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Howie Hawkins is seeking the Green Party's 2020 presidential nomination:
July 30, 2019 Contact: Kevin Zeese, kzeese@howiehawkins.us
Hawkins Becomes First Candidate To Endorse 350.org Climate Pledge Green POTUS candidate also opposes Enbridge 5 tunnel construction
(DETROIT, MI) Howie
Hawkins, a Green Party candidate for president, is the first candidate
to endorse the candidate pledge of 350.org on the climate crisis.
Hawkins has made confronting the climate crisis central to his campaign.
Hawkins is opposed to the proposed tunnel
for the Enbridge Line 5 through the Straits of Mackinack, which has
leaked 33 times into Michigan’s public waters since 1968. Most recently
Michigan suffered from the largest oil pipeline spill in the nation’s
history in 2010, when an Enbridge pipeline burst and dumped heavy crude
oil into the Kalamazoo River and its tributaries. “We should oppose new
fossil fuel infrastructure and instead invest resources into developing
renewable energy,” Hawkins commented.
To ensure we take action at the scale of
the climate crisis, we’re asking candidates to pledge to do the
following on their first day in office:
Reject all new federally-approved coal, oil, gas, and other fossil
fuel project permits. From the Keystone XL and Dakota Access pipelines
to drilling in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge, our next president
will have the ability to block new fossil fuel infrastructure and
expansion. New fossil fuel projects will, without a doubt, catalyze
climate change. If we’re serious about cutting emissions, we need to
stop building new projects that will lock us into decades of fossil fuel
use.
Ban oil and gas drilling and fracking on public lands and off our
coasts. Oil and gas from public lands make up roughly a quarter of
domestic oil and gas production. A real climate leader cannot allow more
dangerous emissions to be pumped out of our public lands and waters.
Rejoin the Paris Climate Accord. While we know the Paris agreement
isn’t nearly strong enough to stop the climate crisis, it establishes a
floor for our nation’s ambitions on fighting for a stable climate.
Ask Congress to investigate the fossil fuel industry’s role in
misleading the public and stalling climate action, and to prepare to
hold the industry accountable.
Hawkins goes further than the 350.org
pledge. He not only would ban fracking, drilling, and fossil fuel
infrastructure on public lands or requiring federal permits, Hawkins
supports a ban fracking on all lands and off US coasts.
Hawkins, the original Green New Deal candidate, is seeking the nomination for president from the Green Party of the United States. Hawkins has put forward an ecosocialist Green New Deal that
interrupts climate change through a plan of economic democracy that
upholds the rights of humans and nature. His plan calls for transition
to clean, renewable energy by 2030 with zero greenhouse gas emissions.
It also includes an Economic Bill of Rights to develop programs to
secure basic economic human rights for all. And, includes a Green
Economy Reconstruction Program that will reconstruct all economic
sectors for ecological sustainability, from agriculture and
manufacturing to housing and transportation.
The Hawkins Ecosocialist Green New Deal
should be the standard by which all proposals by Democrats and others
are measured as it is based on science and the urgent need for
transformation to confront the climate crisis. It is not watered down by
the politics of the big business-funded Democratic Party but provides
for the necessities of the people and protection of the planet.
Dario Hunter is seeking the Green Party's 2020 presidential nomination.
A People of Color
Bill of Rights
As announced in Lansing, Michigan - Apr. 28, 2019 (at a meeting of the Capitol Area Greens).
We have a Constitution, Bill of Rights, a federal statutory framework and state as well as local laws supposedly designed to enshrine and protect the rights of all. And yet we live in a country that systematically violates the rights of many, including but not limited to People of Color.
This 'People of Color Bill of Rights' is a ‘new deal’ for people who for generations have only gotten ‘a raw deal’ from this country. It is a declaration and reassertion of the natural human rights of those whose rights have been consistently disrespected for centuries.
The Hunter campaign for President of the United States affirms that America’s People of Color have:
A
right to equal access to justice, including (but not limited to)
freedom from police brutality, racial profiling and from targeted,
disproportionate mass incarceration.
