By reader request, so it does not clash with the video.

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Actor Val Kilmer is thinking of running for governor in the state of New Mexico.  The Associated Press reports that he is a Democrat, but he endorsed Ralph Nader in the 2008 presidential campaign and helped his campaign.  Politico also had Dean Barkley comment on the potential run for governor:
Moreover, “it’s not that hard” for [...]

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Via Augusta Libertarians.
UPDATE: The channel is playing recorded videos now, and will broadcast the conference live starting Saturday at 1 PM. Thanks to Rocky Eades for the update.

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California currently has three Green Party mayors; Bruce Delgado of Marina, Holly Madrigal of Willits, and Gayle McLaughlin.  The cities have populations of over 25,000, over 5,000, and over 100,000, respectively.  The most recently elected one is Delgado, who was sworn in this past December.
Monterey County Now has a piece on how Bruce Delgado is [...]

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The Chicago Tribune has a reasonably comprehensive overview of the special election going on in Illinois’ fifth congressional district (election day is March 3), and this includes the four Green Party candidates.  They have a video interview with Deb Gordils and Mark Fredrickson.  They also have a questionnaire which has been returned (and posted) by [...]

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Pete Karas has previously been reported on here.  He is running for mayor of Racine, Wisconsin after the Democratic mayor resigned.  There will be a special primary on April 7 and a special election on May 5.  Here are a few recent news items on the Green Party candidate:

Here is a video recently posted on [...]

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On The Wilder Side:
“[Coach Jim] Calhoun…is set to make $1.6 million in 2009-10, the final year of his contract.”
(excerpt from) Sporting News
Activist angers Calhoun by questioning salary
Posted: February 21, 2009
HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) — Connecticut coach Jim Calhoun [basketball coach] got into a heated exchange at a postgame news conference Saturday with a freelance journalist [...]

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Via email. Posted to IPR by Paulie.

Dear friend,
Backed by a growing swing vote that decides elections and support for its economic plans, the Libertarian Party is not an “alternative” political party.
“Alternative” implies something outside the mainstream or an unconventional choice. The Libertarian Party, with its sensible balance of fiscal responsibility and social [...]

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On The Wilder Side:
Accuses College of Dismissing Kovel for Writings on Zionism and Israel
The Green Party of New York State condemns the recent termination of Dr. Joel Kovel by Bard College after 20 years on its faculty. We agree with Dr. Kovel, a former Green Party candidate for the U.S. Senate from New York, that [...]

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Posted by Austin Petersen on Feb 23, 2009 at LP blog. Reposted to IPR by Paulie.

Abraham Lincoln, Bad President. Franklin Delano Roosevelt, Bad President. Andrew Jackson: Bad President. Bill Clinton, Average President. John Tyler: Good President?!
What’s going on here?
If there’s one thing that really annoys me about libertarianism in general; it’s that every [...]

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Posted by Ronald Hardy at Green Party Watch. Reposted to IPR by Paulie.

Green Party leaders in Illinois ripped Senate President John Cullerton’s comments opposing campaign finance reform in Illinois. According to Joseph Ryan of the Daily Herald, Cullerton told the newspaper’s editorial board that “he thinks Illinois’ wide-open campaign system is just fine” and [...]

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Posted by Donny Ferguson on Feb 23, 2009 at LP blog. Reposted to IPR by Paulie.

The Kansas City Star newspaper today points readers to a blog entry from blogger Nick Sloan, asking "Will bailout-mania open door for Libertarians?"
"But at some point – and we may be there already– America is going to be sick [...]

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Posted at Green Party Watch by Ronald Hardy. Reposted to IPR by Paulie.

Is the Green Party too rigid in its opposition to nuclear power? Is nuclear power a safe alternative to fossil fuel? Are the Green Party concerns about the long term (seven generations) impact of nuclear power more important than the short [...]

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Posted at LP.org by Donny Ferguson on Feb 21, 2009. Reposted to IPR by Paulie.

The next time one of your Republican friends complains about Obama’s spending, point him to this St. Paul Pioneer Press column by economist Edward Lotterman.  Republicans can talk about how they’re "small government" and "fiscally responsible", but history says [...]

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Posted at Detroit Greens. H/T Green Party Watch. Reposted to IPR by Paulie.

I am here today to let you know about the injustice that is going on in Benton Harbor, Michigan.
Our city has one of the highest levels of poverty and unemployment in the country. Benton Harbor’s population is made up of Blacks, Hispanics [...]

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