Media
The New York Times
Where the Conversation Begins. Follow for breaking news, NYTimes.com home page articles, special features and RTs of our journalists.5,190,132 followers | Follow
The White House
Official WH twitter account. Comments & messages received through official WH pages are subject to the PRA and may be archived. Learn more http://wh.gov/privacy2,896,553 followers | Follow
Anderson Cooper
Personal tweets by Anderson Cooper. Anchor of @AC360, weeknights at 8p/ET & 10p/ET on @CNN and daytime talk show host of @Anderson, airing weekdays.2,533,505 followers | Follow
Rachel Maddow MSNBC
I see political people... (Retweets do not imply endorsement.)2,122,906 followers | Follow
Huffington Post
The Internet Newspaper - Curated by @kerstinshamberg, @lauralizhibbard, @socialmia, @deanpraetorius, @travelinganna1,847,899 followers | Follow
Al Jazeera English
Al Jazeera English, the 24-hour English-language news and current affairs channel, headquartered in Doha, Qatar. Follow @AJELive for breaking news alerts.1,036,694 followers | Follow
Justice Department
Official DOJ Twitter account. DOJ does not collect comments or messages through this account. Learn more at justice.gov/privacy-file.htm470,700 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.361,163 followers | Follow
TweetSmarter
In our fifth year of helping everyone get the most out of #Twitter and #SocialMedia. Tweet us anytime! Tips, tools, Twitter news and tech support for everyone.332,033 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.298,682 followers | Follow
Los Angeles Times
News from SoCal, California and the world, from the L.A. Times. Staffed by latimes.com editors. See latimes.com/twitter for other LAT streams.290,643 followers | Follow
HuffPost Politics
The latest political news from The Huffington Post's politics team.195,036 followers | Follow
The Nation
Bringing a critical and independent spirit to the reporting of politics, social issues, culture and the arts.170,683 followers | Follow
Democracy Now!
Official Democracy Now! Twitter Account. An independent, global daily news hour. Follow us for daily news, events, and updates on Amy Goodman's speaking tour.169,163 followers | Follow
Tavis Smiley
#Entrepreneur, #advocate, #author of #FAILUP & #host of Tavis Smiley on @PBS, Tavis Smiley Show from @PRI, co-host for #SmileyAndWest & Founder: @YouthToLeaders164,714 followers | Follow
Ezra Klein
Blogger/columnist for Washington Post, columnist for Bloomberg View, contributor to MSNBC. Eater of food. Hater of filibuster. Lover of charts.156,451 followers | Follow
Soledad O'Brien
I anchor CNN’s “Starting Point” airing 7a to 9a weekdays. In my free time, I host docs: Black in America and Latino in America. RTs ≠ endorsements.150,373 followers | Follow
Cato Institute
LIKE us on Facebook http://on.fb.me/ztb1TQ and check out the full list of Cato Twitter feeds: http://bit.ly/Adyx6F130,287 followers | Follow
The Atlantic
Official Twitter feed for The Atlantic magazine and TheAtlantic.com. News and analysis on current affairs, politics, and culture. Curated by @JaredBKeller (^JK)125,765 followers | Follow
Daily Telegraph News
Breaking news, analysis, Matt cartoons and more from The Daily and Sunday Telegraph. We're also on Facebook - http://www.facebook.com/telegraph.co.uk107,749 followers | Follow
Luke Russert
I cover Capitol Hill for NBC News. Been sweating it out in the streets of a runaway American dream since 1985.96,427 followers | Follow
L.A. Weekly
Keep up on news, food, music and culture in Los Angeles with tweets from @JakeSwearingen. 100% feed free.72,235 followers | Follow
California Beat
Regional News and Information Service for the Metropolitan San Francisco Bay Area.69,797 followers | Follow
Noam Chomski
This is Noam Chomski, I am the author of Manufacturing Dissent and other revolutionary pamphlets. No relation at all to Noam Chomsky.59,934 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!56,839 followers | Follow
Pew Research Center
Nonpartisan, non-advocacy data and analysis on the issues, attitudes and trends shaping America and the world.56,570 followers | Follow
Profit Consultant
Profit Consultant - As a Profit Consultant. I help people make more profits. It is about putting money on your bottom line. Profit Tips and more.53,749 followers | Follow
jeremy scahill
national security correspondent for The Nation, author of Blackwater. There's always money in the banana stand.48,921 followers | Follow
L.A. Times: L.A. Now
Southern California -- this just in. News from L.A. and beyond from the Los Angeles Times. See @latimes & @latimescitybeat for more news.43,027 followers | Follow
Harvard Law School
