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Below are (12) different Progressive “Categories” that briefly describe their focus. Underneath each category are several examples U.S. based Progressive Organizations. In total, across all Progressive Categories lies 500+ Leading Progressive Organizations in the U.S. with links to each website. Talk about fun reading!

1. Progressive Electoral Politics Organizations

• 1.1. Progressive Political Parties
• 1.2. Progressive State and Local Legislation Groups
• 1.3. Progressive Lobbying and Electoral Action Groups    
• 1.4. Progressive Democratic Party Election Groups
• 1.5. Progressive Voter Engagement Groups
• 1.6. Election Reform Groups
• 1.7. Government Accountability Groups

2. Peace and U.S. Foreign Policy Organizations

• 2.1. Coalitions of Peace Groups
• 2.2. General Peace Groups
• 2.3. Veterans Peace Groups
• 2.4. Women’s Peace Groups
• 2.5. Student Peace Groups
• 2.6. Nuclear Weapons-Focused Groups
• 2.7. Peace Building Groups
• 2.8. Conscientious Objection to War Groups
• 2.9. Religious Peace Groups
• 2.10. Nonviolent Peacemaker Groups
• 2.11. Nonviolent Action Policy Groups
• 2.12. Other Specialized Peace Groups
• 2.13. Peace Policy Institutes

3. International Justice Organizations

• 3.1. International Human Rights Groups
• 3.2. Regional Human Rights Groups
• 3.3. International Economic Justice Groups
• 3.4. International Development Groups

4. Economic Justice Organizations

• 4.1. Worker Justice and Democracy Groups
• 4.2. International Worker Justice and Democracy Groups
• 4.3. Anti-Poverty and Low Income Housing Groups
• 4.4. Anti-Poverty Policy Groups
• 4.5. Employment Groups
• 4.6. Economic Justice Groups
• 4.7. Anti-Corporate Domination Groups
• 4.8. Progressive Economic Research Groups
• 4.9. Progressive Tax Groups
• 4.10. Consumer Protection Groups
• 4.11. Socially Responsible Business Groups
• 4.12. Worker Ownership Groups
• 4.13. Government Programs Preservation Groups

5. Civil Liberties Organizations

• 5.1. Civil Liberties Groups
• 5.2. Electronic Privacy Groups
• 5.3. Freedom of Religion Groups

6. Social Justice Organizations

• 6.1. Civil Rights Groups
• 6.2. Civil Rights Constituency Groups
• 6.3. Legal Defense of Civil Rights Groups
• 6.4. Immigration Rights Groups
• 6.5. Criminal Justice Groups
• 6.6. Groups Challenging Capital Punishment
• 6.7. Community Organizing Groups
• 6.8. Disability Rights Groups
• 6.9. Elder Advocacy Groups
• 6.10. Children Advocacy Groups
• 6.11. Family Advocacy Groups
• 6.12. Feminist / Women’s Liberation Groups
• 6.13. Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, and Transgender Liberation Groups
• 6.14. Family Planning Groups

7. Health Advocacy Organizations

• 7.1. Healthcare Advocacy Groups
• 7.2. Anti-Smoking Groups

8. Environmental Organizations

• 8.1. Broad-Focus Environmental Groups
• 8.2. Environmental Groups Focused on Climate Change
• 8.3. Environmental Groups Focused on Energy and Mining
• 8.4. Forest Protection Groups
• 8.5. Other Specific-Focus Environmental Groups
• 8.6. International-Focus Environmental Groups
• 8.7. Environmental Research and Public Policy Groups
• 8.8. Conservation Groups

9. Other Progressive Issue Organizations

• 9.1. Progressive Media Reform Groups
• 9.2. Civic and Neighborhood Groups
• 9.3. Progressive Rural Groups
• 9.4. Progressive Education Reform Groups
• 9.5. Gun Control Groups
• 9.6. Ending Hunger Groups
• 9.7. Food Safety and Biotechnology Groups
• 9.8. Humane Treatment of Animals Groups

10. Progressive Cultural Change Organizations

• 10.1. Simple Living Advocacy Groups
• 10.2. Cooperative Living Advocacy Groups
• 10.3. Other Progressive Cultural Change Groups

11. Progressive Constituency Organizations

• 11.1. Progressive Labor Unions
• 11.2. Progressive Religious Groups
• 11.3. Progressive Humanist Groups
• 11.4. Progressive Lawyer Groups
• 11.5. Progressive Scientist Groups
• 11.6. Other Progressive Professional Groups

12. Progressive Infrastructure Organizations

• 12.1. General Progressive Policy Groups
• 12.2. General Legal Support Groups
• 12.3. Progressive Training and Education Groups
• 12.4. Progressive Foundations
• 12.5. Progressive Groups Monitoring Foundations
• 12.6. Other Progressive Support Groups

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