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Greens call for an end to the "bipartisan economic war" on Blacks and Latinos/as, who suffer the brunt of the subprime crisis and economic meltdown
2010-02-25 Washington, DC -- Green Party leaders said today that Democratic and Republican politicians are pursuing fiscal agenda, including responses to the subprime mortgage crisis, that amount to an "economic war" on Black and Latino/a people across the US.

Green Candidate, Midge Potts, Says She Will Walk for US Senate
2010-02-23 Springfield, Missouri -- Tuesday was the first day for Missouri political hopefuls to register to run for office in the August primary election. While the recognized parties will hold primaries, the Progressive Party of Missouri will circulate petitions to gather 10,000 verified signatures in order to gain ballot access. Midge Potts, the Co-Chair of the Progressive Party of Missouri, as well as a delegate to the Green Party of the United States National Committee, announced in June 2009 that she would seek the US Senate seat being vacated by Kit Bond. Tuesday she released a statement proclaiming that she intends to run a non-traditional campaign by walking the state in order to discuss issues of concern to Missourians in their own communities.

Greens call President Obama's resurrection of nuclear power and handout for Georgia nuclear reactors his "worst idea yet"
2010-02-18 Washington, DC -- Green Party leaders and candidates are calling President Obama's resurrection of nuclear power with a multi-billion-dollar taxpayer-funded subsidy for a Georgia plant his "worst idea yet" and warned about serious public health threats posed by mining, waste transportation, and waste storage. The Green Party disputes the myths that nuclear power is 'green energy' or a solution to the advance of climate change.

Greens congratulate Cynthia McKinney, recipient of the 'Peace through Conscience' award from the Munich American Peace Committee
2010-02-04 Washington, DC -- The Green Party of the United States congratulated former US Representative Cynthia McKinney after an announcement that she will receive the 'Peace through Conscience' award from the Munich American Peace Committee (MAPC / http://www.mapc-web.de).

Greens: Obama, in his State of the Union speech, must reverse his failed policies on health, war, climate change, fiscal responsibility, jobs
2010-01-27 Washington, DC -- Green Party candidates and leaders called on President Obama to announce a reversal in his administration's current actions and policies when he delivers his 2010 State of the Union address on Wednesday, January 27.

Greens: The Supreme Court's Citizens United ruling will make the Democratic and Republican parties into subsidiaries of top corporations
2010-01-25 Washington, DC -- The Supreme Court's 5-4 Citizens United v. FEC ruling will turn national, state, and local elections into a corporate power game, said Green Party leaders in reaction to the decision handed down on Thursday.

Greens: Make peace, political self-determination, and economic self-sufficiency part of the US aid for post-earthquake Haiti
2010-01-17 Washington, DC -- Green Party leaders expressed sympathy and solidarity with the people of Haiti in the wake of Tuesday's catastrophic earthquake, and urged President Obama to make peace, political self-determination, and economic self-sufficiency part of US relief efforts for Haiti.

Oral arguments for Green leader's Electoral College Mal-Apportionment civil action (Gordon v. Biden), earlier set for Jan. 14, have been canceled
2010-01-13 Washington, DC -- Oral arguments for a major voting rights civil action filed by Green Party leader Asa Gordon, originally scheduled to take place in the US Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia (No. 09-5142) on Thursday, January 14, 2010, has been canceled.

Green Party leaders: US in Copenhagen summit helped kill necessary steps against global warming
2009-12-22 Washington, DC -- US Green Party leaders expressed their dismay with the failure of the UN summit in Copenhagen to reach an agreement on international action to curb climate change.

Oral arguments for Green leader's Electoral College Mal-Apportionment civil action (Gordon v. Biden) to be heard in court on Jan. 14, 2010
2009-12-21 Washington, DC -- A major voting rights civil action filed by Green Party leader Asa Gordon is scheduled for oral argument in the US Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia (No. 09-5142) on Thursday, January 14, 2010.

Global Greens call for honest, scientifically sound climate agreement
2009-12-17 Copenhagen, Denmark -- As the Copenhagen COP enters its second week, the Global Greens today called for an honest climate agreement, based on science not tricky accounting

Global Greens forum on December 13 to address global warming during UN Copenhagen Climate Conference
2009-12-09 Washington, DC -- Green Party leaders from every corner of the globe will participate in a public forum in Copenhagen, Denmark, on Sunday, December 13, during the United Nations Copenhagen Climate Conference.

ADVISORY Rally to tell Obama 'No You Can't!' send more troops to Afghanistan: Dec. 12 in DC near White House
2009-12-07 Washington, DC -- Rep. Dennis Kucinich (D-OH) will join former Rep. Cynthia McKinney, former Sen. Mike Gravel, Nobel Peace Prize nominee Kathy Kelly, and a host of antiwar leaders for an emergency rally in Lafayette Park this Saturday.

Green Party opposes escalation, urges Obama to announce US troop withdrawal from Afghanistan in his Dec. 1 speech
2009-12-01 Washington, DC -- Green Party leaders called on President Obama to reverse his Afghanistan policy by pledging an immediate cease-fire in the Afghanistan war and a complete withdrawal of US troops and military contractors, when he addresses the nation on Tuesday, December 1.

Greens blast the anti-choice Stupak Amendment in the Democrats' health care bill, predict voter anger and defections from the Democratic Party over the amendment
2009-11-16 Washington, DC -- Green Party leaders today called the Stupak Amendment in the recently passed US House bill on health care reform a disaster for women's reproductive rights and a betrayal of the Democrats' stated support for women's rights and well-being.

Greens urge defeat of the Democrats' "insurance industry life-support" bill in the US Senate and call for a rally of efforts to enact Single-Payer/Medicare For All
2009-11-10 Washington, DC -- In the wake of a US House vote passing a Democratic health care bill (HR 3962), Green Party leaders and health care activists are calling for a defeat of the bill, calling it little more than a program to subsidize the insurance industry.

Greens make gains in city council races across the US on Election Day 2009, with a 35% victory rate in municipal elections
2009-11-09 Washington, DC -- The Green Party made a strong showing in city council races across the US on Election Day, November 3, 2009.

Greens in the US protest attempts by the government of Rwanda to suppress the Democratic Green Party of Rwanda
2009-11-02 Washington, DC -- The Green Party of the United States today expressed solidarity with the Democratic Green Party of Rwanda (DGPR, http://rwandagreendemocrats.org) and condemned attempts by Rwandan government security forces to sabotage the party and prevent it from holding its historic first national congress.

Green Party candidates to watch on Election Day 2009
2009-10-29 Washington, DC -- The Green Party highlighted several Green candidates running strong campaigns in the 2009 races, with some likely victories on Election Day, November 3.

Green Party urges President Obama to end the US blockade of Cuba following UN condemnation
2009-10-29 Washington, DC -- The Green Party of the United States called upon President Obama to end the economic blockade of Cuba, following a nearly unanimous vote in the United Nations on October 28 condemning the decades-old US policy.

The Green Party announces new national party co-chairs
2009-10-22 Washington, DC -- The National Committee of the Green Party of the United States has confirmed the election of four new co-chairs, Mike Feinstein (from California), Farheen Hakeem (Minnesota), Jason Nabewaniec (New York; reelected), and David Strand (Minnesota); and the reelection of Holly Hart as the party's national secretary.