The official Twitter profile of Harvard Law School. Run by the HLS Office of Communications.32,074 followers | Follow
HuffPost College
College news and more -- send tips to college@huffingtonpost.com Editor: @harring4630,987 followers | Follow
Los Angeles magazine
Los Angeles magazine is the definitive resource and indispensable guide to Los Angeles26,358 followers | Follow
gallupnews
Get Gallup news and tracking data on politics, business, wellbeing, and the world. Get behind-the-scenes insights @gallupqueue25,436 followers | Follow
LawLibraryofCongress
News and information from the Law Library of Congress in Washington, DC25,271 followers | Follow
U.S. Census Bureau
Your trusted source for quality statistics about our people, places and our economy.23,987 followers | Follow
Media Leaders
Follow us for social media best practices & networking events. We have thousands of marketing, advertising & tech pro's just like you at our events.23,821 followers | Follow
Free Press
We're a national, nonpartisan nonprofit working to reform the U.S. media.23,292 followers | Follow
Justice and Care
Justice & Care is a international team of human rights professionals that work with governments to support victims of trafficking and other forms of injustice.23,036 followers | Follow
This American Life
I am a radio and TV show. This is my story in 140 characters. Unofficial RSS feed.22,811 followers | Follow
Colorlines.com
Colorlines.com is a daily news site offering award-winning reporting, analysis, and solutions to today’s racial justice issues.22,800 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/cNFKN22,387 followers | Follow
GuardianUS
Featuring the Guardian's US coverage, conversations and reporters.21,401 followers | Follow
InstituteForJustice
The Institute for Justice is the nation's leading legal advocate for liberty. Follow IJ: protect property, economic liberty, free speech and school choice!15,760 followers | Follow
Callie Schweitzer
Deputy Publisher of Talking Points Memo, former Editor-in-Chief of LA's Neon Tommy; USC alumnus; love news, tech & Diet Coke! callie@callieschweitzer.com15,178 followers | Follow
California Watch
Bold new journalism brought to you by California's largest investigative reporting team. A project of the Center for Investigative Reporting (@cironline).15,123 followers | Follow
DREAMActivist
DreamActivist - Undocumented Youth Action and Resource Network. Curated by @juansaaa, @flavia_isabel, @_vectorist, @aqueerdesi, @modaorg & many others.14,583 followers | Follow
Huffington Post LA
12,654 followers | Follow
Mumia Abu-Jamal
Mumia is Innocent! This account is administered by Mumia's movement as Mumia has no internet from Prison.12,617 followers | Follow
VOTO LATINO
Voto Latino works to promote an enfranchised America by leveraging celebrity voices, the latest technology and youth themselves to promote change.12,393 followers | Follow
Pulitzer Center
We're a non-profit journalism organization funding and promoting interaction with under-covered international journalism. Tweets by @mauramaura.11,860 followers | Follow
Angus Johnston
Historian and advocate of American student activism. I teach at CUNY. Personal tweets at @angusjohnston.11,582 followers | Follow
US Supreme Court Ops
Links to the latest opinions from the U.S. Supreme Court. No news or gossip, just timely links to the newest opinions.10,885 followers | Follow
Law Practice Mgmt
Our tips offer practical suggestions to optimize your law practice – from the American Bar Association’s Law Practice Management Section.10,174 followers | Follow
Drug Policy Alliance
DPA is the nation's leading organization promoting alternatives to the drug war that are grounded in science, compassion, health and human rights.9,764 followers | Follow
Social Medialy
Love to engage on recent social media news with an emphasis on Twitter. Also interested in sm, smm, seo, socialmedia, marketing, & technology.9,310 followers | Follow
Anarchist News
Anarchy and anarchist news, events, uprisings, protests, struggles, politics, media, journalism, anti-government, radical news, art, and revolutions.8,856 followers | Follow
InternetLaw
Prof. Michael Scott, Southwestern Law School, L.A.. Also check @LawProf @CopyrightLaw @PrivacyLaw8,237 followers | Follow
Daily Trojan
The student newspaper of University of Southern California since 1912.7,307 followers | Follow
USC Annenberg
USC Annenberg is among the nation’s leading institutions devoted to the study of journalism, communication, public relations and public diplomacy7,166 followers | Follow
Immigration Policy
IPC is an immigration research and advocacy org that seeks to shape a rational conversation on immigration through its research and analysis.7,063 followers | Follow