Examples of ways in which this right will be protected:
Citizens' oversight boards to apply democratic, local say to police misconduct.
A
reformed public defender system – one that is more effective and
efficient with more staff, lower caseloads and greater consistency in
the skill applied to advocacy.
An
end to private prisons, mandatory minimum sentencing and the War on
Drugs – all of which have disproportionately affected People of Color
and fed into a mass incarceration system that has become the new
plantation system.
New laws toughening our approach to police misuse of deadly force and holding police accountable.
A
right to a truly equal, quality, non-profit, local community-controlled
educational system that values diversity and the histories of Peoples
of Color.
Examples of ways in which this right will be protected:
Invest more in teachers and classroom resources, rather than private service companies and overpaid administrators.
Stop state takeovers and privatization. Empower communities and their local boards to manage their local educational system.
Teach
African American, Latinx and Native American history and culture as
well as the larger story of the many diverse peoples that have
contributed to this country.
Put an end to the racism of lowered expectations that encourages lower proficiency by expecting less of our children.
A
right to genuine recognition of the sovereignty of Native American
peoples, unabridged by illegal disregard for treaties and including a
reparative process and recognition of the sacredness of their lands.
A
right to be free from the profit-driven targeting of minority
communities for environmental hazards and health neglect, a right
enforced by targeted governmental protection for the healthcare and
well-being of People of Color.
Examples of ways in which this right will be protected:
Higher legal scrutiny for any potential environmental hazards placed in majority-minority and/or lower socioeconomic areas.
Due
legal emphasis on enforcement, cleanup and remediation in
majority-minority areas (particularly in light of the comparative
disenfranchisement of those communities).
A marked increase in governmental investment in healthcare options and institutions in minority communities.
A
right to a comprehensive reparative effort (i.e. reparations) to
address 400 years of slavery and discrimination against Americans of
African descent.
[Click here to learn more about the Green Party and reparations.]
A
right to be free from all forms of colonialism, including political and
economic colonialism, whether in our territories, abroad through
America’s interventionist activities or in our local communities.
Examples of ways in which this right will be protected:
Replace
the trend toward ‘gentrification’ by investing in one of revitalization
– improving minority neighborhoods for their residents, not merely the
privileged and the corporate interests who seek to push them out.
Self determination and independence for Puerto Rico.
An
end to efforts to suppress the political participation of People of
Color and a strengthening of legal protections for the right of People
of Color and all Americans of majority age to vote.
Cease
all interventionist wars abroad. Cease creating refugees, widows and
orphans that our current racist immigration policies serve to mistreat
once they call upon us to uphold our refugee obligations.
A
right to be free from wage slavery and corporate subjugation through
employment which has succeeded chattel slavery with lower pay for People
of Color, disparate working conditions and unequal advancement
opportunities.
Examples of ways in which this right will be protected:
Mandate the diversification of corporate boards (especially utilities).
Invest
in education, training, internships and private sector acceptance of
People of Color in fields where they are underrepresented.
Create
more opportunities for People of Color – and all American workers – to
own the means of production by fostering workers' coops and collectives.
A
right to governmental protection from predatory financial practices
against People of Color, increasing regulation against unequal,
predatory banking, lending and debt practices and housing practices.
Examples of ways in which this right will be protected:
Increased
governmental investment in cooperative, non-profit financial and
housing solutions for communities of color managed by communities of
color.
A
right to a bank account for all, designed to help stamp out predatory
practices in regards to those with unequal access to banking services.
A right to a fair opportunity for normalized, documented immigration status and citizenship without discrimination due to race, ethnicity or national origin and with equal and appropriate regard for domestic and international law.
The PoC Bill of Rights: Implementation and its Relationship to Other Policy Aims
It is my aim to see these rights recognized and protected through legislative means at every level. But in so far as many arise from the rights we were already promised that have not been enforced, I pledge that as President I would use the executive powers of the office to enforce the rights of People of Color.
