(LANSING, Mi – June 18, 2019) Lansing, Michigan is crying out for social justice following a brutal arrest of a sixteen year old black female by the Lansing Police Department. Officers were dispatched to apprehend two teens, a 15 year old male and 16 year old female. The pair were wanted for violating probation and sought as runaways. The sixteen year old was not cooperating with officers. Once cuffed and strapped into the back of a police cruiser, the 16 year old female wedged a foot into the cruiser’s door hinge. Subsequently, a female Lansing police officer struck the cuffed and strapped subject more than a dozen times. Continue reading

The United States Government is engaged in a campaign of personal destruction directed at Wikileaks publisher Julian Assange. Under the cover of questionable legal arguments, The US has carried out a relentless, multifaceted, punitive program aimed at making an example of an Internet publisher who has challenged the power of the US national security establishment. Through the actions of the US government, Assange has been stripped of his political asylum, imprisoned by the UK, and is awaiting extradition to the US to face espionage charges with a penalty of life imprisonment. He is being held in Belmarsh prison, a high-security facility, officially for the minor crime of a bail violation but for the ultimate purpose of rendition to the US. Assange was recently moved to the hospital wing at Belmarsh, and reports indicate he is in poor health. Continue reading

ST. LOUIS – The next meeting of the Gateway Green Alliance / Green Party of St. Louis will be held on Wednesday, June 19 at 7:00 p.m. We'll be evaluating the June 5 Black & Green Wednesday program on the Green New Deal as well as finalizing plans for the July 10 program on the the proposed merger of the city and county. Continue reading

HIGH SPRINGS, Fl. – The Green Party of Florida condemns the warmongering being drummed up by the U.S. government against the government and people of Iran, and the insane drive to conflagration in the Middle East. Donald Trump and his inner circle — which includes Secretary of State Mike Pompeo and National Security Adviser John Bolton —claim that Iran attacked "Japanese-related" shipping while Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe was meeting in Tehran with Iranian President Hassan Rouhani. The incident derailed any attempt to defuse tensions between the U.S. and Iran following the U.S. withdrawal from the Iran nuclear deal and the escalation of economic sanctions against Iran and anyone doing business with the Islamic Republic. Continue reading

FREEPORT, NY – The featured speaker for Nassau County, New York Green Party June meeting will discuss the recent history of shellfish harvesting in Hempstead Bay and efforts to restore the local shellfish population. Stephen Naham has worked for the Town of Hempstead Department of Conservation and Waterways for 10 years. His responsibilities have included water quality monitoring, and the restoration of oyster reefs within Hempstead Bay. Continue reading

HOUSTON, Tx. – Thanks to the passage of HB 2504, the threshold for retaining ballot access in Texas has been lowered, qualifying the Green Party of Texas (GPTX) for the ballot at least through 2026. This is great news for all of us who have fought for years to push ideas like the Green New Deal into the public debate. In fact, every major social advancement in US history has been championed by alternative parties, from the abolition of slavery to women's suffrage, from social security and medicare to marijuana decriminalization and today's push for the Green New Deal.  Continue reading

Benton Harbor, Mi. – Long-time social activist Rev. Edward Pinkney of Benton Harbor, MI is pleased to announce the formation of an exploratory committee for the purpose of determining the viability of a campaign for the 2020 Presidential nomination of the Green Party of the United States. Continue reading

Wheaton, IL – A big thank you to all of you who contacted your representatives or state senators, or who sent in witness slips opposing HB 1633, the obnoxious ALEC-sponsored bill that would have sweepingly criminalized certain forms of protest against what its proponents called “critical infrastructure” (such as oil or gas pipelines). As one of our allies put it, it should have been called the “Protect Big Energy From the People Bill.” Continue reading

Brooklyn, N.Y. – All of your comments and testimony in support of Ranked Choice Voting (RCV) have made an enormous difference! The Green Party of Brooklyn (GPBK) Thanks you! On Wednesday, June 12, the NYC Council Charter Commission votes on which proposals, including RCV, will be included on the November ballot. Your voice is needed once again to make sure the Commission knows how much support there is for RCV! Continue reading

SANTA CLARA, Ca. – We had a lot of Calls to Action last month – THANK YOU for calling and writing your legislators! Thanks to you, some of these bills passed and are now on their way to the State Senate or Assembly. Public banks, Ranked Choice Voting, and Affordable Housing are crucial issues that lie at the heart of the Greens' social, economic & electoral reforms. The encouraging results of Green parties in the recent European elections – and the very concerning establishment of nationalist and xenophobic groups around the globe - are a good reminder that people are demanding change and that we need to keep pushing for greater justice and representation. Continue reading