Check out these web sites for diverse progressive and activist viewpoints, local news, and community resources

http://kgnudenver.org
Hear the birth of grassroots, independent radio in Denver! KGNU, Boulder County's community radio station, broadcasts independent, hard-hitting news and public affairs, as well as an eclectic mix of music including world, hip-hop, folk, reggae, and bluegrass.  KGNU gives listeners the opportunity to take the media into their own hands, providing training, equipment and access to the airwaves. Now, in response to an increasing number of requests from Denver residents, KGNU is expanding to Denver. 

If you're frustrated by infotainment masquerading as news, or if you're tired of pre-programmed, profit-generating play-lists piped in from corporate HQ, tune in to KGNU in Denver at 1390 AM and be part of this unprecedented campaign to reclaim the airwaves and return them to the public.

www.ColoradoProgressives.org
At the Progressive Cafés, people gather in public places in order to nurture non-partisan discussions about progressive ideas.
We convene democratic communities at the so-called grassroots.
Social and cultural participation are respected and encouraged.
We join to make progress toward a sustainable future for the earth and its people.

Progressive Cafe Locations:
(All meeting times are 7 pm)
Denver:
Every Thursday: Stella's Coffee House, 1476 South Pearl St. at Florida Ave.
Boulder
1. Every Wednesday: The Tea Spot Cafe, 1801-13th Street (between Walnut St. & Canyon Blvd.) Parking is free at downtown meters after 6pm, and free parking in lots south of Canyon Blvd.
2. Every Thursday: Vic's Espresso and News, 2680 Broadway at Alpine
Longmont
Every Tuesday:August Morning Coffee House, 475 Main St. (near 5th and Main Streets)

www.denvercoop.com
Join the Denver Co-op and help open an organic, vegetarian community grocery in Denver! The Denver Cooperative Market is committed to building a healthy, vibrant and sustainable world by supporting local organically-grown vegetarian foods and products. The Denver Co-op is a gathering place dedicated to fostering community growth and cohesiveness, providing a space for expression, expansion, and personal and spiritual development. These goals commit us to providing the community with high-quality socially and environmentally-responsible products.

www.mercurycafe.com
The Mercury Cafe, at 21st and California, serves delicious healthy food, and has a smoke-free environment, local music, swing dancing, poetry readings, and other events. The Cafe is very supportive of community groups, including the Denver Green Party. You can receive the Cafe's newsletter and check out their event calendar on their web site.

www.dug.org
Denver Urban Gardens supports community gardens all over Denver, a co-op farm in Aurora, and offers year-round activities and educational programs for youth, the elderly, and everyone in between. "Through these urban oases, community gardeners collectively assume responsibility to improve their neighborhoods, initiate a sense of pride in their surroundings, and grow fresh, organic food close to home."

www.housingdenver.org
A great resource for learning the basics about affordable housing in Denver: all about median incomes, home and apartment prices and availability, homelessness, myths versus facts, and the city agencies and local groups involved in housing assistance in the city.

www.vote-smart.org
"Thousands of candidates and officials, five basic categories: backgrounds, issue positions, voting records, campaign finances and performance evaluations. What would you like to know? Project Vote Smart (PVS) is a citizen's organization dedicated to serving all Americans with accurate and unbiased information for electoral decision-making." Follow legislation, find out who sponsored your representatives' campaigns, and reaquaint yourself with your legislative districts for upcoming elections.

www.truthout.org/docs_03/052503F.shtml
“Voting should not be an act of blind faith.  It should be an act of record,” says Rep Rush Holt. Read about his proposed Voter Confidence and Increased Accessibility Act of 2003, or HR2239, and learn why a voter-verifiable paper audit of computerized voting machines should be mandatory.

www.scorecard.org
Bookmark this site! When you type in your zip code, it will not only tell you that, for instance, Denver County ranks in the top 10% of cities in the US with the worst air quality, but you can learn who is polluting where and when. Do you know where your community Superfund sites are located? What is the health of your local stream or river? Find out... and read your community's Environmental Justice scorecard too, which rates locations of environmental pollutants based on race, income, and other factors in your community.

www.earthside.com
Maintained by a local Green, this site will keep you up to date on current political and environmental outrages.

www.rmpjc.org
The Rocky Mountain Peace and Justice Center is "dedicated to research, education, and action in nonviolence as a way of life and as a means for personal and social change."

www.moneyincoloradopolitics.org/reports.html
A "tool to help the public and members of the media get to the bottom of money in Colorado politics." Read reports about the political influence of oil and gas companies, telecommunications companies, and other special interests in Colorado politics.

www.pflagdenver.org
Parents and Friends of Lesbians and Gays' local web site for the Denver chapter. "PFLAG promotes the health and well-being of gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgendered (GLBT) persons, their families and friends...provides an opportunity for dialogue about sexual orientation and gender identity, and acts to create a society that is healthy and respectful of human diversity."

 

Note: The above links are to web sites that local Greens have personally found interesting... so the content of these websites does not necessarily reflect official Denver Green Party viewpoints, and their inclusion in this list does not constitute endorsement. To submit a link you'd like to see on this page, or to report a missing or broken link, contact the webmaster.