"We Owe It All To The Hippies" The Woodstock Story
Internet Television freespeech.org Just In Case You Missed It
Patriotic Hypocrisy: "End Our Need For Foreign Oil" Bumbersticker On Your 12-mpg Polluting SUV.
Since You Are Reading This, You Can No Longer Say. . . "I Didn't Know."
This Page Has Been Active Since October 15, 1995.
Most Icons Are a 2nd "Hidden" Related Link to the Main Worded Link - 800x600 or Higher ResolutionTHE OLD HIPPIE'S GROOVY SITE
Another "Fair And Balanced" Website
"SOME SURF THE WEB I USE IT LIKE A DRUG" - - - Site Navigational Map and Sectional Links - - -
Action ·
Editorial Toons ·
Environmental ·
Evil ·
Eyes On ·
Food ·
Groovy ·
Media ·
Not ·
Positive ·
News ·
Truth
Art · Music · Literature · Science · Politics · Hippies · Humor · Entertainment · Best Of The Web MY GROOVY BLOG
-Leftist Rants Abound-
Updated ‘Almost’ Daily.
Comments Welcomed. Newest Addition or Update
December 29, 2020
to find more click or
Only One Person Maintains the Entire Site and Blog. See a Bad Link? Please - E-Mail “hippie@aye.net” - It Will Help. OF SPECIAL INTEREST
Take Me Back To The 60s
A Very Cool, Little Taste of the “60s” - Do Not Pass It Up.
Created by Old Blue Web Designs. [Link fixed 5/28/14]
(History: How The Hippies Made Cyberspace What It Is)
(45 Years (2014) - A Bit Of A Historical Update)
Hippie Music Radio
{Run By Another "oldhippie"}
Grateful Dead Radio
{No Commercials - The Music Never Stops}
[Link Fixed 2/1/09]
The Peace Torch THE GROOVY LINKS
ALL THINGS ARTISTIC
Classical, Weird, Poster, Far Out
(6/18/03)
ALL THINGS BEST
The Best Of The Net/Web
(8/2/08)
ALL THINGS ENTERTAINING
The Business, Movies, etc
(11/6/00)
ALL THINGS HIPPIE
Retro? Throwbacks? Trite?
I Don't Think So (5/18/11)
ALL THINGS HUMOROUS
Best Of The Web's Humor
(7/4/03)
ALL THINGS MUSICAL
Rock, Jazz, Classical, Folk, Midi, etc
(10/31/07)
ALL THINGS LITERARY
A Thing Old Hippies Do Best - Read
(10/17/06)
ALL THINGS POLITICAL
You Don't Vote? Don't Complain
(3/28/06)
ALL THINGS SCIENTIFIC
'Science' From Greek For 'Knowledge'
(7/29/02)
AYE.NET
This Groovy Site's ISP
* Back To The Top *
OF PERSONAL INTERESTS
NOT CATEGORIZED YET
FIRST NATION
Vuntut Gwitchin Official Site
GRATEFUL DEAD
For All Fellow Netheads (6/29/12)
My Review of the Book;“Growing Up Dead”
INTERNATIONAL CENTER for TECHNOLOGY ASSESSMENT
INTERNATIONAL FUND for ANIMAL WELFARE
MARIJUANA / HEMP INFO
Both Pro & Con (6/6/07)
SEARCH ENGINES
The Best Short-List Around!
(Updated - 7/2/01)
* Back To The Top *ENVIRONMENTAL INFORMATION
AIR HEAD
Are You An Energy Air Head?
AMERICAN FORESTS
American Forests Official Site
APOLLO ALLIANCE
For Anyone Interested In What
The EnergyRevolution Will Be Like
ASK THE EARTHMAN
Got A Question?
