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  Jason Call · [email protected]
July 23, 2024 at 11:38 PM

Two weeks from tonight

Folks,   I wanted to share with you how your contributions are making an impact:   “I have not got my ballot in the mail yet and actually was not aware that there was a primary coming up with a vote on August 6.”   ⬆️ That’s a message we got from a WA-02 …
  Jason Call · [email protected]
July 22, 2024 at 12:04 AM

Is Rick Larsen STILL backing Biden?

Folks, I know Rick Larsen has a history of playing it politically safe, but I’ll admit even this takes the cake.   Less than two weeks ago, Larsen was still firmly – vehemently even – on Team Biden. After weeks of mounting press…
  Jason Call · [email protected]
July 19, 2024 at 6:57 PM

Spoiler alert?

Ballots drop today + State of the race Folks,Ballots hit mailboxes today and votes are already coming in. These next few weeks are absolutely critical.   Democratic leadership is turning on each other, and voters are more fed up with politics as usual than…
  Jason Call · [email protected]
July 18, 2024 at 12:13 AM

“I can’t breathe.”

Folks,A few months ago I was arrested in St. Louis.I was there with Dr. Jill Stein, visiting with students from Washington University who asked us to join their Gaza Solidarity encampment as allies.While we engaged with the administration and tried to de-…
  Jason Call · [email protected]
July 15, 2024 at 9:48 PM

Let’s talk about political violence

As I have walked among the desperate, rejected, and angry young men, I have told them that Molotov cocktails and rifles would not solve their problems. I have tried to offer them my deepest compassion while maintaining my conviction that social change com…
  Jason Call · [email protected]
July 12, 2024 at 6:59 PM

How about some good news for a change?

Folks,   Ballots drop exactly one week from today, which means we’re 7 days out from the first votes being cast in this race.   And I have good news.   Thanks to a last minute surge of support from many of you, we had the funds to contact 45K voters alrea…
  Jason Call · [email protected]
July 11, 2024 at 6:38 PM

Boeing is getting away with murder

And Rick Larsen is their accomplice. Years of unchecked corruption and corporate greed at Boeing led directly to the deaths of at least 346 people.   These are not statistics,Folks. They are humans – 346 lives snuffed out so Boeing could cash in.   These a…
  Jason Call · [email protected]
July 7, 2024 at 8:43 PM

We have 30 days to make history

(actually less) Folks,   Election Day is exactly 30 days from today in WA-02 – but voting actually begins next week.   Washington is a vote-by-mail state, and ballots will start hitting mailboxes next Friday, July 19th.   That means we are less than two we…
  Jason Call · [email protected]
July 2, 2024 at 9:58 PM

The so-called “prosecution” of Boeing

Folks,   Corporations are not people, because when corporations commit crimes they can’t go to prison.   The DOJ is moving forward with their so-called “prosecution” of Boeing. It’s bullshit, and I’ll show you why. The prosecuti…
  Jason Call · [email protected]
June 30, 2024 at 5:34 PM

How it started >> How it’s going

Folks, I’ve been protesting war and empire for 35 years. Some of my kids’ earliest memories are of protesting the Iraq war with me.   I’m proud to say that tradition continues, and my son still regularly joins protests with me. …
  Jason Call · [email protected]
June 29, 2024 at 10:35 PM

We have 3 weeks left to make history

Folks, Ballots are set to drop on July 19th, which means the first ballots will be cast in the next three weeks in the race that is our BEST opportunity nationwide to get a Green Party member elected to Congress.   There’s a fast-growing consensus that Ri…
  Jason Call · [email protected]
June 28, 2024 at 10:15 PM

New SCOTUS decision is a disaster for climate action

The Chevron doctrine is gone. Folks,A brand new Supreme Court decision handed down today overturns a legal precedent known as the Chevron doctrine – which has been the backbone of the function of the federal government for 40 years.Today’s ruling constitut…
  Jason Call · [email protected]
June 26, 2024 at 10:50 PM

