Arlington Sun Gazette Another Year, Another Controversy Over Decal Design by SCOTT McCAFFREY, Staff Writer (Created: Tuesday, March 4, 2008 1:53 PM EST) Another year, another controversy over the county government’s vehicle decal. As in previous years, it is an image with a military theme that has irked a few residents, who have called county […]
Double Standard on Divestment by Josh Ruebner Today, two movements for the promotion of human rights in Sudan and Palestine seek to emulate the successful role played by boycotts, divestment, and sanctions in achieving democracy and equality in South Africa. The two movements, however, have received radically different receptions on Capitol Hill. This double standard […]
Public Housing Authority Proposed for Arlington Green Party Seeks County Referendum By Daniela Deane Washington Post Staff Writer Thursday, November 8, 2007 The Green Party is pushing for the creation of a public housing authority in Arlington, saying that the agency could help create more affordable housing in the county. A housing authority would allow […]
Green Party of the United States Election Results Are In; More Than 10% of Arlingtonians Vote Green Unofficial results from yesterday’s election are in and can be viewed by clicking here. According to the results, Josh received 3,253 votes from 31,511 people who went to polls, meaning that more than 10% of Arlingtonians voted Green […]
The Green Miles What Do Arlington County Board Candidates Think About Global Warming? I emailed Mary Hynes, Mike McMenamin, Josh Ruebner, and Walter Tejada on Sunday asking for details about their positions on global warming. Ruebner, Hynes, and McMenamin responded; Tejada did not. I even followed up at a different email for Tejada on Wednesday afternoon; still nothing. Since he replied first, we’ll start with the Green Party’s Josh Ruebner: As the Green Party candidate, […]
Buckingham Herald Tribblog http://buckinghamheraldtrib.blogspot.com/2007/10/ruebner-continues-call-for-housing.html Monday, October 01, 2007 Ruebner Continues Call for Housing Authority Green Party Candidate Josh Ruebner’s interview with Steve Thurston (at the HeraldTrib) on Sept. 30, 2007. There’s more to this interview that I’ve edited for space. To request a free copy, email Steve Thurston at HeraldTrib@gmail.com. The interview questions here were […]
“Activists Gather in Arlington” by Staff Reporter Chris Bradshaw BROADSIDE (George Mason University; Arlington, Virginia) September 10, 2007 Representatives from nearly 50 interfaith and human rights organizations across the country convened this weekend at the Arlington campus of George Mason University. The event had multiple objectives: to strengthen networks, discuss advocacy strategies to increase public […]
Arlington Sun Gazette Report Card Time: Grading the Candidates (Created: Thursday, September 6, 2007 5:01 AM EDT) The Arlington Sun Gazette each year grades the performances of candidates at the Arlington County Civic Federation. This year, there were no real flops, and a few standouts. Here’s our scorecard: County Board: Green Party candidate Josh Ruebner, […]
Arlington Connection Not The Same Old Song And Dance Arlington County candidates mix it up in a lively, informative and musical debate. By By David Schultz Wednesday, September 05, 2007 Here’s something you’re unlikely to see at a political debate anywhere else in the country: a candidate forgoing her opening remarks to sing a duet […]
