Green Party of the United States
The Green Party of the United States (GPUS) is a federation of Green state political parties in the United States. The party promotes green politics, specifically environmentalism; nonviolence; social justice; participatory democracy; grassroots democracy; anti-war; anti-racism; eco-socialism. On the political spectrum, the party is generally seen as left-wing. As of 2023, it is the fourth-largest political party in the United States by voter registration, behind the Libertarian Party.
Musician Jello Biafra ran for the Green Party's presidential nomination in 2000, and has run for other offices with the Green Party
Malik Rahim, former Black Panther Party activist, ran for Congress in 2008 with the Green Party
2012 and 2016 Green presidential nominee, Jill Stein, served from 2005 to 2010 as a member of Lexington's Town Meeting
Image: Howie Hawkins
A green party is a formally organized political party based on the principles of green politics, such as environmentalism and social justice.
In 1979, Daniel Brélaz became the world's first green member of a national parliament (in Switzerland).
Indulis Emsis of the Latvian Green Party became Prime Minister of Latvia in 2004, and the world's first green head of government.
Raimonds Vējonis, President of Latvia
Alexander Van der Bellen, President of Austria