It’s time to prosecute Boeing

Folks,   For months – actually for YEARS – I’ve been sounding the alarm on Boeing. Two and a half years ago I published this op-ed detailing a clear pattern of corporate greed and political corruption that draws a straight line from my opponent back to th…
  Jason Call · [email protected]
June 19, 2024 at 9:32 PM

The real Independence Day is today

Folks,   This year marks the fourth anniversary of Juneteenth as a federal holiday. While it is a “new” holiday for most Americans, it is not new to the Black community.   Celebrated for over 150 years as Freedom Day, it can be argued that Juneteenth is m…
  Jason Call · [email protected]
June 18, 2024 at 7:48 PM

The LAST thing Rick Larsen wants

Folks,   Ballots drop exactly one month from tomorrow – which means we have 30 days left to change everything.   Hands down, this race is our BEST opportunity to get a Green Party member elected to Congress.   There’s a growing consensus that Rick Larsen …
  Jason Call · [email protected]
June 16, 2024 at 6:02 PM

I missed my son’s graduation last week

Folks,   I’ve never made a big deal out of Father’s Day. It’s always been a Hallmark Holiday to me – just another excuse for rampant consumerism.   But this year, Father’s Day does hit a little different.   My youngest graduated from high school last week…
  Jason Call · [email protected]
June 13, 2024 at 7:47 PM

American universities are PROFITING from genocide.

I was arrested for protesting this. American students are standing up to demand that their universities divest from the war machine. I’ve joined forces with the folks at Win Without War to amplify their call to action. Will you add your name alongside min…
  Jason Call · [email protected]
June 12, 2024 at 1:13 AM

Israel’s secret torture prison is worse than we thought

Note: This email contains mentions of physical torture and rape. If you need to skip this message, please consider a contribution to UNRWA which is investigating these reports and providing critical ongoing aid to the people of Gaza.   …
  Jason Call · [email protected]
June 5, 2024 at 11:12 PM

CNN: Boeing bombs dropped on Rafah in tent massacre

“We know for sure their bombs work.” Folks,   In April, I was arrested alongside Dr. Jill Stein and dozens of students from Washington University in St. Louis.   The students had one clear demand for their university: Divest from Boeing, which manufacture…
  Jason Call · [email protected]
June 2, 2024 at 10:12 PM

Add Your Name: No profits from genocide

I was arrested for protesting this. American students are standing up to demand that their universities divest from the war machine. I’ve joined forces with the folks at Win Without War to amplify their call to action. Will you add your name alongside min…
  Jason Call · [email protected]
June 1, 2024 at 9:56 PM

Climate delayers are more deadly than climate deniers.

I’m running against one of the biggest climate delayers in Congress. Folks,   Two weeks ago, a new fracture in the Antarctic ice shelf broke away and dumped a massive iceberg the size of Amsterdam into the ocean. It’s the lates…
  Jason Call · [email protected]
May 26, 2024 at 7:54 PM

Universities are profiting off Israel’s genocide

I was arrested for protesting this. American students are standing up to demand that their universities divest from the war machine. I’ve joined forces with the folks at Win Without War to amplify their call to action. Will you add your name alongside mine…
  Jason Call · [email protected]
May 24, 2024 at 11:01 PM

Send Netanyahu to the Hague

ICJ just ordered Israel to stop their assault on Rafah ‘immediately’. Folks,   In a just world, Benjamin Netanyahu would have been prosecuted for crimes against humanity years ago, and tens of thousands of Palestinians would still be alive today.   We do …
  Jason Call · [email protected]
May 20, 2024 at 11:18 PM

Assange Update: MAJOR victory in court

We got good news from the British courts today but the fight isn’t over. HUGE NEWS, folks.   This morning the British high court ruled that the Department of Justice failed to provide sufficient assurances in their case against Julian Assange, and granted …
  Jason Call · [email protected]
May 20, 2024 at 12:40 AM

Last chance to stop the extradition of Julian Assange

Add your name now. Folks,   We have 24 hours, maybe less, until Julian Assange is potentially remanded into U.S. custody and shoved onto a plane to face charges of espionage.   All for the crime of doing journalism.   I’ve joined forces with the Jill Stein…
  Jason Call · [email protected]
May 18, 2024 at 11:30 PM

