42 Articles

Monday, August 18, 2008
Former Congresswoman, Presidential Candidate Cynthia McKinney Makes Campaign Stops in TN
(2 comments) The Green Party of TN is honored to host Ms McKinney as she visits 4 communities across the state this week. "From community problems like landfill issues in Dickson to community solutions like the Biofuels plant in Memphis and community gardens in Nashville Ms McKinney will get to talk to people who are impacted and those with community-based solutions, a Green Party Key Value", said Katey Culver.

Tuesday, August 12, 2008
No More Drilling on Public Lands
(3 comments) There is no clear evidence that drilling on our remaining public lands will lead to a decrease in oil prices. In fact, oil prices are going to continue to rise regardless because global demand is far outstripping supply. The only real solution is to begin to invest in our alternative energy infrastructure and develop green solutions to the global energy crisis.

Friday, August 8, 2008
Living in a World Without Fear
(4 comments) It has become clear to the people of this world that the future does not include nuclear war or proliferation of nuclear weapons. After the cold war the United States and the former Soviet Union took a big step back from the precipice by dismantling some warheads. Since that time international will has resolved and grown stronger to continue the progress that was made nearly twenty years ago.

Monday, August 4, 2008
No Permanent Military Bases in Iraq
Opinion Editorial written by Chris Lugo, Green Party of Tennessee candidate for US Senate, in opposition to permanent US military bases in Iraq and in support of an immediate withdrawal of armed forces from the middle east.

Friday, August 1, 2008
In Support of a UN Arms Embargo of Sudan
(1 comments) Opinion Editorial written by Chris Lugo, Green Party of Tennessee candidate for US Senate, in favor of a total arms embargo of Sudan.

Monday, July 28, 2008
Now is the Time for Comprehensive Gun Control
(18 comments) Many Tennesseans were stunned to hear the news that yesterday morning at 10:18am a lone gunman walked into a welcoming congregation in Knoxville and opened fire on the congregants who were gathered in anticipation of watching their children perform a scene from the musical "Annie" as part of the morning services, killing two people and shooting several more in the head before being tackled to the ground.

Tuesday, July 22, 2008
Support the Gulf Coast Works Act of 2008
Opinion Editorial written by Chris Lugo, Green Party of Tennessee candidate for US Senate in support of the Gulf Coast Works Act of 2008.

Friday, July 4, 2008
Independence Day
(1 comments) Opinion editorial written by Chris Lugo, Green Party of Tennessee candidate for US Senate, in celebration of individual rights and liberties as well as collective responsibilities and the challenges of giving meaning to democracy.

Wednesday, July 2, 2008
The Case for Impeachment
(1 comments) Opinion editorial written by Chris Lugo, Green Party of Tennessee candidate for US Senate, in favor of impeachment proceedings against President George W Bush.

Monday, June 23, 2008
Now is the Time to Extend Unemployment Benefits
(4 comments) Opinion Editorial written by Chris Lugo, Green Party of Tennesse candidate for US Senate, in support of extended unemployment compensation which would cover 3.8 million Americans out of work through March of 2009.

Thursday, June 19, 2008
Abstinence only is government censorship
Opinion Editorial written by Chris Lugo, Green Party of Tennessee candidate for US Senate, in opposition to continued federal funding of sex education programs which promote abstinence only in our public schools.

Wednesday, June 11, 2008
Let's Keep Space for Peace
Opinion Editorial written by Chris Lugo, Green Party of Tennessee candidate for US Senate in opposition to funding of the strategic defense initiative and the creation of interceptor and radar bases in eastern europe.

Friday, June 6, 2008
Close the School of the Americas
(1 comments) Chris Lugo, Green Party of Tennessee candidate for US Senate in support of legislation to close the School of the Americas, a military institution for the teaching of torture and counterinsurgency in Columbus, Georgia.

Wednesday, June 4, 2008
Cuba Libre
Opinion Editorial written by Chris Lugo, Green Party of Tennessee candidate for US Senate on why we should support lifting the economic sanctions on Cuba.

