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- American Cancer Society [r]: American Cancer Society mission statement says “The American Cancer Society is the nationwide, community-based, voluntary health organization dedicated to eliminating cancer as a major health problem by preventing cancer, saving lives, and diminishing suffering from cancer, through research, education, advocacy, and service.” [e]
- American Civil Liberties Union [r]: American political action group founded in 1920 for protection of civil liberties. [e]
- American Federation of Teachers [r]: The American Federation of Teachers is a labor union representing 1.4 million education professionals in pre-K, primary, secondary, and higher education, related school personnel; federal, state, and local government employees; and nurses and other healthcare professionals. [e]
- American Friends of Likud [r]: A member of the world federation of Likud organizations, not directly under the Likud Party in Israel [e]
- American Red Cross [r]: A U.S. group, formed in 1881 by Clara Barton, and based on the Swiss-inspired International Committee of the Red Cross. Among its first initiatives were adoption of the first of the Geneva Conventions protecting war-injured combatants and non-combatants was ratified by the United States Congress, which also chartered the Red Cross, in 1882. [e]
- Amnesty International [r]: International non-governmental organisation, founded in London in 1961, which draws attention to human rights abuses and campaigns for compliance with international standards. [e]
- Freedom House [r]: Add brief definition or description
- Issues of Concern for Justice and Society [r]: Australian think tank and interest group, with links and topics suggestive of strong support of right-wing Israeli politics and a view of Islam as a worldwide threat [e]
- League of Women Voters [r]: "A non-partisan interest group involved in the political and civic education of women " [e]
- Magen David Adom [r]: The State of Israel's internationally recognized humanitarian and emergency services organization, under the International Committeee of the Red Cross [e]
- National Council of La Raza [r]: Add brief definition or description
- National Organization for Women [r]: Add brief definition or description
- National Rifle Association [r]: A non-partisan, non-profit American interest group which claims promotion of gun ownership rights, firearm safety education, and marksmanship as its goals. [e]
- National Security Archive, George Washington University [r]: A nonprofit organization that collects, through legal action when necessary, government documents, especially declassified information [e]
- National Security Network [r]: Progressive-identified think tank and interest group, established in 2006, to reform U.S. national security strategy [e]
- National Taxpayers Union [r]: Add brief definition or description
- Progressive Policy Institute [r]: Interest group component of the Congressional Democratic Leadership Council and of the interest group, Third Way (U.S.); advisory committee, Congressional Internet Caucus [e]
- Tea Party Movement [r]: Add brief definition or description
- Third Way (U.S.) [r]: U.S. political and economic interest group and think tank that describes itself variously as the moderate wing of the progressive movement, or a movement away from traditional left-right and capitalist-socialist models [e]
- U.S. Chamber of Commerce [r]: Add brief definition or description
- Veterans of Foreign Wars [r]: United States interest group devoted to military veterans of foreign wars. [e]
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- Anti-Saloon League [r]: The leading American Prohibitionist organization. [e]
- Liberty Lobby [r]: Add brief definition or description