Hudson Valley Green Party: 2019

Dear Gov. Cuomo...

Gov. Cuomo implored to act quickly and decisively on Climate Change and Fossil Fuels Usage in NYS in a LTE to the ATU:

https://www.timesunion.com/opinion/article/State-must-do-much-more-to-get-off-fossil-fuels-14940275.php

Pipelines to global catastrophe

Activist Radio (5 - 6 pm) has the following guest on this Thursday:

GUEST: Robert Connors, founding member of “Community Advocates for a Sustainable Environment," co-founder of “Stop NY Fracked Gas Pipeline,” and founding member of “Community Advocates for a Sustainable Environment," talks about grassroots activism versus the neoliberal fossil fuel industry.

https://www.facebook.com/stopnyfrackedgaspipeline/

The interview can be heard live on 91.3 FM, or streamed from https://classwars.org. It will also be posted on the ClassWars website for the next ten weeks. Simply click on the date to hear it.

GUEST: Creek Iversen

Activist Radio (5 - 6 pm) has the following guest on this Thursday:

GUEST: Creek Iversen, naturalist, environmental educator, summer camp co-coordinator, and sustainable community farmer, talks about the resistance to the massive Cricket Valley fracked gas plant being built in Dutchess County, NY.

https://www.ctinsider.com/local/article/Bulk-of-Cricket-Valley-protesters-to-appear-in-14852926.php

The interview can be heard live on 91.3 FM, or streamed from https://classwars.org. It will also be posted on the ClassWars website for the next ten weeks. Simply click on the date to hear it.

Thanks,

Fred
Activist Radio

Here's What You Can Do.

The Green Party has endured with its own ballot line, running its own candidates, for almost 10 years straight. Since they can't knock us out at the ballot box, they're trying to rig the rules of the game.

The Public Campaign Finance Commission's edict to raise ballot access for grassroots parties to the higher of 130,000 or 2% of the vote in presidential and gubernatorial elections, combined with raising the signature requirements for statewide independent candidates to 45,000, is a HUGE blow to democracy that will limit YOUR choices as a voter. It's an attempt to silence YOUR voice as someone who wants a party for People and Planet Over Profit.

Across New York, right now, your fellow Greens are fighting back against this attack until it is defeated.

HERE'S WHAT YOU CAN DO:

Right now...Go to GPNY.org to the Action Page where you can do the following:

Call your representatives in the NY Assembly AND the Senate. We will help you look up their phone numbers and help you with what to say
Email the Commission. Tell them you just spoke to your representatives on the Legislature and asked them to SHUT DOWN the proposal and its grossly undemocratic restrictions on voter choice
Tell us how you did
Spread the word. Only your voice and the voices in your community can stop this

Tell your friends, allies, and family members that if they EVER want more parties and perspectives to choose from on Election Day — and most voters do! —then they need to speak up NOW. Share the action page. Ask them to act today.

THIS IS THE BEGINNING

Cuomo and his cronies on this Commission don't know who they're messing with. They are not counting on you and tens of thousands of Greens and allies going to the mat for this party we have fought so hard to build. If you want to avert climate catastrophe, if you want to end capitalism's war on the planet and our lives, then you have to fight.

With Solidarity and Gratitude,
Gloria and Peter
Co-Chairs
Green Party of New York

p.s. It seems now all but certain that the Green Party will have to fight this in court. We have to prepare for that and fighting in court is costly. Give today so the Green Party can be ready.

GUEST: Jon Bowermaster

Activist Radio (5 - 6 pm) has the following guest on this Thursday:

GUEST: Jon Bowermaster, writer, long time National Geographic filmmaker, and host of the Green Radio Hour, talks about the climate crisis and other environmental issues impacting the Hudson Valley and beyond.

https://www.oceans8films.com

GUEST: Tom Midgley, long time activist and former president of the Alliance@IBM workers' group

Activist Radio (5 - 6 pm) has the following guest on this Thursday:

GUEST: Tom Midgley, long time activist and former president of the Alliance@IBM workers' group, talks about how IBM has dealt with its workers over the past several decades, putting profits over the interests of its American employees.

Activist Radio (5 - 6 pm) has the following guest on this Thursday:

GUEST: Andy Pragacz, community radio producer (WBDY), teacher at SUNY Cortland, and a founding member of Justice and Unity for the Southern Tier (JUST), talks about changing the criminal justice system and ending mass incarceration.

https://campaigns.organizefor.org/petitions/no-new-jails-in-new-york-state-stop-the-ny-state-commision-of-correction

The interview can be heard this Thursday at 5 pm on 91.3 FM, or this Sunday at 5 pm from the Progressive Radio Network PRN.FM. You can also hear it streamed live from www.classwars.org. Each show is posted on the ClassWars website for the next ten weeks. Simply click on the date to listen.