Friday, May 30, 2008
Not One More Child Killed
A bill in the US Senate deserves our support. Senate Bill 594, the Cluster Munitions Civilian Protection Act, currently has twenty-one sponsors in the Senate. This bill would ban the use of cluster bombs, which injure thousands of innocent people each year. Unfortunately, the Pentagon and Department of Defense officials have fought the effort to outlaw these weapons.

Monday, May 26, 2008
Remembering the Dead on Memorial Day
Memorial Day opinion-editorial written by Chris Lugo, Green Party of Tennessee candidate for US Senate in memory of one million Iraqi dead.

Thursday, May 22, 2008
What Has He Done For You Lately?
(1 comments) We all know that Lamar Alexander is a fixture in Washington DC politics, but what has he done for you lately? In a recent interview with the Cookeville Herald Citizen, Senator Lamar Alexander said that we are not in a recession in Tennessee, but if you examine his voting record, it is clear that the policy decisions that Alexander has favored are part of the reason we are in this recession in the first place.

Tuesday, May 20, 2008
Now Is the Time to Stop Funding the War
(1 comments) The Senate is considering legislation that would add an additional $168 billion dollars to the US federal debt to fund an additional year of bombers, tanks, military bases, cluster bombs, hummers, and blackhawk helicopters for the military in Iraq. What we need to do in the US Senate is stop funding for the war in Iraq right now.

Friday, May 16, 2008
Restoring Credibility Through International Cooperation
(4 comments) Opinion Editorial written by Chris Lugo, candidate for US Senate, on US funding of the United Nations.

Tuesday, May 13, 2008
Workers Rights Are Human Rights
Opinion Editorial written by Chris Lugo, Green Party of Tennessee candidate for US Senate on Senate Bill 2123, the Public Safety Employer-Employee Cooperation Act which allows public safety officers the collective bargaining rights they deserve.

Sunday, May 11, 2008
Americans Need Real Solutions to the Housing Crisis
(5 comments) America faces a housing crisis that it has not seen the likes of since the great depression. Hundreds of thousands of families have lost their homes due to the mortgage crisis in the past year and more are at risk if we don't act now. The US Senate must support some version of the Foreclosure Prevention Act, which passed this past week in the US House.

Wednesday, May 7, 2008
Green Party of Tennessee Nominates Lugo for Senate
(2 comments) The Green Party of Tennessee has nominated Chris Lugo as their candidate for US Senate in Tennessee this year at their state nominating convention in Nashville held Saturday. Lugo said that he was excited to be representing the most progressive political party in the state of Tennessee.

Friday, May 2, 2008
There Is Power in a Union
The right to organize and join a union is a fundamental right, which must be preserved and maintained if we are to keep our nation strong. Unions built this nation and built the standard of living that all Americans today enjoy. With the help of trade unions in the United States, workers were able to gain new rights such as the forty-hour work week, worker's pensions, compensation for injuries, and a living wage.

Tuesday, April 29, 2008
Global Ghost Town: Oil Crisis Requires New Vision
(1 comments) Opinion Editorial by Chris Lugo, Progressive Candidae for US Senate on the global oil crisis and solutions for America and the world.

Sunday, April 20, 2008
Fair Elections Now
(1 comments) Opinion Editorial written by Chris Lugo, progressive candidate for US Senate, on the Fair Elections Now Act currently under consideration in the US Senate which would address critical campaign finance reform issues and level the playing field for candidates for federal office.

Sunday, April 20, 2008
No Draft. No Way.
(3 comments) There has been talk in the military of reintroducing the draft. It is argued that we cannot afford to keep going the way we are. \Our military forces are broken. They are being taxed to their limits, but the solution is not the reintroduction of a draft. There is nothing honorable about recruiting unwitting young men in order to support the lies and misdeeds of the current administration.

