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WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Green Party is reaching out to supporters of Democratic presidential candidate Bernie Sanders, in a letter written by Margaret Flowers and James Lane, Honorary Co-chairs of the 2016 Green Party Presidential Nominating Convention. Excerpts from the letter are appended below. The letter is online here: http://www.gp.org/open_letter_bernie_sanders_supporters The message follows an appeal … Read more
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Green Party has published an appeal to supporters of the Black Lives Matter movement, written by Margaret Flowers and James Lane, Honorary Co-chairs of the 2016 Green Party Presidential Nominating Convention. The letter encourages “all people who care about protecting and empowering black lives to work with us to build political … Read more
WASHINGTON, D.C. — “We anticipate a lively and closely watched 2016 Green convention because of widespread voter dissatisfaction with the presumed Democratic and Republican nominees — especially among Bernie Sanders supporters who want to maintain the political revolution. The Green Party and Green candidates will keep the political revolution going all the way through 2016 … Read more
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Green Party of the United States expressed deep sympathy for the victims of the mass shooting in Orlando, with their loved ones, with the LGBTQIA+ community, and with the people of Orlando and Florida. The Green Party condemns terrorism and abhors violence, especially the infliction of harm against civilians. Greens urged … Read more
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Green Party of the United States has endorsed the Day in Solidarity with the Independence of Puerto Rico, a program for which will take place at Local 1199 SEIU United Healthcare Workers East in New York City on Friday, June 17, 2016 from 6:00 to 10:00 p.m. ( https://www.facebook.com/events/159786214424730 ). “The … Read more
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Green Party strongly condemns the prosecution and conviction of Black Lives Matter (BLM) organizer Jasmine Richards in Pasadena, California, on “felony lynching” charges. Ms. Richards was arrested on August 29, 2015 after police accused her of attempting to “de-arrest” another participant during a peace march at Pintoresca Park in Pasadena. The … Read more
Joe DeMare, Green Party candidate for U.S. Senate, was a happy guy when he arrived for his interview with the BG Independent News. The results from the presidential election were in, and the Green Party candidate had won. That would be the Austrian presidential election, and the winning candidate was Alexander Van der Bellen. “It’s … Read more
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Green Party leaders in the U.S. enthusiastically congratulated Alexander Van der Bellen on his victory in a runoff election for President of Austria. Mr. Van der Bellen, former Green Party leader in Austria, ran as an independent candidate with Green Party support and financial backing. The Austrian election outcome, announced on May … Read more
Why did Gore lose in 2000? Because 13% of Florida Democrats voted for Bush, GOP vote obstruction in Florida, and a biased Supreme Court ruling WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Green Party responded to Stephen Colbert’s repeat of the “Nader spoiled” accusation during the Wednesday, May 18 broadcast of “The Late Show” on CBS, chiding the … Read more
A factory job isn’t ideal for a politician who cares more about the environment than industry. “Like most people, I have to make decisions to put food on the table for my family,” said Joseph DeMare, Ohio’s Green Party candidate for U.S. Senate. “But I do console myself in that some of our products go … Read more