Arts, Cultures & News Directory

Activism

open source project which allows users to crowdsource crisis information to be sent via mobile.

Art

Artdaily.org	bills itself as - the first art newspaper on the net
Arts In Africa	a repository of information, resources and material on African arts and culture.
CCA, Lagos - Home	features experimental visual art practice in photography, animation, film and video, performance art, installation art, which have been under-presented in contemporary Nigerian artistic practice.
e-flux	publishes in cooperation with nearly two thousand leading international museums, art centers, foundations, galleries, biennials and art journals.
Hyperallergic	a forum for serious, playful and radical thinking about art in the world today.
MoCADA	works to rediscover valuable African cultural traditions that were lost through colonization and the Trans Atlantic Slave Trade and to foster a dynamic space for the creation of the continuous evolution of culture.
Mousse Art Magazine	publisher of catalogues, essays and curatorial projects, artist books and editions.
SAVVY Art	based in Berlin, Germany - a journal of contemporary art from the African diaspora.
The Art Newspaper	a monthly newspaper about the visual arts based in London. It is published in a newspaper format and caters particularly for the art professional.
we make money not art	We visit art galleries, listen to conferences, cover art and design events, take a lot of pictures, interview creative people, and we document these findings in order to share them with you.

Culture

The Good Men Project

fostering a national discussion centered around modern manhood

Design

Abduzeedo	graphic design inspiration and Photoshop tutorials
Arabic Typography	features Arabic typography and design, bringing inspiration from and to the Arab world.
Designspiration — Design Inspiration	provides a diverse selection of user-submitted images as a means of sharing inspiration.
Dribbble	a show and tell for designers.
FFFFOUND!	a web service that allows users to post and share their favorite images
Occuprint	collects, prints and distributes posters from the worldwide Occupy movement.
Project Thirty-Three	vintage album covers that convey their message with only simple shapes and typography

Earth Rights

Community Environmental Legal Defense Fund	a non-profit, public interest law firm providing free and affordable legal services to communities facing threats to their local environment, local agriculture, the local economy, and quality of life.
EarthRights International	specializes in fact-finding, legal actions against perpetrators of earth rights abuses, training grassroots and community leaders, and advocacy campaigns.
Fritjof Capra	physicist, systems theorist and a founding director of the Center for Ecoliteracy
Organic Consumers	campaigning for health, justice, sustainability and crucial issues of food safety, industrial agriculture, genetic engineering, children's health, corporate accountability, Fair Trade and environmental sustainability.
The Green Belt Movement	grassroots NGO founded by Nobel Peace Prize Laureate Wangari Maathai to mobilize community consciousness- using tree planting as an entry point- for self-determination, equity, improved livelihoods and security, and environmental conservation.

Education

History is a Weapon

"History isn't what happened, but a story of what happened. And there are always different versions, different stories, about the same events. "

Fact Check

Media Matters for America	a progressive research and information center dedicated to comprehensively monitoring, analyzing, and correcting conservative misinformation in the U.S. media.
Snopes	an Internet reference source for urban legends, folklore, myths, rumors, and misinformation

Film

Activist Video Archive

an archive preserving voices that will create a multicultural picture of progressive Los Angeles and its activists and philanthropists, by having them tell their own stories on video…

Food

Chef in You	wife/husband team researching ingredients, buying organic foods, taste testing vegetarian and vegan recipes.
Hella Delicious	Cooking Food for Health, Roots, Peace and Community - Local Food Global Flavor.
Kiss My Spatula	features food, photography and recipes supporting small organic farms
Vegan Action	dedicated to helping animals, the environment, and human health by educating the public about the benefits of a vegan lifestyle

Human Rights

AK Rockefeller	Takes political power away from the state and the corporation, by taking control of culture and propaganda
All Out	organizing online and on the ground to build a world where every person can live freely and be embraced for who they are.
Amnesty International	Amnesty International is a global movement of more than 3 million supporters, members and activists in more than 150 countries and territories who campaign to end grave abuses of human rights.
GLADD	works with news, entertainment and social media to bring culture-changing stories of LGBT people into millions of homes and workplaces every day. Acts as advocate and watchdog.
MADRE	advances women's human rights by meeting urgent needs in communities and building solutions to crisis
Students for a Free Tibet	Students working since 1994 to help the Tibetan people regain their freedom through nonviolent action.

Humor

The Onion

a satirical newspaper founded in 1988 at the University of Wisconsin, Madison featuring its signature brand of satire through print, broadcast, radio, mobile apps, books, and, television.

Magazine/News

Al Jazeera	English and Arabic-language news network. Breaking news and features plus background material including profiles and global reactions
Crooks and Liars	an American liberal blog founded by John Amato and considered one of the first political blogs to feature vlogs (video)
Dissent	a quarterly magazine of politics and culture edited by Michael Kazin and Michael Walzer. A magazine of the left, Dissent is also one of independent minds and strong opinions.
Guardian News	features news, comment and features plus breaking news, multimedia, ongoing special reports and free archives.
KCRW	a community service of Santa Monica College, is Southern California's leading National Public Radio affiliate, featuring an eclectic mix of music, news, information and cultural programming.
Mother Jones	a nonprofit news organization that specializes in investigative, political, and social justice reporting.
The Progressive \| Peace and social justice	a monthly leftwing magazine of investigative reporting, political commentary, cultural coverage, activism, interviews, poetry, and humor.
Think Progress	a project of the Center for American Progress Action Fund and nonpartisan organization seeks to provide a forum that advances progressive ideas and policies.
Utne Reader	digests of independent ideas and alternative culture. Not right, not left, but forward thinking. We're most interested in creating a conversation about everything from the environment to the economy, politics to pop culture.
Zócalo Public Square	connects people to ideas and to each other

Music

Pandora

personalized internet radio service that helps you find new music based on your old and current favorites.

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