Green Party

Green Party presidential candidate Dr. Jill Stein announced Butch Ware, a professor at the University of California Santa Barbara, as her running mate on Friday. The announcement was made during a virtual rally organized by the campaign.

“I’m honored and thrilled to welcome Butch Ware as my running mate and the Vice President we need at this moment in history,” Stein posted on X following her announcement. “[…] This is truly a historic ticket bringing together a Jewish woman and Black Muslim man against genocide, endless war, climate collapse, and rampant injustice, and for an economy that works for working people, a livable future for our children, and an America and a world that works for all of us.”

Earlier this month, the Stein campaign told Al Jazeera that Stein would select her running mate during a virtual announcement rally, giving the names of three potential options. The rally was initially planned for last Thursday on Zoom but was rescheduled due to a health emergency.

In addition to the announcement, Friday’s rally featured an array of speakers, including Stein’s 2016 vice-presidential running mate, Ajamu Baraka, and her 2012 running mate, Cheri Honkala. Other notable speakers included Palestinian-American activist Jenan Matari, peace activist Medea Benjamin, Indigenous advocate and water protector Crystal Cavalier, and economist Michael Hudson. Several individuals considered potential running mate choices by the campaign were also in attendance.

Delegates at the Green Party’s Presidential Nominating Convention will vote on the party’s presidential ticket on Saturday afternoon, with the chosen nominee expected to give a press conference following the roll call vote. The convention officially began on Thursday and will continue through the weekend.

Stein "attended at her own expense to spread a message of peace and diplomacy" and gave a speech in Moscow "in which she criticized the excessive militarism of both Vladimir Putin and U.S. leaders."

They added: "The Senate Intelligence Committee later investigated the trip and found no wrongdoing whatsoever. Dr. Stein's commitment to diplomacy is more needed than ever and stands in stark contrast to the two warmongering ruling parties, which are driving us toward WWIII [World War III] and draining resources urgently needed here at home."

Since the time of this post, I’ve switched my support to a more socialist candidate, but I still stand by Jill Stein in her efforts to challenge the status quo and push for real change. All the negative comments I’ve been getting on here actually inspired me to support independent voices even more. :)

I posted a Green Party news article in the c/politics sub, and the pro-Democrat folks got super upset and pissy that I wasn't supporting their candidate. They kept crying about it over and over.

I guess they didn't realize that c/politics isn't just for Democrats.

Their reaction inspired me to start this community.

Now, some of the same people who couldn't bully me into changing my mind have come here to downvote every single article I've posted today. lmao

Won't stop me though! Ya'll keep downvoting me and crying, and I'll keep voting for who I want to vote for. And this year, it's Jill Stein.

Here's a small essay I wrote for Reddit (before I got banned--also for posting a pro-Green Party article):

I'm voting for Jill Stein in November 2024.

I recently made a big decision in my political beliefs—I've joined the Green Party and I'm backing Jill Stein for president.

I'm passionate about workers' rights and the huge issue of student debt. The Green Party's strong stance on supporting workers resonates with me personally.

Working in an elementary school has shown me firsthand the challenges teachers and staff face. It's not just about politics for me—it's about fairness, safe workplaces, and job security for everyone.

Another big reason I'm with the Green Party is their commitment to making policies based on solid scientific evidence. Science should be at the heart of decision-making, guiding us towards what's true and effective. In today's world, where science can sometimes take a back seat to politics, it's crucial to support a party that values scientific integrity.

I also firmly believe in free education. Education shouldn't depend on how much money you have.

Every kid deserves a good education without being burdened by debt.

I'm fed up with how politics works in the US right now. Both major parties seem more focused on fighting each other than actually helping people. Much like Reddit these days!

The Green Party offers a different way forward—a focus on sustainability, fairness, and making things better for everyone.

So I just officially changed my party affiliation in my state. I'm Green now! :)

And who is JIll Stein?

Jill Stein is a Harvard-educated doctor, a pioneering environmental health advocate, and an organizer for people, planet, and peace. She has helped lead initiatives to fight environmental racism, injustice, and pollution, to promote healthy communities, and to revitalize democracy. She has helped win victories in campaign finance reform, racially-just redistricting, and the clean-up of incinerators, coal plants, and other toxic threats. She was a principal organizer for the Global Climate Convergence for People, Planet, and Peace over Profit.

As a practicing physician, Jill became aware of the links between toxic exposures and illness emerging in the 1990s. She began to fight for a healthy environment, assisting non-profits and marginalized communities in combating environmental injustice and racism. She helped lead the fight to clean up the “Filthy Five” coal plants in Massachusetts, raising the bar nationally for a cleaner standard for coal plants. She helped close a toxic medical waste incinerator in Lawrence, MA, one of the poorest communities in New England. She played a key role in rewriting the MA fish advisories to better protect women and children, Native Americans and immigrants from mercury contamination.

Having witnessed the power of lobbyists and campaign contributions to block health, environmental and worker protections, Jill became an advocate for campaign finance reform, and worked to help pass the Clean Election Law by voter referendum. This law was passed by a 2-1 margin, but was later repealed by the overwhelmingly Democratic Massachusetts Legislature on an unrecorded voice vote. This sabotage of campaign finance reform by the Democratic Party was a pivotal event in Jill’s political development, strengthening her growing alignment with the Green Party.

In 2003, Jill co-founded the Massachusetts Coalition for Healthy Communities, a non-profit organization that fought for the health and well-being of Massachusetts communities, including health care, local green economies, environmental protection, labor rights, and grassroots democracy. In 2008, Jill helped lead the “Secure Green Future” ballot initiative to move subsidies from fossil fuels to renewable energy and to create green jobs. The measure won over 81 percent of the vote in the 11 districts in which it was on the ballot.

Jill has received several awards for health and environmental protection, including Clean Water Action’s “Not in Anyone’s Backyard” Award, the “Children’s Health Hero” Award, and the Toxic Action Center’s Citizen Award. Jill has appeared as an environmental health expert on the Today Show, 20/20, Fox News, and other programs. She also served on the board of directors for Physicians for Social Responsibility.

She is the co-author of two widely-praised reports, In Harm’s Way: Toxic Threats to Child Development, published in 2000, and Environmental Threats to Healthy Aging, published in 2009. The first of these has been translated into four languages and is used worldwide as a community tool in the fight for health and environmental justice. The reports connect the dots between human health, social justice, a healthy environment and green economies.

Jill was born in Chicago and raised in Highland Park, Illinois. She graduated magna cum laude from Harvard College in 1973, and from Harvard Medical School in 1979.