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Bury My Heart In Arcata
2008-05-24 17:17:00 Actually, I have been thinking a good deal about how I want my body disposed of once I am dead. Since I have no religious objection, organ harvesting is a given, but then what? Donate my body to a university or medical school? Have myself dis-membered and parts spread across the planet for Search and Rescue teams to use in training? Cremate me and use the ash in a glaze for pottery?Another option, from the good folks in Arcata, CA, is a "Green Cemetery". I'll admit that I haven't read the full piece, but I believe the basic idea is similar to the Jewish tradition of wrapping the dead in a cloth and burying them without the use of preservatives, making the old "dust to dust" thing a reality.Wanna know more? Then just click this link. More About: Heart
Modern Safari explains Tom Lash race
2008-05-24 17:11:00 Lash is running for a congressional seat in California. There is a Democrat and a Republican in the race, but the author explains very clearly why Lash is the one to vote for. It's a long, but well written piece which you can enjoy by clicking right here More About: Safari , Race , Modern , Lash
Stolen Cartoon
2008-05-24 16:28:00 Thanks go to the Haverford College Green Party More About: Cartoon , Stolen
Green questions boycott of Israel by Greens
2008-05-24 14:44:00 As some of you may know, the US Green Party passed a resolution calling for a boycott of Israel i made goods until Israel comply with all UN resolutions that relate to that land. According to GreenSmartSite, the British Greens have done so as well. The author of the post goes into the history of the question, as well as the role Green parties in the area are having. More About: Questions , Boycott
Again, not Green news, but even so...
2008-05-24 02:17:00 The BBC is reporting that the Canadian military has found huge cracks in the Arctic Ice.Geeze...why didn't the Green Party see this coming? More About: News
China identifies 50 sources of radiation
2008-05-23 16:29:00 This is not a Green Party post so much as an example of how the globe might be better served if green principles had been the norm for the past sixty years.According to the BBC, Chinese government officials have identified 50 sources of radiation that resulted from the earthquake. Had these nuclear facilities never been built we would not face this particular hazard. More About: China , Radiation , Sources
The Perils of Racial Solidarity
2008-05-23 15:59:00 A fellow South Carolinian, Kevin Alexander Gray has written a column at Black Agenda Report that points to the limits of racial solidarity, and the damage being done to the Black community by an unwillingness to examine Barack Obama's failings.The link is there, so I don't think I need to try to replete what Kevin is saying, but there is no doubt in my mind that he hits on many of the same reservations most Greens have.Gray was the Green Party endorsed write-in candidate for Governor of South Carolina before we had ballot access, and has been everything from director of the Carolina Peace Resource Center to a member of Nader's 2000 steering committee and currently serves as director of South Carolina's ACLU. More About: Racial
Cynthia McKinney visits Sacramento
2008-05-23 11:13:00 An article at The Sacramento News and review covers Cynthia McKinney's campaign visit to California's capitol.The article, well worth a read, points out that a majority of voters support such things as universal health care, an end to the War on Iraq, and government spending for human needs.?We have to run more candidates on the Green Party ticket to spread awareness of its values in relation to issues which communities of color are dealing with, like racial profiling and police brutality.?_Cynthia McKinney
Babette Hogan writes about Kat Swift
2008-05-22 15:51:00 The piece is at OpEdNews. More About: Hogan , Swift
NYC Green Convention set for May 31st
2008-05-22 15:07:00 The Park Slope Green s are hoping for more folks to turn out, and I am thrilled at such outreach.All the details are at their website. More About: Convention
Alex Walker asks, "Is CA broke?"
2008-05-22 15:05:00 His answer is over at Green Commons More About: Alex , Walker
OMG....You HAVE to watch this...Dalai Lama sez..."If you have a Green Party
2008-05-22 14:56:00 At first I didn't believe it, but here it is in all it's glory. Let the video load, and if you can't wait to hear those words, roll it forward to 2:20 and listen.All I can say is...wow!Thanks for this go to PolidocHere's Polidoc's YouTube accountMike Feinstein, of Santa Monica, CA, also has a lot of videos up at You Tube. His can be found over here.Actually, I just realized that I was looking at the video via Polidoc, and the actual YouTube post of the video came from a Canadian Green , H0P3FA1THL0V3 More About: Watch , Party , Dalai Lama , Green Party
"Vanguard" sez we are "Anti_Jew"
2008-05-22 14:35:00 In fact, they say it right over this way.The first comment amazed me. More About: Vanguard
McKinney draws majority support in PA
2008-05-21 13:43:00 Winning 53% of the caucus vote, McKinney won 17 delegates to the national convention at the PA Greens caucuses.More details are available at the Green Party of PA website. More About: Support
Ohio Green certified: Will be on the ballot come Nov.
