Archive for the ‘Social & Economic Justice’ Category

Green Party leaders: Economic recovery plans from Obama and Congress favor giant corporate lenders, Wall Street firms, and insurance companies over the needs of Americans Thursday, June 11th, 2009

Green Party leaders said today that measures to end the recession must focus on the financial needs of middle- and lower-income Americans, and accused Democrats and Republicans in Congress and President Obama of favoring big banks, financial institutions, and insurance firms.

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Green Party leaders challenge Sen. Baucus and defenders of private insurance to debate Single-Payer advocates Thursday, June 4th, 2009

Green Party leaders challenged Sen. Max Baucus (D-Mont.) and other defenders of health care reform based on private insurance to debate advocates of Single-Payer national health care in a public forum.

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GP CA Calls State Supreme Court Decision to Uphold Prop. 8 a ‘Sad Day’ for Justice and Equality Friday, May 29th, 2009

The Green Party of California - in response to the California Supreme Court decision upholding Prop. 8's ban against gay marriages - said today it's a "sad day" when the "state moves backward instead of forward towards justice and equality.

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Greens prepare for the national Day of Action promoting Single-Payer national health care on May 30 Thursday, May 28th, 2009

Green Parties are planning various events and actions for the national Day of Action for Single-Payer national health care (Medicare For All) on Saturday, May 30 (http://www.healthcare-now.org/campaigns/may-30th-day-of-action).

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America needs Single-Payer, not the public health care option, say Greens Tuesday, May 26th, 2009

Green Party leaders and health care reform activists said today that the 'public health care option,' promoted by many Democrats, is not an acceptable alternative to a Single-Payer/Medicare For All national health care program (HR 676).

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Rosa Clemente: “Has Mayor Bloomberg Been Good for Black People, Yes or No?” Thursday, May 14th, 2009

Green Party 2008 Vice Presidential candidate Rosa Clemente will speak on Sunday May 17, at 6pm at the Salem United Methodist Church located at 211 West 129th Street in Harlem. The topic is “Has Mayor Bloomberg Been Good for Black People, Yes or No?” Clemente is a Hip Hop personality and strong advocate for more youth inclusion [...]

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