EARTHJUSTICE
Because The Earth Needs
A Good Lawyer
EARTHTRENDS
For Anyone Needing Hard Data
E - C - O
Earth Communications Office
(Home of OneEarth.Org)
ECOTALK
Greening The Blue & Red States
- One Show At A Time -
E-MAGAZINE
An Independent Newsstand-Quality
Publication On Environmental Issues
ENVIROLINK
A Very Good Starting Point
ENVIRONMENTAL ACTION
Access To Info & Actions
You Can Use To Help
ENVIRONMENT 360
Opinion, Analysis,
Reporting & Debate
ENVIRONMENTAL MAGS
Envrionmental B2B Industry Magazines
ENVIRONMENTAL ORGANIZATIONS
Largest Directory On The Web
FORESTS.ORG
The Best Portal On The Web
GLOBAL WARMING IN DEPTH
From The BBC News World Edition
Best Presentation I've Found
GLOBAL WARMING LESSONS
StudyWorks! at MathSoft.com
GRASSROOTS RECYCLING
NETWORK
To Achieve Zero Waste
The G-LIVING NETWORK
The Modern Green Lifestyle Network
(TV/Video, Plus Much More...)
GREENPEACE
Trusted - Proven Effective - Relentless
GREEN RIBBON PLEDGE
To Secure All Our Futures
GRIST MAGAZINE
Gloom And Doom
With A Sense Of Humor
the HEAT IS ONLINE
Best Global Warming History
LEAGUE of
CONSERVATION VOTERS
Congressional Voting Records
LIVING ON EARTH
Sound Journalism
For The Whole Planet
NRDC
Natural Resources Defense Council
ONEARTH
NRDC's New Journal
Formerly 'Amicus'
PLANET UNDERGROUND
Focused Campaigns Against
Abusive Extractive Resource Activity
PUBLIC LIBRARY OF SCIENCE
Free & Open Access to the Research
RACHEL’S
Environmental Research Foundation
“News and resources for environmental justice.”
REAL CLIMATE
Commentary Site On Climate Science
By Working Climate Scientists
REEF RELIEF
Dedicated to Preserve and Protect
Living Coral Reef Ecosystems
REP AMERICA
Republicans That Have Turned
Against Bush Environmental Policies
SCIENCE FRIDAY
Ira Flatow's Excellent and
Informative Science Commentary
SIERRA CLUB
Well Proven To Be Effective
STATE OF THE PLANET
David Attenborough's Series
SUZUKI FOUNDATION
Science Matters & much more
TERRA DAILY
News About Planet Earth
Not Just Our Part Of It
UNION OF CONCERNED SCIENTIST
Title Says It All
UNEP
The United Nations
Environment Programme
WORLDWATCH INSTITUTE
Watching The State Of The World
Interdisciplinary Global Research
* Back To The Top *FOOD & WATER RELATED INFORMATION
Read This => Cowley & Kirschenmann On Organic Food
ALL ORGANIC FOOD
Excellent Information & Myth Busting
CAMPAIGN
TO LABEL GENETICALLY ENGINEERED FOODS
CENTER FOR FOOD SAFETY
We DO Want To Know
CHILD SLAVES [Links Updated]
May Be Making Your Chocolate
FOOD & WATER WATCH
Non-Profit Org. That Works to
Ensure Clean Water and Safe Food
FOOD FIRST
The Institute for Food and
Development Policy
LOCAL HARVEST
Where You Can buy Locally Grown
Foods Of All Kinds Near You
PURE FOOD
Organic Consumers Association
SEAFOOD WATCH
Seafood Choices Make A Difference
Seafood Guides Make It Easy
TRUE FOOD NOW
You And I Are Their Test Subjects?!?
WORLD FOOD PROGRAM
Since 1963 - the U.N. frontline agency
in the fight against global hunger
* Back To The Top *INTELLIGENT POSITIVE APPROACHES
BAGELHOLE.ORG
A Commonsense Organic Vision
BEST of the KIND
See How Easy It Is To Be Involved
(10/31/07)
the BODY SHOP
Your Purchases Make A Difference
Dedicated A To Sustainable Future
CIVIL RIGHTS
A Social Justice Network
ECO
Environmental Careers Organization
IGC
Institute for Global Communications
NATURE-EARTH CAREERS
Helping Can Be A Career Choice
NEW AMERICAN DREAM
Turning The Tide Positively
OHCHR
Office of the High Commissioner
for Human Rights
RECLAIM DEMOCRACY
restoring democratic authority
over corporations
TIDES
A Gateway to Many Positive Efforts
U. S. INSTITUTE of PEACE
This Is One Of Our Most Important,
At This Time, Federal Institutions
VOLUNTEER MATCH
Yep - You Can - From Your Computer
WORLD CONFERENCE
AGAINST RACISM
The Fight Against Racism
YES!
