WASHINGTON, DC — Green Party leaders called on President-elect Barack
Obama to appoint a Cabinet that will pursue real reform, in accord
with Mr. Obama’s promise of change in the new administration.
“Democratic and Republican presidents alike have a record of naming
industry chiefs, corporate board members and lawyers, and others loyal
to wealthy, elite interests,” said Holly Hart, secretary [...]

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From Kim Wilder:
I hope that the peace community and the wilderside audience is well aware that Barack Obama is FOR war with Afghanistan. Ian and I were at a presidential forum in Huntington where Obama’s spokesperson made that quite clear. Please know that saying YES to Obama now, is saying YES to war with [...]

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In a release today Cynthia McKinney has offered to step in and debate Barack Obama in Mississippi this Friday if John McCain won’t do it.
WASHINGTON, DC — Green Party presidential nominee Cynthia McKinney has offered to debate Barack Obama if John McCain’s opts out at this Friday’s presidential debate in Oxford, Mississippi, following the [...]

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Okay, subtle title like a brick through a window, I know.
David Chandler, co-chair of the Colorado Green Party, has posted on his blog that he has decided to support the Democrat for President. My first instinct was to ignore this, but as co-chair of the Wisconsin Green Party, I decided not to.
One great [...]

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This was submitted by Tolu Olorunda of “Your Black World“, who has previously posted two excellent interviews with Cynthia McKinney and Rosa Clemente. At the end of the piece he juxtaposes Obama’s pick with that of McKinney.
Read the entire piece below the fold:

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From Bruce Gagnon, Maine Green Party:
Comparisons between Obama and McKinney on Key Issues
Impeachment: Cass Sunstein, an adviser to Barack Obama from the University of Chicago Law School, says that prosecuting criminal conduct from the Bush Administration. risks a “cycle” of criminalizing public service and Democrats should avoid replicating retributive efforts like the impeachment of President [...]

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Earl Ofari Hutchinson wrote this piece a few days ago on the Huffington Post:
Can McKinney Really Hurt Obama?
I’ll excerpt some but I encourage you to go there to read the entire piece, and seriously consider joining in on the comments. (McKinney-Clemente are going to need an Army of Web-Watchers that will be in position to [...]

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Letter to the Editor in the Capital Times (Madison, WI):
Dear Editor: This is an open letter to Sen. Obama.
I heard your announcement on NBC Nightly News concerning your support for more funding for faith-based programs. Unless you back off from this faith-based funding and programs proposal, you will have lost my vote and I will [...]

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In a press release the Green Party (US) is coming out critical of Barack Obama and his recent statements regarding Iran:
WASHINGTON, DC — Green Party leaders and candidates expressed alarm that presumed Democratic presidential nominee Barack Obama has joined President Bush in threatening a US attack on Iran
In a speech last week before the American [...]

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This statement was posted today at Congresswoman McKinney’s campaign website.
Statement by Cynthia McKinney,
Power to the People Candidate for U.S. President,on the nomination of Barack Obama
as the Democratic Party’s Presidential Candidate in 2008
(statement issued June 9, 2008)
On Saturday, June 7, 2008, Hillary Clinton announced that her 2008 presidential bid is over, making Barack Obama the first-ever [...]

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