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Founded
in 1848 to represent all disciplines of science, the American
Association for the Advancement of Science supports scientific
exchange and discussion of science and society issues.
The Center for International
Policy is a nonprofit educational and research
organization promoting a U.S. foreign policy based on international cooperation,
demilitarization and respect for basic human rights.
Since 1977, The
Development Group for Alternative Policies(The Development
GAP) has worked to ensure that the knowledge, priorities and efforts of
the women and men of the South inform decisions made in the North about
their economies and the environments in which they live. Through its collaboration
with citizens' organizations overseas, The Development GAP is able to
demonstrate practical alternatives to prevailing policies and programs.
The Disarm
Education Fund promotes peace and social justice through political
and social advocacy, while delivering life-saving medicine, medical supplies
and medical delegations to Cuba and Central America.
The Federation
of American Scientists seeks to bridge the gap between public
policy and science to ensure that advances in science are used for the
betterment of humankind.
The Friends
Committee on National Legislation is a Quaker lobby in the
public interest. We seek a world free of war and the threat of war. We
seek a society with equity and justice for all. We seek a community where
every person's potential may be fulfilled. We seek an Earth restored.
Global
Rights works to empower local advocates to expand the scope
of human rights protections and to promote broad participation in building
human rights standards and procedures at the national, regional and international
levels.
The Institute
for Policy Studies is the nation's oldest multi-issue progressive
think tank. Since 1963, the Institute has worked with social movements
to forge viable and sustainable policies to promote democracy, justice,
human rights, and diversity.
The International
Relations Center works to make the U.S. a more responsible
member of the global community by promoting progressive strategic dialogues
that lead to new citizen-based agendas.
The International
Labor Rights Fund (ILRF) is an advocacy organization dedicated
to achieving just and humane treatment for workers worldwide. We promote
enforcement of labor rights internationally through public education and
mobilization, research, litigation, and legislative advocacy.
Since
1978, Human
Rights First has worked in the U.S. and abroad to create
a secure and humane world by advancing justice, human dignity and respect
for the rule of law. We support human rights activists who fight for basic
freedoms and peaceful change at the local level; protect refugees in flight
from persecution and repression; promote fair economic practices by creating
safeguards for workers' rights; and help build a strong international
system of justice and accountability for the worst human rights crimes.
The
Lutheran Office for Governmental Affairs witnesses
for social justice on domestic and foreign policy issues facing the nation;
represents the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America's
positions within the area of public debate, and educates,
informs and enables effective interaction between the Evangelical Lutheran
Church in America (ELCA) and the federal government.
The OMI Justice and
Peace/ Integrity of Creation Office coordinates the advocacy
efforts of the Missionary Oblates of Mary Immaculate on behalf of the
interests of the poor and abandoned in the U.S. and in the more than 65
countries where the Oblates are in mission. These efforts include serving
as a resource for province membership, supporting the community organizing
efforts of the Oblates in the United States, and co-ordinating the Corporate
Responsibility Program to insist on just practices and policies by corporations
in their worldwide operations. Our work also includes advocacy with the
United States government and other international institutions on a variety
of justice and peace issues.
Oxfam America is
dedicated to finding long-term solutions to poverty, hunger, and social
injustice around the world. We work to eliminate the root causes of social
and economic inequities by challenging the structural barriers that foster
conflict and human suffering and limit people from gaining the skills,
resources, and power to become self-sufficient.
The Robert
F. Kennedy Memorial implements the late Robert F. Kennedy's
vision of a just world free of tyranny through its ongoing advocacy and
support for the courageous work done by its human rights laureates. The
Memorial also recognizes outstanding examples of this vision through its
annual Book & Journalism Awards, as well as its domestic/ community-focused
RFK Fellows program .
Grounded
in Unitarian Universalist principles that affirm the worth, dignity and
human rights of every person, and the interdependence of all life, the
Unitarian Universalist Service Committee is a voluntary,
nonsectarian organization working to advance justice throughout the world.
US Labor Education in
the Americas Project supports workers in Latin America, especially
those employed directly or indirctly by U.S. companies, through advocacy
and corporate campaigns. US/LEAP focuses its support on workers who are
organizing for dignity and justice and seeking to build their own power.
The U.S. Office
on Colombia (USOC) seeks to educate U.S. policymakers, the
media and public about the impact of U.S. policy on Colombia. By supporting
Colombian civil society initiatives and broadening knowledge, understanding
and debate it aims to assist in the development of policy solutions.
The
Washington Office on Latin America (WOLA) is a nonprofit policy,
research and advocacy organization working to advance democracy, human
rights and social justice in Latin America and the Caribbean.
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