One on One with Sebastopol's new Mayor Stephen Zollman, Part 1

Sebastopol’s new Mayor Stephen Zollman is a former public defender for the city of San Francisco, who worked with both juvenile and adult offenders, and as an advocate for the mentally ill. Zollman has lived with his husband Jim Haidler in Sebastopol for eight years, and he quickly wove himself into the fabric of the town, joining the Library Advisory Board, and the boards of the Chamber of Commerce and Sebastopol Center for the Arts. Continue reading

Locals representing McKean Co. with state Green Party

For the first time in party history, the Green Party of Pennsylvania is recruiting leadership from unorganized counties and two Bradford residents have volunteered to fill McKean County’s seats. Barbara Laxon and Alexander Casper will represent McKean County on the Green Party’s state committee. Laxon may be known for her efforts to find and identify abandoned oil wells in the region, while she also owns Barb’s Boutique at 66 Main St. Continue reading

Voters call for more ‘transparent’ NY-21 special election

As race for Stefanik’s seat appears imminent, some voters voice frustration with lack of primary SARANAC LAKE — A Saranac Lake resident, Fred Balzac, is asking local government boards to pass a resolution supporting his call for a more open special election process for the NY-21 Congressional seat, which Rep. Elise Stefanik is expected to be vacating soon. Continue reading

Josh Riley in Congress: An Atrocious Start

November’s election led to the welcome political demise of Republican Marc Molinaro, a representative not of the people of his district, but of the military-industrial complex, of the billionaire class, of the foreign governments of Israel and Ukraine. I am glad to see the back of this vile politician who also stoked the fires of xenophobia for attempted political gain.  Continue reading

DNC Chair Candidate Vows to “Dismantle” Green Party Over 2024 Election Results if Elected

New York State Senator James Skoufis, a candidate for Democratic National Committee Chair, recently said he would go on “permanent offense” and “dismantle” the infrastructure of the Green Party if successful in his bid. Skoufis made the remarks last month on social media, specifically citing the results of the U.S. Senate race in Pennsylvania. Continue reading

The Wisconsin Green Party wants to double down in 2026. Will it work?

  The Wisconsin Green Party is planning what its leaders call an aggressive effort to recruit candidates for state and local races after Democrats tried to block their presidential nominee from appearing on 2024 ballots. Pete Karas, who organizes the Wisconsin Greens' candidate recruitment, said the party has found people to run for governor and secretary of state in the 2026 midterm elections and is aiming to field candidates in the other statewide races. Continue reading

NJ Green Party Candidates Score Nearly 9K Votes In Essex County

One of the largest third-parties in New Jersey, the Greens put together a full Congressional slate for the 2024 election. ESSEX COUNTY, NJ — Candidates with the Green Party of New Jersey nailed down thousands of votes in Essex County during the 2024 general election, official results show. Continue reading

Peace Activists Reflect On Presidential Election

Now that the elections are over, the peace movement must regroup and figure out its next steps following the election of Donald Trump. Bethlehem Neighbors for Peace held a virtual discussion to reflect on the election on Sunday November 17. We hear from Pete Looker, Joe Lombardo of the United Anti-war Coalition, and Pippa Bartolotti.  Continue reading

How did Muslim Americans vote in election? Poll finds massive shift from 2020

Most Muslim Americans did not vote for either of the two major presidential candidates in the 2024 election, new polling reveals. Instead, a majority of Muslims, 53%, cast their ballots for Green Party candidate Jill Stein, according to a poll from the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), an advocacy organization. Instead, a majority of Muslims, 53%, cast their ballots for Green Party candidate Jill Stein, according to a poll from the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), an advocacy organization. Continue reading

Green Party targets downstate New York for next splash move

The change to ballot access laws in 2020 make gaining any high political office in New York an uphill battle. The changes came in a budget provision in the last year of the Andrew Cuomo administration increasing automatic ballot access to 2% or 130,000 votes whichever is higher in presidential and gubernatorial elections. The Green Party of New York, which gained less than 1% of the vote in 2020, subsequently has their automatic ballot access revoked, leading to the party not being on the ballot in New York for the 2024 elections. Continue reading