Green Socialist Notes

This week Howie is joined by Arshia Papari, a Junior Government Student at the University of Texas at Austin, a Green Candidate for Texas State Representative in House District 49, and the youngest National Co-Chair of the Green Party of the United States.

Arshia Papari is a second-generation Iranian-American organizer, strategist, and Green Party candidate for Texas State Representative in House District 49. A proud member of the Green Party and a former Vice-President and Spokesman of Austin Students for a Democratic Society.
Arshia has been organizing since high school, on immigrant rights, climate justice, education access, anti-war resistance, and youth power. In recent years, he has led or co-led dozens of campaigns and actions, including student protests for Palestine, protests and walkouts for Immigrants rights and against ICE detention centers, lobbying efforts on immigration, education, free speech, and pro-Palestine legislation, and campaigns for ceasefire and sanctuary resolutions in Texas cities. He has served as a legislative aide in the Texas House of Representatives twice, written and advised on progressive legislation, managed several electoral campaigns, and worked with local coalitions on policy related to the death penalty, public health, migrant defense, and divestment efforts.

Arshia helped spearhead organizing for the 2024 Stein/Ware campaign in Austin Texas, managing campus-wide outreach, hosting educational forums, and organizing Professor Ware’s visit to the University of Texas at Austin. His testimony and advocacy in city councils and the state capitol have uplifted the Green Party as a principled alternative to the violence of the status quo.

He also has mentored and trained youth organizers across the country, has directed national civic education programs, and helped build the leadership pipelines necessary for sustaining a long-term political movement. His organizing experience includes work on county and state electoral campaigns, climate coalition strategy, campus political engagement, and national legislative tracking for youth-led organizations.

Streamed on 5/16/26

Watch the video at: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wnigah3Jixw

Green Socialist Notes is a weekly livestream/podcast hosted by 2020 Green Party/Socialist Party presidential nominee, Howie Hawkins.  Started as a weekly campaign livestream in the spring of 2020, the streams have continued post elections and are now under the umbrella of the Green Socialist Organizing Project, which grew out of the 2020 presidential campaign.  Green Socialist Notes seeks to provide both an independent Green Socialist perspective, as well as link listeners up with opportunities to get involved in building a real people-powered movement in their communities.

Green Socialist Notes Podcast

Every Saturday at 3:00 PM EDT on Facebook, YouTube, and Twitch.

Every Monday at 7:00 AM EDT on most major podcast outlets.

Music by Gumbo le Funque

Intro: She Taught Us

Outro: #PowerLoveFreedom

This week Howie is joined by Sacha Ismail, Policy & Education Officer for the Green Party Trade Union Group and Green candidate for Wandsworth Town Council in southwest London, for a discussion of the May 7 local elections.Links Shared During the Stream:Sacha Ismail blog, South London Socialist, https://southlondonsocialist.wordpress.com/Sacha Ismail, “Why I’m standing in the local elections,” South London Socialist, March 30, 2026, https://southlondonsocialist.wordpress.com/2026/03/30/why-im-standing-in-the-local-elections/Green Party of England & Wales, “Election Results,” https://greenparty.org.uk/Scottish Greens, “Scottish Greens Hail Seismic Results,” May 8, 2026, https://greens.scot/news/scottish-greens-hail-seismic-resultBrad Reed, "‘Two Party Politics... Is Dead’ in UK Says Green Party Leader After Labour Thrashed,” Common Dreams, May 8, 2026, https://www.commondreams.org/news/uk-elections-reform-greensEvening Standard, "Local elections 2026 LIVE: Polanski's Green Party storms London as Labour suffers historic defeats,” May 8, 2026, https://www.standard.co.uk/news/politics/local-elections-2026-latest-live-london-polls-greens-labour-reform-tories-lib-dems-b1281363.htmlKatherine Hearst, "Green Party leader Zack Polanski condemns 'vile antisemitic caricature' in The Times,” Middle East Eye, May 3, 2026, https://www.middleeasteye.net/news/uk-zack-polanski-condemns-vile-antisemitic-caricature-timesMajor British newspapers’ antisemitic cartoon caricatures of Zack Polanski, https://x.com/benphillips76/status/2051909751076975056Sacha Ismail, "The left and antisemitism – thoughts from a Green activist and candidate,” South London Socialist, April 22, 2026, https://southlondonsocialist.wordpress.com/Green Party of England and Wales Workers' Charter, https://greenparty.org.uk/workerscharter/https://greenparty.org.uk/2026/02/24/fourth-anniversary-of-russian-invasion-of-ukrainehttps://ukrainesolidaritycampaign.org/2025/12/23/ukraine-solidarity-motion-to-green-party-of-england-wales-2026-spring-conference/https://ukrainesolidaritycampaign.org/2026/02/13/uk-young-greens-stand-with-ukraine/

