Interest group/Related Articles

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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]: Add brief definition or description
• 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]

Historic

• Anti-Saloon League [r]: Add brief definition or description
• Liberty Lobby [r]: Add brief definition or description

Intergovernmental

• Group of Seven [r]: Add brief definition or description
• Group of Eight [r]: Add brief definition or description
• Group of Twenty [r]: Add brief definition or description
• Organization of the Islamic Conference [r]: Add brief definition or description