The following individuals are among the thousands of Americans who have endorsed Jill Stein for President and Cheri Honkala for Vice President in 2012. Organizations are listed for identification purposes only.
Noam Chomsky - Institute Professor, MIT Department of Linguistics and Philosophy
"Join me in building demand for progressive change with the Green Party and Jill Stein’s presidential campaign. People around the world wish they had a voice in American politics. We have the capacity to direct leaders to international war, shape relations in the Middle East, and peak or crash markets in far-reaching places. Our national policies that in turn shape policies in every corner of the earth." Read more...
Chris Hedges - Pulitzer Prize-winning reporter and senior fellow at the Nation Institute
"The November election is not a battle between Republicans and Democrats. It is not a battle between Barack Obama and Mitt Romney. It is a battle between the corporate state and us. And if we do not immediately engage in this battle we are finished, as climate scientists have made clear. I will defy corporate power in small and large ways. I will invest my energy now solely in acts of resistance, in civil disobedience and in defiance. Those who rebel are our only hope. And for this reason I will vote next month for Jill Stein." Read more...
Rosa Clemente - Community Organizer, Independent Journalist, Hip Hop Activist
"The Green Party is no longer the alternative; the Green Party is the imperative."
Jared Ball - Associate Communications Professor, Morgan State University; Radio producer and host, WPFW, Washington, DC
"Our only hope for electoral politics is to develop viable alternatives to what currently exists. If we are to vote, we must develop a party worthy of that effort and struggle. It is the Green Party that best represents that hope."
David Swanson - Author of War is a Lie and also of Daybreak: Undoing the Imperial President and Forming a More Perfect Union
"We can't afford to let this opportunity slip by. By taking action... the peace community has a chance to inject a compelling and courageous peace advocate into the 2012 presidential campaign, to have a voice in the national debate over war, militarism, and military spending."
David Cobb - Spokesperson, Move to Amend; Steering Committee Member, Democracy Unlimited Humboldt County
"Jill Stein and Cheri Honkala are not only leaders of the growing movements for peace, justice, democracy and ecology - they come out of the movement. These strong Green women have the courage, vision and commitment we so desperately need - and so richly deserve - from our political leaders. I am proud to be voting for Jill and Cheri."
Medea Benjamin - Co-founder of CODEPINK
Leah Bolger - retired Naval Commander and current President of Veterans for Peace
George Martin - three-term national Co-chair of United for Peace & Justice
Bruce Gagnon - Coordinator of the Global Network Against Weapons & Nuclear Power in Space.
Kevin Zeese - It's Our Economy
Dr. Andy Coates - national President-elect, Physicians for a National Health Program
"When President Obama slammed the door in the face of single-payer health care advocates, and abandoned the "public option", it seemed that we were doomed to debating slight variations on the failing status quo. But in the wake of the Obamacare/Romneycare crackup, we have an incredible opportunity to reframe the health care debate by injecting a long-time advocate for Medicare-for-All (single-payer) into the presidential dialogue." Read more...
Katie Robbins - Healthcare-NOW! Board of Directors
Dr. Margaret Flowers - Physicians for a National Health Program
Mark Dunlea - Single-payer New York
Gloria Mattera - Physicians for a National Health Program
Dorli Rainey - Long-time activist pepper-sprayed by police at Occupy Seattle
"Dr. Jill Stein represents the vision of a government that has the resolve to turn an exclusive corporate-driven war machine into an inclusive peace economy with sustainable jobs for all."
Alex Winter - Actor and director, Trouper Productions
"In this wearying election season, where the two most visible candidates are primarily focused on generalized partisan rhetoric, Jill Stein and Cheri Honkala have often been the only voices of truth, specificity and depth. They represent a vital and rare political party that genuinely represents the interests of the people."
Kahlil Jacobs Fantauzzi - Mayoral Candidate, Berkeley, CA
DLabrie - Hip Hop Artist, President of RonDavoux Records and Community Organizer, Oakland, CA
Ashley Proctor - Community Organizer, Oakland, CA
Kimberly King - Assistant Psychology Professor, California State University Los Angeles; Producer, The Beautiful Struggle, KPFK
"I am proud to endorse Green Party candidates Jill Stein and Cheri Honkala, because they represent the hopes of poor and working class Americans and all who love justice for a government that listens to and takes good care of its people. I agree with the Green Party slogan, “Another US is possible. Another party is necessary.” The current two-party system serves multinational corporations and the interests of the wealthiest Americans, at the expense of most Americans. I support Jill Stein and Cheri Honkala’s emphasis on a Green New Deal, which includes full employment at a living wage, health care, and safe affordable housing. As a college professor, one of the most important issues for me is public education. I have seen public education be attacked by the previous 2 administrations, Obama and Bush, with new legislation that blames teachers and students rather than trying to find solutions to provide quality education for all children. Stein and Honkala advocate for the right to a tuition-free, quality, federally funded, locally controlled public education system from pre-school through college. I am proud to cast my vote for Dr. Jill Stein and Cheri Honkala on Nov. 6, 2012."
