Interview of Dr Butch Ware on Union or Bust Podcast
In a wide-ranging conversation, Dr. Butch Ware sat down with hosts Juan Perez and Chris Lopez on the Union or Bust podcast to speak candidly about what’s at stake in California and across the nation. From the power of organized labor to the failures of both major parties, this episode cuts through the noise and centers the voices too often ignored.
Dr. Ware, a historian, educator, and former Green Party VP candidate, now running for Governor of California, doesn’t mince words. He speaks from lived experience and a decades-long commitment to community service and justice.
🔥 Topics Covered
Why He’s Running: Dr. Ware shares how he was “tagged into the fight” by Dr. Jill Stein and what pushed him to enter electoral politics after years of grassroots organizing and teaching.
Labor Power & Betrayals: From vetoed bills for striking workers to unions afraid to upset Democratic leadership, Ware pulls back the curtain on California’s political double-dealing—and names names.
Healthcare Is a Human Right: A bold vision for universal healthcare in California, rooted in practicality and historical precedent, showing how it can be done without raising costs.
Media Manipulation: Why mainstream media serves oligarchs, not the people—and how independent media like Union or Bust plays a vital role in building narrative power.
AI & the Future of Work: A call to repurpose technological advances for collective benefit, not just private profit. “It’s not that machines will think like people—it’s that people will start to think like machines.”
Palestine & Moral Clarity: Dr. Ware reaffirms the right—and responsibility—of the oppressed to resist, connecting global struggles to local governance and labor politics.
Breaking the Duopoly: How just 1.5 million votes in California’s 2026 jungle primary could put a Green Party candidate on the debate stage and reshape American politics.
“If you get me 1.5 million votes by June 2, 2026—I’ll break the duopoly for you.”
🗳️ Why This Matters
Dr. Ware makes a compelling case for why California, America’s most populous state and 4th largest economy in the world, can lead the nation toward justice, equity, and democratic renewal.
His campaign is about truth-telling, collective courage, and the will to act.
💚 Get Involved
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