| AAA alternative; get better road service + stop supporting lobbying against safety and the environment. Better World Club |
| Reduce your new car cost, while eliminating the hassle and manipulation. Consumer-funded organization gets bids from dealers. $190 will probably let you keep $1,000+ of the hidden sales commission. CarBargains |
| To find a real consumer lawyer: National Association of Consumer Advocates |
| Bicycling comfortably and safely on roads. New consumer-funded, limited profit. LivingDayLites™ |
| Consciously Consuming
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Buy wisely; help, don't hurt, the people and environment affected by your buying decisions. new american dream |
| Informed Buying |
Real ratings by consumers (even on doctors) and below-market product prices. You're impowered if you're near DC, DL, Boston, SF or Seattle. Consumers' CheckBook. |
| Real product ratings by consumer-funded engineers, plus more general consumer advice. Consumer Reports | |
| Cars |
Quality information on car issues: Center for Auto Safety |
| Report your safety problems here. Recalls and crash tests: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Better crash tests: Insurance Institute for Highway Safety | |
| Health | Quality information on health issues, with a life-saving record of warning consumers about drugs long before the government acknowledged the danger. Health Research Group |
| Quality information on nutrition: Center for Science in the Public Interest | |
| Consumers' defense against health scams: Quackwatch | |
| Health advice without the usual anti-consumer, pro-medical-business bias: Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine | |
| Oriental Carpets |
Don't hire child labor. Insist on the RUGMARK. |
| Legal | Quality legal information on specific topics: National Consumer Law Center |
| Lawyers who handle some cases with high potential public interest impact: Trial Lawyers for Public Justice | |
| Political Claims |
Deceptive? Objective analysis of statements of major U.S. political candidates and officials. FactCheck.org |
| Progress | "People-powered democracy, not corporate rule, is the only way to create a sustainable and just society." Ralph Nader offers tools, opportunities: Citizen Works |
Updated 8/2007