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Subject: Greensweek, November 1: 2005 Election Issue
Date: Tue, 01 Nov 2005 23:20:58 -0500
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Tuesday, November 1, 2005
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~ TOP STORIES ~
MATCHING FUNDS FOR GREEN CANDIDATES IN NEW YORK
Gloria Mattera's Green campaign for Brooklyn
Borough President has qualified for 4 to 1
matching funds from New York City's Campaign
Finance program. "I am proud to be the first
Green Party candidate eligible for matching
funds for this office," said Mattera. "This
demonstrates tremendous support for our campaign
from city residents who are tired of watching
[incumbent] Marty Markowitz act as a doormat for
Bruce Ratner and other developers who want to
take over our city. The Campaign Finance
Program levels the playing field for candidates
such as myself who do not accept corporate
campaign contributions, and is a wonderful tool
in support of grass roots democracy." Mattera
and other Brooklyn Greens have been working with
local activists in the Dont Destroy Brooklyn
Coalition to head off an attempt by billionaire
developer Bruce Ratner to seize homes and
businesses to build a sports arena and luxury
condominiums. Mattera is challenging the plan
and has publicly exposed the secret sweetheart
deals between current president, Markowitz, and
Ratner. Mattera calls for a moratorium on big
scale development of high rises and big box
stores until developers agree to involve the
community in decision-making and commit to
maintaining the integrity of existing
neighborhoods. To qualify for the matching
funds, candidates for Brooklyn Borough President
must receive $49,307 from at least 100
contributors with a maximum amount of $250
applying toward matching funds, which will be at
least $200,000 for the Mattera Campaign.
http://www.electgloria.org/
Robyn Sklar, Green candidate for New York City
Council in Queens, also received matching funds
of about $27,000, a first for a Green running in
NY. On November 6, the Sklar campaign will have
150 volunteers distributing water to runners in
the New York City Marathon and handing out
flyers to the public.
http://www.sklarforcouncil.com/
ELAINE BROWN UPDATE A court decision announced
on October 31 upheld the decision by the Glynn
County Board of Elections disqualifying Elaine
Brown from participating in the November 8
election for Mayor of Brunswick, Georgia. The
board made its decision on October 14, claiming
that she had not lived in Brunswick long enough
to be a candidate. "It's obvious that Elaine
was seen as a significant threat to powerful
wealthy interests who wanted her removed from
the race," said Rev. Zach Lyde, a member of the
Glynn County Green Party. "We believe these same
interests influenced the Glynn County Board of
Elections." The Brown campaign has been the
Green Party's most prominent in the 2005
off-year election. Stay tuned for news about
further action. Greens are urging stong support
for the party's two City Commission candidates,
Gladys Lyde and James Brooks
http://www.greens.org/georgia/
http://www.elainebrown.org
http://www.gp.org/press/pr_2005_10_19.shtml
GREEN RELIEF FOR KATRINA Andrea Garland
needs in New Orleans, Louisiana and Biloxi,
Legal assistance and media assistance,
especially for documentation of abuses in New
Orleans, and for the production of a
documentatry and reports for public access
stations, etc.
Labor rights assistance -- wage thresholds
have been cut; workers are cleaning in the
effort to rebuild without proper protection and
without OSHA protections.
Scientific assistance, to investigate
spraying, test water and soil, etc. for the
safety of residents.
Physical assistance, especially hands-on help
(bring respirators, gloves, hand sanitizer, and
insect repellent in addition to food and water).
Leenie Halbert's and Malik Rahim's homes are
available for camping; Malik has porta-potties.
Financial assistance. If you can't do any of
the above, please contribute. Call Leenie at
225-615-4905; donate to Leenie and Andrea at
<http://www.getyouracton.com>; donate to Malik
at <http://www.commongroundrelief.org>.
http://www.gp.org/katrina2005/
http://www.gp.org/committees/peace/
http://www.commongroundrelief.org/how_you_can_help/
Article by Leenie Halbert on the 'usufruct'
threat to homeowners in New Orleans
http://neworleans.indymedia.org/news/2005/10/6151.php
~ 2005 GREEN CAMPAIGNS ~
CALIFORNIA
Hilary Bradbury-Huang is running for the
Pasadena Community College Board. Sharon
Gilpin, Hilary's campaign consultant, has been
involved with other winning Green candidates in
the past, Kevin McKeown and Mike Feinstein. The
CCC is supporting her campaign.
Jim Harvey, running for re-election to the
Montara Water and Sanitary District, has
received Sierra Club endorsement and is a likely
winner.
James Marsh, running for Coastside County
Water District as one of three candidates
running for two positions, received Sierra Club
endorsement.
Paul Perkovic, running a strong campaign for
reelection to the Montara Water and Sanitary
District, received Sierra Club endorsement.
COLORADO
Charlie Green is running unopposed for a School Board Race.
CONNECTICUT
David Bedell is running for Stamford Constabl
in a race with 9 candidates running for 7
positions.
Andy Derr is running for New London City
Council, At-Large, one of 18 candidates
competing for 7 positions. Derr was endorsed by
the local Police Union and by union Local 1378,
which represents the city's public works
employees. He was also endorsed by 'The Day',
Connecticut's only remaining independent daily.
http://www.theday.com/eng/web/news/re.aspx?re=bd10f413-db9d-4642-8857-f56ab08d3dc1
Miguel Angel Nieves, Green candidate for Mayor
of New Britain, proposed giving undocumented
immigrants a temporary form of ID so they can
open bank accounts, prove their identity to
police, and access social services. Donations
to the Nieves campaign can be sent to Nieves For
Mayor Campaign, 38 West Main Street, New Britain
CT. 06051.
http://www.nieves.politicalgateway.com
http://www.ctgreens.org
Charles Pillsbury is on the ballot for
Alderman of New Haven, Ward 19. Pillsbury is
otherwise known as Gary Trudeau's college room
mate and the model for Mike Doonesbury.
Robert "Bob" Stuller is running for an
At-Large seat on the New London City Council.
The Green Party's national Fundraising Committee
mentioned Stuller's race in a 5,000 piece
prospect mailing targeting the New England
region and mentioning the Supreme Court's
unfortunate eminent domain (Kelo v. New London)
decision. Stuller was endorsed by union Local
1378, which represents the city's public works
employees
GEORGIA
Along with Elaine Brown, Green candidate for
Mayor (see Top Stories above), there are two
Green City Commission candidates running in
Brunswick, Gladys Lyde and James Brooks.
http://www.greens.org/georgia/
MAINE
Susan Hopkins is running for Portland School
Committee, and is receiving support from the
Green Party's Coordinated Campaign Committee.
