|
A national Green bulletin
Vol. 3, No. 12
Tuesday, November 1, 2005
Special Election Issue
http://www.gp.org/greensweek
Join the Greensweek mailing list at
http://five.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/greensweek
Green Party of the United States:
http://www.gp.org
Contribute to the Green Party:
http://www.gp.org/donate.shtml
HELP US CONTINUE TO GROW the Green Party of the United
States. Please consider joining our Sustainer Program. Our sustainers are
the 'financial backbone' of the Green Party. Your monthly
donation of $5, $10, $20 or more per month not only helps guarantee
that that we have the resources to continue to strengthen our presence and
build on our achievements; but also to help build new success stories in
new places.
Green News | Events | Green
Action | Resources | Good Reads
~ TOP STORIES ~
MATCHING FUNDS FOR GREEN CANDIDATES IN NEW YORK
Gloria Mattera's Green campaign for Brooklyn Borough
President has qualified for 4 to 1 matching funds from New York City's
Campaign Finance program. "I am proud to be the first Green Party
candidate eligible for matching funds for this office," said Mattera.
"This demonstrates tremendous support for our campaign from city
residents who are tired of watching [incumbent] Marty Markowitz act as a
doormat for Bruce Ratner and other developers who want to take over our
city. The Campaign Finance Program levels the playing field for candidates
such as myself who do not accept corporate campaign contributions, and is
a wonderful tool in support of grass roots democracy." Mattera and
other Brooklyn Greens have been working with local activists in the Don't
Destroy Brooklyn Coalition to head off an attempt by billionaire developer
Bruce Ratner to seize homes and businesses to build a sports arena and
luxury condominiums. Mattera is challenging the plan and has publicly
exposed the secret sweetheart deals between current president, Markowitz,
and Ratner. Mattera calls for a moratorium on big scale development of
high rises and big box stores until developers agree to involve the
community in decision-making and commit to maintaining the integrity of
existing neighborhoods. To qualify for the matching funds, candidates for
Brooklyn Borough President must receive $49,307 from at least 100
contributors with a maximum amount of $250 applying toward matching funds,
which will be at least $200,000 for the Mattera Campaign.
http://www.electgloria.org/
Robyn Sklar, Green candidate for New York City Council
in Queens, also received matching funds of about $27,000, a first for a
Green running in NY. On November 6, the Sklar campaign will have 150
volunteers distributing water to runners in the New York City Marathon and
handing out flyers to the public.
http://www.sklarforcouncil.com/
ELAINE BROWN UPDATE A court decision announced on
October 31 upheld the decision by the Glynn County Board of Elections
disqualifying Elaine Brown from participating in the November 8 election
for Mayor of Brunswick, Georgia. The board made its decision on October
14, claiming that she had not lived in Brunswick long enough to be a
candidate. "It's obvious that Elaine was seen as a significant threat
to powerful wealthy interests who wanted her removed from the race,"
said Rev. Zach Lyde, a member of the Glynn County Green Party. "We
believe these same interests influenced the Glynn County Board of
Elections." The Brown campaign has been the Green Party's most
prominent in the 2005 off-year election. Stay tuned for news about further
action. Greens are urging stong support for the party's two City
Commission candidates, Gladys Lyde and James Brooks
http://www.greens.org/georgia/
http://www.elainebrown.org
http://www.gp.org/press/pr_2005_10_19.shtml
GREEN RELIEF FOR KATRINA Andrea Garland <andrea@getyouracton.com>
sends a list of urgent needs in New Orleans, Louisiana and Biloxi,
Mississippi:
Legal assistance and media assistance, especially for documentation of
abuses in New Orleans, and for the production of a documentary and reports
for public access stations, etc.
o Labor rights assistance -- wage thresholds have been cut; workers are
cleaning in the effort to rebuild without proper protection and without
OSHA protections.
o Scientific assistance, to investigate spraying, test water and soil,
etc. for the safety of residents.
o Physical assistance, especially hands-on help (bring respirators,
gloves, hand sanitizer, and insect repellent in addition to food and
water). Leenie Halbert's and Malik Rahim's homes are available for
camping; Malik has porta-potties.
o Financial assistance. If you can't do any of the above, please
contribute. Call Leenie at 225-615-4905; donate to Leenie and Andrea at
<http://www.getyouracton.com>;
donate to Malik at <http://www.commongroundrelief.org>.
