Sunday, December 17, 2017

A Directory of Radical Party Caucuses and Interest Groups in the United States (Incomplete)

Major Party Caucuses and Partisan Interest Groups

Democratic Freedom Caucus
(National and Illinois)
Contact Person for Illinois: Brandon Anderson
Email Address for Brandon Anderson: Anderson_Brandon_L@yahoo.com
National Facebook: Democratic Freedom Caucus
National Facebook Messenger: @DemocraticFreedomCaucus

Democratic Socialists of America
 (D.S.A.)
(Chicago)
Chicago Mailing Address: Chicago Democratic Socialists of America, 3411 W. Diversey Ave., Suite #7, Chicago, IL 60647
Chicago Phone: 773-384-0327
Chicago Facebook: Chicago Democratic Socialists of America
Chicago Email: Submit through the email form at https://chicagodsa.org/contact/
Twitter: Chicago DSA / @ChicagoCityDSA

Green Tea Coalition
(National)
Contact Person: Debbie Dooley
Facebook for Debbie Dooley: Debbie Dooley
Twitter for Debbie Dooley: @Crimsontider
Email for Debbie Dooley: Debbie@energyfreedomusa.org
National Green Tea Coalition Address: 1808 Stonebrook Way, Lawrenceville, Georgia 30043
National Green Tea Coalition Phone: 678-761-6725
National Green Tea Coalition Facebook: Green Tea Coalition
National Green Tea Coalition Facebook Messenger: @thegreenteacoalition
National Green Tea Coalition Twitter: @GreenTeaCo

Justice Democrats
(National and Illinois)
Illinois Facebook: Justice Democrats of Illinois
Email for Press Contact: press@justicedemocrats.com
Email for General Contact: us@justicedemocrats.com
Twitter: Justice Democrats / @JusticeDems

The
Liberty Committee
(National)
Contact Person: David James (president)
Email for David James: djames07@lycos.com
Address: The Liberty Committee, P.O. Box 2637, Merrifield, VA 22116

Republican Freedom Caucus
(National)
National Facebook: House Freedom Caucus
National Facebook Messenger: @freedomcaucus
National Twitter: House Freedom Caucus / @freedomcaucus

Republican Liberty Caucus
(National; based in Melbourne, Florida)
National Facebook: Republican Liberty Caucus
National Facebook Messenger: @RepublicanLibertyCaucus
National Office Phone (Melbourne): 866-752-5423
National Email: Submit through the email form at www.rlc.org/contact
National Twitter: RLC / @RLibertyCaucus
National Website: www.rlc.org

Tea Party
(2 for Illinois, 1 for Northern Illinois, 1 for Chicago)
- Illinois Tea Party:
     Facebook: Illinois Tea Party
     Facebook Messenger: @IllinoisTea
     Website: www.illinoisteaparty.net
- Illinois LiberTEA:

     Facebook for 2018 LiberTea Fest: IL LiberTEA Fest 2018 [9-8-18]
     Twitter: Illinois LiberTEA / @ILLiberTEA
     Website: www.illinoisliberTEA.com
     Contact People:
     - Ralyn Sue Speerly Schraceo
          Facebook: Ralyn Sue Speerly Schraceo
          Phone Numbers: 217-492-1163, or 563-571-0836 (cell)      - Timothy Goodcase
Facebook: Timothy Goodcase
Phone: 630-935-8822
Northern Illinois Tea Party
     Facebook: Northern Illinois Tea Party
     Facebook Messenger: @NILTeaParty
     Website: www.teaparty-nil.com
- Chicago Tea Party Patriots:
     Contact Person: C. Steven Tucker
     Email Address for C. Steven Tucker: steve@sbisvcs.com
     Phone for C. Steven Tucker:630-674-1551
     Facebook Groups: two, both named Chicago Tea Party Patriots
     Website: www.teapartychicago.org

US Marijuana Party
(National and Illinois)
Illinois Phone: 309-201-2028
National Facebook: U.S. Marijuana Party
Illinois Facebook: US Marijuana Party of Illinois
Illinois Facebook messenger: @USMarijuanaPartyofIllinois
National Twitter: US Marijuana Party / @USMJParty



