Progressive Resources for Nebraska

When I was a kid, I regarded Nebraska as just another one of those squarish states in the middle of the country. I thought these states were interchangeable. When I grew older, I quickly learned better.

After school, I went to live in Iowa for a while, and made frequent trips out to Nebraska, taking the long drive through the middle of the state to visit small places and Nebraska's two great cities, Lincoln and Omaha. A lot of people don't realize the strength of a Midwestern city, the way it stands out as a proud tall beacon of big ideas out in the great fields.

Lincoln and Omaha have a lot of progressive political action going on, but so do the smaller towns of Nebraska, in their smaller ways. For one thing, Nebraska is a hotbed of conservation activity, due to its vital placement in the path of major bird migrations. From conservation, Nebraskans move into community activism, and to the basic ideals that underlie progressive ideals: Freedom, fairness and peace.

We created this special directory of progressive organizations in Nebraska because we have great respect for the way that Nebraskans transform their principles into practical action. We've Nebraska searched for active progressive groups and information, compiling a core listing of liberal Nebraska resources into the directory you see below. However, we know that there's even more going on in Nebraska, and we'd like to expand our list. So, if you know of any progressive organizations, information resources, or candidates in Nebraska that we don't already have listed here, drop us a line and we will consider adding links to them as a part of this growing directory.

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Progressive Organizations in Nebraska Nebraska Green Party Nebraska Democratic Party Nebraska Young Democrats Nebraskans for Peace Nebraska ACLU Progressive Omaha Nebraska Equal Justice Clearinghouse Rationalists, Empiricists, and Skeptics of Nebraska Prairie Peace Park Central Nebraska Peace Workers of Nebraska Platte River Whooping Crane Maintenance Trust Audubon Nebraska Platte River Endangered Species Partnership Nebraska Citizens for Science Nebraska Sierra Club GLBTA Student Resource Center at University Nebraska Lincoln Omaha Nebraska Gay Pride Out in Omaha PFLAG Omaha League of Women Voters of Omaha Nebraska's Senators and Representatives in Congress Senator Mike Johanns Senator Ben Nelson Representative Jeff Fortenberry Representative Lee Terry Representative Adrian Smith

Mainstream News and Information Sources Lincoln Star Journal North Platte Telegraph Fremont Tribune Nebraska Studies Progressive Sources of News and Information from Nebraska Nebraska Appleseed New Nebraska Network UNO Democrats Blog Nebraska Politics Lens Messages for a Progressive Nebraska The Irregular State of Nebraska Nebraska Democrat Bumper Sticker Nebraska Red State Blue Voter Button Nebraska Progressive Oval Sticker Adrian Smith Heifer Health Care Button Forget Fortenberry campaign button Nebraska Liberal Black Baseball Cap