2008-05-21 13:40:00 Tim Kettler is the candidate, and the article, at the Progress Ohio website, was written by Dennis Spisak. More About: Green , Ballot , Certified
CA Greens celebrate CA Supreme's decicion of marriage equality
2008-05-21 13:35:00 The Wilders show that the CA Greens are pointing to the Democrats and Republicans and asking them, "What took you so long?"Love is the only thing I know of that is stronger than hate. More About: Marriage , Celebrate , Marriage Equality , Equality
International Greens meet in Brazil
2008-05-21 02:38:00 The second Global Greens conference was held recently in Sao Paulo, Brazil . The Israeli newspaper Haaretz has what I think is a great article titled Weapons Can't be Green.I couldn't agree more. More About: International , Meet
7 Questions for Kat Swift
2008-05-21 02:32:00 Swift is one of the four Greens seeking the Green Party nomination. The seven questions were posed by The Cambridge Chronicle.In the comments section a reader published this video link to a film about Ms. Swift's campaign. More About: Questions , Swift
An example of why everyone should susscribe to Ballot Access News
2008-05-20 22:44:00 This exciting tidbit of information comes courtesy of Ballot Access News . If you are not a subscriber, take a few of your stupid tax rebate dollars and spend them with him.League of Women Voters Sues Pennsylvania Supreme Court for CorruptionMay 20th, 2008On May 19, the Pennsylvania League of Women Voters filed a federal lawsuit against the Pennsylvania Supreme Court. The complaint can be seen here. It alleges that justices of the Pennsylvania Supreme Court entered into secret meetings with legislative leaders, bargaining with those leaders to increase judicial pay. In exchange, the justices were to decide the outcome of certain pending cases in a way that would be pleasing to legislative leaders. Thanks to Howard Bashman?s How Appealing for this news.Both the Pennsylvania Supreme Court, and the Pennsylvania legislature, have been resolutely hostile to minor party and independent candidate ballot access, for decades, but especially in this decade.
Find your local #1 air polluter.
2008-05-20 15:15:00 The Political Economy Research Institute (PERI) at the University of Massachusetts released the Toxic 100, an updated list of the top corporate air polluters in the United States. The Toxic 100 index is based on air releases of hundreds of chemicals from industrial facilities across the United States. The rankings take into account not only the quantity of releases, but also the relative toxicity of chemicals, nearby populations and transport factors such as prevailing winds and height of smokestacks. Find out if your state hosts one of these polluters by clicking here. More About: Local
Cynthia McKinney speaks at UN
2008-05-19 14:21:00 Cynthia McKinney RemarksAl Nakba Rally, "Not in My Name"United Nations, New YorkMay 16, 2008On my birthday last year, I declared my independence from a national leadership that, through its votes in support of the war machine, is now complicit in war crimes, torture, crimes against humanity, and crimes against the peace.I declared my independence from every bomb dropped, every veteran maimed, and every child killed.I noted that the Democratic leadership in Congress had failed to restore this country to Constitutional rule by repealing the Patriot Acts, the Secret Evidence Act, and the Military Commissions Act.That it had aided and abetted illegal spying against the American people. And that it took impeachment off the table.In addition, the Democratic Congressional leadership failed to promote the economic integrity of this country by not repealing the Bush tax cuts. They failed to institute a livable wage, Medicare-for-all health care, and gave even more money to the Pentagon as ... More About: Cynthia
New Mexico Green blamed for Democrat loss to run again
2008-05-19 14:07:00 According to an article at the Farmington Daily Times, the Democrat s are not worried about Carol Miller, who pulled 17% a few years ago in a race for the same seat. Seems rather foolish to "not worry" about Miller, especially since the issues have not changed, and many who believe in the Green Party's values just will not vote for a Democrat just to keep out a Republican. If Democrats of any sort want Green votes, they must earn them. Democratic leadership thinks we are willing to vote for them without their making any changes or concessions.Personally, while I am sure it's not the focus of her campaign, but if Miller helps send another Republican to the house, the democrats will have no one to blame but themselves. More About: Mexico , New Mexico , Loss
McKinney takes 80% in Maine
2008-05-19 13:55:00 The Maine Green Independent Party held their state convention this past weekend. The article says that two of our Presidential candidates attended. When you consider that one of the four candidates is from West Virginia, one is from Texas, and two are from California, the fact that two of them were able to get to Maine is a sign of how our party is moving forward.The article is over at WCSH6WMTW did a very short "pre-view" of the convention.WLBZ2 has a very nice video, but you have to look for it.