Greens urge widespread antiwar protests on the day President Obama accepts his Nobel Peace Prize in Oslo
2009-10-09 Washington, DC -- Green Party leaders expressed puzzlement and outrage over the decision to award President Obama the Nobel Peace Prize, and urged widespread demonstrations against the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan to take place in Oslo, Washington, and other cities on the day Mr. Obama picks up his prize in Oslo.

Greens, calling the Kerry-Boxer Senate bill on climate change an "armful of retreats and compromises," seek more immediate international action to curb global warming
2009-10-07 Washington, DC -- Green Party leaders criticized the Kerry-Boxer draft "cap and trade" climate change bill in the US Senate, calling it dangerously inadequate as evidence mounts that global warming is advancing more rapidly than scientists believed a few years ago.

Greens to join mid-October protests against US wars in Afghanistan and Iraq
2009-09-30 Washington, DC -- Green Party leaders, activists, and members across the US plan to participate in mass rallies, marches, coordinated local and regional demonstrations, and other forms of protest to take place on and around Saturday, October 17 calling for the withdrawal of US troops from Iraq and Afghanistan.

The Green Party responds to Obama's speech: Mr. President, make health care a right for all Americans
2009-09-14 Washington, DC -- ... the Green Party supports Single-Payer/Medicare For All. It has always been in our national platform -- and Green candidates and elected public officials are firmly behind the demand for passage of HR 676, Rep. John Conyers' bill to expand Medicare to cover everyone.

Top Ten reasons why Van Jones should give up on Obama and the Democratic Party, come home to the Green Party
2009-09-10 Washington, DC -- Green Party leaders invited Van Jones, who stepped down recently as President Obama's advisor on Green Jobs, to abandon the Democratic Party and "come home to the Green Party."

The Green Party appeals to Labor: Democrats have failed working people -- help elect Greens to Congress
2009-09-07 Washington, DC -- Calling organized labor's support for Democrats an "investment that hasn't paid off," Green Party leaders appealed to unions and all working Americans, calling for support for the election of Green candidates to Congress in the 2010 election.

Romanelli Asks President Obama For Beer Summit II, Challenges Bob Casey To Basketball Game With Romanelli's Fate As The Prize
2009-09-06 Washington, DC -- Frustrated by yet another setback in the Pennsylvania Courts, Green Party US Senate candidate, Carl Romanelli is now asking President Obama to schedule Beer Summit II in order to attempt to resolve his ongoing saga. "We have tried everything possible in order to see justice here in Pennsylvania and we are running out of options," Romanelli offered.

Record number of Green candidates run in 2009 elections
2009-08-25 Washington, DC -- A record number of Green Party candidates are running for public office throughout the US, with many campaigning for reelection along with fresh new Green faces.

Greens call 'clean coal' myth a major threat to public health, citing study
2009-08-18 Washington, DC -- Green Party activists and leaders today called coal a threat to publc health and a false alternative to petroleum energy in the effort to fight global warming.

Greens: Democrats' town meetings on health care reform deserve debate and civil protest, not disruption and mob violence
2009-08-12 Washington, DC -- Green Party leaders spoke out today against the violent disruptions taking place throughout the US at town hall meetings on health care reform. But Greens said that both Democratic and Republican leaders deserve blame for obstructing the public debate on health care reform. Greens pointed to various attempts to silence discussion of single-payer national health care in public forums and the media, as well as spread misinformation about single-payer and the Canadian health-care system.

Greens to attend 'Medicare: Made In America' rally on July 30, call for Single-Payer and an end to the insurance industry's 'death grip' on health care
2009-07-29 Washington, DC -- reen Party members will turn out for the 'Medicare: Made in America' Lobby Day and Rally (http://www.healthcare-now.org/campaigns/single-payer-rally) to take place in Washington, DC, on Thursday, July 30, joining thousands of other advocates of the single-payer plan to bring universal health care to the United States.

Green Party Forum on Single-Payer Health Care Funding Friday in Durham, NC
2009-07-20 Washington, DC -- The Green Party will present a public forum on the need for a Single-Payer health care funding system on Friday, July 24 from 3:30-4:30 pm as part of their 2009 Annual National Meeting in Durham, North Carolina.

Greens give a thumbs-down to the House energy bill, urge Obama and the Senate to pass stronger anti-global warming legislation
2009-07-15 Washington, DC -- The Green Party's national Eco-Action Committee is sharply criticizing an energy bill passed in the US House (HR 2454), calling the legislation dangerously inadequate and a concession to polluting industries.

Media events at the Green Party's 2009 national meeting in Durham, NC: Cynthia McKinney speaking on Gaza relief efforts; public forum on health care reform; Green candidates and officeholders
2009-07-14 Washington, DC -- The Green Party's 2009 Annual National Meeting in Durham, North Carolina, will feature a visit from former US Representative and 2008 Green presidential candidate Cynthia McKinney and a forum on health care reform among several events to which reporters, bloggers, and photographers are invited.

Cynthia McKinney is scheduled to arrive at DC's Ronald Reagan National Airport today (Tuesday, July 7) at 11:55 am ET: will meet with reporters to discuss the illegal capture and detention of the Free Gaza 21 by Israel
2009-07-07 Washington, DC -- Cynthia McKinney is scheduled to arrive at Ronald Reagan National Airport near Washington, DC, this morning (Tuesday, July 7) following her detention in an Israeli prison during the past week along with others in the 'Free Gaza 21'.

Statement from Cynthia McKinney; Israel holds 'Free Gaza 21' in a prison in Ramla, Israel
2009-07-02 Washington, DC -- Former US Representative and 2008 Green presidential candidate Cynthia McKinney has issued a statement on the seizure of the Free Gaza Movement's 'Spirit of Humanity' relief boat by Israeli gunboats in international waters on Monday.

Green Party: President Obama and the US State Dept. must demand release of Cynthia McKinney and 20 other human rights activists on Free Gaza relief boat seized by Israeli gunboats
2009-06-30 Washington, DC -- Green Party leaders are calling on the White House and US State Department to intervene and demand the immediate release of 21 human rights activists, including former US Rep. Cynthia McKinney and Nobel laureate Mairead Maguire, who were taken prisoner by the Israeli navy after gunboats surrounded and seized the Free Gaza Movement relief boat 'Spirit of Humanity' on Monday.

Green Party, preparing for 2009 national meeting, ask: Is America ready for a real opposition party now?
2009-06-26 Washington, DC -- Green Party leaders, preparing for the party's 2009 Annual National Meeting, said that America is in desperate need of a real opposition party, as Democrats maintain Republican positions on foreign policy, health care, the environment, and other big issues.

Breaking news: Cynthia McKinney aboard detained Free Gaza Movement relief boat
2009-06-25 Washington, DC -- 2008 Green presidential nominee Cynthia McKinney is participating in a second campaign to deliver goods to Gaza in defiance of an Israeli blockade. According to recent news reports, port authority officials in Cyprus have detained a multi-national Free Gaza Movement boat in Lanarca under pressure from Israel. The boat is carrying 33 human rights activists, including Ms. McKinney, and shipments of medical supplies and cement.