More information:
http://www.gp.org/katrina2005/
http://www.gp.org/committees/peace/
http://www.commongroundrelief.org/how_you_can_help/
Article by Leenie Halbert on the 'usufruct' threat to homeowners in New
Orleans
http://neworleans.indymedia.org/news/2005/10/6151.php
~ 2005 GREEN CAMPAIGNS ~
CALIFORNIA
o Hilary Bradbury-Huang is running for the Pasadena Community College
Board. Sharon Gilpin, Hilary's campaign consultant, has been involved with
other winning Green candidates in the past, Kevin McKeown and Mike
Feinstein. The CCC is supporting her campaign.
o Jim Harvey, running for re-election to the Montara Water and Sanitary
District, has received Sierra Club endorsement and is a likely winner.
o James Marsh, running for Coastside County Water District as one of three
candidates running for two positions, received Sierra Club endorsement.
o Paul Perkovic, running a strong campaign for reelection to the Montara
Water and Sanitary District, received Sierra Club endorsement.
COLORADO
o Charlie Green is running unopposed for a School Board Race.
CONNECTICUT
o David Bedell is running for Stamford Constabl in a race with 9
candidates running for 7 positions.
o Andy Derr is running for New London City Council, At-Large, one of 18
candidates competing for 7 positions. Derr was endorsed by the local
Police Union and by union Local 1378, which represents the city's public
works employees. He was also endorsed by 'The Day', Connecticut's only
remaining independent daily.
http://www.theday.com/...
o Miguel Angel Nieves, Green candidate for Mayor of New Britain, proposed
giving undocumented immigrants a temporary form of ID so they can open
bank accounts, prove their identity to police, and access social services.
Donations to the Nieves campaign can be sent to Nieves For Mayor Campaign,
38 West Main Street, New Britain CT. 06051.
http://www.nieves.politicalgateway.com
http://www.ctgreens.org
o Charles Pillsbury is on the ballot for Alderman of New Haven, Ward 19.
Pillsbury is otherwise known as Gary Trudeau's college room mate and the
model for Mike Doonesbury.
o Robert "Bob" Stuller is running for an At-Large seat on the
New London City Council. The Green Party's national Fundraising Committee
mentioned Stuller's race in a 5,000 piece prospect mailing targeting the
New England region and mentioning the Supreme Court's unfortunate eminent
domain (Kelo v. New London) decision. Stuller was endorsed by union Local
1378, which represents the city's public works employees
GEORGIA
o Along with Elaine Brown, Green candidate for Mayor (see Top Stories
above), there are two Green City Commission candidates running in
Brunswick, Gladys Lyde and James Brooks. http://www.greens.org/georgia/
MAINE
o Susan Hopkins is running for Portland School Committee, and is receiving
support from the Green Party's Coordinated Campaign Committee. Current
Green School Committee member Ben Meiklejohn and Hopkins have been working
on a policy that would limit military recruiters in Portland high schools.
http://www.theforecaster.net/story.php?storyid=4034
o Carol Schiller, candidate for the At Large seat on Portland City
Council (the first Green Independent to run for Council in Portland), has
been endorsed by the League of Pissed Off Voters. Schiller, a prominent
local civic activist, brought Planned Parenthood to Maine, initiated and
organized the University Neighborhood Organization, founded the Greater
Portland Neighborhoods Coalition, served as President of the Woodfords-Oakdale
Neighborhood Association, and is a mother, former art educator, and arts
advocate. Make checks payable to: Committee to Elect Carol Schiller and
send them to Carol Schiller, 7 Longfellow Street, Portland, Maine 04103
(phone: 207-772-3243). Report your occupation if you contribute over $50.
schiller@maine.rr.com
http://www.portlandphoenix.com/...
http://www.theforecaster.net/
MASSACHUSETTS
o Chuck Turner is running unopposed in his re-election bid for Boston City
Council, District 7.
