Archive : Social & Economic Justice

The Green Party of the United States endorses the Durban+10 Coalition

ASHINGTON, DC — The Green Party of the United States has endorsed the Durban+10 Coalition and its efforts to enact the agenda of the 2001 World Conference Against Racism, which took place in Durban, South Africa. The goal of the Durban conference was “to eradicate racial discrimination, inequity, colonialism, xenophobia and related intolerances” throughout the [...]

Green Party: “Obama has joined the GOP war against working people.”

Green Party: “Obama has joined the GOP war against working people.”

Obama has joined the GOP war against working people with his announced intention to roll back Social Security and Medicare Agreement with Republicans would gut key protections for Americans, push retirement savings in the Wall Street casino, and will m…

NY Demands To Know “Where Are The F#$%-ing Jobs?” In Hawkins Campaign Video

NY Demands To Know “Where Are The F#$%-ing Jobs?” In Hawkins Campaign Video

Attacking the very notion of a “jobless recovery”, Green Party gubernatorial candidate Howie Hawkins‘ latest video contrasts reports of renewed Wall Street profits with real New York citizens passionately questioning why we haven&#821…

Greens call President Obama’s resurrection of nuclear power and handout for Georgia nuclear reactors his “worst idea yet”

Greens call President Obama’s resurrection of nuclear power and handout for Georgia nuclear reactors his “worst idea yet”

WASHINGTON, DC — Green Party leaders and candidates are calling President Obama’s resurrection of nuclear power with a multi-billion-dollar taxpayer-funded subsidy for a Georgia plant his “worst idea yet” and warned about serious public health threats posed by mining, waste transportation, and waste storage. The Green Party disputes the myths that nuclear power is ‘green [...]

Green Party Forum on Single-Payer Health Care Funding Friday in Durham, NC

Green Party Forum on Single-Payer Health Care Funding Friday in Durham, NC


The Green Party will present a public forum on the need for a Single-Payer health care funding system on Friday, July 24 from 3:30-4:30 pm as part of their 2009 Annual National Meeting in Durham, North Carolina.

Cynthia McKinney calls from Israeli prison

Cynthia McKinney aboard detained Free Gaza Movement relief boat

Cynthia McKinney aboard detained Free Gaza Movement relief boat


2008 Green presidential nominee Cynthia McKinney is participating in a second campaign to deliver goods to Gaza in defiance of an Israeli blockade. According to recent news reports, port authority officials in Cyprus have detained a multi-national Free Gaza Movement boat in Lanarca under pressure from Israel. The boat is carrying 33 human rights activists, including Ms. McKinney, and shipments of medical supplies and cement.