dr. jill stein, presidential candidate for the green party. can you talk about getting on to the televised presidential debates? discuss that i was helpful for you in previous election cycles -- how that was helpful for you in previous educate -- legend cycles. a lawsuit filed contends that a is threshold for appearing too high, and reducing alone would not make it easier for third-party to participate. host: what is going on here? guest: [laughter] actually there are two legal cases, and i'm a plaintiff in the level field case. -- in the level the field case. up case tries to do is open the process of the debates. it really challenges what is a private corporation right now, the commission on presidential debates -- a private corporation, masquerading as a public interest. it's actually run by the democratic and republican party. in the words of the league of 1980'soters, back in the when the current arrangement was made, they said this is a fraud being perpetrated on the american voters. and it definitely is. what that case is trying to do i

dr. jill stein -- our guest now is dr. jill stein, running for president under the green party banner.ell us about the green party. what is the green party and what does it stand for? guest: the only national party that does not take corporate money. we are a party that is truly of, by, and for the people. we stand up for those things that people are really desperate for right now. it is good jobs at living wages, we ask a talk about not only the right to a living wage, but the right to a job, the right to health care, the registration, including true higher education. and itsction, medicare are calling for free public higher education. the president is an hillary clinton, sort of, but certainly bernie sanders is. we have been on that for a decade or more. furthermore, we call for counseling student debt -- canceling student debt. we bailed out the bankers, we say it's time to bail out the students. they are the victims of the wage fraud on wall street. which we saw fit to bail out. we are calling for health care is a human right for a medicare for all system which will actually save u

dr. jill stein. running for president of candidate under the green party banner. thank you so much for being here. tell us a bit about the green party. what does it stand for? dr. stein: the green party is the only national party that does not take corporate money. we are a party that is truly of and by the people. and we stand up with those things that people are really desperate for. that is good jobs at living wages. we talk about not only the right to a living wage, but the right to a job, the right to health care, the right to education, including higher education. this election, many candidates are calling for free public education. certainly bernie sanders is. we have been on that for at least a decade or more. furthermore, we call for canceling student debt. we be allowed to the bankers, it's time to be left the students. they are the victims of that waste and abuse on wall street. -- we bailed out of the bankers, it's time to bail out the students. we want a medicare for all system, that will save us enough money to cover everyone comprehensively. for call

amongst those who believe that is jill stein, the nominee for the green party last time around. she hopes to be again this year. drtein, how do you fight against such a vested interest, such powerful interests that make sure things don't change >> exactly. it's all about getting organized and recognising the power we have. there are 43 million young people who are locked in debt. that is enough to win this race. we are the only campaign that will abolish student debt. it's about time to bail out the students. just by getting that word out we could effectively take over this selection. the biggest way people give up power is by not knowing we have it to start with. we rebels have the majority, we have the wind in our back. it is all about our developing a political foundation that's not going to disappear from one election to the next. the social movement needs a political voice in the form of the green party. >> reporter: the poll suggests many of those young people face ing debt want to go to bernie sanders. why isn't that the right route? >> i'm very supportive of what bernie sanders is trying to do and what i d