The Greens/Green Party USA
The Green Party blossomed as an outgrowth of the environmental and conservation movement of the 1970s and 1980s. In 1970, Charles Reich published The Greening of America, a popular extended essay that effectively inserted environmentalism into politics.
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Major Election Issues: Greens Party Position
The Green Party is pro-choice. It supports a woman's right to a legal and safe abortion. The party feels that the "morning after" pill and all means of contraception should be accessible. For more, read the
party platform.
The Greens oppose No Child Left Behind and feel it should be repealed. Greens support equitable state and federal funding for education, as well as free post-secondary education. For more, read the
party platform.
The Greens "call for a halt to the destruction of habitats, which are being sacrificed to unqualified economic expansion." The Greens also support efforts to limit production of greenhouse gases and encourage the U.S. government to take "an actively responsible position in this crisis." For more, read the
party platform.
The Greens support efforts to limit production of greenhouse gases and encourage the U.S. government to take "an actively responsible position in this crisis." For more, read the
party platform.
The Greens support a national univeral single-payer health care plan. For more, read the
party platform.
The Greens call for the repeal of the USA Patriot Act (and similar legislation). The Greens feel these violate fundamental First Amendment rights. For more, read the
party platform.
The Greens support some controls on immigration (with regard to national security). The Greens call for permanent border passes to be issued to citizens (whose identity can be traced/confirmed) of Mexico and Canada, thus "decriminalizing the act of gainful employment." The Greens oppose "English-only" legislation. For more, read the
party platform.
The Greens support the right of individuals to choose intimate partners; the Greens also support legislation at the state and federal levels that recognizes same-sex civil unions. For more, read the
party platform.
The Greens oppose privatization of Social Security. For more, read the
party platform.
"Greens support sustainable development and social and economic justice across the globe. Reducing militarism and reliance on arms policies is the key to progress toward collective security." For more, read the
party platform.
The Green Party views the war in Iraq as an "unprovoked invasion and occupation" by U.S. forces. For more, read the
party platform.
 
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