Center on Budget and Policy Priorities (cbpp.org) is a non-partisan research and policy institute which works at the federal and state levels on fiscal policy and public programs that affect low- and moderate-income families and individuals.
The idea for The Community Quilt Project grew out of the custom of providing “Love Catcher” message quilts to members of Daily Kos facing grave illness or other hardship. Now it is a new non profit tasked with organizing quilters, some of them low income who will be paid for their work, to make quilts for other non profit organizations. The first project is to make wheelchair quilts for Familia Unida, an organization that serves people with MS. Quilt signing has become a Netroots Nation tradition — come by and sign your name to a signature quilt that will benefit The Community Quilt Project.
Democratic Socialists of America (DSA) is the largest socialist activist organization (not party) in the country with over 6000 members and active locals in more 40 U.S. cities and campuses. We believe that both the economy and society should be run democratically—to meet public needs, not to make profits for a few. To achieve a more just society, many structures of our government and economy must be radically transformed through greater economic and social democracy so that ordinary Americans can participate in the many decisions that affect our lives. DSA is the principal U.S. affiliate of the Socialist International.
DemSign (demsign.com) specializes in providing custom imprinted materials for political campaigns, unions, government agencies, and progressive organizations. We understand the needs of Democratic political campaigns and progressive organizations large and small. We have helped campaigns as large as Barack Obama and John Kerry’s Presidential campaigns, as small as an Advisory Neighborhood Commissioner in Washington, D.C., and at all levels federal, state, and local in between in all 50 states. We are here to help your campaign win your election. We offer great customer service, top quality products, value prices, design assistance, and fast service.
Favianna Rodriguez (favianna.com) is one of today’s most prolific political artists. Her prints and posters address some of the hottest issues of our time: war, immigration, globalization and climate change. Her work can be seen in community fights throughout the country. You can get your hands on her highly demanded hand-made posters, fine art pieces, shirts, and political graphics in the vendor area, while supporting a Latina feminist artist of the movement.
Free Speech TV (freespeech.org) is an independent, viewer-supported, non-profit television and digital media network. Free Speech TV is proud to bring live coverage of Netroots Nation on Dish Network channel 9415, DIRECTV channel 348, and online at FREESPEECH.ORG. We invite you to stop by our exhibit booth to obtain the embed code to our video widget and share the live coverage of this event on your blogs and websites. Join us at the FSTV e-Studio for exclusive live interviews hosted by Thom Hartmann and Laura Flanders with Netroots Nation panelists, grass-roots organizers, and keynote speakers.
ShopProgress is powered by Grossman Marketing Group, a 101-year-old, fourth generation, Union print and promotional products company with a history of serving political campaigns, progressive causes, and sustainability-minded organizations nationwide. ShopProgress provides a streamlined and efficient way to buy Union-made and eco-friendly promotional items ranging from apparel and tote bags to printed materials and desktop items, all customizable based on client needs. Orders can be completed and processed through shopprogress.com. We have pre-selected products that are useful, well-made, and adhere to our highest-in-the-industry standards for sourcing and manufacturing. We’ll make you look good while helping you do right by the world in which we live.
More than four decades after its creation, the Guttmacher Institute (guttmacher.org) continues to advance sexual and reproductive health and rights worldwide through an interrelated program of research, policy analysis and public education designed to generate new ideas, encourage enlightened public debate and promote sound policy and program development.
At The Metaphor Project booth, Executive Director Susan C. Strong will offer pro bono coaching on “speaking American” about your progressive issue. Booth visitors will also get an intro to our free online resources for American Framing. I’ll have information about our new book, Move Our Message: How to Get America’s Ear (2012, 172 pp. $10, trade paperback) too. My booth partner, Jason Koskimaki, of The Democratic Hub, will demo his exciting new startup social network, designed to help you and your friends find just the right arguments for your message.
Netroots Connect: LGBT sponsors programs throughout the year, including a Netroots Nation pre-conference for LGBT bloggers, citizen journalists, activists and organizations. Our events also include training, support and education geared toward expanding participation in the LGBT and larger blogosphere, strategic meetings with online change agents and organizations and networking.
Netroots For The Troops (netrootsforthetroops.com) is a joint venture of the IGTNT and MoJo Friday communities of dailykos.com, an online political news and activist hub. Our mission is two-fold: annual shipment of CARE packages to US soldiers in serving in hostile regions of Iraq and Afghanistan for the duration of their deployment, and on-going financial assistance for veterans and their families upon their return to the states.
