Green campaigns won student debt relief. We're not finished.
What's the old saying? "First they ignore you, then they laugh at you..."
When Dr. Jill Stein promised to unilaterally abolish student loan debt during her 2016 presidential campaign, the corporate media (including no less than HBO's John Oliver mocked the idea as ridiculous. Now, less than six years later, a sitting president has used executive powers to cancel student debt for millions of Americans.
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Sustainer Saturday #9 — Dee gives us glee!
It's the second Saturday of the month, which means it's time to thank our Monthly Sustainers! This month, we want to give special thanks to Dee Taylor, co-chair of the committee that produces our Annual National Meeting, which will be held virtually from July 22-24. That's in just a couple weeks, but there's still time to register.
Let's learn more about Dee!
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Biden's Gas Tax Holiday (From Hell)
And so it has come to this. Today, President Joe Biden called on Congress to suspend federal gasoline and diesel taxes amounting to 18 cents/gallon for three months. He urged states to take similar action.
The past months' gas prices have been painful for everyday people like us. Had Democrats and Republicans listened to the last 12 years of warnings from Greens and others calling for a Green New Deal — that dependence on fossil fuels was becoming increasingly environmentally and financially unsustainable — we might be in a very different place than we are today.
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Inflating your expenses, deflating your vote
Rising prices for the necessities of life are hurting everyday people. And while many of us are still reeling from the pandemic and related economic crash, our government's response is to drive down wages, raise interest rates, and make sure it's not too easy for working people to find employment.
That's because they think it's just fine for the wealth of billionaires to skyrocket during a global health crisis, but everyday people gaining a tiny bit of leverage against their employers can only be regarded as a problem that must corrected.
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Sustainer Saturday #8 — Justin is fighting for justice
Happy Sustainer Saturday! We want to lift up Justin Paglino, a Monthly Sustainer who is running as a Green candidate for US House of Representatives.
Justin was interviewed for this piece by Green Party National Co-Chair Rei Stone-Grover.
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Sustainer Saturday #7 — Ann is Anti-War
Give a BIG, Green welcome to the subject of this month's Sustainer Saturday profile, Ann Link! Ann is a leader and organizer putting her passion for peace and social justice into action in several key roles for the Green Party.
Let's learn about Ann's story:
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Wait, $40 billion on *what*…?!
Can you believe it? $40 billion worth of arms to pour gasoline on the already-raging inferno in Ukraine.
Every. Single. House. Democrat voted in favor, sending this bill to the Senate.
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Sustainer Saturday: Laura Wells
This month’s Sustainer Saturday feature is about Laura Wells! Laura is running for Controller of California, and has previously run for Governor of California and U.S. Congress.
Green Party US Treasurer Hillary Kane sat down with Laura last week to learn more about her history with the party and why she is a monthly sustainer at the local, state and national level.
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We won't get (fossil) fooled again
Among the dire consequences erupting from the conflict in Ukraine, the austerity and insecurity resulting from the disruption of fossil fuel sources is a reminder of how foolish we are to remain addicted to oil, gas and other forms of dirty energy.
It brings an even greater sense of urgency to this year's Earth Day to May Dayorganizing, which you can support today with a generous contribution to the Green Party. The Green Party's plan for re-routing military spending into an Eco-Socialist Green New Deal would benefit the 99% in our country while signaling a commitment to peace and climate justice to the rest of the world.
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Sustainer Saturday – Tommie James
Happy Saturday! Today I'm excited to share with you the story of Green Party Monthly Sustainer Tommie James. Tommie is an experienced Green organizer and campaigner with a lot to say about why supporting the Green Party is important to her!
I have worked in many areas of life, including as an advertising and fine artist, a legal secretary and several jobs in the aviation industry. When I retired due to a disability at 41, I was enjoying a decade-long career as an airport consultant assisting with planning, contracting and FAA non-operations compliance.
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