Supporting You In Building
A Just And Sustainable World
* Back To The Top *ACTION AND ACTIVISM
If You Drive A SUV, With An American Flag, and/or The Bumbersticker, Please Don't Breed.
Really Want Do Something Useful And Fun To Wake Up SUV Drivers? Do This.
20/20 VISION
Grassroots Activism Made Simple
ACORN
Stands Alone In Its Commitment For
Low & Moderate Income Families
A.C.L.U.
One Purpose - Protecting Our Charished
Constitution, and Bill of Rights
ANTI-SLAVERY
You Can Do Something About It
BORDC
Bill Of Rights Defense Committee
CITIZEN WORKS
Taking Control of Corporations, And
Our Government's Control By Them
CIVICUS
Informed, Inspired, Committed,
Citizens Confronting Challenges
CLEAN CLOTHS CAMPAIGN
To End Oppression, Exploitation & Abuse
Of The Garment Factory Workers
THE DETROIT PROJECT
By Americans For Fuel Efficient Cars
EFF ARCHIVE
Electronic Frontier Foundation's List
ENVIRONMENTAL ACTION
Access To Info & Actions
You Can Use To Help
E.H.R.C.
The European Human Rights Center
FIRST FREEDOM CENTER
To Increase Understanding And
Respect For Religious Freedom
FLEX YOUR RIGHTS
Learn How To Assert Your
Constitutional Rights
FOX ATTACKS
Fox “News” Has To Be Stopped, Their
“News” Is Dangerously Unfair & Unbalanced
GUN GUYS
Where Everyone's A Straight Shooter
HUMANE SOCIETY
For the Protection of All Animals
L.E.A.P.
Law Enforcement Against
Drug Prohibition
MOVEON.ORG
Leveraging The Power Of The Internet
NEWS HOUNDS
We Watch FOX So You Don't Have To.
NO LOGO
The Book That Became a Movement
OPEN LEFT
Dedicated Toward Building A
Progressive Governing Majority.
OXFAM INTERNATIONAL
Working Together To Fight Poverty
And Injustice Around The World.
PEOPLE FOR The
AMERICAN WAY
P.E.T.A.
People for the Ethical
Treatment of Animals
PHYSICIANS FOR
SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY
PROGRESSIVE CHANGE
CAMPAIGN COMMITTEE
A New PAC Dedicated To Helping The
Bold Progressive Candidates To Run & Win
PROGRESSIVE SECRETARY
A Way For Citizens To Speak Out
On Issues That Concern Them
PROTEST.NET
Showing That Serious Activism
Is Alive And Well
RECLAIM DEMOCRACY
Restoring Democratic Authority
Over Corporations
RUCKUS SOCIETY
Conscious Disobedience Of Unjust Laws
With Careful Planning & Preparations
SOA WATCH
School of The Americas Watch Group
Protesting Our Training Of Terrorists
SOS
Students for an Orwellian Society
SPEAKOUT (Links Fixed 9/8/01)
Requires Registration - It's Worth It.
Where Do You Stand? Take The Test
SUV.ORG
Going After The Road Hogs
Another SUV Information-Action Site
TRUE MAJORITY
Give Them Two Minutes. . .
To Create A Better World.
WORKING FOR CHANGE
Part Of Workin Assets, For People
With Progressive Values
* Back To The Top *ON THE SIDE OF TRUTH
"Old-Fashioned" Non-Corporate, Fact & Reality-Based,
Independent News, Research, Reporting & Opinion
A.C.L.U.
One Purpose - Protecting Our Charished
Constitution, and Bill of Rights
AD BUSTERS
Truth Through Parody
ALTER NET
An Alternate Source To The News
Observationally Honest To The Facts
AMERICAN FAMILY VOICES
A Strong Voice To
Make Americans More Secure
BETWEEN THE LINES
Award Winning Broadcasts Since '91
BLACK OP RADIO
Weekly & Archived Radio Broadcasts
On Political Conspiracy
BUZZFLASH
Sometimes Over the Top
But Always Honest and Sourced
CAMPAIGN for AMERICA’S FUTURE
Working Daily to Bring About
the Progressive Transformation.
CENTER for AMERICAN PROGRESS
Dedicated to Promoting a Strong,
Just and Free America.
