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ANGELICA ROSS OFFICIALLY JOINS THE BUTCH WARE FOR GOVERNOR CAMPAIGN AS Communications director
PRESS RELEASE - Feb. 20, 2026
ANGELICA ROSS OFFICIALLY JOINS THE BUTCH WARE FOR GOVERNOR CAMPAIGN AS SENIOR MEDIA STRATEGIST
BUTCH WARE SUPPORTS UESF IN THEIR HISTORIC STRIKE AT SFUSD
PRESS RELEASE - Feb. 9, 2026
THE BUTCH WARE FOR GOVERNOR CAMPAIGN UNEQUIVOCALLY SUPPORTS UESF IN THEIR HISTORIC STRIKE AT SFUSD - Dr. Butch Ware Joins UESF Picket Line at Malcolm X Academy
178: Canary Missin', with Dr. Butch Ware
Matt and Daniel are joined by California Green Party Gubernatorial Candidate Dr. Butch Ware to speed through Norm Finkelstein’s promise to bring a campfire’s worth of smoke to Dersh and Epstein, each of their individual honors in the field of supposed anti-semitism, and expressions of at least two of the pillars of hip hop.
Butch Ware Speaks of the Strength of Minneapolis Residents and Their Response to the DHS Operation
Green Party candidate for California governor Butch Ware visited the vigil for Alex Pretti to show support for the community he grew up in. He spoke with Drop Site about the strength of Minneapolis residents and their response to the DHS operation.
Meet the Candidate Running for CA Governor: Butch Ware
The California Working Families Party (CA WFP) is excited to launch our Meet the Candidate Series where we introduce some of the candidates running for California Governor and Lieutenant Governor.
In this part of our series, we interview former candidate Butch Ware.
THE HONORABLE NINA TURNER ENDORSES DR. BUTCH WARE FOR GOVERNOR OF CALIFORNIA
PRESS RELEASE - Feb. 13, 2026
THE HONORABLE NINA TURNER ENDORSES DR. BUTCH WARE FOR GOVERNOR OF CALIFORNIA
The Honorable Nina Turner in Conversation with Butch Ware
Watch this powerful interview with Butch Ware and the Honorable Nina Turner as they dive into revolution, electoral power, and real action—and hear why she’s proudly endorsing Butch Ware.
Can Muslims live up to Malcolm X's legacy? | Professor Butch Ware
Today on The Thinking Muslim, we are joined by Professor Butch Ware for a powerful conversation on some of the most urgent issues of our time. We examine white supremacy as a global ideology that continues to shape power, violence, and resistance, while reflecting on the legacy of Malcolm X and his uncompromising commitment to justice. Professor Ware explores Malcolm’s intellectual evolution and the clarity he brought to struggles against oppression through a Muslim lens, highlighting how his faith-inspired worldview continues to offer vital lessons for Muslims today, from grounding activism in moral clarity to standing in principled solidarity with the oppressed.
Deroy Murdock and Butch Ware join Tavis Smiley
Deroy Murdock, Fox News commentator, American Spectator contributing editor, and Daily Signal columnist, gives his take on the Venezuelan boat attacks, U.S. Rep. Jasmine Crockett’s run for Texas governor, and his warning for Republicans ahead of the 2026 midterms.
Butch Ware, Green Party candidate for California governor and UC Santa Barbara professor, is back in studio with a progressive outsider’s look at the big races in 2026 - from the battle for Congress to the statehouse showdowns
Butch Ware Debate
Dr. Butch Ware speaks at the California Educational Gubernatorial Forum. He discusses the Green Party’s platform, the need for an independent political party, and his plan to tackle California’s housing crisis.
One Question with Rudolph “Butch” Ware on Where He Thinks Newsom Has Fallen Short as Governor
University of California professor Butch Ware is the Green Party candidate running for California governor in 2026. CBS News California’s Julie Watts sits down with the Santa Barbara resident.
CA Governor Candidates: Rudolph “Butch” Ware
Rudolph “Butch” Ware, professor at UC Santa Barbara, answers one question ahead of the Gubernatorial Forum streaming on CBS Los Angeles, Sept. 8.
Dr. Butch Ware Could Redefine California Politics on Marc Lamont Hill
Dr. Butch Ware, a historian, educator, and lifelong community organizer, sits down with Marc Lamont Hill to explain why he’s running for governor of California under the Green Party. This isn’t just another campaign — it’s a call to rethink politics as public service, team strategy, and collective transformation.
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.
The Power to End Genocide
Dr. Butch Ware joins Gabe Medina, Anthony Rogers-Wright, Jen Perelman, Guy Christensen, and Jason Call to discuss building revolutionary political power to end genocide.
“I’m Not Finished Yet” - Dr Butch Ware on Sabby Sabs
Former Green Party vice presidential candidate, Dr Butch Ware announced his run for California governor in 2026, emphasizing mutual aid, community building, and creating a model for successful third-party movements nationwide. Dr Ware discusses the Green Party's strong support from Muslim Americans and his vision for transforming American politics.
Greg Stoker x Butch Ware
Professor Butch Ware interviews Greg Stoker. They discuss Stoker’s upbringing and military experience that made him become an anti-imperialist activist.
Deveras Podcast: Professor Butch Ware
I had the pleasure of speaking with Professor Butch Ware, the Vice Presidential Candidate for the Green Party alongside Dr. Jill Stein. We talked about family, his introduction to the Black radical tradition, the challenges he has faced running as a 3rd party candidate against a two-party system, and what his vision is for the future of organizing after November 5th.
US Elections: Why We Must Be Radical - Professor Butch Ware
The US elections are nearly upon us, and we have all be subject to the empty words and rhetoric of of the two main political parties. The Green Party has gained a lot of traction, especially amongst the countries small but very important Muslim community. I have already interviewed the leader of the Greens, Dr Jill Stein. But Today I have the pleasure to speak with Professor Butch Bilal Ware, its Vice Presidential nominee.
Professor Butch Ware is a lifelong activist and educator specializing in the history of empire, colonialism, genocide and revolution. For the past two decades, Ware has put scholarship in service of the people, especially in response to the ongoing genocide in Gaza, as well as the George Floyd murder in 2020.
Mehdi Hasan interviews Jill Stein | EXCLUSIVE
“Every vote that’s cast for Kamala Harris or for Donald Trump is an endorsement of genocide.”
In this special episode of ‘Mehdi Unfiltered’, Green Party presidential candidate Dr. Jill Stein and her running mate professor Butch Ware join ‘Mehdi Unfiltered’ for a wide-ranging and challenging interview.