Hmmm, what to get your pals for the holidays? I present to you:

DIA's Alternative Gift Giving Guide

Get something cool this year—there are plenty of organizations selling interesting merchandise Democracy. It's a Gorgeous Thing. Check out the MMob's democracy-inspired holiday gift ideas. Be a PEER Undercover Activist, with shorts to match. Get the War Tapes DVD from IAVA. ASAP. Do you stand on the side of love? Prove it with a UUA T-shirt. Order the DVD that shows the solution to our healthcare mess From Violence To Wholeness, in paperback. Are you for Safe Access? Get the gear.
Help the Environment, save on packaging Adopt your own Sea Turtle from Oceana. Uhh, Turtle not included. Wildlife more your thing? Help out a scimitar-horned oryx! Donate and then take your friends to see the animals you helped out. Donate more than 100 bucks to Healthy Building Network and get a free gift--not a bad deal. Friends of the Earth needs your help to press the new Congress for real action on global warming. Don't forget, every dollar you give will be worth double through December 31.
Just want to donate to a good cause, but in need of a suggestion or two? In celebration of the holidays, each time you purchase a gift or make a general donation in a friend or family member's name, CIVIC will send a special edition holiday card to them on your behalf. Give a gift of peace and support Episcopal Peace Fellowship Support CCFC's year-end campaign. All contributions of $100 or more between now and January 1 will be matched by an anonymous donor! Mysterious. Be a winner! An exciting raffle is underway to support the Shriver Center's law and policy work on behalf of low-income people in the United States. Donate to Jews for Racial and Economic Justice; they widen the participation of Jews in the struggle for racial, economic, and gender justice. Ahem. Consider a donation to DemocracyInAction as an investment in the progressive infrastructure.