The Green Party conversations attempt an exchange between people with differing views in a clear exchange of ideas.  

Green Socialist perspectives on Ukraine——-https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Tz5ji_2k66g             —

Green Socialist Perspectives on Ukraine

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In order to avoid using such phrases or views as “Russian tropes”, perhaps one may read the pro-Ukrainian author who wrote the history of Ukraine in https://www.amazon.com/Gates-Europe-History-Ukraine/dp/0465094864              —

“An exemplary account of Europe’s least-known large country” (Wall Street Journal) by an award-winning historian.–end of amazon info–

This may help us sidestep the chauvinism that demands that if “our enemy” says it, it must be wrong.  History seems quite similar from more than a few sources, on the topic of the Slavs.

https://mailchi.mp/popularresistance/popular-resistance-daily-digest-fk3z3v08sj?e=1b0a9c0541    —

Why And How To End The War In Ukraine

China Report Excoriates ‘US Hegemony,’ War Crimes, Coups, Interventions

Federal Lawsuit Filed Against Washington DC Over Police Violence

No Cop City Anywhere

What Will Happen When Banks Go Bust?

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From MRonline  —  https://us2.campaign-archive.com/?e=2833cdb99b&u=36ce609ae68971b4f060ad9c7&id=0d70ad3599             —

Key Lessons From the Failure of the U.S. and Success of China’s Economic Stimulus Programs

Biden DOJ backing Norfolk Southern’s bid to block lawsuits

West tells Global South ‘you can’t be neutral’ in Ukraine war: You are either with us, or against us

How social networks became a ‘subsidiary’ of the FBI and CIA

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Expanding areas of “cop cities” may be a testament to the end of conversation and exchanges of ideas.

From risingtidenorthamerica.net——It was just over a month ago that the police murdered Tortuguita while they were defending the Weelaunee Forest from the destruction of Cop City. In the weeks since, we have seen clear evidence of the police cover up of Tortuguitas murder emerge, and have seen people all across the world rise up and declare that Cop City must never be built. We have also seen the final permit for the Cop City project be approved, and construction crews begin to move into the Weelaunee Forest.

That is why frontline organizers are asking everyone to come to Atlanta from March 4-11th for a Mass Mobilization to #StopCopCity. A detailed FAQ section was just published that provides information about what to expect, what to bring, and why the Mass Mobilization is so important: stopcopcitysolidarity.org/mobilize

Of Lakota and Ojibwe lineage and an Indian boarding school survivor, Leonard was accused of participating in the killing of FBI agents and convicted on false evidence. It’s unconscionable that he’s been left to rot in a federal penitentiary for nearly half a century. (Of course, Leonard refused to give up hope. He’s stayed active and on-message, even running for Vice President of the United States from his prison cell.)

Over the past year, we’ve been working in solidarity with the Leonard Peltier Defense Committee to amplify their call for Leonard’s freedom. Those who have also asked for Leonard’s release include: the prosecutor who put him behind bars; Nobel Peace Prize winners Bishop Desmond Tutu, Nelson Mandela, and Rigoberta Menchú; a former U.S. District Court judge; Sens. Brian Schatz (D-HI) and Patrick Leahy (D-VT); Rep. Raúl Grijalva (D-AZ); and the 14th Dalai Lama.

This weekend, as our people celebrate the 50th anniversary of our standoff with oppressive colonial forces at Wounded Knee, it’s an appropriate time to send our message of solidarity with Leonard to the president, loud and clear. Leonard exemplifies our strength and resilience, and he’s never been afraid to stand up for Indigenous rights. His voice and courage helped pave the way for our ongoing resistance. This good man deserves our respect, and he deserves his liberty. Please tell President Biden to free Leonard Peltier today.

