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February 2023
Working toward a future where
people and planet are valued, and our government represents all
of us
Organization Turns Passion into Action
By Beth Scroggin, Green Party of
Chester County
After serving on the Green Party of Pennsylvania (GPPA, https://www.gpofpa.org)
Steering Committee for over five years, I am taking a step back and
allowing room for new leadership to step forth. I officially joined
the Green Party in 2016, founding the Green Party of Chester County
after seeing my efforts in the Bernie Sanders campaign sabotaged by
establishment Democrats.
Organization is probably my greatest strength, and I was proud to
put that strength to use in such a meaningful role. Organization helps
turn passion into action! What I have learned in my five years on the
GPPA Steering Committee is that passion and commitment to shared
values are essential for overcoming obstacles. As a small party which
refuses to accept corporate funding, we are at a disadvantage in a
country that allows endless corporate influence in politics.
Well-funded politicians and corporations masquerading as
special-interest groups would love to see us fail. Commitment to what
unites us (Our Four Pillars -- Ecological Wisdom, Grassroots
Democracy, Social Justice/Equal Opportunity, and Nonviolence) and
turning that passion into action is what will make us successful...
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more
PA Green
News
By Chris Robinson
Green Party Will Solve Hunger in PA
More than ten percent
of the U.S. is experiencing food insecurity. People of color are twice
as likely to have issues with food. The numbers in 2019 were: Blacks -
19.1%, Hispanic – 15.6%, and Whites – 7.9%. Looking at education,
neighbors with no high school diploma were at 27%.
“During 2020
there were 1,772,340 of our PA neighbors living with food insecurity
(including 537,080 children),” warns Chris Robinson (Philadelphia), a
GPPA delegate. “The average PA food insecurity rate was more than 13
percent (childhood rate more than 20 percent), according to the most
recent statistics from the PA Department of Agriculture.”
The
following 49 PA counties have food insecurity higher than or equal to
the U.S. average of 10 percent... Read
more
National Green News
Edited by David Ochmanowicz Jr
Long Road of U.S. Repression
Webinar Courtesy of Gateway
Greens.
Since its creation, the U.S. has sought
to crush those working for social justice and against war. From the
beginning, there has been a struggle between those who work to produce
wealth vs. those who hoard it.
Throughout history, the Democratic Party
and its Republican twin have been at the center of every type of
repression. Suffering has been incredibly intense by peoples of
Africa, Latin America and Asia whose bodies and wealth have been
stolen.
Webinar from 1/11/23. Speakers included:
Madelyn Hoffman, Co-chair, Green Party Peace Action Committee; Kim
Scipes, Professor Emeritus, Purdue University Northwest; Don Fitz,
Outreach Coordinator, Green Party of St. Louis; Jesse Todd, Alderman,
St. Louis City Ward 18; Omali Yeshitela, Chairman, African People’s
Socialist Party; Carla “Coffee” Wright (moderator) is candidate for
alderperson, St. Louis City Ward 11.
WATCH
THE WEBINAR HERE
Honoring The Socialist
Legacy of MLK
This MLK Day, conservatives and liberals everywhere will sing the
praises of America's most notorious civil rights leader while at the
same time completely ignoring Dr. King's strong adherence to
democratic socialism which stemmed from his Christian faith. The
christo-fascists in the GOP will be especially susceptible to this
hypocrisy, posting MLK quotes about love and equality while at the
same time pushing through legislation which aims to harm LGBTQ+
communities and pregnant people in the name of Christian values.
Socialism, however, is much more in line with the teachings of Jesus
than the conservatism and christo-fascism of the GOP... Read
more
Yalies, local groups push
for Ranked-Choice Voting.
Yale students have joined forces with
local organizations to push for ranked-choice voting in federal, state
and local elections — an initiative that is gaining ground as the
state government considers new legislation... Read
more
Global
Green News
Edited
by Hal Brown
U.N. Chief Denounces the “Deplorable
State” of the World
Political and economic leaders from
around the world [met] in Davos in the Swiss Alps for the 53rd edition
of the World Economic Forum (WEF). This year, the climate inevitably
occupies an important place in the discussions. The UN chief lashed
out at oil industries who had known for decades about the impact of
their activities on the climate. He also drew up an alarming
assessment of the state of the planet, in particular because of
climate change and conflicts, such as the war in Ukraine. “Some fossil
fuel producers were well aware in the 1970s that their flagship
product was going to burn the planet,” he said in a speech where he
denounced their “big lie.” The Secretary-General has painted a grim
but realistic picture of the state of our planet... Read
more
Activists Demonstrate in Germany Against the Extension
of Coal Mine
...Environmental activists...accused security forces of having
“violently” repressed their demonstration...which degenerated into
clashes in which dozens of police and demonstrators were injured...
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more
Krakow, Poland, to Reduce
Number of Cars to Improve Air Quality
...Air pollution causes 45,000 premature
deaths a year in the country. It is to reduce pollution that the city
has decided to ban old vehicles on almost all these streets from next
year. Krakow will gradually reduce the number of vehicles allowed in
the city. Once fully implemented in 2026, only petrol cars built after
2000 and diesels built after 2010 will be able to drive... Read
more
GPPA Meeting Dates for 2023
All State Web Conferences will begin promptly at
noon.
Sunday,
March 12, via Zoom.
Saturday and
Sunday, June 10 and 11, location to be
announced.
Saturday and Sunday,
September 9 and 10, location to be announced.
Sunday, November 12, via
Zoom.
GPPA Communications
Team
Issue Credits
Editors: Hal Brown, David Ochmanowicz Jr. and Chris
Robinson
Contributors: Bill Jones, Chris Robinson and Beth
Scroggin
Layout: Hal Brown, Sherri Miller, and David Ochmanowicz
Jr.
Graphic Arts: Kevin Richardson
Everything we do is based on our
Four
Pillars and Ten Key Values. If you find that you share these ideals,
come and join the movement.
You can support the Green Party in many ways; however, a monthly sustaining
donation helps to fund a solid infrastructure to help local chapters
coordinate candidates and provide resources to make their campaigns
successful. As little as
$3 per month can have a significant impact!
Join us and help bring about a future where people
and planet are valued over profits. We have a new, tiered membership
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joining an action team
Work with other
committed progressives and activists in activities such as planning
events, developing media content, or helping with campaigns.
The GREEN STAR is an official publication of the Green
Party of Pennsylvania Communications Team * 2023.
Green Party of Pennsylvania
http://www.gpofpa.org/
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