Cheri Pace - Educator, Activist and Artist, Atlanta, GA
Malcolm Hoover - Community Organizer and Data Analyst, Oakland CA
Khalilah Collins - Former Executive Director of W.I.T. (Women In Transition) Louisville, KY
Krista Keating - Blogger, Revolutionize Yo' Block
Ron Gubitz - Educator, Co-Founder of Hip Hop Congress
Sandy Perry - Outreach Minister C.H.A.M, Christian Homeless Alliance Ministries, San Jose, CA
Janice Carolina - Housing Activist, San Jose, CA
Manny Phesto - Hip Hop Artist, Community Organizer, Minneapolis MN
Rahman Jamaal - Hip Hop Artist (Project S.E.E.R.), Educator
Dione Johnson - Founder, Multi-Media
Head-Roc - Hip Hop Artist and Activist, Washington, DC
Isabel Espinal - co-chair, Latino Caucus, Green Party of the U.S.
Shamako Noble - Hip Hop Congress
Tara Colon - Poor People's Economic Human Rights Campaign
Irwin Nack - Associate Professor, William Paterson University of N.J.,Retired; Past President, A.F.T. Local Union 1796, AFL-CIO
Richard Stallman - Software freedom activist
"In the 1970s we had a name for politicians with policies like Obama's: Republicans. Therefore, Jill Stein for President."
Hugh Giordano - United Food and Commercial Workers Local 152, Mays Landing, NJ
"It is time for labor to practice the politics of courage, rather than the politics of fear and appeasement. We must support candidates who back labor when they run against the two corporate parties. We urge a vote for Jill Stein and the Green New Deal and Economic Bill of Rights this November."
Jim Moran - Director (retired), Philadelphia Area Project on Occupational Safety and Health
Justin Harrison - CWA Local 13000 Unit 1 President
Christopher Fons - Milwaukee Teachers Education Association Milwaukee, WI
Allan Herman - IATSE Local 927 Executive Board member
Steve Edwards - President, AFSCME Local 2858 Chicago IL
Tom Crean - chapter leader, United Federation of Teachers, New York City
Marty Harrison - Executive Board member TUHNA/PASNAP (Temple University Hospital Nurses Association/ Pennsylvania Association of Staff Nurses and Allied Professionals)
David Myron - Michigan Education Association (MEA/NEA); Former Local President, Perry Education Association
Sunyata Altenor - CWA Local 1032, New York, NY
Charles Post - Professional Staff Congress, New York, NY
Warren Davis - American Federation of Government Employees Local 2006 Philadelphia, PA (retired)
Eric Hoyt - Graduate Employees Organization, Amherst, MA
Frank Jackson - GEO-UAW 2334, Amherst, MA
"The bosses have two parties; now we have one of our own."
Karen Young - Newspaper Guild, CWA Local 3, New York, NY
Howie Hawkins - Teamsters Local 317, Syracuse, NY
Barry Eidlin - United Faculty and Academic Staff, Madison WI
Marie Stolzenburg - Teaching Assistants Association, AFT Madison, WI
Nick Limbeck - Chicago Teachers Union, Chicago, IL
Mike McCallister - National Writers Union Local 1981; Former Chair, South Central Wisconsin Labor Party
"The corporate parties are spending $1 billion each to buy your vote and sell us out! Jill Stein stands for us."
Patrick Burke - Western Mass. Jobs with Justice, Springfield, MA
"I have worked alongside Jill Stein in building connections between labor unions, low income community organizations, students, and others in the fight for economic justice. Jill understands the need for an strong and independent labor movement to make change in this country."
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Charles Levenstein - Massachusetts Teachers Association (retired)
"Jill Stein is intelligent and thoughtful -- and we share fundamental principles that I think ought to inform the way our government behaves. She has a deep feeling for the predicament of American workers and she opposes the agressive imperialism we see supported by both Democrats and Republicans. How could I not support her candidacy?"
