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Drs. Wolff & Ware DESTROY Gavin Newsom on AIPAC/ Housing/ Economy
Marxist economist Richard Wolff & historian & Green Party candidate for Governor of CA Butch Ware take on Gavin Newsom, Cory Booker & the Democratic establishment, while also weighing in on Zohran Mamdani as men with deep knowledge of his father's scholarship. Genuinely one of the best Bad Faith episodes to date.
Dr Butch Ware at Redneck gone green
Welcome to another episode of Redneck Gone Green with David and Shane. Their guest, Dr. Butch Ware, is a historian, activist, and professor at UC Santa Barbara whose work bridges African history, Islam, and movements for justice and liberation. He is a founder of the Initiative for the Study of Race, Religion, and Revolution, and a leading voice connecting spiritual consciousness with political transformation.
Dr Butch Ware Must be Included in All Candidate Debates
The Butch Ware for Governor campaign demands equal representation in California debates. Excluding independent and third-party candidates is voter suppression, narrowing democracy and silencing millions of voices.
Blue Trump? Dr Butch Ware vs Gavin Newsom on Power, Housing & Healthcare
“Gavin Newsom is blue Trump—the liberal branding on the same punitive playbook,” Dr Ware tells Niko House. From universal healthcare via emergency declaration to taxing vacant corporate portfolios and running state rentals at cost, he outlines how ~18% in June 2026 could force a head-to-head that rewrites California politics.
Dr Butch Ware Discusses Vanguard Politics, Real Solutions on Inner City Left
Dr. Butch Ware joins Inner City Left to break down what a vanguard party really does, why California’s homelessness crisis is a policy failure—not a nuisance—and how universal healthcare, public housing, and UBI fit together to deliver material change.
Dr Butch Ware at the California Educational Gubernatorial Forum in Sacramento
Candidates in California’s gubernatorial race convened at Sacramento State University for a focused discussion on policy, featuring a notable appearance by Dr. Butch Ware.
Dr Butch Ware: The Only Anti-Zionist Candidate for California on Revolutionary Change
Dr Butch Ware joins Revolutionary Change to call out corporate-backed candidates, expose complicity in genocide, and share his people-first vision for California.
#LetButchSpeak Supporters Demand Politico Include Dr Butch Ware in Governor Forum
After a standout SEIU forum performance, Green Party candidate Dr. Butch Ware has been excluded from Politico’s California Governor Candidate Forum. Voters are demanding fairness and transparency.
Dr Butch Ware: Masculinity, Coalition BuIlding & Third Party Politics on A Signified Podcast
Dr. Butch Ware joins A Signified Podcast to discuss masculinity, the failures of Democrats and Republicans, lessons from Malcolm X, and why building a third-party movement is critical for California’s future.
Dr Butch Ware: Building a People-Powered California on Today-ish Show
Dr. Butch Ware joins the Today-ish podcast to discuss Malcolm X, Palestine, California’s housing crisis, ICE raids, censorship, and why he’s challenging both Democrats and Republicans as a Green Party candidate.
Dr Butch Ware Talks Black and Arab Unity Against Blue MAGA and Zionism
Is California ready for its own Zohran Mamdani? In this episode of Habibi House, Dr. Butch Ware, educator, historian, and Green Party candidate for governor, calls for strategic Black and Arab unity in the face of Zionism, ICE terror, and liberal betrayal. It’s not about protest, it’s about power.
Dr Butch Ware on Organizing Against Systems: Palestine, State Violence, and ICE Abolition
Historian and Green Party candidate Dr. Butch Ware joins Colonial Outcasts for a brutally honest discussion on ICE raids, Palestine, and rising fascism in the U.S. He pulls no punches in exposing the role of Democrats like Gavin Newsom in enabling state violence, and lays out a roadmap for building real political power in California and beyond.
Interview of Dr Butch Ware on Union or Bust Podcast
In episode #43 of Union or Bust, Dr. Butch Ware breaks down why he’s running for Governor of California - not for politics, but for the people. From labor rights and universal healthcare to Gaza, AI, and the media’s role in controlling the narrative, Dr. Ware offers a fearless vision for reclaiming power from corporate elites and building a future rooted in justice. “If you get me 1.5 million votes by June 2, 2026—I’ll break the duopoly for you.”
Dr Butch Ware Launches Bold Bid for Governor on Jaybefaunt
Dr. Butch Ware joins Kit Cabello to discuss universal healthcare, Harvard’s legacy of slavery, Trump’s Iran strike, and the urgent need for justice in California politics.
How the US Legacy of Slavery Led us to Trump’s America on Middle East Eye
In this interview, historian Dr. Butch Ware explains how the European slave trade formed the foundation of modern capitalism and continues to shape global politics today. From dismantling myths about the "transatlantic" slave trade to connecting historical patterns of white supremacy to the genocide in Gaza and campus protests, Dr. Ware offers crucial insights on how centuries of racialized exploitation created our current systems of power. Now running for California governor, he presents a vision for transforming American politics beyond the limitations of the two-party system, drawing inspiration from Malcolm X's legacy of political organizing against systemic oppression rather than mere issue-based mobilization.
Dr Butch Ware On Building Revolutionary Change Through Electoral Politics
Dr. Butch Ware, California gubernatorial candidate and former Green Party VP nominee, discusses revolutionary politics, the decline of American empire, and how electoral organizing through the Green Party can challenge the two-party system and build community power.
Dr Butch Ware’s Vision for California in Exclusive Tavis Smiley Interview
Green Party gubernatorial candidate Dr. Butch Ware shares his platform for universal healthcare, affordable housing, and criminal justice reform for systemic change in an in-depth interview with Tavis Smiley on KBLA Talk 1580.
From Malcolm X to Palestine: A Global Struggle for Justice With Dr Butch Ware
In this compelling interview, Dr. Butch Ware—2026 California gubernatorial candidate and former Green Party vice-presidential nominee—joins hosts Karan Singh and Zarefah Baroud to examine the global dimensions of social justice movements. This powerful conversation explores the historical and contemporary parallels between the American civil rights movement and Palestinian liberation struggle, highlighting how these movements share common goals of freedom, equality, and human dignity.
LA Progressive - Former Green Party Candidate Makes a Big Move
California’s political landscape is shifting! Dr. Butch Ware, who served as Dr. Jill Stein’s 2024 running mate on the Green Party presidential ticket, has officially announced his candidacy for Governor of California.
In this exclusive interview with Sharon Kyle of LA Progressive, Dr. Ware shares his vision for the state, his policy priorities, and what’s next after the presidential election.
Bad Faith Podcast: Democrats Are Never Coming Back After Genocide Support
2024 Green Party VP candidate and University of California Santa Barbara professor Butch Ware return to Bad Faith to discuss his run to be governor of California and concretely evaluate what it takes for third parties to win big against the two party duopoly. But first, the historian offers his analysis of the Kendrick Lamar Super Bowl halftime show, and whether it was genuinely "revolutionary" as claimed.
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