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Green Party congratulates GP Prez cand Cynthia McKinney on ‘Peace through Conscience’ award

February 4th, 2010 · 8 Comments

The Green Party of the United States congratulated former Congresswoman and former Green Party US Presidential candidate Cynthia McKinney on winning the “Peace through Conscience” award. The award will be presented this weekend during the Internationale Muenchner Friedenskonferenz (Eighth Munich International Peace Conference).

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Results from Tuesday’s Green Party primary in Illinois

February 4th, 2010 · 17 Comments

This past Tuesday, there were statewide and local primaries across Illinois.  Since the Green Party is an established party in Illinois, they had primaries for various seats.  On a statewide level all of their primaries were uncontested, with only one person running, but various congressional races and other races had two or more people running.  [...]

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Libertarian Party blog: ‘One week only: Stock up on 10-cent Libertarian bumper stickers!’

February 4th, 2010 · 27 Comments

LP blog:
Dear Friend of Liberty,
I’m about to offer you a fantastic deal.
For one week only, you can get Libertarian bumper stickers like the one below: up to 10 stickers per dollar you donate! (Minimum $10 donation required.) This offer expires on Thursday, February 11, 2010 at 11:59 p.m. Pacific Time.
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Missouri Libertarian has strong showing in special election

February 4th, 2010 · 11 Comments

LP blog:
Libertarian Patty Tweedle received 22% of the vote in yesterday’s special election for Missouri State Representative (District 62). Tweedle’s only opponent was a Republican.
Ballot Access News editor Richard Winger points out that Tweedle had almost as much support as the 2008 Democratic Party candidate for that office. In 2008, the Democrat received 27% of [...]

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Ralph Nader on the State of the Union

February 4th, 2010 · 7 Comments

via Nader.org:
The President’s State of the Union Speech is the Big Speech of the year. Yet there is never an opportunity either for the press or the citizenry to promptly follow up with any questions or requests for clarifications. As a result, doubt and misunderstandings fester.
Watching President Obama’s speech the other evening before a joint [...]

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Tags: Independents

Tennessee prohibitionist candidate compared to Sarah Palin

February 4th, 2010 · 8 Comments

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Tags: Independents · Right-wing minor parties

Articles from the latest issue of the Freedom Socialist

February 4th, 2010 · 2 Comments

Privatization
Raids on public wealth spark international resistance.
http://www.socialism.com/drupal-6.8/?q=node/1025
Will new leaders revive the AFL-CIO?
The ranks aren’t waiting around to find out.
http://www.socialism.com/drupal-6.8/?q=node/1011
Public healthcare battle in Washington state
Sisters Organize for Survival (SOS) leads grassroots effort to save
low-income program.
http://www.socialism.com/drupal-6.8/?q=node/1020
How best to defend the Cuban revolution?
Debate over Cuba’s direction stirs passionate reaction.
http://www.socialism.com/drupal-6.8/?q=node/1021
Labor weather report
A glance at how some workers and their [...]

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Tags: Socialist/left parties

Alexander receives SPUSA endorsement for CA governor

February 4th, 2010 · No Comments

2008 Socialist Party USA vice-presidential nominee and California state party chair Stewart Alexander has received the endorsement of his national party in seeking the Peace and Freedom Party nomination for governor of California. From Alexander’s press release:
Alexander’s political career spans over three decades; working for the Florida Consumer Action Network in the mid 80s [...]

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Tags: Socialist/left parties