Other Interest Groups

American Civil Liberties Union / A.C.L.U.
(Illinois and Chicago)
Contact Person for Illinois: Colleen K. Connell (Executive Director)
Illinois Email (Colleen Connell): acluofillinois@aclu-il.org
Address: American Civil Liberties Union, 150 N. Michigan Ave., #600, Chicago, IL 60601
Illinois Facebook: ACLU of Illinois
Illinois Facebook Messenger: @ACLUofIllinois
Illinois Twitter: ACLU of Illinois / @ACLUofIL
Chicago Location Hours: Monday through Friday 8:30 AM – 5 PM
Chicago Location Phone: 312-201-9740
Chicago Location Fax: 312-201-9760

American Independent Business Association / A.M.I.B.A.
(National)
National HQ Address: American Independent Business Association, 222 S. Black Ave., Bozeman, Montana 59715
Phone: 406-582-1255
National Facebook: American Independent Business Alliance
National Facebook Messenger: @theAMIBA
National Email: Submit through the email form at www.amiba.net/about/contact/
National Twitter: AMIBA / @theAMIBA
National Websites: www.amiba.net, http://amiba.net

American Legion
(National, Indianapolis –based; and Chicago)
National HQ Address: The American Legion National Headquarters, 700 N. Pennsylvania St., P.O. Box 1055, Indianapolis, IN 46206
National HQ Hours: Monday through Friday 8 AM – 4:30 PM
National HQ Phone Numbers: 317-630-1200 and 800-433-3318
National HQ Fax: 317-630-1223
National Phone Number for Marketing, Media, & Communications: 317-630-1298
National Email for Marketing, Media, & Communications: Submit through the email form at www.legion.org/contact/magazine
National HQ Facebook: American Legion National Headquarters
National HQ Facebook Messenger: @americanlegionhq
National Twitter: The American Legion / @AmericanLegion
National Website: www.legion.org/
Chicago Address: 1956 W. 35th St., Chicago, IL 60609
Chicago Phone: 773-254-4522

Black Lives Matter
(National and Chicago)
National Facebook: Black Lives Matter
National Facebook Messenger: @BlackLivesMatter
National Twitter: @Blklivesmatter
National Website: www.blacklivesmatter.com
Chicago Email: Submit through the email form at www.blacklivesmatterchicago.com/contact.html
Chicago Phone: 872-395-8048
Chicago Facebook: Black Lives Matter Chicago
Chicago Facebook Messenger: @blacklivesmatterchi
Chicago Twitter: BLMChicago / @BLMChi

Credit Union National Association / C.U.N.A.
(National; Madison, WI & DC – based)
National Address: Credit Union National Association, 601 Pennsylvania Ave. NW, Suite 600, South Building, Washington, D.C. 200004-2601
Wisconsin Address: Credit Union National Association, P.O. Box 431, Madison WI 53701-0431
National CUNA, Inc. Phone: 800-356-9655
National CUNA Strategic Services Phone: 800-356-9655
National CUNA, Inc. Fax: 608-231-4333
National CUNA Strategic Services Fax: 608-231-4127
National CUNA Governmental Affairs Phone: 202-638-5777
National CUNA Governmental Affairs Fax: 202-638-7734
National Facebook: CUNA Advocacy
National Facebook Messenger: @CUNAadvocacy
National Twitter: CUNA / @CUNA
National Website: www.cuna.org

Fight for 15
(Illinois and Chicago)
Chicago Address: Fight for 15, 850 W. Jackson Blvd., Chicago, Illinois 60607
Chicago Facebook: Fight for 15 Chicago
Facebook Messenger: @Fightfor15Chicago
Twitter: Fight for 15 Chicago / @chifightfor15
Chicago Website: www.fightfor15chicago.org
Illinois Website: www.15forillinois.org/about

The Gay and Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation / G.L.A.A.D.
(National N.Y. -based, Illinois, & Chicago)
National HQ Mailing Address: G.L.A.A.D., 104 West 29th Street, New York, NY 10001
National Phone: 212-629-3322
National Email: Submit through the email form at www.glaad.org/form/contact-glaad
National Facebook: GLAAD
National Facebook Messenger: @GLAAD
National Website: www.glaad.org

The Heartland Institute
(Arlington Heights)
Address: 3939 N. Wilke Rd., Arlington Heights, IL 60004
Hours: Monday through Friday 8 or 9 AM – 5 PM
Phone: 312-377-4000
Facebook: Heartland Institute
Facebook Messenger: @HeartlandInstitute
Twitter: Heartland Institute / @HeartlandInst