The enshrining of these rights through legislation and enforcement actions must happen alongside a recognition of the rights of all other marginalized and disfranchised communities, such as women, and the LGBTQIA+ community, and it must recognize the intersectionality of marginalized identities and the effect of that intersectionality in compounding inequalities.
2020 and the Rights of People of Color
A 100% transition to renewable energy is vital. The Hunter campaign supports the Green New Deal. But technology has yet to produce a solar panel that can stop black men and women from being murdered by law enforcement; or one that can stop refugees entering from our southern border from suffering unconscionable human right abuses such as family separations; or one that can end the many new forms of slavery that exist in our society for people of color, from slavery caused by predatory economic practices to our over-representation in this country’s mass incarceration system. The Green Party's 2020 presidential nominee has to be more than just a one trick pony on the Green New Deal and the issue of renewable energy. People who aren’t inheritors of white privilege are looking for more than just an end to the use of fossil fuels. They want their loved ones to stop coming home in body bags simply for being black in the wrong place at a white privileged time.
Our next nominee must be a champion for racial justice and the wider breadth of issues affecting Americans in these streets - in places like Youngstown, OH, Chicago, IL, and yes, Lansing, MI – the boyhood home of the great civil rights leader Malcolm X. And to echo his spirit, I say we must achieve justice for the disenfranchised in this country by any means necessary. The means before us as Greens is to recognize that we are more than just an environmental party, that we must place at the forefront our 2020 campaign our party’s longstanding and robust platform for racial and social justice issues.
The Green Party is the party of justice - everything we do, including the sense of justice we seek for the Earth itself, emanates from that spirit. We need a presidential nominee who reflects that spirit. Our country, oppressed far too long by racism, corporate injustice and environmental abuse, is truly hungry for that kind of change.
The bottom line of all these stories is denial. There is denial that
black people have any reasons to be angry, which is a denial of our
history. Of course it follows that there is denial of white racist
reaction, too. NBC news says that videos showing racist treatment of
black people “go viral” only because of “Russian linked” twitter
accounts. They don’t say what makes an account Russian-linked or how
they can prove the allegation. More importantly they deny that images of
oppression have any impact on the lives of millions of people. Watching
a gentrifying white woman claim that she was “sexually assaulted by a
nine-year old” black child is enough to make all but the lowest Uncle
Tom very angry. In the absence of empowerment, social media becomes the vehicle for
redress. Obviously the immediacy of the internet makes it quite easy for
videos to spread quickly. Claiming that foreign individuals or a
government are responsible makes the outrage null and void, erases the
racism that black people face and also the determination to make the
oppression known.
The New York Times and the rest of the major media are
particularly anxious and unhappy because their version of Epstein’s
demise is broadly disbelieved. In fact, there is pervasive skepticism
about the authorities’ explanations for nearly every significant
disaster, social or natural. The grave danger for the ruling class is that wide layers of the
population no longer trust the officially sponsored “gatekeepers” in the
major newspapers and television networks. They have begun to see
through the highly paid toadies who fill up the Times, Washington Post, Wall Street Journal and the television news programs. And that is an entirely healthy development.
The Iraq War. Over the weekend, 2 Americans were killed. One a Marine whose name has been made public, the other a military contractor whose name may never be known to the world.
Ava and C.I. wrote this quickly. We were worried. Their attitude was, "Don't bother us until you're ready to publish." Will they be ready? "Yes." And? "Big boy hair." Big boy hair? "You'll see when we write it." And we do. BH90210.
My heart is with the family of Gunnery Sgt. ScottA. Koppenhafer, who was killed in Iraq last week. We honor his service and sacrifice.
kdvr.com/2019/08/11/us-…
Tulsi Gabbard may have lost interest in even talking about the Iraq War in the debates last month but the Iraq War does continue. It claims lives every day -- Iraqi lives so it's 'over there' and the media works hard to make sure that no one cares.
Gunnery Sgt. ScottA. Koppenhafer was killed in Iraq on Saturday.