MINNESOTA
o Cam Gordon is the strongest in the field of 'newbies' running for as
Greens for Minneapolis City Council. He finished 2nd out of 5 with 37.1%
Ward 2. Gordon has received endorsements from the Minneapolis Star Tribune
and from Gente de Minnesota.
http://www.camgordon.org/
http://www.gentedeminnesota.com/editorial_det.php?nid=10
o Natalie Johnson Lee is seeking reelection for Minneapolis City Council,
Ward 5. Her ward was gerrymandered by Democrats in order to run two
incumbents against each other, but her popularity and accomplishments on
Council so far might lead to another win on Election Day.
http://www.nataliejohnsonlee.com/
o Annie Young is running for re-election for Minneapolis Parks and
Recreation Board and is expected to win.
o Dean Zimmerman is running for reelection for Minneapolis City Council,
Ward 6. His ward was gerrymandered to run two incumbents against each
other. The other incumbent brought his previous opponent up on charges and
the former officeholder resigned. Accusations against Zimmerman leading to
an FBI raid seem to have backfired, since he was only 4 points behind in
the Primary. No charges have been filed, and Greens expect Zimmerman to be
reelected.
http://www.votedeanzimmermann.org/
o Lavender Magazine, a GLBT publication in Minneapolis and St. Paul, gave
generous coverage to Green candidates in its pre-election issue.
http://www.lavendermagazine.com/artman/publish/article_1504.php
http://www.lavendermagazine.com/artman/publish/article_1502.php
http://www.lavendermagazine.com/artman/publish/article_1532.php
o Article on redistricting in Minneapolis, as engineered by Democrats
attempting to unseat Green Council members Natalie Johnson Lee and Dean
Zimmerman: http://blogs.citypages.com/blotter/2005/10/redistricting_m.asp
NEW JERSEY
o The Green Party of New Jersey is running a large slate of candidates in
memory of the party's state co-chair, Earl Gray.
http://www.gpnj.org
o Gubernatorial candidate Matt Thieke was profiled in an Asbury Park Press
article titled "Green Party's Thieke: Ideas trump money" on
October 18.
http://www.app.com/...
http://www.mattthieke.com
o Brian Unger, candidate for Freeholder in Monmouth County received
the endorsement of the Asbury Park Press on October 30.
http://www.app.com/...
NEW YORK
o Gloria Mattera and Robin Sklar: see Top Stories above.
o Alice Green, candidate for Mayor of Albany, has been endorsed by the
Fannie Lou Hamer Political Action Committee and by NOW. Green was
introduced by the President of SUNY Albany at a 1000 plus person meeting
to hear Spike Lee; some of those present thought the applause for her was
louder than for Lee. On October 28, Green urged the city to use its cable
franchise agreement to promote democracy and community media, and said
that she supports requiring the city's agreement with Times Warner to
include the establishment of a community media center where local
residents can produce and air their own television shows. Folk singer
Peter Yarrow, a member of Peter, Paul, and Mary and composer of "Puff
the Magic Dragon", endorsed Green in mid October. "My heart
beats in sync with what Alice is doing. We see many things the same
way," said Yarrow. Green used Yarrow's endorsement to come out
against a decision by the city Board of Education to allow the use of
hand-held metal detectors in random searches of students, and said
programs like Yarrow's Operation Respect are a better solution, helping
kids settle differences without resorting to violence or abuse. On October
14, Green criticized the police department for not releasing three years'
worth of data on traffic stops meant to show whether minorities are
unfairly targeted, and said, "While the department has made great
strides by becoming more professional and cooperative with community
leaders, it remains a closed and reactive body that relies too heavily on
racial and ethnic stereotyping in its work."
