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Dalai Lama
Welcome to the official twitter page of the Office of His Holiness the 14th Dalai Lama.4,329,079 followers | Follow
UN Refugee Agency
The official account of UNHCR. Follow us as we provide vital aid and protection to the forcibly displaced around the world (@AlexandraKE tweeting)1,220,122 followers | Follow
Michael Moore
Filmmaker ('Fahrenheit 9/11'), author ('Stupid White Men'), citizen ('United States of America').1,042,911 followers | Follow
AmnestyInternational
We've been fighting the bad guys since 1961 - you can join us! Get the latest #humanrights news and actions. Official Amnesty International USA profile.435,608 followers | Follow
Keith Olbermann
There is Baseball, and occasionally there is other stuff of note. If you think you're following me on Facebook, I'm not ON Facebook.382,277 followers | Follow
Somaly Mam
I am an anti-slavery activist & survivor fighting for all victims all around the world. #Endsextrafficking and #EndSlavery #Cambodia374,815 followers | Follow
Cornel West
1 of America's most provocative public intellectuals; a champion for racial justice through the traditions of the black Church, progressive politics, & jazz.360,924 followers | Follow
Human Rights Watch
HRW provides timely information about human rights crises and developments in 90 countries around the world. Curated by @jimmurphysf. Our Staff: @hrw/our-people347,465 followers | Follow
Change.org
Change.org is the world’s fastest growing platform for social change, empowering millions to start and join campaigns for social change in their communities.298,443 followers | Follow
Oxfam International
Int'l confederation of 17 like-minded organizations working together & with partners around the world to bring about lasting solutions to poverty & injustice.264,486 followers | Follow
Children's Rights
Links to outside sources do not represent the views of Children's Rights.262,626 followers | Follow
Doctors w/o Borders
The U.S. office of Doctors Without Borders/Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF), an international medical humanitarian organization working in more than 60 countries.202,510 followers | Follow
Nancy Pelosi
Democratic Leader, focused on strengthening America's middle class and creating jobs; mother, grandmother, dark chocolate connoisseur.187,911 followers | Follow
ACLU National
The ACLU is a nonprofit, nonpartisan, public interest org devoted to protecting the basic civil liberties of everyone in America. Links: bit.ly/pages/privacy134,428 followers | Follow
Billy Bragg
It's nice to be important, but it's more important to be nice106,425 followers | Follow
Bernie Sanders
Sen. Bernie Sanders is the longest serving independent in congressional history. Tweets ending with -B are from Bernie, and all others are from Sanders Staff.100,904 followers | Follow
UN Development
The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) helps empower lives and build resilient nations world-wide.89,512 followers | Follow
Robert Reich
Berkeley professor, former US Secretary of Labor. BEYOND OUTRAGE, an e-original, will be available for download on April 17, 2012.74,102 followers | Follow
AfricanBurialGround
A National Monument established in 2006 that is the final resting place for an estimated 15,000 free and enslaved Africans in the 17th and 18th centuries.63,833 followers | Follow
Media Matters
Media Matters for America is the nation's premier progressive media watchdog, research and information center.61,685 followers | Follow
AmnestyInternational
Welcome to the official profile of the International Secretariat of Amnesty International. Find out about our human rights campaigns and get involved!56,783 followers | Follow
John Fugelsang
Guilt: A Love Story in Minneapolis 6/16- http://bit.ly/J4kLFJ * The album that hit #1 on Amazon, iTunes & Billboard's comedy charts- http://bit.ly/un61bi52,882 followers | Follow
Amnesty UK
We are a movement of ordinary people standing up for human rights wherever justice, freedom, fairness and truth are denied.51,180 followers | Follow
Ed Schultz
Official account of The Ed Schultz Show (producer tweets and Ed): Ed is America's most listened-to Progressive radio talk show host. @MSNBCTV's The @EdShow50,509 followers | Follow
HealthCare.gov
HealthCare.gov helps you take health care into your own hands.47,677 followers | Follow
Voice of America
VOA News: a trusted source for news and information from the U.S. and around the world47,394 followers | Follow
GlobalVoicesAmericas
Global Voices Online - América Latina para seguir el movimiento de twitteros de toda la región45,981 followers | Follow
Jon Hutson
News on human rights and justice. Innovative thinking about strategic communication for nonprofit groups. My views, not necessarily my employer's.38,007 followers | Follow
Leslie Blanchard
Intellectual is only a dirty word 2 those that can't spell it-Lesbian,w/ Multiple Sclerosis, peace activist,buddhist,truth teller-seeker,friend,I collect words☮35,390 followers | Follow
Lee Hiller-London