He was Marine Special Operator of the Year in 2018 for his role that ‘directly contributed to the defeat of ISIS forces in northern Iraq'.
The Gunny leaves behind a wife and two children.
On behalf of the commander and the command, we offer our heartfelt condolences to the family, friends and teammates of Gunnery Sgt. ScottA. Koppenhafer, 35, a critical skills operator with 2nd Marine Raider Battalion who suffered fatal wounds during combat operations Aug. 10.
Take a moment today to remember Gunnery Sgt. ScottA. Koppenhafer who was killed Aug. 10 in Afghanistan. The Department of Defense offers our deepest sympathies to his family, friends and fellow Marines.
U.S. Dept of Defense added,
USSOCOMVerified account@USSOCOM
On behalf of the commander and the command, we offer our heartfelt condolences to the family, friends and teammates of Gunnery Sgt. Scott A. Koppenhafer, 35, a critical skills operator with 2nd Marine Raider Battalion…
Honoring Gunnery Sergeant ScottA. Koppenhafer, 35, from Mancos, Colo., killed in action in Iraq Saturday supporting local forces, survived by his wife and two children
Gunnery Sergeant ScottA. Koppenhafer, 35, of Mancos, Colorado, died Saturday "after being engaged by enemy small arms fire while conducting combat operations.”
“REST EASY MARINE”
#USMarines#SemperFi
Marine Raider Gunnery Sergeant ScottA. Koppenhafer, 35, died after sustaining injuries from combat action in Iraq, Aug. 10, 2019.
He is survived by his wife and two children.
Gunnery Sgt. ScottA. Koppenhafer, 35, a US Marine from Colorado who had been serving in Iraq was killed in combat over the weekend — just days after the Pentagon warned of an “ISIS resurgence,” according to defense officials.
Tulsi's loss of interest didn't stop the Iraq War.
The Department of Defense announced today the death of a Marine who was supporting Operation Inherent Resolve.
Gunnery Sergeant Scott A. Koppenhafer, 35, of Mancos, Colorado, died
August 10, 2019, in Iraq, after suffering fatal wounds while supporting
Iraqi Security Forces. This incident is under investigation.
Koppenhafer was assigned to the 2nd Marine Raider Battalion, Marine
Forces Special Operations Command, Camp Lejeune, North Carolina.
For more information regarding Gunnery Sergeant Scott A. Koppenhafer,
media may contact Maj. Kristin Tortorici, MARSOC Communication Strategy
and Operations Officer, at kristin.tortorici@socom.mil
It's a shame that Tulsi refused to call for an end to the endless wars or to attack the lies and liars who started it. Instead, she played dumb in the debate and then spent the following days defending War Hawk Joe Biden.
Neither Tulsi nor Joe bothered to Tweet about the death. They apparently believe that if they ignore it, it just didn't happen. Like the late Barbara Bush, they don't want actual deaths to mar their "beautiful mind."
Joe's running for president and thinks he can blame his Iraq War cheerleading and support on Bully Boy Bush tricking him -- if he's that stupid, he shouldn't be president. He started the war and he didn't work to end it. It has continued. He was a US senator when it started, he went on to become a US vice president for eight years, and he did not end the Iraq War.
What you gonna' do now, Joe? Tell us you've got a plan -- finally -- to end the Iraq War?
No one should be dying in the Iraq War. It should have ended forever ago.
Jim, Dona, Jess, Ty, "Ava" started out this site as five students enrolled in journalism in NY. Now? We're still students. We're in CA. Journalism? The majority scoffs at the notion.
From the start, at the very start, C.I. of The Common Ills has helped with the writing here. C.I.'s part of our core six/gang. (C.I. and Ava write the TV commentaries by themselves.) So that's the six of us. We also credit Dallas as our link locator, soundboard and much more. We try to remember to thank him each week (don't always remember to note it here) but we'll note him in this. So this is a site by the gang/core six: Jim, Dona, Ty, Jess, Ava and C.I. (of The Common Ills).