Current Green School Committee member Ben
Meiklejohn and Hopkins have been working on a
policy that would limit military recruiters in
Portland high schools.
http://www.theforecaster.net/story.php?storyid=4034
Carol Schiller, candidate for the At Large
seat on Portland City Council (the first Green
Independent to run for Council in Portland), has
been endorsed by the League of Pissed Off
Voters. Schiller, a prominent local civic
activist, brought Planned Parenthood to Maine,
initiated and organized the University
Neighborhood Organization, founded the Greater
Portland Neighborhoods Coalition, served as
President of the Woodfords-Oakdale Neighborhood
Association, and is a mother, former art
educator, and arts advocate. Make checks
payable to: Committee to Elect Carol Schiller
and send them to Carol Schiller, 7 Longfellow
207-772-3243). Report your occupation if you
contribute over $50.
http://www.portlandphoenix.com/features/this_just_in/documents/05040030.asp
http://www.theforecaster.net/story.php?storyid=4032
MASSACHUSETTS
Chuck Turner is running unopposed in his
re-election bid for Boston City Council,
District 7.
MINNESOTA
Cam Gordon is the strongest in the field of
'newbies' running for as Greens for Minneapolis
City Council. He finished 2nd out of 5 with
37.1% Ward 2. Gordon has received endorsements
from the Minneapolis Star Tribune and from Gente
de Minnesota.
http://www.camgordon.org/
http://www.gentedeminnesota.com/editorial_det.php?nid=10
Natalie Johnson Lee is seeking reelection for
Minneapolis City Council, Ward 5. Her ward was
gerrymandered by Democrats in order to run two
incumbents against each other, but her
popularity and accomplishments on Council so far
might lead to another win on Election Day.
http://www.nataliejohnsonlee.com/
Annie Young is running for re-election for
Minneapolis Parks and Recreation Board and is
expected to win.
Dean Zimmerman is running for reelection for
Minneapolis City Council, Ward 6. His ward was
gerrymandered to run two incumbents against each
other. The other incumbent brought his previous
opponent up on charges and the former
officeholder resigned. Accusations against
Zimmerman leading to an FBI raid seem to have
backfired, since he was only 4 points behind in
the Primary. No charges have been filed, and
Greens expect Zimmerman to be reelected.
http://www.votedeanzimmermann.org/
Lavender Magazine, a GLBT publication in
Minneapolis and St. Paul, gave generous coverage
to Green candidates in its pre-election issue.
http://www.lavendermagazine.com/artman/publish/article_1504.php
http://www.lavendermagazine.com/artman/publish/article_1502.php
http://www.lavendermagazine.com/artman/publish/article_1532.php
Article on redistricting in Minneapolis, as
engineered by Democrats attempting to unseat
Green Council members Natalie Johnson Lee and
http://blogs.citypages.com/blotter/2005/10/redistricting_m.asp
NEW JERSEY
The Green Party of New Jersey is running a
large slate of candidates in memory of the
party's state co-chair, Earl Gray.
http://www.gpnj.org
Gubernatorial candidate Matt Thieke was
profiled in an Asbury Park Press article titled
"Green Party's Thieke: Ideas trump money" on
October 18.
http://www.app.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20051018/NEWS03/510180306/1024/POLITICS
http://www.mattthieke.com
Brian Unger, candidate for Freeholder in
Monmouth County received the endorsement of the
Asbury Park Press on October 30.
http://www.app.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20051030/OPINION/510300354&SearchID=73225121891600
NEW YORK
Gloria Mattera and Robin Sklar: see Top Stories above.
Alice Green, candidate for Mayor of Albany,
has been endorsed by the Fannie Lou Hamer
Political Action Committee and by NOW. Green
was introduced by the President of SUNY Albany
at a 1000 plus person meeting to hear Spike Lee;
some of those present thought the applause for
her was louder than for Lee. On October 28,
Green urged the city to use its cable franchise
agreement to promote democracy and community
media, and said that she supports requiring the
city's agreement with Times Warner to include
the establishment of a community media center
where local residents can produce and air their
own television shows. Folk singer Peter Yarrow,
a member of Peter, Paul, and Mary and composer
of "Puff the Magic Dragon", endorsed Green in
mid October. "My heart beats in sync with what
Alice is doing. We see many things the same
way," said Yarrow. Green used Yarrow's
endorsement to come out against a decision by
the city Board of Education to allow the use of
hand-held metal detectors in random searches of
students, and said programs like Yarrow's
Operation Respect are a better solution, helping
kids settle differences without resorting to
violence or abuse. On October 14, Green
criticized the police department for not
releasing three years' worth of data on traffic
stops meant to show whether minorities are
unfairly targeted, and said, "While the
department has made great strides by becoming
more professional and cooperative with community
leaders, it remains a closed and reactive body
that relies too heavily on racial and ethnic
stereotyping in its work."
http://nys.greens.org/alicegreen
http://timesunion.com/AspStories/story.asp?storyID=410370&category=ALBANY&BCCode=LOCAL&newsdate=10/19/2005
http://www.timesunion.com/AspStories/story.asp?storyID=410840&category=REGION&newsdate=10/20/2005
http://timesunion.com/AspStories/storyprint.asp?StoryID=413555
Chris Hilderbrant, Green candidate for the
Monroe County Legislature (Legislative District
6, containing Charlotte and most of East
Greece), has received the endorsements of The
Rochester Democrat & Chronicle, Empire State
Pride Agenda, Rochester NOW, the Rochester Labor
Council, and Democracy for America.
http://hilderbrant.org/
http://www.democratandchronicle.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20051026/OPINION04/510260342/1041/OPINION
http://www.prideagenda.org/pressreleases/pr-10-21-05.html
Mary Jo Long is running unopposed for Afton Town Council, Chenango County.
Will Maksuta, candidate for New Paltz Town
Clerk, has announced that he will issue same-sex
marriage licenses. Maksuta is running against
Marion Cappolini, the sitting town clerk who
refuses to issue marriage licenses to same-sex
couples. He follows in the footsteps of Mayor
Jason West, who faced prosecution for
solemnizing same-sex unions in New Paltz.
Darin Robbins, candidate for Corning Alderman
(Ward 7), is receiving assistance from the
Coordinated Campaign Committee.
Read about Sustainable Syracuse and Green
candidates Howie Hawkins for Mayor of Syracuse,
Gary Bonaparte for 2nd District Councilor, David
Linton for 17th District Legislator, and Cosmo
Fanizzi for 16th District Legislator. Syracuse
Greens are offering an alternative to a
corporate-welfare mall-building boondoggle
called Destiny USA, which is backed by local
Democrats and Republicans.
http://www.syracusegreens.org
http://www.syracuse.com/news/poststandard/index.ssf?/base/news-0/1130229681245841.xml&coll=1
PENNSYLVANIA
Derf Maitland is running unopposed for Union Township Auditor.
Michael Morrill was appointed to an open seat
on the West Reading Borough Council earlier this
year and is running unopposed to keep the seat.
Titus North was among the candidates for Mayor
of Pittsburgh covered in "Mayoral candidates
tout platforms", in The Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
on October 26.
http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/05299/594927.stm
http://www.north4mayor.org
Jennaro Pullano is running for Reading City
Council, District 5, with assistance from the
Coordinated Campaign Committee
.
