When the dust settled after the first televised gubernatorial debate in Massachusetts, there was only one people’s candidate left standing. One candidate for sanity, civility, compassion, truth and justice. Dr. Jill Stein.

It’s Democracy Day for Massachusetts, and there’s a simple way to support real democracy by building a citizen-led, grassroots funding apparatus for the one candidate who refuses to take corporate money to fuel her campaign, Dr. Jill Stein.

On this Independence Day weekend declare your independence. Work to develop independent media, join truly independent political movements and declare your independence from the two corporate parties. Throughout American history independence has been a key ingredient for paradigm shifting change. Today, the change needed is an end to corporatism. Declare your independence.

Breakthrough grassroots funding to build the political institutions we need for a secure, healthy green future. Can FDL support a Green Party candidate for governor who is an incredible advocate for common sense solutions AND meaningful system change?

examines prospects for alliance between left-wing Democrats and progressive independents around the 2012 presidential primaries