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"The essence of Capitalism is to turn nature into commodities, and commodities into Capital. The live green Earth is transformed into dead gold bricks, with luxury items for the few, and toxic slag heaps for the many."
- Michael Parenti
Howie Hawkins Retweeted
Women lead the way with the ongoing struggle with @NYGovCuomo to implement plastic bag ban. “Allowing heavier plastic bags would be a monumental mistake" which DEC needs to back off before law takes effect March 1st., said Judith Enck of Beyond Plastics. https://legislativegazette.com/environmentalists-want-to-close-loopholes-on-plastic-bag-ban/ …
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NYS has $13 billion from pension fund in fossil fuels. This is bad for life on the planet - and for taxpayers. If @TomDiNapoli had divested when first appointed by legislature, we would have $22 billion more in our pension fund. Sign Petition #DivestNY
http://bit.ly/37i2wZ3
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Pro bail reform supporters, at an impassioned rally on the Capitol’s million dollar staircase , say no to any rollbacks @NYNOW_PBS @DanClarkReports
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We're so glad that DSA and Bernie had latched on to the Green Party's #GreenNewDeal, which the European Greens began promoting 15 years ago and @HowieHawkins did in US in 2010. Howie's GND remains the strongest, with power to the people and a clear commitment to ecosocialism
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The call for an income guarantee does not end with Yang dropping out tonight, our #Ecosocialist #GreenNewDeal budget calls for a guaranteed income above poverty. Read more about our proposal for an #EconomicBillOfRights in our EGND Budget.
https://howiehawkins.us/the-ecosocialist-green-new-deal-budget/#security …
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Blocking Comptroller's Office! On Feb 7th, Extinction Rebellion CapRegion demonstrated in @TomDinapoli office to urge him to #DivestNY from the fossil fuels that are killing our planet.
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Our founder, @enckj in DC this morning, getting ready to help launch the historic #BreakFreeFromPlastic Pollution Act introduced by @SenatorTomUdall and @RepLowenthal to address our #plasticpollution crisis!
Thank you to the Green Party of San Diego for their endorsement in the upcoming California primary! To learn about how to vote for me in the California Primary, visit the link below. https://howiehawkins.us/how-to-vote-for-howie-hawkins-in-california/ …
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Utah has started paying to send public employees to Mexico to buy their prescription drugs at a lower price. Even after flights and a $500-per-trip bonus, its public insurer has saved hundreds of thousands of dollars.
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While the Democratic Party plays badminton with Republicans, it plays hardball with the Green Party. It does everything it can to keep the Greens off the stage during debates and makes things difficult when the Greens try to get on the ballot. Like Cuomo
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We agree! It's time for New York State to ban polystyrene. @nypirg @LizAGMoran @blairhorner https://www.syracuse.com/opinion/2020/02/ny-should-follow-oswegos-lead-and-ban-styrofoam-your-letters.html … #plasticpollutes #toxicplastic #plasticsandhealth #SayNoToStyro
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Did you miss my response to the State of the Union and Iowa caucuses? You can catch it on my website if you don't have Facebook.
https://howiehawkins.us/howie-hawkins-response-to-the-state-of-the-union-address-on-2-4-20/ …
Listening to Democratic debate makes it clear that anyone who thinks the Democrats will enact single payer healthcare is delusional. The Democrats support progressive change until it is close to becoming real. Then they close ranks to kill it. Sad so many people buy into this.
Howie Hawkins Retweeted
@SenKennedy @gpny @BFLOWestSider As a constituent and pensioner I am asking you to cosponsor S02126A to divest NY state pensions from fossil fuels. #divestny