If you wanted to help free East Timor, there was ETAN; if you want to help Palestinians, there is a plethora of groups. Unfortunately for Americans, there is no similar organization for the Western Sahara in our country.
I hope the Association for Western Saharan Independence will change that, but until then, there's Free Western Sahara Now, a recently established mailing list. Free Western Sahara Now should facilitate communication and discussion amongst people interested in the Western Sahara.
The list's founder recently wrote this excellent, well-sourced article about the tragic drowning death of Sahrawi immigrants.
If you want to join, click the link above and click subscribe. If you're worried about spam, I don't think you should be--I've been a member for several days now and haven't received any unwanted emails. We need to refine our approach, share information, and coordinate better with Americans, Sahrawis, and other people who support self-determination.