First 5 California
Helping California's Children Grow up Healthy and Ready to Succeed in School6,983 followers | Follow
California News Now
California News Now ▪ 621 Capitol Mall ▪ Sacramento ▪ California ▪ 95814 ▪ #stateofcalifornia ▪ #westcoast ▪ #goldenstate ▪ #californianews ▪ #california ▪ #CA6,631 followers | Follow
Official CHC- 112th
The 21-Member Congressional Hispanic Caucus advocates for issues important to Latinos via the legislative process in Congress.6,437 followers | Follow
PolicyLink
Finding ways for low-income people to access good jobs, good schools, good neighborhoods and good government6,031 followers | Follow
Advocates For Youth
Amplify is a youth-driven online community dedicated to changing society's messed-up approach to sex, sexuality, and sexual health. 501C(3).5,922 followers | Follow
anarchists
When government isn't working, work without government...I unfollow tweeters who clutter my DM with games&trivia WITH EXTREME PREJUDICE5,864 followers | Follow
Women Make Movies
WMM is the world's leading distributor of independent films by and about women.5,572 followers | Follow
Presente.Org
Presente.org seeks to strengthen the political voice of Latino communities. ¡Adelante!5,277 followers | Follow
Los Angeles Squadron
Encouraging Professional Networking & Career Advancement.5,235 followers | Follow
The Partnership
The Partnership at Drugfree.org is a nonprofit organization dedicated to solving the problem of teen substance abuse.5,220 followers | Follow
policy4results
~Better Results for Kids and Families Through Research Informed Policy~5,113 followers | Follow
Youth to Leaders
Tavis Smiley Foundation - Y2L has provided leadership training and development for 6,500 teens, 13-18, since 1999. Our motto: Lead. Love. Save. Serve.4,648 followers | Follow
Abiyomi Kofi
APNS correspondent & ANG editor-General. RT's do not represent endorsements nor praise. Invective-laden & pointless discourses will be ignored & blocked.4,497 followers | Follow
favianna rodriguez
I am artist, activist, and agitator that works for a better planet.4,437 followers | Follow
New Latino Movement
NLM works to empower, train, & connect progressive Latinos. Facebook http://bit.ly/fbnlm LinkedIn http://bit.ly/linlm newlatinomovement@gmail.com4,285 followers | Follow
Los Angeles News Now
Los Angeles News Now ▪ 9000 Sunset Blvd ▪ Los Angeles ▪ California ▪ 90069 ▪ #cityofangels ▪ #hollywood ▪ #lalaland ▪ #hellay ▪ #lanews ▪ #losangeles ▪ #LA4,277 followers | Follow
A Better LA
A Better LA works to solve the challenge of gang violence and its domino impact in the inner-city. Founded by @PeteCarroll. Also check out @ABetterSeattle.4,098 followers | Follow
Will Coley
I'm a latte-drinking, bike-riding, taco-loving, media-making, social justice do-gooder freak show originally from North Carolina, living between LA & NYC.4,038 followers | Follow
Radical Studios
Radical is a trans-media company centered around character-driven published works & associated games, merch & media product lines. http://radicalstudios.com3,832 followers | Follow
Neon Tommy
The voice of USC Annenberg Digital News. We're an innovative Web-based 24/7 news & culture publication.3,805 followers | Follow
Legal Planet
Legal Planet - News from the world of legal maneuvers and lawsuits. Never a dull moment.3,732 followers | Follow
NalImmigration Forum
National organization that advocates for the value of immigrants and immigration to the nation3,617 followers | Follow
Reclaim The Media
Grassroots organizing for social change through media justice.3,551 followers | Follow
libcom.org
3,541 followers | Follow
robert lopez
L.A. Times investigative reporter who was part of team that won 2011 Pulitzer Prize for Public Service and nighttime blogger for @LANow. I also surf.3,256 followers | Follow
Probation Officers
Tweeting news about (or mentioning) probation officers and departments. Sponsored by OffenderCorrections.com, offering evidence-based life skills curriculum.3,193 followers | Follow
KPFA Radio
streaming LIVE and archived online, listener-sponsored radio for peace and social justice since 1949. 94.1fm in the Bay Area3,024 followers | Follow
Andrea Issa
Advocacy is the act of promoting changes in laws, regulations and other government actions to advance the mission of our peoples. One LO♥E! One ♥Heart♥2,867 followers | Follow
AboriginalNewsGroup
The official (and automated) Twitter account of the Aboriginal News Group (ANG)2,798 followers | Follow
anarchisms
This is @anarchists backup account-mainly tweeting Protests and Anarchism-but subject to change when you least expect it2,741 followers | Follow