Illinois Policy / The Illinois Policy Institute
(Springfield and Chicago)
Chicago Office Address: Illinois Policy, 190 South LaSalle Street, Suite 1500, Chicago, IL 60603
Chicago Office Phone: 312-346-5755
Springfield Office Address: Illinois Policy, 802 South 2nd Street, Springfield, IL 62704
Springfield Office Phone: 217-528-8808
Facebook: Illinois Policy
Facebook Messenger: @illinoispolicy
Email for General Information: info@illinoispolicy.org
Email for Events: rsvp@illinoispolicy.org
Twitter: Illinois Policy / @illinoispolicy

The Henry George School of Social Science
(National and Chicago)
National Website: www.henrygeorgeschool.org
New York -Based National Facebook: Henry George School of Social Science
New York -Based National Phone: 212-889-8020\
Chicago Address: 211 S. Clark St., Unit A3603, Chicago, IL 60690
or 30 E. Adams #1207, Chicago, IL 60603
Chicago Phone: 312-450-2906
Chicago Facebook: Henry George School - Chicago
Chicago Website: http://hgchicago.org

Illinois Center Right Coalition (I.C.R.C.)
Facebook Group: Illinois Center Right Coalition
Facebook Page: Illinois Center Right Coalition
Facebook Messenger: @illinoiscenterrightcoalition
Email: freedom@illinoiscenterrightcoalition.com, or submit through the email form at

International Socialist Organization / I.S.O.
(Chicago)
National Email: Submit through the email form at www.internationalsocialist.org/contact
Chicago - Information by District:
- Chicago Socialists (City District): 
Facebook: Chicago Socialists – ISO (same as University of Chicago chapter)
Facebook Messenger: @chicagosocialists (same as University of Chicago chapter)- DePaul University: 
Facebook: DePaul Socialists
Facebook Messenger: @DPUSocialists- Loyola University: 
Facebook: Loyola Socialists - ISO
Facebook Messenger: @loyolasocialists- University of Chicago: 
Facebook: Chicago Socialists – ISO (same as city district chapter)
Facebook Messenger: @chicagosocialists (same as city district chapter)Website for All Chicago Districts: http://chicagosocialists.org
Twitter for All Chicago Districts: Chicago ISO / @Chicago_ISO

International Workers of the World / I.W.W.
(National and Chicago)
National Twitter: I.W.W. / @_IWW
National Website: www.iww.org
Chicago Location Address: I.W.W. General Headquarters, 2036 W. Montrose Ave., Chicago, IL 60618-2117
Chicago Location Hours: Monday through Friday 9 AM – 1 PM
Chicago Phone: 773-728-0996
Chicago Facebook: Chicago IWW
Chicago Facebook Messenger: @IWWChicago
Chicago Email: ghq@iww.org
Chicago Twitter: IWW Chicago / @IWWChicagoGMB
Chicago Website: www.chicagoiww.org (defunct)

LaRouchePAC
(National, based in Virginia; and Chicago)
National Address: Lyndon LaRouche Political Action Committee, P.O. Box 6157, Leesburg, VA 20178
National Toll-Free Phone: 1-800-929-7566
National Facebook: Lyndon LaRouche PAC
National Facebook Messenger: @LaRouchePac
National Email Addresses:
     General Information: info@LaRouchePAC.com
     Ask LaRouche: AskLaRouche@LaRouchePac.com
     Webmaster for larouchepac.com: webmaster@LaRouchePac.com
National Twitter: Lyndon LaRouche PAC / @larouchepac
National Website: https://larouchepac.com
Chicago Location Phone: 773-583-6100

Liberty Tree Foundation / Liberty Tree Foundation for the Democratic Revolution
(National CA-based & Madison, WI)
Contact Person: Ben Manski?
Madison, WI Office Address: 122 State St., Madison, Wisconsin 53703
National HQ Address: Liberty Tree, P.O. Box 62804, Los Angeles, CA 90062
National Phone: 424-261-3570
National Facebook: Liberty Tree Foundation for the Democratic Revolution
National Facebook Messenger: @LibertyTree.ADemocracyMovementfortheL….(?)
Email: Submit through the email form at www.libertytreefoundation.org/contact-ltf

National Association for the Advancement of Colored People / N.A.A.C.P.
(National and Chicago)
National HQ Address: NAACP, 4805 Mount Hope Dr., Baltimore, Maryland 21215
National HQ Phone (Local): 410-580-5777
National HQ Phone (Toll-Free): 877-NAACP-98
National Events Phones: 410-580-5780 and 410-580-5780
South Side Location Address: 10540 S. Western Ave., Chicago, IL 60643
Hours: Monday through Friday 9 AM – 5 PM
Phone: 773-429-9830
Facebook: NAACP
Facebook Messenger: @naacp
South Side Branch Facebook: NAACP Chicago Southside Branch
South Side Branch Facebook Messenger: @chicagosouthsideNAACP
Website: www.naacp.org/

