Green Mountain Peace and Justice Party | |
|---|---|
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| Abbreviation | GMPJP |
| Founded | May 30, 1970 |
| Headquarters | Dummerston, Vermont |
| Ideology | Socialism[1] Anti-capitalism[2] Environmentalism |
| Political position | Left-wing[3][4][5] |
| Colors | Lime |
| Statewide Offices | 0 / 6 |
| Seats in the State Senate | 0 / 30 |
| Seats in the State House | 0 / 150 |
| Elected County Judges | 0 / 42 |
| Countywide Offices | 0 / 42 |
| Mayorships | 0 / 8 |
| Seats on the Burlington City Council | 0 / 12 |
| Other elected offices | 3 (2017) |
| Website | |
| libertyunionparty | |
The Green Mountain Peace and Justice Party (GMPJP), previously named the Liberty Union Party (LUP) until 2021, is a socialist political party in Vermont, United States. LUP formed in 1970 by progressives to contest the 1970 Senate election.
GMPJP is a self-proclaimed "non-violent socialist party". In 1995, LUP was described by The New York Times as the cradle of progressivism in Vermont.[6]
GMPJP is the fourth-largest party in Vermont after the Democratic, Republican, and Progressive parties.
Notable past and present members include William H. Meyer, Peter Diamondstone, Bernie Sanders, Michael Parenti, and Mary Alice Herbert.
- ^ "Liberty Union Party – Platform". libertyunionparty.org. Retrieved 24 January 2016.
- ^ "Respectable Showing for Liberty Union Socialists in 2014 Vermont Election". libertyunionparty.org. 8 November 2014. Retrieved 24 January 2016.
- ^ Will Bernie Sanders Win By Losing? – WBUR
- ^ Phillips, Amber (November 19, 2015). "Bernie Sanders: A somewhat reluctant socialist". The Washington Post. Retrieved October 22, 2021.
- ^ Kaczynski, Andrew; McDermott, Nathan (March 14, 2019). "Bernie Sanders in the 1970s urged nationalization of most major industries". CNN. Retrieved October 22, 2021.
- ^ Herszenhorn, David M. (1995-03-12). "The Nation; To Vermont's Voters, What's Out Is In". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2022-08-10.