Update: We removed all links to Twitter/X profiles because Elon Musk’s Twitter/X permanently suspended our @GreenMassGroup account without providing a single instance of violation of terms. There are times in history when the impossible becomes possible, when the pace of change quickens, when the very foundations of conventional wisdom are shaken and shattered. For many …
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I’m very grateful to Steve Welzer and Green Horizon Magazine for editing and publishing this tribute to Mel King in their Fall 2023 issue. The following is the full version, as submitted. ~Eli On March 28th, 2023, there was a dimming of light throughout Boston and across the world as Melvin H. King transitioned to ancestor. …
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Boston lost its Lion King in March with the passing of Melvin H. King at the age of 94. It is impossible to summarize the impact that Mel’s life had on the city, and on the people who endeavor to do justice to his life and vision. State Senator Lydia Edwards put it this way: …
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John Rensenbrink, whose thinking and vision and activism helped birth and steward the Green Party in the U.S., became an ancestor on July 30, 2022, one month before his 94th birthday. His invaluable account of the early history of the party can be read here. Sadly, Elie Yarden, who passed away just five weeks later, …
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With tremendous sadness, we share the news of Elie Yarden’s passing. Elie’s profoundly unique take on the promise and potential of the Green Party in the U.S., the Green-Rainbow Party in Massachusetts, and the basic concept of an ecological political party and international Green movement prepared to encounter and transform a deeply un-ecological society continues …
Continue reading Rest in peace, Rest in power, Rest in balance, Elie Yarden. 1923-2022.
The Democrats have been a fiercely anti-democratic party working in collusion with the Republicans for decades to protect their duopoly control of the governing institutions of the nation. Now that the clash of these parties has devolved into a national crisis point, with the Republicans not even committed to democracy in their rhetoric, it is …
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Massachusetts legislature squashes set of transparency bills on July 7. Thanks to a powerful campaign by Act on Mass, the Massachusetts legislature is once again being held accountable for obscuring the legislative process behind closed doors. Famous for writing an Open Meetings Law while exempting themselves from the law, and for 3 convicted felons in …
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In light of the failures of our political, economic, and social institutions to rise to the challenge of a national public health and economic crisis, it seems more important than ever to get clear on possible pathways to new political, economic, and social paradigms.
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We are reposting this important announcement from the New Economy Coalition, in its entirety. COVID-19 Solidarity Response: We are at a fork in the road. Like many of you, we are reeling. In these uncertain times, our first priority has been to make sure our team is safe and cared for. We are adjusting internal …
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The following note was emailed by State Representative Mike Connolly, along with the text of letters to his colleagues, and to Governor Baker, urging support for shelter-in-place orders. I want to take a moment to keep you updated on my efforts in response to the coronavirus emergency. The past week has been unprecedented for all …
Continue reading Letters to colleagues & to Gov. Baker, from State Rep. Mike Connolly, urging support for Shelter In Place in response to the COVID-19 emergency