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Saturday, October 9, 2010
Appalachia Rising Despite Business As Usual The EPA has slapped back at the defiant Governor of West Virginia and his chief sponsor, Massey Energy. This is one step amongst a larger movement to control the enormously powerful coal industry. West Virginia's vacated Senate seat will become a pivotal player in whatever climate bill is discussed and there's only one candidate who wants to see a turn towards clean energy now.
Saturday, October 9, 2010Appalachia Rising Despite Business As Usual The EPA has slapped back at the defiant Governor of West Virginia and his chief sponsor, Massey Energy. This is one step amongst a larger movement to control the enormously powerful coal industry. West Virginia's vacated Senate seat will become a pivotal player in whatever climate bill is discussed and there's only one candidate who wants to see a turn towards clean energy now.
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Monday, November 9, 2009
Survivaballs Sally UP San Francisco Street Towed by Chevronesque Minions Hilarious short video featuring YESMen's Andy Bichlbaum and the Halliburton Survivaballs as corporate minions tow the executive orbs up Market Street in San Francisco.
Monday, November 9, 2009Survivaballs Sally UP San Francisco Street Towed by Chevronesque Minions Hilarious short video featuring YESMen's Andy Bichlbaum and the Halliburton Survivaballs as corporate minions tow the executive orbs up Market Street in San Francisco.
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Friday, October 30, 2009
Pressure Locally for Climate Reform Urges SF City Supervisor San Francisco City Supervisor Ross Mirkarimi knows that real climate reform starts at the grassroots levels in your own municipalities because nations and states are simply not responding quickly enough.
Friday, October 30, 2009Pressure Locally for Climate Reform Urges SF City Supervisor San Francisco City Supervisor Ross Mirkarimi knows that real climate reform starts at the grassroots levels in your own municipalities because nations and states are simply not responding quickly enough.
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Wednesday, October 21, 2009
West Virginians Squat on Governor's Doorstep to Stop MTR West Virginians against mountaintop removal squatted inside their state capitol today, hoping to have a word with the Governor. Maybe it's time to get organized like the people of Spokane who have put a community bill of rights on the November ballot.
Wednesday, October 21, 2009West Virginians Squat on Governor's Doorstep to Stop MTR West Virginians against mountaintop removal squatted inside their state capitol today, hoping to have a word with the Governor. Maybe it's time to get organized like the people of Spokane who have put a community bill of rights on the November ballot.
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Thursday, September 24, 2009
Gore Urges Reluctant Scientists to Engage in the Political Process Gore pleaded with scientists attending the International Day of Peace to enter into the political fray. Steven Chu has led the way. During the 2008 campaign he had hoped that the Presidential candidates would debate science topics during the 2008 Science Debate which never came off because the candidated refused to, opting instead to attend a faith-based forum. Goes to show how much things are changing.
Thursday, September 24, 2009Gore Urges Reluctant Scientists to Engage in the Political Process Gore pleaded with scientists attending the International Day of Peace to enter into the political fray. Steven Chu has led the way. During the 2008 campaign he had hoped that the Presidential candidates would debate science topics during the 2008 Science Debate which never came off because the candidated refused to, opting instead to attend a faith-based forum. Goes to show how much things are changing.
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Wednesday, August 26, 2009
World Water Week Looks at Corruption in Private-Public Partnerships While plans made at large governance discussions like the WWW are academically useful, they are separated from the practical reality. What is needed is transparency and on the ground involvement and oversite by the financial institutions lending money to developing countries. This article summarizes a podcast from the 2009 World Water Week in Stockholm. Link to original source contained.
Wednesday, August 26, 2009World Water Week Looks at Corruption in Private-Public Partnerships While plans made at large governance discussions like the WWW are academically useful, they are separated from the practical reality. What is needed is transparency and on the ground involvement and oversite by the financial institutions lending money to developing countries. This article summarizes a podcast from the 2009 World Water Week in Stockholm. Link to original source contained.
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Sunday, May 31, 2009
Green Supervisor and Greenpeace Call for People to Lean Hard on Legislators San Francisco Supervisor and Greenpeace urge voters to lean hard on legislators to keep the teeth in the new climate legislation swiftly being diluted in Congressional backrooms. GreenPeace just issued a new report that puts statistical numbers behind the emotional pleas of stricter standards.
Sunday, May 31, 2009Green Supervisor and Greenpeace Call for People to Lean Hard on Legislators San Francisco Supervisor and Greenpeace urge voters to lean hard on legislators to keep the teeth in the new climate legislation swiftly being diluted in Congressional backrooms. GreenPeace just issued a new report that puts statistical numbers behind the emotional pleas of stricter standards.
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Sunday, February 15, 2009
Arkansas Rep Carroll Attempts to Separate Church and State Richard Carroll, newcomer to the Arkansas legislature is ready to challenge the state's Constitutional language restricting non-believers from serving in civic office or testifying in court.
Sunday, February 15, 2009Arkansas Rep Carroll Attempts to Separate Church and State Richard Carroll, newcomer to the Arkansas legislature is ready to challenge the state's Constitutional language restricting non-believers from serving in civic office or testifying in court.