✡ PhotoPoet Married 2 My Beloved @RickLondon | Vegan | Author The Nature Of Love | Lover Poet Hiker Photographer HikeOurPlanet.com | A Blonde with a Brand :o) ✡31,759 followers | Follow
Alan Grayson
27,274 followers | Follow
Danielle Nierenberg
We highlight environmentally sustainable ways of alleviating hunger and poverty. Innovation to share? Visit: NourishingthePlanet.org (we follow back)22,566 followers | Follow
RayBeckerman
Law, social justice, nature, human & animal rights, the arts, ecology. Progressive. I try to lend my voice to the voiceless. http://is.gd/cNFKN22,369 followers | Follow
Women for Women Intl
Helping women survivors of war rebuild their lives. Current events, WFWI news and more.21,668 followers | Follow
BoldProgressives.org
Progressive Change Campaign Committee (PCCC). 950,000 members and growing. We support bold candidates and organize for progressive priorities. #p220,933 followers | Follow
David Roberts
Seattleite transplanted from Tennessee; now blogging for Grist about energy politics. Climate hawk, deficit dove.20,589 followers | Follow
John Burger
I'm an abolitionist fighting against modern day child sex slavery and exploitation. Join my fight. We CAN and ARE making a difference!19,877 followers | Follow
Bianca Jagger
Bianca Jagger: Founder & Chair of the Bianca Jagger Human Rights Foundation.19,567 followers | Follow
Daniel Ellsberg
I am the author of Secrets: A Memoir of Vietnam and the Pentagon Papers.19,211 followers | Follow
Human Rights First
American Ideals. Universal Values. (RTs are not endorsements)18,852 followers | Follow
Mark Crispin Miller
Mark Crispin Miller is professor of media studies at New York University and the author of the book: Fooled Again, How the Right Stole the 2004 Elections.18,514 followers | Follow
Danielle Brigida
I work for the National Wildlife Federation (@NWF). I’m looking to learn & laugh. Interests include: nature animals nonprofits social media technology and life!17,849 followers | Follow
Global Revolution
Official GlobalRevolution.TV twitter - Broadcasting from #occupywallstreet since the beginning! Join the Global revolution and support our work :D17,763 followers | Follow
Hadel S. Ma'ayeh
Love to Dance!!A Poet,&A Peace Maker,Also,Warning,I twitter a lot!!!/ #HUFFPOST #PASSIONISTAS http://www.facebook.com/hadelm http://www.linkedin.com/nhome/17,173 followers | Follow
Naomi Wolf
Naomi Wolf is a writer--Give me Liberty--and democracy activist who co-founded the American Freedom Campaign, which helps teach citizens to defend freedom.16,862 followers | Follow
Eva Smith™
Tech Savvy Mom, Fascinating Wife, Innovative Engineer. Entrepreneur, Foodie. CoFounder @LatinaMomBlogs Education, Startup & ♀ Advocate. Bicultural. Bilingual.16,149 followers | Follow
Sunlight Foundation
Working to change the relationship between citizens and their government with Internet technology.15,873 followers | Follow
Don Millard
Sardonic Writer and Artist, Loves Peter O'Toole, Writing, History, Comedy, Politics and All Things Irish15,209 followers | Follow
Fair Trade Certified
Fair Trade USA (formerly TransFair USA), a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization, is the leading third-party certifier of Fair Trade products in the United States.15,130 followers | Follow
Safe World Campaign
Womens Rights & Advocacy - Incl Trafficking, FGM, DV, Slavery & Poverty. We actively follow & share current events.13,725 followers | Follow
Rebuild the Dream
The American Dream is under siege -- but a new movement is rising to fight back. Stand up to say ''No'' to right-wing attacks on the middle class.13,569 followers | Follow
Cathryn Wellner
Writer, storyteller, foodie, enviro, animal lover, photo enthusiast, traveler - opinionated but open to changing my mind. I wake up eager to start the day.13,107 followers | Follow
Monica Salcedo
Atheist, Free Thinker, Humanist, with a passion for friends & laughter, a movies junkie, & dare I say, I'm a writer. http://gawd.me - http://monicks.net12,163 followers | Follow
Angus Johnston
Historian and advocate of American student activism. I teach at CUNY. Personal tweets at @angusjohnston.11,582 followers | Follow
National Urban Leagu
Established in 1910, The Urban League is the nation's oldest and largest community- based movement devoted to empowering African Americans11,497 followers | Follow
The Pixel Project
Raising global awareness for the VAW cause, 21st century style and 24/7, 365 days per year. It's time to stop violence against women. Together.11,322 followers | Follow
RAgainst Slavery
Working for Freedom from all forms of slavery/human Child trafficking, child slavery & exploitation. Human rights. Women advocates11,234 followers | Follow
Public Citizen
Public Citizen is a national, nonprofit advocacy org that has been standing up to corporate power and holding government accountable for 40 yrs.11,234 followers | Follow
Firedoglake
Firedoglake is an online news site featuring original reporting and commentary.11,206 followers | Follow
Progressive Caucus
This is the official account of the Congressional Progressive Caucus. Please note: RT does not equal endorsement. http://www.facebook.com/USProgressives10,813 followers | Follow
Cacilda N.C.