Nuclear Information and Resource Service educates, organizes and empowers grassroots organizations and individuals to build a nuclear-free, carbon-free energy future. Founded in 1978, we serve as the “Washington office” for everyone concerned about nuclear power, radioactive waste, radiation and sustainable energy issues. We initiate large-scale organizing and public education campaigns on specific issues, such as preventing construction of new reactors, radioactive waste transportation, deregulation of radioactive materials, and more. Our international programs and affiliation with WISE (World Information Service on Energy) means that our network spans more than a dozen offices and programs across the globe.
OutServe is the association of actively-serving LGBT military personnel that launched in 2010 and already has over 5,000 members and 50+ chapters worldwide. OutServe will soon be the largest LGBT employee resource group in the world. Our mission is to support a professional network of LGBT military personnel and create an environment of respect in the military with regard to sexual orientation and gender identity. OutServe currently has advertising, marketing and promotional reach of almost 400,000 individuals via OutServe Magazine digital downloads, supporter email addresses and Facebook and Twitter contacts. OutServe is a non-partisan, non-profit 501©3 tax exempt organization.
People for the American Way (pfaw.org) is dedicated to making the promise of America real for every American: Equality. Freedom of speech. Freedom of religion. The right to seek justice in a court of law. The right to cast a vote that counts. The American Way. We believe a society that reflects these constitutional principles and progressive values is worth fighting for, and we take seriously our responsibility to cultivate new generations of leaders and activists who will sustain these values for the life of this nation.
People Powered Public Television (PPPTV.org) is made up of average ordinary people coming together to have a direct say in what entertainment programming they most want to see on television. We’re non-commercial. We’re non-profit. We’re people-driven. We believe that enriching programming doesn’t have to be boring and that smart people know what they want to watch. So together,PPPTV.org’s supporters find, collaborate and fully fund the production of incredible programs of social, cultural, artistic and educational value, one small dollar at a time. And we make sure this great programming is ad-free, sponsor-free, independent and freely available in as many communities in America and worldwide as possible. It’s simple. It’s revolutionary. Won’t you join us?
Progressive Asset Management Group
ProgressivePunch (progressivepunch.org) is the most encompassing searchable database of Congressional voting records available on the web. Searchable by individual member of Congress, zip code & any one of 160 different issue categories it offers detailed, non-partisan, easy-to-read narrative vote descriptions and uses an algorithm contrasting the most progressive Democrats vs. the Republican Caucus to generate various scores (Lifetime, Crucial Votes etc.) indicating how progressive each member of Congress is.
Progressive Voices Institute—a 501©(3), created solely to level the news and information playing field by creating a Progressive Media Universe—is pleased to debut the Progressive Voices App, a one-stop-shop for everything progressive—audio, print and video. Rather than chase the incumbents’ enormous leads and start an old-technology radio or cable business, we’re getting in front of the next big platform, the Mobile Internet. Today, there are over 100 million smartphones and tablets; by 2013 it will be a billion. The small number of radio broadcast licenses, and the high cost of starting a cable network have ensured the incumbents’ monopoly. That changes now.
Corporations have their lobbyists in Washington, D.C.; the people need advocates too. That’s where Public Citizen (citizen.org) comes in. We serve as the people’s voice in the halls of power, championing citizen interests before Congress, the executive branch agencies and the courts. We work for reduced corporate influence over government; clean, safe and sustainable energy; a strong regulatory system; safe drugs and affordable health care; citizen access to the courts; and a trade agenda that can benefit Americans rather than multinational corporations. We take no government or corporate money, which enables us to remain fierce and independent advocates for the people.
About Ring of Fire (ringoffireradio.com): Robert F. Kennedy, Jr., Mike Papantonio, and Sam Seder take to the airwaves every week to battle corporate fat cats, corrupt politicians, and talking heads. They also take the time to highlight those who are working everyday to create a better tomorrow.
SAVI News (SAVINews.com) launched June 4th 2012, by a group of college students who wanted a different perspective of world issues that the mainstream media would not provide. Using the participation of individuals and organizations we create a unique form of news that provides an uncensored, first-hand look into a wide array of issues affecting peoples’ everyday lives on a local and international scale that would have otherwise gone unheard. Most websites only feature information that is written by their writers; our purpose is to be the audience and let our users become heavily active in spreading their voices. Everyone is waiting, and SAVI News is that site that will make vital changes to a world that needs real change.
States United To Prevent Gun Violence (SUPGV) is a national organization working to decrease gun death and injury and build healthy communities free from the fear and devastation bred by gun abuse. Founded in 1999, by the state gun violence prevention (GVP) groups themselves, SUPGV is the only organization representing all state gvp groups and the only national organization consistently supporting state level gvp work. Our mission is to support existing state organizations and to bring new partners into the movement.
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