Links

Reliable Sources:
RealClimate - Climate science from climate scientists
Campaign Against Climate Change - Join the campaign to save the planet
Climate Camp – Direct action to rescue our beautiful planet. So there’s no excuse for inaction
CarbonTradeWatch - Exposing the PR front that is offsets and carbon trading, which only further delays whatever real changes are necessary
Global Witness - Uncovering malign practices of the extraction industries… fuelling conflict, destroying the environment, aggravating poverty for the many… because it makes a few people richer
Oil Watch - Reports on the oil industry, the damage to the environment and the disregard for the welfare of indigenous communities
WarOnWant - Reports on global poverty, the reasons why, and the solutions
Campaign Against The Arms Trade - The Arms Trade = profits in exchange for death. Read the reports, support the campaign, and bring an end to this insanity
Smash Edo Direct action to stop the weapons-makers
Stop The War - Join the campaign to stop the slaughter in Iraq. Bush wants preventive wars, Stop The War aims to prevent war. You choose
The Peace Pledge Union - The madness of war is reason for peace. Wear a white poppy and pledge for peace
New Economics Foundation - Economics for the public benefit, and not private profit
Corporation Watch - Keeping an eye on the corrupt and malign practices of the corporations
Fairtrade - Fairtrade… Treat others as you want to be treated. And treat yourself to Fairtrade chocolate… it’s a win-win
Amnesty International - Reports on Human Rights abuses. Get involved in their Urgent Actions Response programme – effective action that shames the perpetrators. If we don’t defend the rights of others, we surrender the right of self-defense
Human Rights Watch - Reports on the absence of Human Rights around the globe
The Corner House - In-depth reports on corruption
Global Policy Forum – Ideas for a better world

Independent Journalists:
Noam Chomsky
John Pilger
George Monbiot
Naomi Klein/ No logo
Mark Curtis
Robert Fisk
Craig Murray

Recommended Video:
Noam Chomsky Lecture: Distorted Morality
Noam Chomsky Speaks about Human Destiny
John Pilger Documentary: Breaking the Silence
John pilger Documentary: New Rulers of the World
John Pilger Documentary: Palestine is Still the Issue

Internet/Technology
Free Software Foundation – Promotes users rights to “use, study, copy, modify, and redistribute” computer programs
SourceForge – Free hosting and development site for open source software
Electronic Frontier Foundation – Non-profit group “defending freedom in the digital world”
Irrepressible – Amnesty international campaign for freedom of expression online

Music
TuneCore – Digital music distribution service which allows unsigned artists and independent record labels to publish music on the major download stores directly (almost)
CD Baby – Music store selling CDs from only independent and unsigned artists
Downhill Battle – Music activism website and community fighting to end the major label monopoly.
DefectiveByDesign – Campaign to end the implementation of “Digital Rights Management” in downloaded (purchased) music, which greatly restrict what users can do with their purchased music, and with no evidence that it is helping to fight piracy
Boycott-RIAA – Campaign against the Recording Industry Association of America and their practices, which harm both artists and fans
Vise Podcast – Podcasts featuring unsigned and independent bands