Other Issues
In addition to health care, the Gray Panthers supported both the environmental and anti-war movements. They opposed the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan. The organization held that environmental pollution affects mostly people who are poor, women and children, racial minorities and people living in developing countries. It argued that corporations responsible for such pollution should be held accountable for cleaning up their environmental messes. The Gray Panthers advocated that the U.S. government work toward developing alternative energy sources and creating new jobs.
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