Links
Check out these links to other organizations fighting Social Security privatization.
Aging Organizations
- AARP www.aarp.org
AARP, the nation’s largest senior organization, has many resources on Social Security and privatization. - National
Committee to Preserve Social Security and Medicare www.ncpssm.org
The National Committee to Preserve Social Security and Medicare provides education and advocacy materials on Social Security and privatization to the public. - Alliance for Retired Americans www.retiredamericans.org
The Alliance for Retired Americans, a grassroots organization of labor retirees and retiree community groups, has a special Social Security section on their Web site with fact sheets and more.
Women’s Organizations
- National Women’s Law Center www.nwlc.org
The National Women’s Law Center does policy work on a variety of women’s issues, including Social Security. Of particular interest is their 50 state report on Social Security. - Institute for Women’s Policy Research www.womenandsocialsecurity.org
The Institute for Women’s Policy Research, a women’s public policy think tank, has set up a special Web site for their work on Social Security. - National Partnership for Women and Families
The National Partnership on Women and Families works on a variety of issues that affect women, including Social Security. They have many fact sheets on the effects of privitization on women and their families.
Youth Organizations
- Rock the Vote
www.rockthevote.org
Rock the Vote, an organization that engages youth in the political process, has a new youth and Social Security poll on their Web site along with a blog and Social Security gear (t-shirts etc.). - Dude Where’s My Retirement
www.dudewheresmyretirement.com
This Web site was created by a 33-year-old man who has been fighting Social Security privatization for the last several years. The site has advocacy links, t-shirts, a blog and more. - Campus Progress www.campusprogress.com
Campus Progress, a project of the Center for American Progress, is a brand new effort to strengthen progressive voices on college and university campuses nationwide. Their site incorporates the issues involving Social Security privatization and young people. - There is No Crisis www.thereisnocrisis.com
Thereisnocrisis.org is a Web-based group formed by a group of young bloggers to dispel the myth that Social Security is going broke.
Other organizations
- Campaign for America’s
Future www.ourfuture.org
Campaign for America’s Future is a progressive organization that focuses on a variety of issues. One of their primary issues is Social Security. The Social Security section of their Web site serves as a clearinghouse for many organizations’ resources. - Center for American Progress www.americanprogress.org
Center for American Progress is a progressive organization focusing on a variety of issues, including Social Security. - Century Foundation www.centuryfoundation.org
The Century Foundation conducts public policy research and analyses of economic, social, and foreign policy issues. One of their major focus areas is Social Security. Their Web site has very useful fact sheets and materials. - Center on Budget and Policy Priorities www.cbpp.org
The Center on Budget and Policy Priorities is one of the nation’s premier policy organizations working at the federal and state levels on fiscal policy and public programs that affect low- and moderate-income families and individuals. Their Web site features in-depth research on Social Security. - Center for Economic and Policy Research www.cepr.net
The Center for Economic and Policy Research (CEPR) was established to promote democratic debate on the most important economic and social issues that affect people's lives. They conduct in-depth economic research on Social Security.