http://nys.greens.org/alicegreen
http://timesunion.com/...
http://www.timesunion.com/...
http://timesunion.com/...
o Chris Hilderbrant, Green candidate for the Monroe County Legislature
(Legislative District 6, containing Charlotte and most of East Greece),
has received the endorsements of The Rochester Democrat & Chronicle,
Empire State Pride Agenda, Rochester NOW, the Rochester Labor Council, and
Democracy for America.
http://hilderbrant.org/
http://www.democratandchronicle.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20051026/OPINION04/510260342/1041/OPINION
http://www.prideagenda.org/pressreleases/pr-10-21-05.html
o Mary Jo Long is running unopposed for Afton Town Council, Chenango
County.
o Will Maksuta, candidate for New Paltz Town Clerk, has announced that he
will issue same-sex marriage licenses. Maksuta is running against Marion
Cappolini, the sitting town clerk who refuses to issue marriage licenses
to same-sex couples. He follows in the footsteps of Mayor Jason West, who
faced prosecution for solemnizing same-sex unions in New Paltz. will.maksuta@gmail.com
o Darin Robbins, candidate for Corning Alderman (Ward 7), is receiving
assistance from the Coordinated Campaign Committee.
o Read about Sustainable Syracuse and Green candidates Howie Hawkins for
Mayor of Syracuse, Gary Bonaparte for 2nd District Councilor, David Linton
for 17th District Legislator, and Cosmo Fanizzi for 16th District
Legislator. Syracuse Greens are offering an alternative to a
corporate-welfare mall-building boondoggle called Destiny USA, which is
backed by local Democrats and Republicans.
http://www.syracusegreens.org
http://www.syracuse.com/...
PENNSYLVANIA
o Derf Maitland is running unopposed for Union Township Auditor.
o Michael Morrill was appointed to an open seat on the West Reading
Borough Council earlier this year and is running unopposed to keep the
seat.
o Titus North was among the candidates for Mayor of Pittsburgh covered in
"Mayoral candidates tout platforms", in The Pittsburgh
Post-Gazette on October 26.
http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/05299/594927.stm
http://www.north4mayor.org
o Jennaro Pullano is running for Reading City Council, District 5, with
assistance from the Coordinated Campaign Committee
WASHINGTON
o Of the three Greens running in the General Election in Washington State,
Steve Ludwig, running for San Juan County Commissioner, District 3 is the
front runner. (Greens in Washington state consistently added one new
office holder per year.)
~ OTHER NEWS ~
ARKANSAS Jim Lendall, a former state legislator who wants to run for
governor
in 2006 as a Green Party candidate, says he'll probably have to sue to get
on the ballot. Lendall, a nurse at Arkansas Children's Hospital and a
former Democratic state representative from Mabelvale, called Arkansas law
concerning third-party candidates confusing and unfair. According to
Arkansas election law, independent candidates need only 10,000 signatures
from registered voters, while third-party candidates must have a number of
signatures equal to at least 3% of the votes cast in the last race for
governor. A 1996 court decision said Arkansas' signature threshold for
third-party candidates was unconstitutional because it's significantly
easier for an independent to get on the ballot. "Ex-legislator says
lawsuit likely in gubernatorial bid", Arkansas Democrat-Gazette,
October 14 http://www.ardemgaz.com
http://www.arkgreens.org
CALIFORNIA (1) On October 20, California Greens
endorsed an initiative to raise the state's hourly minimum wage to as much
as $8.75 from the current $6.75 within three years. The 'California Fair
Wage Initiative' will appear on the November 2006 ballot. (2) On October
25, Greens criticized Gov. Schwarzenegger's refusal to answer a question
about the tax burden of working people and tax relief for corporations,
saying that the Governor's avoidance revealed his that he has no intention
of providing genuine reform. 3) On October 26, the Green Party of
California (as did the national party; see below) mourned the 2,000
Americans killed in the war in Iraq, including more than 200 dead from
California, and blamed Republicans and Democrats in office who voted for
the war, and continue to sanction the killings by refusing to call for the
war to end. Greens helped organize vigils across the state. "Despite
public opinion polls which clearly show the vast majority of Americans
want the war to end, and the killing stopped, Democratic politicians
refuse to call for an immediate withdrawal. They continue to de facto
support the Bush Administration," said Pat Driscoll, a Vietnam-era
veteran and former Green Party congressional candidate. (4) Supervisor
Ross Mirkarimi (Green) released a final study from a San Francisco State
University exit poll that reported positive results for Ranked Choice
Voting in the November 2004 election: study authorized by the Board of
Supervisors. Read the report at <http://pri.sfsu.edu/....pdf>.
