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GPUS Official Position Regarding the War in Ukraine:

Posted on November 17, 2022 by mekorganic

The Green Party of the United States (GPUS) endorse the following statement as the official position of GPUS regarding the war in Ukraine:

GPAX/GPUS Statement On War In Ukraine

The Green Party of the United States (GPUS) views the war in Ukraine with great concern. As the US party of peace, we emphatically oppose the recourse to war as a means of inter-state dispute resolution and, accordingly, condemn the present violence in Ukraine by all sides. With respect to the US and Western response, we express specific concerns regarding:

1. The militaristic approach of indefinitely arming Ukraine. This strategy is demonstrably flawed. Ukraine is losing the war (despite heavy Western military assistance) and protracting the conflict through further armament will only lead to more death and destruction in Ukraine – not to a Ukrainian victory. This approach does not reflect a sincere interest in the well-being of the Ukrainian people, but rather the geopolitical and financial interests of Western elites.

2. The misbegotten approach of imposing inefficacious and self-destructive sanctions on Russia. This strategy is empirically flawed. In keeping with the long track record of previous failures of punitive sanctions regimes, the current sanctions on Russia have not altered its behavior in Ukraine. Instead, they have increased its energy revenues and strengthened the Ruble, while damaging the Western European economy and undermining confidence in the US financial system. Aggravating international tensions through economic warfare will not bring peace to Ukraine.

3. The unwillingness to engage in diplomacy. A ceasefire, and subsequent negotiated peace, is the only realistic way to end the war shy of the utter ruination of Ukraine. Adoption of a realistic negotiating position and willingness to make concessions is essential to the initiation of genuine peace talks, but the U.S. has failed to pursue a diplomatic solution.

4. The dishonest portrayal of developments in Ukraine. Russian aggression is rightfully covered and denounced. However, sole attribution of blame to Russia whitewashes an extended history of inimical US interference in Ukraine, contributing to current hostilities. Additionally, depiction of the Zelensky Government as a democratic force representative of the Ukrainian people and selective coverage of Ukrainian military successes deceitfully engender popular support for the failing strategy of continued military aid. The West proudly lauds its freedom of speech and press. We encourage Western media to make use of this right in accurately and critically covering events in Ukraine.

GPUS calls for cessation of unconditional military aid to Ukraine, lifting of counter-productive sanctions regimes, and initiation of genuine negotiations toward a ceasefire and sustainable peace framework! We implore the Biden Administration to use its position of influence to facilitate peace by encouraging peace talks and engaging with Russia to de-escalate tensions – not to fuel war by further arming Ukraine and prolonging a terrible conflict.

Resources

This will require a commitment of minimal hours for our website administrators to publish the statement, the Coordinated Campaign Committee to publicize the statement to our candidates, and occasional work by our Media Coordinators to publicize the statement and make reference to it in further publications. It is anticipated that our candidates, campaign teams and peace activists in the party will further publicize the statement and use it for campaign purposes.

References

https://scheerpost.com/2022/04/09/former-nato-military-analyst-blows-the-whistle-on-wests-ukraine-invasion-narrative/?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kfHohl6gCJY

https://www.patreon.com/posts/truth-about-in-64765284?

https://popularresistance.org/what-are-the-minsk-agreements-and-what-are-their-role-in-the-russia-ukraine-crisis/

https://www.rutherford.org/publications_resources/john_whiteheads_commentary/perpetual_tyranny_endless_wars_are_the_enemy_of_freedom

https://antibellum679354512.wordpress.com/2022/02/03/donetsk-ukraine-moves-150000-troops-rocket-launchers-nato-arms-to-donbass-front-line/

https://www.newsweek.com/joe-biden-calling-regime-change-russia-this-time-it-isnt-gaffe-1694867

https://drjessesantiano.com/pentagon-bio-laboratories-in-ukraine/

https://www.theguardian.com/world/2019/jun/19/nuclear-weapons-pentagon-us-military-doctrine

2022 My Campaign Statement on Ukraine – Russia Conflict

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2022-11-15 Top Green Results – US House, two-way races -E-mail from Elections Database Manager, Green Party of the United States

