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| − | On 26 November 2016, Jill Stein praised Cuban Marxist dictator [[Fidel Castro]], as many leftist politicians around the world offered their condolences on learning | + | On 26 November 2016, Jill Stein praised Cuban Marxist dictator [[Fidel Castro]], as many leftist politicians around the world offered their condolences on learning of his passing: ''"Fidel Castro was a symbol of the struggle for justice in the shadow of empire. Presente!"'' she wrote on Twitter.<ref>[http://www.washingtonexaminer.com/jill-stein-praises-fidel-castro-a-symbol-of-the-struggle-for-justice/article/2608223 Jill Stein praises Fidel Castro: 'A symbol of the struggle for justice']</ref> |
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Revision as of 14:55, November 28, 2016
Jill Stein is an American politician and physician. She was the 2012 presidential nominee for the Green Party. Stein strongly believes in environmentalism, especially including using alternative energy instead of fossil fuels.
Biography
In 2002 Stein ran against Mitt Romney for the Office of the Governor of Massachusetts, but she lost. In 2012 she ran as the Green Party's candidate for president. Her running mate was Cheri Honkala. Jill Stein was arrested in October 2012 for attempting to bring supplies (and Halloween candy) to people protesting the Keystone XL pipeline.[1]
Praises Fidel Castro
On 26 November 2016, Jill Stein praised Cuban Marxist dictator Fidel Castro, as many leftist politicians around the world offered their condolences on learning of his passing: "Fidel Castro was a symbol of the struggle for justice in the shadow of empire. Presente!" she wrote on Twitter.[2]
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