Presidential Debate Schedule for activists, occupiers, third party candidates, and independents

Green Party challenges Obama Corruption on Keystone XL Pipeline

Posted on April 2, 2013 by wilderside

The Keystone XL draft environmental impact statement , prepared by fossil fuel consultant Environmental Resources Management, was paid for by TransCanada.

Filed under: 3rd party, Action Alert!, activism, Barack Obama, campaign finance reform, Ecology, energy, Environment, Global Warming, grassroots democracy, Green Party, independent politics, international politics, News, politics, president, US Politics | Tagged: ExxonMobil, Green Party of the United States, Kalamazoo River, Keystone Pipeline, TransCanada, TransCanada Corporation, United States Department of State, Yellowstone River | 1 Comment »

Who should replace Ed DeMarco?

Posted on March 18, 2013 by wilderside

We need to push the White House to name a banking activist to the position

Filed under: Action Alert!, activism, Corporations, economy, grassroots democracy, independent politics, News, Occupy Wall Street, politics, president, reform, social & economic justice, US Politics | Tagged: banks, banksters, Beau Biden, DeMarco, Fannie Mae, Federal Housing Finance Agency, Freddie Mac, Mel Watt, mortgages, White House | Leave a Comment »

Wed 1/30/2013: Illinois Green Party suit in federal court

Posted on January 30, 2013 by kwilder

Green Party Federal Suit against State of Illinois Case: Jones v. McGuffage Location: Everett Dirksen Federal Building, Chicago Time: 1:30pm, Wednesday, January 30 Jones v. McGuffage is the suit filed by the Illinois Green Party and its candidate for 2nd Congress, LeAlan Jones, charging that Illinois statutes governing ballot access for the April 9th Special [...]

Filed under: 3rd party, Ballot issues, elections, grassroots democracy, green, Green Party, independent politics, News, politics, progressive politics, third party | Tagged: Green Party politics, Illinois Green Party, Illinois Politics, LeAlan Jones | Leave a Comment »

Imagine an Occupy New Years Eve 2012

Posted on December 30, 2012 by wilderside

John Lennon’s Imagine will resonate through Times Square and Occupy on New Years Eve.

Filed under: Action Alert!, activism, Calendar, economy, events, independent politics, music, new york, New York State Politics, News, nonviolence, Occupy Wall Street, Peace, politics, US Politics, video | Tagged: John Lennon, new year, New Year's Eve, new york city, Occupy Wall Street, party, Times Square, train, Who sung Imagine on New Year's, Zuccotti Park | Leave a Comment »

Stricter Criminal Background Checks and Ban Assault Weapons

Posted on December 22, 2012 by wilderside

Stricter criminal background checks on gun sellers and gun buyers receives majority support among NRA (National Rifle Association) members.

Filed under: activism, congress, grassroots democracy, independent politics, News, politics, president, Ralph Nader, social & economic justice, US Politics | Tagged: assault weapons, ban, Barack Obama, criminal background checks, Joseph A. Califano, Lyndon B. Johnson, Mothers Against Drunk Driving, National Rifle Association, Newton United, Newtown, PBS NewsHour, united states, Wall Street Journal | 1 Comment »

Green Party to Obama: No ‘Grand Bargain’ cuts in Social Security, Medicare, Medicaid Needed

Posted on November 16, 2012 by wilderside

Reduce the bloated military budget, end the wars, eliminate Bush’s tax cuts for the rich

Filed under: 3rd party, Action Alert!, activism, Anti-War, congress, economy, grassroots democracy, Green Party, independent politics, News, Peace, politics, president, social & economic justice, sustainability, US Politics | Tagged: Medicaid, medicare, social security, wall street | Leave a Comment »

Looks like 2 Independents Elected to the US Senate

Posted on November 6, 2012 by wilderside

election results in Vermont for Bernie Sanders and in Maine for Angus King.

