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Working Families Party Locks the Progressive Candidate out of NYC Mayor Debate

Contributor — Sun, 05 Jul 2009 17:13:31 +0000

[Via On the Wilderside] The Working Families Party sold the pro-war candidates of Clinton and Spitzer as a vote for peace in 2006 Now this from the Village Voice: Last night three candidates for Mayor of New York — Michael Bloomberg, councilmember Tony Avella, and comptroller Bill Thompson — attended the Working Families Party Mayoral Forum at the [...]

So-called Working Families Party locks the most progressive candidate out of NYC Mayor debate

Roger Snyder — Sun, 05 Jul 2009 17:08:03 +0000

[From On the Wilderside] Ever since Working Families Party sold the pro-war candidates of Clinton and Spitzer as a vote for peace in 2006, I expect nothing from them. And have not been disappointed. from the Village Voice Last night three candidates for Mayor of New York — Michael Bloomberg, councilmember Tony Avella, and comptroller Bill Thompson [...]

Cynthia McKinney calls from Israeli prison

Roger Snyder — Fri, 03 Jul 2009 15:23:11 +0000

Israel to deport Cynthia McKinney, others

Roger Snyder — Fri, 03 Jul 2009 15:12:20 +0000

From: Green Party Watch July 2nd, 2009 by Gregg Jocoy Israel to deport Cynthia McKinney, others Fox News is reporting that the authorities in Israel plan to deport Congresswoman Cynthia McKinney after taking the ship she and 20 others were using in an attempt to deliver humanitarian air to the people of Gaza. The article implies that Israel intends to [...]

Roger Snyder — Fri, 03 Jul 2009 15:08:17 +0000

Cynthia McKinney calls WBAIX from Israeli prison

Israel to deport Cynthia McKinney, others

Roger Snyder — Thu, 02 Jul 2009 14:43:33 +0000

From: Green Party Watch by Gregg Jocoy Fox News is reporting that the authorities in Israel plan to deport Congresswoman Cynthia McKinney after taking the ship she and 20 others were using in an attempt to deliver humanitarian air to the people of Gaza. The article implies that Israel intends to keep the ship, registered in Greece. The [...]

More on McKinney

Roger Snyder — Tue, 30 Jun 2009 22:36:02 +0000

[From Green Party Watch] by Gregg Jocoy First, I got a return call from the Israeli consulate in Atlanta and the consulate employee told me that the Israeli Defense Force and Israeli Foreign Affairs office has released information he read which says that Cynthia McKinney is not being detained by the Israeli government. He said that she [...]

Israelis intercept Gaza aid ship

Roger Snyder — Tue, 30 Jun 2009 16:55:30 +0000

[From BBC NEWS] Israeli forces have boarded a ship trying to carry aid and pro-Palestinian activists to the Gaza Strip in defiance of Israel’s blockade of the territory. The 20 passengers include former US congresswoman Cynthia McKinney [2008 Green Party presidential candidate] and Nobel Prize winner Mairead Maguire. Ms McKinney described it as “an outrageous violation of international [...]

Cynthia McKinney aboard detained Free Gaza Movement relief boat

Roger Snyder — Thu, 25 Jun 2009 04:00:00 +0000

2008 Green presidential nominee Cynthia McKinney is participating in a second campaign to deliver goods to Gaza in defiance of an Israeli blockade. According to recent news reports, port authority officials in Cyprus have detained a multi-national Free Gaza Movement boat in Lanarca under pressure from Israel. The boat is carrying 33 human rights activists, including Ms. McKinney, and shipments of medical supplies and cement.

Greens call for new GAO, Congressional Budget Office studies on Single-Payer health care

Roger Snyder — Tue, 23 Jun 2009 04:00:00 +0000

Green Party leaders and health care activists called for new federal studies on the economic feasability and impact of a Single-Payer (Medicare For All, HR 676) national health care program. The study should cover overall and ongoing costs and savings, not just government spending.