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Khavari “declines” St. Pete Green Party endorsement for Governor

 St. Pete local bids him farewell For Immediate Release: September 18, 2014 Contact: Rose Roby (727) 415-2875 Jeff Roby: (727) 482-9669 Farid Khavari is no longer the endorsed candidate for Governor of Florida by the St. Petersburg local of the … Continue reading

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St. Pete Mayor’s Office vs. KKK:

there are procedures! August 28, 2014 — ST. PETERSBURG. As people were taking their seats for the Thursday afternoon session of the St. Petersburg City Council, some dude in a suit was talking with an elderly couple about the cause … Continue reading

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Police Draw Guns on Rosa Clemente, Talib & Others in Ferguson

“These young people were tired, but they were still determined. They were deflated but not defeated. They were longing for direction and leadership that is def not coming from the older generation. They are acquiring knowledge in this moment and … Continue reading

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Here’s to the government of all of us

And here’s to the government of Mississippi In the swamp of their bureaucracy they’re always bogging down And criminals are posing as the mayors of the towns They’re hoping that no one sees the sights and hears the sounds And … Continue reading

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Aaron Dietrich of FPSU:

“We’ve all got to be in this together” “The labor movement needs to start thinking creatively if it’s going to survive,” said Aaron Dietrich, a 30-year-old Community Organizer for the Florida Public Services Union (FPSU) in St. Petersburg. “That means … Continue reading

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Farid Khavari for Governor:

“not social cost … social profit!” While the public is bombarded with the TV wrestling spectacle of Rick Scott vs. Charlie Crist for Florida governor, independent Farid Khavari is quietly making his way around the state. Khavari offers not rhetoric … Continue reading

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Green Party of Florida supports $15/hour minimum wage

Hails historic victory of 15 Now and Kshama Sawant in Seattle FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: July 4, 2014 In honor of our Independence Day, the Green Party of Florida (GPFL) stands 100% behind the fight for the $15 minimum wage. The … Continue reading

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$15 Now!

What we’re up against. Typical comments on the $15 minimum wage in the May 15, 2014 Tampa Tribune. “The notion that any menial task should pay a living wage is only in the minds of liberals like you.” “If someone … Continue reading

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Human need must trump corporate profit

First principle When human need confronts corporate profit, we are 4-square on the side of human need. Politics can be a complicated business. Even using the term “business” makes us uneasy. Those of us who have been in politics for … Continue reading

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Remarks on the Swarm — pt. 1

Swarmwise, the tactical manual to changing the world, by Rick Falkvinge — submitted by Jeff Roby, 06/06/14 From the introduction: “On June 7, 2009, the Swedish Pirate Party got 225,915 votes in the European elections, becoming the largest party in … Continue reading

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