Marsha Niemeijer - CWA Local 1032 New York City
David Williams - Chicago Library Employees 1215 Chicago, IL
Tom Neilson - American Fed. of Musicians Local 1000, SEIU Local 509 Watertown, MA
Tim Pagel - Teamsters Local 988 Houston Texas
Jim Howe - CWA Local 3108 Orlando, FL
Alex Kantrowitz - Teamsters Local 700 Chicago, IL
Ron Dicks - International Federation of Professional and Technical Engineers, San Francisco, CA
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Ashok Kumar - Labor Activist, Former member Dane County Board, Madison, WI
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Brian Rothgery - Labor Activist, Milwaukee, WI
Michael Childers - Catholic Scholars for Worker Justice, AFT 223 Milwaukee WI
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Isaac Silver - Labor Activist, Chicago, IL
Jonathan Fluck - Actors' Equity Association, New York City
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Danielle Albert - Labor Activist, New York City
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Chris Robinson - United Food and Commercial Workers Local 1776 Philadelphia, PA
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Trudy Quaif - Public Employees Federation steward (retired), Albany, NY
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George McAnanama - Transport Workers Union Local 100 (retired) New York City
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Jonathon Flanders - International Association of Machinists, LL 1145 Troy, NY
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Neal Pritchard - United Steel Workers Local 1000, Corning NY
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John Ailey - Steelworkers Organization of Active Retirees (SOAR), IL
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Mike Whalen - UNITE-HERE, Local 17 (retired) St Paul, Minnesota
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Gordon McClelland - Labor Educator, Carpenters (retired), Guilderland NY
Francesca Gomes - Delegate, United Federation of Teachers, Brooklyn, NY
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Genevieve Morse - Shop Steward CSU, Massachusetts Teachers Association,
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Kshama Sawant - American Federation of Teachers Local 1789, Seattle, WA
Sarah Manski - American Federation of Teachers, Madison, Wisconsin
Seamus Whelan - MNA/NNU Massachusetts Nurses Association/ National Nurses United
Frango Akrivos - Teamsters Local 1L New York City
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Greg Beiter - Shop Steward, Amalgamated Transit Union Local 587
Daphne Silverman - National Lawyers Guild
"Ever since I was old enough to vote, people have told me you have to vote either Republican or Democrat or your vote does not count. Obediently, at every other election, I have voted for a Democrat despite my personal impression about who could actually make the country and the world a better place to live. The people who guided me were wrong. None of my previous votes counted. This election for the first time my vote is going to count." Read full endorsement
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"For too long we have been told we can only choose between the lesser of two evils. We believe a movement of the people is the only way to truly represent ourselves, but are happy to see the work done by these two amazing women. Jill Stein and Cheri Honkala, the Green Party representatives, have fought back on the front lines against illegal foreclosures, the debate lockouts for third party candidates, and the Keystone XL pipeline construction. They represent people working WITH the people, not just saying they will in the future. They believe in health care for all and ending the billion-dollar bailouts to multi-national corporations, as well as ending the Oil Wars, Patriot Act, indefinite detention of American citizens, and more."
Cabo Granato - Founding member, New Jersey United Students; SGA President of Rutgers Newark
"The state of higher education in the United States is in dire need of reform. The continually rising cost of tuition is creating a situation where many people who aspire to go to college cannot, because they simply cannot afford the high price tag. Jill Stein understands that the current system of high-cost tuition, mounting student debt, and faltering student aid simply cannot last. On November 6, we urge you to cast your vote for the candidate who will truly reform our failing educational system and usher country into the 21st century with an education system that truly works for all. Vote Jill Stein for President." Read full endorsement
Latonya Wallace - College Greens organizer, Mary Baldwin College, Stauton, VA
Andrew Gorman - College Greens member, East Carolina University, Greenville, NC
Jacob Bloom - President of Humboldt State University College Greens, Arcata, CA; founder of HSU NORML chapter
Brianna Lee - Vice President, Humboldt State College Greens
Nevada Martindale - student, Grand Canyon University, Phoenix, AZ; Mother of 6
Santino Granato - Old Dominion University Alum; Civil Engineer, Hampton Roads, VA
Ryan Jones - Founder, College Greens, Evergreen State College, Olympia, WA
Patrick Burke - Student Labor Action Project Organizer, Western Massachusetts Jobs with Justice
Alex Shantz - College Greens President, Napa Valley College, CA
Drew Langdon - Candidate for NY State Assembly 137th District; Former Student, Houghton College, NY
Matt Rogina - USC Alum; former County Council member, Green Party of Sonoma County, CA
Steve Alesch - Park Commissioner, Warrenville, IL; Alum of Illinois Institute of Technology Graduate school and Southern Illinois University, Carbondale
Dominick Granato - Disabled Vietnam War veteran; father of two with large student debt
Polina Tchebotarova - Biology lecturer, Colorado Springs, Colorado
Larry Carter - Charleston County Green Party Executive, Charleston, SC
Richard Gomez - Former student, Westland College, MI
Latonda Hinton - Student, Rutgers University
Rohan Signh - Graduate, Rutgers University
Akin Lolu - Executive Board Member, New Jersey United Students; Student, Rowan University, Glassboro, NJ
Brad Hall - Chairman, Florida Pirate Party
Tom Thirion - Founder and President, Green Peace Corp
Mort Malkin - Writer, Gadfly - Political Satire, The Catskill Chronicle
Lawrence A. Winans - Blog editor, Dissenting Democrat; former Executive director, MN Fair Housing Center; Co-founder and former President, MN Coalition for the Homeless; former Executive director, Partners for Affordable Housing
Lynda Deschambault - Green Party member and former Mayor, Moraga, CA
Joanne Landy - Co-Director, Campaign for Peace and Democracy
“As the political landscape in this country moves to the right, the Democrats will always be somewhat less bad than the Republicans. But if progressive movements want to stop the dangerous rightward drift in American politics, we need to declare our independence of both corporate-controlled parties and start to build an alternative. The longer we wait, the harder it will be."