Thanks,

Fred

Activist Radio

https://classwars.org

Evolution of the Parasite

Activist Radio (5 - 6 pm) has the following guest on this Thursday:

GUEST: Seth Donnelly, educator, activist with the Haiti Action Committee, and author of the recently published book, "The Lie of Global Prosperity: How Neoliberals Distort Data to Mask Poverty and Exploitation," talks about how rich countries rob the poor of the world.

https://monthlyreview.org/product/lie_of_global_prosperity/

Hawkins supports BDS

Hawkins Supports BDS Movement Against Israel, Calls for New Relationship

Aug 06, 2019 09:37 pm

On Tuesday, July 3, the US House of Representatives voted by an overwhelming 398 to 17 margin to pass a resolution condemning the boycott, divestment and sanctions (BDS) campaign against Israel’s violations of Palestinian human rights.

I have been a long-time supporter of BDS. In 2014, I wrote that I support the efforts to Boycott, Divest, and Sanction against Israel in response to its attack on Gaza.

Continue reading Hawkins Supports BDS Movement Against Israel, Calls for New Relationship at Howie Hawkins for President.

Howie is officially in the running

HOWIE HAWKINS OFFICIALLY RECOGNIZED AS GREEN PARTY PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDATE

Howie Hawkins of New York has just become the first person to receive official recognition from the Green Party as a candidate for the 2020 Green Party presidential nomination.

Continue reading Hawkins officially recognized as Green Party candidate at Howie Hawkins for President.

Stop NY Fracked Gas Pipeline

Stop NY Fracked Gas Pipeline (SNYFGP) and Community Advocates for a Sustainable Environment (CASE) had a wonderful night on June 12. The momentum to thwart using twentieth century technology for our twenty first century energy needs is now moving in high gear.

Here is the big news:

The Bethlehem Town Council passed a strong resolution in opposition to the E37 Pipeline proposal on a 4-1 vote with Jim Foster in opposition to the resolution. It was written by Dan Coffey, a Bethlehem Town Council member.

Presumably, the NYS Public Service Commission will take notice and hopefully the Town of North Greenbush can join us in opposition.

Here is a cbs6albany.com report about the proposed E37 Pipeline at our SNYFGP/CASE June 12 Public Forum that you might like:

https://cbs6albany.com/news/local/public-forum-held-in-national-grid-pipeline-proposal

Stop NY Fracked Gas Pipeline

Upcoming Stop NY Fracked Gas Pipeline Events/Meetings through June 12

Thursday, June 6, 6-8 pm

East Greenbush Library, Meeting Room B

Saturday, June 8 from 2-4 pm

Canvassing by SNYFGP/CASE in (EG) along proposed pipeline route. Meet at EG Town Hall on 225 Columbia Turnpike, Rensselaer/East Greenbush line. Your help is really needed to create public awareness of pipeline proposal.

Wednesday, June 12: 7:00-8:30 pm

Public Forum about the "E-37" or "Albany Loop" Pipeline

East Greenbush Library, Multi Purpose Room

Please send your comments or agenda items for these June meetings.

Sorry if this is a duplicate message.

Thank you,

Bob Connors

Stop NY Fracked Gas Pipeline (SNYFGP)

Community Advocates for a Sustainable Environment (CASE)

1409 County Route Five
Canaan, NY 12029
518-781-4686- home

518-929-4664- mobile

Chris Hedges interviews Howie Hawkins

CHRIS HEDGES INTERVIEWS HOWIE HAWKINS ON THIRD PARTIES

Annual Meeting on Tuesday, April 23

The Hudson Valley Green Party is holding it's Annual Meeting on Tuesday, April 23, 7:15 pm to 8:45 pm at the Beahive, 291 Main St., in Beacon. Please join us. We'd like to hear your concerns.

The Green Party candidate for the Mayor of Beacon Terry Hockler will be there and Cricket Valley Power Plant resistor Donna Coane will speak about the Cricket Valley Power Plant. We will also vote on the revised By-Laws which are attached.

For more information, please call or text 614-285-2515.

We hope to see you there.

Green New Deal

Summary of the Green New Deal

The Green New Deal is a four part program for moving America quickly out of crisis into a secure, sustainable future. Inspired by the New Deal programs that helped us out of the Great Depression of the 1930s, the Green New Deal will provide similar relief and create an economy that makes our communities sustainable, healthy and just.