Green Party Members to Join April 29 Antiwar March in New York City

GREEN PARTY OF THE UNITED STATES
www.GP.org

Friday, April 28, 2006

Contacts:
Scott McLarty, Media Coordinator, 202-518-5624, mclarty@greens.org 
Starlene Rankin, Media Coordinator, 916-995-3805, starlene@greens.org 

Greens to join April 29 antiwar march in New York City

• Michael Berg to lead the April 29 march

• Green 'Peace Slate' candidates and leaders available for interview throughout the weekend

WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Green Party candidates, leaders, and members will join the 'March for Peace, Justice, and Democracy' in New York City on Saturday, April 29 <http://www.april29.org>. 

Michael Berg, who is seeking the Delaware Green Party's nomination for the U.S. House <http://bergforcongress.us>, will lead the April 29 march with others who have lost family members in the war. Mr. Berg's son Nicholas was taken hostage and murdered in Iraq on May 7, 2004.

The April 29 march will highlight the following demands: "End the war in Iraq -- Bring all our troops home now!"; "No war on Iran!"; and "Stand up for immigrant and women's rights!"

The Green Party has called for immediate withdrawal of U.S. troops from Iraq, and have sharply criticized Democrats and Republicans who supported the Bush Administration's invasion plans and favor continued occupation <http://www.gp.org/press/pr_2006_04_14.shtml>.

Greens have also urged Americans to reject President Bush's threats of a military attack on Iran <http://www.gp.org/press/pr_2006_03_14.shtml>. 

"While the leadership of the Democratic and Republican parties support an imperial foreign policy, the Green Party has emerged as America's Peace Party. My campaign is part of a 'Peace Slate' for Congress in the 2006 election, and we challenge all voters who oppose the war not to waste their votes on pro-war candidates," said Michael Berg.

CONTACT INFORMATION for Green candidates and party leaders available for interview throughout the weekend:

• Michael Berg, Delaware Green candidate for the U.S. House, cell phone 610-696-8873, michialberg@comcast.net  http://bergforcongress.us 

• Gloria Mattera, co-chair of the Green Party of New York State, cell phone 917-886-4538

• Rebecca Rotzler, Deputy Mayor of New Paltz, N.Y., cell phone 646-549-1615

• Paul Zulkowicz, Green Party Peace Action Committee (GPAX), 646-549-1615
  http://www.gp.org/committees/peace/ 

MORE INFORMATION

Green Party of the United States
http://www.gp.org 
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Washington, DC 20009.
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Green Party Peace Action Committee (GPAX)
http://www.gp.org/committees/peace/ 

Green Party of New York State
http://www.gpnys.org/