Democrats keep rushing bombs to Israel

Folks,   Days after he was shamed into “pausing” a single shipment of 3500 bombs over their invasion of Rafah, Biden immediately reversed course and pushed another $1 billion in military aid to the genocidal apartheid state of Israel.   But even that wasn…
  Jason Call · [email protected]
May 17, 2024 at 7:36 PM

The National Guard has NO business on college campuses

Add your name to reaffirm the right to protest now! Folks – American students across the country are standing up and demanding an end to Israel’s genocide in Gaza. In response, corrupt university administrators are swarming the students with police in riot…
  Jason Call · [email protected]
May 15, 2024 at 6:31 PM

Meet Melissa

Folks,   A lot of folks ask me how I’m going to be able to work in Congress if I’m the only Green elected.   I’m going to do what I’ve always done: Build solidarity and organize.   On that note, I want you to meet Melissa Chaudhry. …
  Jason Call · [email protected]
May 9, 2024 at 4:11 PM

TELL BIDEN: No National Guard on college campuses.

Reaffirm the right to protest now! Folks – American students across the country are standing up and demanding an end to Israel’s genocide in Gaza. In response, corrupt university administrators are swarming the students with police in riot gear, staging sn…
  Jason Call · [email protected]
May 8, 2024 at 9:59 PM

We’re on the ballot!

Plus, local news covers our race. Big news, everyone, we are officially on the ballot for WA-02!   We filed first thing on Monday morning. So far the race has three Democrats (including Larsen), three Republicans, and our campaign. …
  Jason Call · [email protected]
May 4, 2024 at 9:35 PM

It’s been 54 years since Kent State and they’re still shooting students.

Folks – The cops are rioting again.   Today is the 54th anniversary of the Kent State massacre that killed four Ohio college students and seriously wounded nine more. But we may as well be trapped in time with what’s playing out on college campuses across…
  Jason Call · [email protected]
May 2, 2024 at 10:29 PM

ADD YOUR NAME: No National Guard on college campuses.

Reaffirm the right to protest now! Folks – American students across the country are standing up and demanding an end to Israel’s genocide in Gaza. In response, corrupt university administrators are swarming the students with police in riot gear, staging sn…
  Jason Call · [email protected]
May 1, 2024 at 11:21 PM

Let’s see those union receipts.

Solidarity is a verb. Folks – It’s International Workers’ Day, and you’re going to get a lot of messages from politicians today chirping about their union support.    Well let’s pour a cup of coffee and look over some receipts: M…
  Jason Call · [email protected]
April 30, 2024 at 9:07 PM

Thank you!

Hey folks,   We’ve had a huge surge in contributions the last few days and I’m reaching out to say THANK YOU!   Because of all of you, April is officially our best fundraising month of the campaign.   We blew past my original fundraising goal yesterday af…
  Jason Call · [email protected]
April 29, 2024 at 9:39 PM

The oppressors are always wrong

RE: I was arrested protesting genocide Folks – There’s a lot of Monday morning quarterbacking going on in response to my message below and my posts on social about the violent police crackdown at Washington University (and countless other schools) this wee…
  Jason Call · [email protected]
April 29, 2024 at 1:01 AM

I was arrested protesting genocide

...and I have no regrets. Folks – I’m in Missouri right now with Dr. Jill Stein. We’re in the midst of a nationwide tour visiting states where we are working to get her on the ballot for November.   While we were in St. Louis, students from Washington Univ…
  Jason Call · [email protected]
April 26, 2024 at 11:06 PM

The students are right. They always are.

“They'll say we're disturbing the peace, but there is no peace. What really bothers them is that we are disturbing the war." Howard Zinn Folks – Tell me when in American history, after everything shook out and the dust settled, that the students…
  Jason Call · [email protected]
April 22, 2024 at 10:59 PM

Debunking Biden’s “record climate spending” claims

(and the Democrats who greenwash his fossil fuel agenda) Folks – I don’t want to hear another word from Democrats about “record climate spending.”   If you measure only the number of dollars spent, then Biden’s claim that his administration has spent more …
  Jason Call · [email protected]
April 20, 2024 at 7:39 PM

Boeing Whistleblower: “This is a criminal cover up.”

