A San Francisco Bay Area Progressive Directory Saturday 9 Jul ...

elieve that in too many cases, mandatory minimum sentences are unwise and unjust.
Web: http://www.mandatorymadness.org [08 Dec 2008]
Maneno An organization that is building a communication and blogging application to
serve the specific needs of Sub-Saharan Africa. It is open and free to join for anyone.
Web: http://www.maneno.org [24 Jan 2009]
Manic D Press An alternative outlet for young writers seeking to bring their work into
print. We are an award-winning literary press based in San Francisco, publishing fiction
(novels and short stories), poetry, art, narrative-oriented comix, and alternative travel trade
paperbacks. We represent a diversified, balanced group of unique writers and artists, with
emphasis on those who have been shunned by the traditional publishing establishment for
lacking commercial viability, regardless of their talent or future promise. Publishes "The Civil
Disobedience Handbook" and "The Military Draft Handbook". Address: POBox 410804, San
Francisco CA 94141 Voice: (415) 648-8288 Email: info-at-manicdpress-dot-com
Web: http://www.manicdpress.com/ [15 Nov 2009]
Marijuana Policy Project (MPP) Envisions a nation where marijuana is legally
regulated similarly to alcohol, marijuana education is honest and realistic, and treatment for
problem marijuana users is non-coercive and geared toward reducing harm.
Web: http://www.mpp.org/ [11 May 2009]
Marin Community Food Bank Mission is to provide quality food, the most basic of all
human necessities, to people in Marin County who need nutritional assistance. Address: 75
Digital Drive, Novato CA 94949 Voice: (415) 883-1302 Fax: (415) 883-5178
Email: info@marinfoodbank.org Web: http://www.marinfoodbank.org/ [15 Nov 2008]
Marin County Bicycle Coalition (MCBC) Mission is to promote safe bicycling for
everyday transportation and recreation. Better conditions for bicycling will shift auto trips to
bicycle trips, improving the environment, reducing traffic, and benefiting personal and public
health. Our goal is for 20% of all trips in Marin to be made by walking or bicycling. Office is
located at 733 Center Boulevard, Fairfax, CA 94930. Address: POBox 1115, Fairfax CA
94978 Voice: (415) 456-3469 Fax: (415) 456-9344 Web: http://www.marinbike.org
[20 Jan 2008]
Marin Interfaith Task Force on the Americas A grassroots organization that has
achieved local, national, and international recognition for its positive contribution to ending
human rights abuses in Central America. Founded in 1985 in response to the U.S. role in El
Salvador, MITF has since expanded its focus to include all of the Americas. Proceeding from
our hope for and commitment to world peace, our mission is to educate North American
citizens about realities in the Americas and the role the U.S. plays there, and provide
humanitarian aid and support for projects in those regions. Address: POBox 925, Larkspur
CA 94977 Voice: (415) 924-3227 Fax: (415) 924-3227 (same as voice)
Email: mitf@igc.org Web: http://www.mitfamericas.org [21 Feb 2011]
Marin Organic An association of organic producers in Marin County whose livelihood is
based on a respect for nature and a sense of place. As the primary link between farmers and
eaters, Marin Organic is committed to promoting and supporting a sustainable, organic county
- a county in which growers and the people who rely on them recognize their mutual
interdependence. Address: POBox 962, Pt. Reyes Station CA 94956 Voice: (415) 663-
9667 Fax: (415) 663-9687 Email: helge@marinorganic.org
Web: http://marinorganic.org/ [28 Jun 2009]
Marin Peace & Justice Coalition (MPJC) Part of a growing movement. We came
together one week after the tragic events of 9/11. While our government and the mainstream
media called for revenge and war, we came together to call for peace and justice, and to
question the deeper causes of 9/11. We believe in democracy, freedom, justice and equality for
all. We believe in civil liberties, due process and international law. We believe in a foreign
policy that promotes rather than denies these values. We are a diverse group of people with a