A New Populist Uprising, by David Cobb

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Wednesday May 24, 2006 · 3:21 PM PDT

2006/05/24 · 15:21

The following is taken from The Progressive Populist and is written by Green Party Presidential Candidate in 2004 David Cobb, entitled "A New Populist Uprising".

Something profoundly important is happening in the shadows of the redwoods of Northern California. On June 6, voters in Humboldt County will have the opportunity to vote on an historic initiative -- the Ordinance to Protect Our Right to Fair Elections and Local Democracy.

If passed, this ordinance (known locally as Measure T) will prohibit non-local corporations from making political contributions in Humboldt County elections. This alone would make the ordinance worthy of support amongst progressives. But this ordinance goes so much deeper. Read More

A push from the progressive left

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Wednesday May 17, 2006 · 10:40 AM PDT

2006/05/17 · 10:40

Since 2003, the anti-war movement has grown in size and cohesiveness. Many of these voters have declared themselves frustrated with the Democratic Party, and its complacency in the Iraq War. From this disenfranchisement of so many voters a void has opened, a void which many Green Party candidates are trying to fill. Read More

Greens Urge Full Tricare Funding for Military Retirees, National Guard Reservists

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Wednesday May 10, 2006 · 1:12 PM PDT

2006/05/10 · 13:12

Green Party candidates and leaders urged Congress to reject the Bush Administration's attempts to raise fees and reduce coverage under the Pentagon's Tricare medical system, and called on Congress and President Bush to provide coverage for all members of the National Guard.

"The White House and Pentagon have placed American service members, including National Guard reservists, at peril in a war based on greed and global military dominance, while undermining and denying their benefits," said Howie Hawkins, a Vietnam era Marine veteran and candidate for the Green nomination for U.S. Senator from New York. Read More

Green Party Candidate Vogeler Challenges Sen. Kohl on Iran Sanctions Act

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Friday May 05, 2006 · 11:16 AM PDT

2006/05/05 · 11:16

Wisconsin U.S. Senate candidate Rae Vogeler spoke out today against Sen. Herb Kohl, D-WI, who is co-sponsoring a bill to lead us into a war with Iran. Kohl joined 20 other Democratic Party senators in supporting the Iran Freedom Support Act. This bill, put forth by Sen. Rick Santorum, R-PA, calls for tougher economic sanctions against the Iranian people and millions of dollars to support covert 'pro-democracy' groups working against the Iranian government. Vogeler warned of a repeat of the pattern of aggressive posturing and Democratic Party capitulation that led to the current disaster in Iraq. Read More

Ohio Green Party Candidates File for November Ballot

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Wednesday May 03, 2006 · 11:50 AM PDT

2006/05/03 · 11:50

Today Green Party candidates will submit to the State of Ohio the signatures of thousands of Ohioans who want to see real alternatives for statewide races on the November ballot. Bob Fitrakis, Green Party candidate for Governor, along with his running mate, Anita Rios, and Secretary of State candidate Tim Kettler will spearhead the attack on corruption and corporate influence and create a new set of priorities that will begin to deal with the problems that have been swept under the rug by the two major parties and their vested interests for decades. Bob summed up the petitioning campaign by saying, "We are able to file so many signatures because the citizens of Ohio thirst for new ideas and recognize the corruption of the two party system."
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Wisconsin Green Party Demands Governor Doyle Bring Troops Home

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Monday May 01, 2006 · 12:36 PM PDT

2006/05/01 · 12:36

At its annual spring gathering this weekend, the Wisconsin Green Party membership adopted a resolution calling on Governor Doyle to veto the April 22 deployment of 430 members of the Wisconsin National Guard, and to veto all future deployments of the Wisconsin Guard. Greens say the deployments threaten the guard's ability to respond to state emergencies.

The April 22 Wisconsin Guard deployment came just three weeks after 24 of 32 Wisconsin communities voted yes on April 4th to bringing all the troops home from Iraq. That vote was the product of a yearlong campaign initiated by the Wisconsin Green Party to let the voice of the people be heard. Read More

Greens Endorse May 1 Strike for Immigrant Rights

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Friday April 28, 2006 · 10:02 AM PDT

2006/04/28 · 10:02

The Green Party of the United States has approved a strongly worded resolution in support of the rights of immigrants in the U.S. and endorsing "El Gran Paro Americano 2006, the May 1 Great American Boycott, honoring 'Un dia sin immigrante' 'A day without an immigrant' with the pledge for No Work, No School, No Sales, and No Buying."

The text of the resolution, which was prepared by the Green Party's Peace Action Committee follows below. Read More

Impeachment Update

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Wednesday April 26, 2006 · 10:36 AM PDT

2006/04/26 · 10:36

The movement toward the impeachment of George W Bush is quickly gaining momentum. In Santa Clara, California the Green Party of Santa Clara County has adopted a resolution calling for the impeachment of Bush, Cheney, Rumsfeld, and Gonzales. The resolution calls for impeachment based on a long history of transgressions, including: warrantless searches, torture, indefinite detention at Guantanamo Bay, initiating a war of aggression on false pretenses, use of depleted uranium, and the violation of international treaties. Read More

CA Greens Back Bill to Publicly Finance Elections

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Monday April 24, 2006 · 12:53 PM PDT

2006/04/24 · 12:53

The Green Party testified in favor of legislation here today that would create public financing of elections for all political parities - including third parties like the Greens - and reduce the influence of special interests in politics.

The measure, AB583, had its first test in the upper house Wednesday in the Senate Elections Committee. Authored by Loni Hancock (D-Berkeley), the bill was approved by the full Assembly on a 47-31 vote late last year. Read More

Success Story for Green Elected in Florida

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Friday April 21, 2006 · 1:09 PM PDT

2006/04/21 · 13:09

On March 29th, Cara Jennings, 29, was elected to the Lake Worth, Florida, City Commission by a two-thirds margin. Jennings, a long time community activist, co-founder of the Radical Cheerleaders, and one of the Utne Reader's "30 Under 30 young movers and shakers of 2002," plans to make affordable housing and community participation her top priorities while in office.

"People can expect to see me as a very hands-on commissioner," Jennings said in a recent interview with the Palm Beach Post. "I believe strongly that the community's needs and desires should be reflected through their commissioner." Read More

Critical Campaign Milestone Met for Green Party Candidate for Maine Governor Pat LaMarche

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Wednesday April 19, 2006 · 1:38 PM PDT

2006/04/19 · 13:38

Maine Green Independent Party
Candidate for Governor Patricia LaMarche today
handed in more than 2500 qualifying checks to the
Maine State Ethics Commission. The checks,
accompanied by thousands of corresponding
signatures, qualify the Maine Green LaMarche
campaign for Clean Election funds.

"Getting five bucks from thousands of people from
all over the state, unified in their support, is
what campaigning ought to be about."
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As Bush Crimes Mount, Why are Democrats Retreating?

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Monday April 17, 2006 · 9:00 AM PDT

2006/04/17 · 09:00

Green Party candidates and leaders faulted Democrats for refusing to hold President Bush and his administration accountable for a mounting list of high crimes and misdemeanors.

"Hardly a month goes by without major new evidence that the Bush White House has lied to the American people," said Byron DeLear, Green candidate for Congress in California's 28th District <http://www.delearforcongress.org>. "Democratic leaders and moderate Republicans in Congress have hardly mustered a peep of collective protest. Rep. John Conyers [D-MIich.] has introduced a House resolution calling for investigation and possible impeachment; Sen. Russell Feingold [D-Wisc.] has prepared a motion for censure. But their fellow Democrats have declined to join them." Read More

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