Here are some links to web sites we think will be useful to anyone involved in left political thought. Included so far are publications, universities, think tanks and various research and campaigning organisations. Please let us know if there are websites that you think should be added to this list.

Activist Network ActivistNetwork is a non profit making organisation that seeks to promote the values of peace, equality and social justice.The website is intended as a practical resource for all radical individuals, groups and organisations.
The Amiel and Melburn Trust The Trust, named after the founders Norman Melburn and Barry Amiel, gives financial assistance to bodies or individuals to advance public education, learning and knowledge in all aspects of the philosophy of Marxism, the history of socialism and the working-class movement. The site provides an online archive of, for instance, The New Reasoner, Universities & Left Review and Marxism Today and other articles and pamphlets.
Amnesty International A worldwide movement of people who campaign for internationally recognized human rights.
Association of Progressive Communications (APC) An international coalition of progressive computer networks.
Australian Options Magazine Left discussions for social justice and political change
British Sociological Society
As a registered charitable company, our mission is to represent the intellectual and sociological interests of our members. The BSA is the professional organisation representing sociologists in Britain today.
BUBL Information Service Information Service, Centre for Digital Library Research, Strathclyde University.
Campaign for Nuclear Disarmament CND campaigns non-violently to rid the world of nuclear weapons and other weapons of mass destruction and to create genuine security for future generations.
Chartist Magazine that aims to promote debate amongst people active in radical politics about the contemporary relevance of democratic socialism .
Compass A new membership-based pressure group, whose goal is to debate, discuss and develop the ideas, vision and action needed to develop a more coherent and radical programme for a centre-left government.
Corporate Watch Corporate Watch is a small independent not-for-profit research and publishing group which undertakes research on the social and environmental impact of large corporations, particularly multinationals. We aim to expose the mechanisms by which corporations function and the detrimental effects they have on society and the environment as an inevitable result of their current legal structure.
Democratic Left Scotland Democratic Left Scotland exists to promote a dialogue, alliances and activity between social movements, trade unions, progressive parties and committed individuals to obtain the maximum pressure to renew Scottish democracy with equality of opportunity for all.
Demos An independent think-tank that operates beyond traditional parties, identities and disciplines.
Dissent A quarterly magazine of politics and culture - US
Emotional Labour Research Bringing together academic staff from a range of disciplines with a research interest in the field.
The Fabian Society Centre left think tank.
Gaian Economics An internet showcase for a group of researchers who agree that the major problems facing humanity have their root in our economic system and recognise the need to develop a new kind of economics.
International Gramsci Society International Society for the study and development of Gramsci's thought.
Labour Research Department Independent research organisation publishing news and information for trade unionists.
Left on the Shelf Specialist second hand bookseller of material on all topics to do with Socialism. From here you can access one of the world’s best on-line collections of books, pamphlets, journals and ephemera on this subject.
Le Monde Diplomatique English language website and free online monthly summaries and maps.
Marx Memorial Library The Marx Memorial Library is the place for books, pamphlets and periodicals on all aspects of Marxism, the science of Socialism and history of working-class movements.
New Economics Foundation nef is an independent 'think-and-do' tank that aims to challenge mainstream thinking on economic, environment and social issues.
New Internationalist The New Internationalist workers' co-operative (NI) exists to report on the issues of world poverty and inequality; to focus attention on the unjust relationship between the powerful and powerless worldwide; to debate and campaign for the radical changes necessary to meet the basic needs of all; and to bring to life the people, the ideas and the action in the fight for global justice.
New Left Review A key journal of the international left
New Policy Institute UK site for statistics on poverty and social exclusion
New Politics Journal An independent socialist forum for dialogue and debate on the left.
The New Politics Network An independent political and campaigning think tank, concerned specifically with issues relating to democratic renewal and popular participation in politics.
Progress An independent organisation for Labour party members and trade unionists
Q-News A monthly colour magazine published from London, which contains articles relevant to Muslims today, covering religion, politics and lifestyle issues.
The Radical Activist Network The Radical Activist Network was formed at the beginning of 2004 by a group of activists largely drawn from the movements against war, racism and corporate globalisation.
Red Pepper Independent magazine of the green and radical left.
Reporting the World Towards an ethical framework for reporting conflicts in the 21st century. A guide to best practice created by journalists, for journalists.
Rethinking Social Democracy A successful conference was held in April 2004 on Social democracy, culture and society: historical perspectives Visit the website for more information and details of future conferences.
Rising East Rising East Online will examine the social, cultural and political implications of the Thames Gateay plan across the whole range of policy areas, and situate these developments in a wider analysis of trends in urban regeneration worldwide - with contributions from lecturers and students at the University of East London, and beyond. This will be a 'local' website with a global outlook.
SEARCH The SEARCH (Social Education And Research Concerning Humanity) Foundation was incorporated in 1990 in New South Wales as a non-profit company to promote greater understanding in the community of the main factors affecting social life, influencing social development and advancing social well-being.
Specialist Group for the Study of Anarchism This is the official website for the Political Studies Association (PSA) UK, Specialist Group for the Study of Anarchism
Signs of the Times An independent, self-financed collective which exists to provide a space for the free circulation and exchange of ideas on the left, outside the confines of the academy and not limited by party loyalties or sectarian ideologies.
Statewatch Monitoring the state and civil liberties in the European Union.
Stop the War The web site of the Stop the War coalition against
TOPIA TOPIA provides a venue for critical thinkers at work in the domains of culture, nationality, technology, environment, gender, race and the politics of space and time. We publish historical, theoretical, critical and experimental essays on culture that are accessible to a wide readership in the humanities and social sciences.
Transformative Studies Institute
TSI is a progressive activist-scholar think-tank fostering interdisciplinary research to bridge theory with activism. The institute is concerned with issues of social justice and related activism, and its aim is to provide a working model of theory in action that will lead to a just society. We also publish Theory in Action an international peer-reviewed journal for academics and on-the-ground activists.
Tribune Magazine of the labour movement left
UKwatch A resource for all those interested in developing a radical critique of UK politics. Based on the model of Z Net (the highly successful US-based activist resource), the site aims to provide the same breadth of information and sense of community, while also being dedicated to achieving social change.
United for Peace and Justice United for Peace and Justice is a coalition of more than 1300 local and national groups throughout the United States who have joined together to oppose the US government's policy of permanent warfare and empire-building.
The Working Class Movement Library The Working Class Movement Library (WCML) is a collection of English language books, periodicals, pamphlets, archives and artefacts, concerned with the activities, expression and enquiries of the labour movement, its allies and its enemies, since the late 1700s.
The Working Class Movement Library Bookstore The Working Class Movement Library is a charitable foundation. The books we are are offering on this site are made up of mostly duplicate material that has been donated to the library. All proceeds go towards the continued maintenence of the library and its collections.
World Development Movement The World Development Movement (WDM) tackles the underlying causes of poverty. Lobbying decision makers to change the policies that keep people poor, researching and promoting positive alternatives, and working alongside people in the developing world who are standing up to injustice.
World Socialist Movement The collaborative work of socialists around the world