Fundraising Appeal

As the economic, social, and environmental crises that face us continue to grow, it is essential that we build a political force that can confront them directly. It is clear that the two corporate parties are unable to even articulate, let alone solve, these crises. In Massachusetts the Democrats -- with a supermajority in the legislature and a self-styled "progressive" governor -- are still unable to address the real issues facing the Commonwealth. It is past time that the Green-Rainbow Party become the voice of the people of this state, and that we build an alternative political party that can guide our communities through the converging crises we face. 2007 has been a year of false hopes. Please contribute today, and make 2008 a year of new beginnings. Contribute Today!

Party Notices

Be a delegate to the 2008 National Convention - 6/5/2008

As the Massachusetts affiliate of the Green Party of the U.S., the Green-Rainbow Party will be sending thirty two people to the 2008 Green Party National Nominating Convention in Chicago, Illinois, July 10-13, 2008. Ours will be the fifth-largest (with Pennsylvania) delegation at the convention this year. We urge our members to apply to be delegates. ...More

Let the Voters Speak! GRP Local Ballot Initiative -- 4/17/08

Global warming, unaffordable health care, housing foreclosures, regressive taxes, lack of choice in elections... These are all critical problems that people really want to see solved. But in many cases our elected officials are not responding with any decisive action. They need to hear from the people. With this in mind, the Green-Rainbow Party of Massachusetts has launched an advisory ballot initiative that will allow voters to register their opinions with public officials this November. Advisory questions will be place on the ballot in selected districts. These questions will instruct the representative from that district to vote in favor of legislation that provides real solutions to our urgent needs.

To learn more and sign up click here.

Mass Alliance Against Predatory Lending (MAAPL) introduces foreclosure moratorium and other legislation designed to stem worsening housing crisis -- 3/24/08

The Rainbow Caucus of the Green-Rainbow Party has helped form a growing statewide alliance of community organizations working to pick up the pieces from the predatory lending practices and greed of the past decade. At a press conference on Monday, March 24, MAAPL (Mass Alliance Against Predatory Lending) introduced three pieces of legislation calling for a 6-month foreclosure moratorium, protections for tenants living in foreclosed properties, and a day in court for homeowners - similar to that for tenants - before they lose their homes.

For more information, read the press release here.

Green-Rainbow Party Presidential Primary Results Released -- 3/7/08

The Secretary of the Commonwealth has released the official results from the February 5th presidential primary, and we post the summary results they have provided below. We are delighted to learn that the number of people who pulled a Green-Rainbow Party ballot (1941 voters) represents an increase of 81.4% over our first-ever primary in 2004 (1070 voters).

Thank you to all who participated! If you encountered any problems voting at the polls, please contact us.

Read the press release here.

Green-Rainbow Party - Presidential Primary Results

Who We Are

The Green-Rainbow Party is the only political party in Massachusetts that is working for peace, social justice, grassroots democracy and the environment!

We are a grassroots party that does not accept corporate funding and the stranglehold that corporations have over our democracy.

To learn more about the philosophy of the Green-Rainbow Party you can read our 10 Key Values, the Green Party platform, and other documents at our Learn More page.

Join Us

There are many easy ways you can help us challenge politics in Massachusetts:

• Join our announcements list by using the form on the left. (You will be sent a confirmation that you will need to reply to.)
• Register as a Green-Rainbow Party voter.
• Volunteer for the Green-Rainbow Party or one of our campaigns.
• Pay dues or contribute to the Green-Rainbow Party.
• Distribute our flyer in your community.
• Join or start a Green-Rainbow Local Chapter in your community.

To learn more about Green-Rainbow Local Chapters, the state party, please visit our Organizational Structure page.

Past Party Statements/Information

• Choose your Rep. to the GRP at upcoming Regional Conventions (2/13/08)
• GRP members take on Sec. of Commonwealth and media sidelining of GRP primary (1/29/2008)
• GRP Winter/Spring 2008 Newsletter is Out! (1/29/2008)
• San Francisco Green Presidential Debate On The Web (1/22/08)
• Voting Rights Help Lines Available During Presidential Primary (1/19/2008)
• 6 Candidates on Ballot in Green-Rainbow Party Presidential Primary (12/17/07)
• The Green-Rainbow Party congratulates the Committee to Protect Dogs for successfully leading a volunteer effort to gather enough signatures to place the Greyhound Protection Act on the 2008 November ballot. Their 2000+ volunteers gathered 104,000 signatures from voters all over Massachusetts. (Green-Rainbow Party Statement - 11/21/2007)
• Statement on Addressing the Fossil Fuel Crisis (Green-Rainbow Party Statement - 11/17/2007)
• State Committee Statement on Mortgage Scams and Predatory Loans adopted 11/17/2007
• State Committee Proposal on Single Payer Healthcare adopted 11/17/2007
• Green-Rainbows win 2 of 4 races for city offices (Green-Rainbow Party Press Release - 11/06/2007)
• Co-Chair Statement on the Misrepresentation of Grace Ross and our Position on the Palestinian/Israeli Conflict (Co-Chair Statement - 11/1/2007)
• Green-Rainbow Party members across the Commonwealth win re-election; challengers make solid bids for local office (Green-Rainbow Party Press Release - 11/6/2007)
• End the War on the Planet and Its People (Statement of Green-Rainbow Party for October 27, 2007 New England Mobilization to End the Iraq War - 10/27/2007)
• Chuck Turner, Incumbent Boston City Councillor, Wins Preliminary Election (Green-Rainbow Party Press Release - 9/25/2007)
• GRACE ROSS PLACES 6TH IN WORCESTER AT-LARGE CITY COUNCIL PRELIMINARY (Green-Rainbow Party Press Release - 9/13/2007)
• IPCC report prompts Green-Rainbow Party outrage and calls for moral and cooperative leadership from state leaders (Green-Rainbow Party Statement - 4/9/2007)
• Green-Rainbow leaders and educators: state education crisis confirmed by Dept. of Education report (Green-Rainbow Party Statement - 1/23/2007)
• Green-Rainbow Party undertakes Strategic Planning Process, establishes Strategic Plan Working Group (SPWG) charged with writing a strategic plan to guide the Party in the 2007-2009 time frame. (State Committee Proposal adopted 1/21/2007)
• The GRP leaders respond to Constitutional Convention (Green-Rainbow Party Statement - 1/2/2007)

For earlier party statements/press releases, please see the Learn More page.