Global Greens condemn violence in Peru, seek an independent investigation of police actions at protests against land grab for oil drilling
2009-06-22 Washington, DC -- The Global Green Coordination has called for an independent investigation into the actions of police in the Amazonian region of Peru which resulted in at least 50 deaths. After the violence near the town of Bagua Grande, hundreds more people, mainly indigenous people, are missing and it is alleged that police have hidden hundreds of bodies. Indigenous people were protesting against new legislation which will mean their land can be exploited for oil and gas drilling.

Greens call for new GAO, Congressional Budget Office studies on Single-Payer health care
2009-06-18 -- Green Party leaders and health care activists called for new federal studies on the economic feasability and impact of a Single-Payer (Medicare For All, HR 676) national health care program. The study should cover overall and ongoing costs and savings, not just government spending.

Green Party leaders: Economic recovery plans from Obama and Congress favor giant corporate lenders, Wall Street firms, and insurance companies over the needs of Americans
2009-06-11 Washington, DC -- Green Party leaders said today that measures to end the recession must focus on the financial needs of middle- and lower-income Americans, and accused Democrats and Republicans in Congress and President Obama of favoring big banks, financial institutions, and insurance firms.

Green Party to hold 2009 national meeting in Durham, North Carolina, July 23-26
2009-06-10 Washington, DC -- The Green Party of the United States will hold its 2009 Annual National Meeting in Durham, North Carolina, from Thursday, July 23 to Sunday July 26. The meeting will take place on the campus of North Carolina Central University.

Green Party leaders challenge Sen. Baucus and defenders of private insurance to debate Single-Payer advocates
2009-06-04 Washington, DC -- Green Party leaders challenged Sen. Max Baucus (D-Mont.) and other defenders of health care reform based on private insurance to debate advocates of Single-Payer national health care in a public forum.

Greens prepare for the national Day of Action promoting Single-Payer national health care on May 30
2009-05-28 Washington, DC -- Green Parties are planning various events and actions for the national Day of Action for Single-Payer national health care (Medicare For All) on Saturday, May 30 (http://www.healthcare-now.org/campaigns/may-30th-day-of-action).

America needs Single-Payer, not the public health care option, say Greens
2009-05-26 Washington, DC -- Green Party leaders and health care reform activists said today that the 'public health care option,' promoted by many Democrats, is not an acceptable alternative to a Single-Payer/Medicare For All national health care program (HR 676).

Greens: Obama and Congress are wrong on 'clean coal', nuclear energy, and emissions trading
2009-05-20 Washington, DC -- Green Party leaders, while praising President Obama's efforts to focus public attention on emissions and the climate crisis, said that the White House and Congress are either going too slow or in the wrong direction on many energy policies.

Green Party endorses national Day of Action for Single-Payer health care on May 30
2009-05-13 Washington, DC -- The Green Party of the United States has endorsed the national Day of Action for Single-Payer national health care (Medicare For All) on Saturday, May 30 (http://www.healthcare-now.org/campaigns/may-30th-day-of-action).

Green Parties of Pakistan and the US call for an end to US drone attacks inside Pakistan's borders
2009-05-05 Washington, DC -- Green Parties in Pakistan and the US are demanding an end to US military attacks within Pakistan's borders, which have killed 900 civilians and left villages in ruins.

Greens: Justice Dept. must appoint a special prosecutor to investigate and prosecute Bush officials who OK'd torture
2009-04-29 Washington, DC -- Green Party leaders called on Attorney General Eric Holder and the Justice Department to investigate evidence of torture and punish any and all Bush White House officials who broke the law. Greens urged President Obama to release all torture memos.

Green Party to Obama: US must participate in Durban 2 international antiracism summit
2009-04-16 Washington, DC -- Green Party leaders called US participation in the Durban Review Conference an imperative and called on President Obama to drop earlier plans to avoid the antiracism conference.

'Green Generation': Green Party events and news for Earth Day 2009, with a focus on water
2009-04-15 Washington, DC -- On Earth Day 2009, the Green Party is promoting the theme of 'Green Generation,' with an emphasis on the party's current activities and its role in the past generation and the next generation. Earth Day falls on Wednesday, April 22.

District Court rules on Green's constitutional challenge to the manipulation of presidential elections
2009-04-10 Washington, DC -- The US District Court for the District Columbia has issued a ruling that, while dismissing the plaintiff for lack of standing, did not reject the validity of his arguments challenging the Electoral College based on the Mal-Apportionment Penalty clause of the 14th Amendment.

The Green Party endorses International Seeds Day on April 26, calls for the repeal of Order 81 making Iraqi farmers dependent on US firms
2009-04-07 Washington, DC -- The Green Party of the United States has endorsed International Seeds Day (ISD, http://www.INEAS.org/20090426_PR.pdf) on April 26, which will mark the fifth anniversary of the passage and signing of Order 81 by Paul Bremer, administrator of the Coalition Provisional Authority in Iraq.

Greens urge amendment to food safety bills, citing need to protect family farms and organic farming
2009-04-06 Washington, DC -- Green Party leaders voiced concerns about the "Food Safety Modernization Act" (HR 875 and S 425) and, while supporting the goal of food safety and farm inspections, urged amendments in the bill to protect small and family farms, farmers' markets, and organic farming.

America needs a Green economic recovery plan, not Obama's Wall Street rescue operation, say Greens
2009-04-01 Washington, DC -- Green Party leaders today offered a set of urgent economic steps for the White House and Congress, saying that President Obama's Wall Street rescue scheme was merely "throwing hundreds of billions of taxpayers' dollars into the Wall Street money hole."

Greens join Global Day of Action for Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions on March 30 to end the Israeli occupation
2009-03-26 Washington, DC -- On Monday, March 30, the Green Party of the United States will join other advocates for an end to the Israeli occupation, for full human rights and equality for all in Israel-Palestine, and for a nonviolent resolution to the Middle East conflict by observing the Global Day of Action for Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions (BDS).

Green Talking Points: Obama should reverse course and reject Bush-Cheney policies on the drug war, illegal surveillance, executive power, and Social Security cuts
2009-03-16 Washington, DC -- Green Party leaders challenged the Obama Administration to reverse the failed policies and reject the agenda of the Bush Administration, citing as examples the war on drugs; torture, illegal surveillance, and other Bush-Cheney abuses of power; and cuts in Social Security.

Greens note victory for the universal health care movement after the White House, in a reversal, invites Single-payer advocates to its March 5 health summit
2009-03-06 Washington, DC -- Green Party leaders called the White House's reversal on excluding Single-payer advocates from a March 5 health care policy summit a modest but important victory for universal health care.

Greens urge widespread protest over President Obama's exclusion of Single-Payer/Medicare For All advocates from the March 5 health care reform summit at the White House
2009-03-04 Washington, DC -- Green Party leaders said today that Americans should be furious over President Obama's barring of advocates for single-payer (also called Medicare For All) from his March 5 health care summit.

Green Talking Points: Greens speak out on Obama's plans for carbon emissions trading, US troops in Iraq and Afghanistan
2009-03-03 Washington, DC -- Green Party leaders today offered critical comments on President Obama's recently announced plans for reduction of greenhouse gas emissions, the withdrawal of US troops from Iraq, and escalation of troop levels in Afghanistan.