Wopila tanka — thank you for your compassion and solidarity.
Chase Iron Eyes
Co-Director and Lead Counsel
The Lakota People’s Law Project

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From lakotalaw info–

On the 47th anniversary of Leonard Peltier’s arrest in 1975, I wrote to you about this seminal American Indian Movement (AIM) activist’s fight for freedom. Today, I’m happy to say it’s time to take action! Please send your demand to President Joe Biden and tell him it’s long past time to free America’s oldest and most important political prisoner!  —

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https://portside.org/2023-02-23/catastrophe-american-health-care?utm_source=portside-general&utm_medium=email   —

Our current system defines health as the ability to work. Those who can’t are abandoned and exploited. If you’re too sick to work, you will be forced into poverty twice over: First by the loss of wages, and second, if lucky, by SSDI, or poverty–end of portside info–

A  C-Span caller at about 7:40AM–paraphrase–Kiev is only 570 miles from the heart of Moscow, and to lob a missile into that city should be a remedy.

(And therein lies the rub, as they say.)  So what is 520 miles from Washington, D. C.?——https://withinhours.com/519-miles-of-washington-dc—–Might a nation  have the same concerns for NATO presence within a 520-mile radius as might be the case for Washington, D. C.?  One suspects that aside from the specter of a “communist nation” being within that radius, Americans would also be put off by the presence of NATO military facilities within that radius.

One would not wish to offend the sensitivity of The Military-Industrial Complex by suggesting Russia is anything other than :”our enemy”.  But aside from the ocular orgy stirred up by the entertainment industry to attract consumer attention, entertainment story lines hold little to nothing in comparison with the actual history of humanity.

https://www.rt.com/news/571998-nato-ukraine-star-wars/     –NATO produced a bizarre Twitter thread on Thursday, in which the ongoing hostilities between Ukraine and Russia were likened to pop fiction sagas such as Harry Potter and Star Wars.

“We are Harry Potter and William Wallace, the Na’vi and Han Solo. We’re escaping from Shawshank and blowing up the Death Star. We are fighting with the Harkonnens and challenging Thanos,” the servicemen said.

–end of rt info–

Most Americans are destitute of understanding of the richness of the history of others, and seem not to care.  –https://www.rt.com/russia/571930-from-varangians-to-partial-mobilization/?utm_source=browser&utm_medium=push_notifications&utm_campaign=push_notifications   —

For over 100 years, Russia has celebrated Defender of the Fatherland Day on February 23. The holiday, which originally glorified the Red Army, took on wider meaning after the fall of the USSR. Presently, the holiday sees Russians celebrating all those who served in the military in defense of their country.

At the dawn of the existence of Rus, the Slavic tribes that populated the land that would become Russia had no army of their own. Whenever conflicts became violent, they resembled ‘wall on wall’ fist fights. These confrontations continued in this manner until the Slavs learned the art of war from their northern neighbors and colonizers – the Varangians.

As the ancient Russian principalities were established, grew more powerful, and formed a settled economy, the Varangian-Rus people increasingly assimilated. In their turn, the Slavs adopted Varangian methods of warfare. This process, along with the need to protect the territories under their control, resulted in the formation of a new kind of military organization – the princely vigilante squad.

After the fall of the Rurik dynasty and the onset of the Smuta (The Time of Troubles), Russia was forced to adapt and change its military system because of the prolonged war with Poland and the occupation of Russia’s northern territories by Sweden. To fight the occupation, “foreign formation regiments” were organized. These military units were made up of servicemen, “willing” free people, foreigners, Cossacks, and other mercenaries. 

Nazi Germany’s invasion of the Soviet Union became a real test for the army, and the Soviet military system was not ready for it. Victory in the war cost the USSR the lives of tens of millions of people.

