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The National Coalition for Asian Pacific American Community Development (National CAPACD) is a coalition of left-of-center community organizing groups founded in 1999. The coalition is funded by left-of-center foundations including the W.K. Kellogg Foundation, the Kresge Foundation, Open Society Foundations, the JPMorgan Chase Foundation, the
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The National Action Network (NAN) was founded in 1991 by controversial MSNBC commentator, left-of-center activist, and former Democratic politician Al Sharpton. Since its creation, NAN has been used to promote Sharpton’s left-wing agenda. Democratic politicians flock to the group’s events, with NAN’s annual convention being a must-attend event for
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Moms Demand Action for Gun Sense in America (Moms Demand Action) is a left-of-center activist group that lobbies for the implementation of strict gun control measures. Formerly known as One Million Moms for Gun Control, the group was founded by former Monsanto director of public affairs Shannon Watts in
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The Mexican American Legal Defense and Educational Fund (MALDEF) is a left-wing litigation and advocacy group focused on immigration, election procedure, and Census and demographic interest issues. Founded in the late 1960s with extensive financial support from the left-wing Ford Foundation which continues through the present day, MALDEF is
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The League of Women Voters of the United States (abbreviated as LWV or “the League”) is a 501(c)(4) organization that lobbies and advocates on a number of left-leaning issues.
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Lawyers for Good Government was formed in immediate reaction to the 2016 election of President Donald Trump. The morning after election night, Traci Feit Love, a Harvard Law graduate
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Jewschool is a left-of-center Jewish blog that publishes opinion writings on various topics including religion, politics, culture, and Israel. 1 The organization was created by Daniel Sieradski, a radical-left activist whom left-wing Jewish media outlet The Forward has
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GLAAD (formerly an acronym for the Gay and Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation) is a left-of-center media monitoring group which promotes the favorable representation of LGBT figures in media. The group aims to “shape the narrative” on LGBT issues in entertainment and in the news. GLAAD often pressures media creators and
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Feminist Majority Foundation (FMF) is a left-of-center organization that supports access to abortion for all women and girls, opposes parental consent for minors seeking abortions, and supports broader left-of-center policies including affirmative action, combatting global warming, fully government-funded public college education, canceling student debt, expanded union powers, universal health insurance,
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EMILY’s List was founded in 1985 by IBM heiress Ellen Malcolm and a small group of her politically-connected friends, including future U.S. Senator Barbara Boxer (D-California) and future Texas Gov. Ann Richards (D).
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Doctors for America (DFA), originally named Doctors for Obama, is a left-of-center activist organization that recruits and organizes physicians and medical students to promote left-of-center policies in healthcare. The organization was founded in 2008 by Dr. Vivek Murthy, a staffer for Obama’s New England steering committee
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The Democratic Socialists of America (DSA) is a far-left political activist group in the United States, and the largest socialist organization in the country with approximately 78,000 members as of August 2023.
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The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) is a large and prominent advocacy organization for Muslims in the United States.1 Throughout its history, CAIR has been suspected of supporting
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Code Pink (or CODEPINK) is a left-wing advocacy group founded in 2002 by Jodie Evans and Medea Benjamin. It was created to oppose the 2003 Iraq War but also focuses on “social justice” by using “feminist principals [sic].”
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Center for Health and Gender Equity Inc. (CHANGE) is an organization that claims to hold the United States accountable for commitments relating to sexual and reproductive health and rights (SRHR). CHANGE affirms a “right to access quality health care services” that includes contraception and abortion.
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Black Youth Vote! (BYV) is the organizing arm of the National Coalition on Black Civic Participation (NCBCP) conducting outreach to youth and young adults. Black Youth Vote! Encourages electoral participation among Black American youth, broader civic engagement, and organizing around left-of-center issues.
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The Arab American Association of New York (AAANY) is a left-of-center nonprofit organization which focuses on immigration policy, criminal justice policy, and other issues impacting the Arab American community in New York City. The organization also provides social service programs for Arab American New Yorkers, including immigration services and adult-education
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Also see Americans for Democratic Action Education Fund (nonprofit) Americans for Democratic Action (ADA) is a left-of-center 501(c)4 political advocacy organization based in Washington, D.C. The group was founded in 1947 as a response to defections by extreme-left-wing activists from the mainstream Democratic fold under President Harry Truman by
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The American Humanist Association (AHA) is an organization devoted to promotion of secularism and non-theism in the United States and is well known for its controversial anti-religious litigation and advertising campaigns. AHA also lobbies for left-leaning political issues such as abortion access and environmentalist policy to address climate change. Background
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The American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) is a nearly 100-year-old left-leaning activism organization focused on issues related to civil liberties. During its history, the ACLU has aligned with the ideological Left, becoming a “hub of liberal activism” which declared its intent to spend $25 million attacking Republican candidates during the