CEPR
The Center for Economic
and Policy Research
The CENTER For PUBLIC INTEGRITY
→ In Case You Still Aren't Convinced ←
Best Investigative Journalism I've Found
NOAM CHOMSKY
The Preeminent Political Dissident
Not to Mention - My #1 Role Model
COMMON DREAMS NEWS
No Corporate Money, No Advertising,
No Hidden Agendas
COUNTERPUNCH
"America's Best Political Newsletter"
the CRISIS PAPERS
One of the Best Progressive
Commentary Sites on the Web
CROOKS and LIARS
A Lot of Access to Video Proof
Which is Hard to Dispute
DEMOCRACY NOW!
Largest Community Media
Collaboration InThe Country
DRUM MAJOR INST.
Non-partisan, Non-profit Organization
Challenging The Tired Orthodoxies
the EXPERIMENT
It Is Info Needed By Everyone
FACTCHECK.org
Most Respected Site For
Exposing Political “Facts.”
F. A. I. R.
Most Respected Media Watch Group
FINDLAW
"Legal News & Commentary"
Best Site On The Web - Bar None -
FOX ATTACKS
Fox “News” Has To Be Stopped, Their
“News” Is Dangerously Unfair & Unbalanced
THE FREE PRESS
Both Of Them - Your Choice
FREE SPEECH RADIO NEWS
Pacifica Reporters Against Censorship
the GOD WHO WASN’T THERE
“Provocative - To Put It Mildly.”
Los Angeles Times
THOM HARTMANN
A Rational Perspective, Solid Facts, And
Grounded In The History Of America
HUFFINGTON POST
Delivering News And Opinion
Since May 9, 2005
INDEPENDENT MEDIA CENTERS
Passionately Reporting the Truth
MAKE THEM ACCOUNTABLE
Making Politicians and Media accountable
To Ordinary Citizens Since 2000
MEDIA MATTERS
For America - Keeping An Eye On
Conservative Misinformation And Lies
MICHAEL MOORE
Cuts Through The Crap, Doesn't He?
MFSO.ORG
Militery Families Speak Out
They Need To Be Heard.
MJ's DAILY BRIEFING [new link]
Mother Jones Daily Briefing
NEWS HOUNDS
We Watch FOX So You Don't Have To.
OHMY NEWS
Over 38,000 Citizen Reporters
And Growing - Worldwide
OLBERMANN
Countdown with Keith Olbermann
via MSNBC's video site
ONEWORLD.NET
Need Independent Non-Corporate
Global News Sources?
OPERATION TRUTH (Now IAVA)
Seeks to amplify the soldiers' voice
in the American public dialogue.
PACIFIC NEWS SERVICE
Youth & Ethnic Stories
Not Covered By Other Media.
GREG PALAST
The Quintessential Investigative Journalist
OURFUTURE.ORG
A Good Commonsense
Public Interest Journal
PROJECT CENSORED
Behind The Iron Curtin Of
Corporate Media
P.O.A.C. [Link Updated]
Project for the OLD American Century
Liberal News From Unbiased Sources
REAL NEWS!
NO Government or Corporate Funding
NO Ads - Both are Video News Links.
RECLAIM DEMOCRACY
restoring democratic authority
over corporations
SHADOWPROOF
Independent Media Viewpoint Outside Of
Partisan Politics & Corporate Control
The SMIRKING CHIMP
Ask Not At Whom The Chimp Smirks
He Smirks At You
THOUGHTS
Mine, et al, Thoughts & Observations
(Updated - 2/5/07)
. . . AND MY PERSONAL BLOG
Updated 'Almost' Daily - And -
Anyone May Leave A "Comment."
TOM DISPATCH.COM
A Regular Antidote
To The Mainstream media
TRUTHDIG
Drilling Beneath The Headlines
TRUTHTOUT.ORG
Need Independent & Honest
Well Researched News Sources?
WATCHING AMERICA
Simply What The Rest Of The World
Actually Thinks About U.S.
