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Oregon Secretary of State Violates State Law by Interfering in Green Party Dispute Over Contested Election

The Oregon Secretary of State (SOS) Elections Division has abused its authority by interfering in an internal party dispute inside the Pacific Green Party (PGP). Following a highly contested election from the PGP’s February 2024 convention, the SOS was notified by two members of the State Coordinating Committee (SCC), Chuck Fall and Suzia Aufderheide, not

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Is Donbass war approaching endgame?

Facts on the ground Since 2017, I’ve produced a half hour weekly radio program focused on combat reports from US-involved wars. I’ve closely followed the Ukraine war since direct Russian involvement began in February 2022. Back then, the west was overstating the potential of the Russian operation. They insisted Russia could capture Kiev in three

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Tit for Tat: the Paravicini excuse

In March, Nathalie Paravicini and Seth Woolley were politely invited to a Linn-Benton chapter meeting. The chapter wanted to know why all its members had been “decredentialed” in the February 25 convention voting. They were told it had been a “tit for tat” for past grievances. That “drastic” action was necessary to keep chapter member

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State takeover of PGP won’t hold water

Oregon Elections Division order is blatant political interference Just over a week ago, the Oregon Secretary of State Elections Division intervened in our party’s internal affairs. They aren’t supposed to do that. Oregon revised statute 248.011 bars them from enforcing a party rule unless “expressly required by law.” But that’s exactly what they did, and

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Oregon Elections Division backs cheaters

Salem should retract the memo, as it violates Pacific Green Party rules of order. Read decision here: https://oregongreenparty.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/Pacific-Green-Party-Leadership-Response-1.pdf The May 31 “Friday Decision” from the SoS sets a terrible precedent for the state to intervene in the affairs of a political party and override its bylaws and rules of order. For example, the memo claims

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Daví’s Declaration of American Human Governance

​A Green candidate with a new approach The GPUS presidential nomination process is typically obscure and built around rah-rah for a single candidate. For some reason the general public accepts this, and accepts that candidate as the face of the Green Party. This year that candidate has been Jill Stein, after the departure of Cornel

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