Comunicação Corporativa, #PR & Communications Pro, #PR20, #sm, #journalism, jornalismo, cultura, literatura, variedades, artes #botequimtuitajoaquim10,791 followers | Follow
womensviewsonnews
The online DAILY WOMEN'S NEWS SERVICE providing stories about women, for women, by women. A retweet is not an endorsement.10,644 followers | Follow
Socialist Worker
The powers that be have media outlets to tell their side of the story. We need ours. SocialistWorker.org is a place to find Left news, analysis and commentary.10,477 followers | Follow
Jane Hamsher
Blogger, author, dog mom, breast cancer survivor, recovering movie producer10,086 followers | Follow
Guernica Magazine
a magazine of art & politics http://www.facebook.com/#!/pages/Guernica/13586177707 #politics #fiction #poetry #art9,877 followers | Follow
IFC Center
NYC's state-of-the-art downtown cinema for the best in independent, foreign, documentary and classic films.9,708 followers | Follow
Campus Progress
Young people working for progressive change. Campus Progress is a project of the Center for American Progress. [tweets by CP Staff]9,285 followers | Follow
Demand Human Rights
We stand upon the brink of unprecedented change now navigating a course uncharted. For true freedom to prevail we must unite as one for all #HumanRights9,094 followers | Follow
Ellen Miller
Co-Founder and ED of Sunlight Foundation. Also founder of Center for Responsive Politics and Public Campaign. Money, power, influence and transparency expert.8,660 followers | Follow
Working America
America's fastest growing organization for working families - over 3 million members and counting. Winning issues for the #99Percent. Join today!8,628 followers | Follow
AC Rescue Mission
Helping the homeless & economically troubled, one person at a time with food, clothing, shelter, medical assistance, counseling & more. Make our Mission Yours.8,598 followers | Follow
Lis Duarte
8,441 followers | Follow
The Happy Feminist
The Happy Feminist (THF); I post (mostly) good feminist news. #Women2012 all day, every day.8,296 followers | Follow
End Slavery Now
End Slavery Now is a 501(c)(3) charitable nonprofit. Our mission is to end slavery in our lifetime.8,169 followers | Follow
Qorianka Kilcher
Video cameras are such a powerful weapon of truth against human rights abuse and government oppression, violence and discrimination..Its about educating people!7,564 followers | Follow
Greg Palast
BBC Reporter & Author of bestsellers The Best Democracy Money Can Buy and Armed Madhouse. His brand new book is Vultures' Picnic, www.vulturespicnic.org7,422 followers | Follow
Laura Flanders
Host: GRITtv, GRITradio, Author, BUSHWOMEN and BLUE GRIT; Editor, At the Tea Party7,294 followers | Follow
Inter Press Service
Est 1964 | Journalism & Communication for Global Change | Reporting from 440+ locations with a network of 490+ local writers, over 70% from developing countries7,050 followers | Follow
John Peter Thompson
Ask me your questions - Sustainability, ecosystems invasive species,natural philosophy, history, politics & current events explained7,038 followers | Follow
Oxfam Canada
Oxfam Canada believes that ending global poverty begins with ensuring women’s rights.6,855 followers | Follow
NationalNursesUnited
National Nurses United: The largest RN Union in U.S. history, with more than 165,000 nurses nationwide. Learn more at www.NationalNursesUnited.org6,542 followers | Follow
P. Mimi Poinsett MD
Snarky crone, mama pediatrician of da boi who likes skittles, wears a hoodie. Peace Be Active, peace and hair grease.6,533 followers | Follow
Raul M. Grijalva
6,524 followers | Follow
ActionAgainstHunger
Deadly hunger has a solution. We're working to save the lives of severely malnourished people worldwide & implement long-term solutions to hunger.6,492 followers | Follow
Suzanne / ByDezin
Co-Founder of SEN4Earth ~ SEN4Earth.org/articles, Exec Dir~Greenhouse Neutral Foundation.org ~Creator of NOdorz ~REduce ~REuse ~REnew ~REcycle6,485 followers | Follow
Osha G. Davidson
Freelance writer/photographer, author, & Sonoran desert rat. Current project: What the US can learn from Germany's renewable energy economy. Member, SEJ.6,305 followers | Follow
ClinicEscort
#Prochoice feminist activist tweeting on abortion access, trusting women & delusions of the radical right. Techie; sarcast; husky whisperer; kitchen mess maker.6,227 followers | Follow
Anita Hunt (lissnup)
I mostly tweet from my blog at http://lissnup.wordpress.com. Here's why: http://snup.us/mYn. I don't read DMs - use mail.lissnup @ gmail.com6,222 followers | Follow
Think Mexican
Connecting the Mexican community through culture and information. Contact: info [arroba] thinkmexican {punto} org.6,207 followers | Follow
Adam Green
Co-founder, Progressive Change Campaign Committee (PCCC) at BoldProgressives.org (@BoldProgressive)5,976 followers | Follow
Blue DuPage
Angry peasant in Du Page County, Illinois. Have pitchfork. Will use it.5,966 followers | Follow
Queerjohn PA
country queer 4 social justice - Sincere ignorance and conscientious stupidity always blocked!5,923 followers | Follow
Susanne Ure
Web Editor for Amnesty International in Canada. Tweet about human rights, social justice, humanitarian aid and lives at risk. Views expressed here are my own.5,894 followers | Follow
UNIC TUNIS
Official twitter account of United Nations Information Centre Tunis. Get the latest information on the UN in Tunisia.5,787 followers | Follow
Brad Johnson
Campaign Manager for Forecast the Facts (@ForecastFacts). Former ThinkProgress Green Editor at the Center for American Progress. Opinions are mine alone.5,734 followers | Follow
Carol Fenton
PDX Fan, Aussie & Heeler Lover, Tweeting about the intersections of Human Rights, Social Justice & Human Trafficking5,642 followers | Follow
AnnMarie Walsh