The conflict completely transformed Russia’s military system. In 1946, the Workers’ and Peasants’ Red Army was replaced by the Soviet Army. In the 1950s, the Armed Forces of the USSR were equipped with nuclear missiles and other advanced military equipment. The Soviet Armed Forces consisted of Ground Forces, Strategic Missile Forces, Air Defense Forces, the Navy, and the Air Force. This has all been inherited by the Russian Federation.—-end of rt info–

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=

4 Day Workweek Is Happening Now + US Admits Ukraine War Is ‘Frozen’

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****As one who would be perfectly contented to retain the Senate if they adhered to Oaths of Office more than to Citizens United campaign donations, one is interested in a topic raised as to the reason we maintain the US Senate—-

 This is a reminder of how much we don’t know.  This brings one around to Howie Hawkins, who continues to impress with original thought.  We also could acknowledge Hawkins often speaks to censored information.
One such topic about which one would never have even considered, is whether the USA needs The Senate.  Apparently The Senate is little other than expensive window dressing, promoting hierarchical interests, and too often placed in positions of power by big-money via Citizens United.  But the public gets to fund this curiosity of pompous supremacy.  Who knew?
The Democratic Branch of the Republican/Democratic Duopoly are especially functional in voter suppression—–https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BNbdkuU1edw          —#GreenSocialist Notes #76
Howie Hawkins brings up the concept of whether the USA needs the Senate.  Apparently according to some people, the Senate isn’t necessary.  This brings up the blockage from the Senate of many bills that would benefit We The People.  Combined with Citizens United that promotes big-money interest choice of Senators, in which laws are passed that benefit big-money interest rather than We The People, and that We The People support economically, the members of the Senate, this seems a good topic for discussion.
The US Constitution doesn’t seem to sanction elections run by political Parties, and to permit control of political debates by political Parties seems equally corrupt.   https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xQ7kn2-GEmM       —

Ross Perot in 1992 on NAFTA and the “Giant Sucking Sound”

Centralization is the lifeblood of the R&D duopoly.  It’s the way to enforce capitalism onto workers in 2022.———————–We can do better———-

That “we are a 2-Party system” is a fabrication of the Republican/Democratic duopoly and spread by MSM.  In FACT the majority of voters aren’t either registered Democratic or Republican.  The censorship about this info must be envied by bureaucrats of the Former USSR and their simplistic style of 1-Party elections.  

Regardless of which character sits in the Oval Office, We The People have work to do to maintain principles of our democratic (small d) Constitutional republic.  Several items to challenge—*We need the integrity of ranked-choice voting so voters won’t feel compelled to “hold your nose and vote”*Censored debates must be stopped.  The Democratic/Republican duopoly pretends to legitimate debates in what is nothing other than another campaign show.  Independent debates run by uninterested sponsors such as The League of Women Voters, must be restored.  (Access www.debates.org to understand the extent of duopoly control).  The so-called Debate Commission is a corporation to promote the Democratic corporation and Republican corporation, not to inform We The People*Challenge and stop gerrymandering that is a trick especially of the Republican branch of the duopoly.*Stop voter suppression by political Parties, and especially confront and stop Party suppression, which is the over-arching approach to voter suppression.  Party suppression seems to have been the responsibility of the Democratic corporation*Promote by law ranked-choice voting, so we won’t be told again, by D&R duopoly, to “hold your nose and vote”
If these issues are handled, our next elections can be honorable. 
*******************************************************************https://news.gallup.com/poll/15370/party-affiliation.aspx—-Political Party affiliation of voters.
    https://www.lwv.org/newsroom/press-releases/league-refuses-help-perpetrate-fraud–LEAGUE REFUSES TO “HELP PERPETRATE A FRAUD”

WITHDRAWS SUPPORT FROM FINAL PRESIDENTIAL DEBATE–end of lwv info–Murray Bookchin, who founded social ecology, a theory that strongly influenced early Green Socialist thought, strongly advocated the discussion and study group as the first step of any revolutionary movement. A group of individuals meets to expand their knowledge of radical thought and form a radical intellectual community; through the give and take of discussion, can eventually form ideas for next steps in organizing and political activity. According to Bookchin, study groups help create solidarity and a shared language — with a shared coherent vision — for building a mass, organizing, political movement!