WORKING FOR CHANGE
Part Of Workin Assets, For People
With Progressive Values
WORLD PUBLIC OPINION
Others Report What The World Does
We Report What The World Thinks
WORLDWATCH INSTITUTE
Watching The State Of The World
Interdisciplinary Global Research
NOW COMPARE THE ABOVE WITH THE
MAINSTREAM MEDIA'S NETWORK NEWS SOURCES
[None Are "Liberal", So. . . Least To Most Radically Conservitive, Left To Right.]PBS, MSNBC, CBS, CNN, ABC, FOX {Remember when there were no restrictions to the News, or when it wasn't "infotainment"?}
{When it was more important to report, than profit? When "Journalists" were trusted brave patriots?)EDITORIAL/POLITICAL HUMOR
ANTI-WAR ART
Excellent Anti-War Art
From All Around The World
BENDIB
Political Cartoons That Don't
Beat Around The Bush
CLAY BENNETT
High Quality jpg's & Humor
At Christian Science Monitor
BLIMP TV
→ Updated Constantly ←
All Killer - No Filler (and All Political)
BURTON & JEFFERSON
Unique - Well Drawn - And...
Simply Excellent Political Humor.
the COLBERT REPORT
High Quality Broadband Videos
Excellent Political Humor
the DAILY SHOW
High Quality Broadband Videos
Excellent Political Humor
DARYL CAGLE (Links Update 7/24/07)
Massive - Animations & Toons -
Many Artists From Around The Planet!
DARYL CAGLE'S PRO SITE
His Other Site At slate.msn.com
His Professional Cartoonists Index
MARK FIORE
Funny As Hell - With a Message
Excellent Animations
BOB HARRIS
Hear Bob Every Morning
JIM HIGHTOWER RADIO
Very Well Researched 2 Minute
Audio Commentary, (M-F)
LIBERTY NEWS TV
Non-Corporate Controlled
- They're Back -
McCLATCHY CARTOONS
Week By Week, Through Jest
Speaking “Truth to Power”
MINIMUM SECURITY
Bar None - The Best Of The
"Big Picture" Op-Ed Cartoonists
OUTLAND
The Official Unofficial
Bloom County and Outland Site
SLOWPOKE
A Weekly Strip which Appears In
Alternative, And National Publications
SUTTON IMPACT
Humor, Political And More
With A Real Impact
TAKING STOCK
In your Face, Conversationally.
Updated Tues & Thurs
THIS MODERN WORLD
Excellent Political Humor
Cartoons, & Animations
TROUBLETOWN
God Meant Us To Laugh
That's Why He Invented Satire
UCOMICS TOONS
Have To Fight The Popup Ads,
But It Is Worth It
U.S. SUPREME COURT
The Real Thing - So Why Is It
In This Humor Section?
* Back To The Top *MEDIA RELATED INFORMATION
AMERICAN PROSPECT
A Convincing Vision of a Liberal
Philosophy, Politics, and Public Life
BANNED BOOKS ONLINE
From Ulysses to Little Red Riding Hood
JOHN BARLOW
EFF co-founder & GD lyricist
(6/26/00)
CENTER for MEDIA LITERACY
Empowerment Through Education
C-SPAN
Excellent Video and Audio Access
THE FREE PRESS
Both Of Them - Your Choice
DAVID H. HACKWORTH
A Good Citizen-Warrior
Faded Away Wednesday, May 4, 2005
HARPER'S MAGAZINE
Since June 1850 - America's Best
IN THESE TIMES
Analyzing Movements For Social,
Environmental, & Economic Justice
INSTITUTE for SOUTHERN STUDIES
a.k.a. Southern Exposure
Polk Award for Magazine Reporting
YES!
Supporting You In Building
A Just And Sustainable World
MOTHER JONES
Yes, MoJo Is Online
BILL MOYERS
The Best T.V. Journalist
The NATION
Will Not Be The Organ Of Any Party
PROGRESSIVE MAGAZINE
A Voice For Peace & Social Justice
UN WIRE
United Nations Foundation
News Service
UTNE READER
One Of The More Informative Reads
The VILLAGE VOICE
Excellent Investigative Reporting
This BRAVE NATION
Psst... Do Something.