WASHINGTON
Of the three Greens running in the General
Election in Washington State, Steve Ludwig,
running for San Juan County Commissioner,
District 3 is the front runner. (Greens in
Washington state consistently added one new
office holder per year.)
~ OTHER NEWS ~
ARKANSAS Jim Lendall, a former state legislator who wants to run for governor
in 2006 as a Green Party candidate, says he'll
probably have to sue to get on the ballot.
Lendall, a nurse at Arkansas Children's Hospital
and a former Democratic state representative
from Mabelvale, called Arkansas law concerning
third-party candidates confusing and unfair.
According to Arkansas election law, independent
candidates need only 10,000 signatures from
registered voters, while third-party candidates
must have a number of signatures equal to at
least 3% of the votes cast in the last race for
governor. A 1996 court decision said Arkansas'
signature threshold for third-party candidates
was unconstitutional because it's significantly
easier for an independent to get on the ballot.
"Ex-legislator says lawsuit likely in
gubernatorial bid", Arkansas Democrat-Gazette,
October 14 http://www.ardemgaz.com
http://www.arkgreens.org
CALIFORNIA (1) On October 20, California Greens
endorsed an initiative to raise the state's
hourly minimum wage to as much as $8.75 from the
current $6.75 within three years. The
'California Fair Wage Initiative' will appear on
the November 2006 ballot. (2) On October 25,
Greens criticized Gov. Schwarzenegger's refusal
to answer a question about the tax burden of
working people and tax relief for corporations,
saying that the Governor's avoidance revealed
his that he has no intention of providing
genuine reform. 3) On October 26, the Green
Party of California (as did the national party;
see below) mourned the 2,000 Americans killed in
the war in Iraq, including more than 200 dead
from California, and blamed Republicans and
Democrats in office who voted for the war, and
continue to sanction the killings by refusing to
call for the war to end. Greens helped organize
vigils across the state. "Despite public
opinion polls which clearly show the vast
majority of Americans want the war to end, and
the killing stopped, Democratic politicians
refuse to call for an immediate withdrawal. They
continue to de
facto support the Bush Administration," said Pat
Driscoll, a Vietnam-era veteran and former Green
Party congressional candidate. (4) Supervisor
Ross Mirkarimi (Green) released a final study
from a San Francisco State University exit poll
that reported positive results for Ranked Choice
Voting in the November 2004 election: study
authorized by the Board of Supervisors. Read
the report at
<http://pri.sfsu.edu/reports/SFSU-PRI_RCV_final_report_June_30.pdf>.
http://www.cagreens.org
DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA On October 17, DC
Statehood Greens urged City Council to allocate
an additional $1 billion for desperately needed
school renovations and modernizations, and
called on the Council's Education Committee to
vote 'yea' on the School Modernization Financing
Act of 2005. "We need for that billion in the
next five years to bring our schools up to 21st
century standards," said Rick Tingling-Clemmons,
DC Public School parent and Ward 7
Representative to the Statehood Green Party's
Steering Committee.
http://www.dcstatehoodgreen.org
FixOurSchools.net http://www.FixOurSchools.net
MASSACHUSETTS Green Party member Michael
Castronova has been appointed to the Pittsfield
School Board after the seated school board
member stepped down. He was next in line with
votes. Appointed to an elected office,
Castronova is the Green Party's 225
officeholder, and brings the number in
Massachusetts to 24 officeholders.
http://www.massgreens.org
MINNESOTA In the Minneapolis Star Tribune,
Green mayoral candidate Farheen Hakeem spoke
about the challenge of bringing Muslim and GLBT
communities together in political alliance, and
with typical humor noted that it must be Bush's
worst nightmare to see "terrorists and perverts"
working together.
http://www.startribune.com/stories/462/5670262.html
http://www.mngreens.org
OREGON The Pacific Green Party of Oregon joined
the American Friends Service Committee, the Bill
of Rights Defense Committee, and other groups in
opposing the creation and use of a new
recruiting database by the US Department of
Defense. The purpose of the database, called
the Joint Advertising and Market Research
Studies, is to provide a single central
facility within the DoD to compile, process, and
distribute files of individuals who meet age and
minimum school requirements for military
service.
http://www.pacificgreens.org
SOUTH CAROLINA Columns by Gregg Jocoy of the
South Carolina Green Party can be read at
<http://www.yorkgreens.com>, including the
recent "We Have Met The Enemy"
<http://yorkgreens.nfshost.com/2005/10/21/we-have-met-the-enemy-2/>.
http://www.scgreenparty.org
WISCONSIN (1) On October 12, Wisconsin Greens
endorsed a state bill that would allow
municipalities the option of using Instant
Runoff Voting in local elections. Although the
party endorsed the bill, they also expressed
disappointment in the bill's limitations. "Rep.
Pocan's Bill applies only to local, non-partisan
elections and is optional for communities," said
Bob Poeschl. "Although this bill will enable
communities to do a better job of electing the
officials that most people want and save money
at the same time by using IRV, it does nothing
to address the so-called 'spoiler' issue that
Democrats and Republicans complain about
whenever a third party candidate enters a
partisan race." 2) US Senate candidate Rae
Vogeler (on the ballot in 2006) sharply
criticized congressional leaders over the
looming budget fight, and said that it was
hypocritical of Republicans to speak of fiscal
discipline when their war spending and tax cuts
for the rich have exploded the federal deficit.
On October 30, Vogeler expressed shock at news
reports of unprecedented third quarter profits
for oil companies, stating "I cannot believe the
nerve of oil executives to take advantage of
tragedies like Hurricanes Katrina and Wilma in
order to price gouge consumers." Vogler noted
that the incumbent, Herb Kohl, voted for the
Bush Administration's Energy bill that Vogeler
argues was "written by oil companies for oil
companies." (3) The Lake Winnebago Green Party
member Ben Farrell has been appointed to the
Winnebago County Board of Supervisors. A senior
at the University of Wisconsin at Oshkosh
studying English and Philosophy, Farrell has
been an active member of the UW Oshkosh Campus
Greens and the Student Environmental Action
Coalition. Farrell will start his term in
November and will be up for election on April 6.
He fills the seat (D16) previously held by UW
Oshkosh Green David Machotka.
htp://www.VoteRae.org
http://www.wisconsingreenparty.org
http://www.mtholyoke.edu/acad/polit/damy/prlib.htm
News and information on Wisconsin Greens' state
http://www.wisconsingreenparty.org/iraqreferendum
http://www.madison.com/tct/news/index.php?ntid=58325&ntpid=6
http://www.shepherd-express.com/10_20_05/newsandviews.htm
October 26: Green mark the announcement that
2,000 members of the US Armed Forces have been
killed in Iraq, with vigils, protest rallies
against the continued occupation, and other
events.
http://www.gp.org/press/pr_2005_10_26b.shtml
October 26: Greens mourned the passing of
Rosa Parks, and encouraged Americans to
recognize that the struggle for human rights and
freedoms -- of which Ms. Parks remains a
towering symbol -- is far from over.
http://www.gp.org/press/pr_2005_10_26.shtml
October 19: Greens pledged support for Elaine
Brown, Green candidate for Mayor of Brunswick,
Georgia, after the Glynn County Board of
Elections announced that Ms.