#NoLongerHomeless 4/7/11 @DebsPlaceChi advocate to empower self/others @StreetWise_CHI #140conf #twittamentary NOT affiliated w/Public Action to Deliver Shelter5,632 followers | Follow
TheChildren'sProject
The Children’s Project International (TCPI) is a U.S.-based international non-governmental organization focused on the world’s poor and vulnerable people.5,623 followers | Follow
womanistmusings
Pop culture and social justice are my main interests. I also occasionally tweet what my boys are up to5,506 followers | Follow
DemocracyForAmerica
With over 1 million members nationwide, DFA is a grassroots powerhouse working to change our country from the grassroots-up. We deliver results for America5,174 followers | Follow
Carolyn B. Maloney
Democratic House Member seeking re-election in NY's 12th C.D. in part of Manhattan; western Queens; north Brooklyn; & Roosevelt Island.5,026 followers | Follow
Young Fem Task Force
National Organization for Women (NOW) - New York State - Young Feminist Task Force. We want YOU - 35 & under, to join us. Our group is a feminist safe haven.4,972 followers | Follow
Medea Benjamin
Cofounder of human rights group Global Exchange and peace group CODEPINK.4,805 followers | Follow
WaterAid in America
The international non-profit organization dedicated to helping the world's poorest people gain access to safe water and sanitation. Tweets from the US team.4,645 followers | Follow
favianna rodriguez
I am artist, activist, and agitator that works for a better planet.4,437 followers | Follow
EngenderHealth
International nonprofit organization working to improve sexual and reproductive health.4,348 followers | Follow
Trust Women
We carry on Dr. Tiller's legacy by protecting the rights of doctors who provide later terminations & the rights of women & families to access these services4,342 followers | Follow
Stop Child Slavery
Let's bring an end to child slavery. (This stream is the work of @respres)4,297 followers | Follow
TAMIL sri lanka
Sinhala dominated Sri Lankan governments have been systematically eliminating Tamils. News Update-Tamil, Sri lanka,News, world,Genocide, LTTE, Vanni, Eelam4,274 followers | Follow
Mark D'Truth
Pissed off Socialist tired of RW corporate pillaging of America. I believe it's time to take our country back from monied conservatives.4,220 followers | Follow
Gay Rights
Those who deny freedom to others, deserve it not for themselves; and, under a just God, can not long retain it. -- Abraham Lincoln (1809-1865)4,116 followers | Follow
ConscienceOfATamil
புலம் பெயர்ந்த தமிழர்.Diverse news and views relevant to Tamil Diaspora, friends & other interested people with strategic focus &keeping the big picture in mind4,061 followers | Follow
International Rivers
International Rivers is at the heart of the global struggle to protect rivers and the rights of communities that depend on them.3,933 followers | Follow
David Swanson
Author of When the World Outlawed War, War Is A Lie and Daybreak: Undoing the Imperial Presidency and Forming a More Perfect Union.3,926 followers | Follow
Art Aids Art
Education • Arts • Economic Development w/ Women & Children impacted by Poverty & AIDS in South Africa.3,923 followers | Follow
Paul Jimerson
Artist, Photographer, Environmentalist, Psychotherapist, Former Radio Personality, Animal Hugger, Ocean lover3,820 followers | Follow
PeoplesWorld
We take sides. Yours, the 99%. People and nature b4 profits. Follow us to get breaking news for change. #union #p2 #ctl #connecttheleft #labor #politics #ows3,773 followers | Follow
Progress Illinois
Progress Illinois provides online news and commentary on issues important to Illinois working families and the progressive movement at large3,738 followers | Follow
WorkingFamiliesParty
Holding the politicians accountable to working people since 1998.3,701 followers | Follow
Renata Avila
Lawyer - Creative Commons Project Lead in Guatemala - Global Voices Author - Researcher3,694 followers | Follow
Move To Amend
3,652 followers | Follow
Free West Papua
Updates on the path towards freedom and justice in West Papua. One People. One Soul3,615 followers | Follow
Tony Tracy
Trade unionist, social justice / anti-poverty / workers' rights activist & rabble-rouser living in Halifax, Canada. Tweets mostly about labour & social justice.3,611 followers | Follow
ProgressOhio
ProgressOhio.org is a 501 (C4) organization with over 425,000 members dedicated to issue advocacy across the State of Ohio.3,596 followers | Follow
aviva gabriel
Writer; djembe + conga drummer; MSc/Clinical Nutrition; MFA/Poetry; informationist; progressive; jazz + world music lover. RTs not necessarily endorsements.3,591 followers | Follow
AmnestyNow
Your official source for human rights events, news, and actions taking place across Canada. Feed run and maintained by Amnesty International Canada. Amnesty.ca3,539 followers | Follow
Carlos in DC
New media, artist, writer, #undocumented immigrant in the U.S. I'm Native American (Latino), Two Spirit (gay), agnostic. http://about.me/carlosqc @_Peruanista3,442 followers | Follow
Sybella Wilkes
Senior Communications Officer with the UN Refugee Agency (UNHCR). Tweets do not necessarily reflect UNHCR's views. Retweets not endorsements but interest.3,333 followers | Follow
leonie haimson
NYC public school parent, Exec. Director, Class Size Matters and founding member, Parents Across America3,295 followers | Follow
Union Rescue Mission
Helping people who are experiencing homelessness in LA!3,244 followers | Follow
Educational Alliance
Nonprofit helping 50,000 NYers per yr. Afterschool, Head Start, seniors, preschool, health, fitness, art, education, @14thStreetY. Lower East Side, East Village3,214 followers | Follow
Rushay Booysen
▌│█│║▌║││█║▌│║ MANUFACTURED AND ASSEMBLED IN SOUTH AFRICA *The Tipping Point/Activist/Photographer/Digital geek/Speaker/Music lover/Wikileaker *3,208 followers | Follow
Annie Almeyda