LAT Homicide Report
The @latimes chronicles L.A. County homicide victims. See @lanow & @latimescitybeat for more Southern California news coverage.2,662 followers | Follow
American Latino TV
News and Entertainment, blog posts and behind-the-scene updates from the producers of the Award-winning programs, American Latino TV and LatiNation.2,467 followers | Follow
Leonard Peltier
Leonard is not on Twitter, send cards/letters: LEONARD PELTIER #89637-132; USP COLEMAN I; U.S. PENITENTIARY; P.O. BOX 1033; COLEMAN, FL 335212,365 followers | Follow
WendyCarrillo
On Air @POWER106LA, #PopCulture #Politics commentator & writer, lover of #music, Public Intellectual #USC Grad, 110% #Latina! #smartypants2,307 followers | Follow
Progressive Congress
Strategic action that brings progressive activists, organizations, and Congress together to deliver results on the issues that matter.2,260 followers | Follow
Peace Over Violence
Building healthy relationships, families, and communities free from sexual, domestic, and interpersonal violence. Home of Start Strong LA!2,153 followers | Follow
Hutchinson Report
Political Analyst, Author & Commentator - Tune In To Hutchinson Report - Fri 9:30 - 10:00 AM PST in Los Angeles on KTYM Radio 1460 AM, KTYM. com & BlogTalkRadio2,139 followers | Follow
racism reader
The only way to end racism is to face the fears of an open dialogue. Discuss what matters most - the way we view each other. Visit2,101 followers | Follow
Prison_Health
Prison, Corrections, Detention, & Jail Health Information. Views expressed are mine & not intended to replace a medical professional's.1,943 followers | Follow
Community Coalition
Transforming the social and economic conditions in South LA that foster addiction, crime, violence and poverty.1,895 followers | Follow
Anarchist Writers
1,751 followers | Follow
D. McGaughey-Summers
I teach courses in Sociology and English at UofL and the prison program at KCTCS. Areas of specialization are sexuality, justice, inequalities, popular culture1,734 followers | Follow
IndigeNews
1,695 followers | Follow
The Justice Project
The Justice Project is a nonprofit organization that works to increase fairness and accuracy in the criminal justice system.1,689 followers | Follow
Mera Szendro Bok
Event manager @internetliberty Founder and Director @commisyourright Dedicated to outreach and event building for internet freedom and human rights1,675 followers | Follow
ASCCareerDev
Career Development updates and advice for students and alumni of the USC Annenberg School for Communication & Journalism.1,659 followers | Follow
Justice for Youth
Campaign for Youth Justice advocates for juvenile justice reform through providing support to federal, state, and local campaigns.1,552 followers | Follow
Sasha Costanza-Chock
I'm a scholar and mediamaker working for media justice and communication rights.1,535 followers | Follow
KPFK Radio
An unofficial Twitter stream of news and events for KPFK, listener sponsored, non-commercial Pacifica Radio for *all* of Southern California.1,526 followers | Follow
ARL Public Policy
Director of Public Policy Initiatives at the Association of Research Libraries (www.arl.org). Copyright, Privacy, Broadband, & more.1,491 followers | Follow
CA Common Cause
We are a nonpartisan, nonprofit advocacy organization working to hold power accountable.1,374 followers | Follow
Mike de la Rocha
musician / writer / co-founder of ShopShareLove.com - www.mikedelarocha.com1,348 followers | Follow
Lorena Patino
Helping to make the immigration reform a reality in 2012. A community for people to post and vote on the latest US immigration news. Submit your own story today1,336 followers | Follow
We Are Oscar Grant
One year ago, Oscar Grant was murdered in Oakland by BART police officer, Johannes Mehserle. We are all Oscar Grant. We demand JUSTICE!1,217 followers | Follow
Restorative Circles
Dominic Barter shares news and thoughts on Restorative Circles, as they develop in communities worldwide1,214 followers | Follow
LA Media Reform Grp
Helping Southern Californians to become their own media makers as well as critical consumers of corporate mass media. Register for the March 3 Summit today!1,049 followers | Follow
Celeste Fremon
author...blogger (WitnessLA)...journalist...criminal justice junkie...university prof (USC, UC Irvine)..river rafter...critter patter...mom...rose wrangler1,039 followers | Follow
Annenberg Radio News
Annenberg Radio News is a student produced news magazine with USC's Annenberg School of Journalism, covering stories important to our South L.A. community.922 followers | Follow
Green The Block
