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Mike Gravel talks about Palin, his new TV show, pot and more on The Young Turks

May 2nd, 2010 · 5 Comments

On April 30, Mike Gravel – who was a contender for the Libertarian Party’s presidential nomination in 2008 – took part in an interview on the online news show The Young Turks.  Much of the interview focused on a television show Gravel is working to produce called “I Like Mike.”  According to Gravel, it will [...]

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Socialist candidate for US Senate in Ohio interviewed about immigration economics by The Real News

May 2nd, 2010 · No Comments

Dan La Botz, the Socialist Party USA candidate for US Senate in Ohio, was recently interviewed by The Real News Network on the subject of Mexican economics and how it affects immigration.  He talked about neoliberal policies like NAFTA and how they have created conditions which force Mexicans to immigrate.

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Green Party state events for May 2010

May 2nd, 2010 · 1 Comment

Posted by Dave Schwab at Green Party Watch: At least ten state Green Parties have statewide events coming up in May. Listed below are details for upcoming Green Party events in Colorado, Florida, Maine, Maryland, Michigan, Minnesota, North Carolina, New York, Ohio, and South Carolina. Attending statewide Green gatherings can be a good way to [...]

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New Path for the LP: ‘Step Two: Tasks for Every Party Group’

May 2nd, 2010 · 1 Comment

New Path for the LP is a slate of candidates for the Libertarian National ommittee. Emailed to contact.ipr@gmail.com by George Phillies, New Path slate candidate for LNC Chair: We’ll start with activities every Libertarian group including the LNC should be doing. We’ll identify some of these as Mission Critical Activities, some as Important Activities, and [...]

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Brian Holtz: ’9/11 Truth Becoming An Issue In LNC Chair Race’

May 2nd, 2010 · 89 Comments

Posted by Brian Holtz at Libertarian Intelligence. Reproduced here for the purpose of discussion. Although Brian also writes for IPR, IPR as a blog/website takes no position on LNC races, 9/11 truth, etc. And while I (Paulie) do take positions on all of the above, they often differ from Brian’s. A story yesterday on Independent [...]

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With Crist’s Announcement, Independents Challenge the Party System From Maine to Florida

May 2nd, 2010 · 3 Comments

From Poli-Tea: As expected, Florida Governor Charlie Crist has declared his independence from the Republican Party, and indeed from party as such, having announced that he will continue his run for US Senate without a party affiliation, rather than fight his way through a GOP primary election that he was all but certain to lose [...]

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