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socialist.org: socialists on the internet - Contains a no-nonsense, selective list of socialist parties based on their actual ability to win elections or change policy in their countries, along with their adherence to democratic socialist principles.
Meta Description: [ Information on socialism, socialists, and socialist parties throughout the world. ]

The Socialist International - Worldwide organization of major socialist, social democratic and labour parties (e.g. the British Labour Party, French Socialist Party, and Swedish Social Democrats). Largest political organization in the world. Site includes background, membership, resolutions, meeting reports, regular newsletter.
Meta Description: [ The trilingual site of the worldwide organisation of socialist, social democratic and labour parties ]

Alliance (New Zealand) - An electoral alliance formed by several parties to the left of NZ Labour (several of which split from Labour in the 1980s). Led by Jim Anderton, MP. Received 8% of the vote in the 1999 election and is the minority partner in the coalition government with Labour.

Czech Social Democratic Party (ÄŒSSD) - Founded in 1878 and active member of the Socialist International since 1990. English content includes contact information, election program, and resolutions from the party Congress; additional materials available in Czech.

Democratic Socialists of America (DSA) - The largest socialist organization in the United States, and principal U.S. affiliate of the Socialist International. Works to build progressive movements while establishing an openly socialist presence in American politics. Born from the 1973 split of the former Socialist Party of America. Members differ on working with the Democratic Party.

Major Democratic Leftist/Socialist Parties in Democracies - List of official sites of major leftist/socialist democratic political parties in various democracies.
Meta Description: [ Official sites of major leftist political parties in the 86 democracies. ]

Movement for Democratic Change - The site of the main labor-based opposition to the Mugabe regime in Zimbabwe. Arose out of the Zimbabwe Congress of Trade Unions (ZCTU) in 1998 and led by former ZCTU president Morgan Tsvingirai.
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Party of European Socialists - The caucus representing 214 socialist MEPs, the PES is the largest group in the European Parliament and reflects the values underlying the Socialist, Labour and Social Democratic parties in Europe.
Meta Description: [ The official website of the PES provides an access to information (press releases, publications, activities, meetings ...) published by the party of European socialists. Web site in 2 languages: English and French. Le site officiel du PSE fournit un accès à l'information (communiqués de presse, p... ]

Progressive Coalition - The official website of the Progressive Coalition, a political party in the New Zealand government, led by Jim Anderton.

Social Democratic and Labour Party (N. Ireland) - Principal party of the nationalist (Catholic) community in Northern Ireland. Site contains news on the Northern Ireland peace process and details of the SDLP's internal organisation, policy and manifesto.

404 Social Democratic Parties Around the World - A thorough index of links to social democratic, democratic socialist and labour parties on every continent composed by Alex Ng.

Socialist Party USA - A minority faction of the former Socialist Party of America, who took the name and established a new organization in 1973. The SP-USA claims to be the successor to the old party, and advocates a strictly independent electoral strategy for socialists, but has no elected officials and ballot status only in Florida. Has about 1000 members, and runs a presidential campaign every four years.

The New Party (U.S.) - Progressive left/social democratic formation trying to build a new political party from the ground up, by waging winnable campaigns in local elections. NP members have won over 100 elections across the US.

Young Democratic Socialists - USA - The youth section of the Democratic Socialists of America, YDS is the US affiliate of the International Union of Socialist Youth (IUSY).
Meta Description: [ Young Democratic Socialists - the youth section of the Democratic Socialists of America ]

Zimbabwe Labour Party - A small opposition party with a religious left orientation trying to defeat the Mugabe regime in Zimbabwe. Allied with the Movement for Democratic Change.