Green Party presidential nominee Jill Stein was arrested Wednesday after bringing food to a group of activists in Texas who are trying to block the path of the controversial Keystone XL oil pipeline. In a statement before her arrest, Stein criticized President Barack Obama and Republican challenger Mitt Romney for ignoring climate change during the campaign, saying: “I’m here to connect the dots between Superstorm Sandy and the record heat, drought and fire we’ve seen this year — and this Tar Sands pipeline, which will make all of these problems much worse.” Stein and vice-presidential running mate Cheri Honkala were also arrested last month for attempting to enter the presidential debates at Hofstra University so that Stein could take part.
Green Party Candidate Arrested at Keystone Blockade
HeadlineNov 01, 2012