Jared Ball Ends Campaign in Support of Cynthia McKinney :
[From Jared Ball for President]Jared Ball Ends Campaign in Support of Cynthia McKinneyAt the closing of the recent
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New web page at gp.org features video of Green presidential candidates and debates
The Green Party has posted a new page featuring video links of Green presidential candidates, including debates and forums.
Greens back Indian Trust lawsuit against Interior Department over billions in broken obligations, mismanaged funds, and appropriated natural resources
Green Party leaders and candidates expressed support for an ongoing class-action lawsuit to force the US Interior Department to account
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THE FREISEIN EFFECT
In the rhetoric of the war in Iraq and the War On Terror, one can see George W. Bush constantly address the issues of freedom and democracy. The truth of this rhetoric is that the president talks about promoting freedom in the abstract sense while ignoring or attempting to subvert freedom in the concrete sense. The result is a war based on lies that obviously has the goal of spreading U.S. hegemony alongside the postponing and limiting of civil liberties at home with the Patriot Act and other legislation. The repetition of the administration’s rhetoric inscribes itself into the surface of the harsh reality of an unjust war by mediating the meaning of this raw perception and reaction to the violence of war. National identity and patriotism are elevated as transcendent categories that appear as absolute truth, while the liberating potential of democracy is inverted into a method of containment exemplified by the two-party system. The Green Party, as a disruption of this static containment in the electoral arena, must also draw attention to the abstract nature of the rhetoric of freedom by clearly defining freedom as it actually exists. This means that in the public dialogue that the Greens must engage in, there must be a recognition of freedom that is always already surrounded by various structures of power, meaning, and production.
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Ralph Nader, Cynthia McKinney confirm 'A Presidential Debate That Matters' in SF This Sunday; Cindy Sheehan will moderate
Progressives will hold their own Presidential debate here Sunday when former presidential candidate Ralph Nader, Democrat-turned-Green Rep. Cynthia McKinney and
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Six Presidential Candidates On The Dc Statehood Green Ballot In The February 12 Primary Election
The DC Statehood Green Party will have six presidential candidates on the ballot when DC voters go to the polls
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Greens Protest The Exclusion Of Antiwar Candidates From Democratic And Republican Primary Debates
WASHINGTON, DC -- Green Party leaders and candidates protested the exclusion of Dennis Kucinich, Mike Gravel, and Ron Paul from
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The Benning Library Lawsuit: A Victory for Ward 7 ANC Commissioners - But How Will the City Respond?
On December 20, 2007, Superior Court ordered defendants of the Benning Library lawsuit, Tingling-Clemmons et al v. Fenty et al,
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How Will Green Party Candidate Do Against Obama and Huckabee?
Sarah Lai Stirland blogged that “Illinois Democrat Barack Obama and Arkansas Republican Mike Huckabee surged to victory in the Iowa caucuses Thursday evening, buoyed by popular support that was bolstered by Internet activism and organization. . . . Obama’s senior campaign manager David Axelrod credited the youth vote Thursday evening for his candidate’s success.”
What does this mean for the Green Party? Common sense would suggest that a party supporting a peaceful, sustainable future would be a natural choice for young voters who have the most to lose from a planet threatened by war and global warming. However, the Green Party has yet to see the type of breakthrough that Obama experienced in Iowa against Clinton whose self identification as the frontrunner was largely accepted without question by the media.
One of the challenges the Green Party faces in getting a critical mass of votes in New York has to do with our poor position on the ballot. The Syracuse Post-Standardstated in an editorial that Syracuse Common Council candidate Howie Hawkins’ name on the ballot was in “Antarctica under a swath of white space, on Row H.”
Poor coverage by the media is also an obstacle for the Green Party. Malachy McCourt, the 2006 Green Party candidate for Governor, and the other statewide candidates were not invited to the televised debates despite the fact that several fulfilled the criteria for inclusion, and many NY newspapers had no articles on their campaigns.
Some Green Party candidates break through despite the media blackout. Dave Lussiergot 49.5% in his campaign for an Albany County legislature seat last fall, barely losing to a well-known candidate.
As many as seven candidates are seeking the Green Party presidential nomination this year. What will the Green Party candidate’s chances be against Iowa primary winners Obama and Huckabee if they go on to win the nomination? I welcome your comments below . . .