National Congress of American Indians (N.C.A.I.)
(National)
Mailing Address: National Congress of American Indians (NCAI), Embassy of Tribal Nations, 1516 P Street NW, Washington D.C. 20005
National Phone: 202-466-7767
National Fax: 202-466-7797

National Cooperative Business Association / N.C.B.A.
(National)
National HQ Address: National Cooperative Business Association, 1775 I Street NW 8th Floor, Washington, D.C. 20006
National HQ Phone: 2202-638-6222
National Facebook: National Cooperative Business Association CLUSA International
National Facebook Messenger: @NCBACLUSA
National Twitter: NBCA CLUSA / @NCBACLUSA

National Organization for the Reform of Marijuana Laws / N.O.R.M.L.
(National, D.C. –based; and Illinois)
National Address: 1100 H Street, NW, Suite 830, Washington, D.C. 20005
National Phone: 202-483-5500
Illinois Facebook: Illinois chapter of NORML
Illinois Facebook Messenger: @IllinoisNORML
National Email: norml@norml.org
Illinois Twitter: ILNORML / @Illinois_NORML
National Website: www.norml.org/states/il/

National Organization for Women / N.O.W.
(Springfield and Chicago)
Illinois Mailing Address: Illinois N.O.W., P.O. Box 474, Springfield, IL 62705
Chicago Address: Chicago N.O.W., 200 N. Michigan Ave. #602, Chicago, IL 60601 Chicago Phone: 217-331-2923
Illinois Facebook: Illinois National Organization for Women
Illinois Facebook Messenger: @IllinoisNOW
Illinois Email: illinoisnow@aol.com
Twitter: Illinois NOW / @Illinois_NOW
Illinois Website: www.ilnow.org         

National Rifle Association / N.R.A.
(National and Illinois)
National Mailing Address: National Rifle Association of America, 11250 Waples Mill Road, Fairfax, VA 22030
National HQ Hours: Monday through Friday 8:30 AM – 5:30 PM
General National Phone Numbers: 800-672-3888 and 877-672-2000
National Facebook: NRA – National Rifle Association of America
National Facebook Messenger: @NRA
National Email: Submit through the email form at https://contact.nra.org/contact-us.aspx
National Website: https://home.nra.org
Illinois Twitter: NRA-ILA / @NRAILA
Illinois Website: www.nraila.org
Illinois Phone for Legislative and Political Questions: Submit through the email form at

National Taxpayers Union
(based in Washington, D.C.)
National HQ Address: 25 Massachusetts Ave NW, Suite 140, Washington, D.C. 20001
National Phone: 703-683-5700
National Email: ntu@ntu.org

Chicago Objectivist Society
Facebook: Chicago Objectivist Society
Email: Submit through the email form at www.chicagoobjectivists.org/contact/index.html
Website: www.chicagoobjectivists.org

Service Employees International Union / S.E.I.U.
(Chicago)
Chicago Local 1 Hours: Monday through Friday 8:30 AM – 5 PM
Chicago Local 1 Phone: 877-233-8880
Chicago Local 1 Facebook: SEIU Local 1
Chicago Local 1 Facebook Messenger: @SEIULocal1
Chicago Local 1 Twitter: SEIU Local 1 / @SEIULocal1
Chicago Local 1 Website: www.seiu1.org/
Chicago Local 73 Website: www.seiu73.org/
Chicago Local 73 Phone: 312-787-5868
Chicago Local 73 Hours: Monday through Friday 9 AM – 5 PM
Chicago Local 73 Email: Info@SEIU73.org
Chicago Local 73 Main Office Address: S.E.I.U. Local 73 Main Office, 300 S. Ashland Ave., Suite 400, Chicago, IL 60607
Chicago Local 73 Phone Numbers: 312-787-5868 and 888-734-8573
Chicago Local 73 Fax: 312-337-7768
Chicago Local 73 Twitter: SEIU Local 73 / @SEIU73
Chicago Local 73 Facebook: SEIU Local 73 / @SEIU73

