Senator Chuck Schumer ought to be ashamed of himself. He represents one of the most progressive states in the nation, so why has Schumer gone and voted against reforms to the Patriot Act – twice in two weeks?
Last week, Schumer voted against protecting Americans from known abuses of the Patriot Act’s Section 215. [...]

We may feel powerless before this chain of events, but there is something Corning can do to stand up to those in power. As the Green Party candidate for 7th ward Alderman, I will introduce a Bill of Rights Defense Resolution that will declare that this document has priority and authority over the Patriot Act.

” My support is based on my advocating of mixed-use zoning where stores and homes are within walking distance of each other, rather than any type of upscale development where only those with deep pockets can benefit.”

The fundamental concept behind the Hawkins campaign is that it’s the people of Syracuse who have the power to rebuild their city. If no great savior from the corporate world or Washington D.C. is going to come in and make things better, shouldn’t redevelopment in Syracuse start with giving the people who live there themselves a fair shake?

Congratulations to Darin Robbins, Green Party candidate for Alderman on the City Council of Corning. Robbins has gained all the signatures he needs to achieve a place on the ballot. All his efforts now will be for additional outreach to voters.
Keep up the good work, Darin! Upstate Greens can add [...]

Currently, the city government of Corning isn’t doing anything to protect its citizens from this unconstitutional federal spying. The present Aldermen don’t seem to think it’s their place to take a stand to protect their constituents’ civil liberties. Darin Robbins sees things differently.

The Center for Responsive Politics noted that members of the Blue Dog Democratic caucus, which is promoting a health care agenda that’s agreeable to the medical insurance industry, just so happen to have gotten an awful lot of campaign donations from the “health sector”.

Families going through hard times in New York’s 24th and 29th congressional districts might as well have Republicans representating them in Congress, their U.S. Representatives are so far to the right. Mike Arcuri and Eric Massa are two Blue Dog Democrats who need to be challenged from the left, by credible Green Party candidates in 2010.

As part of his campaign, Robbins is speaking about the Green value of sustainability, focusing particularly on the importance of local foods. Robbins makes four specific proposals for strengthening the use of local foods in Corning.

Don’t we have the right to know what’s being pumped down through the aquifers where they get their water for washing, and for drinking? Apparently, Senator Kirsten Gillibrand doesn’t think so. She has failed to sign on as a cosponsor of S.1215, though as a New York State Senator, she should have been among the first to do so.