Former Brazilian Environment Minister and life long defender of the Amazon Marina Silva has responded to the outpouring of petitions for her to run for President by taking the next step - joining the Green Party of Brazil. While she has not announced that she is a candidate for the Presidency, she hinted at it [...]
Entries from August 2009
Amazon Defender Silva Joins Green Party In Brazil
August 30th, 2009 · 3 Comments
Tags: Ecological Wisdom & the Environment · International Greens
Asa Gordon of DC Statehood Green Party discusses the electoral college
August 30th, 2009 · 3 Comments
MAP: Green Journey - more free videos
H/T to Diane White of PA.
Tags: Grassroots Democracy
Portland, Maine Green Anthony Zeli launches School Board race
August 30th, 2009 · 2 Comments
Anthony Zeli is running for school board in Portland, Maine. According to a post by Anna Trevorrow at Facebook, he has turned in the required signatures and a campaign kick-off party is planned for September 5th. Full details are behind the fold.
Tags: Local Elections
South Carolina Greens to address energy issues
August 30th, 2009 · 17 Comments
At the recent Green Party national convention the delegates decided that energy would be part of our focus over the next year. This has been an important decision for Greens in South Carolina.
The state’s electric suppliers have proposed building four new nuclear power plants. Two are proposed near Jenkinsville, and two near Gaffney.
In [...]
Tags: State Party News
NY Times: Greta Browne is “Walking for the Climate”
August 29th, 2009 · No Comments
The New York Times has a feature on Green Party member Greta Browne and her “Sometimes Lonely Trek for Global Warming Awareness“:
On Route 11 north of Tuscaloosa, Ala., last April, a pickup truck pulled up next to Greta Browne, and a young man began lecturing her about global warming.
He had seen Ms. Browne’s T-shirt [...]
Tags: Ecological Wisdom & the Environment
2009 Candidates And GPW Joins Facebook
August 29th, 2009 · No Comments
2009 Green Party Candidates
Close to 150 Greens are running in races around the nation in 2009. In the upper right corner of this site we now have a page listing these candidates and the offices they are running for. You can also click here to go there. We will start a 2010 candidates page [...]
Tags: Green Party Watch · Z. Say what???
CT Green Party defeats discriminatory public funding law
August 28th, 2009 · 2 Comments
A very grateful hat tip to Ballot Access News.
Connecticut Public Funding Law Held Unconstitutional Because it Discriminates Severely Against Minor Parties & Independent Candidates
August 27th, 2009
On August 27, U.S. District Court Judge Stefan Underhill, a Clinton appointee, held that Connecticut’s public funding law for candidates is so discriminatory in favor of the two [...]
Tags: Grassroots Democracy · State Party News
Reverend Billy Talen: Subway tour and Bajao benefit concert
August 27th, 2009 · 1 Comment
There is never a shortage of exciting news about Reverend Billy Talen’s Green Party campaign for mayor of New York City - especially since campaign volunteers submitted 2.5x the signatures they needed to get Billy on the ballot. Nevertheless, 2 events on Friday August 28th seem to merit special attention.
Subway whistlestop tour: 2 Train for [...]
Tags: Grassroots Democracy · Local Elections
Florida Greens closer to getting their day in court
August 27th, 2009 · 1 Comment
In a report at Ballot Access News, Richard Winger reports that a new date, September 23, has been set for depositions to be taken in the case of the “mystery Greens”. Five people unknown to any Florida Green Party members filed to run for office in races where the Republican and Democratic Parties were [...]
Tags: Local Party News
Illinois Greens challenge Quinn’s action on “Protect Incumbents Act”
August 27th, 2009 · No Comments
The Illinois Green Party issued a press release today calling Governor Quinn’s “amendatory veto” of HB732 support for a “Protect Incumbents Act”. The bill, vetoed with provisions that would allow it to become law if amended to include an unrelated election law provision he wants, according to Ballot Access News
The full text of the [...]
Tags: Local Party News
Arkansas Green Party Sues For Ballot Access
August 27th, 2009 · 3 Comments
The ACLU and the Green Party of Arkansas has filed a law suit against Arkansas Secretary of State Charlie Daniels who has determined that the Green Party will no longer be recognized based on not exceeding 3% of the vote for President in Arkansas in 2008. In that same year, Rebekah Kennedy earned 20% of [...]
Tags: State Party News
Green Party in Norway kept off public TV, seeking help
August 27th, 2009 · 1 Comment
The Green Party in Norway is one of 11 political parties fielding a full slate of candidates for office. Two of Norway’s privately owned television stations have agreed to give each of these parties access to free time, while the public television station has extended access to only seven of them, leaving the Greens [...]
Tags: International Greens
Green Party To Form In India
August 26th, 2009 · 5 Comments
Good news! A Green Party is forming in India very soon. I was wondering when a country of 2 billion would finally get a Green Party! Environmental champion Subhas Dutta will be visiting the Green Party in England to exchange ideas with Leader Caroline Lucas. Here’s hoping Vandana Shiva joins the Greens (I’m a big fan)!
Datta [...]
Tags: International Greens
Rocky Neptun calls for a “radical, populist movement”
August 26th, 2009 · 8 Comments
Peter Orvetti reports at Independent Political Report that Rocky Neptun has issued an “Open Challenge to San Diego Green Party Members” at Indy Bay
While we squabble like spoiled brats and all too often are plagued by mouse warrior type “leaders” who talk to hear their heads rattle; the Green Party, for me, is all [...]
Tags: Editorials
Karpen Challenges Incumbent On Gambling Ties
August 26th, 2009 · No Comments
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
AUGUST 26, 2009
JEREMY KARPEN FOR 39TH STATE REPRESENTATIVE
www.jeremykarpen.org
CONTACT: David Sacks - Campaign Manager
dave@jeremykarpen.org - 773-557-9411
JEREMY KARPEN LAUNCHES 2010 CAMPAIGN FOR 39TH STATE REPRESENTATIVE
-Criticizes Incumbent Berrios And Springfield
Mr. Jeremy Karpen officially launched his 2010 campaign for 39th state representative last night, at Cole’s Bar in Logan Square. The Green Party event featured local musicians, [...]
Tags: Press Release · State Party News













