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A Good Mayor

Reverend Billy | Posted 10.21.2009 | Green


Reverend Billy

The earth is the government. Nine million of us are the government. We are a good mayor.

The Heckler

Reverend Billy | Posted 10.15.2009 | New York


Reverend Billy

Bloomberg and Thompson strode out into the footlights. The rules were recited, the journalists introduced. I stood up, inhaled, and let out a preacher's wail, the summit of years of loud practice.

Harlem -- Night Before The Primary

Reverend Billy | Posted 09.17.2009 | New York


Reverend Billy

Corruption has taken a sophisticated form. It has been enlarged from the usual millions under the table, unchanged since Tammany Hall and beyond, to the modern era of marketing.

Changing History Was Never Like This

Reverend Billy | Posted 10.21.2009 | Green


Reverend Billy

Life doesn't seem to ask for guilt, doesn't have time for our tragic embarrassment -- it wants a direct response. It is making it simple for us. It is showing the way.

Green Party Candidate Matt Reichel Challenging Quigley For Congress

AP | Posted 08.25.2009 | Chicago


CHICAGO (AP) -- Green Party candidate Matt Reichel has announced plans to once again run for the congressional seat vacated by Rahm Emanuel. Former C...

Green Party Candidate Rich Whitney Making Another Bid For Governor

Chicago Public Radio | Alex Keefe | Posted 08.15.2009 | Chicago


Next year's election for Illinois governor has its first Green Party candidate....

Latin America's Green Parties Take Matters Into Their Own Hands

Posted 07.20.2009 | Green


By Marcela Valente | Inter Press Service BUENOS AIRES, Jun 19 (IPS) - Fed up of waiting for existing parties to take up the cause of sustainable de...

Green Your St. Patrick's Day Partying

Dave Burdick | Posted 04.16.2009 | Green


Dave Burdick

Well, St. Patrick's Day is upon us. Can you think of a better time to throw a green party? Nope! You can't. So here are some fun and easy ways to get started.

Defending Liberty: How to Shift the Center

Shahid Buttar | Posted 01.01.2009 | Politics


Shahid Buttar

While Obama has supported many LGBT rights in the past and favors secular civil unions as a solution to the inequality currently imposed, he has stopped short of calling for full marriage equality.

No Time for Nader: A Letter to Nader and McKinney Voters

Paul Loeb | Posted 12.02.2008 | Politics


Paul Loeb

After eight years of Bush, it's a dangerous game to assume there's no significant difference between McCain and Obama.

Green Party Presidential Hopeful Rallies Downtown

Chicago Public Radio | Mike Rhee | Posted 11.29.2008 | Chicago


The Green Party's US Presidential hopeful continues to make the rounds in the Chicago area Wednesday. Last night, the Illinois Green Party hosted an e...

McKinney: "Leave the oil in the soil"

Grist | Kate Sheppard | Posted 09.22.2008 | Green


Green Party presidential candidate Cynthia McKinney sums up her energy policy with a simple, memorable rhyme: "Leave the oil in the soil." "Right now...

Libertarian Candidate Bob Barr: A Day Late And A Few Million Short

Judah Freed | Posted 09.18.2008 | Home


Judah Freed

I favor libertarian stands on civil liberties and limited government, so I eagerly read the Libertarian Party emails. Yet I base my view of reality on logic and evidence. Sadly, I'm not seeing much of either from the Barr campaign.

The Latest Media Blind Spot: Viewing All Criticism of Obama Through a Right/Left Prism

Arianna Huffington | Posted 07.23.2008 | Politics


Arianna Huffington

My problem isn't that Obama doesn't always agree with me. My problem is that he has started to not always agree with himself -- falling prey instead to the Conventional Wisdom sirens.

The Other N-Word

Allison Kilkenny | Posted 07.20.2008 | Politics


Allison Kilkenny

Obama has catered to the middle with gun control, telecom immunity, the death penalty, faith-based initiatives, and troop withdrawal landmarks. The only man who can save us now is Ralph Nader.

Can McKinney Really Hurt Obama?

Earl Ofari Hutchinson | Posted 07.20.2008 | Politics


Earl Ofari Hutchinson

At first glance there's no reason to think that she can: she's not Ralph Nader, whose credentials as a consumer crusader were impeccable. But that doesn't mean McKinney can't toss a curve at Obama.

Democrats Beware: The Green Party Convention Cometh!

Christine Escobar | Posted 06.27.2008 | Home


Christine Escobar

Green Party activists will turn up the heat on Democratic leaders, drawing in wider circles of the left in the process. The Obama camp and Chicago party bosses will be working to contain that influence.

Carbon Tax: Canadian Green Party Talks Cap-And-Trade

National Post | Elizabeth May | Posted 06.12.2008 | Green


This week, contributors to the National Post debate the pros and cons of a carbon tax. In today's instalment, Green party leader Elizabeth May argues ...

Nader's New Running Mate Not A Nader Fan In 2004

New York Times | Ariel Alexovich | Posted 03.28.2008 | Politics


Back in June 2004, Matt Gonzalez, the young president of the San Francisco Board of Supervisors, spoke candidly to a group of the nation's top college...