On Friday, People for the American Way (PFAW) joined the MVNO craze by launching Democracy Wireless, a mobile phone service powered by Working Assets (over Sprint's network), through which every call you make generates a donation to PFAW. The service also includes 30 free minutes a month in calls to the White House or members of Congress.

"We all need phones - Working Assets and Democracy Wireless can make every call count," says PFAW president Ralph G. Neas.

More here from RCR Wireless News ... more here from TMCnet ... and the press release is here.