The Freedom Socialist Party writes to the Peruvian Ambassador: “We are sickened by reports that as many as one hundred indigenous protesters have been murdered by Peruvian police while opposing the destruction of their land under free trade agreements signed without their consent…”

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At the March 3, 2009 election, the Socialist Workers Party and the Party for Socialism & Liberation both ran candidates for Mayor. The two candidates, together, polled 2.01% of the total in a 10-candidate field, which is the first time the socialist candidates for Mayor of LA have polled that much since the 1930’s.

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The 2009 European Union elections are over. The Green Party elected 46 MEP’s from various countries, including 13 from France and 14 from Germany. Spiegel On-Line International reports that overall, the 2009 elections to European Parliament were marked by “…victories for center-right and right-wing parties.”

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In New York, a candidate for Mayor of Buffalo is endorsed by the Working Families Party. And, a candidate for Westchester County Executive will receive the Conservative Party line.

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On May 23, Frances Villar announced the start of her campaign to be mayor of New York City as a member of the Party for Socialism and Liberation.  She is 26 years old, a mother of two, and a student at a local university.
The announcement was made at an event called “Billionaires, your time is [...]

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According to PolitickerNJ, ten “independents” - meaning an independent or a minor party candidate under New Jersey state law - have filed to run in the race for New Jersey governor.  The deadline to file was yesterday, as were the primaries for the Democratic and Republican Parties.  The independent and minor party candidates are:
former state [...]

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Posted by Austin Petersen yesterday on the Libertarian Party blog:

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Newsmax reports that 2008 Libertarian Party vice-presidential nominee Wayne Root is launching a libertarian radio show on June 6.  The show will debut on stations in “the three largest markets, New York (WNYM), Los Angeles (KABC) and Chicago (WIND).”  Article excerpt:
The GOP mainstream today, Root asserts, is fiscally conservative and socially conservative, while Root and [...]

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The Peace & Freedom Party - a feminist, socialist party - is hosting a conference in San Francisco, California, on Saturday, August 1, to advance its hopes of building a nationwide political party.

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On May 19, 2009, Peace & Freedom candidate Cindy Varela Henderson received 8.43% of the vote in a special election to fill the vacant 26th District State Senate seat. The Peace & Freedom Party describes itself as “California’s Feminist Socialist Political Party.” They nominated Ralph Nader for President in the 2008 elections.

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Bob Barr and Ralph Nader have published a joint statement supporting the Right-to-Repair Act of 2009.
An excerpt:
The basic fairness, transparency and pro-competitive nature of this legislative proposal are hard to argue against. However, if for no other reason than the bill proposes to change the entrenched status quo, serious opposition is guaranteed. In the best [...]

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California released updated voter registration data for the special statewide election of May 19, 2009. Some of the results are: The American Independent, Libertarian and Reform Party were slightly up. The Green Party and Peace & Freedom Party were slightly down. Democrats increased, while Republicans decreased.

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Two groups called the Velvet Revolution and Voters for Peace have taken action to have twelve Bush administration officials disbarred, or lose the ability to legally practice law, for “providing legal cover for the war crime of torture.”  That quote is from Kevin Zeese, a board member of both organizations, and a Green Party Senate [...]

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Troy Davis is on death row in Georgia. There are many facts which point to his innocence. Socialist Party USA (SPUSA) is supporting Amnesty International USA’s day of action to support Troy Davis.

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On April 28, 2009, a new party was founded, the “Open Progressive Party of Minnesota.”

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