Green Jill Stein Is Fighting for Open Debates and Real Democracy
Dr. Jill Stein has some great
ideas about how to create “deep system change, moving from the greed and
exploitation of corporate capitalism to a human-centered economy that
puts people, planet and peace over profit.”
If the 2012 Green Party presidential nominee and contender for the
party’s 2016 nod gets a hearing, those ideas will expand and improve the
national debate. They could also strike a chord with the millions of
Americans who are ready for a plan
to “end unemployment and poverty; avert climate catastrophe; build a
sustainable, just economy; and recognize the dignity and human rights of
everyone in our society and our world.”
The overwhelming response
to the bid by Vermont Senator Bernie Sanders for the Democratic
presidential nomination suggests the potential for dissident candidacies
that challenge the political, social, and economic status quo. Yet
Sanders is the first to admit that he is making an uphill run against
the party establishment.
Green Party presidential candidate Dr. Jill Stein. (Photo: AP/Elise Amendola)