Brown was disqualified from participating in the
November 8 election (more above under Top
Stories).
http://www.gp.org/press/pr_2005_10_19.shtml
October 11: Greens, warning of the
'Iraqification of New Orleans', urged Congress
and all Americans to reject the White House's
intention to turn New Orleans and all disaster
areas into zones of military control, weakened
human rights protections and oversight of
federal agencies, and corporate profiteering
similar to occupied Iraq.
http://www.gp.org/press/pr_2005_10_11.shtml
NATIONAL The Green Party Task Force on Haiti is
extending the 'Season of Solidarity with Haiti'
for the next 6 months, and invites Green Party
members and friends to do actions and events of
Solidarity with people of Haiti from October
2005 through April 2006. The Task Force seeks
endorsements from Greens and other supporters
and organizations. Contact: Logan Martinez,
NATIONAL Green Pages, the national newspaper of the Green Party of the United
States, seeks concise opinion pieces (op-eds)
for the Winter 2005 issue, as well as timely
reports from states, caucuses, and committees.
Green Pages also seeks editorial cartoons with
Green themes; see the web site for
specifications.
http://www.gp.org/greenpages/
Information, deadlines, etc. http://www.gp.org/greenpages/submissions.php
GREENS ON THE AIR A new web page at gp.org lists
broadcast and webcast programs hosted or
produced by Greens. Visit the page to learn
about broadcasts in your area, and if you're a
Green involved in programs aired on radio, cable
or broadcast television, or over the Internet,
add your listing.
http://www.gp.org/onair/
http://www.gp.org/forms/onair/
INTERNATIONAL Julia Willebrand, co-chair of the
Green Party's International Committee,
represented the Green Party of the United States
at the 2005 Annual Meeting of the Federation of
Green Parties of the Americas (FPVA) in Iquitos,
Peru, October 12 to 15, and submitted a detailed
report to the committee.
http://www.gp.org/committees/intl/
READ ABOUT and get involved in your state Green Party
http://www.gp.org/states.shtml
Read about and get involved in a national Green Party caucus
Lavender Greens Caucus (gay, lesbian, bisexual,
transgender, queer, and intersex Greens)
http://www.lavendergreens.org/
Women's Caucus http://www.gp.org/committees/women/
Youth Caucus discussion list
http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/youth-caucus
Latino Caucus (site to be announced)
Disability Caucus http://immuneweb.org/dg/
http://web.greens.org/news/
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U P C O M I N G
E V E N T S
MONDAY, NOVEMBER 7 March On Gretna, Louisiana.
Rally at 10 am at the Convention Center, 900
Convention Boulevard, New Orleans, then march
over Crescent City Connection Bridge to Gretna's
Oakridge Mall. In the aftermath of Katrina,
authorities directed people to evacuate the city
by crossing the Crescent City Connection Bridge
over the Mississippi River linking New Orleans
to Gretna. However, if you were black or in the
company of blacks, you were blocked by armed
Gretna police with guard dogs acting under
orders from Gretna Police Chief Arthur Lawson to
seal off the bridge and deny safe passage.
Gretna police officers fired shots and held
people at gunpoint.
http://www.upfordemocracy.org
Contacts: Charles Young, 202-545-0113; Diane Shamis, 845-661-3754.
TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 8 Election Day: Good luck to our 116 Green candidates!
NOVEMBER 13 - DECEMBER 31 Buy Local, Organic,
and Fair Made: Boycott Wal-Mart and the Chains.
The Organic Consumers Association is launching
the next stage of Breaking the Chains: Buy
Local, Organic, and Fair Made. Adam Eidinger of
the DC Statehood Green Party is one of the
organizers.
http://www.organicconsumers.org/sos.cfm
http://walmartwatch.com/
Find independently owned businesses near you and
http://www.organicconsumers.org/btc.htm
Local events http://www.organicconsumers.org/rd-btc.htm
DECEMBER 3-6 International Day of Action
Against Global Warming, December 3. From the
Climate Crisis Coalition: "...On December 6th we
will deliver the People's Ratification of the
Kyoto Global Warming Treaty to the United
Nations climate conference taking place in
Montreal. It is the first official meeting of
the signers of the Kyoto Protocol since it went
into effect in February of this year. Since
Kyoto is at best only a first step, this meeting
will also be a critical forum for laying the
groundwork for what happens after Kyoto. Once
again the United States delegation will be
obstructing progress on all fronts....
Environmentalists around the world have declared
December 3rd an international day of action to
stop global warming. Demonstrations will be
held in England, Scotland, France, Ireland,
Belgium, Greece, Turkey, and Australia. More
countries are still joining this list. As
coordinators of the Climate Crisis, USA Join the
World campaign we're working hard to organize
demonstrations around the country.... The
People's Ratification campaign has gathered over
35,000 signatures, representing all parts of our
country." Contact: Ted Glick, coordinator,
http://www.kyotoandbeyond.org
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Carnival of the Green: a traveling Green blog,
launched by City Hippy
<http://www.cityhippy.net/> and TriplePundit
<http://www.triplepundit.com>.
http://cityhippy.blogspot.com/2005/10/news-carnival-begins.html
http://cityhippy.blogspot.com/2005/10/feature-carnival-of-green.html
Food is Medicine: Recovering Traditional Foods
to Heal the People. Book by Winona LaDuke with
Sarah Alexander, jointly published by Honor the
Earth and the White Earth Land Recovery Project.
LaDuke was Ralph Nader's running mate in the
2000 presidential election. The book reviews
issues ranging from Navajo livestock reduction
and genetic modification to the impact of
industrialized food production on Native
America's health and ecology. Food is Medicine
documents Indigenous communities' strategies to
address diabetes and the loss of biodiversity
through the restoration of traditional
agriculture. Send a check or money order ($8
each, including S&H) to Honor the Earth/Tides
Center, 2104 Stevens Avenue South, Minneapolis,
MN 55404, or call 612-879-7529.