http://www.cagreens.org
DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA On October 17, DC Statehood
Greens urged City Council to allocate an additional $1 billion for
desperately needed school renovations and modernizations, and called on
the Council's Education Committee to vote 'yea' on the School
Modernization Financing Act of 2005. "We need for that billion in the
next five years to bring our schools up to 21st century standards,"
said Rick Tingling-Clemmons, DC Public School parent and Ward 7
Representative to the Statehood Green Party's Steering Committee.
http://www.dcstatehoodgreen.org
http://www.FixOurSchools.net
MASSACHUSETTS Green Party member Michael Castronova
has been appointed to the Pittsfield School Board after the seated school
board member stepped down. He was next in line with votes. Appointed to an
elected office, Castronova is the Green Party's 225 officeholder, and
brings the number in Massachusetts to 24 officeholders.
http://www.massgreens.org
MINNESOTA In the Minneapolis Star Tribune, Green mayoral candidate Farheen
Hakeem spoke about the challenge of bringing Muslim and GLBT communities
together in political alliance, and with typical humor noted that it must
be Bush's worst nightmare to see "terrorists and perverts"
working together.
http://www.startribune.com/stories/462/5670262.html
http://www.mngreens.org
OREGON The Pacific Green Party of Oregon joined the
American Friends Service Committee, the Bill of Rights Defense Committee,
and other groups in opposing the creation and use of a new recruiting
database by the US Department of Defense. The purpose of the database,
called the Joint Advertising and Market Research Studies, is "to
provide a single central facility within the DoD to compile, process, and
distribute files of individuals who meet age and minimum school
requirements for military service."
http://www.pacificgreens.org
SOUTH CAROLINA Columns by Gregg Jocoy of the South
Carolina Green Party can be read at <http://www.yorkgreens.com>,
including the recent "We Have Met The Enemy" <http://yorkgreens.nfshost.com/2005/10/21/we-have-met-the-enemy-2/>.
http://www.scgreenparty.org
WISCONSIN (1) On October 12, Wisconsin Greens endorsed
a state bill that would allow municipalities the option of using Instant
Runoff Voting in local elections. Although the party endorsed the bill,
they also expressed disappointment in the bill's limitations. "Rep.
Pocan's Bill applies only to local, non-partisan elections and is optional
for communities," said Bob Poeschl. "Although this bill will
enable communities to do a better job of electing the officials that most
people want and save money at the same time by using IRV, it does nothing
to address the so-called 'spoiler' issue that Democrats and Republicans
complain about whenever a third party candidate enters a partisan
race." 2) US Senate candidate Rae Vogeler (on the ballot in 2006)
sharply criticized congressional leaders over the looming budget fight,
and said that it was hypocritical of Republicans to speak of fiscal
discipline when their war spending and tax cuts for the rich have exploded
the federal deficit. On October 30, Vogeler expressed shock at news
reports of unprecedented third quarter profits for oil companies, stating
"I cannot believe the nerve of oil executives to take advantage of
tragedies like Hurricanes Katrina and Wilma in order to price gouge
consumers." Vogler noted that the incumbent, Herb Kohl, voted for the
Bush Administration's Energy bill that Vogeler argues was "written by
oil companies for oil companies." (3) The Lake Winnebago Green Party
member Ben Farrell has been appointed to the Winnebago County Board of
Supervisors. A senior at the University of Wisconsin at Oshkosh studying
English and Philosophy, Farrell has been an active member of the UW
Oshkosh Campus Greens and the Student Environmental Action Coalition.
