I’ve recently added a plugin that provides icons that quickly take you to various social networks including facebook, twitter and others to share our stories. You can do this not just with the new stories that are being posted now, but with old stories all the way back to when the site started on May [...]

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GP.org: Future Latino Caucus We feel that it is essential to have a Latino Caucus organized, accredited, and active in Green Party organizing and decision making. If you would like to join or help form a Latino Caucus, please drop us a note. Thank you for your assistance in this very important effort. Anita Rios [...]

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ca.lp.org: Symbolism or Substance? The Real State of the State of California Introduction Despite the flowery rhetoric and awkward humor in Governor Jerry Brown’s short-on-words and short-on-ideas January 31, 2011 State of the State address, California is actually in dire condition. We are mired in a $25 billion budget deficit, 12.5% unemployment, one of the [...]

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The Green Party of California warned Governor Jerry Brown not to go down the same path as ex-Gov. Schwarzenegger by trying to solve California’s financial crisis on the backs of workers and the poor.

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OK, I know this isn’t technically a third party story, but I think it will be of interest to a lot of people with alternative party sympathies (as primary challenges of incumbents often are) because it has to do with a quixotic challenger who is outside the normal two party mainstream challenging the established candidate. [...]

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From the Green Party of Colorado via Third Party and Independent Daily: Fellow Greens, I am happy to report that the aspiring Boulder chapter had a very successful meeting on Jan. 20. We had a turnout of 14 ambitious, enlightened, and motivated people who came together to form a new and robust chapter of the [...]

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From John Jay Myers: I gave my “War For Terror” speech to a local mostly left leaning group, it was a huge success. I am giving it again Thursday night at the University of North Texas. During the speech I had mentioned the Libertarian party and or philosophy several times. To my surprise during the [...]

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Email from LPHQ executive director Wes Benedict: Dear Friend of Liberty, I hope you saw our video response to the State of the Union and Republicans last week. We got some feedback on that video, and it was overwhelmingly positive — positive that we need a teleprompter. I’m serious — we actually do need a [...]

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Posted by Red Phillips at Conservative Heritage Times. Although Phillips also writes for IPR, I (Paulie) am posting it here to make it clear that any opinions expressed are those of Phillips, not an IPR editorial. As with many other stories I post, I am posting it for the sake of discussion, not necessarily because [...]

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PHOENIX, Ariz. (Jan. 31) – People are ready to listen to a presidential candidate who is committed to proclaiming the message to stop all war, Libertarian writer and activist R. Lee Wrights told the Arizona State Libertarian Party convention Saturday in Phoenix. “This message resonates outside the Libertarian Party,” Wrights told the Arizona libertarians. “Look [...]

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“Barack Obama and the U.S. government have called for a “peaceful transition” in Egypt, in response to massive protests, riots and escalating anarchy. But I wonder if President Obama is taking notes? I wonder if he realizes just how close America is to facing a similar crisis that could result in riots, revolt in the streets, and economic paralysis.” – Wayne Root

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This e-mail came to me from Ian Gilyeat. Ian was an independent challenger to John McCain in the 2010 election: Last week Ken Bennett, Secretary of State announced that Independent registered voters now outnumber Democrats across the state.  This is noteworthy – and timely since I’m writing to you at this time to ask for [...]

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Marc Montoni in IPR comments: One of the (many) things I have repeatedly tried to convince Libertarians of is that email is a woefully bad way to get real warm-body participation. They’re great for reminders, or for an occasional nudge, but they are NOT a recruiting mechanism. They *can* be used for recruiting and fundraising, [...]

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Reverend Billy Talen ran for Mayor of New York State on the Green Party line. Currently, Talen is leading a program of music, preaching, and theatre called “Church of Earthalujah!” at Theatre 80, on St. Mark’s Place, in New York City.

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Speaking on WYBS radio this morning, former Libertarian Party of Nevada and Libertarian State Leadership Alliance chair Jim Duensing confirmed that he is seeking the Libertarian nomination for President of the United States. Duensing supporters were seen at the Libertarian Party of Nevada convention this past weekend wearing Jim Duensing for President T-Shirts. Duensing recently [...]

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ATLANTA – Last week, State Representative Matt Ramsey (R-Peachtree City) introduced the “Illegal Immigration Reform Enforcement Act of 2011,” or HB 87. The Libertarian Party of Georgia opposes the bill, citing the huge cost to enforce it even though the General Assembly is tasked with a nearly $2 billion budget crisis. They also say that [...]

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Ronald Hardy at Green Party Watch: Local Chapters of the Green Party are meeting across the Nation this week. Does your local chapter have a meeting or event coming up? If so, let us know! GPW@greenpartywatch.org See our Events Calendar for other meetings and events. Tuesday February 1, 2011 – Hernando Greens (Florida) 6 PM [...]

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Protesters from a spectrum of liberal groups protested against the Koch brothers. The groups were protesting the influence of corporate money on recent elections, made possible by the Supreme Court’s “Citizens United” campaign finance case. News agencies and the protesters made a connection between Citizens United, the Koch brothers, and the success of Tea Party candidates in the midterm elections.

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Emailed to contact.ipr@gmail.com and posted and posted at GP.org: p>GREEN PARTY OF THE UNITED STATES http://www.gp.org For Immediate Release: Sunday, January 30, 2011 Contacts: Scott McLarty, Media Coordinator, cell 202-904-7614, mclarty@greens.org Starlene Rankin, Media Coordinator, 916-995-3805, starlene@gp.org Greens condemn US aid to dictators like Mubarak — some of it used to suppress nonviolent protesters Green [...]

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From The Austin Chronicle: Saturday afternoon at Scholz Garten, Kris Bailey – with nods to marijuana legalization and Willie Nelson, the voice of the “TeaPot Party” – declared that he has a “passion for the issues and the need for regime change,” and officially kicked off his campaign for City Council Place 3. A small [...]

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