voting

educating ourselves

selective purchasing (boycotting)

Sometimes the word "boycott" is avoided because of racist connotations during the Jim Crow era.

donating money

educating others

reporting abuses outside the establishment

Note that there are many ways that the source of leaked information can be traced. E-mail should not be used. Many commercial copy machines actually mark copies, allowing tracking.

raising children

using political views in finding a spouse

Romance and politics do not always mix, and our political views evolve over time. Still, this is a way to influence the world. A spouse who wants a BMW is less valuable to the world than a spouse who wants to improve the community.

civil disobedience

Vandalism is often used against activists, and violence usually just escalates establishment abuses. Care and thought are required so that civil disobedience is not just destruction, and serves the needs of society.

choosing an employer based upon ethics

pressing officials publicly

ethical investment

directly contacting government officials

Note that we should not take the polite letters received back from politicians seriously. They are often created with a formula meant to deter the meek. (The selfish are not shy about making demands on the government.)

pressing legal action

reporting abuses to the establishment