Fracking bans in oil country and common sense on infrastructure might turn the US a deeper shade of green between now and 2016
Howie Hawkins
Howie Hawkins has been active in movements for peace, justice, and the environment since the late 1960s. He co-founded the US Green Party in 1984. After attending Dartmouth College, Hawkins has worked as a carpenter, a developer of cooperative businesses, and a truck unloader. He is a member of Teamsters Local 317 and lives on the South Side. His articles on politics and economics have appeared in many publications. He is the editor of a forthcoming book, Independent Politics.
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