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Green Party candidate and party co-founder Howie Hawkins is one of four candidates running for the party’s nomination in the 2020 election. COURTESY OF HOWIE HAWKINS

Green presidential candidates run alongside red and blue

Angela Yang March 4, 2020

One of the largest ever Democratic fields in a presidential primary election has saturated the 2020 candidate pool with blue. But also vying to win the White House this year are a handful of even more...

Activists, supporters rally to protect deported Moroccan immigrant

Daily Free Press Staff January 29, 2018

Approximately 90 people rallied in front of the John F. Kennedy Federal Building Saturday afternoon in support of Siham Byah, a Moroccan immigrant who was deported last month, along with other immigrants...

Josh Zakim, the city councilor for Boston University’s district is running for Secretary of the Commonwealth. PHOTO BY JOHN KAVOURIS/ DFP FILE PHOTO

District 8 city councilor to run for Secretary of the Commonwealth

Rickie Houston December 6, 2017

Boston city councilor Josh Zakim announced Monday he will be running for Secretary of the Commonwealth in 2018, a decision coming shortly after he secured another term as city councilor for District...

John Harris and Charlie Welch sit down at the Boston May Day Coalition’s Post Action Meeting Saturday afternoon to discuss future action. PHOTO BY MAGGIE LEONE/ DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

Boston May Day Coalition discusses DACA rally, future plans in Post Action Meeting

Maddie Domenichella September 24, 2017

  The Boston May Day Coalition held a Post Action Meeting on Saturday afternoon to discuss their rally in support of the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals held last weekend, as well as...

Food for Activists serves food donated from local restaurants to protesters at the Labor Day Rally on Sept. 4. PHOTO COURTESY AXEL SIMON

Fueling the fight – Food for Activists feeds local rally-goers

Sabrina Schnur September 20, 2017

Being a social activist is not easy — it requires coordination, passion and endurance. Boston Food for Activists is a group dedicated to assisting activists with that last requirement  — keeping...

Hundreds gather at the Boston Common Saturday in support of DACA following the Trump administrations announcement of intent to repeal the measure. PHOTO BY CHLOE GRINBERG/ DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

Dreamers, residents rally together to support DACA

Breanne Kovatch September 17, 2017

  More than 400 people attended a rally to support Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals, or DACA, on Saturday at the Boston Common. The Trump Administration announced its plan to rescind...

Although their candidates were not victorious on Election Day, both the Green-Rainbow Party and United Independent Party were legitimized because they each received more than 3 percent of the vote. PHOTOS COURTESY OF THE GREEN RAINBOW PARTY AND UNITED INDEPENDENT PARTY

2014 Mass. midterm elections spawn new political parties

J.D. Capelouto November 13, 2014

Though none of their candidates were elected governor of Massachusetts, candidates for the United Independent Party and the Green-Rainbow Party still walked away from the Nov. 4 midterm elections victorious,...

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