The Green Party of Maricopa County (GPMC) invites all registered Greens & guests to our 2012 Organizational Meeting!

Sunday, January 29, 2012--1:30pm to 3:30pm (arrive early!)
Phoenix Public Library (Mesquite Branch—meeting room)
4525 Paradise Village Parkway North, Phoenix AZ 85032 (library is located on north side of Paradise Valley Mall, behind Dillard’s)

Tentative Agenda:

• Nomination/election of 2012 GPMC Officers/Steering Committee; recruitment of Precinct Committeepersons

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GREEN PARTY OF THE UNITED STATES
http://www.gp.org

For Immediate Release:
Tuesday, January 17, 2012

The Green Party will host a live online chat during President Obama's
2012 State of the Union address on January 24, 2012

• The Livestream broadcast will feature Green presidential candidates
Jill Stein and Kent Mesplay; viewers can participate in the chat and
phone in with questions
• When: Tuesday, January 24, 2012; 9:00 pm until 11:30 pm (Eastern)
• Where: http://www.livestream.com/greenpartyus
• Facebook page: http://www.facebook.com/events/338640229488962/

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Dear Green Party of Maricopa County (GPMC) members,

On Saturday, New Year's Eve, on the same day that most Americans were busy with celebrations, and the news media was out of the office, President Obama signed the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) into statute. As I described in a video last week, the NDAA authorizes this or any future president to declare anyone -- even U.S. citizens on U.S. soil -- a terrorist subject to indefinite detention, without trial. This is the kind of unlimited power granted to government leaders in dictatorships, not democracies.

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On October 31st, 2011, Democracy Now host Amy Goodman interviewed medical ethicist & author Harriet Washington. Here is the link to the video:

www.democracynow.org/2011/10/31/deadly_monopolies_medical_ethicist_harri...

The Arizona Green Party (AZGP) invites all registered Arizona Greens (& guests) to attend our Annual Meeting!

Saturday, January 14, 2012--12:00pm to 4:30pm
Phoenix Public Library (Desert Sage Branch--meeting room)
7602 W. Encanto Boulevard, Phoenix AZ 85035
(I-10 to 75th Avenue, north to Encanto Blvd and turn left; library is on north side of the street)

TENTATIVE AGENDA:

9:30am to 11:30am--AZGP State Committee meeting
11:30am to Noon--Lunch Break
Noon to 4:30pm--AZGP Annual (General Membership) meeting

• County chapter reports & Green Party-US reports

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Kent Mesplay for President
2012 Green "Power to the People" Presidential Campaign

December 10, 2011

Hola Arizona Green Party members,

The Mesplay for President Campaign is looking for enthusiastic Arizonans who can help take this campaign to the next level: a full time run, dedicated to organizing the Green Party and spreading the following urgent call to action. There are four main points of this campaign:

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On October 20th, 2011, Democracy Now hosts Amy Goodman & Juan Gonzalez interviewed journalist Maria Hinojosa. Here is the link to the video:

www.democracynow.org/2011/10/20/lost_in_detention_as_obama_admin

Electric Vehicle/Hybrid Car Exhibit & Green Expo
Tuesday, December 6, 2011--12:00pm to 8:00pm
Bentley Projects, 215 E. Grant, Phoenix AZ 85004

For more information, visit https://goe3.com/EVENT.html.

On November 21st, 2011, Maria Teresa Kumar, executive director of Voto Latino, spoke at TEDx Washington Heights. Here is the link to the video:
www.votolatino.org/maria-teresa-kumar-shakes-things-up-at-tedx/

Here is her blog posting about her talk at TEDx Washington Heights:

www.votolatino.org/voto-latino/2011/11/22/tedxtalk

On October 12th, 2011, Democracy Now hosts Amy Goodman & Nermeen Shaikh interviewed 1968 Olympic medalist John Carlos, and sportswriter Dave Zirin. Here is the link to the video:

www.democracynow.org/2011/10/12/john_carlos_1968_olympic_us_medalist

The Green Party of Maricopa County (GPMC) invites all registered Greens & guests to our final meeting for 2011!