Streamed on 5/9/26

Watch the video at: https://youtube.com/live/Ba3JxzTb748

Green Socialist Notes is a weekly livestream/podcast hosted by 2020 Green Party/Socialist Party presidential nominee, Howie Hawkins.  Started as a weekly campaign livestream in the spring of 2020, the streams have continued post elections and are now under the umbrella of the Green Socialist Organizing Project, which grew out of the 2020 presidential campaign.  Green Socialist Notes seeks to provide both an independent Green Socialist perspective, as well as link listeners up with opportunities to get involved in building a real people-powered movement in their communities.

Green Socialist Notes Podcast

Every Saturday at 3:00 PM EDT on Facebook, YouTube, and Twitch.

Every Monday at 7:00 AM EDT on most major podcast outlets.

Music by Gumbo le Funque

Intro: She Taught Us

Outro: #PowerLoveFreedom

This week Howie talks about current events and takes viewer questions.

Links Shared During the Stream:Ukraine Solidarity Network (US), “Stop Trump’s, Netanyahu’s and Putin’s Wars,” https://www.ukrainesolidaritynetwork.us/stop-trumps-netanyahus-and-putins-wars/Nina Potarska and Andrii Movchan, https://www.instagram.com/sumud_ukrTerrell Starr, "Two Ukrainians Risk It All To Stand With Palestine,” https://terrellstarr.substack.com/p/two-ukrainians-risk-it-all-to-stand"Israeli Navy's criminal attack on Gaza flotilla: Ukrainian team among detained crews." https://mailchi.mp/ukraine-solidarity.eu/free-nina-and-andrii-protect-the-flotilla?e=f947d8a9e0https://newgreenhorizons.us/a-political-paradox-a-progressive-leaning-public-elects-a-far-right-president/

Streamed on 5/2/26

Watch the video at: https://youtube.com/live/gXvbLWC7kKY

Green Socialist Notes is a weekly livestream/podcast hosted by 2020 Green Party/Socialist Party presidential nominee, Howie Hawkins.  Started as a weekly campaign livestream in the spring of 2020, the streams have continued post elections and are now under the umbrella of the Green Socialist Organizing Project, which grew out of the 2020 presidential campaign.  Green Socialist Notes seeks to provide both an independent Green Socialist perspective, as well as link listeners up with opportunities to get involved in building a real people-powered movement in their communities.

Green Socialist Notes Podcast

Every Saturday at 3:00 PM EDT on Facebook, YouTube, and Twitch.

Every Monday at 7:00 AM EDT on most major podcast outlets.

Music by Gumbo le Funque

Intro: She Taught Us

Outro: #PowerLoveFreedom

Howie talks about current events and takes viewer questions.

Links shared during the stream:Dan La Botz, "Goodbye to Lenin and Leninism,” Links: International Journal of Socialist Renewal, April 25, 2026, https://links.org.au/goodbye-lenin-and-leninismPaul Le Blanc, “Lenin and today’s socialist struggle in the United States,” Links: International Journal of Socialist Renewal, April 24, 2026, https://links.org.au/lenin-and-todays-socialist-struggle-united-stateshttps://www.kpfk.org/podcasts/solartopia/episode/263-and-earth-day-solartopia/

Streamed on 4/25/26

Watch the video at: https://youtube.com/live/vqdZYofwYJo

Green Socialist Notes is a weekly livestream/podcast hosted by 2020 Green Party/Socialist Party presidential nominee, Howie Hawkins.  Started as a weekly campaign livestream in the spring of 2020, the streams have continued post elections and are now under the umbrella of the Green Socialist Organizing Project, which grew out of the 2020 presidential campaign.  Green Socialist Notes seeks to provide both an independent Green Socialist perspective, as well as link listeners up with opportunities to get involved in building a real people-powered movement in their communities.