Committed to life, protection and respect for the environment and animals3,154 followers | Follow
Peruanista
Carlos A Quiroz. Hago redes sociales, activismo, arte. Soy gay (dos espíritus), peruano (indígena), agnóstico, migrante indocumentado. Mi otra cuenta @CarlosQC3,140 followers | Follow
RadioYerevan
Its the news that others reject that make RadioYerevan the Best.FOLLOWING only reliable news and alt music service providers3,089 followers | Follow
CIOJ Africa Group
News from the Africa Group of the Chartered Institute of Journalists http://www.cioj.org.uk3,037 followers | Follow
sissy k. tran
criminal defense attorney in search of noodles (preferably in soup and with mushrooms).3,018 followers | Follow
Ana Beatriz Cholo
Mom of autistic 4yo, Navy vet, ex-journo, photog, activist, cyclist, outdoorsy Latina, nonconformist, secular humanist. Mean ppl suck. #LGBT #p23,004 followers | Follow
KerryPintado
Help others when possible and be kind to all living creatures big and small2,970 followers | Follow
Paola Mendoza
I dabble in a little bit of everything. Trying to find me & you & us because I think we are important.2,925 followers | Follow
Hope4MentalHealth
Hope4MentalHealth.org was developed to help children with mental health disorders to get proper support and treatment.2,884 followers | Follow
-- bedlam fury --
The meltdown of emotions. The dysfunctional anti-hero of all time. A traveler seeking the ultimate emotional response to a dying age of reason & compassion.2,865 followers | Follow
UFWupdates
Cesar Chavez'United Farm Workers(UFW) Fighting for Farm Worker Rights.Si Se Puede!®2,823 followers | Follow
Karen Attiah
Columbia Grad student. Fulbrighter. Northwestern grad. Naturalista. Ghanaian. I tweet on Africa, media, development and women's issues. I blog at @MoreThanARuby2,792 followers | Follow
Callan Tham
Photographer, aspiring writer, geek, liberal, politics junkie, beer guzzler, egomaniac, misanthrope, atheist, dad to @ajtham, #uncletime!2,749 followers | Follow
Billie Greenwood
Migrant worker for justice. Volunteer: immigration, community dev, housing & hunger. A blogger who likes to laugh. http://xeeme.com/BillieGreenwood/2,742 followers | Follow
Cultural Survival
Cultural Survival is a global leader in the fight to protect Indigenous lands, languages, and cultures around the world. Tweets by Danielle DeLuca.2,691 followers | Follow
Nihilo Zero (blog)
Radical Politics, Biocentric. For peace, sustainability & REVOLUTION. Tweeting as if it mattered.2,641 followers | Follow
ACORN Canada
ACORN Canada is an independent national organization of low and moderate income families with 45,000+ members in 20+ community chapters.2,518 followers | Follow
Tracy Riva
Writer, Freelance Editor, Book Reviewer with Midwest Book Review, International Women's Writing Guild NC Regional Representative. Goodreads member.2,514 followers | Follow
Carla Zanoni
Social Media Editor @DNAinfo, reporting on Upper Manhattan. Born in Buenos Aires. Live w/burly man, smiley dog & surly cat. czanoni@dnainfo.com 917.846.45462,501 followers | Follow
Jackie Mahendra
the stories we wage can -- & will -- change the world. // see also: immigration, online strategy...chocolate. these tweets are mine (& now yours). lucky you ;)2,485 followers | Follow
Jane Fleming
fingers and vision not the best but still academic but out of work, particular interest adaptive tech, Isle of Ely Fenvision, Chicago, maps2,484 followers | Follow
We Are Wisconsin
Our coalitional efforts include voter education and mobilization, grassroots lobbying, and independent expenditures on the Wisconsin Senate recall elections.2,476 followers | Follow
PGH Human Rights
A community education project that seeks to build support for human rights by raising awareness, encouraging involvement, and facilitating collaboration in PGH2,366 followers | Follow
Mary Kosta
Eclectic linguist & librarian. Blogs on social justice, food, language & culture. Activist since grade 5. Amnesty International supporter for 30 years.2,364 followers | Follow
Benny Wenda
West Papua independence leader, Secretary General of Demmak (The Koteka Tribal Assembly), and Founder of the Free West Papua Campaign2,351 followers | Follow
alfredo gutierrez
daily digital newspaper about immigration reform. information activism and attitude.2,351 followers | Follow
karlosgaunaschmieder
Bridging Democracy Divides. Imagine a better future with me. Opinions my own. #mediajustice2,311 followers | Follow
Doris Koren
POSITIVE SPACE - Human Rights are respected here ~ Union Activist, Writer, Student of History, Learning Italian ~ Loves her Dogs, Would rather knit than sleep.2,213 followers | Follow
Leza Raley-Labrador
I am a co-owner of Digital Breathing, a film production company. I am passionate about film, art and making a difference in this world.2,177 followers | Follow
Donna Elizabeth
Politically progressive alpaca breeder. Selectively breeding to improve alpacas, selectively voting to improve our country.2,160 followers | Follow
Jerin Arifa
Feminist, Activist, Friend, Bengali. @NationalNOW Board member. Chair: Natl NOW Young Feminist Task Force & @NOWYoungFems http://bit.ly/9s1sRe2,141 followers | Follow
Sunny Perkins Stokes
mom, wife, daughter, sister, friend, human being...daydreamer, free thinker, social drinker, bleeding heart liberal...RN/Clinical Analyst Programmer2,104 followers | Follow
Citizen Action of NY
We look for opportunities to create big changes in NY and the US. Our power comes from the grassroots: people coming together to push the edge of the possible.2,103 followers | Follow
Gina Cosentino
Director of Global #Indigenous #Conservation, The Nature Conservancy @nature_org. Tweets mine. #cdnpoli #politics #humanrights #enviro #globalhealth #socent2,094 followers | Follow
Maria Lia Calvo
There is nothing like returning to a place that remains unchanged to find the ways in which you yourself have altered ~ Nelson Mandela2,066 followers | Follow
