Dave Brady has resigned his positions as State Chair of the Libertarian Party of Illinois and Chair of Libertarian Party of McHenry County in order to take a position with McHenry County government. He is also halting his challenge to Bob Sullentrup for Libertarian National Committee Secretary.
In a note posted to his Facebook page, Dave [...]

Press release from LPHQ posted at LP.org:
LGBT Democrats express outrage over Obama administration defense of DOMA
WASHINGTON — Representatives from America’s third-largest party greeted Democrats protesting the Obama administration’s legal arguments defending the Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA) outside a Thursday Democratic National Committee fundraiser aimed at gay and lesbian donors, and shared with them information [...]

On his show, “Real Time”, Bill Maher said: “[W]hat we need is an actual progressive party to represent the millions of Americans who aren’t being served by the Democrats. Because, bottom line, Democrats are the new Republicans.” The Green Party has written an open letter to Bill Maher saying the Green Party is that party, and pitching Green Party candidate for Mayor of NYC Billy Talen.

Posted at LPWV.org by LPWV chairman Matt Harris:
http://www.lpwv.org/2009/06/30/why-i-loathe-ayn-rand-and-you-should-too/
Many in the liberty movement worship and idolize Ayn Rand, author of The Fountainhead, Atlas Shrugged, and a myriad of other novels and shorts. Ms. Rand, however, hated the liberty movement and the Libertarian Party in particular. Rand was particularly critical of the LP’s presidential [...]

Former Congresswoman, and former Green Party candidate for the President of the United States Cynthia McKinney has reportedly been taken captive by the Israeli Navy, as she tries to bring humanitarian aid to Gaza.

Former Green Party candidate for US President Cynthia McKinney is aboard a ship headed for Gaza with humanitarian aid. The ship, The Spirit of Humanity, is being blocked by the Israeli Army.

Jason West was the Mayor of New Paltz from 2003 to 2007. West says he is “in remission” from electoral politics. Though, he has returned to his hometown from California, and has created a blog with 100 ideas for New Paltz.

The Minnesota Independent has published an article about potential third-party candidates for the 2010 election for the state’s governor. The Independence Party and Green Party are mentioned, as well as their potential candidates.
The Independence Party of Minnesota, the party of former governor Jesse Ventura, officially has major-party status in the state, and is third [...]

2008 Libertarian Party Vice-Presidential candidate Wayne Root appeared on Fox Business News on June 22 to decry government attempts to regulate smoking and other vices.  He said: “When you think about prohibition of alcohol, did that work out well? Of course not. Did it stop anyone from drinking? Of course not. All it did was [...]

The Green Party is part of an international movement. The Green Party reports that the Swedish “Pirate Party”, which won an MEP in the recent European Union election, will join the Greens/EFA Group for the upcoming European Parliament legislature and that the Pirate Party MEP, Christian Engström, says he will support the Greens/EFA position in areas where the Pirate Party has no agenda.

A few days ago I interviewed Cindy Sheehan, half as an blogger and half as an interested citizen activist.  Below the fold is the audio of the interview.  I’ve also typed up a brief summary of the interview, or at least what I could write down of her answers while holding a tape recorder in [...]

GREEN PARTY OF THE UNITED STATES
http://www.gp.org
For Immediate Release:
Thursday, June 25, 2009
Contacts:
Scott McLarty, Media Coordinator, 202-518-5624, cell 202-904-7614,
mclarty@greens.org
Starlene Rankin, Media Coordinator, 916-995-3805, starlene@gp.org
Breaking news: Cynthia McKinney aboard detained Free Gaza Movement relief boat
• Boat with 33 international human rights activists is acting on
Obama’s call for medical supplies and cement to be delivered to Gaza
WASHINGTON, DC — [...]

The Libertarian Party’s senatorial candidate in Louisiana told his supporters not to fret about the lack of attention from the press. Gentile’s website has received over 9000 visits in a month, and he is the only candidate who has promised to resign if the public is dissatisfied with his job as senator.
Gentile’s Web site [...]

In Pennsylvania, in 2004, the law firm Reed Smith coordinated the challenge to Ralph Nader’s petitions to be a candidate for President. Pennsylvania Attorney General Tom Corbett is investigating the challenge, and the fact that state employees may have wrongly used government time and computers. Ralph Nader believes that the Attorney General Corbett should not accept any campaign contributions from Reed Smith or lawyers associated with the company.

Yesterday, Tuesday, June 23rd, a civil disobedience took place in West Virginia to protest mountain top removal. Those arrested included: Daryl Hannah, Ken Hechler, Dr. James Hansen, Michael Brune and Judy Bonds. A halt to mountaintop removal is part of the platform of the state green party in West Virginia. And, an announcement of the civil disobedience had been made on a prominent, national green activist list.