Farrell will start his term in November and will be up for election on
April 6. He fills the seat (D16) previously held by UW Oshkosh Green David
Machotka.
http://www.VoteRae.org
http://www.wisconsingreenparty.org
http://www.mtholyoke.edu/acad/polit/damy/prlib.htm
News and information on Wisconsin Greens' state referendum to bring US
troops home from Iraq:
http://www.wisconsingreenparty.org/iraqreferendum
http://www.madison.com/tct/news/index.php?ntid=58325&ntpid=6
http://www.shepherd-express.com/10_20_05/newsandviews.htm
NATIONAL recent press releases from the Green Party of
the United States:
o October 26: Green mark the announcement that 2,000
members of the US Armed Forces have been killed in Iraq, with vigils,
protest rallies against the continued occupation, and other events.
http://www.gp.org/press/pr_2005_10_26b.shtml
o October 26: Greens mourned the passing of Rosa
Parks, and encouraged Americans to recognize that the struggle for human
rights and freedoms -- of which Ms. Parks remains a towering symbol -- is
far from over.
http://www.gp.org/press/pr_2005_10_26.shtml
o October 19: Greens pledged support for Elaine Brown,
Green candidate for Mayor of Brunswick, Georgia, after the Glynn County
Board of Elections announced that Ms.
Brown was disqualified from participating in the November 8 election (more
above under Top Stories).
http://www.gp.org/press/pr_2005_10_19.shtml
o October 11: Greens, warning of the 'Iraqification of
New Orleans', urged Congress and all Americans to reject the White House's
intention to turn New Orleans and all disaster areas into zones of
military control, weakened human rights protections and oversight of
federal agencies, and corporate profiteering similar to occupied Iraq.
http://www.gp.org/press/pr_2005_10_11.shtml
NATIONAL The Green Party Task Force on Haiti is
extending the 'Season of Solidarity with Haiti' for the next 6 months, and
invites Green Party members and friends to do actions and events of
Solidarity with people of Haiti from October 2005 through April 2006. The
Task Force seeks endorsements from Greens and other supporters and
organizations. Contact: Logan Martinez, 937-275-7259, greensofwcohio@hotmail.com
or loganmartinez@hotmail.com
NATIONAL Green Pages, the national newspaper of the
Green Party of the United
States, seeks concise opinion pieces (op-eds) for the Winter 2005 issue,
as well as timely reports from states, caucuses, and committees. Green
Pages also seeks editorial cartoons with Green themes; see the web site
for specifications.
http://www.gp.org/greenpages/
Information, deadlines, etc. http://www.gp.org/greenpages/submissions.php
Questions: greenpages@greens.org
or estereditor@mosquitonet.com
GREENS ON THE AIR A new web page at gp.org lists
broadcast and webcast programs hosted or produced by Greens. Visit the
page to learn about broadcasts in your area, and if you're a Green
involved in programs aired on radio, cable or broadcast television, or
over the Internet, add your listing.
http://www.gp.org/onair/
http://www.gp.org/forms/onair/
INTERNATIONAL Julia Willebrand, co-chair of the Green
Party's International Committee, represented the Green Party of the United
States at the 2005 Annual Meeting of the Federation of Green Parties of
the Americas (FPVA) in Iquitos, Peru, October 12 to 15, and submitted a
detailed report to the committee.
http://www.gp.org/committees/intl/
READ ABOUT and get involved in your state Green Party
http://www.gp.org/states.shtml
Read about and get involved in a national Green Party caucus
Lavender Greens Caucus (gay, lesbian, bisexual, transgender, queer, and
intersex Greens) http://www.lavendergreens.org/
Women's Caucus http://www.gp.org/committees/women/
Youth Caucus discussion list http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/youth-caucus
Latino Caucus (site to be announced)
Disability Caucus http://immuneweb.org/dg/
MORE GREEN PARTY NEWS:
http://web.greens.org/news/
SIGN UP FOR GREENLINE.... Stay informed!
http://www.democracyinaction.org/dia/organizations/Greens/signUp.jsp
TOP
MONDAY, NOVEMBER 7 March On Gretna, Louisiana. Rally
at 10 am at the Convention Center, 900 Convention Boulevard, New Orleans,
then march over Crescent City Connection Bridge to Gretna's Oakridge Mall.