Posted on November 16, 2022 by mekorganic

2022-11-15 Top Green Results – US House, two-way races -E-mail from Elections Database Manager, Green Party of the United States

Dear Greens

This year California Green Michael Kerr (Contra Costa County) became only the fifth California Green to make it onto the November ballot since top two elections were put in place in 2012, three for US House of Representatives and two for State Assembly. This history is covered in this article in the GPUS Newspaper Green Pages:

#RepealTopTwo – Green US House candidate Michael Kerr becomes only fifth California Green to make it onto the November ballot since top two elections were put in place in 2012

At the same time, Kerr also became only the 18th Green in the U.S. to be on a U.S. House general election ballot in a two-way race vs. a Democrat or a Republican, receiving 20.1% of the vote as of November 14th, 2022 counts. Note that Kerr’s final % of the vote and total votes will likely change somewhat as ballots are still being counted in California.

Below is the list of all 18 two-way races in which a Green in the U.S. has appeared on the ballot and contested; followed by a list of only Greens vs. Democrats and then only Greens vs. Republicans. Kerr’s race is the eight highest among the 18.

Mike Feinstein

Elections Database Manager, Green Party of the United States

Top Green Results – US House, two-way races

Top Results – US House, two-way races

Two-Way Races

Since 1998, 18 Greens have run in two-way races for the U.S. House of Representatives – ten vs. Democrats and eight vs. Republicans. They appear below in order of percentage of vote received – first for all races, second vs. Democrats only and third vs. Republicans only.

All two-way races (18)

Mark Salazar – 31.43% (November 2016)
U.S. House of Representatives, District 8 (Arizona)
93,954 votes • Green vs. Republican

Kenneth Mejia – 27.5% (November 2018)
US House of Representatives, District 34 (California)
41,711 votes • Green vs. Democrat

Deb McFarland – 23.2% (November 2008)
U.S. House of Representatives, District 2 (Arkansas)
64,398 votes • Green vs. Democrat

Rodolfo Cortez Barragan – 22.7% (November 2018)
US House of Representatives, District 40 (California)
27,511 votes • Green vs. Democrat

AnnDrea M. Benson – 22.2% (November 2002)
U.S. House of Representatives, District 3 (Pennsylvania)
33,313 votes • Green vs. Democrat

Abel Tomlinson – 21.4% (November 2008)
U.S. House of Representatives, District 3 (Arkansas)
58,850 votes • Green vs. Republican

Tom Kelly – 20.2% (November 2006)
U.S. House of Representatives, District 1 (Colorado)
32,825 votes • Green vs. Democrat

Michael Kerr – 20.1% (November 2022)
U.S. House of Representatives, District 10 (California)
37,398 votes • Green vs. Democrat

Paul Blair – 17.99% (November 2014)
U.S. House of Representatives, District 3 (Texas)
24,876 votes • Green vs. Republican

Steve Warner – 16.5% (November 2006)
U.S. House of Representatives, District 5 (Maryland)
33,464 votes • Green vs. Democrat

D.C. Amarasinghe – 16.4% (November 2002)
U.S. House of Representatives, District 2 (Virginia)
20,589 votes • Green vs. Republican

Gary Swing – 15.72% (November 2018)
US House of Representatives, District 7 (Arizona)
12,647 votes • Green vs. Republican

William M. Belitskus – 15.12% (November 1998)
U.S. House of Representatives, District 5 (Pennsylvania)
17,734 votes • Green vs. Republican

Joshua Drake – 13.8% (November 2008)
U.S. House of Representatives, District 4 (Arkansas)
32,603 votes • Green vs. Democrat

Brian Merrill Vasquez Verdin – 12.9% (November 2002)
U.S. House of Representatives, District 4 (Wisconsin)
18,324 votes • Green vs. Democrat

Jim Dunn – 12.1% (November 2004)
U.S. House of Representatives, District 1 (South Carolina)
25,674 votes • Green vs. Republican

Laura Wells – 11.6% (November 2018)
US House of Representatives, District 13 (California)
34, 257 votes • Green vs. Democrat

Hal J. Ridley, Jr. – 11.39% (November 2016)
U.S. House of Representatives, District 36 (Texas)
24,890 votes • Green vs. Democrat

Two-way races vs. Democrats (10)