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Posts published in August 2008

McKinney campaign shakes things up a bit

By Gregg Jocoy on August 11, 2008 11:25 PM

In an email sent to campaign supporters the Cynthia McKinney/Rosa Clemente ticket thanked SKCM Curry for her volunteer efforts. In the email campaign Press Secretary John Judge wrote

The Power to the People Committee of the McKinney/Clemente Green Party presidential campaign announces that SKCM Curry will be leaving as our temporary Campaign Manager.

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Barr statement on Russian-Georgian conflict

By Fred Church Ortiz on August 11, 2008 2:55 PM

The following is the body of a press release issued by the Bob Barr campaign today regarding the escalating fighting between Russian and Georgian forces that erupted late last week.…

Alexander calls for common US-Mexico currency and basic income

By Fred Church Ortiz on August 10, 2008 11:21 PM

In an article published today on Indybay, Socialist Party Vice-Presidential nominee Stewart Alexander has called for a common currency and basic income for the United States and Mexico:

To accomplish his goal, Stewart Alexander says it will be necessary to restructure the entire banking industry; all banking and financial institutions would be socially owned, and operated by a North American Banking Authority that would be democratically controlled.

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The Militant takes on Cynthia McKinney

By Fred Church Ortiz on August 10, 2008 6:24 PM

The Militant, the newsletter of the Socialist Workers Party, has published an article on Cynthia McKinney‘s nomination by the Green Party. In a style likely to be considered critical, McKinney’s present platform is contrasted with her votes in Congress:

McKinney is running what she calls a “power to the people” campaign.

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