Green Party leader and thinker Asa Gordon will teach a class on “Democratizing the Electoral College” on Thursday, July 16th, at the Social Action & Leadership School for Activists (SALSA) in Washington, DC.

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GREEN PARTY OF THE UNITED STATES
http://www.gp.org
For Immediate Release:
Thursday, July 2, 2009
Contacts:
Scott McLarty, Media Coordinator, 202-518-5624, cell 202-904-7614,
mclarty@greens.org
Starlene Rankin, Media Coordinator, 916-995-3805, starlene@gp.org
Statement from Cynthia McKinney; Israel holds ‘Free Gaza 21′ in a
prison in Ramla, Israel
• Cynthia McKinney calls WBAIX from Israeli prison:
http://www.WBAIX.org http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JkPvzSZRuDo
• Texas Greens will participate in a press conference on the Free Gaza
21 [...]

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On his show, “Real Time”, Bill Maher said: “[W]hat we need is an actual progressive party to represent the millions of Americans who aren’t being served by the Democrats. Because, bottom line, Democrats are the new Republicans.” The Green Party has written an open letter to Bill Maher saying the Green Party is that party, and pitching Green Party candidate for Mayor of NYC Billy Talen.

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Former Congresswoman, and former Green Party candidate for the President of the United States Cynthia McKinney has reportedly been taken captive by the Israeli Navy, as she tries to bring humanitarian aid to Gaza.

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Former Green Party candidate for US President Cynthia McKinney is aboard a ship headed for Gaza with humanitarian aid. The ship, The Spirit of Humanity, is being blocked by the Israeli Army.

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Jason West was the Mayor of New Paltz from 2003 to 2007. West says he is “in remission” from electoral politics. Though, he has returned to his hometown from California, and has created a blog with 100 ideas for New Paltz.

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The Minnesota Independent has published an article about potential third-party candidates for the 2010 election for the state’s governor. The Independence Party and Green Party are mentioned, as well as their potential candidates.
The Independence Party of Minnesota, the party of former governor Jesse Ventura, officially has major-party status in the state, and is third [...]

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The Green Party is part of an international movement. The Green Party reports that the Swedish “Pirate Party”, which won an MEP in the recent European Union election, will join the Greens/EFA Group for the upcoming European Parliament legislature and that the Pirate Party MEP, Christian Engström, says he will support the Greens/EFA position in areas where the Pirate Party has no agenda.

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A few days ago I interviewed Cindy Sheehan, half as an blogger and half as an interested citizen activist.  Below the fold is the audio of the interview.  I’ve also typed up a brief summary of the interview, or at least what I could write down of her answers while holding a tape recorder in [...]

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GREEN PARTY OF THE UNITED STATES
http://www.gp.org
For Immediate Release:
Thursday, June 25, 2009
Contacts:
Scott McLarty, Media Coordinator, 202-518-5624, cell 202-904-7614,
mclarty@greens.org
Starlene Rankin, Media Coordinator, 916-995-3805, starlene@gp.org
Breaking news: Cynthia McKinney aboard detained Free Gaza Movement relief boat
• Boat with 33 international human rights activists is acting on
Obama’s call for medical supplies and cement to be delivered to Gaza
WASHINGTON, DC — [...]

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In Pennsylvania, in 2004, the law firm Reed Smith coordinated the challenge to Ralph Nader’s petitions to be a candidate for President. Pennsylvania Attorney General Tom Corbett is investigating the challenge, and the fact that state employees may have wrongly used government time and computers. Ralph Nader believes that the Attorney General Corbett should not accept any campaign contributions from Reed Smith or lawyers associated with the company.

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Yesterday, Tuesday, June 23rd, a civil disobedience took place in West Virginia to protest mountain top removal. Those arrested included: Daryl Hannah, Ken Hechler, Dr. James Hansen, Michael Brune and Judy Bonds. A halt to mountaintop removal is part of the platform of the state green party in West Virginia. And, an announcement of the civil disobedience had been made on a prominent, national green activist list.

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GREEN PARTY OF THE UNITED STATES
http://www.gp.org
For Immediate Release:
Monday, June 22, 2009
Contacts:
Scott McLarty, Media Coordinator, 202-518-5624, cell 202-904-7614,
mclarty@greens.org
Starlene Rankin, Media Coordinator, 916-995-3805, starlene@gp.org
Global Greens condemn violence in Peru, seek an independent
investigation of police actions at protests against land grab for oil
drilling
• Statement of the Global Green Coordination, forwarded by the Green
Party of the United States
WASHINGTON, DC [...]

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James Tyler - a Green Party candidate for State Senate in Kalamazoo, Michigan - has recently been caught up in a bit of drama with the local Democratic Party.  It started when he reached out to them in the hope of gaining some support well in advance of the 2010 election.  It didn’t work out [...]

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Virginia will be electing it’s hundred-member State House on November 3rd, 2009. The petition deadline for independent and minor party candidates was June 9th. The Independent Green Party has around a dozen candidates, while the Libertarian Party has one.
Source: Ballot Access News.

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