Sunday, November 27th, 2011--1:30pm to 3:30pm (arrive early!)
Phoenix Public Library (Cesar Chavez Branch—meeting room)
3635 W. Baseline Road, Laveen AZ 85339

Tentative Agenda:

• GPMC Officers/Steering Committee for 2012-13: Nomination of candidates
• Arizona Green Party (AZGP) voter registration campaign: Recruitment of volunteers & Goals for 2012
• 2012 Elections: Recruitment of “Full Slate” of vetted & endorsed Green Party candidates

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"The Story of Broke" calls for a shift in government spending towards investments in clean, green solutions (renewable energy, safer chemicals and materials, zero waste and more) that can deliver jobs AND a healthier environment. Here is the link to the video:

www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=G49q6uPcwY8#!

For more information, visit www.storyofstuff.org.

On October 4th, 2011, Democracy Now host Amy Goodman interviewed guest journalists Ari Berman & Lois Beckett. Here is the link to the video:

www.democracynow.org/2011/10/4/a_war_of_voting_could_redistricting

Occupy Phoenix: "Free Speech Friday" March & Rally for Economic Justice!
Friday, November 18, 2011--4:00pm to 7:00pm
Cesar Chavez Plaza, 201 W. Washington Street, Phoenix AZ 85003

4:00pm--March to the Big Banks!
Bring your signs and meet at Cesar Chavez Plaza, then "put your march where your money is" in a nonviolent march through downtown Phoenix

5:30pm--Rally for Economic Justice
Join the march as it returns to Cesar Chavez Plaza for a rally on economic justice. Speak out for our right to assemble peacefully and demand an economy that works for the 99%!

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On October 24th, 2011, Dr. Jill Stein, the recent Green-Rainbow Party candidate for Governor of Massachusetts, announced her candidacy for President of the United States. Dr. Stein is seeking the Presidential nomination of the Green Party. Here is the link to the video:

www.youtube.com/watch?v=obQ51NP4DZc

For more information on her campaign, visit www.jillstein.org.

On September 14th, 2011, Democracy Now hosts Amy Goodman & Nermeen Shaikh interviewed guest Heidi Shierholz, labor economist at the Economic Policy Institute. Here is the link to the video:

www.democracynow.org/2011/9/14/us_census_reports_reveals_one_in

The Green Party of Maricopa County (GPMC) invites all registered Greens & guests to our next meeting!

Sunday, October 30th, 2011—1:30pm to 3:30pm (arrive early!)
Phoenix Public Library (Juniper Branch—meeting room)
1825 W. Union Hills Drive, Phoenix AZ 85027
(southeast corner of 19th Avenue & Union Hills Drive)

Tentative Agenda:

• 2012 Elections: Recruitment of “Full Slate” of Green Party candidates & campaign volunteers
• Arizona Green Party (AZGP) voter registration campaign: Recruitment of volunteers

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On October 12th, 2011, consumer advocate and former presidential candidate Ralph Nader issued the following statement in opposition to the proposed adoption of a "Top Two" primary election system in Arizona:

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On September 8th, 2011, Democracy Now hosts Amy Goodman & Juan Gonzalez interviewed writer Ariel Dorfman. Here is the link to the video:

www.democracynow.org/2011/9/8/epitaph_for_another_9_11_reknown

United Food & Commercial Workers (UFCW) Labor Film Festival
Saturday, October 22, 2011--11:00am to 9:00pm
UFCW Local 99, 2401 N. Central Avenue, Phoenix AZ 85004

Open to the public. This is an opportunity for union & non-union workers, students, activists and community members to come together and learn about the history of the labor movement, while examining today's economic problems of poverty, low job quality, and wage inequality.

Show times/films:

11:00am--Harlan County, USA
1:00pm--Bread & Roses
3:00pm--Inside Job
5:00pm--Made in L.A.
7:00pm--Norma Rae

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