I’m technically jumping the gun, as the vote runs through the end of today, July 25, but a peek at the vote numbers so far, running 10-1 in favor and well past a necessary quorum, indicate that I’m not jumping the gun in reality.
This is the denouement of a long issue that’s had at least some degree of bad faith on “both sides,” as I see it.… Read more ...
Reportedly, the Accreditation Committee of the Green Party of the United States has accepted the complaint filed by the Lavender Caucus against the Georgia Green Party over its 2020 platform and specifically, the platform’s containing the Declaration on Women’s Sex-Based Rights, on a 24-0 vote with three abstentions. With that, it goes on to the National Committee of the Green Party for its consideration.… Read more ...
In my first post here, last week, I noted that, with the Rhode Island GP withdrawing from the national party rather than face a de-accreditation fight, and the Alaska GP losing such a fight, in both cases over lack of support for 2020 presidential nominee Howie Hawkins, a number of Greens wondered if these were dominoes specifically lined up to create momentum to boot the Georgia Green Party next, over entirely different issues, issues which defenders of the party argue aren’t even addressable by de-accreditation.… Read more ...
From a Green Party of the United States press release: here.
Green Party seeks abolition of Prison Nation and
Police State abuses in the US
Green Party of the United States / Friday, March 16, 2012
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Greens promote sane justice system and security policies, including a halt to the War on Drugs and constitutional violations
2012 Green Party Presidential Nominating Convention, July 12-15, 2012 in Baltimore, Md.… Read more ...
As posted at Green Party Watch:
Three Green Party Co-chairs Resign from Steering Committee
… Read more ...Last week three members of the Green Party (US) Steering Committee resigned their positions as co-chairs of the Party days before two of them were to face votes to “Recall” them from office. Craig Thorsen (CA) and Mike Feinstein (CA) were both facing votes to remove them as Steering Committee members based on allegedly removing proposals from the Green Party National Committee’s online voting application without authorization.
The following is an excerpt from a fundraising letter, sent out by the Green Party of the United States via e-mail today:
… Read more ...The Green Party Seeks Peace on September 11, 2010
On the ninth anniversary of September 11th, 2001, the Green Party of the United States and our state Green Parties reflect on the suffering caused on that day and continue to work to prevent further tragedies resulting from these events.
Thank you to Ian Wilder of onthewilderside for this post.
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). Ms. McKinney was the Green Party’s 2008 nominee for President of the United States.… Read more ...