Green The Block is about creating economic opportunity for all Americans, while doing the work to green our cities. It is a project of Green For all.872 followers | Follow
Dana Sutton
Here to help for social justice, human rights, animal welfare, and progressive politics. Together we will be the change.864 followers | Follow
Uprising Radio
820 followers | Follow
DigitalEducationOrg
The Digital Education Organization is a 501(c)(3) Illinois non-profit organization committed to bridging the gap between technology and community.815 followers | Follow
Southwest Key
At Southwest Key, the largest Hispanic nonprofit in Texas, we open doors to opportunity so young people can achieve their dreams!769 followers | Follow
Emily Henry
Journalist, Social Justice/Education/International relations, Patch.com editor, Creative writer, San Francisco Bay Area and London.763 followers | Follow
Keith Muhammad
Your brother and servant, a student representative and follower of the Hon. Minister Louis Farrakhan.744 followers | Follow
CA Reentry Program
CRP assists California prisoners in successfully reentering society by providing assistance with obtaining services in their local communities.736 followers | Follow
Sarah Hamilton
720 followers | Follow
Youth MOVE National
Motivating Others Through Voices of Experience to promote change and reform in Youth Serving Systems such as mental health, child welfare and juvenile justice.658 followers | Follow
Mother Jones RSS
626 followers | Follow
Student Abolition
Students Against the Death Penalty (SADP) works to end the death penalty through campaigns of public education and the promotion of youth activism.536 followers | Follow
PolicyLink
Join thousands of advocates, activists, & policymakers Nov. 8-11 in Detroit for Equity Summit 2011. Register now at www.PolicyLink.org/Summit!535 followers | Follow
Media Make Change
provides 21st century media literacy curriculum design/development.499 followers | Follow
A Past, Denied
Documentary examining how 200+ yrs of institutional slavery during Canada’s formation has been kept out of Canadian classrooms, textbooks & social consciousness479 followers | Follow
We are Alex Sanchez!
News, updates & actions in support of #AlexSanchez, Executive Director of Homies Unidos. info@wearealex.org464 followers | Follow
SilenceBreaker Media
We collect used computers, reconditioning them with and for disadvantaged communities for the purposes of communication - giving a voice to the voiceless.460 followers | Follow
WA Ceasefire
Aaron Sullivan was a wonderful 18 year old young man, who was killed by an assault weapon July 22nd, 2009.444 followers | Follow
Carolyn Olney
Creating maximum visibility for #nonprofits and companies that make a difference. Specializing in #food and #healthcare. Advocacy is our middle name.434 followers | Follow
California Law
432 followers | Follow
Tafarai Bayne
chief evangelist for social good ventures/brands: CicLAvia. Street Inc. Sustainable Now Technologies. TRUST South LA.392 followers | Follow
ImMEDIAte Justice
ImMEDIAte Justice is a summer program that empowers young womyn and gender queer youth from L.A to share their experience of reproductive justice through film.377 followers | Follow
Carson Venture
South Bay News - for Carson, Torrance, PV, Redondo Beach, Long Beach, and Los Angeles in general377 followers | Follow
OLA Resources
Donate to the General Fund: https://www.wepay.com/donate/59144 Donate to the Legal Defense Fund: https://www.wepay.com/donate/192938309 followers | Follow
Fresno Undercurrent
272 followers | Follow
Los Angeles News
272 followers | Follow
TIME Committee
The Injustice Must End (TIME) Committee to Free Efren Paredes, Jr. • Juvenile life without parole • injustice • wrongful conviction • Latino248 followers | Follow
Thomas Goodnight
bon vivant, wit, ironist, trope testor, critical intervention246 followers | Follow
TOWN HALL LA
Since 1937, we have been dedicated to promoting civic participation, pride and awareness.181 followers | Follow
New Industries Books
All new industries & professions book releases posted on their publication day175 followers | Follow
Xokolatl Cafe
XOKOLATL CAFÉ is a first of its kind café focusing on cacao-based chocolate drinks prepared from ancestral recipes, family secrets and modern variations.160 followers | Follow
Efrén Paredes, Jr.
132 followers | Follow
Joleen Locanas
117 followers | Follow
Oct 22nd Coalition
National organization grinding daily to end Police Brutality, Repression & the Criminalization of a Generation.116 followers | Follow
Ralph Wipfli
105 followers | Follow
southcentralnews
40 followers | Follow
Jeffrey Fagan
19 followers | Follow
Responsible Media
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