Dishonoring Earth Day

By Ralph Nader, April 2022

Ralph Nader was the Green Party candidate for President of the U.S.A. in 2000.

Instead of championing solar, wind and conservation energy, the GOP (Greedy Old Party) is championing the skyrocketing profits and prices for the omnicidal fossil fuel and atomic power companies. Surging gasoline prices at the pump are not met with excess profits taxes on profit-glutted Big Oil . . . . An excess profits tax could be used to provide rebates to consumers who are being gouged at the pump.

The Northwest Indiana Green Party is getting ready for our spring of action for our planet and our people. With the earth we are ready to bloom into this dynamic time in our region.  Our political advocacy across Northwest Indiana is ready to bloom as we fight for our local environment and our local communities. Join as we cultivate our 2025 activities this Sunday at our monthly gathering.

Presidential Election Results

The 2024 Green Party ticket of Jill Stein and Butch Ware received the second highest presidential general election write-in total in any state in U.S. history. The New York State Board of Elections released the official vote from the November election, including the write-in vote for declared write-in presidential candidates. The only candidate with a higher total was independent candidate Eugene McCarthy in California in 1976, who received 58,412. Also, team Stein/Ware finished third in the national presidential election, behind the Democrat and Republican candidates, placing above the Libertarians and other parties.

The Ohio Green Party is dedicated to being a voice for progressive democracy in the wilderness of Ohio’s corrupt, conservative political landscape. We will periodically send out this newsletter to update fellow Greens on candidates, National Green Party news, local progressive issues, and anything else of import to Ohio Greens. We welcome your input and comments, you can reach us at: [email protected].

PA Green Party Elects 2025 Leaders

On January 12, thirty-five Green Party of Pennsylvania (GPPA) delegates and their friends from 10 counties chose a new Steering Committee. Faced with threats from conservative office holders on the national and state level, this growing socialist party will have much work in continuing their growth during 2025.

Green Party Candidates: “It’s Worth the Effort”

GREEN STAR asked two state-wide Green Party candidates for their thoughts on the 2024 election.

Leila Hazou was the Green Party candidate for U.S. Senate. She owns a small business in Pike County. Hazou’s primary issue was a call for an immediate and permanent ceasefire in Gaza. She campaigned for equal rights for all working people, especially women and LGBTQ, and an end to racism.

Greens Eliza Lumen and Lois Gagnon join the Holyoke March to End Nuclear Bombs

No to Nuclear War; Yes to Peace 

By Patty O’Neill & Lois Gagnon

On Saturday, December 14, our GRP superstar Gloria Caballero Roca led a march through the streets of Holyoke to raise awareness of the increasing danger of nuclear war. Approximately 45 people braved the cold to sound the alarm about the need to abolish these horrible weapons before they end us.

Campaign Updates

By Chris Robinson

Pennsylvania elections are organized around an annual calendar: odd years are devoted to local elections, while even years are devoted to the election of candidates for state and national offices. During 2025 PA voters will elect local officials, while they will elect state and national officials in 2026.

Offices to be elected during 2025 will include city, borough and township offices such as mayor, supervisor, auditor, sheriff and tax collector. Also county offices such as commissioner and auditor.  

There are just a few days remaining to get the word out about our great candidates!  Please spend some time outside your local polling stations or anywhere you can find people to talk to & let them know that peace & sustainability are on the ballot!

The campaign support Whatsapp group has been incredibly active & has played a huge role in getting stuff done during the past couple months.  If you have the Whatsapp app, or wouldn't mind installing it, please join here & ask if a chat has been created for Greens in your area yet.

Challenging Discrimination This Hispanic Heritage Month

Each year when Hispanic Heritage Month rolls around (September 15 to October 15), we have the opportunity to spotlight and celebrate the many cultures that make up the Hispanic, or Latino, or Latinx community (all terms for us that we are not universally in agreement with using. ¿Que sera, sera?). Certainly, we have a lot to celebrate, our varied and diverse communities all contain a richness of heritage, community, and vibrant culture that is reflected in the arts that we create, our traditional crafts, the music that we make, our passionate and joyful dance, and the delicious and varied traditional foods that we produce.