We don’t need another march. We need a movement.

Friends,

This weekend, I stood with two powerful communities—first with families in Santa Cruz reeling from the Moss Landing fire, then with organizers at the Peace and Justice Center in San Jose. 

Different towns. Different issues. Same root cause.

At both inspiring events, I spoke about the poison in our soil, in our air, in our lungs—but also in our politics.

Because the truth is: the toxins they’re dumping into our environment are no different than the violence they pour into Gaza, or the boot they pressed into George Floyd’s neck.

It’s all connected.

“I can’t breathe” is not just a cry for air. It’s a cry for justice in a world choking on inequality and state violence.

And we have to stop fighting these battles as if they’re separate.

Marches won’t save us. One-day boycotts won’t build power. Our political oppressors want us exhausted. They want us reactive. 

They want us satisfied with symbolic gestures that don’t touch the systems killing us.

But history is clear: power concedes nothing without a demand. And demands are only heard when backed by organized political force.

That’s what this campaign is about

It’s about stepping out of the cycle of outrage and into a new kind of politics—one that isn’t bought, one that can’t be sold. 

A politics that isn’t just about winning elections—but about transforming power itself, so it flows from the people and stays with the people. Not just today, but for generations.

We’re building a movement with the Green Party that sees the full picture and fights for liberation on every front. 

Not tomorrow. Not someday. But now.

Because California should be a lighthouse—showing the world what’s possible when people rise together.

Peace and Power, 

Dr. Butch Ware

         

Butch Ware is running for Governor of California as a Green Party candidate to fight for a government that puts people first, not corporations. An anti-imperialist historian, scholar of revolution, and lifelong champion for justice, Dr. Ware is committed to building a California where healthcare is a right, housing is affordable, and our environment is protected. Join the rebellion and help us create a better future for all. Donate today, and let’s show the corporate parties that the people are in charge!

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