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~ TOP STORIES ~
MATCHING FUNDS FOR GREEN CANDIDATES IN NEW YORK
Gloria Mattera's Green campaign for Brooklyn
Borough President has qualified for 4 to 1
matching funds from New York City's Campaign
Finance program. "I am proud to be the first
Green Party candidate eligible for matching
funds for this office," said Mattera. "This
demonstrates tremendous support for our campaign
from city residents who are tired of watching
[incumbent] Marty Markowitz act as a doormat for
Bruce Ratner and other developers who want to
take over our city. The Campaign Finance
Program levels the playing field for candidates
such as myself who do not accept corporate
campaign contributions, and is a wonderful tool
in support of grass roots democracy." Mattera
and other Brooklyn Greens have been working with
local activists in the Dont Destroy Brooklyn
Coalition to head off an attempt by billionaire
developer Bruce Ratner to seize homes and
businesses to build a sports arena and luxury
condominiums. Mattera is challenging the plan
and has publicly exposed the secret sweetheart
deals between current president, Markowitz, and
Ratner. Mattera calls for a moratorium on big
scale development of high rises and big box
stores until developers agree to involve the
community in decision-making and commit to
maintaining the integrity of existing
neighborhoods. To qualify for the matching
funds, candidates for Brooklyn Borough President
must receive $49,307 from at least 100
contributors with a maximum amount of $250
applying toward matching funds, which will be at
least $200,000 for the Mattera Campaign.
http://www.electgloria.org/
Robyn Sklar, Green candidate for New York City
Council in Queens, also received matching funds
of about $27,000, a first for a Green running in
NY. On November 6, the Sklar campaign will have
150 volunteers distributing water to runners in
the New York City Marathon and handing out
flyers to the public.
http://www.sklarforcouncil.com/
ELAINE BROWN UPDATE A court decision announced
on October 31 upheld the decision by the Glynn
County Board of Elections disqualifying Elaine
Brown from participating in the November 8
election for Mayor of Brunswick, Georgia. The
board made its decision on October 14, claiming
that she had not lived in Brunswick long enough
to be a candidate. "It's obvious that Elaine
was seen as a significant threat to powerful
wealthy interests who wanted her removed from
the race," said Rev. Zach Lyde, a member of the
Glynn County Green Party. "We believe these same
interests influenced the Glynn County Board of
Elections." The Brown campaign has been the
Green Party's most prominent in the 2005
off-year election. Stay tuned for news about
further action. Greens are urging stong support
for the party's two City Commission candidates,
Gladys Lyde and James Brooks
http://www.greens.org/georgia/
http://www.elainebrown.org
http://www.gp.org/press/pr_2005_10_19.shtml
GREEN RELIEF FOR KATRINA Andrea Garland
needs in New Orleans, Louisiana and Biloxi,
Legal assistance and media assistance,
especially for documentation of abuses in New
Orleans, and for the production of a
documentatry and reports for public access
stations, etc.
Labor rights assistance -- wage thresholds
have been cut; workers are cleaning in the
effort to rebuild without proper protection and
without OSHA protections.
Scientific assistance, to investigate
spraying, test water and soil, etc. for the
safety of residents.
Physical assistance, especially hands-on help
(bring respirators, gloves, hand sanitizer, and
insect repellent in addition to food and water).
Leenie Halbert's and Malik Rahim's homes are
available for camping; Malik has porta-potties.
Financial assistance. If you can't do any of
the above, please contribute. Call Leenie at
225-615-4905; donate to Leenie and Andrea at
<http://www.getyouracton.com>; donate to Malik
at <http://www.commongroundrelief.org>.
http://www.gp.org/katrina2005/
http://www.gp.org/committees/peace/
http://www.commongroundrelief.org/how_you_can_help/
Article by Leenie Halbert on the 'usufruct'
threat to homeowners in New Orleans
http://neworleans.indymedia.org/news/2005/10/6151.php
~ 2005 GREEN CAMPAIGNS ~
CALIFORNIA
Hilary Bradbury-Huang is running for the
Pasadena Community College Board. Sharon
Gilpin, Hilary's campaign consultant, has been
involved with other winning Green candidates in
the past, Kevin McKeown and Mike Feinstein. The
CCC is supporting her campaign.
Jim Harvey, running for re-election to the
Montara Water and Sanitary District, has
received Sierra Club endorsement and is a likely
winner.
James Marsh, running for Coastside County
Water District as one of three candidates
running for two positions, received Sierra Club
endorsement.
Paul Perkovic, running a strong campaign for
reelection to the Montara Water and Sanitary
District, received Sierra Club endorsement.
COLORADO
Charlie Green is running unopposed for a School Board Race.
CONNECTICUT
David Bedell is running for Stamford Constabl
in a race with 9 candidates running for 7
positions.
Andy Derr is running for New London City
Council, At-Large, one of 18 candidates
competing for 7 positions. Derr was endorsed by
the local Police Union and by union Local 1378,
which represents the city's public works
employees. He was also endorsed by 'The Day',
Connecticut's only remaining independent daily.
http://www.theday.com/eng/web/news/re.aspx?re=bd10f413-db9d-4642-8857-f56ab08d3dc1
Miguel Angel Nieves, Green candidate for Mayor
of New Britain, proposed giving undocumented
immigrants a temporary form of ID so they can
open bank accounts, prove their identity to
police, and access social services. Donations
to the Nieves campaign can be sent to Nieves For
Mayor Campaign, 38 West Main Street, New Britain
CT. 06051.
http://www.nieves.politicalgateway.com
http://www.ctgreens.org
Charles Pillsbury is on the ballot for
Alderman of New Haven, Ward 19. Pillsbury is
otherwise known as Gary Trudeau's college room
mate and the model for Mike Doonesbury.
Robert "Bob" Stuller is running for an
At-Large seat on the New London City Council.
The Green Party's national Fundraising Committee
mentioned Stuller's race in a 5,000 piece
prospect mailing targeting the New England
region and mentioning the Supreme Court's
unfortunate eminent domain (Kelo v. New London)
decision. Stuller was endorsed by union Local
1378, which represents the city's public works
employees
GEORGIA
Along with Elaine Brown, Green candidate for
Mayor (see Top Stories above), there are two
Green City Commission candidates running in
Brunswick, Gladys Lyde and James Brooks.
http://www.greens.org/georgia/
MAINE
Susan Hopkins is running for Portland School
Committee, and is receiving support from the
Green Party's Coordinated Campaign Committee.
Current Green School Committee member Ben
Meiklejohn and Hopkins have been working on a
policy that would limit military recruiters in
Portland high schools.
http://www.theforecaster.net/story.php?storyid=4034
Carol Schiller, candidate for the At Large
seat on Portland City Council (the first Green
Independent to run for Council in Portland), has
been endorsed by the League of Pissed Off
Voters. Schiller, a prominent local civic
activist, brought Planned Parenthood to Maine,
initiated and organized the University
Neighborhood Organization, founded the Greater
Portland Neighborhoods Coalition, served as
President of the Woodfords-Oakdale Neighborhood
Association, and is a mother, former art
educator, and arts advocate. Make checks
payable to: Committee to Elect Carol Schiller
and send them to Carol Schiller, 7 Longfellow
207-772-3243). Report your occupation if you
contribute over $50.
http://www.portlandphoenix.com/features/this_just_in/documents/05040030.asp
http://www.theforecaster.net/story.php?storyid=4032
MASSACHUSETTS
Chuck Turner is running unopposed in his
re-election bid for Boston City Council,
District 7.
MINNESOTA
Cam Gordon is the strongest in the field of
'newbies' running for as Greens for Minneapolis
City Council. He finished 2nd out of 5 with
37.1% Ward 2. Gordon has received endorsements
from the Minneapolis Star Tribune and from Gente
de Minnesota.
http://www.camgordon.org/
http://www.gentedeminnesota.com/editorial_det.php?nid=10
Natalie Johnson Lee is seeking reelection for
Minneapolis City Council, Ward 5. Her ward was
gerrymandered by Democrats in order to run two
incumbents against each other, but her
popularity and accomplishments on Council so far
might lead to another win on Election Day.
http://www.nataliejohnsonlee.com/
Annie Young is running for re-election for
Minneapolis Parks and Recreation Board and is
expected to win.