Tashina Banks
Lakota/Ojibwa. #PineRidgeRez. #RezLife. @RedCloudSchool advocate. A #Lakota #LivingTheDream.2,034 followers | Follow
ANTaR National
ANTaR: a national organisation advocating for Justice, Rights and Respect for Australia's First Peoples. RTs/ Follows not endorsements.2,003 followers | Follow
Carole McGranahan
Professor of Anthropology, Scholar of Tibet/Himalayas, Student of Culture + Politics, Connoisseur of Low Grade Chai1,982 followers | Follow
Noam Shelef
I'm in denial about my iPad fetish. Also, I do digital strategy at the New Israel Fund.1,980 followers | Follow
Chrisi West
Friend, wife, webby, OFA'er, aspiring writer, occasional gym-goer, staff to cats, Hopemonger, book lover, shopper. Someone who wears black when nobody's dead.1,974 followers | Follow
tatiana f salomon
Conseil en stratégie (i-Marginal & CultureClic). Architecte. Présidente des Humains Associés. Co-fondatrice de GirlPower3 Auteure de LaFemmeauxSemellesdeVent.eu1,962 followers | Follow
Dr. Josef Ashkenazi
Physics Professor interested also in history and politics (especially of Israel)1,929 followers | Follow
West Papua Media
West Papua Media Alerts report the latest independently sourced news from West Papua We are entirely non-profit and rely on your support for our survival.1,882 followers | Follow
Global Issues
Twitter updates from globalissues.org discussing numerous global issues1,880 followers | Follow
Marcie Barnes
Mom, wife, hugger of trees, founder @spherre, UNC grad & #4H fangirl. ''world does not exist solely for the betterment and multiplication of mankind''-@tferriss1,849 followers | Follow
Julia Dinsmore
Performance Artist, Author, Singer, Poet, Public Speaker, Humorist, Story Teller, Educator, Community Capacity Builder. www.juliadinsmore.com1,838 followers | Follow
Foodie Family
Soul strings are the ties of the heart that binds all of life's rhapsodies into one. Journey1,835 followers | Follow
Meakin Armstrong
@guernicamag #fiction editor, #writer. #ghostwriter, ghost #blogger, writing a novel. My latest journalist stuff: http://www.theatlantic.com/meakin-armstrong/1,831 followers | Follow
Cybil Disobedient
Queer political junkie, social media and tech advocacy geek, and direct action/civil disobedience specialist. Tweets are my own.1,806 followers | Follow
Progressive Push
National organization helping progressives get elected to public office1,769 followers | Follow
Jean-Rémi Deléage
New Media Producer (imarginal.com & cultureclic.fr) #mobile #innovation, #science #culture #educ #museums #virtual #iphone #green #politics #social #humanism1,683 followers | Follow
Reina Valenzuela
Social & Business Entrepeneur passionate about community building on the ground & online! Let's empower Latin@s #LATISM Vice-Chair of Memberships1,673 followers | Follow
Prochoice Family Doc
Pro choice family doctor & provider working for access to care, evidence-based medicine, reproductive justice, gender equality, immigrant and LGBT rights.1,668 followers | Follow
SweetHoney InTheRock
We began in Washington DC in'73/ & sing acapella style with a political ring, music of the African Diaspora.1,624 followers | Follow
Lizbeth Mateo
Undocumented co-founder of @DreamActivistCA, @TheNIYA (http://theniya.org) @DreamTeam_LA. Forever a troublemaker. Described as an overemotional #Cancer. #FWYH1,611 followers | Follow
veronica basye
Child of God.. Sister in Christ.. Mother of two.. :) (Also contribute as one of the Social Media Mgrs for @BCCF and #BCCF related Twitter Accts)1,594 followers | Follow
Broadsnark
Autonomous, Analytical, Anarchist, Atheist, Adventurer. Likes letter A.1,570 followers | Follow
SocSec Campaign
A broad-based coalition united around the simple proposition, Strengthen Social Security... Don't Cut It.1,519 followers | Follow
SugarandSpice_4
Proud Democrat - tweet about politics, news, current events, and quotes/ Obama Supporter/ C-Span viewer & volunteer at #dv #vaw shelter1,491 followers | Follow
Morgane Richardson
Founder of Refuse The Silence, Feminist, Womyns rights advocate, Public Speaker on Race + Gender, RAINN Crisis Intervention Volunteer, President of MixtapeMedia1,469 followers | Follow
Jeri Ekdahl
Connector, promoter of women's leadership, and endless optimist (I support @IAVA and @TEDx ) You may find me wandering through the Chinese countryside...1,456 followers | Follow
Vida Jaugelis
Student of the human condition, pilgrim in search of the heart of life where justice and mercy meet, Lutheran pastor working as a healthcare chaplain.1,435 followers | Follow
Planned Parenthood
Ensuring access to reproductive health care through health center services, education and advocacy. Serving 42 counties in West TN, North MS and East AR.1,380 followers | Follow
Harvey J Kaye
Progressive, NWU/AFT, Prof of Democracy-UWGB, author Thomas Paine & the Promise of America (FSG 2005) and The Four Freedoms & the Promise of America (S&S 2013)1,368 followers | Follow
Caroline Mailloux
Foreign policy, global health, #socent, innovation, #NPO management, design, CSR. I ♥ Providence - and irony. Tweets are mine.1,326 followers | Follow
Marcy Winograd
Ocean Park Neighborhood Association, Board Member; public school English teacher; former congressional peace candidate; Green Party activist.1,322 followers | Follow
Judy Karofsky
Slightly geeky, liberal, community activist, advocate 4 seniors, affordable housing & women's economic issues. SOLIDARITY1,285 followers | Follow
Green Party of Calif
Register Green for decentralization, ecology, feminism, future focus, social and economic justice, non-violence, diversity, responsibility & democracy.1,284 followers | Follow
lucia orth
Writer. First novel, Baby Jesus Pawn Shop, Nov 2008, Pub Weekly Starred Review. NPR says, Think Dr. Zhivago in SE Asia. // Atty w specialty in Am Indian studies1,269 followers | Follow