Doing what I can
2008-05-17 21:04:00 Over the past month three local Greens have shown The Story of Stuff each week in a local public library. Until last week the three of us had no visitors. Why? Apparently not enough publicity, and that was my fault.Last week was different. Eight others showed up, and while one of the "regulars" was unable to make it that night, Bryan and I did our best to answer questions and think about what we had seen.One of the folks who attended the event mentioned the MILLIONS of TV sets which will be headed for the planet's landfills over the next few months as we face the prospect of no TV at all because of the transition to digital TV.Many people are unaware that they will not have to toss out their "old" TV sets, but will only need a digital converter box. In fact, for many of us, digital TV may offer us a chance to get off cable TV and back onto FREE TV.With that in mind, I registered the domain www.DontTrashYourTV.com and www.DontTrashYourTV.orgThe idea is to let people know some f...
New Zealand Greens: Some Things Are Bigger Than Politics
2008-05-17 20:59:00 Scoop.co.nz covers the details too. More About: Politics , New Zealand , Greens , Things , Zealand
VA Greens looking for School Board candidates
2008-05-17 20:53:00 The Sun Gazette article gives all the details. More About: School , Board , Greens , Candidates , School Board
38 years later..what's changed?
2008-05-01 13:41:00 From the 1970 release "Monster" by SteppenwolfMonsterOnce the religious, the hunted and wearyChasing the promise of freedom and hopeCame to this country to build a new visionFar from the reaches of kingdom and popeLike good Christians, some would burn the witchesLater some got slaves to gather richesBut still from near and far to seek AmericaThey came by thousands to court the wildAnd she just patiently smiled and bore a childTo be their spirit and guiding lightAnd once the ties with the crown had been brokenWestward in saddle and wagon it wentAnd 'til the railroad linked ocean to oceanMany the lives which had come to an endWhile we bullied, stole and bought our a homelandWe began the slaughter of the red manBut still from near and far to seek AmericaThey came by thousands to court the wildAnd she just patiently smiled and bore a childTo be their spirit and guiding lightThe blue and grey they stomped itThey kicked it just like a dogAnd when the war overThey stuffed it just like a h... More About: Years
Two Charlotte NC Greens in Democrat primary
2008-04-28 19:55:00 North Carolina law does not allow third parties. The law as written was declared unconstitutional and it has not been replaced with a new law, so there is no way to get on the ballot. The Libertarians have gathered the needed signatures under the old law, but since it is unconstitutional I don't see how it can be used to certify a new political party.There is another law suit, filed by the Libertarian Party as was the first, with the Green Party joining in on the process, which will hopefully establish some sort of reasonable signature requirement.In the meantime, Nick Triplett and Ken Davies are running for Mecklenburg County Council in the Democrat ic primaries. I have heard Ken and Nick speak and they are both exceptional candidates. Nick has won the endorsement of the Black Political Caucus.Nick, as the article points out, serves on the local and state level as an important part of the Green Party leadership. Ken is a more recent but no less crucial member of the Green Part... More About: Greens , Charlotte , Primary
A New Menu of Candidates
More articles from this author:2008-04-27 20:49:00 One thing that differentiates we Greens from the corporate parties is that we trust our members and supporters to work on behalf of our issues without having to tow the party line. Wanna set up a website to promote Green Party candidates? Go ahead and get started!The folks over at New Menu have taken the step of setting up a website to do just that, and one of the people listed at the site is Bryan Smith, a local member of the Green Party and a member of our state steering committee. This is Bryan's second run for office.This time through Bryan will be running as a Green in a partisan race. The New Menu website set up for his campaign looks great. I only wish it had a method to give to candidates as well!At any rate, take a look at Bryan's campaign and New Menu in general and I think you will see seeds of Green victories. More About: Candidates 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 |
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