In the aftermath of Katrina, authorities directed people to evacuate the
city by crossing the Crescent City Connection Bridge over the Mississippi
River linking New Orleans to Gretna. However, if you were black or in the
company of blacks, you were blocked by armed Gretna police with guard dogs
acting under orders from Gretna Police Chief Arthur Lawson to seal off the
bridge and deny safe passage. Gretna police officers fired shots and held
people at gunpoint.
http://www.upfordemocracy.org
Contacts: Charles Young, 202-545-0113; Diane Shamis, 845-661-3754.
TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 8 Election Day: Good luck to our 116
Green candidates!
NOVEMBER 13 - DECEMBER 31 Buy Local, Organic, and Fair
Made: Boycott Wal-Mart and the Chains. The Organic Consumers Association
is launching the next stage of Breaking the Chains: Buy Local, Organic,
and Fair Made. Adam Eidinger of the DC Statehood Green Party is one of the
organizers.
http://www.organicconsumers.org/sos.cfm
http://walmartwatch.com/
Find independently owned businesses near you and sign the Breaking the
Chains pledge:
http://www.organicconsumers.org/btc.htm
Local events http://www.organicconsumers.org/rd-btc.htm
DECEMBER 3-6 International Day of Action Against
Global Warming, December 3. From the Climate Crisis Coalition: "...On
December 6th we will deliver the People's Ratification of the Kyoto Global
Warming Treaty to the United Nations climate conference taking place in
Montreal. It is the first official meeting of the signers of the Kyoto
Protocol since it went into effect in February of this year. Since Kyoto
is at best only a first step, this meeting will also be a critical forum
for laying the groundwork for what happens after Kyoto. Once again the
United States delegation will be obstructing progress on all fronts....
Environmentalists around the world have declared December 3rd an
international day of action to stop global warming. Demonstrations will be
held in England, Scotland, France, Ireland, Belgium, Greece, Turkey, and
Australia. More countries are still joining this list. As coordinators of
the Climate Crisis, USA Join the World campaign we're working hard to
organize demonstrations around the country.... The People's Ratification
campaign has gathered over 35,000 signatures, representing all parts of
our country." Contact: Ted Glick, coordinator, 973-338-5398, usajointheworld@igc.org
http://www.kyotoandbeyond.org
Donate: http://www.climatecrisiscoalition.org/donation.html
TOP
CALL CONGRESS
o Call, fax, write a letter, or pay a visit
o Contact information:
Congressional switchboard: (202) 224-3121
US House of Representatives: http://www.house.gov/
US Senate: http://www.senate.gov
o Write a letter to the editor, a guest op-ed column, essay, or article
and send us a copy!
o Join our "Green Writers" listserv: http://seven.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/media-writers
-
Urge your Senators to support ADAP, the AIDS Drug
Assistance Program, which is
critical not only for those who depend on their drug regimen to remain
healthy but also to prevent lapses in the treatment, which fosters the
emergence of more drug resistant strains of the virus.
