Solartopia Green Power & Wellness Hour 7.3.25

US REP JAMIE RASKIN & THE ATTACK ON US DEMOCRACY & ECOLOGY

We begin GREEP Zoom #229 with citations for  “The Choreography of War” by our Poet Laureate MIMI GERMAN, whose latest poem is compacted into a brilliant three lines.

Green Party Presidential nominee HOWIE HAWKINS discusses the nitty-gritties of Ranked Choice Voting & instant runoff.

The great MARIANNE WILLIAMSON gives us a brief hello & a promise to come visit us again soon.

Beyond Nuclear’s KEVIN KAMPS reminds us about how powerful is the rise of renewables worldwide along with the demise of nuke power.

Co-host MIKE HERSH gives us a stellar introduction for US REP JAMIE RASKIN.

Rep. Raskin provides a brief excursion into the dire damage being done to our electoral system through the widespread assault on the Voting Rights Act, emphasizing the powerful impact of the No Kings Day marches..

The great RAY MCCLENDON of the Georgia-based Communities United for Justice connects with Rep. Raskin, sharing concerns about the mass disenfranchisement being imposed on the national electorate.

In response Rep. Raskin warns of the anti-democracy provisions of the SAVE Act, aiming to keep millions of women from voting.

Progressive Democrats of America’s great Executive Director ALAN MINSKY emphasizes that Progressive activists are the true patriots.

Rep. Raskin argues that the Founders’ legacies are being assaulted because of their timeless commitment to democracy.

A request for help comes from MAYOR HEIDE LAMPERT of Waldport, Oregon, who proclaims herself to be a Warrior for Democracy in the face of a fascist assault.

Howie Hawkins & Kevin Kamps chime in with demands for real democracy & an end to subsidies for nuke power.

Agricultural activist legend RUDY ARREDONDO warns of the dismemberment of the US Department of Agriculture & the breaking federal commitments to American farming.

Rep. Raskin supports Rudy by underscoring the damage being done by ICE raids to the agricultural workers and the farms that depend on them.

Green activist HEIDI VERTHALLER plugs for renewables and asks Jamie if he will run for president, to which Rep. Raskin answers in the affirmative.

We hear from DONALD SMITH about a book called UNCHECKED that blames Nancy Pelosi for the failure of the impeachments of Trump.

LA’s JOHN SEELEY supports rank choice voting, but warns against it in the final NYC election.

Frequent commentator NICOLE UNG warns that Amazon, Microsoft, Facebook et. al. are unifying for more nuke power.

From MYLA RESON we hear of New York Lieutenant Governor Antonio DelGado, who opposes nuke power.

Minnesotan HEDY TRIPP calls in from Malaysia to wonder about the threat to have NY Mayoral candidate Mamdani deported.

Engineer STEVE CARUSO warns that the threat to de-naturalize would-be Mayor  Mamdani is being used nationwide.

Ohio eco-activist VINA COLLEY illuminates the push for Small Modular Reactors’ horrendous waste & Trump's sinister mis-use of radiation victims while slashing their compensation.

Phone activist NINA SINGER urges everyone to call their Senators about the Big Bill and the destruction of the Everglades.

No Nukes legend KARL GROSSMAN talks about the importance of meeting with a NY Governor candidate who’s against nuke power.

An emphasis for “boots on the ground comes from HOWIE DUIT.

KPFK Board Chair TATANKA BRICCA emphasizes the long history of farmworker activism in CA... and its forever impact.

 Frequent GREEPster DONALD SMITH introduces us to the work on nuke waste at Hanford coming from Jerry Politt, who we’ll track down….

But in honor of Independence weekend, we will not meet on July 7….so please celebrate & work for at least two more centuries of American democracy.