Dean Zimmerman is running for reelection for
Minneapolis City Council, Ward 6. His ward was
gerrymandered to run two incumbents against each
other. The other incumbent brought his previous
opponent up on charges and the former
officeholder resigned. Accusations against
Zimmerman leading to an FBI raid seem to have
backfired, since he was only 4 points behind in
the Primary. No charges have been filed, and
Greens expect Zimmerman to be reelected.
http://www.votedeanzimmermann.org/
Lavender Magazine, a GLBT publication in
Minneapolis and St. Paul, gave generous coverage
to Green candidates in its pre-election issue.
http://www.lavendermagazine.com/artman/publish/article_1504.php
http://www.lavendermagazine.com/artman/publish/article_1502.php
http://www.lavendermagazine.com/artman/publish/article_1532.php
Article on redistricting in Minneapolis, as
engineered by Democrats attempting to unseat
Green Council members Natalie Johnson Lee and
http://blogs.citypages.com/blotter/2005/10/redistricting_m.asp
NEW JERSEY
The Green Party of New Jersey is running a
large slate of candidates in memory of the
party's state co-chair, Earl Gray.
http://www.gpnj.org
Gubernatorial candidate Matt Thieke was
profiled in an Asbury Park Press article titled
"Green Party's Thieke: Ideas trump money" on
October 18.
http://www.app.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20051018/NEWS03/510180306/1024/POLITICS
http://www.mattthieke.com
Brian Unger, candidate for Freeholder in
Monmouth County received the endorsement of the
Asbury Park Press on October 30.
http://www.app.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20051030/OPINION/510300354&SearchID=73225121891600
NEW YORK
Gloria Mattera and Robin Sklar: see Top Stories above.
Alice Green, candidate for Mayor of Albany,
has been endorsed by the Fannie Lou Hamer
Political Action Committee and by NOW. Green
was introduced by the President of SUNY Albany
at a 1000 plus person meeting to hear Spike Lee;
some of those present thought the applause for
her was louder than for Lee. On October 28,
Green urged the city to use its cable franchise
agreement to promote democracy and community
media, and said that she supports requiring the
city's agreement with Times Warner to include
the establishment of a community media center
where local residents can produce and air their
own television shows. Folk singer Peter Yarrow,
a member of Peter, Paul, and Mary and composer
of "Puff the Magic Dragon", endorsed Green in
mid October. "My heart beats in sync with what
Alice is doing. We see many things the same
way," said Yarrow. Green used Yarrow's
endorsement to come out against a decision by
the city Board of Education to allow the use of
hand-held metal detectors in random searches of
students, and said programs like Yarrow's
Operation Respect are a better solution, helping
kids settle differences without resorting to
violence or abuse. On October 14, Green
criticized the police department for not
releasing three years' worth of data on traffic
stops meant to show whether minorities are
unfairly targeted, and said, "While the
department has made great strides by becoming
more professional and cooperative with community
leaders, it remains a closed and reactive body
that relies too heavily on racial and ethnic
stereotyping in its work."
http://nys.greens.org/alicegreen
http://timesunion.com/AspStories/story.asp?storyID=410370&category=ALBANY&BCCode=LOCAL&newsdate=10/19/2005
http://www.timesunion.com/AspStories/story.asp?storyID=410840&category=REGION&newsdate=10/20/2005
http://timesunion.com/AspStories/storyprint.asp?StoryID=413555
Chris Hilderbrant, Green candidate for the
Monroe County Legislature (Legislative District
6, containing Charlotte and most of East
Greece), has received the endorsements of The
Rochester Democrat & Chronicle, Empire State
Pride Agenda, Rochester NOW, the Rochester Labor
Council, and Democracy for America.
http://hilderbrant.org/
http://www.democratandchronicle.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20051026/OPINION04/510260342/1041/OPINION
http://www.prideagenda.org/pressreleases/pr-10-21-05.html
Mary Jo Long is running unopposed for Afton Town Council, Chenango County.
Will Maksuta, candidate for New Paltz Town
Clerk, has announced that he will issue same-sex
marriage licenses. Maksuta is running against
Marion Cappolini, the sitting town clerk who
refuses to issue marriage licenses to same-sex
couples. He follows in the footsteps of Mayor
Jason West, who faced prosecution for
solemnizing same-sex unions in New Paltz.
Darin Robbins, candidate for Corning Alderman
(Ward 7), is receiving assistance from the
Coordinated Campaign Committee.
Read about Sustainable Syracuse and Green
candidates Howie Hawkins for Mayor of Syracuse,
Gary Bonaparte for 2nd District Councilor, David
Linton for 17th District Legislator, and Cosmo
Fanizzi for 16th District Legislator. Syracuse
Greens are offering an alternative to a
corporate-welfare mall-building boondoggle
called Destiny USA, which is backed by local
Democrats and Republicans.
http://www.syracusegreens.org
http://www.syracuse.com/news/poststandard/index.ssf?/base/news-0/1130229681245841.xml&coll=1
PENNSYLVANIA
Derf Maitland is running unopposed for Union Township Auditor.
Michael Morrill was appointed to an open seat
on the West Reading Borough Council earlier this
year and is running unopposed to keep the seat.
Titus North was among the candidates for Mayor
of Pittsburgh covered in "Mayoral candidates
tout platforms", in The Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
on October 26.
http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/05299/594927.stm
http://www.north4mayor.org
Jennaro Pullano is running for Reading City
Council, District 5, with assistance from the
Coordinated Campaign Committee
.
WASHINGTON
Of the three Greens running in the General
Election in Washington State, Steve Ludwig,
running for San Juan County Commissioner,
District 3 is the front runner. (Greens in
Washington state consistently added one new
office holder per year.)
~ OTHER NEWS ~
ARKANSAS Jim Lendall, a former state legislator who wants to run for governor
in 2006 as a Green Party candidate, says he'll
probably have to sue to get on the ballot.
Lendall, a nurse at Arkansas Children's Hospital
and a former Democratic state representative
from Mabelvale, called Arkansas law concerning
third-party candidates confusing and unfair.
According to Arkansas election law, independent
candidates need only 10,000 signatures from
registered voters, while third-party candidates
must have a number of signatures equal to at
least 3% of the votes cast in the last race for
governor. A 1996 court decision said Arkansas'
signature threshold for third-party candidates
was unconstitutional because it's significantly
easier for an independent to get on the ballot.