Filed under: Election 2012, independent politics, News, politics, US Politics | Tagged: Angus King, Bernie Sanders, Maine, Olympia Snowe, United States Senate, Vermont | Leave a Comment »

Boog City 75: 2012 Election Issue

Posted on November 1, 2012 by wilderside

tell us about your choice of (or whether or not you’ll vote for) president

Filed under: 3rd party, Election 2012, Green Party, independent politics, local, media, new york, New York State Politics, News, politics, presidential race, US Politics | Tagged: boog city, Buck Downs, david kirschenbaum, ian wilder, Jonathan Berger, kimberly wilder, new york city, Walt Whitman | 1 Comment »

Green Party: Obama-Romney debates prove it’s time for a voters’ rebellion

Posted on October 30, 2012 by wilderside

Two-party rule has failed. A strong showing for Dr. Stein and other Green candidates on Election Day

Filed under: 3rd party, Action Alert!, activism, debate, Election 2012, Global Warming, grassroots democracy, Green Party, independent politics, international politics, News, presidential race, progressive politics, Ralph Nader, third party | Tagged: Cheri Honkala, Green New Deal, Hurricane Sandy, Jill Stein, Ralph Nader, voter | 1 Comment »

Pre-election socializing on Long Island: PeaceSmiths Coffeehouse on Fri. Nov 2nd

Posted on October 27, 2012 by kwilder

PeaceSmiths November 2012 Coffeehouse will feature: Musician: George Mann Singer/Songwriter: Rorie Kelly A tribute to Miriam Goodman and… Your favorite campaign lit and discussion PeaceSmiths Coffeehouse Friday, November 2, 2012 8pm-11pm

Filed under: 3rd party, Action Alert!, activism, Anti-War, Election 2012, events, grassroots democracy, independent politics, local, long island, Long Island Music, long island music scene, Long Island news, Long Island Politics, New York State Politics, News, Peace, politics, presidential race, progressive politics, suffolk, suffolk county, third party, US Politics, war | Tagged: george mann, Long Island events, Long Island open mic, Long Island peace, Long Island peace groups, Rorie Kelly | Leave a Comment »

Ralph Nader to Host Third-Party Presidential Debate in D.C. 11/4/12

Posted on October 26, 2012 by wilderside

Johnson (Libertarian), Jill Stein (Green), Virgil Goode (Constitution) and Rocky Anderson (Justice) will meet for a two-hour debate moderated by Ralph Nader.

Filed under: 3rd party, Action Alert!, activism, Ballot issues, debate, Election 2012, Global Warming, grassroots democracy, Green Party, independent politics, News, Peace, politics, presidential race, Ralph Nader, third party, US Politics | Tagged: commission on presidential debates, dc statehood green party, gary johnson, Jill Stein, Ralph Nader, Rocky Anderson, Virgil Goode, washington dc | 4 Comments »

Hofstra POTUS Debate Public Area Speaker Schedule 10/16/12

Posted on October 15, 2012 by wilderside

Hofstra University has designated the Hagedorn Hall outside area and parking lot, at the corner of Uniondale Avenue and Hempstead Turnpike as a Public Area.

Filed under: 3rd party, Action Alert!, activism, Anti-War, debate, Election 2012, grassroots democracy, Green Party, hofstra, independent politics, international politics, long island, Long Island news, Long Island Politics, New York State Politics, News, Occupy Wall Street, politics, presidential race, US Politics | Tagged: Hempstead, hofstra university, Nassau County, Occupy Wall Street, Public Area, Uniondale | 1 Comment »

Cornel West: Gives a courageous diagnosis. Prescribes leeches.

Posted on October 3, 2012 by wilderside

West sees the similarity of the corporate party candidates, but still chooses an oligarchy candidate of the corporate leaches

Filed under: 3rd party, activism, debate, Election 2012, grassroots democracy, Green Party, Healthcare, independent politics, New York State Politics, News, Peace, presidential race, progressive politics, third party, US Politics | Tagged: cornel west, Jill Stein, Nelson Mandela, Plato | 2 Comments »