New Senate testimony this week just blew the lid off of Boeing’s scandals. Folks – I told you that a much-needed reckoning is coming for the world’s largest aerospace company.   We are one step closer to that after another Boeing whistleblower bluntly test…
  Jason Call · [email protected]
April 18, 2024 at 9:54 PM

Campaign update

(Plus, latest from FEC filings.) Folks – This weekend we went out to Lopez Island, one of the more remote communities in our district.   The San Juans don’t get a lot of visits from candidates running for office. With a population of only 3,100 there aren’…
  Jason Call · [email protected]
April 16, 2024 at 11:07 PM

Absolutely NO WAR with Iran

We cannot let this happen. Folks – We came precipitously close to getting dragged into a nuclear war this weekend – and we’re not out of the woods, yet.   How did this happen?   On April 1st, Israel launched an unprovoked airstrike against an Iranian consu…
  Jason Call · [email protected]
April 11, 2024 at 5:49 PM

This is about the survival of the human species

. Folks – For years we’ve been told that +1.5°C warming was the climate’s “point of no return” that had to be avoided at all costs.   It was the basis of the Paris Climate Accords; a matter of survival for low-lying nations in the Global South; and a matte…
  Jason Call · [email protected]
April 4, 2024 at 10:50 PM

Larsen wants you to carry your debt to your grave

. Rick Larsen   🤝   Republicans   Blocking student debt forgiveness Folks, I’ve said it over and over again. Every time you catch a handful of Democrats sneaking off to help Republicans pass a terrible bill – Rick Larsen is one of them.   He did …
  Jason Call · [email protected]
March 31, 2024 at 10:16 PM

Made a new friend out canvassing yesterday 🐶

. Folks – We kicked off our canvassing this weekend and had great conversations with voters who are looking for something different on the ballot this year.   We made some fantastic connections, including a new friend named Pepper (and her owner, a support…
  Jason Call · [email protected]
March 29, 2024 at 11:28 PM

ADD YOUR NAME: Demand Justice for Gaza

Investigate genocide funding NOW. Folks,   Last week Congress passed a $1.2 trillion dollar spending bill meant to fund the routine, essential functions of government.   I called it the ‘Starve the Children’ bill and I wasn’t exaggerating. Hidden in the bi…
  Jason Call · [email protected]
March 28, 2024 at 11:32 PM

ACTION: Ask your Senators to be original co-sponsors of the State-Based Universal Health Care Act!

. Folks,   This week we learned that the State-Based Universal Health Care Act (H.R. 6270 or "SBUHCA") will be introduced into the U.S. Senate.   This is a huge opportunity. This bill was originally introduced into the House in 2015 by now-former Washingto…
  Jason Call · [email protected]
March 26, 2024 at 11:21 PM

Julian Assange and the fight for our collective freedom

. Friends,   Julian Assange, the world’s most prominent political prisoner, is still fighting for his life. And it’s our collective freedom that hangs on his fate.   This morning, the high court in the U.K., where Assange has been incarcerated for 12 years…
  Jason Call · [email protected]
March 22, 2024 at 9:11 PM

‘Starve the Children’ bill just passed the House

. Folks – Hours ago, the House finally passed the spending bill necessary to avert a government shutdown. But there’s a catch.   One of the poison pills they buried in the text is a ban on funding for UNRWA – the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for …
  Jason Call · [email protected]
March 20, 2024 at 10:52 PM

The case against AIPAC – and the candidates they fund.

Jewish Americans oppose AIPAC and so should you. Folks – The head of the American Postal Worker Union, Mark Dimondstein.   Ben Cohen, co-founder of Ben & Jerry's.   Wallace Shawn, beloved character actor known for his roles in The Princess Bride and T…
  Jason Call · [email protected]
March 16, 2024 at 9:43 PM

Taking on the “Wall Street Freeloaders”

. Folks – Recently, UAW president Shawn Fain testified before Bernie Sanders’ committee on Health, Education, Labor and Pensions (the HELP Committee). Fain called out the people he described as “Wall Street Freeloaders” and the “masters of passive income.”…