"Ex-legislator says lawsuit likely in
gubernatorial bid", Arkansas Democrat-Gazette,
October 14 http://www.ardemgaz.com
http://www.arkgreens.org
CALIFORNIA (1) On October 20, California Greens
endorsed an initiative to raise the state's
hourly minimum wage to as much as $8.75 from the
current $6.75 within three years. The
'California Fair Wage Initiative' will appear on
the November 2006 ballot. (2) On October 25,
Greens criticized Gov. Schwarzenegger's refusal
to answer a question about the tax burden of
working people and tax relief for corporations,
saying that the Governor's avoidance revealed
his that he has no intention of providing
genuine reform. 3) On October 26, the Green
Party of California (as did the national party;
see below) mourned the 2,000 Americans killed in
the war in Iraq, including more than 200 dead
from California, and blamed Republicans and
Democrats in office who voted for the war, and
continue to sanction the killings by refusing to
call for the war to end. Greens helped organize
vigils across the state. "Despite public
opinion polls which clearly show the vast
majority of Americans want the war to end, and
the killing stopped, Democratic politicians
refuse to call for an immediate withdrawal. They
continue to de
facto support the Bush Administration," said Pat
Driscoll, a Vietnam-era veteran and former Green
Party congressional candidate. (4) Supervisor
Ross Mirkarimi (Green) released a final study
from a San Francisco State University exit poll
that reported positive results for Ranked Choice
Voting in the November 2004 election: study
authorized by the Board of Supervisors. Read
the report at
<http://pri.sfsu.edu/reports/SFSU-PRI_RCV_final_report_June_30.pdf>.
http://www.cagreens.org
DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA On October 17, DC
Statehood Greens urged City Council to allocate
an additional $1 billion for desperately needed
school renovations and modernizations, and
called on the Council's Education Committee to
vote 'yea' on the School Modernization Financing
Act of 2005. "We need for that billion in the
next five years to bring our schools up to 21st
century standards," said Rick Tingling-Clemmons,
DC Public School parent and Ward 7
Representative to the Statehood Green Party's
Steering Committee.
http://www.dcstatehoodgreen.org
FixOurSchools.net http://www.FixOurSchools.net
MASSACHUSETTS Green Party member Michael
Castronova has been appointed to the Pittsfield
School Board after the seated school board
member stepped down. He was next in line with
votes. Appointed to an elected office,
Castronova is the Green Party's 225
officeholder, and brings the number in
Massachusetts to 24 officeholders.
http://www.massgreens.org
MINNESOTA In the Minneapolis Star Tribune,
Green mayoral candidate Farheen Hakeem spoke
about the challenge of bringing Muslim and GLBT
communities together in political alliance, and
with typical humor noted that it must be Bush's
worst nightmare to see "terrorists and perverts"
working together.
http://www.startribune.com/stories/462/5670262.html
http://www.mngreens.org
OREGON The Pacific Green Party of Oregon joined
the American Friends Service Committee, the Bill
of Rights Defense Committee, and other groups in
opposing the creation and use of a new
recruiting database by the US Department of
Defense. The purpose of the database, called
the Joint Advertising and Market Research
Studies, is to provide a single central
facility within the DoD to compile, process, and
distribute files of individuals who meet age and
minimum school requirements for military
service.
http://www.pacificgreens.org
SOUTH CAROLINA Columns by Gregg Jocoy of the
South Carolina Green Party can be read at
<http://www.yorkgreens.com>, including the
recent "We Have Met The Enemy"
<http://yorkgreens.nfshost.com/2005/10/21/we-have-met-the-enemy-2/>.
http://www.scgreenparty.org
WISCONSIN (1) On October 12, Wisconsin Greens
endorsed a state bill that would allow
municipalities the option of using Instant
Runoff Voting in local elections. Although the
party endorsed the bill, they also expressed
disappointment in the bill's limitations. "Rep.
Pocan's Bill applies only to local, non-partisan
elections and is optional for communities," said
Bob Poeschl. "Although this bill will enable
communities to do a better job of electing the
officials that most people want and save money
at the same time by using IRV, it does nothing
to address the so-called 'spoiler' issue that
Democrats and Republicans complain about
whenever a third party candidate enters a
partisan race." 2) US Senate candidate Rae
Vogeler (on the ballot in 2006) sharply
criticized congressional leaders over the
looming budget fight, and said that it was
hypocritical of Republicans to speak of fiscal
discipline when their war spending and tax cuts
for the rich have exploded the federal deficit.
On October 30, Vogeler expressed shock at news
reports of unprecedented third quarter profits
for oil companies, stating "I cannot believe the
nerve of oil executives to take advantage of
tragedies like Hurricanes Katrina and Wilma in
order to price gouge consumers." Vogler noted
that the incumbent, Herb Kohl, voted for the
Bush Administration's Energy bill that Vogeler
argues was "written by oil companies for oil
companies." (3) The Lake Winnebago Green Party
member Ben Farrell has been appointed to the
Winnebago County Board of Supervisors. A senior
at the University of Wisconsin at Oshkosh
studying English and Philosophy, Farrell has
been an active member of the UW Oshkosh Campus
Greens and the Student Environmental Action
Coalition. Farrell will start his term in
November and will be up for election on April 6.
He fills the seat (D16) previously held by UW
Oshkosh Green David Machotka.
htp://www.VoteRae.org
http://www.wisconsingreenparty.org
http://www.mtholyoke.edu/acad/polit/damy/prlib.htm
News and information on Wisconsin Greens' state
http://www.wisconsingreenparty.org/iraqreferendum
http://www.madison.com/tct/news/index.php?ntid=58325&ntpid=6
http://www.shepherd-express.com/10_20_05/newsandviews.htm
October 26: Green mark the announcement that
2,000 members of the US Armed Forces have been
killed in Iraq, with vigils, protest rallies
against the continued occupation, and other
events.
http://www.gp.org/press/pr_2005_10_26b.shtml
October 26: Greens mourned the passing of
Rosa Parks, and encouraged Americans to
recognize that the struggle for human rights and
freedoms -- of which Ms. Parks remains a
towering symbol -- is far from over.
http://www.gp.org/press/pr_2005_10_26.shtml
October 19: Greens pledged support for Elaine
Brown, Green candidate for Mayor of Brunswick,
Georgia, after the Glynn County Board of
Elections announced that Ms.
Brown was disqualified from participating in the
November 8 election (more above under Top
Stories).
http://www.gp.org/press/pr_2005_10_19.shtml
October 11: Greens, warning of the
'Iraqification of New Orleans', urged Congress
and all Americans to reject the White House's
intention to turn New Orleans and all disaster
areas into zones of military control, weakened
human rights protections and oversight of
federal agencies, and corporate profiteering
similar to occupied Iraq.
http://www.gp.org/press/pr_2005_10_11.shtml
NATIONAL The Green Party Task Force on Haiti is
extending the 'Season of Solidarity with Haiti'
for the next 6 months, and invites Green Party
members and friends to do actions and events of
Solidarity with people of Haiti from October
2005 through April 2006. The Task Force seeks
endorsements from Greens and other supporters
and organizations. Contact: Logan Martinez,
NATIONAL Green Pages, the national newspaper of the Green Party of the United
States, seeks concise opinion pieces (op-eds)
for the Winter 2005 issue, as well as timely
reports from states, caucuses, and committees.
