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American Civil Liberties Union of Arkansas : The ACLU is our nation's guardian of liberty. We work
daily in courts, legislatures and communities to defend and preserve the individual rights and liberties
guaranteed to every person in this country by the Constitution and laws of the United States. Our job is to
preserve America's original civic values - those enshrined in the Constitution and the Bill of Rights.
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Alliance for Reform of Drug Policy in Arkansas, INC. : Our Mission: Taking Action Against Failed
Policy
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Drug Policy Education Group : DPEG formed in late 1999 as a statewide reform organization in
Arkansas. We provide newsletters, information, and project participation to any Arkansas resident who
shows an interest.
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Newton County Animal Shelter : The mission of the Newton County Animal Shelter is to provide
resources for unwanted animals through education, adoption, fostering, low-cost spay/neutering, and
ultimately a shelter to house these defenseless animals. Presently, the NCAS is made up of a few concerned
volunteers that are doing their best with very limited resources to make things better for these pets. Please
check out their website and consider making a donation to help make the shelter a reality.
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National Organization for the Reform of Marijuana Laws Arkansas Chapter :Our goal is the
re-legalization of the Cannabis hemp plant, and the decriminalization of marijuana for both personal and
medical uses. In order to reach these goals, we organize ourselves under the right to assemble.
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Arkansas Coalition for Peace and Justice : The Arkansas Coalition for Peace and Justice (ACPJ) is an
association of individuals and organizations who support a vision of harmony with the Earth and all its
peoples through education, dialogue, and actions that promote social and economic justice, ecological
sustainability and stewardship, non-violent ways of living, and alternatives to war.
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Arkansas Radicalendar : The Radicalendar is a web-based, multi-group calendar system developed for
use by activist organizations to promote organized events and gatherings.
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Crucial Progression : “When an individual is protesting society's refusal to acknowledge his dignity as a
human being, his very act of protest confers dignity on him.”-- Bayard Rustin
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University of Central Arkansas Student Panel : On Friday, April 20 the UCA Demand Justice student
Panel sponsored the first Steps Toward Justice rally at the Arkansas State Capitol building in Little Rock.
Speakers included Mara Leveritt, Anna Cox (author of Dharma Friends), and Sister Joan of the Arkansas
Coalition to Abolish the Death Penalty.
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Center for Artistic Revolution : The Center for Artistic Revolution, CAR is a; 501 (c)(3)sponsored,
statewide, grassroots community based organization. CAR holistically combines education, organizing skills,
advocacy and creativity and cultural work in order to build stronger communities.
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Linda Ives : August 23, 1987, in a rural community just south of Little Rock, police officers murdered
two teenage boys because they witnessed a police-protected drug drop.
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Blood Cows of the ADC : The River of Blood flowing from Arkansas prisons to the people of Canada,
France, Japan and unnamed "third world countries" hasn't stopped with the discontinuation of the blood
plasma program. Now that river of blood is flooding into YOUR community.
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Rebekah Kennedy : I am proud and excited today to announce my candidacy for the Green Party
nomination to challenge Mark Pryor for the privilege of representing Arkansas in the United States Senate.
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Arkansas Citizens First : Arkansas Citizens First Congress was created with the wild notion that the
people of Arkansas should actually come first in our political system. The ACFC started with the beliefs that
we could find common ground, that we faced common threats, and that when we acted together we could
be more powerful and make Arkansas politics fairer, more responsive and more progressive.
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