Economic Security and Justice Websites

American Friends Service Committee
www.afsc.org

The AFSC is a Quaker organization committed to social justice, peace, and humanitarian service. Their site includes lists of resources available from AFSC including topic specific books, newsletters, study guides, videos and resource packets.

Center for Ethics and Economic Policy
www.ceep.com

The Center for Ethics and Economic Policy provides values-based economic literacy training and leadership development to organizations that use this information to further their own goals of social change. Their site offers descriptions of the training and technical assistance the organization provides to groups who want to put economic context into their work.

Center for Popular Economics
http://www.populareconomics.org/

CPE is a collective of political economists whose mission is to promote economic literacy by providing workshops and resources for activists and educators working for progressive social change.

Economic Policy Institute
www.epinet.org

This Washington DC based think-tank does research on labor, the economy, trade and globalization, education and sustainable economics. Resources on their site related to these topics include: issue guides, publications, opinion pieces, current economic data and a research library.

Electronic Policy Network’s “Idea Central”
www.epn.org/ideacentral/

Provides links and literature on ambitious issues such as “Poverty, Income, and Wealth,” “Building Democracy,” “Working America,” and “Globalization, Immigration, and Trade.”

Global Exchange
www.globalexchange.org

A human rights organization dedicated to promoting environmental, political, and social justice around the world.

Kensington Welfare Rights Union
www.kwru.org

KWRU is a Philadelphia-based group dedicated to organizing the working poor, homeless, and welfare recipients in pursuit of economic justice. KWRU is a hub for the Poor People’s Economic and Human Rights Campaign. Their site includes testimony, resources, videos, and suggestions for action in the fight for justice.

Making Wages Work
www.makingwageswork.org

Provides links and downloadable articles on topics such as the Earned Income Tax Credit and other tax benefits, work incentives, the minimum wage, food stamps and other noncash income supplements, unemployment insurance, and child support enforcement and assurance.

United For A Fair Economy
www.ufenet.org

UFE provides economic literacy education and training resources to support organizations and individuals who work to address the widening income and asset gap in the U.S. Their site provides: an economics research library, activist resources, lists of events and print resources, and links to other progressive organizations working to create a just economy.

WTO Watch
www.wtowatch.org

Features news about the World Trade Organization, globalization, trade, and sustainable development.

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Updated 10/01 Questions, comments, or problems please contact Steve Quann