The Ed Schultz Show - Ed Schultz is talk radio in the Dakotas. His pull-no-punches, progressive and informed personality has elevated him to the top of his game. Not only is he wildly popular, he is profitable: a word used to describe only a handful of progressive radio talk show hosts in America.
KPFT 90.1 Pacifica Radio - KPFT 90.1 FM/Pacifica Radio Houston is Houston's only non-commercial, listener-sponsored radio station that reaches 145,000 listeners weekly in the Houston/Galveston community and countless others via our streaming web.
Bring Them Home Now. - Bring Them Home Now! is a campaign not an organization and everyone can join in! We are based among military families, veterans, active duty troops, reservists and National Guard members, and their supporters.
Media Matters. - Media Matters for America is a Web-based, not-for-profit, 501(c)(3) progressive research and information center dedicated to comprehensively monitoring, analyzing, and correcting conservative misinformation in the U.S. media.
The Texas Observer - The Texas Observer writes about issues ignored or underreported in the mainstream press, in pursuit of a vision of Texas in which education, justice and material progress are available to all. Our goal is to cover stories crucial to the public interest and to provoke dialogue that promotes democratic participation and open government.
Democrats.us - Democrats.US is a political news and discussion website run by loyal Democrats. Our mission is to educate the public about ongoing political stories while encouraging healthy debate among Democrats and Independents. Our website tracks breaking news and political stories from a variety of mainstream sources. We also publish original editorial and op-ed content, post daily cartoons and encourage visitors to participate in a vibrant discussion forum.
Womens Rights
Emily's List - A political network for pro-choice Democratic women
Opinions
Molly Ivins - Molly Ivins is a nationally syndicated political columnist who remains cheerful despite Texas politics.
Where Are We Going? - During the last forty years, I transitioned from a Young Republican during the Vietnam War to a moderate-to-liberal independent during a time of increasing corruption in the legislative and executive branches of the federal government. In both cases, I had/have a need to work against the concentration of power, but especially now.
Organizations
Homeowners Against Deficient Dwellings - HADD is an consumer protection organization for new homebuyers. BAND member John Cobarruvias is the President of the Texas Chapter
Move On - MoveOn is working to bring ordinary people back into politics. With a system that today revolves around big money and big media, most citizens are left out. When it becomes clear that our "representatives" don't represent the public, the foundations of democracy are in peril. 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 2,000,000 online activists is one of the most effective and responsive outlets for democratic participation available today.
Bring Them Home Now - Bring Them Home Now! is a campaign not an organization and everyone can join in! We are based among military families, veterans, active duty troops, reservists and National Guard members, and their supporters.
True Majority - TrueMajority was founded by Ben Cohen, Co-founder, Ben and Jerry's. It is a grassroots education and advocacy project of Priorities, Inc., a non-profit, non-partisan, tax-deductible, 501(c)(3) corporation.
Clean Up Texas Politics - The site's sponsor is Campaigns for People, a non-partisan, 501(c)(3) non-profit organization dedicated to empowering you--the voters of Texas--and reducing the influence of special interests at the Texas Capitol. Campaigns for People (CFP) has led the effort in Texas since 1999 to educate and mobilize the public to support campaign reform. With the help of thousands of Texans, CFP helped pass in June 2003 through the Texas legislature one of the nations finest campaign finance disclosure laws.
Campaigns for People - Campaigns for People is a non-partisan 501(c)(3) non-profit organization dedicated to empowering you -- the voters of Texas -- and reducing the influence of special interests at the Texas Capitol. Campaigns for People (CFP) has led the effort in Texas since 1999 to educate and mobilize the public to support campaign reform.
Democracy for America - Inspired by the presidential campaign of Howard Dean, Democracy for America (DFA) is a political action committee dedicated to supporting fiscally responsible, socially progressive candidates at all levels of governmentfrom school board to the presidency. DFA fights against the influence of the far right-wing and their radical, divisive policies and the selfish special interests that for too long have dominated our politics.
Texas Watch. - Texas Watch is a non-partisan, advocacy organization working to improve consumer and insurance protections for Texas families. Texas Watch's thousands of activists across the state make their voices heard to preserve their rights and protections. Texas Watch strives to provide a counter to wealthy special interest lobby efforts and ensure Texas laws reflect the true needs of Texas families and consumers.
Policy Holders of America - Policyholders of America, or POA, is a take charge organization that helps you empower yourself. We don't whine. We get results. In the process, we make the insurance companies madder than hell. We don't care. We're here to help you, the policyholder, get the coverage you've paid for and deserve.
