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And the Winner Is…

Arlington Sun Gazette And the Winner Is . . . (Created: Wednesday, September 5, 2007 1:56 AM EDT) For the second year in a row, Green Party Arlington County Board candidate Josh Ruebner takes home my award for best performance by a contender at the Arlington County Civic Federation candidate night. Ruebner’s left-of-center politics don’t […]

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Trolley System Splits County Board Candidates

Arlington Sun Gazette Trolley System Splits County Board Candidates by SCOTT McCAFFREY, Staff Writer (Created: Wednesday, September 5, 2007 8:25 AM EDT) County Board candidates Mike McMenamin, Walter Tejada, Josh Ruebner, Joseph Warren and Mary Hynes at the Arlington County Civic Federation candidate forum. (Photo by Scott McCaffrey) Is it an economic engine for South […]

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Referendum Delayed

Arlington Connection Referendum Delayed The local Green Party’s referendum won’t be on the ballot until 2008 because of a missed deadline. By By David Schultz Tuesday, September 04, 2007 A proposal that could increase the Arlington County’s ability to create affordable housing has been put on the back burner for a year due to a […]

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Josh Ruebner to “Meet-n-Greet” In Buckingham

Buckingham Herald Tribblog Tuesday, September 04, 2007 Josh Ruebner to “Meet-n-Greet” In Buckingham County Board candidate, Josh Ruebner (Green Party), will speak to Buckinghamsters at a community forum hosted by the Buckingham Herald Trib on Sunday Sept. 30, 2 to 4 p.m. Mr. Ruebner plans to bring a Spanish-language interpreter with him, so Spanish speakers […]

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Housing Referendum Showdown Looms

Arlington Sun Gazette Housing Referendum Showdown Looms by SCOTT McCAFFREY, Staff Writer (Created: Tuesday, August 21, 2007 6:00 AM EDT) Proponents of the creation of a quasi-independent county housing and redevelopment authority appear to have garnered enough support to send the matter to a countywide referendum, but may have missed their chance – just barely […]

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Housing Remains Arlington’s No. 1 Problem

Arlington Sun Gazette Housing Remains Arlington’s No. 1 Problem (Created: Monday, August 20, 2007 1:45 PM EDT) Editor: In his Editor’s Notebook blog entry of Aug. 16 [“Time for a New Political Game Plan”], Scott McCaffrey challenges me to “shake up” my campaign platform by de-emphasizing the issue of affordable housing and to “lay out […]

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Green Light

Arlington Connection Green Light Josh Ruebner is emphasizing affordable housing in his third-party quest to get on the County Board. By By David Schultz Monday, August 13, 2007 Today’s color-coded politics are dominated by the fight between red and blue – i.e., red states against blue states. But Josh Ruebner wants to add another color […]

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Groups Split Over Countering D.C. Rally

Groups Split Over Countering D.C. Rally June 07, 2007 Melissa Apter Jewish Telegraphic Agency WASHINGTON Some Jewish groups will protest a rally against Israel’s occupation of Arab lands, but most will largely ignore this weekend’s event coinciding with the 40th anniversary of the Six-Day War. The U.S. Campaign to End the Israeli Occupation and United […]

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Letter of Response to Tikkun

ZNet Letter of Response to Tikkun By Josh Ruebner Thursday, May 03, 2007 April 30, 2007 Rabbi Michael Lerner Tikkun Community 2342 Shattuck Avenue #1200 Berkeley, CA 94704 Dear Rabbi Lerner, On behalf of the US Campaign to End the Israeli Occupation and United for Peace and Justice, we are writing to reassert our position […]

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