January 5th Green Presidential Candidate Forum and Campaign Fair
We are pleased to invite you to join the Green Party of Minnesota this Saturday Jan. 5th for the Green
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Duncan Gives Spitzer Failing Grade On 25 Green Party Challenges For His First Year In Office, Saying He Failed To "Work Well With Others"
Alison Duncan, the Green Party of New York State's 2006 candidate for Lieutenant Governor, gave Governor Eliot Spitzer a failing
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Greens announce Presidential Debate Jan. 13 in San Francisco; Racially diverse ballot includes ex-congressperson, consumer icon, professor, engineer
The first, and only, live debate between candidates on the Green Party's California ballot for President of the United States
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A 'Green' Year in Review: Green Party of California marks 2007 electoral gains, separates from 'major' parties by positions solidly against war, for impeachment, workers & planet
The Green Party of California - noting its 2007 record cements its position as the state's solid anti-war, pro-healthcare and
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A Green State of Mind
The Green Party of New York State introduces the blog A Green State of Mind. A Green State of
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THE POLITICAL IN THE MOMENT OF REVOLUTION
Much can be said about the American dream, especially in its relationship to the growth and prosperity of the middle class. The various benefits of the American dream appear to be characteristics of life within the middle class. This includes such things as the owning of one’s own home, paid vacation time, the ability to provide a college education for one’s children, and a secure health coverage and retirement. The strengthening of the middle class also has another side to these benefits, such as a bland generic culture and a disassociation from issues of social and economic justice for marginalized people. However, an underlying theme can be ascertained in the relationship between the middle class and the American dream that is not connected to the negative aspects of bourgeois life. Under all the benefits is a common trait of the ability to step outside of the economic structure and achieve a certain level of autonomy regardless of the exploitation or manipulation of global capitalism. In other words, the American dream can be independent from a strict middle class definition by being a general independence from various systems of power.
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Buying Green & Eco-Junk
In his essay Eco-Junk George Monbiot writes about the current fad to embrace everything “green” without addressing the problem of overconsumption:
“The middle classes rebrand their lives, congratulate themselves on going green, and carry on buying and flying as much as ever before. It is easy to picture a situation in which the whole world religiously buys green products, and its carbon emissions continue to soar.”
The constant desire for new possessions is a persistent feature in our society. In the cartoon movie “Spirited Away,” a character named “No Face” engorges himself with everything and everyone but never seems happy. Advertising is geared toward making us feel that something is missing and a product will fulfill it. By promoting “green” consumption, advertisers assure a continuing market for goods and services.
One of the key values of the Green Party is “Future Focus and Sustainability.” How can this be achieved in a culture where buying “green” means depleting resources, generating emissions, and creating waste? I welcome your comments below . . .
Candidate Videos
These are videos of the candidates for the Green Party 2008 presidential nomination. (click the button next to the bottom
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Greens support public housing residents facing New Orleans Council demolition, condemn police brutality against protesters
Green Party leaders strongly condemned the actions of New Orleans police against protesters who opposed the New Orleans City Council's
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In the spirit of the season: Amnesty should be given to military who refused to fight the 'unjust' war in Iraq, urges Green Party of California
Military personnel who have refused to fight in an "unjust" war in Iraq should be given an immediate grant of
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DC Statehood Greens mourn, remember Hilda Mason (1916-2007)
The DC Statehood Green Party noted the passing of Hilda Howland Minnis Mason at the age of 91 on Sunday
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Green Party Of Pa Demands Investigation Of General Assembly
Last night, the Green Party of Pennsylvania's Steering Committee voted to demand an investigation of the Democratic and Republican Party's
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Cynthia McKinney Announces Presidential Campaign
Cynthia McKinney, a former six-term Congresswoman and an outspoken opponent of the war in Iraq, today officially launched her campaign
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Seven Candidates For The 2008 Green Nomination Will Be On State Ballots For The Primaries
The Green Party will have up to seven candidates for the party's presidential nomination on state ballots for the primary
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Greens Urge Public Support For Nader And Romanelli Lawsuits Alleging Legal Abuse Of Elections By Democrats
Green Party leaders urged national attention and support for legal efforts by Ralph Nader and Carl Romanelli to ensure fair
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GREEN PARTY PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDATES
The Green Party of the United States Presidential Campaign Support Committee has approved a list of Green Party
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