Sarah Lee & Johnny
Our latest album, Bright Examples, is out now and available through all digital and physical retailers!1,266 followers | Follow
Common Cause/NY
The Citizen's Lobby in NY. Staff tweeting are Susan Lerner & Sam Massol. Like us on facebook: http://www.facebook.com/CommonCauseNewYork1,258 followers | Follow
Gord Barnes
Amnesty International fieldworker living in Saskatchewan interests:human rights, the environment, photography, sports, cycling, acrylic painting, and a blogger1,213 followers | Follow
Stephen Herron
Just an unaffiliated Blogger kicking corrupt politicians at my Blog and ePluribus Media - I support #OWS.1,212 followers | Follow
jeremiah abrams
Jungian therapist, dream analyst; author, editor, teacher, explorer; drill down into my updates, there you might find me :)1,206 followers | Follow
Douglas Rivlin
Press Secretary to @LuisGutierrez - U.S. Rep. Luis V. Gutierrez (D-IL-04)1,186 followers | Follow
JEN-Dental Hygienist
**HONESTY IS SUCH A LONELY WORD** Former Fashionable Groovy Hippy Chick * Liberal/Humanitarian * Animal Lover * Arts * Crafts * Reading * Singing * Dancing *1,183 followers | Follow
Alliance for Justice
For more than 30 years, Alliance for Justice has been leading the fight for a fair America.1,167 followers | Follow
Carolyn Lawson Low
looking for beauty and order and finding excitement along the way Community Manager for Zoomus1,156 followers | Follow
Olivia Lovag
Loves cats, animals, music, cinema, photography, atheism, science, gadgets, politics..stuff!1,152 followers | Follow
PeaceFrog1997
THIS FROGGY HAS BEEN KISSED AND TURNED INTO THE PRINCESS OF PEACE :-) AND AS ALWAYS, LIVING LIFE WITH A LOVING HEART1,147 followers | Follow
Susan Truitt
Veteran of 2004 resistance to Ohio election fraud; Opposing Electronic Voting; Equine Lawyer; Activist; Educator1,143 followers | Follow
Minority Rights
MRG is a human rights organisation which secures rights for ethnic, religious and linguistic minorities and indigenous people throughout the world1,123 followers | Follow
SocialSecurity-Works
We fight to maintain Social Security as a vehicle of social justice1,101 followers | Follow
Infochange India
News and analysis of social justice and development issues in India.1,091 followers | Follow
Maria Lorena
Social Safeguards | Environmental Psychology | Indigenous Peoples | Ivadoi i-Kafagway | Happiest in the mountains! Go Do1,055 followers | Follow
Helga Luthersdottir
Displaced Icelander, amused, touched & terrified by this twisted world. My tweets are my own & do not represent my current employer UCL.1,030 followers | Follow
Christine Jones
Eclectic indignant a bit shy quirky petulant.Peace humanrights ecology.Co-chair of acp-cpa.ca.Tweets=my opinion1,023 followers | Follow
Peter Jones
A complex adaptive human system in Toronto, today. Teach at OCADU. Found at designdialogues.com & designforcare.com1,022 followers | Follow
About Terra
Ideas, actions steps, science, opinion on climate change clean energy, endangered species, open spaces, sustainability, clean air and water, human rights, more.998 followers | Follow
Jim Kuemmerle
(said KIM-er-lee) Jazz pianist & composer, commemorating the Triangle Shirtwaist Fire & fighting for the Progressive legacy.989 followers | Follow
Joan Fallon
Communications Director, Kroc Institute for International Peace Studies, University of Notre Dame. Peace & justice, education, research. Love my tweeps.959 followers | Follow
TheTibetNetwork
International Tibet Network is a coalition of Tibet groups dedicated to non-violent campaigning to restore the rights of the Tibetan people.956 followers | Follow
accuracy.org
The Institute for Public Accuracy seeks to broaden public discourse by providing news releases that offer well-documented analysis of current events and issues.932 followers | Follow
Christine Donayre
Christine Donayre, Greens Councillor, Burwood Council. Mum of 3, eco-feminist & Green Unionist. All views my own & not my employers, etc etc!931 followers | Follow
danielle lorenz
almost-PhD student interested in settler-Indigenous issues, race studies, education, representation, higher ed, youth, GenY, photography, zoology, dinosaurs.927 followers | Follow
ginger robinson
Do not wait for leaders; do it alone, person to person. Mother Teresa918 followers | Follow
Mia Gabrielle
Writer, photographer, all-purpose artist, extreme overthinker and intensely self-indulgent partier, lover of life, hater of fools918 followers | Follow
MochaJuden
Illuminating the multiracial, multiethnic and multicultural aspects of the global Jewish community.905 followers | Follow
Andrea Nill Sanchez
Guatemalan-American progressive student @YaleLawSch. Contributor to @DailyGrito and @Politic365. Ex-immigration blogger @ThinkProgress.892 followers | Follow
LeagueofYoungVoters
887 followers | Follow
Amnesty Student UK
This is the Amnesty UK Student Action Network Twitter page - keeping you updated and connected. Tweets are by @AmnestyUK STAN committee.860 followers | Follow
EstherAnderson
a day without mentioning W Papua is a day wasted -my motto till the ban on international media in W Papua is lifted. Same re Sudan, till the N Sudan gov reforms808 followers | Follow
Regina Cowles
Feminist, Women's Rights, Enviro, Lefty Political Organizer, pissing off the Right for decades. How's by you?773 followers | Follow
Nish McCree-Hale
Tweeting about global health, cervical cancer prevention in African countries and my Fogarty research in Tanzania. Gotta soft spot for dogs and babies.765 followers | Follow
Judith LeBlanc
Field Director for Peace Action. Member of Caddo Tribe of Oklahoma. Holding it down in La Gran Manzana!750 followers | Follow
Diana Estigarribia
Human rights blogger at theactivistwriter.com. Buddhist. Latina. How can we make the world better? Connect+create+change.673 followers | Follow
Aguil Lual Blunt
