http://www.gpofpa.org/ Green Party of Pennsylvania en-us http://www.gpofpa.org/images/logo.gif http://www.gpofpa.org/ webmaster@gpofpa.org http://www.gpofpa.org/modules.php?op=modload&name=News&file=article&sid=392 Green Party to Obama: Whether foreign or domestic, it's time for America to cut oil and gas from our energy diet • Green Party Speakers Bureau: Green leaders available to speak on energy, climate change, and related topics: http://www.gp.org/speakers/subjects.php WASHINGTON, DC -- President Obama's energy policy shows a dangerous disconnect from the real nature of the current energy crisis, said Green Party candidates and leaders, who promoted the "Green New Deal" as a way to alleviate impending climate change and create millions of new jobs (http://www.greenpartywatch.org/2010/08/11/62-green-candidates-endorse-green-new-deal). http://www.gpofpa.org/modules.php?op=modload&name=News&file=article&sid=391 Green Party to President Obama: Hands off Iran; work for a Middle East free of nuclear weapons and restore good will with the people of Iran • Green Party Speakers Bureau: Green leaders available to speak on foreign policy: http://www.gp.org/speakers/speakers-foreign-policy.php WASHINGTON, DC -- Green Party candidates and leaders said today that the US must avoid a military confrontation with Iran by diplomacy based on the goal of ridding the Middle East and Asia of nuclear weapons, including Israel, Pakistan, and India. http://www.gpofpa.org/modules.php?op=modload&name=News&file=article&sid=390 GREEN NIGHT OUT: End the War for Oil At Green Night Out on January 14, Toby Jones, Assistant Professor of History at Rutgers University, discussed "The Long War: Oil and U.S. Power in the Middle East.” Jones explained to the diners that the U.S. War for Oil dates back to Democratic President James Carter’s declaration of the Carter Doctrine in1980. He told of the creation of Pentagon’s Central Command, its military occupation of Afghanistan in 2001 and its occupation of Iraq in 2003. According to Jones, this has been one long war, not a series of military conflicts. http://www.gpofpa.org/modules.php?op=modload&name=News&file=article&sid=389 Greens Respond to Nutter’s Second Inaugural Speech The Green Party of Philadelphia (GPOP, http://www.gpop.org) is not impressed with Mayor Michael Nutter’s second inaugural speech which was delivered at the Academy of Music on January 2, 2012. http://www.gpofpa.org/modules.php?op=modload&name=News&file=article&sid=388 Greens Applaud Abu-Jamal Decision The City Committee of the Green Party of Philadelphia (GPOP, http://www.gpop.org) applauds Seth Williams' decision on December 7 to end the District Attorney office's long fight to impose the death sentence in the case of Mumia Abu-Jamal. This is a huge victory for justice, the result of many years of hard work by many people committed to the cause of justice. http://www.gpofpa.org/modules.php?op=modload&name=News&file=article&sid=387 Green Party welcomes news of troop withdrawal from Iraq, urges further steps for peace WASHINGTON, DC -- Green Party leaders welcomed the news of the withdrawal of US troops from Iraq by the end of December, calling the presidential order more than eight years overdue. Greens urged President Obama to let the troops come home to be with their families for the holiday, rather than stationed or redeployed elsewhere. http://www.gpofpa.org/modules.php?op=modload&name=News&file=article&sid=386 Greens urge President Obama to condemn police brutality against Occupy protesters WASHINGTON, DC -- Green Party leaders called for strong national condemnation of the brutal actions of police forces in their treatment of Occupy Movement protesters in several cities. http://www.gpofpa.org/modules.php?op=modload&name=News&file=article&sid=385 GREEN NIGHT OUT: Occupy Movement Challenges War Economy At Green Night Out on December 3, Bob Smith, organizer of Brandywine Peace Community, discussed, "How a non-violent Occupy Movement can challenge the permanent war economy.” Smith explained to the diners that the permanent war economy dates back to Charles (“Electric Charlie”) Wilson, CEO of General Electric, who, in 1950, became the director of the Pentagon’s Office of Defense Mobilization. No one today can remember a time when the U.S. was not at war, a condition which is extremely expensive and never ending. The U.S. military now consumes 60% of President Barack Obama’s discretionary budget for 2012. http://www.gpofpa.org/modules.php?op=modload&name=News&file=article&sid=384 Greens support Council’s Equal Benefits Bill #110057 On November 16, Philadelphia City Council’s Committee on Law and Government unanimously passed the Equal Benefits Bill #110057. If it passes the full City Council in early December, this bill will require city contractors