Welcome to the March Newsletter of the Santa Clara County Green Party With the arrival of Spring we can't help but be rejuvenated and hopeful for the future of our world. No doubt there is enough daily bad news to bring us down. Yet we are hopeful, because our work in the Green Party, is the actual expression of HOPE against stacked odds! We belief that TOGETHER, we will claim our democracy back and have the government we truly deserve. From February, the month of PEACE and LOVE, we are moving into March, the month of COMPASSION! Please join us in serving our communities, in any way available and possible. We can ONLY do better, if we ALL do better. People, Planet and Peace Over Profit. Continue reading

Learn to lead at our Green Campaign Training School! The Wisconsin Green Party is hosting a one-day Green Campaign Training School on Saturday April 7th in Milwaukee for anyone who is interested in running for office as a Green or working on a Green campaign. Continue reading

The Green Party of Washington State (GPWA) will be hosting our annual Spring Gathering on Saturday April 14th in Fife and all interested are welcome to attend! We will hear from our candidates and office holders. Elections will also be held for our new GPWA Coordinating Council and GPUS delegates and alternates. Continue reading

The first conversation will feature Miko Peled. Peled is a human rights activist, writer and speaker born in Jerusalem. He is the author of "The General's Son, Journey of an Israeli in Palestine," and an upcoming book, "Injustice, The Story of the Holy Land Foundation Five." Peled currently lives in Washington, DC and is a member of the DC Statehood Green Party. In his talk, Miko will address some of the basic history of the Palestinian struggle with an emphasis on youth resistance and youth oppression under the Israeli occupation, and what this means to thousands of Palestinian youth and their families. He will also discuss the role of international solidarity in supporting the struggle for Palestinian liberation, with an emphasis on the opportunities and challenges of BDS in the US. Continue reading

Signatures are being verified this week at county elections offices across the state of Montana to qualify another political party for the 2018 ballot. Statewide coordinator for the Green Party, Danielle Breck explains. "In order to be able to hold a convention and nominate candidates we have to have party status, and in order to do that we needed 5,000 signatures from Montana voters, but they needed to be out of at least two-thirds of the legislative districts," Breck said. "We needed at least 150 out of two thirds of the districts to hit that mark. We're not sure at this point whether or not we've done that, but we'll know at the end of the week." Continue reading

At the February meeting of the Green Party of New Orleans, we discussed a number of important events that are happening in the next few weeks. Most importantly, our members are encouraged to take part in the No Gas Plant campaign. The campaign is organizing actions leading up to the city council vote on March 8th. Here is a complete list of upcoming events: Continue reading

Join us for the 2018 Green Party of New Jersey convention! This year we will be getting bigger and better with improved campaign training, workshops, and party business. This years convention will feature Cheri Honkala as convention speaker plus Jabari Brisport at the annual fundraiser on Saturday night!  Please save this date and share, more details are coming soon! Email [email protected] for information at the annual fundraiser on Saturday night! Please save this date and share, more details are coming soon! Email [email protected] for information. Continue reading

Elections. Jobs. Ecosocialism. Here are some updates from the Green Party's Youth Caucus!🌻FEBRUARY 2018 YOUTH CAUCUS ELECTIONS🌻 Our elections for some caucus leadership positions are underway! One chair, one national delegate, the alternate delegate, Media Chair, Finance Chair, and Education Chair positions are all up for election! Go to ygus.org/ballot for instructions on how to complete and submit your ballot.Voting ends on February 28 at 11:59pm Eastern.Only caucus members are eligible to vote. Pay your $5 caucus dues at ygus.org/dues. Continue reading

The Green Party of Texas (GPTX) urges progressive voters in Texas not to vote in the Republican or Democratic primary elections in March. Voting in either primary disqualifies you from signing the Green Party's ballot access petition. Instead, on the following Tuesday, March 13th, come to your county's night of Precinct Conventions. Bring your voter registration card. There you can vote and pick up petition sheets for your friends to sign. Continue reading

Mark your calendar and get ready for the Electric City during the March Convention of the Green Party of Pennsylvania! On March 17 & 18, Green Party members and friends will be meeting in Scranton during a 2-day meeting. We're going to dive deep into what a Green campaign is and how to realize electoral success. Join us Satuday from 10:00 am to 4:00 pm at the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers for a day packed with workshops and focus sessions. The evening continues at the Case Quattro Winery in Peckville where we will network with members and enjoy live music. Sunday we'll get down to party business where the meeting highlights will include endorsements of our 2018 candidates. Continue reading