Activists: national organizations or locally based?
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I have worked at the national level and the State level and the local level and I strongly believe that for most people, working at the local level can accomplish more than any of the others.\n\nAdditionally, there are far more opportunities at the local level.
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At the local level, maybe.  At the national level?  No honest person or person with ethics and integrity would want to hold a national elected office....the way things are run today, corruption is unavoidable.
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Internationalism is generally a cover to boost the power of certain nations and their ruling classes over others, so I suppose I prefer nationalism which keeps a modicum of independence.\n\nBut localism is better than either.
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each builds in some way on the actions of others\nmany r working as a social worker in the social services department than in political leaders. estimated 1.5 to 2 million people NGOs are working in the tribal development in India....
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Check the phone book or go to a political party's website. They'll have contact information of a local affiliate. \n\nOr,you can check out Democracy for America's website. They'll help direct you to a local group.
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There are many government grants published on a regular basis for just this very kind of thing. You need to find someone experienced in searching for them and writing grant proposals to donate their time and efforts to your cause.\n\nIn the meantime, talk to the county you're in about programs they have.  Write letters to large corporations like Wal-Mart and other industries in neighboring areas.  They usually have budgets set aside for community activism.
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Human Rights Watch is one organization that focuses on those issues worldwide.  So does Amnesty International.  \n\nMy favorite, though, is Freedom House, which reports on issues everywhere, rates freedom levels in each country, and updates frequently.
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Please check:\nhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Environmental_organization
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Not sure what country you are in, but here you go: http://www.communitypolicing.org/
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Each of those organizations has a website where you could find material.  You could get additional info by going to www.findarticles.com and seaching for articles on each organization.  Limit the seach to "free articles only."  Also, you could go a library and check the Encyclopedia of Associations or its online equivalent.
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Some examples of important Nongovernmental Organizations include The Red Cross and Red Crescent, Greenpeace, Amnesty International, and Doctors Without Borders.  All of these are international organizations.  Check out http://docs.lib.duke.edu/igo/guides/ngo/ for a list of nongovernmental organizations.  You can browse a full list, or lists based on geography, the issues they with, and other options.\n\nAs for the direct contact addresses, it would be best to visit the websites of some of the NGOs, and look on the site for a link that gives contact information.  For the Red Cross, for example, it can be found here: http://www.redcross.org/contactus/
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It depends on where you're located. Some agencies are nationwide but most of them are locally run.
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Interesting site! You may want to post this on places like myspace, LiveJournal, and other networking sites. That always helps to get th word out. Also, try calling up some local organizations that may want to work with your organization on projects.
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Quite a few of us! But there are some NGO's on the job, you could check with them, too, for funding, co-operation etc.
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You need to get the word out, thats the most important thing and what the organization supports. You can do this with flyers or the computer  or phone calls.You could also contact the political leaders or members of parliment in your community as well. Speak to teachers and churches, you know, things like that and Iam sure you will find the resources you need...Good luck
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There should literally be thousands of articles on these issues.  Probably you're having a hard time finding information because of the way you're framing your question.  A lot of the issues you are discussing democratic/liberal issues and concerns so you want to focus on that.\n\nIf you have a University nearby where you live you should go their library and go to the Journals and Publications section.  Ask the librarian to tell you which journals and publications regularly address social issues with a liberal perspective (because that's the position you are taking).  "The Nation" magazine is a liberal publication and is likely to cover a great deal of recent information on this.\n\nThe internet should be used only to back up information you find in legitimate publications.\n\nHope this helps.
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Im also studying for my PSCI fianl, local governement is closer because it focuses on a smaller porcentage of people and is better able to meet their needs, on the other hand, federal is national and it is harder to be close to the people in this sense.