Public health activist. Africa-trotter. Aspiring author. Optimist about South Sudan's future. Virginian. 3rd Culture Gal who loves to cook.662 followers | Follow
AI Canada Media
News, reports and updates on human rights from Amnesty's English Section in Canada.651 followers | Follow
The Language of Oil
portrayal of oil industry in media. impacts of Big Oil on indigenous peoples of the Amazon, and elsewhere. social transformations and paradigm shifts.639 followers | Follow
Kathy Plate
Social justice advocate who likes to ride bicycles and works at the National Gay and Lesbian Task Force.636 followers | Follow
Find Your Feet
We support families in the poorest rural communities in Southern Africa and South Asia to build a future free from hunger, poverty and discrimination.633 followers | Follow
Adela Nieves
Mixed Media Maker, Healing/Health Practitioner: prioritizing food that won't poison me or the earth, while also dreaming of Puerto Rico's waters.628 followers | Follow
r2articles
Just a guy interested in computers, politics, and the world around me. Oh and ukulele's too!607 followers | Follow
AmericasVoiceEs
599 followers | Follow
Charles Elliott
lawyer interested in environmental law, human rights, humanitarian law, civil rights, foreign policy, national security, technology568 followers | Follow
Amnesty Lethbridge
Registered group with Amnesty International Canada. Tweets on human rights.566 followers | Follow
janehenrici
556 followers | Follow
Andrea Germanos
an editor at CommonDreams.org, fan of green things and good food, reader of the 'progressosphere'528 followers | Follow
WITNESSpriscila
staffer @witnessorg -tweeting mostly on human rights, video4change, forced evictions, brazil + more...517 followers | Follow
R D Stanley
Associate Dean, University Prof., complex systems theorist, ecojustice/social justice advocate. Opinions/view are not those of the University of Windsor.517 followers | Follow
Documentary Film
AWD reveals the intimate processes of a young man's transition from life in the city to being wholeheartedly immersed in a life with the Mentawai islander tribe507 followers | Follow
stella.zine
hir heart is an amplifier ♥♥♥ 18 and up tweet's here but if your under 18 follow @StellaZGrLsRocK484 followers | Follow
Nicky Lambert
Purveyor of many things. Work for Native Americans assisting with Employment & Training, Elders, youth & culture. Former AmeriCorps*VISTA.482 followers | Follow
Nadia Bey Jenkins
Yoga bentbambooyoga.com Fashion shallow.be Mom/Social Activist IMFIT & Entrepreneur. Studyng psychology/neuroscience. Alchemy of raw food/gemstones/beauty482 followers | Follow
Nadia Hassan Kondoh
my exーbf Wilayat was forced into marriage in Peshawar,Pakistan!i'm into; Esperanto,Islam,jazz,classical music,art,STD,human rights,love+ ;)473 followers | Follow
Bill Barnes
Father|Husband|TreeHugger|Anti-Mountaintop Removal|Lover of Real Food459 followers | Follow
NYCPubSchooler
Fighting for the rights of NYC public school students, teachers, staff and - of course - parents! Supporting #OccupyWallStreet Sep. 17446 followers | Follow
Sara Murphy
vim + vigor, sabotage + subterfuge. INTERSECTIONALITY. also: salt!445 followers | Follow
Vanessa Cardenas
Vanessa Cárdenas is the Director of Progress 2050, a project of the Center for American Progress that seeks to build a more inclusive progressive agenda.413 followers | Follow
Cynthia L. Ryals
Consultant, speaker, and student of sexuality and gender issues. Writer and lover of creative expression, politics, social justice, and enlightenment.393 followers | Follow
Stevie Luther
Student activist at Williams College. Interests: Green politics, ending the Drug War, saving the planet, spreading peace and love to all.343 followers | Follow
CarolanninWV
I am Not a writer,nor can I spell, and some times I drink more than one glass of wine. If I call you friend your truly are,I believe in Karma.332 followers | Follow
Tom Chapin
331 followers | Follow
Jason Dzubow
Legal expertise in immigration law, including asylum, criminal immigration, deportation and removal, family and employment-based immigration, and more.315 followers | Follow
Jimena Sofia Villeda
Hondureña. Revolucionaria. Futura Psicóloga. Dios. Español/English. Un poquito de todo. The world fascinates me.222 followers | Follow
Laurel Krause
Kent State Truth Tribunal - Please watch our findings and support our efforts at www.TruthTribunal.org209 followers | Follow
Human Wrongs
We tweet about Human Wrongs.Environment & Peoples Defence against human driven catastrophic events past present & potential.Equality of all in Nature.186 followers | Follow
AFSCME Local 2456
178 followers | Follow
Katy Tasker
Media and outreach associate at @PublicKnowledge in Wash #DC, my hometown. I pride myself on being all woman and all nerd. #NYU MCC alumna.176 followers | Follow
Joanna A. Waldron
Environmental attorney and mom into law, economics, environment, kids, Phillies and Flyers and smiling when I don't feel like it. Opinions here are my own.139 followers | Follow
Ellen Shaffer
Co-Director of Center for Policy Analysis - The straight scoop from reliable sources on health care reform, reproductive rights, global trade & public health.125 followers | Follow
GNYC for Change
5 Boroughs + Westchester = Voices of everyday Americans who want Congress to protect Health Care Reform.106 followers | Follow
Milk Not Jails
A grassroots campaign to build a new urban-rural alliance in New York State. We want farms, not prisons, to be our future.90 followers | Follow
Nonny Moose
Articulated Marionette searching for TRUTH, fighting for JUSTICE, and preserving FREEDOMS via Separation of Church and State.85 followers | Follow
Jamey Nicholas S.
Political, with a sense of humor, and a love of musical theatre.47 followers | Follow
Monica Sarmiento
43 followers | Follow
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