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The Green Party of the United States said in a Wednesday statement that it “formally recognizes two candidates for the 2016 Green presidential nomination, in accordance with party rules: Jill Stein and William Kreml. Both candidates have fulfilled all the… Continue Reading
Earlybird Registration rate for Green Party convention still available
The Green Party of the United States is reminding members that the Earlybird Registration rate for the GPUS Presidential Nominating Convention in Houston is still available. The special $100 price is available for the first 75 registrants or through Saturday,… Continue Reading
Green Party announces plans for national convention
The Green Party of the United States has announced details regarding the Presidential Nominating Convention to be held at the University of Houston from Thursday, August 4 through Sunday, August 7. GPUS Co-Chair Tamar Yager said, “Following the Republican and Democratic conventions, the Green convention will be watched closely because of widely anticipated dissatisfaction with […]
Maryland U.S. Senate candidate Flowers calls for action on World Water Day
Maryland Green Party U.S. Senate candidate Margaret Flowers is calling on candidates nationwide to acknowledge and fight the corporate manipulation responsible for water crises across the United States. She is also calling for recognition that access to clean water is a fundamental human right, and should be protected for all people. Flowers said, “It is […]
Green Party calls on Congress to reject Trans-Pacific Partnership
The Green Party of the United States is calling on Congress to reject the Trans-Pacific Partnership, saying it “poses a grave threat to democratically enacted environmental, labor, public health, and other legal protections.” Colorado Green Party U.S. Senate candidate Arn Menconi said, “The TPP, if enacted, would be a coup for corporate oligarchy and a […]
Maryland’s Flowers calls for congressional action on uranium mines
Maryland Green Party U.S. Senate candidate Margaret Flowers is calling for congressional action to address the impacts of the more than 15,000 abandoned and exposed hazardous uranium mines throughout the United States. Flowers works with Clean Up The Mines! and Popular Resistance, which are meeting this week in Washington to raise awareness of the continuing […]
Stein to appear on RT State of the Union broadcast tonight
Green Party presidential candidate Jill Stein will appear on RT’s State of the Union special this evening, beginning at 9:00 p.m. EST. The Green Party of the United States will also be broadcasting a livestream response to the State of the Union via its YouTube channel, also starting at 9:00 p.m. EST.