Green Party Calls Upon Bard College Not to Terminate Dr. Joel Kovel
2009-02-25 Albany, NY -- The Green Party of New York State condemns the recent termination of Dr. Joel Kovel by Bard College after 20 years on its faculty. We agree with Dr. Kovel, a former Green Party candidate for the U.S. Senate from New York, that this termination appears to be motivated by political considerations, notably his outspoken criticism in recent years of Zionism and Israeli policy.

FBI Case Against Turner Unravels; Renewed call for Investigation of FBI Targeting
2009-02-20 Boston, MA -- The FBI's "cooperating witness" who is the foundation of the FBI attempt to convict Chuck Turner and Dianne Wilkerson of extortion has announced that he is no longer cooperating with the FBI. In a front page article in Friday's Boston Globe, Ronald Wilburn states that he "felt he had been used by the FBI to topple a pair of prominent black politicians".

Florida Greens file petition against NRC licensing of Levy Cty. nuclear plant
2009-02-14 Gainesville, FL -- On February 6, 2009 the Green Party of Florida (GPF, http://www.floridagreens.org) joined with the Nuclear Information and Resource Service (NIRS, http://www.nirs.org) and the Ecology Party to file a legal challenge to a new nuclear power plant proposed by Progress Energy Florida (PEF) for a site in Levy County, near Inglis, Florida.

Green Party leaders participate in American Citizens' Summit organized by the Transpartisan Alliance in Denver
2009-02-13 Washington, DC -- everal Green Party leaders are attending the 'American Citizens' Summit' organized by the Transpartisan Alliance (http://www.transpartisan.net) in Denver, Colorado. The Summit began on February 11 and continues until Sunday, February 15.

Stimulus bill falls short as a real stimulus, as compromises sacrifice public works creation of new jobs, say Greens
2009-02-10 Washington, DC -- Green Party leaders said today that the $789 billion compromise stimulus bill falls drastically short of providing what's needed to end the deepening recession, and urged the Obama Administration to renegotiate the bill to restore and expand funding to create jobs and to provide a real safety net for every American.

President Obama can either work to enact health care for all Americans or he can support insurance and HMO industry profits, say Greens
2009-01-29 Washington, DC -- President Obama has a choice -- he can either work for universal health care or he can satisfy the demands of insurance industry lobbies for continued private profit, said Green Party leaders today.

Rosa Clemente, 2008 Green candidate for Vice President, announces 'Path of Most Resistance' speaking tour
2009-01-23 Washington, DC -- Rosa Clemente, the Green Party's 2008 candidate for Vice President of the United States, has announced a national speaking tour with a focus on Hip Hop conferences, symposiums, town hall meetings, and many other public events, as well as Black History Month, Women's History Month, and Latino Heritage Month.

Green Party: Israel-Palestine truce must include end of Israeli occupation and observance of international law or violence is likely to resume
2009-01-19 Washington, DC -- Green Party leaders said today that President Obama must press Israel to end the occupation as part of any lasting truce in the siege of Gaza.

Green Party celebrates Inauguration Day with a look at what the 'First 100 Days' of a Green presidential administration would look like
2009-01-19 Washington, DC -- The Green Party has asked Green leaders from all over the US to tell America what a Green President of the United States would do during the 'First 100 Days' of his or her administration.

Greens blast EPA lack of preparedness in handling TVA plant's coal ash spill
2009-01-07 Washington, DC -- Green Party leaders strongly criticized the Environmental Protection Agency's response to the recent spill of 5.4 million cubic yards of coal ash from the Tennessee Valley Authority's Kingston Fossil Plant.

Green Party condemns Israel's massive air attack on Gaza, calls on US to rein in Israel and seek a ceasefire
2008-12-30 Washington, DC -- The Green Party of the United States calls for an immediate end to Israel's bombing attacks on Gaza, which in the past four days has already caused at least 364 deaths, including Palestinian women and children, with hundreds more wounded.

Gay rights supporters should protest Obama's choice of antigay minister Rick Warren to deliver inaugural prayer, say Greens
2008-12-23 Washington, DC -- reen Party activists challenged gay voters and advocates of gay, lesbian, bisexual, and transgender rights to protest President-elect Barack Obama's invitation to Pastor Rick Warren to deliver the inaugural invocation.

The Green Party's holiday gift to the Obama Administration: a plan for environmental action
2008-12-23 Washington, DC -- Green Party leaders today said that Obama has the chance, when he becomes President, to take the lead on curbing global warming.

Enacting a single-payer health care program will boost the ailing US economy, say Greens
2008-12-18 Washington, DC -- reen Party leaders urged Americans to take up President-elect Barack Obama's call for discussion on health care and demand a single-payer national health care program, also called Medicare For All.

Statement on human rights, with a challenge to Obama, from Cynthia McKinney and fellow US delegates attending international conference in Cuba
2008-12-15 Washington, DC -- Cynthia McKinney, the Green Party's 2008 presidential candidate, and other US delegates in Cuba for an international conference marking the 60th anniversary of the signing of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights have issued a statement calling on the US to confirm and observe the tenets of the Declaration (http://www.un.org/Overview/rights.html).

Greens offer six big steps for economic recovery
2008-12-10 Washington, DC -- Green Party leaders said today that the incoming Obama Administration and Congress should take six major steps to reverse the financial meltdown and restore financial security for Americans.

GPNY Calls the Appointment of Sen. Clinton as Secretary of State "Four More Years Without Change!"
2008-12-02 Albany, NY -- The Green Party of New York State strongly condemns the decision of President-elect Barack Obama to appoint New York Senator Hillary Clinton as Secretary of State in his incoming administration.

Text of Cynthia McKinney's speech prepared for conference in Damascus on Universal Declaration of Human Rights and the denial of the Right of Return for Palestinians
2008-12-01 Washington, DC -- 2008 Green presidential candidate and former six-term Congress member Cynthia McKinney has published the text of her speech prepared for a conference in Damascus, Syria, in commemoration of the 60th Anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights and the denial of the Right of Return for Palestinians, in violation of the Universal Declaration.

Greens urge Obama to appoint Cabinet members dedicated to real change, not more corporate operatives and warhawks like Rahm Emanuel
2008-11-20 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.

Greens focus on electing Malik Rahim, Louisiana Green Party candidate for the US House on Dec. 6
2008-11-17 Washington, DC -- Green Party leaders are focusing on the campaign to elect Malik Rahim, Louisiana Green candidate for the US House in New Orleans (District 2) (http://www.votemalik.com), urging local and national support and assistance for Mr. Rahim.

Louisiana Congressional Candidate Honored for Commitment to Humanity
2008-11-14 Washington, DC -- Thomas Merton, philosopher and noteworthy catholic author and theologian once said, "We must make the choices that enable us to fulfill the deepest capacities of our real selves." Even though he died 40 years before last night's award ceremony, honoring Malik Rahim for his work; one might have imagined that Thomas Merton said those words with Malik in mind."

Public Memorial for Peter Camejo, former Green Party gubernatorial candidate, activist, planned for Sunday, Nov. 23
2008-11-14 Berkeley, CA -- public memorial celebrating the life of former gubernatorial, presidential and vice-presidential candidate Peter Camejo will be held SUNDAY, Nov. 23, at 2 p.m. at the International House on the University of California at Berkeley campus (2299 Piedmont Ave), according to an announcement by family and friends.

