Activism

Adbusters
Features campaigns, spoof ads, uncommercials, and a magazine.
http://adbusters.org/

Citizens Against Ugly Street Spam (CAUSS)
Informal group working to remove illegal commercial street signs. Includes discussion forum, FAQ, news, and contact information for Code Enforcement associations.
http://www.causs.org/

Internet Junkbusters
The Internet Junkbuster (TM) is free software that blocks banner ads, cookies, referring URLs and other unwanted browser junk.
http://www.junkbusters.com/ijb.html

Junkbusters
Helps consumers reduce unwanted junk mail, junk email, telemarketing calls, and protect their privacy from direct marketing companies.
http://www.junkbusters.com

Chicago bans alcohol billboards
Chicago follows Baltimore in banning alcohol and tobacco billboard advertising. <small>(September 15, 1997)</small>
http://www.cspinet.org/booze/chicago.htm