Progressive Friends is a political and social club for liberals in the Los Angeles area. Whether you're a Democrat, Green, left-leaning Independent, Progressively Unaffiliated, or unabashedly Socialist, this group's for you! Feel like you can't talk to your family, close friends or co-workers about politics at all? You can with us! Always have to hide your leftist views from loved ones? Not here! We let our Lib flag fly high and have fun too! Let's share our ideas for making our country a better …

Hey Community! Join us for a little Peace, Love & Self-expression, as we launch our first CONVERSATION CAFE. Through these monthly sessions, our sole intent is to connect and build as a community, create spirited dialogue, interchange ideas, and express our thoughts for being the change we wish to see in the world; to facilitate healthy discussions about the culture, politics, & issues at stake in our world. We also hope these discussions will be a springboard for collective action, i.e. via …

Can you identify a major, vexing, obvious, easy to solve problem in your society or community? Do you view its resolution as straightforward and highly beneficial? Are you ever amazed at the roadblocks you face as you defend your position? Your arguments simple and plain, aren’t they? Your opponents don’t get it and you often wonder why, don’t you? Your opponents come up with arguments so poor that you can immediately dismiss them, right? Also, you would be willing to change your mind if you en …

This is a group people who describe themselves as activists or advocates; people who are film makers or who have access to facilities where we can show films; people who want to make a difference; and/or people who just like to watch films (mostly documentaries). Films for Action is specifically NOT political so we will not be supporting a specific political party. The goal is to leverage the power of story to help advocates/activists motivate and inspire change. We are open to the topics that w …

The American Freedom Alliance is a non-political, non-aligned movement which promotes, defends and upholds Western values and ideals. The Alliance sponsors conferences, publishes opinions, distributes information and creates networking groups to identify threats to Western civilization and to motivate, educate and unite citizens in support of that cause. AFA focuses on five areas of concern: • The Islamicization of Europe • Academic Freedom • Media Bias • Radical Environmentalism • G …

This meetup Group is for Liberty minded individuals who want to engage in discussion, share political views and participate in social events of particular interest to L.A. County Libertarians. The San Gabriel Valley/Foothill Libertarians are part of the Libertarian Party of Los Angeles County (aka LPLAC) which is the Los Angeles County affiliate of the California Libertarian Party, which is an affiliate of the national Libertarian Party. Libertarians advocate civil liberties, economic free enter …

Democracy for America • Orange County DFA-OC dates to the early days of the Howard Dean presidential campaign. The initial meetings of Dean For America began in late 2002, as Dean’s message that the “people have the power” and it was time to “take back America” attracted broad grassroots support across the country. With the end of his presidential campaign, the Orange County group became Democracy for America-Orange County. Since then, we have continued to support Dean’s initial agenda. We ha …

The Left Bank gathers people who share a love for wilderness, music and progressive thought. We organize a variety of activities such as hiking and camping in Southern California, acoustic music jams, coffee breaks (somewhat reminiscent of "Rive Gauche" café life in Paris), movies, concerts, parties, political and environmental activism, therapy exchange, workshops and lectures.  The Left Bank is a refuge for grassroots progressives, liberals, socialists, anarchists and environmentalists who wis …

I found this meetup group as a forum where people who are interested in military history, intelligence agency operations, strange military technology, and international politics may have a face to face chance to share their knowledge with one another. It is intended as both a social group and a learning forum. We may share with each other the great books on these subject matters we have read, plus personal experiences if you have any. Normally we will gather around in a large table in coffeehous …

The Ron Paul 2012 Presidential Campaign is over.  But we still have a big job to do in order to restore Liberty, The Rule of Law, and our Constitutional Republic. We've lost a major battle in the Presidential Election, but the War for our Freedom goes on. The Government keeps growing and crafting new attacks on our Liberty. Drones and Bombings without Declarations of Wars Arming Terrorists in the Middle East Indefinite Detention (part of 2012 NDAA) Internet Sales Tax (will drive many small inte …

7/2/12 Welcome to~ Reagan's Regiments ~Tea Party Activists of America ~ - Volunteers for 2012 - About us: We support the Constitution, the Founding Fathers principles, The Tea Party, and Ronald Reagan Conservativism of limited government, and individual and national prosperity through low taxes. From David K, organizer : In Ronald Reagan's farewell speech on Jan. 11, 1989, he referred to his volunteers as , " Reagan's Regiments ..." The number one goal of our group at this time,and for some ti …

The Republican Liberty Caucus (RLC) is a grassroots, nationwide organization affiliated with the Republican Party (GOP). The mission of the RLC is to recruit and elect Republican candidates who are liberty minded. While we encourage the exchange of ideas, we have our eye on the goal of electing Republicans that lean libertarian to all levels of legislative bodies; city, county, state and national. Therefore, we are action oriented not discussion focused. Join us if you love the challenge that …

The club, established in 1952, is open to all registered Democrats. The monthly meetings, which usually take place on the second Wednesday of the month, vary in their focus. Some meetings are concerned with issues specific to Culver City. Other meetings take up issues of statewide, national or even international interest. We have refreshments available a half hour before every meeting so you have a chance to meet the other members and chat. Our club has various active committees in which you …

The Greater Orange County Animal Rights Roundtable (GOCART) is dedicated to fostering awareness and discussion of issues concerning animal advocacy and veganism in Orange County and the rest of Southern California.  We meet every other month for a casual vegan dinner and an open-forum discussion.  Meetings are loosely-structured with a speaker, a basic agenda and a moderator.  Our meetings are guided by principles of non-judgment and non-confrontation. There is no charge to attend. Anyone is wel …