Green Socialist Notes Podcast

Every Saturday at 3:00 PM EDT on Facebook, YouTube, and Twitch.

Every Monday at 7:00 AM EDT on most major podcast outlets.

Music by Gumbo le Funque

Intro: She Taught Us

Outro: #PowerLoveFreedom

This week Howie is joined by Linda Pentz Gunter, Executive Director of Beyond Nuclear, for a discussion about her just-published book: No to Nuclear: Why Nuclear Power Destroys Lives, Derails Climate Progress and Provokes War.Links Shared During the Stream:Linda Pentz Gunter, No to Nuclear: Why Nuclear Power Destroys Lives, Derails Climate Progress and Provokes War (Pluto Press, 2026), https://www.plutobooks.com/product/no-to-nuclear/Beyond Nuclear, https://beyondnuclear.org/Howie Hawkins, "Fighting Radioactive Wastewater Dumping from New York to Fukushima,” June 21, 2023, https://howiehawkins.us/project/report-back-from-the-global-greens-congress/https://www.motherjones.com/politics/2026/02/putin-tried-to-freeze-ukraine-instead-he-sparked-an-energy-revolution/https://howiehawkins.us/reverse-the-new-nuclear-arms-race/https://clamshellalliance.com/

Streamed on 4/18/26

Watch the video at: https://youtube.com/live/Os3LtrRBfEg

Green Socialist Notes is a weekly livestream/podcast hosted by 2020 Green Party/Socialist Party presidential nominee, Howie Hawkins.  Started as a weekly campaign livestream in the spring of 2020, the streams have continued post elections and are now under the umbrella of the Green Socialist Organizing Project, which grew out of the 2020 presidential campaign.  Green Socialist Notes seeks to provide both an independent Green Socialist perspective, as well as link listeners up with opportunities to get involved in building a real people-powered movement in their communities.

Green Socialist Notes Podcast

Every Saturday at 3:00 PM EDT on Facebook, YouTube, and Twitch.

Every Monday at 7:00 AM EDT on most major podcast outlets.

Music by Gumbo le Funque

Intro: She Taught Us

Outro: #PowerLoveFreedom

Howie talks about current events and takes viewer questions.

Links shared on the stream:

Logan McMillen, "Are We on the Brink of a Global Debt Crisis?,” The New Republic, April 6, 2026, https://newrepublic.com/article/208466/iran-war-debt-crisis-us-dollar

Bill Fletcher Jr, “Demonstrations and Demographics,” Z Network, April 3, 2026, https://znetwork.org/znetarticle/demonstrations-and-demographics/

Carl Davidson, "'No Kings' as Tactics in a Deeper Strategy for November and Beyond,” March 27, 2026, https://myemail.constantcontact.com/-No-Kings--as-Tactics-in-a-Deeper-Strategy-for-November-and-Beyond----March-27--2026.htmlh

ttps://newgreenhorizons.us/ballot-access-in-new-york-state-three-times-harder-than-in-putins-russias/

Streamed on 4/11/26

Watch the video at: https://youtube.com/live/vgH293E11sM

Green Socialist Notes is a weekly livestream/podcast hosted by 2020 Green Party/Socialist Party presidential nominee, Howie Hawkins.  Started as a weekly campaign livestream in the spring of 2020, the streams have continued post elections and are now under the umbrella of the Green Socialist Organizing Project, which grew out of the 2020 presidential campaign.  Green Socialist Notes seeks to provide both an independent Green Socialist perspective, as well as link listeners up with opportunities to get involved in building a real people-powered movement in their communities.

Green Socialist Notes Podcast

Every Saturday at 3:00 PM EDT on Facebook, YouTube, and Twitch.

Every Monday at 7:00 AM EDT on most major podcast outlets.

Music by Gumbo le Funque

Intro: She Taught Us

Outro: #PowerLoveFreedom

This week Howie is joined by Andrew Kutapae, Secretary General for the Papua New Guinea Greens Party, for a discussion about Greens in PNG elections, issues in PNG, and the anti-colonial struggle of West Papuans.