WIRED NEWS
Good, Easy, Wide Ranging News
ZNET MAGAZINE
Committed To Social Change
NOW COMPARE THE ABOVE, (and Below), WITH THE
MAINSTREAM MEDIA'S NETWORK NEWS SOURCES
[None Are "Liberal", So. . . Least To Most Radically Conservitive, Left To Right.]PBS, MSNBC, CBS, CNN, ABC, FOX {Remember when there were no restrictions to the News, or when it wasn't "infotainment"?}
{When it was more important to report, than profit? When "Journalists" were trusted brave patriots?)KEEPING AN EYE ON THEM
13 MYTHS.ORG
Rapid Response 'Myth-Fact'
Debunking of Misinformation
CEPR
The Center for Economic
and Policy Research
NOAM CHOMSKY
The Preeminent Political Dissident
Not To Mention - My #1 Role Model
CORPORATE TRAITORS
They Act American, but. . .
They Are Just Traitors
CORPORATE WATCH
What Are They Really Doing
DISINFOPEDIA
A Collaborative Project To Catalog
Disinformation From All Sources
EARTHJUSTICE
Because The Earth Needs
A Good Lawyer
EXXON SECRETS
The Best Research Site On This
"Secret" Crime By Exxon
FACTCHECK.org
Most Respected Site For
Exposing Political “Facts.”
FOX ATTACKS
Fox “News” Has To Be Stopped, Their
“News” Is Dangerously Unfair & Unbalanced
GLOBAL TRADE WATCH
Keeping an eye on global trade
MEDIA MATTERS
For America - Keeping An Eye On
Conservative Misinformation And Lies
NEWS HOUNDS
We Watch FOX So You Don't Have To.
OPEN SECRETS
Best - Following The Money - Site
POGO
Exposing Corruption
Exploring Solutions
PROJECT CENSORED
Behind The Iron Curtin Of
Corporate Media
RECLAIM DEMOCRACY
restoring democratic authority
over corporations
REPUBLICAN OFFENDERS
Exactly What The Title Implies
Best Starting Place To Learn.
SWEATSHOP WATCH
Exactly What The Title Implies
Best Starting Place To Learn.
TRANSPARENCY INTERNATIONAL
Civil Society Organization Curbing
International & National Corruption.
WHISTLEBLOWERS CENTER
Need Protection While You Are
"Blowing The Whistle" On Them?
WHITEHOUSE FOR SALE
Tracking The influence - Private Money
In Bush's Re-Election Campaign.
WITNESS
Seeing Is Believing, Shoot A video,
Donate A Camera
* Back To The Top *CORPORATE SPONSORED DEATH?!?
Most Icons = 2nd Link - All Links Updated 9/22/01
Many Corporations Are Trying To Do The Right Thing
These Listed Here - Are Not - These Are The Worst
Want To Be A Proud American? Openly Boycott Them.
This Link Is "THE BLACKLIST" with more detailed information
ASBESTOS In "Our" Food?!?
Systemic Pesticides, GMOs and Asbestos
Kinda Makes One Feel Warm & Fuzzy
(Page 2)COKE - NEWS ARTICLES (page 1)
Coke Sued Over Death Squad Murders
More Proof and Details Here
COKE - MORE EVIDENCE
Many Good Links To Proof Of
Coca-Cola (and Chevron) Crimes
At Source Watch (6/10/07) - Link
EXXON-MOBIL OIL & MURDERS
Evidence That Mobil Helped Indonesian
Army Massacre Up To 39,000 People
MONSANTO
[ 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10
11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 ]
New Information Added: 1/8/10
NESTLES - Please see all 3 links here -
Proof of Nestles Years-Long, and
Open Killing of Babies For Dollars
More Blatant Evil (5/30/07) - Link
PHARMACEUTICAL CORPS
& THE AIDS PANDEMIC
Killing For Dollars
TIME LINESHELL OIL - CHEVRON - ET AL
Blatant Open Support Of Murder,
You Support It With Your Purchases.NOTE: "Our" USDA, on August 3, 2001, approved patent US # 5,723,765, "Terminator Technology"
is now licensed to a subsidiary of Monsanto, and they can now "legally" inflict it upon "our" planet.
Now the real horror will begin. But if you still doubt . . . Click Here, and/or Here or "Monsanto."
[Links Updated 12/15/09]
* Back To The Top *
Got any kind words? E-Mail hippie@aye.net - Peace & Love from Louisville, KY OR - Maybe you would rather visit. . . This Old Hippie's Personal and Groovy Blog (Only One Person Maintains This Site - If You Find A Broken Link - Please, E-Mail Me - Thank-You.)
The author is a member of