Green Party racks up Election Day 2008 victories, new percentage records
2008-11-11 Washington, DC -- The Green Party's 2008 candidates for the US House doubled the number of votes they received collectively from the number received in 2006, while over one million US voters voted for at least one Green candidate in the 2008 election.

Greens thank national candidates Cynthia McKinney and Rosa Clemente, congratulate Barack Obama on his historic White House victory
2008-11-06 Washington, DC -- The Green Party of the United States thanked Cynthia McKinney and Rosa Clemente, Green candidates for President and Vice President, for their strong national campaign in the 2008 election.

Greens appeal to progressive, independent, antiwar voters: invest your vote in McKinney & Clemente on Election Day
2008-11-03 Washington, DC -- Green Party leaders are urging progressive, independent, and antiwar voters to invest their votes in a growing progressive, antiwar party on Election Day 2008 by voting for the Green Party presidential ticket: Cynthia McKinney for President, Rosa Clemente for Vice President.

Green Party Candiates in NYC and San Francisco on Election Night
2008-11-03 Washington, DC -- Green Party presidential candidates will be with community on election night in San Francisco and New York City

Green Party candidates for state legislature to watch on Election Day 2008
2008-10-29 Washington, DC -- The Green Party of the United States is running an outstanding slate of candidates for state legislature in 2008, with a few strong possibilities of victory on Election Day. Four such candidates are profiled below.

Mountain Party gubernatorial candidate Jesse Johnson endorsed by West Virginia Citizen Action Fund
2008-10-28 Washington, DC -- The Jesse Johnson campaign for Governor of West Virginia was endorsed by West Virginia Citizen Action Fund. The Citizen Action Fund, a new political action committee formed by West Virginia Citizen Action Group, is the state's oldest consumer protection and government watch-dog organization.

Green Party becomes the first party to endorse the Standing For Voters pledge to defend election integrity
2008-10-27 Washington, DC -- The Green Party of the United States has become the first political party to endorse the Election Integrity Pledge promoted by Standing For Voters (http://www.StandingForVoters.org), an internet-based group inviting candidates to pledge their commitment to fair elections.

Greens respond to a slanderous attack by lawyer Alan Dershowitz against the Green Party and its position on the Israeli-Palestinian conflict
2008-10-27 Washington, DC -- The co-chairs of the Green Party's International Committee (http://www.gp.org/committees/intl) have responded to an attack by Alan Dershowitz against the Green Party and its position on the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. The text of the response follows below

Green Party candidates to watch on Election Day 2008
2008-10-23 Washington, DC -- The Green Party of the United States has identified several candidates who are running significant campaigns at state and local levels. Five such candidates are profiled below.

Green nominee Cynthia McKinney to speak in online presidential candidates' forum, Sunday, Oct. 19
2008-10-17 Washington, DC -- Green Party presidential nominee Cynthia McKinney will participate in a webcast forum for presidential candidates on Sunday, October 19, to be aired 7 to 9 pm on BreakTheMatrix.com.

Greens speak out on health care, comparing Obama & McCain's rejection of Single-Payer/Medicare For All with their endorsement of the $700 billion bailout for Wall Street
2008-10-09 Washington, DC -- Green candidates and leaders, encouraged by an open letter from Physicians for a National Health Program (PNHP), called the Green Party the only hope for guaranteed health care for all Americans.

Green Party National Women's Caucus challenges NOW to support the historic McKinney/Clemente presidential campaign
2008-09-29 Washington, DC -- he National Women's Caucus (http://greens.org/gp-uswomen) of the Green Party of the United States has sent an open letter to the National Organization for Women (http://www.now.org) urging support for the Green Party's presidential ticket. The text of the letter is appended below.

Green presidential candidate Cynthia McKinney will 'join the debate' via VoterWatch.org blog Friday evening
2008-09-26 Washington, DC -- Green presidential candidate Cynthia McKinney will be blogging live at the web site of the 2008 Presidential Debates Project (http://www.bloggingthedebates.com), a project of VoterWatch.com, during the debate between Barack Obama and John McCain in Oxford, Mississippi on Friday, September 26.

Cynthia McKinney ready to step in for McCain at Friday's debate
2008-09-24 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 Republican nominee's announcement that he is seeking a delay of the event.

The financial meltdown requires far-reaching Green solutions, say Green Party leaders
2008-09-23 Washington, DC -- Green Party leaders and candidates, including presidential nominee Cynthia McKinney, are calling for extensive measures and reforms to resolve the economic crisis caused by the collapse of mortgage providers Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, investment banks Lehman Brothers and Bear Stearns, American International Group (AIG), and other financial companies.

Green Party Presidential Candidate Cynthia McKinney Releases Statement on the Economic Crisis and Democracy
2008-09-20 Washington, DC -- We the people must now seize the time! We have always had the capability of determining our own destiny, but for various reasons, the people failed to elect the leaders who provided the correct political will. There was always some corporate or private special interest that stood in the way of the public good. And they always seemed to have the power of the purse to throw around and influence public opinion or our elected officials. The very foundation of the U.S. economy is crumbling underneath our feet. This represents a unique moment in U.S. history and we must now seize the time for self-determination--for health care, education, ecological wisdom, justice, and all the policies that will make a difference in the lives of the people including an end to all wars, including the drug war!

Refusal by media, Democratic and Republican candidates to address election integrity raises danger of another stolen election in 2008, say Greens
2008-09-17 Washington, DC -- The 2008 election is in danger of being compromised by vote manipulation and obstruction of voters, say Green candidates and party leaders.

Greens express support for Cynthia McKinney's call for a new investigation and release of 9/11 files, and for a Veterans For Peace resolution on US military policies and impeachment of Bush and Cheney
2008-09-11 Washington, DC -- Green Party leaders expressed support for Green presidential nominee Cynthia McKinney's call for a new investigation of the 9/11 attacks and for public release of important evidence and files related to 9/11.

Greens condemn brutal 'police state' raids, arrests of peaceful protesters and journalists outside the GOP convention in St. Paul
2008-09-02 Washington, DC -- Green Party leaders strongly condemned the brutal police assaults, raids, and arrests on dubious charges targeted at peaceful protesters gathering near the Republican National Convention in St. Paul.

Greens compare McKinney/Clemente and Obama/Biden on US war policies, impeachment, environment, and energy
2008-09-01 Washington, DC -- Calling the Obama/Biden ticket the "faux antiwar" candidates, Green Party leaders urged national support and votes for the Green Party nominees, Cynthia McKinney and Rosa Clemente, and for the party's 'Peace Slate' of candidates for Congress and other offices.

McKinney/Clemente and Obama/Biden compared on the US justice system, the War on Drugs, human rights, and fair elections
2008-08-28 Washington, DC -- As the Democratic National Convention continued, Green Party leaders called attention to sharp differences between the Democratic ticket and Green nominees Cynthia McKinney and Rosa Clemente.

McKinney/Clemente and Obama/Biden compared on health care, labor, the economy
2008-08-27 Washington, DC -- Green Party leaders challenged the media and campaign hype of the Democratic National Convention by comparing the positions taken by Barack Obama and Joe Biden with the Green presidential nominees, Cynthia McKinney and Rosa Clemente.

