The Council on American-Islamic Relations says it is the largest advocacy group for Muslims in the U.S. It advocates for Muslims on issues related to civil liberties and justice. Contact communications director Ibrahim Hooper in Washington, D.C.

The American Muslim Taskforce on Civil Rights and Elections promotes civic equality for Muslims and their participation in the American political process. It is an umbrella association of 11 Muslim American groups. Contact Salim Akhtar.

Many cities and states have enacted laws that target homeless people. Read “A Dream Denied: The Criminalization of Homelessness in the United States,” a January 2006 report by the National Coalition for the Homeless and the National Law Center on Homelessness and Poverty.

Read “What will it take to end homelessness?” an Oct. 1, 2001, report from the Urban Institute that includes facts and causes of homelessness.

Read a transcript of the Urban Institute’s Oct. 4, 2005, panel on homelessness after Hurricane Katrina.

The Africa Faith and Justice Network advocates for responsible U.S. relations with Africa from a Catholic perspective.

Evangelicals for Darfur was a campaign by 20 prominent progressive and conservative evangelical leaders to bring an end to the killing in Darfur. It was organized by Sojourners/Call to Renewal, led by the Rev. Jim Wallis, in partnership with the Save Darfur Coalition. Contact Tim King, Chief Communications Officer.

American Jewish World Service “works to realize human rights and end poverty in the developing world.” AJWS founded the Save Darfur Coalition, an alliance of more than 170 faith-based, advocacy and humanitarian organizations.

Morton Abramowitz is a senior fellow at the Century Foundation, a former president of the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace and a former employee of the U.S. State Department.