Green Pages also seeks editorial cartoons with
Green themes; see the web site for
specifications.
http://www.gp.org/greenpages/
Information, deadlines, etc. http://www.gp.org/greenpages/submissions.php
GREENS ON THE AIR A new web page at gp.org lists
broadcast and webcast programs hosted or
produced by Greens. Visit the page to learn
about broadcasts in your area, and if you're a
Green involved in programs aired on radio, cable
or broadcast television, or over the Internet,
add your listing.
http://www.gp.org/onair/
http://www.gp.org/forms/onair/
INTERNATIONAL Julia Willebrand, co-chair of the
Green Party's International Committee,
represented the Green Party of the United States
at the 2005 Annual Meeting of the Federation of
Green Parties of the Americas (FPVA) in Iquitos,
Peru, October 12 to 15, and submitted a detailed
report to the committee.
http://www.gp.org/committees/intl/
READ ABOUT and get involved in your state Green Party
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Lavender Greens Caucus (gay, lesbian, bisexual,
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Youth Caucus discussion list
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Latino Caucus (site to be announced)
Disability Caucus http://immuneweb.org/dg/
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U P C O M I N G
E V E N T S
MONDAY, NOVEMBER 7 March On Gretna, Louisiana.
Rally at 10 am at the Convention Center, 900
Convention Boulevard, New Orleans, then march
over Crescent City Connection Bridge to Gretna's
Oakridge Mall. In the aftermath of Katrina,
authorities directed people to evacuate the city
by crossing the Crescent City Connection Bridge
over the Mississippi River linking New Orleans
to Gretna. However, if you were black or in the
company of blacks, you were blocked by armed
Gretna police with guard dogs acting under
orders from Gretna Police Chief Arthur Lawson to
seal off the bridge and deny safe passage.
Gretna police officers fired shots and held
people at gunpoint.
http://www.upfordemocracy.org
Contacts: Charles Young, 202-545-0113; Diane Shamis, 845-661-3754.
TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 8 Election Day: Good luck to our 116 Green candidates!
NOVEMBER 13 - DECEMBER 31 Buy Local, Organic,
and Fair Made: Boycott Wal-Mart and the Chains.
The Organic Consumers Association is launching
the next stage of Breaking the Chains: Buy
Local, Organic, and Fair Made. Adam Eidinger of
the DC Statehood Green Party is one of the
organizers.
http://www.organicconsumers.org/sos.cfm
http://walmartwatch.com/
Find independently owned businesses near you and
http://www.organicconsumers.org/btc.htm
Local events http://www.organicconsumers.org/rd-btc.htm
DECEMBER 3-6 International Day of Action
Against Global Warming, December 3. From the
Climate Crisis Coalition: "...On December 6th we
will deliver the People's Ratification of the
Kyoto Global Warming Treaty to the United
Nations climate conference taking place in
Montreal. It is the first official meeting of
the signers of the Kyoto Protocol since it went
into effect in February of this year. Since
Kyoto is at best only a first step, this meeting
will also be a critical forum for laying the
groundwork for what happens after Kyoto. Once
again the United States delegation will be
obstructing progress on all fronts....
Environmentalists around the world have declared
December 3rd an international day of action to
stop global warming. Demonstrations will be
held in England, Scotland, France, Ireland,
Belgium, Greece, Turkey, and Australia. More
countries are still joining this list. As
coordinators of the Climate Crisis, USA Join the
World campaign we're working hard to organize
demonstrations around the country.... The
People's Ratification campaign has gathered over
35,000 signatures, representing all parts of our
country." Contact: Ted Glick, coordinator,
http://www.kyotoandbeyond.org
Donate: http://www.climatecrisiscoalition.org/donation.html
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G R E E N
A C T I O N
CALL CONGRESS
Call, fax, write a letter, or pay a visit
Congressional switchboard: (202) 224-3121
US House of Representatives: http://www.house.gov/
US Senate: http://www.senate.gov
Write a letter to the editor, a guest op-ed
column, essay, or article and send us a copy!
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==> Urge your Senators to support ADAP, the
AIDS Drug Assistance Program, which is
critical not only for those who depend on their
drug regimen to remain healthy but also to
prevent lapses in the treatment, which fosters
the emergence of more drug resistant strains of
the virus.
Community HIV/AIDS Mobilization Project / CHAMP http://www.champnetwork.org
==> Tell Congress to support the Elimination of
Barriers for Katrina Victims Act, introduced by
Congressman Bobby Scott. Currently, if you you
have a drug conviction on your record, you are
ineligible for many forms of assistance,
including food -- which threatens survival for
many families in the wake of Hurricane Katrina.
http://actioncenter.drugpolicy.org/action/index.asp?step=2&item=28395
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RESOURCES
FALL 2005 GREEN PAGES Green Pages, the
quarterly newspaper of the Green Party of the
United States, is accepting pre-orders for the
fall 2005 issue. Pre-order a bundle now to
ensure that you qualify for the bulk discount,
and the printers will ship the papers straight
to you via UPS. The Fall issue is 20 pages of
news and views from Greens around the country
and around the world. Highlights include
articles about Green relief efforts in the wake
of Katrina; counter-recruitment; advocacy for
medical marijuana; international Green news; and
efforts to impeach Bush 2; with a special
section on on the Green Party's national
conference in Tulsa. The issue also features an
excerpt from a new book about Jason West by an
award-winning Green journalist; Q&A with Green
cartoonist Khalil Bendib; and analysis by Asa
Gordon of racism in the 2004 election.
https://secure.democracyinaction.org/dia/organizations/Greens/shop/shop.jsp?storefront_KEY=4
http://www.gp.org/downloads/greenpages_bundles.pdf
http://www.gp.org/greenpages
By phone: 202-319-7191 or toll-free (US) 866-41GREEN
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GOOD READS
Recommended articles, books, web sites
Carnival of the Green: a traveling Green blog,
launched by City Hippy
<http://www.cityhippy.net/> and TriplePundit
<http://www.triplepundit.com>.
http://cityhippy.blogspot.com/2005/10/news-carnival-begins.html
http://cityhippy.blogspot.com/2005/10/feature-carnival-of-green.html
Food is Medicine: Recovering Traditional Foods
to Heal the People. Book by Winona LaDuke with
Sarah Alexander, jointly published by Honor the
Earth and the White Earth Land Recovery Project.
LaDuke was Ralph Nader's running mate in the
2000 presidential election. The book reviews
issues ranging from Navajo livestock reduction
and genetic modification to the impact of
industrialized food production on Native
America's health and ecology. Food is Medicine
documents Indigenous communities' strategies to
address diabetes and the loss of biodiversity
through the restoration of traditional
agriculture. Send a check or money order ($8
each, including S&H) to Honor the Earth/Tides
Center, 2104 Stevens Avenue South, Minneapolis,
MN 55404, or call 612-879-7529.
Purchase online: http://www.lakotamall.com/shops/hte/hte1.asp?pgid=books
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