Green Party Vice-Presidential Candidate Rosa Clemente To Participate In "Open The Debates" Rally In Denver
2008-08-27 Washington, DC -- Rosa Clemente, the recently nominated vice-presidential candidate running with former Congresswoman Cynthia McKinney on the Green Party ticket, will join Ralph Nader, Matt Gonzalez, Val Kilmer, Sean Penn, Cindy Sheehan, Tom Morello, Jello Biafra, Nellie McKay, and Ike Reilly at the "Open the Debates" Super Rally on Wednesday, August 27, 2008 at 6:00 p.m. at the University of Denver Magness Arena in Denver, Colorado.

Greens: Cynthia McKinney deserves to participate in the Sept. 18 presidential debate in New Orleans
2008-08-25 Washington, DC -- Green Party leaders called for the organizers of the September 18 presidential debate in New Orleans to admit other candidates along with the Democratic and Republican nominees, including Green nominee Cynthia McKinney.

Greens call military-style police measures and violation of citizens' rights a "breakdown of law"
2008-08-18 Washington, DC -- Green Party candidates and leaders called the 24-hour curfew imposed on the city of Helena-West Helena, Arkansas, a gross violation of the rights of local citizens and a symptom of the rapid growth of unrestrained police power over the past two decades.

America needs the Green Party's solutions to energy and global warming crises, not the Obama or McCain plans, say Greens
2008-08-11 Washington, DC -- Green candidates and leaders called Barack Obama's and John McCain's positions on energy policy, gas prices, and global warming a capitulation to corporate lobbies, and urged adoption of the Green Party's plan to reduce fossil fuel consumption, generate new jobs in conservation and new energy sources, and curb the advance of climate change.

Greens launch effort against Electoral College manipulation of presidential elections
2008-08-05 Washington, DC -- Green Party leaders said today that the outcome of the 2008 presidential election may be affected by the antidemocratic apportionment of Electoral College votes, with the popular vote misrepresented by the winner-take-all system of assigning votes to electors.

Greens warn that antiwar Americans will waste their votes if they vote for Obama, citing his positions on Iraq, Afghanistan, Iran, and the Middle East
2008-07-28 Washington, DC -- Green Party leaders said today that antiwar voters will not get an end to the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan by voting for presumed Democratic nominee Barack Obama on Election Day.

Greens urge quick action on Ohio, Pennsylvania election crimes, seek assurance of 2008 ballot access fairness and election integrity
2008-07-23 Washington, DC -- Green Party leaders urged swift and aggressive court action to ensure fair elections and enforcement of legal campaign practices in the wake of election scandals in Ohio and Pennsylvania.

Greens, after the nomination of the McKinney-Clemente ticket at the Chicago convention, begin aggressive ballot access effort
2008-07-17 Washington, DC -- Green leaders, after the party's successful national convention last weekend in Chicago, have turned their attention towards placing nominees Cynthia McKinney and Rosa Clemente on the ballot in every state.

News and highlights from the Green Party's 2008 National Convention in Chicago
2008-07-11 Chicago, IL -- he Green Party of the United States opened its 2008 national convention at the Palmer House Hilton in downtown Chicago on Thursday, July 10 and continued with numerous meetings on Friday.

Updated information on the Green Party's 2008 National Nominating Convention in Chicago, July 10-13
2008-07-07 Washington, DC -- Schedule of news conferences and other media events, media credentialing, bios of featured speakers, other essential details

US Greens elated, relieved at news of Colombian Green Party leader Ingrid Betancourt's rescue
2008-07-03 Washington, DC -- US Green Party leaders expressed gratitude and relief after learning of Ingrid Betancourt's rescue on Wednesday after she had been held hostage by Colombian rebels since 2002.

Greens at the Chicago convention, July 10-13, to collect and donate items to homeless shelters
2008-07-01 Washington, DC -- Green Party members attending the Green National Convention in Chicago, July 10-13, will bring donations for area shelters.

The 2008 Green National Convention in Chicago will highlight Illinois Greens' triumph over ballot access obstruction
2008-06-27 Washington, DC -- he Green Party, holding its 2008 national convention in Chicago, will highlight the growth of the Illinois Green Party after adversity faced by Illinois Greens in the 2006 election. The convention, at which Greens will nominate their presidential ticket, will take place July 10-13.

Greens at Chicago Convention will discuss impeachment, telecom immunity, and other issues on which Democrats and Republicans have violated the public trust
2008-06-24 Washington, DC -- Green Party leaders, preparing for the 2008 Green National Convention in Chicago (July 10-13), say that the convention will be a public forum for discussion of impeachment and other major issues on which Democrats and Republicans have failed in their responsibility to voters.

Updated information on the Green Party's 2008 National Nominating Convention in Chicago, July 10-13
2008-06-19 Washington, DC -- The Green Party of the United States has released an updated schedule for the party's national nominating convention, at which the Green presidential ticket will be chosen by Green delegates.

Greens: Obama's AIPAC speech reveals he has embraced Bush propaganda on Iran, may support an attack
2008-06-12 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

Democrats' health care reform plans are designed to satisfy corporate backers, not solve the health care crisis, say Greens
2008-05-29 Washington, DC -- Green Party leaders and candidates said today that the health care reform plans offered by Democratic candidates Barack Obama and Hillary Clinton are designed to benefit insurance and pharmaceutical corporations -- including contributors to their own campaigns -- rather than American people who need coverage and treatment.

Greens call the 60th anniversary of Israel an occasion to affirm international law, enact human rights, and end the illegal occupation of Palestinian territories
2008-05-19 Washington, DC -- Green Party leaders urged the White House and Congress to recognize the 60th anniversary of the establishment of Israel as an occasion to press for long overdue human rights and equality for all Israelis, including Arabs and Muslims, and an end to the illegal occupation of Palestinian lands.

Information for media covering the Green Party's 2008 National Nominating Convention in Chicago, July 10-13
2008-05-14 Washington, DC -- Organizers of the Green Party's 2008 National Nominating Convention are encouraging journalists who intend to cover the event to register at the Media Credentialing web page: http://www.gp.org/forms/media

Greens urge defeat of current Farm Bill, urge legislation to assist small local farms instead of big agribusiness
2008-05-13 Washington, DC -- Green Party leaders called for national defeat of the $300 billion Farm Bill, calling it a capitulation to major agribusiness interests and a blow to small farmers.

Greens introduce a plan for environmental action for a Green President's first 100 days in office
2008-05-07 Washington, DC -- he Green Party's Eco-Action Committee has announced a set of recommendations for environmental actions for the first 100 days of a Green presidency.

US Green Party sends delegation to the Second Global Greens Congress in Sao Paulo, Brazil, May 1-4
2008-04-22 Washington, DC -- The Green Party of the United States will send six delegates to the Second Global Greens Congress, to take place in Sao Paulo, Brazil, May 1-4, 2008 (http://www.globalgreens.org).

Greens: 2008 is Congress's last chance to assert the rule of law and impeach Bush and Cheney for high crimes and abuses of power
2008-04-09 Washington, DC -- Green Party leaders and candidates called on Congress to use the remaining months of the Bush Administration to impeach and remove President Bush and Vice President Cheney from office for massive abuses of power and violations of the law.