Friday, April 18, 2008
Fair Elections Now
The Fair Elections Now Act, which is currently under consideration in the Senate, will help to restore a sense of balance and propriety to an election process that has been sold out to the private interests of a privileged minority of the electorate.

Friday, April 11, 2008
Imagining a World Without Nuclear Weapons
(4 comments) Opinion editorial written by Chris Lugo, candidate for US Senate, on the nuclear non-proliferation treaty and the efforts to close down the Oak Ridge Y-12 nuclear weapons facility.

Friday, April 4, 2008
Veterans Deserve Quality Health Care
(5 comments) Opinion editorial by Chris Lugo, candidate for US Senate, on the need for full funding of veterans health services and in opposition to proposed fee increases for Tri-care and Tri-care for life.

Thursday, April 3, 2008
No More Secret Governments
Opinion editorial by Chris Lugo, candidate for US Senate, calling for a reversal of Executive Order 13233 which grants presidential immunity from FOIA requests related to war, diplomacy, national security, legal advice, presidential communications, and the deliberative process of a president and his advisors.

Saturday, March 29, 2008
Tibetan Crackdown Demands an International Response
(20 comments) Editorial by Chris Lugo, candidate for US Senate, Tennessee, on the international human rights crisis in Tibet and the need for a coordinated response and demand for Tibetan autonomy.

Saturday, March 22, 2008
US Senate Candidate Chris Lugo Withdraws from Democratic Primary
(1 comments) Nashville, TN: US Senate candidate Chris Lugo has announced that he is withdrawing his candidacy from the democratic primary race August 7th in Tennessee and will instead run as an independent candidate or seek the green party nomination at their convention May 3rd in Nashville.

Tuesday, March 18, 2008
Let's Bring the Troops Home Now
(2 comments) Opinion Editorial written by Chris Lugo, progressive candidate for US Senate, Tennessee on the fifth anniversary of the war in Iraq.

Monday, March 17, 2008
Iranian Crisis Requires Diplomacy, Not Force
Opinion Editorial written by Chris Lugo, candidate for US Senate, Tennessee, on the ongoing diplomatic situation regarding Iran.

Friday, March 14, 2008
Now is the Time for a Department of Peace
(6 comments) Call for a Department of Peace by Chris Lugo, Progressive Candidate for the US Senate, Tennessee.

Sunday, March 9, 2008
Senate Candidate Speaks Out Against Nuclear Waste Transport in Tennessee
(2 comments) US Senate Candidate Chris Lugo speaks out against Nuclear Regulatory Commission proposal to allow the importation of European nuclear waste into Tennessee for processing and dumping.

Thursday, February 28, 2008
Indian Health Care Improvement Act Deserves Reauthorization
Opinion Editorial by Chris Lugo, Democratic Candidate for US Senate, on the Indian Health Care Improvement Act

Tuesday, February 26, 2008
Let's Make Tennessee Nuclear Free
(3 comments) Opinion Editorial written by Chris Lugo, Democratic Candidate for US Senate, regarding nuclear weapons construction at the Oak Ridge National Laboratories in Tennessee.

Friday, February 22, 2008
The Fair Pay Restoration Act Will Restore Workplace Dignity
Opinion Editorial by Chris Lugo for US Senate, Democratic Candidate, on pending Senate Legislation - Fair Pay Restoration Act

Tuesday, February 19, 2008
Now is the Time to End Homelessness in America
(1 comments) Opinion Editorial on the housing crisis in America and real solutions to the social dilemna of homelessness by Chris Lugo, Democratic Candidate for US Senate

Tuesday, February 12, 2008
Now is the Time to Stop Torture
Short Opinion Editorial submitted by Chris Lugo, Democratic Candidate for US Senate, Tennessee, in opposition to torture.

Tuesday, February 12, 2008
Senate Should Vote Thumbs Down on Puryear Nomination
(2 comments) Short Statement regarding the nomination of former CCA chief lawyer to the federal judgeship regarding conflict of interest issues and prison privatization from Chris Lugo, Democratic Candidate for US Senate Tennessee.