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Activists Frack Themselves

Posted on June 30, 2011 by iwilder

During last year’s election, anti-fracking activists wasted time protesting Andrew Cuomo. He could care less. All he cared about was money and votes, and they did not get in the way of either. Fracking activists ignored calls to raise funds for and get votes for fracking-ban governor candidates like the Green Party’s Howie Hawkins. Now […]

Filed under: 3rd party, Action Alert!, activism, afghanistan, Anti-War, Ecology, election, Election 2010, elections, Global Warming, governor, grassroots democracy, green, Green Party, health, howie hawkins, nature, new york, New York State Politics, News, politics, safe, safety, sustainability, sustainable | Tagged: andrew cuomo, green, Green Party of New York, howie hawkins, hydraulic fracturing, natural gas, new york, new york city | 5 Comments »

Clements Keynote Speaker at USC Environmental and Social Justice Activism in South Carolina Conference (via South Carolina Green Party)

Posted on January 27, 2011 by iwilder

From today’s University of South Carolina Daily Gamecock: Tom Clements, South Carolina’s 2010 Green Party candidate for U.S. Senate, wants today’s students to think of themselves as activists. “Challenge authority and question authority,” Clements said. “We need you guys here in South Carolina to be involved on campus.” Clements was the keynote speaker at the […]

Filed under: 3rd party, election, Election 2010, elections, grassroots democracy, Green Party, News, politics, progressive politics | Tagged: Columbia South Carolina, Radioactive waste, South Carolina, South Carolina Green Party, Tom Clements, united states, United States Senate | 2 Comments »

Green Party Stands United Against Citizens United

Posted on January 21, 2011 by iwilder

Today – on the one-year anniversary of the Citizens United v. FEC decision that legalized unrestrained corporate spending on federal elections – the Green Party re-affirms its opposition to corporate personhood, corporate speech rights, and corporate control of America’s public spaces, media, and elections. After the Supreme Court decided in a 5-4 decision to strike […]

Filed under: 3rd party, Corporations, election, Election 2010, elections, grassroots democracy, Green Party, politics, US Politics | Tagged: Center for Responsive Politics, Citizens United, Citizens United v. Federal Election Commission, David Cobb, green, Political action committee, Supreme Court of the United States, united states | 4 Comments »

Green Party Opposes Cuomo Recycling Failed Fiscal Policies

Posted on January 7, 2011 by iwilder

The Green Party blasted the Emergency Fiscal Plan outlined by Andrew Cuomo in his State of the State Message as a continuation of the failed policies of previous administrations of the Democratic and Republican Parties. Andrew Cuomo is reading from the same 30-year old major party script, which says the bad economy and fiscal problems are the fault […]

Filed under: 3rd party, Action Alert!, activism, campaign finance reform, Ecology, economy, Election 2010, Environment, grassroots democracy, Green Party, health, health care, Healthcare, new york, New York State Politics, News, politics, social & economic justice, third party | Tagged: AIG bonus payments controversy, andrew cuomo, fracking, green, new york, Single-payer health care, State of the State address, wall street | 2 Comments »

Chris Hedges: ‘There is no major difference between a McCain administration, a Bush and an Obama administration’

Posted on January 6, 2011 by iwilder

There is no major difference between a McCain administration, a Bush and an Obama administration. Obama, in fact, is in many ways worse. McCain, like Bush, exposes the naked face of corporate power. Obama, who professes to support core liberal values while carrying out policies that mock these values, mutes and disempowers liberals, progressives and […]

Filed under: activism, afghanistan, Anti-War, Election 2010, grassroots democracy, News, politics, presidential race, US Politics | Tagged: Anti-War, Barack Obama, Chris Hedges, George W. Bush, John McCain, Liberalism, McCain, Obama Administration, Truthdig | Leave a Comment »

Democratic & Republican Governors Attack Unions & State Workers

Posted on January 5, 2011 by iwilder

In New York, the state’s new governor Andrew Cuomo is preparing to call for a one-year salary freeze for state workers. The moves by Jerry Brown and Andrew Cuomo are seen as part of a growing push across the country to limit the power of labor unions, particularly those representing government workers. from DN!: Union […]

Filed under: Action Alert!, activism, economy, Election 2010, governor, Labor, new york, New York State Politics, News | Tagged: andrew cuomo, David Paterson, Democratic Party (United States), Jerry Brown, new york, republican, Trade union, united states | Leave a Comment »

Letter to Governor-Elect Andrew Cuomo regarding A Stock Transfer Tax by Ralph Nader (via Dandelion Salad)

Posted on December 31, 2010 by iwilder

Dear Governor-Elect Cuomo: The conditions where many regular New Yorkers live are grim. Poverty, unemployment, home foreclosures, and small business bankruptcies keep growing. On the other side of the tracks, the top twenty-five hedge fund managers recorded an average of $1 billion each, or over $80 million each a month in 2009. Quite a quick […]

Filed under: Action Alert!, activism, economy, election, Election 2010, elections, governor, grassroots democracy, new york, New York State Politics, News | Tagged: Hedge fund, medicare, new york, Public Citizen, Ralph Nader, republican, Small business, united states | Leave a Comment »