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Wednesday, October 29, 2008
WV Environmental Party Gubernatorial Candidate Breaks Through White Noise Opening up the debates is not just an issue for Presidential candidates. In West Virginia, the environmentalist party, called the Mountain Party, struggles to get fair and equal treatment in the press, though it is on the ballot. This third party provides the only mountain top removal and pro labor voice in the race. In this article, follow the author through just one debate.
Wednesday, October 29, 2008WV Environmental Party Gubernatorial Candidate Breaks Through White Noise Opening up the debates is not just an issue for Presidential candidates. In West Virginia, the environmentalist party, called the Mountain Party, struggles to get fair and equal treatment in the press, though it is on the ballot. This third party provides the only mountain top removal and pro labor voice in the race. In this article, follow the author through just one debate.
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Monday, October 27, 2008
WV Gore Representative Urges Coal-Energy Producers to Look Elsewhere for Power In this video, Allan Tweddle, businessman and environmentalist, urges the attendees of the Coal Energy Industry Forum to stop using coal for energy and instead use coal for sustainable products and find other sources of energy.
Monday, October 27, 2008WV Gore Representative Urges Coal-Energy Producers to Look Elsewhere for Power In this video, Allan Tweddle, businessman and environmentalist, urges the attendees of the Coal Energy Industry Forum to stop using coal for energy and instead use coal for sustainable products and find other sources of energy.
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Monday, August 18, 2008
Video of Nader's Nomination Acceptance Speech at CA PFP Convention Video of Ralph Nader's acceptance speech at the Peace and Freedom Party Convention held in California on August 2, 2008. More than half the attending delegates voted for Nader in the first round, thus ending the nomination.
Monday, August 18, 2008Video of Nader's Nomination Acceptance Speech at CA PFP Convention Video of Ralph Nader's acceptance speech at the Peace and Freedom Party Convention held in California on August 2, 2008. More than half the attending delegates voted for Nader in the first round, thus ending the nomination.
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Wednesday, August 13, 2008
Open the Debates or Offer an Alternative What will it take to get a third party/ independent candidate into the debates. Ralph Nader is going for it and others like Baldwin, McKinney and Barr would appreciate a little airtime as well. Maybe Google, Science Debate 2008 and Open Debates will sponsor one. What would it take to make a visible debate for these alternative voices?
Wednesday, August 13, 2008Open the Debates or Offer an Alternative What will it take to get a third party/ independent candidate into the debates. Ralph Nader is going for it and others like Baldwin, McKinney and Barr would appreciate a little airtime as well. Maybe Google, Science Debate 2008 and Open Debates will sponsor one. What would it take to make a visible debate for these alternative voices?
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Tuesday, August 12, 2008
Clemente Wants to Turn Up the Heat Green Party Vice-Presidential candidate Rosa Clemente calls for citizens to demand media access for third party candidates. Video by Craig Seeman included.
Tuesday, August 12, 2008Clemente Wants to Turn Up the Heat Green Party Vice-Presidential candidate Rosa Clemente calls for citizens to demand media access for third party candidates. Video by Craig Seeman included.
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Wednesday, August 6, 2008
Ralph Nader Captures Much Needed California Ballot Line Ralph Nader captures California's Peace and Freedom Party ballot line, assuring himself a place on a most valuable ballot. Attaining this ballot line was key to his campaign.
Wednesday, August 6, 2008Ralph Nader Captures Much Needed California Ballot Line Ralph Nader captures California's Peace and Freedom Party ballot line, assuring himself a place on a most valuable ballot. Attaining this ballot line was key to his campaign.
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Sunday, June 15, 2008
One Man's "Green" is Another's Black Tea Green Party Presidential candidates are facing fundraising crisis while McCain and Obama talk green.
Sunday, June 15, 2008One Man's "Green" is Another's Black Tea Green Party Presidential candidates are facing fundraising crisis while McCain and Obama talk green.
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Wednesday, May 21, 2008
Kat Swift, Green Party Presidential Candidate, Crusades for Ballot Access Kat Swift, Green Party Presidential Candidate, crusades as Wonder Woman in a Texas fiesta to gather signatures for ballot access. Her effort is a little like panning for Gold in the desert, but she does it with character.
Wednesday, May 21, 2008Kat Swift, Green Party Presidential Candidate, Crusades for Ballot Access Kat Swift, Green Party Presidential Candidate, crusades as Wonder Woman in a Texas fiesta to gather signatures for ballot access. Her effort is a little like panning for Gold in the desert, but she does it with character.
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Saturday, March 22, 2008
Kent Mesplay Considers Effects of Nader's Independent Run on Green Party Convention Kent Mesplay, Green Party Candidate for President, discusses the ramifications that Nader's Independent run has on the Green Convention and his chances for the party's nomination.
Saturday, March 22, 2008Kent Mesplay Considers Effects of Nader's Independent Run on Green Party Convention Kent Mesplay, Green Party Candidate for President, discusses the ramifications that Nader's Independent run has on the Green Convention and his chances for the party's nomination.
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Tuesday, March 11, 2008
Green Party Gains Federal Level Ballot Access in West Virginia Jesse Johnson Defeats Election Board Block of Green Party on Federal Ballot for the State of West Virginia. and officially enters the US Presidential race.
Tuesday, March 11, 2008Green Party Gains Federal Level Ballot Access in West Virginia Jesse Johnson Defeats Election Board Block of Green Party on Federal Ballot for the State of West Virginia. and officially enters the US Presidential race.