Texans for Public Justice. - Texans for Public Justice is a non-partisan, non-profit policy and research organization which tracks the influence of money in politics. Learn about the fight to protect citizen rights and enforce corporate accountability in Texas.
Texas Public Interest Research Group - From our work in the 1970s and 80s, to our reestablished program, TexPIRG has been a leader in advocating for concrete social change in Texas. From the passage of strong environmental laws to the defense of the Lone Star State's cornerstone consumer laws, TexPIRG has ensured a voice for the public in the state's political arena.
Public Citizen - Public Citizen is a national, nonprofit consumer advocacy organization founded by Ralph Nader in 1971 to represent consumer interests in Congress, the executive branch and the courts.
Better Business Bureau Houston - The Better Business Bureau provides information about companies and charities to encourage wise purchases and a fair marketplace. Whether you're remodeling your home, buying a car, donating to a charity, or searching for a new job, the BBB can help.
Texas Attorney Generals Office - DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE ATTORNEY GENERAL. The Attorney General Greg Abbott is the lawyer for the people of Texas and is charged by the Texas Constitution to: defend the laws and the Constitution of the State of Texas, represent the State in litigation, approve public bond issues. (NOTE: Don't hold your breath for consumer proection)
TRCC Watch. - A watchdog site created by HADD to oversee the Texas Residential Construction Commission
Texas Residential Construction Commission - The Texas Residential Construction Commission provides Texas Homeowners and the residential construction industry an opportunity to resolve differences through a neutral dispute resolution process and ongoing education.
Environment
Sierra Club - Houston Regional Group - Our Mission: To explore, enjoy and protect the wild places of the earth; to practice and promote the responsible use of the earth's ecosystems and resources; to educate and enlist humanity to protect and restore the quality of the natural and human environment; and to use all lawful means to carry out these objectives.
Clear Lake City Green Space Preservation Committee - The Clear Lake City Green Space Preservation Committee is specifically concerned about the potential development of the Clear Lake Golf Club and the Bay Forest and Bay Oaks drill site parks. Loss of any green space anywhere in the Clear Lake area may have adverse effects on the entire community in terms of aesthetics, drainage, traffic, school populations, fire and police protection, etc. The Clear Lake City Green Space Preservation Committee includes members from across the entire Clear Lake area because loss of green space adversely impacts the entire Clear Lake community.
Other Links
DeLay Watch - The purpose of this news blog is to follow the story of Tom DeLay. It should not be any surprise to anyone that this is a controversial man, and the administrator of this blog decided that a central location should exist to record the various news stories about Mr. DeLay.
District 22 Political Forum - People living in the 22nd Congressional District in Texas are waking up to the realization that the rest of our nation, and in fact the world, are associating them with the corrupted ethical values of their elected legislator. Texas 22 has become a code phrase for corrupt government in political dialog and political drama.
Daily DeLay - The Daily DeLay, a project of Public Campaign Action Fund, exposes Tom DeLay as the most corrupt politician in Washington.
Iraq Coalition Casualties - A website that keeps up with deaths and injuries suffered in Afghanistan and Iraq.
Zzzingers - A great source of Democratic t-shirts and more! Includes the official shirt of the Texas Democratic Party convention in Houston.
Cartoons by Richard Bartholomew - Welcome! Richards featured cartoon is below. More of Barts cartoons are listed by title and date. Please feel free to view each one by clicking on its title. For a brief profile of Richard, read his BIOGRAPHY. View Richards online PORTFOLIO. Buy Richards famous TEXANS POSTER. Or view Richards online ARCHIVE. Or... Beware of THE BLOG, it creeps, And leaps and glides and slides, Across the floor, Right through the door, And all around the wall, A splotch, a blotch, Be careful of THE BLOG.
Ground Zero for Tom DeLay - Congressional District 22, with Clear Lake, Pearland, League City, Sugar Land, parts of Galveston County and many other communities, is Tom Delay's GROUND ZERO. In a democracy, the people, not corrupt businesses and money-hungry politicians, will make or break office holders. Tom Delay knows now that the voters in this area, citizens that Delay has ignored for years, will make this his GROUND ZERO in 2006. Then, Tom Delay will meet his makers, the angry voters of Congressional District 22! Perhaps now, thanks to the public's growing knowledge of Delay's many ethical, no doubt illegal, actions, his party will make him step down!
