The American Dissident
A
Journal of Literature, Democracy, & Dissidence
A Forum for Vigorous Debate, Cornerstone of Democracy,
And for Examining the Dark Side of the Academic/Literary Established-Order Milieu

Links

Sites Devoted to Truth
American Library Association.  Although the editor has been battling the local libraries for the right to disseminate ideas, the ALA does have a good site on freedom... perhaps lofty in word and not applied, but of interest nonetheless.  In its own words, "Intellectual freedom encompasses the freedom to hold, receive and disseminate ideas."  www.ala.org/ala/oif/statementspols/statementsif/librarybillrights.htm.

Anti Censorship Page.  cgd.best.vwh.net/home/anticens.htm.
Citizens against Government Waste (CAGW).  www.cagw.org

Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington (CREW).  www.citizensforethics.org
—Center for Media and Democracy.  Investigates and exposes public relations spin and propaganda.  www.prwatch.org.

Center For Public Integrity: www.publicintegrity.org/default.aspx
Center for Responsive Politics.  www.opensecrets.org.
First Amendment Center.  http://www.firstamendmentcenter.org.

Foundation for Individual Rights in Education.  www.thefire.org.

Fund For Independence in Journalism: www.tfij.org

—Free Expression Policy Project. www.fepproject.org/factsheets/politicalspeech.html

Judicial Watch:  Promoting Integrity, Transparency and Accountability in Government, Politics and the Law.  www.judicialwatch.org.

National Coalition Against Censorship (NCAC). www.ncac.org.
—Society of Professional Journalists.  www.spj.org/ethics.asp.

—Transparency International: The Global Coaliton against Corruption.  www.transparency.org
Underground Literary Alliance.  www.literaryrevolution.com

 

Poetry Sites Linking The American Dissident
AA Independent Press Guide.  www.thunderburst.co.uk.
I Think Therefore Iambic. ithinkthereforeiambic.com
Mad Hatters' Review.  www.madhattersreview.com.
Pemmican Press.  www.pemmicanpress.com.

Rezistance. "For seniors who don't like what they see being spoon fed to them by the media, senior organizations, or the current crop of so-called 'senior leaders'. We will rezist efforts to make us into pliable hand puppets who smile easy, perform politely, and speak like well trained parrots." members.tripod.com/lerezistance/index.html

VS., An Online Journal of Deliberative Poetry.  www.vs-poems.com
Thunderburst Press.  www.thunderburst.co.uk

 


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