Ron Forthofer ran for Congress and Governor of Colorado with the Green Party.  The full piece can be read here. Despite our revolutionary pedigree and fine words supporting democracy, the U.S. has often sided with dictators who were willing to serve our perceived interests. Even worse, we have gone beyond this sorry state and helped [...]

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Ballot Access News: On February 2, the California Supreme Court refused to hear Keyes v Bowen, 188724, the case that argued the Secretary of State must investigate whether a presidential candidate meets the qualifications to be president, before listing him or her on the ballot. The case had been brought by (America’s Independent Party Presidential [...]

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Emailed to contact.ipr@gmail.com by Stephen Skacall: Last year, I ran for State House as an independent. I did it because I felt that a lot of voices weren’t being heard in Oklahoma City. I received more votes, as a percentage, than any other independent candidate (and even some Democrats and Republicans) in the entire state, [...]

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Ballot Access News: Last month, Schuykill County’s elected Controller, Melinda Kantner, changed her registration from “Democratic” to “independent.” She will run for re-election this November as an independent candidate. According to this newspaper story, she is the first countywide elected official in approximately 100 years who is neither a Republican nor a Democrat. Schuykill County [...]

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Ballot Access News: In 2010, a new party called the Tea Party qualified for the Florida ballot. Many of the Tea Party nominees had their ballot positions challenged in lawsuits filed by various Republicans. For a summary of these lawsuits, see this web page of “Central Florida Republicans.” Most of these lawsuits have been dismissed. [...]

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From the Socialist Party USA People of Color Commission: February is Black History Month. It’s a time when our public institutions, and corporations give a little extra attention to the accomplishments and contributions to the story of the Americas made by Black Americans. Established by Carter G Woodson in 1926, it’s purpose was to promote [...]

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Via Bludgeon and Skewer. Chuck Donovan ran for US Senate in Georgia in 2010 as a Libertarian Party candidate. I have spoken many times on how government has forcibly intervened in nearly every aspect of our lives. Nothing represents more completely, the full control of government in our lives, than the issue of public roads. [...]

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From the Socialist Party USA’s Socialist WebZine: Despotism works alongside the cruelty of neoliberalism. The Socialist WebZine is publishing this excellent essay from 2009 on the history of the labor movement in Egypt for our readers. by Atef Said ATC 142, September-October 2009 – THE EGYPTIAN WORKING class is one of the oldest in the [...]

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by: AuMass (George Phillies) at Gold Mass Group Rumors have reached our ears that perhaps three dozen of the newly elected Republicans and Democrats in the New Hampshire state legislature are closet libertarians, libertarian in all but name, including their new Speaker of the House. One of them is the former webmaster of your editor’s [...]

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Socialist Webzine: A few hours prior to the event, three FBI Joint Terrorism Task Force agents visited the Center to inform them that there was going to be a demonstration. Memphis Activists Harassed by FBI (While Protesting FBI Harassment) Local activists, including members of the Memphis Socialist Party, gathered at the Mid-South Peace and Justice [...]

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Michael H. Wilson at Evergreen Libertarian: A 2005 report from the National Center for Health Statistics rates 29 other countries, mostly European ahead of the U.S. with lower infant mortality. The best European country is Sweden with 2.4 deaths per 1000 live births where 85% of infants are delivered in hospitals by midwives. In the [...]

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Irvin Pachuca at Party for Socialism and Liberation (PSLweb.org): On Jan. 22, students, teachers and other workers came together and raised their voices in a march as part of a month-long series of events known as “Enero Zapatista”—a commemoration of the Ejercito Zapatista de Liberacion Nacional uprising 17 years ago this January in Chiapas, Mexico. [...]

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2004 Libertarian Presidential candidate Michael Badnarik in Liberty for All: Over the years I have developed a reputation for being a “constitutional expert”. (Referring to myself as “The Stepfather of the Constitution” admittedly may have something to do with that.) Two of the questions that I am asked quite often are: “Didn’t the outcome of [...]

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Statement by the Freedom Socialist Party February 2, 2011 Since January 25, the streets of Cairo, Alexandria and Suez have been occupied by ever-growing crowds of protesters demanding the end to the despotic 30-year regime of U.S-backed Hosni Mubarak in Egypt. Fed up with repression, political corruption, high unemployment and rising food prices, Egyptian students, [...]

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Alaska Constitution Party in IPR comments: ACP included in latest monthly Alaska voter registration tally for first time. http://www.elections.alaska.gov/statistics/vi_vrs_stats_party_2011.02.03.htm That tally shows the Alaska Constitution Party with 3 registered voters. Also in the tally: 185,517 Undeclared (no party declared) 131,805 Republicans 81,221 Nonpartisan (no party affiliation)* 74,843 Democrats 14,291 Alaskan Independence Party 8,769 Libertarians 2,298 [...]

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By Chuck Baldwin, Constitution Party 2008 Presidential candidate ChuckBaldwinLive.com America was birthed in the spirit of liberty and baptized in the blood of patriots and tyrants. Leading the charge in America’s fight for independence was a courageous group of patriot-preachers that came to be known as the “Black Regiment.” I have written several columns on [...]

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Green Party of NY State via On The Wilder Side: Hawkins Opposes Cuomo’s Proposals for Tax Cuts to the Rich, Job Cuts Says Single Payer Health Care is the Solution to Medicaid Howie Hawkins, the former Green Party candidate for Governor, said today that Cuomo’s proposals to resolve the state’s alleged $9 billion state budget [...]

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The Modern Whig Party has a new website, Modernwhig.info. From their blog: “The MWP is proud to announce new state chapters in Oklahoma, Oregon, Mississippi, Florida, and Arizona. These chapters have been organizing since November of 2010. The MWP is also currently working on new chapters in Ohio and Delaware as well. With the addition [...]

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Emailed to contact.ipr@gmail.com: On February 4, 2011 the Boston Tea Party National Committee passed a resolution of support for the Tunisian and Egyptian people by a vote of 4-0 (with 3 not voting). Whereas all human beings are born free and equal in dignity and rights, and Whereas all human beings have unalienable rights to [...]

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WASHINGTON – Libertarian Party Chair Mark Hinkle released the following statement today: "Media reports tell us that the Obama administration is heavily involved in the current crisis in Egypt. It shouldn’t be. "Personally, my sympathies are with the Egyptian protesters. Our very own Declaration of Independence said that government exists to secure people’s rights, and [...]

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