WINTER 2004

FEATURES

The Morning After
By Stacy Malkan
D.C. Statehood Green Party
There's one way for the Green Party to get into the New York Times -- pay for it. The Greens did just that when the party took out a full-page advertisement in the Times that ran November 16, the party's first-ever paid ad in a national publication.

Greens Continue to Grow in 2004
Grassroots thrive despite unique election-year challenges
By Starlene Rankin and Mike Feinstein
Green Party of California
After the closeness (and controversy) of the 2000 presidential election and the Green's role in it, 2004 presented the most difficult organizing climate yet for the Green Party in the United States. But despite this challenge, Greens by the end of 2004 had garnered record numbers of elected officials and registered party members across the United States.

John Eder Returns to Maine State Legislature
By Mike Feinstein
Green Party of California
Making U.S. electoral history on November 2, John Eder became the first U.S. Green state legislator to be re-elected, winning Maine State House District 118 with 51 percent of the vote.

Green Crescent: Greens Reach Out to Muslim-Americans
By Khurshid Khoja
California Green Party
The Green Party has embraced political positions more consistent with the American Muslim viewpoint on civil liberties, U.S. support for the Israeli occupation of Palestine and the war on Iraq. Among a host of other issues of affinity are gender and environmental justice, not often thought of as Muslim issues in today's prevailing Islamophobic climate.

Ministers and Seminarians Lobby for Nondiscrimination
By Daniel Rodriguez Schlorff
Illinois Green Party
They flocked to the chamber doors as if to form a barricade. On Tuesday, November 9, the Illinois State Capitol Building stank of sweaty lobbyists and hundreds of concerned citizens who filled the hallways and balconies, elevators and staircases. They stood vigil by the House and Senate doors with one issue on their mind: discrimination.

How I Was Arrested
By David Cobb

The Powerful Experience of the Left Out Tour
By Pat LaMarche

The Party's Begun in West Virginia!
By Brent McMillan

Sustainer Program Allows for Growth of Green Party
By Emily Citkowski

ELECTION NEWS

Still Golden: Record Wins in California
By Mike Feinstein
Green Party of California
California Greens ran a record 87 candidates in 2004, with 19 victories, including 76 candidates and 16 victories in the November elections. As a result, there are now 68 California Greens holding elected office statewide, an all-time state Green Party high.

Oregon Greening
Pacific Greens win five seats
By Mike Feinstein
Green Party of California
Oregon's Pacific Green Party fielded its most candidates ever this November, with five of ten winning either election or re-election.

More Goodtimes in Colorado
By Mike Feinstein
Green Party of California
In mostly rural, 800-square-mile San Miguel County in southwestern Colorado, Green incumbent County Commissioner Art Goodtimes was re-elected to his third term on November 2.

D.C. Wins Six
By Mike Feinstein
Green Party of California
When people say "think globally and act locally" in the electoral arena, they often are talking about the Green Party.

Mirkarimi Takes District 5
Staff Report
In a hotly contested race, Ross Mirkarimi, a long time Green leader in San Francisco, pulled off a decisive progressive victory, winning twice the amount of votes as his nearest competitors to capture the Board of Supervisor's seat being vacated by Matt Gonzales.

Ballot Access: Struggle and Opportunities
By Kimberly Wilder

IRV Advances
By Howard Ditkoff

INTERNATIONAL

Anatomy of an Australian Election
By Nick McKim MHA
Green Party Member of Parliament, Tasmania, Australia
Things were looking good for the Australian Greens heading into the fall 2004 elections. Greens were trending up in the polls, had a shot at balance of power in the Senate, and were hoping for a Green Senator in every state to join the two already there.

PROFILES

The Tree Woman
By Becky Weber
D.C. Statehood Green Party
Wangari Maathai, who founded the Green Party of Kenya, received the 2004 Nobel Peace Prize in October. As a Nobel Peace Laureate, Maathai joins a group of revolutionary leaders such as Nelson Mandela, the Dalai Lama, and Rigoberta Menchu.

Harmony in Arcata
Q & A with California's youngest newly elected Green
By Mike Feinstein
Green Party of California
An interview with 26-year-old Harmony Groves, new Arcata City Council member.

COMMENTARY/OP-ED

The View From 'Old Europe'
Dumb as an American voter
By Deirdre Helfferich
Green Party of Alaska
Observing the American elections from this side of the Atlantic made for an instructive contrast in viewpoints on democracy in the United States.

What's Next?
Reaching out on consumer issues
By Winston Grizzard

Groundbreaking Presidential Campaign Goes into Overtime!
By Blair Bobier and John Rensenbrink
Pacific Green Party of Oregon and Maine Green Independent Party

Nine Legs
A greening of consciousness is essential if we are to revive the meaning of freedom.
By Janet Thomas
Green Party of Washington State.

What's in a Word?
Developing a Green lexicon
By Alan Kobrin
Miami-Dade Green Party

Comics
Harsh Realities
by Mikhaela B. Reed
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Pledge of Allegiance
by Andy Singer
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POETRY

A Refreshing Revolution
By Starlene Rankin
California Green Party

PARTY REPORTS

State Reports
Greens from across the US report on their successful campaigns and other state activities.
By Various

Caucus and Committee Reports
Coordinated Campaign Committee, Rural Caucus, Youth Caucus
By Various