Posted on December 21, 2009 by wilderside
Green Party calls Asa Gordon’s action a demand for fair elections, voters’ rights, and racial justice
A major voting rights civil action filed by Green Party leader Asa Gordon is scheduled for oral argument in the US Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia (No. 09-5142) on Thursday, January 14, 2010.
The civil action seeks enforcement [...]
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Posted on December 17, 2009 by wilderside
Chancellor Cantor:
I write this letter with fond memories of interactions with the wonderful students at Syracuse University. While on your campus, I found the students to be both thoughtful and welcoming: perfect for a university campus.
I write to lend my full support for Dr. Boyce Watkins and his tenure application at Syracuse University. Dr. Watkins [...]
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Posted on December 13, 2009 by wilderside
On Sat., Dec. 12, 2009, ex-Rep. Cynthia McKinney (D-GA) was one of the speakers at the emergency “End-the-U.S.-Wars” rally. See for background: http://www.enduswars.org/ The event was held in Lafayette Park, directly opposite the White House. Rep. McKinney ran for President of the United States in the 2008 election on the Green [...]
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Posted on December 13, 2009 by wilderside
Cynthia McKinney
Emergency Anti-Afghanistan Escalation Rally
December 12, 2009
My fellow Americans,
Millions of us are drinking dirty and contaminated water;
4 million of us will get foreclosure notices by the end of this year;
25 million of us are un- or underemployed;
47 million of us have no health insurance and millions more are under-insured. My aunt was killed by the [...]
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Posted on December 11, 2009 by wilderside
This is an updated new advisory — Ralph Nader has just confirmed that he will speak at Saturday’s rally in front of the White House. At least six and as possibly as many as nine of the speakers are Greens. Those who show up for the rally: please bring your Green Party (including DC Statehood [...]
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Posted on December 2, 2009 by wilderside
Last night, President Obama announced both his decision to add 30,000 U.S. troops to the mire in Afghanistan and his desire to see other countries and N.A.T.O. match his surge. Thanks to U.S. taxpayers, mercenaries will continue to be a part of the foreign presence in Afghanistan. The Republicans support the President’s move and are [...]
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Posted on December 1, 2009 by wilderside
Green Party opposes escalation, urges Obama to announce US troop withdrawal from Afghanistan in his Dec. 1 speech
2008 Green presidential candidate Cynthia McKinney and 2010 Maine Green gubernatorial candidate Lynne Williams will speak at Dec. 12 Emergency Anti-Escalation Rally outside the White House (http://www.enduswars.org)
Green Party leaders called on President Obama to reverse his Afghanistan policy [...]
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Posted on December 1, 2009 by wilderside
Many in the special interest press are cynically reporting the President’s speech tonight as an “Afghanistan exit plan.” We have now reached the point where those who make and interpret current events think they can make us believe that war is for peace, ignorance is strength, slavery is freedom, and lies are the truth. Well, [...]
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Posted on November 27, 2009 by wilderside
Our organization, End US Wars (http://www.enduswar s.org) is holding an Emergency Anti-Escalation Rally on Saturday, December 12 at Lafayette Park at the White House, 11am to 4pm. Featured speaker: Cynthia McKinney. Green Candidate for Governor in Maine, Lynne Williams, will speak and is coming down by bus for the event with activists/supporters. Also speaking: Senator [...]
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Posted on November 21, 2009 by wilderside
This morning, I sent this letter to President Obama:
“Mr. President:
I are writing to urge you to announce an immediate cease-fire followed by a withdrawal of all US troops from Iraq and Afghanistan in the fastest way consistent with the safety of our forces.
I urge you to end the use of Predator drones that kill civilians.
I [...]
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Posted on October 29, 2009 by wilderside
Posted on October 16, 2009 by wilderside
Hello, as promised, I’ll give you a brief report from my visit to Cape Town, South Africa.
First of all, I was hosted by two activists who founded Channel Four News, a hard-hitting, truth-telling, non-special interest news outlet serving Cape Town and all of South Africa. But because of their hard-hitting questions to elected leaders, the [...]
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Posted on October 13, 2009 by wilderside
The Selling of 9/11
On Wednesday,November 4, 2009 at 7pm, the Babylon Green Party Gathering will feature will feature Terry Morrone speaking about “The Selling of 9/11.” The event will be held at Pisces Café, 14A Railroad Avenue, Babylon, NY (631-321-1231) http://www.piscescafe.net Come hungry! For directions to the Babylon Green Party Gathering, call 631-422-4702 or email [...]
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Posted on October 12, 2009 by wilderside
from Cynthia McKinney’s Facebook:
Green Party people! Call this number and ask them why Billy Talen is not in the debate tomorrow for the NYC Mayoral Candidates! See more on my latest note…support your Green candidates…it will only take a few minutes of your time…call (212) 831-7272 and follow the prompts to the “external affairs” and [...]
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