Educated, informed and enlightened voters are our goal! Empowering people on their leadership paths and in the course of good government is our mission. Attend free - exciting - meetings held on the FIRST WEDNESDAYS of each month. Riveting and timely topics. FREE child care, FREE light refreshments - FREE networking table and meet-and-greet so bring your business cards and event flyers - FREE, ample and lit parking. We value your questions so each meeting has an audience Q&A. Meetings are open t …

PHC believes that to be human is to be interdependent and interconnected with all of humanity. The absolute sacred nature of each person is the beginning and the end of a just society. The guiding principles of all human interaction must be empathy, love, and respect. We stand for a fully democratic distribution of power at all levels of society and economic justice through an equitable distribution of wealth. Society must also enable the full human development of all persons, including thier me …

NOTE: This group is geared toward African-Americans, Africans throughout the Diaspora and friends. Everyone from all racial/ethnic backgrounds are welcome to join this group.  Are you interested in politics, fashion, all types of musical genres, pop culture, books, theatre, art, indie movies, museums, wine, food, traveling and more? Let's add another dynamic: Do you enjoy discussing national and international politics? Do you love to voice your views regarding various issues affecting Latin, Afr …

Hab -- Community for Radical Spirituality and Sacred Activism. We meet every Monday at 7PM in NYC and share in contemplative prayer, sacred reading, heartfelt conversation, friendship and celebration. The goal of our meetings is to create a deep space of receptivity and listening where everyone can touch the essence of their calling, where we can affirm each other's gifts, and where we can be inspired to live deeply from the heart in service of compassion and justice. For more info email: adam@a …

The NYC Political Activists for Ron Paul 2012 Meetup will center on activities and events to help Ron Paul win NYC's Republican Presidential Primary. Why Ron Paul? For 30 years, Ron Paul's approach to republican democracy has been consistent, principled and rooted in the U.S. Constitution.  He has worked to understand and honor the supreme law of the land and the freedoms it protects for all citizens.  He was true to his oath to uphold the Constitution even when doing so was unpopular with hi …

A grass-roots progressive political party working for economic, social and political justice for all and ending the duopoly that controls our system. It can be a reality through an engaged, active citizenry.

Can one person make a difference? Of course you can! Democracy is NOT a SPECTATOR Sport! The League of Women Voters (LWV) has been making a difference since 1920 and is a multi-issue non-partisan political organization. It encourages the informed and active participation in government and influences public policy through advocacy and education. Among our advocacy issues include: Voting Rights, Pay Equity, Women's issues, Social Policy, Natural Resources, Healthcare and more! Membership is open t …

The thing Artists and Activists have in common is a passion for their work. I hope to mesh these passions in this group. Art, political and social activism have long been happy bedfellows. Think of Picasso’s Guernica Night, Susan Crile’s Abu Graib series, and more locally to Connecticut, the Cycle of Terror and Tragedy, September 11 by Graydon Parrish housed at the New Britain Museum of American Art. As they say, a picture says a thousand words and what better way to convey these kinds of messag …

This is a group for political hacks and technology hackers. New York Civic Tech Meetup will focus on civic, social good, political tech and everything in between. The purpose of this group will be to showcase startups in the these three spaces, engage the political community in New York and the surrounding areas, and work towards making an impact in tech, politics, and government. NYCTM is not just about open data, big data, or government transparency; it will engage the private sector -- tech s …

"Rand Paul 2016" of Connecticut has real political goals both in local and national politics: namely, to elect Senator Rand Paul (R-KY) as President of the United States in 2016. The focus and strategy of our group's effort is to cultivate a libertarian ideology throughout the Connecticut Republican establishment, with the hope of establishing greater liberty, justice, and prosperity in the state. Simultaneously, we hope to encourage greater fealty to a refashioned Republican Party dedicated t …

TimeOut NY Rates Paradigm Shift "Critics' Pick" honored an unprecedented 8 times!http://www.paradigmsh...Use the "F" word. Change NYC. Change the World.Mission Statement: We foster a thriving, active, diverse, and expanding feminist community with the purpose of self-expression and coalition building, creating a shift in social, political, and economic consciousness.Paradigm Shift is the New York City metro-area’s critically acclaimed and largest feminist community group and event series. We hos …

We are a group of Progressive Christians who are of South Asian Descent. We bring our Christian Progressive lenses to the table as we are mostly "Progressive" in terms of our politics. As South Asian Progressive Christians, we do not feel at home in many of our South Asian Churches as they tend to be conservative politically and socially; yet, we affirm our hybrid identities as South Asian, Christian, and Progressive!

Our mission is to promote and defend the great American principles of individual liberty, constitutional government, sound money, free markets, and a non-interventionist foreign policy, by means of educational and political activity. All members of the Campaign for Liberty living on Long Island should join to stay informed and get involved in the animating contest for liberty on both the local and national level. "Educate and inform the whole mass of the people... They are the only sure reliance …

We're the NYC local of the Democratic Socialists of America, the largest socialist organization in the country. We fight for more democracy -- in our politics, our workplaces, our economy. Our members are building progressive movements for social change while establishing an openly socialist presence in American communities and politics. Join us today!

