Pacific Green Party of Oregon

Photo and Article by Blair Bobier

Although a number of important—and under-reported—elections just took place in the U.S., the election that might ultimately matter most to Americans happened last month in Canada. There, the Liberal Party executed an ’08 Obama-like ousting of the governing Conservative Party.

Three aspects of the Canadian election are particularly notable and inspiring—if not downright revolutionary. One is the Liberal Party’s promise to change Canada’s winner-take-all elections; two is the re-election to Parliament of Green Party leader Elizabeth May; and three, is the inclusive Cabinet appointed by the new Prime Minister, Justin Trudeau.

President Obama is sending troops into Syria.  This deployment has neither the approval of the Syrian government nor approval from Congress as required by the U.S. Constitution.  The deployment is unconstitutional and an aggressive act of war. The U.S. also has no authority from the United Nations Security Council to invade Syria and thus is committing a war crime which is considered a "grave breach" of international law".  Following World War II Japanese and German leaders were hanged for such grave breaches.  

Where are the antiwar protestors?

A must watch video interview of Ralph Nader posted on Antiwar.com.  Tommy Raskin recently got a chance to discuss American militarism and antiwar politics with Ralph and the Center for Study of Responsive Law created this video in affiliation with the Amherst Political Union.  Click here to view the video.

“We need to scale down the Cold War rhetoric with Russia… Russia's assistance will be necessary in dealing with global terrorism. We should reboot our relationship with the Russians,” Adam Smith, Green Party candidate in the upcoming elections, told Sputnik.  For that matter, so does the U.S. and NATO.  Click this link for the full article.

"Dr. Margaret Flowers - seeking the Green Party nomination for United States Senate from Maryland - was arrested this morning while attending a Senate Armed Services Committee hearing at the U.S. Capitol. She was at the Capitol to demand an independent investigation of the U.S. bombing of the Doctors Without Borders hospital in Kunduz, Afghanistan that killed at least twelve staff members and seven patients, including three children. 37 people were injured."  For full details on her arrest read this press release.

TPP needs to go to the US Congress in coming months. Once they read the actual text (which has been secret until now) more will turn against It. They can defeat it - but they can’t amend it.  Both Donald Trump and Bernie Sanders have voiced their opposition to the deal, which shows what a political tightrope the deal would be walking in order to be passed.  We need your help in expressing your OPPOSITION to the TPP by contacting your Oregon congressional representatives.  Click here for talking points.