Global Greens meet in Liverpool #Greens2017
The fourth Global Greens Congress was held in Liverpool, England March 30-April 2 -- jointly with the Congresses of the European Green Party, the Green Party of England and Wales and the Global Young Greens - bringing together approximately 2,000 Greens from over 100 countries, including more than a dozen U.S. Greens. Although the decision to hold the Congress in the United Kingdom was made years ago, the timing was prescient following last year's 'Brexit' vote by UK citizens to leave the European Union, and the challenges presented by right-wing populism and nationalism around the globe, including the election of Donald Trump as President of the U.S."What should be the Green response to such challenges" was a theme that ran throughout many of the Congress workshops and plenary sessions.
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MacAllen Peace and Justice Conference
A report from the 12th Annual People for Peace and Justice GatheringBy Adrián Boutureira, National Political Organizer of the Green Party of the United States
The Green Party's participation at the conference came as a result of the relationship building work done in the region during the Jill Stein presidential campaign. At that time, and given its geographic, economic and demographic special political conditions, the Texas Valley had been given top organizing priority. I still believe that securing a GP political presence in the region is a high-value objective, not just for the Green Party of Texas, but to the Green Party as well.
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Anti-War rally in Glens Falls, NY
The Libertarian Party of Washington County, NY, the Warren County Green Party and the Saratoga Peace Alliance support the efforts of the UNAC (United National Anti War Coalition) and are having a solidarity demonstration on Tuesday, April 11th at 3:00 pm in front of Congresswoman Elise Stefanik's office at 136 Glen Street in Glens Falls to say "No War Without Congressional Approval" "Stop Bombing Syria" we welcome the public! No matter political affiliation we can have common ground on this issue. RSVP on Facebook.On Thursday, April 6, the Trump administration launched 60 Cruise Tomahawk missiles from its offshore Mediterranean warships at Syria's al-Sshayrat military airfield near Homs, Syria’s third largest city. The U.S. strikes obliterated substantial portions of Syria's military capacity there. Trump's action came a day after Democrat Hillary Clinton urged the U.S. bombing of Syria.
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Gather up, Greens! Left Forum, May 20 Meetup, Greens in DC and More
Green Party of New York Newsletter
With news of Trump's airstrikes in Syria continuing the destructive US policy of permanent war around the world, it is even more important for Greens to gather, learn from each other and get stronger. We have many opportunities to do just that in the coming months.
In This E-blast:
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International Seeds Day
Organizations, activists and people from various professional and linguistic backgrounds will observe April 26 as International Seeds Day (ISD) advocating for patent-free seeds, organic food and farmers' rights. ISD will be an educational day for the public to learn about genetically modified food and its health hazardous effects and the agribusiness of major US and European companies and their monopoly over the agriculture in Africa and Asia with emphasis on India, Iraq and Afghanistan. It will be a day of solidarity with farmers in countries devastated by war (Afghanistan, Iraq & others) and of resistance.
Join us to endorse and publicize April 26 as International Seeds Day and/or organize an event on April 26. Final deadline to endorse and/or organize an event is: April 12
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Green Political Organizer to address 12th Annual Peace and Justice Gathering
Adrián Boutureira, the National Political Organizer of the Green Party of the United States, will be one of the keynote speakers at Saturday's 12th Annual Peace and Justice Gathering.
Adrian came to the US in 1973 following the consolidation of the brutal right wing military regime in his native country of Uruguay. He has since spent his adult life in the US engaged in the struggle for social justice: racial, economic and environmental justice, Latin American struggles, Palestinian Liberation, and human rights. Adrián supported Jill Stein for President, where he served as Field Director and Special Advisor on Palestinian and Latin American Affairs. He is presently serving as National Political Organizer for the Green Party, and lives in Austin.
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Local Michigan parks commission passed a resolution opposing Nexus pipeline
The Ypsilanti, Michigan Township Park Commission passed a resolution on April 3 opposing the construction of the Nexus natural gas pipeline through Michigan
The Nexus pipeline is being constructed by Enbridge, Inc., a Canadian corporation. The pipeline will be used to distribute natural gas from the Appalachians to Ohio, Michigan, Illinois and Ontario. Natural gas would be supplied by fracking in the Appalachians, a process that will destroy sensitive natural areas. The majority of fracked gas will be going to Canada, and the pipeline has the potential to irreversibly destroy waterways that feed directly into the Great Lakes.
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Green News Network schedule for the first week of April
Last week on the Green News Network we went GLOBAL, bringing you perspectives on the fight for justice from around the word. Make sure you check out anything you missed at WatchGNN.tv and tune in for what we have coming up! Watch GNN live at Facebook.com/drjillstein and join the conversation in the chat
Tonight, Monday 4/03 at 8pm ET: David Cobb will dig deep into the powerful revolutionary tools of Pedagogy and Theater of the Oppressed with Reg Flowers, and you can learn about the Pedagogy and Theater of the Oppressed Conference in Detroit, coming up in June!
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Vote Green this Tuesday, April 4th!
From McHenry County to Jackson County, Illinois Greens are running solid, competitive campaigns for local office. Don’t forget to vote for these candidates on April 4th! And if you can help out during the final push this weekend, please contact the campaigns as indicated below.
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Greens continue to organize in New York State
With the presidential election months in the past, Green Party members in New York are continuing to organize and work towards forming new state party chapters.
The Hudson Valley Green Party is planning on holding an organizational meeting in June in Beacon, New York. They're planning on adopting bylaws and electing officers. The counties involved are Dutchess, Putnam, Westchester, Ulster and Orange.
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