Robert I. Bloom - Smithsonian Award 1999, Scientist, Educator, Easton, MD
Marian Kramer & Maureen Taylor
"It is time to end the destruction, the austerity, and the needless suffering. A moral government would honor the sacredness of human life by ensuring jobs, housing, health care, and education for every family. Martin Luther King once said America has the resources and the technology to end poverty; the only question is whether we have the will. It is up to us to start creating that will by taking decisive action right now. We support Jill Stein and Cheri Honkala for President and Vice President of the United States of America."
Reverend Edward Pinkney & Dorothy Pinkney - Black Autonomy Network Community Organization
Dave Marsh - American music critic, author, host of Live from E Street Nation, Kick Out the Jams, and Live From the Land of Hopes and Dreams
Pastor Scott Wagers - CHAM Deliverance Ministry
Lynette Malles - Occupy Homes Minnesota & Minnesota Poor People's Economic Human Rights Campaign
Marin Peplinski - Retired Principal - Loring Nicolett Alternative School
Mary Bricker-Jenkins - USA-Canada Alliance of Inhabitants & Former Co-chair of the Assembly to End Poverty
Monica Beemer - Sisters of the Road
Michelle & Rick Tingling-Clemmons - MIRICO Unlimited
John Eskow - Screenwriter (Pink Cadillac & others)
Eric Sheptock - Chair, Shelter Housing and Respectful Change
Mark Webber - Actor, Writer, Director
Lee Ballinger - West Coast Editor - Rock & Rap Confidential
Mike Malinin - musician (Goo Goo Dolls)
Jennifer Jewell - Director, Women in Transition
Sister Margaret McKenna - New Jerusalem Laura
Galen Tyler - Kensington Welfare Rights Union
Glen Davis and Tara Colon - Poor People's Economic Human Rights Campaign
George Friday - Move to Amend
Dorothy (Dottie) Stevens - Massachusetts Welfare Rights
Bob Flanagan - Worcester Homeless Action Committee
Ms. Fran - fighting foreclosure
Reverend Bruce Wright - Refuge Ministries
Rev. Dennis Segall - Coalition for the Reform of Youth Services
Jeremy Alderson - Founder, the Homeless Marathon
Paul Boden - Organizing Director, Western Regional Advocacy Project
Sister Adrienne Lawton - Associate Pastor, CHAM Deliverance Ministry
Gloria M. Sandoval - President, CA Central Valley Journey for Justice
Julia Butterfly Hill - environmental activist
"Climate change is the gravest environmental, social and economic peril that humanity has ever faced. Across the planet, it is causing vanishing polar ice, melting glaciers, growing deserts, more violent storms, rising oceans, less biodiversity, deepening droughts, as well as more disease, hunger, strife and human misery. Jill Stein of the Green Party is the only national presidential candidate who shows the commitment needed to address this urgent problem. She supports reducing the amount of CO2 in the atmosphere to below 350 ppm. We urge those who want action on climate change to vote for her on November 6." Read full endorsement
Colin Beavan - No Impact Man
Sean Sweeney - co-author, United Nations Environmental Program report on Global Green Jobs (2008)
Steve Breyman - Assoc. Prof. of Science and Technology Studies, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
David Schwartzman - Prof. Emeritus of Biology, Howard University
Charles Komonaff - Carbon Tax Center
Richard Wolff - Professor Emeritus, University of Massachusetts
Nathanael Fortune - Professor of Physics, Smith College
Masada Disenhouse - 350 San Diego
Ted Glick - author
Linda Piera-Avila - Vice Chair, Santa Monica Urban Forest Task Force, Santa Monica, CA
Mimi Newton - Environmental Attorney, Fairfax, CA
Katey Culver - Owner, Song to Gaia Gardens
Aaron Pacitti - Assistant Professor of Economics, Siena College
Howard Switzer - Architect, Ecoville Architechs
Albert Bates - Author, The Biochar Solution: Carbon Farming and Climate Change
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