Green Party Update On The 2008 Election
2008-04-01 Washington, DC -- Illinois Greens select US Senate candidate, run record number of US House candidates . . . Cynthia McKinney wins Wisconsin Green Presidential Preference Primary

Greens urge endorsement of UN resolution declaring access to clean water a human right
2008-03-26 Washington, DC -- Green Party leaders called for the US to support a United Nations Human Rights Commission (UNHRC) resolution declaring clean water a universal human right.

Greens warn that election of Obama, Clinton, or McCain will not reverse the meltdown touched off by the subprime mortgage crisis
2008-03-20 Washington, DC -- Greens blame bipartisan failure to recognize Enron-style abuses, SEC and Federal Reserve Board indulgence of banks and lending institutions for the crisis: cozy relationship between Democratic and Republican politicians with industry has betrayed US homeowners; seniors, African Americans, and Latinos were special targets for lending deception

Green 'Peace Party' positions against the Iraq and Afghanistan wars compared to pro-occupation Clinton, Obama, and McCain
2008-03-10 Washington, DC -- Green Party leaders today compared the Green demand for an immediate end to the occupations of Iraq and Afghanistan to the pro-occupation positions of the Democratic and Republican presidential candidates.

Greens urge economic pressure and cutoff of all military aid to Israel as Gaza situation worsens
2008-03-03 Washington, DC -- Calling the Siege of Gaza an international emergency, the Green Party is urging Congress to reject President Bush's FY2009 budget request for $2.55 billion in Foreign Military Financing for Israel, and reiterated the call for a cut-off of all US military aid to Israel.

Greens respond to Ralph Nader's decision not to seek the Green Party nomination
2008-02-29 Washington, DC -- Green Party leaders expressed their disappointment in Ralph Nader's decision, announced on Thursday, not to seek the 2008 Green presidential nomination.

Green Party ballot line upheld for West Virginia's Mountain Party
2008-02-22 Morgantown, WV -- West Virginia Law Upholds Green Party Ballot Line

Victories for McKinney, Nader in four Green primaries on Super Tuesday
2008-02-06 Washington, DC -- Results from the four states where Green Parties participated in the February 5 Super Tuesday primaries show a landslide for Ralph Nader in California (61%) and a lead among candidates for Cynthia McKinney in Arkansas and Illinois.

Green candidates compete in the February 5 Super Tuesday primaries in four states: Arkansas, California, Illinois, and Massachusetts
2008-02-05 Washington, DC -- Green Party voters across the US are awaiting the results of the Super Tuesday primary elections in Arkansas, California, Illinois, and Massachusetts. In all four of the states, Green candidates are competing for the presidential nomination.

Greens: Tactical retreat by pro-Democrat fake antiwar lobbies is setting back the peace movement
2008-01-24 Washington, DC -- Green Party leaders called on Americans who oppose the Iraq War to rebuff an agreement among pro-Democratic 'antiwar' lobbies to scale back pressure to end the war.

New web page at gp.org features video of Green presidential candidates and debates
2008-01-17 Washington, DC -- The Green Party has posted a new page featuring video links of Green presidential candidates, including debates and forums.

Greens back Indian Trust lawsuit against Interior Department over billions in broken obligations, mismanaged funds, and appropriated natural resources
2008-01-16 Washington, DC -- Green Party leaders and candidates expressed support for an ongoing class-action lawsuit to force the US Interior Department to account for billions of dollars owed to Native Americans since the late 19th century.

Ralph Nader, Cynthia McKinney confirm 'A Presidential Debate That Matters' in SF This Sunday; Cindy Sheehan will moderate
2008-01-09 San Francisco -- Progressives will hold their own Presidential debate here Sunday when former presidential candidate Ralph Nader, Democrat-turned-Green Rep. Cynthia McKinney and others on the Green Party Presidential ballot Feb. 5 will participate in what is being billed as "A Presidential Debate That Matters."

Greens Protest The Exclusion Of Antiwar Candidates From Democratic And Republican Primary Debates
2008-01-08 Washington, DC -- WASHINGTON, DC -- Green Party leaders and candidates protested the exclusion of Dennis Kucinich, Mike Gravel, and Ron Paul from primary presidential debates sponsored by major news organizations.

Greens support public housing residents facing New Orleans Council demolition, condemn police brutality against protesters
2007-12-22 Washington, DC -- Green Party leaders strongly condemned the actions of New Orleans police against protesters who opposed the New Orleans City Council's vote to demolish public housing.

Seven Candidates For The 2008 Green Nomination Will Be On State Ballots For The Primaries
2007-12-17 WASHINGTON, DC -- The Green Party will have up to seven candidates for the party's presidential nomination on state ballots for the primary elections in 2008.

Greens Urge Public Support For Nader And Romanelli Lawsuits Alleging Legal Abuse Of Elections By Democrats
2007-12-14 Washington, DC -- Green Party leaders urged national attention and support for legal efforts by Ralph Nader and Carl Romanelli to ensure fair elections in the face of patently unfair election rules and underhanded tactics by Democratic Party operatives to block Green, other third party, and independent candidates.

Green Party Election Update
2005-01-08 Washington, DC -- Green Parties in states throughout the US are preparing for the party's National Nomination Convention ("Live Green, Vote Green"), to take place in Chicago, Illinois, July 10-13.

Green Party wraps up its 2009 Annual National Meeting in Durham, NC; video clips of meeting highlights posted online
0000-00-00 Washington, DC -- The Green Party of the United States concluded its 2009 Annual National Meeting in Durham, North Carolina, on Sunday. The meeting was attended by at least 95 delegates from at least 33 state Green Parties and caucuses, as well as many party leaders, candidates, officeholders, and observers.

Global Greens, representing 70 Green Parties and Green groups, issue declaration on reduction of greenhouse gases
2007.12.2007 WASHINGTON, DC -- Global Greens has published a declaration on the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) negotiations in Bali addressing the need to reduce greenhouse gas emissions to curb the advance of global warming.

Global Greens Declaration for Bali
2007.12.05 Bali, Indonesia -- Alarmed by the speed of climate change and the insufficient action, particularly of those countries that bear the greatest responsibility for emitting greenhouse gases, Global Greens call for the Bali meeting to agree on a negotiation mandate to establish a binding regime for global greenhouse gas reductions which is consistent with avoiding dangerous climate change.

On the eve of a major US House hearing on HR 40, Greens make the case for reparations for the descendents of slaves
2007.12.05 WASHINGTON, DC -- On the eve of a major House hearing on the subject, Green Party leaders called for reparations for the descendents of slaves and a national discussion on how reparations should be implemented.

Green Party leader to receive award from the Drug Policy Alliance for leadership in drug law reform
2007.12.02 WASHINGTON, DC -- The Green Party congratulates Connecticut Green Clifford Thornton on an award he will receive from the Drug Policy Alliance <http://www.drugpolicy.org> for his leadership in the movement to reform drug laws.

Greens, citing revealed memo, urge Bush to cancel CIA plans to interfere in Venezuelan referendum and destabilize the Chavez government
2007.11.30 WASHINGTON, DC -- Green Party leaders called on President Bush to cancel an order directing the CIA to interfere with a December 2 voters' referendum in Venezuela and to cease actions intended to destabilize the Chavez government.

McClellan revelations demand immediate impeachment, say Greens
2007.11.28 WASHINGTON, DC -- Green Party leaders called impeachment an urgent necessity after former White House Press Secretary Scott McClellan's revelation that President Bush and Vice President Cheney were involved in the conspiracy to expose the identity of CIA undercover operative Valerie Plame.

