From Chris Hedges’ column this week at Truthdig: “We have got to attempt to tell the truth, and that truth is painful,” [Professor Cornel West] says. “It is a truth that is against the thick lies of the mainstream. In telling that truth we become so maladjusted to the prevailing injustice that the Democratic Party, [...]

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Ed Coleman is currently one of the highest profile Libertarian Party office holders in the United States. He is a city councilman for Indianapolis, Indiana. He switched from the Republican Party to the Libertarian Party in 2007 and is now seeking re-election as a member of his new party. On May 14, the Libertarian Party [...]

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Richard Winger of Ballot Access News is reporting that at the Constitution Party of Montana’s state convention this weekend, they voted on, amongst other things, re-affiliating with the national party. On May 14, the Montana Constitution Party held a state convention. It elected new officers and voted to rejoin the national organization of the Constitution [...]

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From ThisCantBeHappening.net: That’s one reason why we still have just two parties winning all the elections. Some of these dissatisfied citizens just hold their noses and vote for the party that is less likely to make them projectile vomit in the voting booth. Others, unable to vote for either major party’s candidates without soiling the [...]

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Judge Jim Gray and Steve Kubby have been hard at work for a new initiative for 2012.

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  WASHINGTON – In its most recent FEC report, for the period ending March 31, 2011, the Libertarian Party reported $284,882.95 in cash with $0 in debt. At the same point four years ago, the party reported $21,962.37 in cash with $31,589.74 in debt. Libertarian Party Chair Mark Hinkle said, “Four years ago, we were [...]

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Green Party Vs. Libertarian Party softball game this weekend in Los Angeles to raise awareness of our two party dictatorship! Yes, you heard that right. The Greens will be playing in a softball game against supporters of the Libertarian Party. The event will be taking place, more specifically, in the San Fernando Valley. …to raise [...]

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Former Green Party vice presidential candidate and Native American activist Winona LaDuke recently appeared on Democracy Now! to comment on the military’s use of the codename ‘Geronimo,’ a famous Native American leader, for Osama bin Laden.  She has also written a book, The Militarization of Indian Country. An article on the Huffington Post covers both [...]

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From TusconCitizen.com: [From a press release sent out by John McLane, the Green who dropped out:]  This humble number of registered Greens has to be accounted for. Not only for the sake of the members who have put their faith in our leadership, but for the two hundred thousand registered voters in the city of [...]

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From the Annapolis Capital (read the full piece here): If you want to have a third party in Maryland politics, here’s the deal. You’ll be excluded from public forums. Major candidates will refuse to debate you. The media will all but ignore you. If, as a result, you don’t garner 1 percent of voter registration [...]

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On May 10, the 8th circuit heard oral arguments in Green Party of Arkansas v Martin. The lawsuit challenges the Arkansas law that removes parties from the ballot whenever they go through a statewide election and fail to poll 3% of the vote for the office at the top of the ticket.

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The New American – published by The John Birch Society – reports on the problems created for The American Constitution Party of Colorado now that they have major party status: …the American Constitution Party (ACP) has achieved major party status in Colorado, due in large part to the campaign for Governor of Tom Tancredo (left), [...]

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An article from Jim Burns, Libertarian for President: Many libertarians act as if they believe that the purpose and highest value of the Libertarian Party (LP) is democracy: Also, that the LP should speak with one duly elected voice. Many believe that the reason for the lack of success of the LP is sometimes a [...]

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From an email from Jefferson Area Libertarians chairman John Munchmeyer: Friends: Please attend the Albemarle County Board of Supervisors meeting Wednesday, May 11, at 6:00 p.m. and speak against “Sustainable Development” “Sustainable Development” encompasses an array of radical government actions including forced energy use reductions in homes, in order to stop global warming, etc. Albemarle [...]

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NEWS RELEASE FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Two bills before the Illinois legislature offer a stark contrast for reform. One would open up the ballot to more competition, while the other would restrict the right to run for office, for people who vote in a party primary. HB 2009 is a bill which would make it illegal [...]

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On May 5, 2011, at 7:54 pm, the Libertarian Party of Nevada had over sixty members, three active county-level affiliates, and enjoyed constantly increasing momentum month after month. Each local affiliate proudly hosted events at least once a month. With the weather improving and convention season beginning, each local affiliate was putting its booth staffing [...]

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From an email sent May 5, 2011 by “Green News DC”: Arlington Greens Nominate Audrey Clement for County Board: Sixth Consecutive Year for a Green Candidate in Arlington County For immediate release Contact: John Reeder, Convener, Arlington Green Party, jreeder123@msn.com, 703-386-6919 Audrey Clement, Arlington Green Party, info@AudreyClement.org, 571-830-8889 Arlington, Va.: The Arlington Green Party endorsed [...]

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From a release by Paul Truesdell, chairman of the Florida Whig Party: “I understand that mine is but one voice, but perhaps when united in a national chorus of discontent against those who would willingly deny you and I as Americans, access to our natural public resources, foundations to governmental entities and asserted councils can [...]

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In her new book Money Grows on the Tree of Knowledge Tracy R. Twyman explains how money – all money – has origins in religion, mythology & alchemy. She describes the book as “the esoteric history of money. Learn how the modern-day alchemists who control our economy create fool’s gold out of nothing. These masters [...]

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