Come drum and dance with us!! We are Los Angeles' largest and most active, Samba drumming group! Learn to drum and dance like they do in Rio and Bahia! Whether you are a complete beginner, drum circler, dancer, percussion student or a seasoned pro we have something for you. We hold regular classes and rehearsals. Bring your own drums or borrow ours. We focus on performing at festivals, special events and parades. There are plenty of performance opportunities! We've performed at the Hollywood …

About TZM: Founded in 2008, The Zeitgeist Movement is a Sustainability Advocacy Organization which conducts community based activism and awareness actions through a network of Global/Regional Chapters, Project Teams, Annual Events, Media and Charity Work. The Movement's principle focus includes the recognition that the majority of the social problems which plague the human species at this time are not the sole result of some institutional corruption, scarcity, a political policy, a flaw of "huma …

Welcome Citizens! The Centrist Political Action Citizens of Orange County, CA is a group of U.S. citizens in the Orange County area who meet to: 1) create an effective solution to the lingering economic crisis, 2) explore creating an empowering centrist political party, 3) promote the centrist political perspective, and 4) enjoy fellowship with other centrists. The Great Recession’s lingering effects continue to cause tremendous suffering for scores of millions of Americans without any real sign …

We are the United Nations Association located in Orange County. We are non-profit and support the actions of the United Nations. We are looking for members to get involved with the Young Professionals group. We will have social events and outings.

Leaders, followers, thinkers, doers from Reform, Conservative, Orthodox, Reconstructionist, Jewish LBGT, Juhdism, Modern Orthodox, unaffiliated, non-affiliated, JCC members et. al. who want to contribute to the health of Los Angeles and support Eric Garcetti as our next Mayor.

Much like Mothers Against Drunk Driving was created to reduce drunk driving, Moms Demand Action for Gun Sense in America (www.momsdemandaction.org) was created to demand action on common-sense gun legislation. We are a non-partisan grassroots movement of American mothers demanding new and stronger solutions to lax gun laws and loopholes that have jeopardized the safety of our children and families. Moms Demand Action is not asking our government to ban guns. We simply support common-sense solut …

NewportMesa Tea Party is a group of nearly 200 local patriots.  We are just starting this Meetup site, and have just implemented our website.  Please join us at www.newportmesateaparty.com The NewportMesa Tea Party is focused on the following issues: Limited Government The U.S. Constitution established a limited government. Limited government is incompatible with unlimited taxing, spending, and deficits. Expansion of Capitalism The only economic system compatible with individual liberty is …

A movement must not be defined by its complaint, but by its solution. Systemaccounting.org is an organization of warrior scientists who are dedicated to democratically establishing the "science of trade" by having the United States Treasury publicly implement the technology of System Accounting.

The Los Angeles Tea Party and Tea Parties all across America are reinvigorating the distinctly American values of limited government, personal responsibility, free enterprise, and respect for property rights. Join us in turning back the tide of excessive government spending and taxation.  Tell Washington (and Sacramento and City Hall) that you demand accountability; that you want legislators to stop rewarding failure with trillion dollar bailouts; that you know that free enterprise works best wh …

This is a Dinner Club, what do we do? We eat dinner together! We meet at local restaurants, we sit and chat for the first half hour while people who are late are still arriving, then we order. As the event host i would like to talk about current events, shows, outings etc. so if you have anything you would like to share with the group, anything.. anything at all (even a coupon for the spaghetti factory) please inform me so i can share it.

The Aliso Viejo Republican Women Federated was founded in 2001 by Mary Young and her husband Ron. Dues are $31/year payable at one of our meetings but you do not have to be a member to attend.  Public welcome! Our meetings include dinner, informative speakers and programs to educate our members. We also sponsor an annual Youth Advocacy program where outstanding high school students are flown to Sacramento to learn hands-on about our legislative system from members of both the Assembly and State …

Hello, and welcome! This Meetup Group is dedicated to bringing together like-minded individuals who believe it is not only their duty, but also their destiny, to change the world. By destiny, I mean to say that this group is for people who believe nothing will stop them in their pursuits; however, if you are spiritually inclined and believe in the concept of destiny, by all means, you're welcome to join as well. Future Leaders of the World is about making a difference in the world, on a grand sc …

Divided though we are as a country, we're generally in agreement about the state of our union—it's not good. We also generally agree on a big part of why that is: our system is corrupt. By and large, our politicians are subservient not to the people, but to the corporations, unions, and wealthy donors who bankroll their campaigns. Our legislation reflects not what's in the best interest of average Americans, but rather the best interests of Exxon Mobil or Goldman Sachs. A government "of the peop …

THE ORIGINAL SCMLA MEETUP HAS MOVED HERE! Keeping tabs on: * Checkpoints * Drills * Martial Law & * Police State happenings here in California & beyond SCMLA's HISTORY : SoCal Martial Law Alerts is an offshoot of the national group: US Martial Law & Financial - Instant Alert System http://www.meetup.com/alerts SCMLA's STORES : SCMLA @ EBAY: http://myworld.ebay.com/socalmartiallawalerts SCMLA @ CAFEPRESS: http://www.cafepress.com/scmla SCMLA's WEBSITES : SCMLA Blog: http://scmla.wordpress. …