Greens urge support for civil society and democracy in Pakistan, cutoff in military aid
2007.11.26 WASHINGTON, DC -- Green Party leaders and candidates called for national and global support for civil society, democracy, and the rule of law in Pakistan, an end to President Pervez Musharraf's 'national emergency' declaration, and a cutoff in US aid to military dictatorships in Pakistan.

More Green wins and impressive percentages in November 6 local elections
WASHINGTON, DC -- The Green Party has released its final tally of Green victories on Election Day, November 6, 2007.

Utah Residents to Join Thousands in Georgia Calling for Closure of Controversial Training Facility for Latin Americans
11.12.07-SALT LAKE CITY, UT -- This weekend residents of Utah will join thousands from across the nation at Fort Benning, Georgia to demand a dramatic shift in U.S. foreign policy and the closure of the controversial U.S. Army's School of the Americas (SOA).

Some important Green wins in local elections, according to early Election Day returns
2007.11.07 WASHINGTON, DC -- Green Party leaders are congratulating several candidates who were elected to local office on Election Day, November 6, according to early returns.

Greens: New climate change report shows the need for Green agenda, Green election wins
2007.11.05 WASHINGTON , DC -- Green party leaders today said that a new climate change report to be released Monday proves the election of Green Party candidates into office is essential to enforce the immediate and drastic steps needed to combat global warming.

2007 Green candidates to watch on Election Day, November 6
2007.11.01 WASHINGTON, DC -- The Green Party is off and running with candidates for public office in races throughout the US on Election Day, November 6.

Green activists join 'No War, No Warming' actions targeting Congress
2007.10.22 WASHINGTON , DC -- Green Party activists will participate in 'No War, No Warming' events targeting Congress on Monday, October 22 in an effort to push Congress on ending the Iraq War and enacting measures to curb global warming

Green Party urges Canada to drop border-crossing charges against US peace activist Alison Bodine
2007.10.18 WASHINGTON, DC -- The Green Party of the United States has urged the Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) to drop all charges against US citizen Alison Bodine, who was arrested on September 13 for attempting to cross the US-Canada border while carrying antiwar (including Green Party) literature.

Lavender Greens endorse version of Employment Non-Discrimination Act that includes protection on the basis of gender identity
10.17.2007 WASHINGTON, DC -- The Lavender Caucus of the Green Party of the United States has joined the United ENDA coalition and has endorsed the passage of House Bill 2015, the fully inclusive version of the Employment Non-Discrimination Act (ENDA).

Greens call for US troop withdrawal on the sixth anniversary of the invasion of Afghanistan
10.15.2007 WASHINGTON, DC -- On the sixth anniversary of the US invasion of Afghanistan, Green leaders renewed the party's call for troop withdrawal from Afghanistan

New US military aid to Israel and the Lieberman-Kyl amendment bring the US closer to war with Iran, say Greens
10.08.2007 WASHINGTON, DC -- Green Party leaders strongly cautioned that the combination of a $30 billion military aid package for Israel and growing threat of a US or US-backed Israeli attack on Iran could trigger a major regional conflagration in the Middle East.

Green Party chooses 2007 Green candidates for campaign support
10.03.2007 WASHINGTON, DC -- The Green Party of the United States has selected nine Green candidates for special campaign aid in the 2007 election.

Greens, urging immediate withdrawal of all US forces from Iraq, blast Clinton, Obama, and Edwards for refusing to guarantee withdrawal of all combat troops from Iraq by 2013
09.28.2007 WASHINGTON , DC -- Green Party leaders participating in the week-long Encampment to End the War in Washington, DC and other cities across the US pressed their demands for an immediate withdrawal of US troops from Iraq, with a plea to Congress to cancel further war spending.

Greens call Sen. Clinton's health care mandate proposal a 'fraudulent, cynical, cruel' affront to Americans who need coverage
09.24.2007 WASHINGTON, DC -- Green Party leaders strongly criticized Sen. Hillary Clinton's health care reform plan, calling it a capitulation to private HMO and insurance corporations and an affront to Americans who lack adequate access to health care.

Green Party urges dropping all Jena Six charges, probe racism in justice system
09.19.2007 WASHINGTON, DC -- Green Party leaders called on the State of Louisiana to drop all charges in the Jena Six prosecution, and urged a national discussion on the US justice system's unequal treatment of African Americans and other people of color.

Press Conference for Voter's Rights September 24th at US Supreme Court
09.19.2007 WASHINGTON, DC -- On Monday, September 24th, the Pennsylvania Ballot Access Coalition (www.paballotaccess.org) will sponsor a press conference/rally at the US Supreme Court, the 100 Block of Maryland Avenue, in Washington, DC. We are doing this to urge the US Supreme Court to decide to hear Rogers vs. Cortese, which is on their list for Sep. 24th. The Press Conference is scheduled for 9 am.

Green Party joins national antiwar demonstrations, blast bipartisan Iraq, Iran policies
09.10.2007 WASHINGTON, DC -- Greens will use their presence in various antiwar demonstrations and other events throughout September and October to press the Green Party's demand for immediate withdrawal of US troops from Iraq.

Green Party chooses Chicago for 2008 National Convention
08.30.2007 WASHINGTON, DC -- The Green Party of the United States will hold its 2008 national nominating convention in Chicago, Illinois.

Green Party endorses the International Tribunal on Hurricanes Katrina and Rita
08.29.2007 WASHINGTON, DC -- The Green Party of the United States has endorsed the International Tribunal on Hurricanes Katrina and Rita, to be conducted in New Orleans, Louisiana, from August 29 to September 2, 2007.

Canadian and US Green Parties blast secretive NAFTA-Plus trade-security deal
08.15.2007 WASHINGTON, DC/OTTAWA, ONT. -- Green Party leaders in Canada and the US are alerting their respective parties and the public about the 'Security and Prosperity Partnership of North America' (SPP), a secretive deal between President Bush (US), Prime Minister Harper (Canada), and President Calderón (Mexico).

Recent Press Releases

• Green Party urges quick repeal of bill expanding Bush Administration's surveillance powers -- 08.14.2007

• After I-35W bridge tragedy, Greens call for major public works effort -- 08.09.2007

• Green Party to decide on 2008 National Convention site -- 08.02.2007

• Democrats, retreating on troop withdrawal, impeachment, don't deserve votes in 2008 -- 07.26.2007

• Green Party says racially biased US justice system needs drastic overhaul -- 07.25.2007

• Green Party supports Iraqis protesting the oil law benchmark -- 07.19.2007

• Green Party vows to get 51 ballot lines in 2008 -- 07.16.2007

• Green Party's 2007 national meeting begins Thursday, July 12 in Reading, Pa.
  > Media coverage
  > Q & A with Nader & Romanelli (Video)

• Open Letter from Green Party to Michael Moore on Sicko, health reform -- 07.09.2007

• Nader, Head-Roc, McKinney headline media events at Green Party National Meeting in Reading, Pa. July 12-15 -- 07.05.2007

• Green Party presidential candidates, Ralph Nader to attend Green meeting in Reading, PA. -- 06.27.2007

• Green Party opposes confirmation of antigay doctor as Surgeon General -- 06.13.2007

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