Streamed on 4/4/26

Watch the video at: https://youtube.com/live/5Pk2uTbOkU8

Green Socialist Notes is a weekly livestream/podcast hosted by 2020 Green Party/Socialist Party presidential nominee, Howie Hawkins.  Started as a weekly campaign livestream in the spring of 2020, the streams have continued post elections and are now under the umbrella of the Green Socialist Organizing Project, which grew out of the 2020 presidential campaign.  Green Socialist Notes seeks to provide both an independent Green Socialist perspective, as well as link listeners up with opportunities to get involved in building a real people-powered movement in their communities.

Green Socialist Notes Podcast

Every Saturday at 3:00 PM EDT on Facebook, YouTube, and Twitch.

Every Monday at 7:00 AM EDT on most major podcast outlets.

Music by Gumbo le Funque

Intro: She Taught Us

Outro: #PowerLoveFreedom

Howie talks about current events and takes viewer questions.

Links Shared During the Stream:

Call: Eastern European Bloc Against the Far Right – March with us in London on 28 March“ https://ukrainesolidaritycampaign.org/2026/03/13/eastern-european-bloc-against-the-far-right-march-with-us-in-london-on-28-march/Pictures: Eastern European Bloc Against the Far Right, https://x.com/UkraineSol/status/2037905947645919619

Streamed on 3/28/26

Watch the video at: https://youtube.com/live/Q8qXt2v4a-0

Green Socialist Notes is a weekly livestream/podcast hosted by 2020 Green Party/Socialist Party presidential nominee, Howie Hawkins.  Started as a weekly campaign livestream in the spring of 2020, the streams have continued post elections and are now under the umbrella of the Green Socialist Organizing Project, which grew out of the 2020 presidential campaign.  Green Socialist Notes seeks to provide both an independent Green Socialist perspective, as well as link listeners up with opportunities to get involved in building a real people-powered movement in their communities.

Green Socialist Notes Podcast

Every Saturday at 3:00 PM EDT on Facebook, YouTube, and Twitch.

Every Monday at 7:00 AM EDT on most major podcast outlets.

Music by Gumbo le Funque

Intro: She Taught Us

Outro: #PowerLoveFreedom

This week Howie is joined by Justin Filip, the Green candidate for US House in Oregon's 4th District.

Learn more about Justin's campaign at https://www.justin4congress.com/

Streamed on 3/21/26

Watch the video at: https://youtube.com/live/s48g_PWVcws

Green Socialist Notes is a weekly livestream/podcast hosted by 2020 Green Party/Socialist Party presidential nominee, Howie Hawkins.  Started as a weekly campaign livestream in the spring of 2020, the streams have continued post elections and are now under the umbrella of the Green Socialist Organizing Project, which grew out of the 2020 presidential campaign.  Green Socialist Notes seeks to provide both an independent Green Socialist perspective, as well as link listeners up with opportunities to get involved in building a real people-powered movement in their communities.

Green Socialist Notes Podcast

Every Saturday at 3:00 PM EDT on Facebook, YouTube, and Twitch.

Every Monday at 7:00 AM EDT on most major podcast outlets.

Music by Gumbo le Funque

Intro: She Taught Us

Outro: #PowerLoveFreedom

This week Howie will be joined by Frieda Afary, an Iranian-American socialist feminist, who will talk about the US/Israeli war on Iran and what means for progressives in Iran and socialist internationalism.

Streamed on 3/14/26

Watch the video at: https://youtube.com/live/XIwXtktCNlY

Green Socialist Notes is a weekly livestream/podcast hosted by 2020 Green Party/Socialist Party presidential nominee, Howie Hawkins.  Started as a weekly campaign livestream in the spring of 2020, the streams have continued post elections and are now under the umbrella of the Green Socialist Organizing Project, which grew out of the 2020 presidential campaign.  Green Socialist Notes seeks to provide both an independent Green Socialist perspective, as well as link listeners up with opportunities to get involved in building a real people-powered movement in their communities.

Green Socialist Notes Podcast

Every Saturday at 3:00 PM EDT on Facebook, YouTube, and Twitch.

Every Monday at 7:00 AM EDT on most major podcast outlets.

Music by Gumbo le Funque

Intro: She Taught Us

Outro: #PowerLoveFreedom