Community HIV/AIDS Mobilization Project / CHAMP http://www.champnetwork.org
-
Tell Congress to support the Elimination of
Barriers for Katrina Victims Act, introduced by Congressman Bobby
Scott. Currently, if you you have a drug conviction on your record,
you are ineligible for many forms of assistance, including food --
which threatens survival for many families in the wake of Hurricane
Katrina.
http://actioncenter.drugpolicy.org/action/index.asp?step=2&item=28395
TOP
FALL 2005 GREEN PAGES Green Pages, the quarterly
newspaper of the Green Party of the United States, is accepting pre-orders
for the fall 2005 issue. Pre-order a bundle now to ensure that you qualify
for the bulk discount, and the printers will ship the papers straight to
you via UPS. The Fall issue is 20 pages of news and views from Greens
around the country and around the world. Highlights include articles about
Green relief efforts in the wake of Katrina; counter-recruitment; advocacy
for medical marijuana; international Green news; and efforts to impeach
Bush 2; with a special section on on the Green Party's national conference
in Tulsa. The issue also features an excerpt from a new book about Jason
West by an award-winning Green journalist; Q&A with Green cartoonist
Khalil Bendib; and analysis by Asa Gordon of racism in the 2004 election.
Green
Party Online Store
http://www.gp.org/downloads/greenpages_bundles.pdf
http://www.gp.org/greenpages
By phone: 202-319-7191 or toll-free (US) 866-41GREEN
Questions: 202-319-7191 or toll-free (US) 866-41GREEN or GPHQ--at--gp.org
TOP
Carnival of the Green: a traveling Green blog,
launched by City Hippy <http://www.cityhippy.net/>
and TriplePundit <http://www.triplepundit.com>.
http://cityhippy.blogspot.com/2005/10/news-carnival-begins.html
http://cityhippy.blogspot.com/2005/10/feature-carnival-of-green.html
Food is Medicine: Recovering Traditional Foods to Heal the People. Book by
Winona LaDuke with Sarah Alexander, jointly published by Honor the Earth
and the White Earth Land Recovery Project. LaDuke was Ralph Nader's
running mate in the 2000 presidential election. The book reviews issues
ranging from Navajo livestock reduction and genetic modification to the
impact of industrialized food production on Native America's health and
ecology. Food is Medicine documents Indigenous communities' strategies to
address diabetes and the loss of biodiversity through the restoration of
traditional agriculture. Send a check or money order ($8 each, including
S&H) to Honor the Earth/Tides Center, 2104 Stevens Avenue South,
Minneapolis, MN 55404, or call 612-879-7529.
Purchase online: http://www.lakotamall.com/shops/hte/hte1.asp?pgid=books
TOP
GREENSWEEK is edited and issued by the Media Committee
(co-chairs: Scott McLarty, Starlene Rankin) of the Green Party of the
United States.
Please forward Greensweek widely to friends, Green
Parties, organizations, lists:
JOIN the Greensweek mailing list by signing up at <http://five.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/greensweek>.
You can also read Greensweek at <http://www.gp.org/greensweek>.
CONTRIBUTE! Every dollar you donate to the Green Party
counts! Please make a contribution today: http://www.gp.org/donate.shtml
BE AN E-MAIL BUDDY: Not everyone is on line, but you
can keep help offline friends, family, and neighbors stay in touch by
printing out Greensweek and other important national, state, and local
Green messages for them.
IF YOU HAVE AN announcement or some Green news that
might be of national interest, an action alert, or an article
recommendation for Greensweek, send it to <greensweek@gpus.org>.
Please make it brief: 3 or 4 sentences at most, a web page, contact
information.
The Green Party of the United States http://gp.org
National office: 1711 18th Street NW
Washington, DC 20009.
202-319-7191, 202-319-7192, 866-41GREEN
Fax 202-319-7193
Visit the web page of your state and local Green
Party: click on the map at
http://www.gp.org/states.html
Green elections and candidates
http://www.gp.org/patience.html
Green Party Platform
http://www.gp.org/platform.html
Cobb/LaMarche 2004 campaign & Ohio/New Mexico recount news http://www.votecobb.org
Greens in the media http://web.greens.org/news
Green ballot status & voter registration
http://web.greens.org/stats
The Real Difference
http://www.therealdifference.org/
Who REALLY spoiled in 2000?
http://www.gp.org/organize/spoiled.html
Greens World Wide http://www.greens.org
Campus Greens http://www.campusgreens.org
Global Greens http://www.globalgreens.info
TOP |
