Green Mountain Peace and Justice Party
Green Mountain Peace and Justice Party | |
|---|---|
| Abbreviation | GMPJP |
| Founded | May 30, 1970 |
| Headquarters | Dummerston, Vermont |
| Ideology | Socialism Anti-capitalism Environmentalism |
| Political position | Left-wing |
| Colors | Lime |
| Statewide Offices | 0 / 6 |
| Seats in the State Senate | 0 / 30 |
| Seats in the State House | 0 / 150 |
| Elected County Judges | 0 / 42 |
| Countywide Offices | 0 / 42 |
| Mayorships | 0 / 8 |
| Seats on the Burlington City Council | 0 / 12 |
| Other elected offices | 0 (June 2025) |
| Website | |
| libertyunionparty | |
The Green Mountain Peace and Justice Party (GMPJP), formerly known as the Liberty Union Party (LUP) until 2021, is a socialist political party in Vermont, United States. LUP was formed in 1970 by progressives to contest the 1970 Senate election.
GMPJP is a self-proclaimed "non-violent socialist party". In 1995, LUP was described by The New York Times as the cradle of progressivism in Vermont.
GMPJP is the fourth-largest party in Vermont after the Democratic, Republican, and Progressive parties.
Notable past and present members include William H. Meyer, Peter Diamondstone, Bernie Sanders, Michael Parenti, and Mary Alice Herbert.