Green Party certified as ballot qualified Party in NY

Posted on December 27, 2010 by iwilder

The Green Party was officially certified Monday December 14 by the NYS Board of Elections as the newest ballot qualified party, with the Gubernatorial ticket receiving 59,928 votes. 50,000 votes for Governor is needed to qualify a party. The Greens received 49,201 votes outside of NYC. Key issues for the Green Party in 2011 will […]

Filed under: 3rd party, activism, Ballot issues, campaign finance reform, Ecology, economy, Education, election, Election 2010, Election Night 2008, elections, energy, Environment, governor, grassroots democracy, green, Green Party, health, health care, Healthcare, new york, New York State Politics, politics, Press Release, US Politics | Tagged: ballot access, ban on hydrofracking, fracking, green, Green New Deal, new york, renewable energy, Single-payer health care, third party, united states | 3 Comments »

The BRAD BLOG : NY, AK Election Contests Demonstrate, Again, Why Paper Ballots Need to Actually Be Counted

Posted on December 25, 2010 by iwilder

h/t TruthOut Having paper ballots is one thing. Seeing them actually be counted, unfortunately, continues to be quite another matter. For those of you who may not understand why it’s not enough to merely have hand-marked paper ballots that are tallied only by oft-failed, easily-manipulated computers — even if those paper ballots could be counted […]

Filed under: 3rd party, Ballot issues, election, Election 2010, elections, grassroots democracy, News, third party, US Politics | Tagged: Democratic Party (United States), hand counted paper ballots, independent candidate, Joe Miller, Lisa Murkowski, new york, Republican Party (United States), Scott McAdams, Supreme Court of the United States, The BRAD BLOG, voting | Leave a Comment »

Green Party (NY) Urges a Full Hand Count of Ballots in 7th Senate District

Posted on December 18, 2010 by iwilder

The Green Party of New York said today that it supported a full recount of the votes in the contested race for New York State Senate District 7. Jeff Peress, a Nassau County State Committee representative to the Green Party of New York State, stated that though he “did not care for any of the […]

Filed under: 3rd party, Action Alert!, activism, Ballot issues, election, Election 2010, elections, grassroots democracy, Green Party, local, long island, Long Island Politics, new york, New York State Politics, News | Tagged: ballot, black box voting, bronx, brooklyn, common cause, Election recount, Electronic Voting, Electronic Voting Machines, Green Party New York, howie hawkins, Nassau County New York, new york, Staten Island, voting, Voting Rights | 2 Comments »

An Open Letter to the Left Establishment

Posted on December 11, 2010 by iwilder

This letter is a call for active support of protest to Michael Moore, Norman Solomon, Katrina van den Heuvel, Michael Eric Dyson, Barbara Ehrenreich, Thomas Frank, Tom Hayden, Bill Fletcher Jr., Jesse Jackson Jr., and other high profile progressive supporters of the Obama electoral campaign. With the Obama administration beginning its third year, it is […]

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LI, NY, 1st District Congressional Race: Bishop wins (Altschuler concedes)

Posted on December 8, 2010 by kwilder

(excerpt from) YNN Altschuler Concedes In NY-1 Republican Randy Altschuler has just sent out a press release announcing that he has conceded the race for New York’s 1st Congressional District to incumbent Democrat Tim Bishop. It was the last undecided race in the country… ___________________________ Related Post at onthewilderside: Why is it such a close […]

Filed under: congress, Election 2010, local, long island, Long Island Politics, new york, News, politics, US Politics | Tagged: Altschuler, Bishop, Election results 2010, long island, Long Island election results, Long Island Politics, Randy Altschuler, Suffolk County, Suffolk County election results, Suffolk County politics, Tim Bishopm | 1 Comment »

In Vermont: Third party incumbent prevails over Republican challenger by just four votes

Posted on December 3, 2010 by kwilder

Hat tip to IPR for the story. Vermont Progressive incumbent legislator prevails over Republican challenger by just four votes December 2nd, 2010 A Progressive Party lawmaker will return to the Vermont House after a judge rejected a challenge to a recount that showed her winning. A recount Friday confirmed earlier election results showing Rep. Susan […]

Filed under: 3rd party, election, Election 2010, elections, News, politics, progressive politics, third party, US Politics | Tagged: Prgoressive Party, progressive politics, recount, Rodney Graham, Susan Davis, Susan Hatch Davis, Vermont politics, Vermont recounts | Leave a Comment »

Will Guv-elect Cuomo Promised Tea Party Education Cuts Cause Protests In NY Like London?

Posted on November 12, 2010 by iwilder

New York Governor-elect Andrew Cuomo has has moved forward with his Tea Party austerity budget. Cuomo announced that he will balance the state budget on the back of working families instead of rescinding the the rebate of the stock transfer tax as Green Party Guv cand Howie Hawkins demanded. According to the Wall Street Journal, […]

Filed under: Education, election, Election 2010, elections, Green Party, howie hawkins, new york, New York State Politics, News | Tagged: andrew cuomo, austerity, Carl Paladino, England, green, howie hawkins, Johann Hari, London, new york, prosperity, Tea Party, united states, Wall Street Journal | 1 Comment »

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