Posted at PSLweb.org Transcript from April 10 conference presentation On Saturday, April 10, over 100 people attended a Socialism Conference sponsored by the Party for Socialism and Liberation in Washington, D.C. Participants traveled to D.C. from Maryland, Virginia, Pennsylvania, New York, Connecticut, North Carolina, Kentucky and elsewhere to participate in a day of panels and [...]

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By Ralph Nader Nader.org Dear President Obama, Senator Schumer and Senator Shelby: On the eve of the portentous Senate debate over the extent to which the financial industry is to be so as to avert future megacollapses on the backs of taxpayers, workers and consumers, a great gap has been left unattended. That gap pertains [...]

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On The Wilder Side: Midge Potts, Progressive/Green Party Candidate for US Senate, who began walking from Missouri ‘s only nuclear power reactor in Callaway County on April 10th, announced on Monday that she had to end her trek early because of a pulled tendon she suffered during her attempt to reach the Honeywell nuke bomb [...]

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As reported at Libertarian Republican, Kristin Davis issued a press release before the convention stating her strong desire to run with the endorsement of the NYLP but also expressing her intention to run for Governor under the Free Libertarian Party label if that would not be forthcoming. From the release: My campaign manager Roger Stone [...]

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Press release from the Libertarian Party of Texas: AUSTIN, TEXAS - April 23, 2010 – Kinky Friedman, G. Edward Griffin, and 2004 Presidential candidate Michael Badnarik will be the headline speakers at the next Libertarian Party of Texas State Convention scheduled for June 11th to June 13th at the Holiday Inn Midtown in Austin. Libertarians will select their [...]

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Press release from Free and Equal: Leading Voices for Independent Politics Unite for Landmark Event at University of Wisconsin at Madison University Official Threatens Event Cancellation, Inciting Free Speech Showdown CHICAGO, Ill., April 25, 2010 – A distinguished group of panelists from across the American political spectrum will gather to discuss electoral reform, the peace [...]

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The Free Libertarian Party was the name of the U.S. Libertarian Party’s affiliate in New York for the first few years of its existence. Now Kristin Davis, a gubernatorial hopeful in New York, intends to revive the name of the state party after losing, or not contesting, the nomination for the Libertarian Party of New [...]

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While Libertarian Tea Party candidate for governor of Arizona Bruce Olson has come out strongly in favor of the state’s new immigration enforcement regime, another Libertarian hopeful likely stands strongly against the measure.  On the issue of immigration, Libertarian Mike Ross writes: The government doesn’t have any business telling people where they can work or [...]

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Vermont Progressive Party state representative David Zuckerman, who has been representing the same seat since 1996 (he ran unsuccessfully for it while he was attending University of Vermont in 1994), has decided that he will not be running for reelection this year.  Former representative Chris Pearson, also a Progressive, will be running for the seat.  [...]

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Libertarian candidate for governor of Arizona, Bruce Olson, writes at his blog, the Arizona Sentinel, that Arizona has “made history”: Well, Governor Brewer  , your making it tough to run against ya.  Im proud to call you Governor.  This will be the first step ,  other states must follow suit.  Now its up to the county Sheriffs [...]

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From the Arizona Green Party website: The Green Party-US stands firmly for social justice for all those living in this country, regardless of their immigration status. Above all, policy and law must be humane. Anything less would be inconsistent with our Green Values, and with our nation’s values. The Green Party must consider immigration issues [...]

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From AP: More dramatic still: at least one new poll, released late Thursday, shows him likely to win the presidency in a second-round vote on June 20. Mockus had a 50-44 percent second-round lead over former Defense Minister Juan Manuel Santos in the new poll by the Centro Nacional de Consultoria polling firm. Santos had [...]

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The Libertarian Party of New York today nominated Warren Redlich for Governor, while his opponent Kristen Davis did not attend.  Also nominated were: Alden Link for Lieutenant Governor Randy Credico for Senate against Schumer John Clifton for the other Senate seat John Gaetani for Comptroller Carl Person for Attorney General (This report forwarded from Eric [...]

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WAYNE ALLYN ROOT:  The Right Choice for LP National Chairman by Dr. John Hospers In these precarious times, with the future of freedom, liberty and America herself hanging in the balance by the barest of threads held in the hands of self-serving enemies and traitors of this nation – I hear the voice of hope, and [...]

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Posted by Barry Ritchey II in the Denver Libertarian Examiner. Excerpt: With the illegal immigration debate heating up in Arizona and abroad upon passage of a new law “taking the handcuffs off” of law enforcement in the State, it might be necessary to again visit a sensible libertarian position on immigration. Too many times ‘immigration [...]

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An email from 2008 Libertarian Party presidential nominee Bob Barr: Below is a message from 2008 Libertarian Vice Presidential Candidate Wayne Allyn Root: Dear Friend, I would like to ask for your help to save liberty in America … to stop the aggression of a government that grows larger and more intrusive everyday. America needs [...]

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Mark Hinkle, the California rep to the Libertarian National Committee, is running for LNC Chair at the LP National Convention in five weeks.  His campaign site includes endorsements from 1980 LP presidential nominee Ed Clark, 1984 LP presidential nominee David Bergland (both from California), and 1998 LPCA gubernatorial nominee Steve Kubby.  Bergland’s endorsement is joined [...]

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Mark Hinkle, the California rep to the Libertarian National Committee, is running for LNC Chair at the LP National Convention in five weeks.  Below is his candidate statement to be printed in the next edition of LP News.  He has also launched his Chair campaign web site at http://mark4chair.com.  It includes 8 proposed goals for [...]

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Opinion column posted at http://www.constitutionparty.com/news.php?aid=1222, on the national website of the Constitution Party. The site identifies the author as “Jim King, Candidate for Lt. Governor of California and properly elected Chairman of the American Independent Party of California.” The State of California government officially takes a different position on that last part, and the matter [...]

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From an opinion piece by Dave Chandler in the Colorado Statesman. Excerpt: I’m not writing here a lofty essay explaining some deep, consequential philosophical divergence from the Green Party of Colorado. For those captivated by politics, it is probably rather seldom that a person experiences a major ideological crisis and leaves their party. Partings, I [...]

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