to offer the same employment benefits to same-sex partners as are offered to heterosexual couples. http://www.gpofpa.org/modules.php?op=modload&name=News&file=article&sid=383 Six Green mayors sign on to letter from over 100 mayors opposing Keystone XL tar sands pipeline WASHINGTON, DC -- Six Green mayors have signed on to a joint letter to President Obama from more than 100 mayors expressing grave concerns about the proposed Keystone XL tar sands pipeline. http://www.gpofpa.org/modules.php?op=modload&name=News&file=article&sid=382 As some Occupy Movement participants turn to electoral activism, the Green Party sends them an invitation • Greens condemn orders for police to clear Occupy encampments in Oakland, California and New York's Zuccotti Park WASHINGTON, DC -- As some participants in the Occupy Movement across the US begin to turn towards involvement in elections, Green Party leaders are inviting them to run for office as Greens and to support Green candidates. http://www.gpofpa.org/modules.php?op=modload&name=News&file=article&sid=381 GREEN NIGHT OUT: Cars and Capitalism At Green Night Out on November 12 in Philadelphia, Bianca Mugyenyi and Yves Endler, explained to the gathered diners the role in our society played by the automobile. Mugyenyi said that, “We know you already understand how cars are spoiling our environment, but the actual situation is far worse. Cars dominate our physical space, our culture and our economy.” http://www.gpofpa.org/modules.php?op=modload&name=News&file=article&sid=380 Green Party calls for a nationwide moratorium on home foreclosures • Greens urge Obama, Congress to halt further bank foreclosures: Wall Street firms should suffer 'austerity' for the economic crisis they caused, not the American people • Green Party Speakers Bureau: Green leaders available to speak on economics: http://www.gp.org/speakers/speakers-economic-justice.php WASHINGTON, DC -- The Green Party of the United States called for an immediate nationwide moratorium on foreclosures and urged President Obama and Congress to take steps to halt further actions by banks to foreclose on the homes of Americans in the continuing economic recession. http://www.gpofpa.org/modules.php?op=modload&name=News&file=article&sid=379 Campaign news and more endorsements for Green Party candidates running in the Nov. 8, 2011 general election • List of endorsements for Green Party candidates: http://www.gp.org/candidates/endorsements-2011.php • Green Party elections and candidates http://www.gp.org/elections.shtml/ http://www.gp.org/elections/GOTV.php WASHINGTON, DC -- Green Party candidates have continued to receive endorsements in local races across the US. http://www.gpofpa.org/modules.php?op=modload&name=News&file=article&sid=378 WASHINGTON, DC -- Green Party candidates have received key endorsements in local races across the US in the 2011 election. The Green Party now has two contenders for the presidential nomination, Dr. Kent Mesplay (http://www.mesplay.org) and Dr. Jill Stein, who will make her formal declaration in Boston, Massachusetts, on Monday, October 24 (http://www.jillstein.org). The nomination will take place at the Green Party's 2012 national convention next summer, details to be announced. http://www.gpofpa.org/modules.php?op=modload&name=News&file=article&sid=377 Green Party of Pennsylvania urges closure of 9 nuclear reactors to promote safety for humans and the environment The Green Party of Pennsylvania Steering Committee today called for the closing and decommissioning of the state's five nuclear power plants, which contain nine operating nuclear reactors. The Green Party also rejected the idea of building more nuclear plants in the Commonwealth. http://www.gpofpa.org/modules.php?op=modload&name=News&file=article&sid=376 PA Greens endorse Occupy Movement Philadelphia, PA -- The Green Party of Pennsylvania (GPPA, http://www.gpofpa.org) supports the Occupation of Wall Street. It is a peaceful demonstration against a predatory financial order. GPPA supports the expression of direct democracy that this occupation embodies and encourages the participation of Green Party members. GPPA condemns the arrest of those who nonviolently exercise their constitutionally guaranteed rights to assemble and express their grievances. http://www.gpofpa.org/modules.php?op=modload&name=News&file=article&sid=375 Green Party to Democratic apologists: The message of the Wall Street protests is not 'Vote Democrat' • Video and Livestreaming: Green Party Occupy America http://www.gp.org/campaigns/occupy-america/index.php Cheri Honkala, Green candidate for Sheriff of Philadelphia, visits Occupy Wall Street http://vimeo.com/29997382 Cheri Honkala speaks at Occupy DC http://www.vimeo.com/30200014 Interview with New York Green Mark Dunlea at Occupy Wall Street