We are a Political and Social Mixer, primarily for, but not exclusively, Republican Party activist. Conservative, Libertarian and Independents are included in our group. All of our members are concerned about the political culture and are actively working to improve society by leveraging the influence of the Republican Party. We want to encourage people to take part in politics either by seeking elective office, electioneering for the candidate of their choice or in other appropriate ways th …

Provocative yet non-violent actions to STOP Global Warming! Hunger strikes at political conventions, flash mobs, vivid boycotts of irresponsible corporations and funny social media are on the agenda. Our mission - force political leaders to address Climate Change NOW! Raging heat, dying crops, and an election year...this is the best chance we've got for dramatic change. A war is being waged on life itself by a few ignorant and greedy moguls...we must stop them! We are committed to inspiring and …

This meetup group is designed to link like-minded individuals together who want to support a political party that is the only real choice for Americans who want freedom, accountability, prosperity, and a return to traditional morality and constitutional law. Our official New Jersey website is: www.constitutionparty-nj.org/ And our National website is: constitutionparty.org Check us out!

Westchester for Change is a group of community activists working for progressive social and political change. We are an independent activist organization composed of over seven hundred residents of Westchester County, diverse in experience and perspective, but committed to learning about issues and engaging in political action.

With more than 125,000 members, Garden State Equality is the state’s largest civil rights organization of any kind – not just the state’s largest organization advocating for lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender equality. Since Garden State Equality’s founding in 2004, New Jersey has enacted 213 LGBT civil rights laws at the state, county and municipal levels. That’s more LGBT civil rights laws enacted in less time than in any other state, ever in American history. And in February 2012, New Jer …

These are not your typical events around art, culture, law, politics, and technology because we address these issues within the context of the cannabis/marijuana community. Counterculture icons will speak alongside political heavyweights and policy makers alike. Networking will be encouraged, connections will be made, and policies changed because of the events we hold. Events may have stand alone speakers, TED style talks, panels, or even debates. We will be creating local initiatives to decrimi …

We are a grass roots group of patriots who support the Campaign for Liberty's mission, which is: to promote and defend the great American principles of individual liberty, constitutional government, sound money, free markets, and a non-interventionist foreign policy, by means of educational and political activity. The focus of our group is to concentrate on education. Henry Ford said, "It is well enough that people of the nation do not understand our banking system, for if they did, I believe th …

This group participates in local as well as national politics.  We are interested in supporting candidates who promote a non-interventionist foreign policy, sound monetary policy, an audit of the Federal Reserve and economic policies that provide the greatest value for the majority of people.  From time to time we have speakers, debate viewing parties and gatherings to discuss ways to improve the Democratic Party and take action. Prior to a primary we will support particular candidates that cham …

We welcome New York Conservatives of all stripes and all political affiliations to join us to discuss how we, Conservatives, can advance our political agenda, on the local, state and national level. We will meet periodically to discuss current issues, politics, and the state of our nation in various venues through out the city on an informal basis.

he Freedom Socialist Party is a working class organization composed of women and men of many races, nationalities, sexual orientations and ages who are fighting for a new, just social order that will serve the majority of the human race. In a time of environmental and economic crisis, perpetual war, high unemployment, immigrant scapegoating and rampant corporate theft, we reject despair and work collectively for a future cleansed of all oppression and violence. We agree with the advice offered b …

We’re looking for Choreographers, Dancers, Organizers, and Movement Artists of all kinds who are interested in bringing their art form to the Occupy Movement. A group is forming and will be meeting regularly to incubate ideas for creating dance that aligns with the Occupy movement in either content or form. There’s currently a focus on planning classes, actions, and choreography to be present for the September 15-September 17th Anniversary Weekend of Occupy Wall Street. But most importantly, we’ …

The NYCLU Young Professionals is a group of motivated young New Yorkers who have an interest in protecting civil liberties and the work of the NYCLU. Our mission is to recruit, engage, and retain young professionals to actively serve the needs of the NYCLU in defending and promoting New Yorkers’ civil liberties. Our singular goal is to support the NYCLU’s efforts in litigation, advocacy, public education, and community organizing while creating a new generation of civil liberties leaders. Join u …

Share your writing: whether it's a novel, a piece of literary fiction, a political essay, a screenplay or just a pitch for an article or book, you're welcome to join us and discuss your work over a free beer or glass of wine. Free "aperitivo" style snacks will also be available. Please submit an excerpt of your writing at least 24 hours before the scheduled meetup.

The ACLU of New Jersey works to defend liberty throughout our state. We are involved in litigation and advocacy on behalf of individuals, and we lobby on scores of bills in the state legislature and local councils. In addition, the ACLU is active in many public education and community organizing projects. The ACLU of New Jersey is located in Newark. We implement legal, legislative, public education programs in conjunction with large numbers of volunteers to advance the ACLU's goals of liberty an …