Sierra Club
(Illinois chapter based in Chicago)
Chicago HQ Address: 70 E. Lake St. #1500, Chicago, IL 60601
Chicago HQ Mailing Address: Sierra Club, IL Chapter, 70 E. Lake Street, Suite 1500, Chicago, IL 60601
Chicago HQ Phone: 312-251-1680
Illinois Facebook: Sierra Club Illinois
Illinois Facebook Messenger: @SierraClubIllinois
Illinois Twitter: Illinois Sierra Club / @SierraClubIL
List of local chapters available at https://illinois.sierraclub.org/about-us/groups

Socialist Alternative / S.A.
(National and Chicago)
National HQ Address: Socialist Alternative, Brooklyn, New York, 11215
National Phone: 929-367-7250
National Facebook: Socialist Alternative
National Facebook Messenger: @SocialistAlternativeUSA
National Twitter: SocialistAlternative / @SocialistAlt
National Website: www.socialistalternative.org
Chicago Facebook: Chicago Socialist Alternative
Chicago Facebook Messenger: @ChicagoSocialistAlternative
Chicago Twitter: SocialistAlternative / @SocialistAltChi

State Line Rifle Association / S.L.R.A. (Illinois-Wisconsin state line)
Address: State Line Rifle Association, 111 E. Main St., Round Lake Park, IL 60073
Phone: 847-609-9698

U.S. Parliament
(National)
Contact Person: James Ogle
Facebook for James Ogle: James Ogle
National Mailing Address: USA Parliament, USA; 1213-C Forest Avenue;
Pacific Grove, California 93950
National Phone: 831-392-8087
National Facebook Group: USA Parliament (and more)
National Facebook Page: The USA Parliament

Veterans of Foreign Wars / V.F.W.
Downtown Chicago Address: Veterans of Foreign Wars, 3152 S. Wallace St.,
Chicago, IL 60616
Downtown Chicago Location Phone: 312-326-9183
Facebook: multiple sites; Facebook-search Chicago VFW
National Twitters:
     VFW National HQ / @VFWHQ
     VFW Foundation / @VFWFoundation
Chicago Website: www.chicagovets.org (has phone & email info for all Chicago posts)
National Websites: www.vfw.org and www.vfwfoundation.org



Groups Supporting Third Parties and/or Open Debates

American Third Party Report
(National)
Contact People:
- Joshua Fauver (Owner): fauverjoshua@gmail.com
- Cody Quirk (Webmaster, Co-Admin, Contributor) : cqiap@yahoo.com
- Paulie (Co-Admin, Contributor): Paulie.Frankel@LP.org
Facebook: American Third Party Report
Facebook Messenger: @amthirdpartyreport

The Free & Equal Elections Foundation / Free and Equal, Inc.
(National, based in CA)
Contact Person: Christina Tobin
Facebook for Christina Tobin: Christina Tobin
Email (Christina Tobin): christina@freeandequal.org
Address: 1241 Knollwood Circle #39, Cambria, California 93428
Facebook: The Free and Equal Elections Foundation
Facebook Messenger: @freeandequal

Independent Political Report (I.P.R.)
(National)
Contact People:
- Warren Redlich (C.E.O. of SpinJ Corporation, owner of I.P.R.)
Phone: 888-733-5299
Fax: 518-708-8752
- Paulie (Contributor)
Cell Phone: 205-534-1622
Facebook: Paulie Cannoli
- Jill Pyeatt
Phone: 626-375-0947
Facebook: Jill Catherine (Jill Stone)
Twitter: Jill Pyeatt / @JillPyeatt
- Dr. Joseph G. Buchman
Phone: 435-602-0798
Facebook: Joe Buchman
Website: www.votel.vote (defunct)
- Caryn Ann Harlos
Phone: 561-523-2250
- Jed Ziggler
Twitter: Ind Political Report / @I_P_R



League of Women Voters
(Illinois, and Lake and Cook counties)
Illinois Twitter: LWV of Illinois / @LWVIL
Illinois Website: www.lwvil.org
Cook County Location Address: League of Women Voters of Cook County, 332 S. Michigan Ave., Suite 634, Chicago, IL 60604
Cook County Location Phone: 312-939-5935 (extension 27?)
Cook County Email: info@lwvcookcounty.org
Cook County Twitter: LWV of Cook County / @CookLWV
Cook County Website: www.lwvcookcounty.org
Lake County Website: www.lakecounty.il.lwvnet.org (defunct)
Lake County Blog: www.lwvlc.blogspot.com

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