http://www.gp.org/video/display.php?ID=59 Interview with Michael O'Neil, Secretary of the Green Party of New York State, Occupy Wall Street http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=orcQYUyfUyY WASHINGTON, DC -- Green Party leaders sharply criticized Democratic Party supporters online and in the media who have tried to turn the ongoing Occupy Wall Street, Occupy America, and October 2011 demonstrations across America into an appeal to vote Democrat and reelect President Obama in 2012. http://www.gpofpa.org/modules.php?op=modload&name=News&file=article&sid=374 State Green Parties sponsor and host 'No Nukes Tour: Organize the South!', October 3 to 8 in southern states WASHINGTON, DC -- Green Parties in several states are co-sponsoring and hosting a 'No Nukes Tour' of North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia, Alabama, and Florida from Monday, October 3, to Saturday, October 8. http://www.gpofpa.org/modules.php?op=modload&name=News&file=article&sid=373 Green Party of the US endorses, joins ‘October 2011’ protest against the Afghanistan and Iraq wars and 2012 austerity budget • Greens call for an end to the Bush-Obama post-9/11 decade of wars without end, bloated military budgets, skyrocketing hate crimes against Muslims in the US, torture and other abuses of power • Green Party Speakers Bureau: Green leaders available to speak on peace, foreign policy, and domestic issues http://www.gp.org/speakers/subjects.php WASHINGTON, DC -- The Green Party of the United States has endorsed the "October 2011" protests and other events marking the tenth anniversary of the invasion of Afghanistan and the beginning of the 2012 federal austerity budget. http://www.gpofpa.org/modules.php?op=modload&name=News&file=article&sid=372 Green Party of Pennsylvania State Business Meeting Date: Sunday, September 25 Time: 11:00 am - 2:00 pm Location: Northern Liberties Neighbors Association Street: 700 North Third Street (at Fairmount Avenue) in Northern Liberties City State Zip: Philadelphia, PA Phone: 215-243-7103 and gpop@gpop.org http://www.gpofpa.org/modules.php?op=modload&name=News&file=article&sid=371 The Green Party of the United States endorses the Sept. 15 rally at the UN demanding self-determination for Palestinians • Green Party Speakers Bureau: Green leaders available to speak on foreign policy: http://www.gp.org/speakers/speakers-foreign-policy.php WASHINGTON, DC -- The Green Party of the United States has endorsed the Thursday, September 15 Palestine Rally at the United Nations, in support of the right of self-determination for Palestinians. http://www.gpofpa.org/modules.php?op=modload&name=News&file=article&sid=370 Green Party leaders blast President Obama's approval of the tar sands pipeline and withdrawal of EPA smog regulations, calling White House policies a capitulation to Republicans and corporate lobbies • Greens promote Green New Deal: real action to curb global warming and end oil addiction, create new jobs in energy conservation, alternate energy development, and public transportation • Green Party Speakers Bureau: Green leaders available to speak on global warming and other ecological issues: http://www.gp.org/speakers/speakers-ecological.php WASHINGTON, DC -- Green Party leaders strongly criticized President Obama's recent decisions on the controversial tar sands pipeline and EPA smog regulations, calling his support for the Keystone XL Pipeline and withdrawal of smog standards reckless and dangerous to public health and the environment. http://www.gpofpa.org/modules.php?op=modload&name=News&file=article&sid=369 The Green Party urges US/NATO to withdraw from Libya and support African Union efforts to broker a resolution • Green Party Speakers Bureau: Greens available to speak on foreign policy: http://www.gp.org/speakers/speakers-foreign-policy.php WASHINGTON, DC -- Green Party leaders urged an immediate US/NATO withdrawal from Libya after the advance of rebel forces into Tripoli, and called on President Obama to support a political solution to the crisis in Libya through diplomacy, with the involvement of the African Union, Arab League, and United Nations. http://www.gpofpa.org/modules.php?op=modload&name=News&file=article&sid=368 [Re-posted from Op Ed News] By Chris Robinson http://www.opednews.com/articles/PA-Green-Party-Opposes-Pri-by-Chris-Robinson-110815-789.html The Steering Committee of the Green Party of Pennsylvania (GPPA), has taken a firm position against privatization of PA Wine and Spirit Shops. Chair of the Green Party, I.K. Samways (Allegheny County) organized this poll and said in response to the outcome, "The Green Party is leading the opposition to Republican control of our Commonwealth, and I am very pleased that the Green Party will stand firmly against this anti-union legislation."