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* [http://www.buyblue.org/ BuyBlue.org]
 
* [http://www.buyblue.org/ BuyBlue.org]
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* [http://defconamerica.org/ DefConAmerica: Campaign to Defend the Constitution] "because the religious right is wrong"
 
* [http://www.freepress.net/ Free Press]: "working to involve the public in media policymaking and to craft policies for more democratic media"
 
* [http://www.freepress.net/ Free Press]: "working to involve the public in media policymaking and to craft policies for more democratic media"
 
* [[Issuepedia:The United States of America|Issuepedia]] wiki section
 
* [[Issuepedia:The United States of America|Issuepedia]] wiki section

Revision as of 15:56, 21 July 2006

States

Earth: United States

Territories

Directory

Activism

Apparel

Broadcasting

Collaborative Projects

  • Prosper: peer-to-peer lending marketplace; features include "lending groups" (US only?) Wikipedia

Dentistry

  • Dr. Oogle: "The Good Dentist Guide - By Patients for Patients"

Employment

Health Care

see also #Dentistry

History

Internet Service Providers

Nationwide

  • America Online: rather dumbed-down interface with lots of advertising; good for novices
  • Earthlink: dialup and cable

Regional

  • Embarq: formerly Sprint; provides broadband service in a few states on the east coast
  • Verizon: dial-up and DSL

Manufacturers

Packing & Shipping

Supplies & Equipment

Travel

  • comparison shopping / booking
    • Expedia
    • SweetRate
      • shows map of available locations using Google API
      • seems to have better prices than Travelocity
      • claims to be searching multiple sites (such as Travelocity) for best rates
    • Travelocity