The Green Party made some big new moves and proved that it has earned the voter’s support in Tuesday’s local elections.Greens in California made history again by winning, for the fourth time in American history, a majority on a town council.  Pam Hartwell-Herrero finished first of seven candidates to join Lew Treamine and Larry Bragman on the majority-Green Fairfax Town Council.  Greens also earned majorities on the Arcata, CA council in the late 90s and in Sebastopol, CA and the village of New Paltz, NY earlier in this decade.In Minnesota, incumbent Minneapolis City Council Cam Gordon was re-elected, as well as long-time Minneapolis Park and Recreation Board member Annie Young.Greens on the East Coast showed their skills with perfect election nights. Two candidates ran for city councils in Maryland and both were victorious.  Dan Robinson maintained his seat on the Takoma Park, MD council and Christine Nagle won her election to the College Park, MD council.  In New Caanan, CT, three Greens ran for Constable and all were elected.Elsewhere in new England, Kevin Donoghue and David Marshall won re-election to the Portland (ME) City Council.  Chuck Turner was re-elected to the Boston City Council.In New York, in a partisan race, Mary Jo Long was re-elected to the Afton Town Council and Jennifer Dotson was re-elected to the Ithaca Common Council.  Lynne Serpe put the Green Party on the map in New York City, winning nearly 25% in her race for New York City Council.To see more 2009 election results, visit http://www.gp.org/elections/2009-videos/november-results.html.  To get a sneak preview of the 2010 Green Party candidates from your area, visit the Green Party’s comprehensive election database at http://www.gp.org/elections.shtml.

New On-Line Issue of Green Pages AvailableGreen Pages, the national newsletter of the Green Party, is releasing new content regularly through our on-line edition.  Check out the Fall 2009 edition here.   For your convenience we’ve listed all the articles below.If you would like a full edition to hand out to new members or at local tabling events, the Summer 2009 edition is still available for sale in our online store.  Most of this edition was written to stay relevant for the rest of the year, so order today! 

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Presidential candidate, Cynthia McKinney detained by Israel Humanitarian aid envoy to Gaza seizedby Lewis Pollis, Green Party of Ohio, with contributions from Wendy Kenin, Green Party of California

A Florida Green’s charges dropped after a vigil for activist injured in Palestine

Confronting the G20 Green activists speak out at summit and are met with police violenceby e b bortz, Pennsylvania Green Party

Nationwide protests calling for an end to the wars in mid-October

Reversing the illusion of changeGreen Party of Connecticut wins lawsuit against Clean Elections Lawby Mike DeRosa, co-chair of the Green Party of Connecticut

Convention in Durham develops priorities for the partyby Deyva Arthur, Green Party of New York State

Getting to know the Platform

Taking the lead in green trendsA look a four who live following the Green Party platformby Wendy Kenin, Green Party of California

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Support Local Candidates

Green Party of Arkansas Sues to Keep Ballot Status

The all-year pursuit of Ballot AccessStates efforts to gain ballot access across the countryfrom the National Office of the Green Party of the United States

Greens run for several offices simultaneously in Stamford, ConnecticutHoping to enable political viability with multi-pronged approachby Rolf Maurer, Connecticut Green Party and Stamford Mayoral and Constable candidate

Why they keep on winningIngredients for the success of Green incumbent: Cam Gordon and Alan Brisonby David McCorquodale, Green Party of Delaware and Elections Editor

Illinois Greens criticize a bill to eliminate “slating”

—–World

Mixed results in German Federal Electionby Phil Hill, Bündnis ‘90/Die Grünen

Green Party UK co-founder Teddy Goldsmith passes at 80by Mike Feinstein, member, International Committee of the Green Party of the United States

Canadian Green Party Leader Elizabeth May to run in British Columbiaby Camille Labchuk, Federal Councillor and former Press Secretary, Green Party of Canada

Government interferes with establishment of Green Party in Rwandaby Mike Feinstein, member, International Committee of the Green Party of the United States

Greens of the Americas meet in Chile - impressions of US Greensby Michael Canney, Green Party of the United States delegate to the Federation of the Green Parties of the Americas and Sanda Everette, Co-Chair, Green Party of the United States

—–Opinion

Playing HardballHow to be effective in Politicsby Brent McMillan, Executive Director of the Green Party of the United States

Health care reform: congress needs to protect Americans, not insurance companiesby Mark Dunlea, Green Party of New York State

Reasons For A Private National Health System - we get to stay sickby John Jonik

Green Party USA, Yer Blowing It!!by Philip A Farruggio, Green Party of Florida

Climate Change: The only news that mattersby Joseph Lampert

Markey-Waxman climate bill fatally flawedby Maggie Zhou and Jill Stein, The Green Rainbow Party of Massachusetts

Is the United States Really a Democracy?by Tha Truth, Green Party of New Jersey

Open Borders - The Other Side of the Coinby Don Whitehead, Independent Affiliate of the Tennessee Green Party (Nashville)

—–Evergreen

The Colors of GreenA Green Pages interview with Lisa Hsu of the Green Party of California

When the rivers run dryA review of Pearce’s assessment of the world’s water resourcesby Barbara Rodgers-Hendricks, Green Party of Florida

Thanksgiving: a poemby Steve Bloom, Green Party of New York State

Wanted!

—–Young Greens

Staying strong against Obama peer pressureby Lewis Pollis, Ohio Green Party

Calling All Young Greens

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