Up For Democracy

History

Up For Democracy UFD, created in the mid-2000's, described itself as "a multi-cultural grassroots coalition for participatory democracy, economic and social justice and peace"

In reality, UFD represented that latest in a long line of coalitions of all kinds of marxist, communist, socialist, radical and progressive groups which included leading member of the "Hanoi Lobby", "Sandinista Lobby", "Anti-Defense Lobby" and similar pro-marxist united fronts, coalitions, and causes. (Blue links of some of these people will connect them to these various "lobbies" as well as to their own individual pages).

About Us - Principles

Advisory Committee:

• Noam Chomsky
• Robin D. G. Kelley
• Manning Marable
• Cornel West
• Howard Zinn

Steering Committee:

• Medea Benjamin - Global Exchange Code Pink
• Adrienne Maree Brown - League of Pissed Off Voters, NYC
• Shahid Buttar - D.C. Resistance Media Collective, D.C.
• Acie Byrd - co-founder Rainbow/PUSH, D.C. and Veterans for Peace, D.C.
• Tim Carpenter - Progressive Democrats of America, Ma PDA
• Mandy Carpenter - Southerners on New Ground, N.C.
• Marilyn Clement - Healthcare NOW!, NYC
• Michelle Tingling-Clemmons Green Party, D.C.GP
• David Cobb - Cobb LaMarche campaign, Green Party GP, Liberty Tree Foundation for the Democratic Revolution, CA
• Cynthia Domingo - Center for Social Justice, Wa
• Kathy Engel - KickAss Artists, NY
• Alysia Fischer - Progressive Democrats of America, Ohio PDA
• Laura Flanders - Air America Radio, NYC
• Bill Fletcher, Jr. - Neo-Rainbow Project, Transafrica Forum, D.C. (also sometimes written as William Fletcher
• Gary Flowers - Rainbow/PUSH Coalition, D.C.
• George Friday - IPPN, United for Peace and Justice, Md UPJIndependent Progressive Politics Network
• Kim Gandy - National Organization of Women NOW
• Ted Glick - IPPN/Climate Crisis Coalition
• Rosalinda Guillen - Community to Community Development formerly United Farm Workers, WA
• Amber Hollibaugh - Queers for Economic Justice National Gay & Lesbian Task Force, NY
• Jeff Johnson - Hip Hop Caucus People for the American Way PAW
• Van Jones - Ella Baker Center for Human Rights ColorofChange.org, CA
• Santiago E. Juarez - Progressive Alliance for Community Development, NM
• Pat LaMarche - 2004 Green Party Vice Presidential candidate, Me Green Party
• Joe Leonard - Black Leadership Forum, D.C.
• Malia Lazu - Institute for Policy Studies Institute for Policy Studies - Cities for Progress, D.C.
• Nativo Lopez - [{Mexican-American Political Association, CA]] MAPA
• Ben Manski - Liberty Tree Foundation for the Democratic Revolution, Wi
• Alexis mcHill - CitizenChange Hip Hop UN, NYC
• Rep.Cynthia McKinney- Representative Member of Congress, GaD-Ga
• Dan Merkle - Center for Social Justice, Wa
• Jay Nightwolf - United Houma Nation WPFW, Washington, D.C.WPFW
• Colin Rajah - National Network on Immigrant & Refugee Rights
• Jerome Scott - Project South, Ga.
• Joel Segal - Senior Legislative Aide, Office of Rep.John Conyers, D.C., [{Representative]]
• Rev.Osageyfo Uhuru Sekou - Clergy & Laity Concerned About Iraq, St. Louis Clergy & Laity Concerned About Iraq
• Hillary Shelton - NAACP D.C. Director
• Damu Smith - Black Voices for Peace, Md. Black Voices for Peace BVP
• Frank Watkins - Chief of Staff, Rep.Jesse Jackson, Jr. Ill/D.C. Representative D-Ill
• Donald Whitehead - formerly National Coalition for the Homeless, D.C.
• Rev.Lennox Yearwood - Reverend Hip Hop Caucus, D.C.

Steering Committee Participants also include:

• Bill Goold - Coordinator, Congressional Progressive Caucus CPCs
• Butch Wing - Rainbow/Push Coalition Rainbow Coalition PUSH Coalition
• Theresa Caldwell - Media and Communications Director, Office of Jesse Jackson, Jr. Representative D-Ill
• Gael Murphy - Code Pink