Showing posts with label Green party. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Green party. Show all posts

Monday, October 10, 2016

5 Things You Should Know About the Green Party’s Jill Stein

In this bizarre election year marked by one apparently unhinged major party candidate and another entrenched establishment candidate, the inclination to turn to third-party contenders has never been stronger for some.

The Green Party's Jill Stein has been attracting some support from disaffected Bernie voters who still can't see themselves voting for Clinton. While on the surface, Stein’s platform reads like a progressive voter’s dream ($15 minimum wage, health care as a right, “protect mother Earth”), there are also some less-appealing aspects of Stein’s candidacy.

Here are five things to know about Stein....
http://www.alternet.org/election-2016/five-truths-about-green-partys-jill-stein


Saturday, August 27, 2016

Why Does Green Party's Stein Keep Leaving The Door Open For The Anti-Vaxxer Crowd?

With two of the least popular nominees in history representing the major parties in the presidential election, third parties see an unprecedented opening. That’s certainly the case for Green Party candidate Jill Stein, who’s making a play for Sen. Bernie Sanders’ most passionate supporters who refuse to back Hillary Clinton.

While Stein’s sensibilities carry serious appeal for disillusioned liberal voters, there’s one issue that has dogged her campaign from the start: claims that Stein is a so-called “anti-vaxxer.” But the Harvard-educated physician, faced with her best chance to capture mainstream appeal, has failed to forcefully reject anti-vaccine arguments, which have been disproven by a dearth of scientific research....
http://talkingpointsmemo.com/news/jill-stein-vaccines-questions-linger-green-party









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