Former independent governor of Minnesota Jesse Ventura has been causing a stir in the media lately. He has been on the View, FOX and Friends, and Sean Hannity’s show, among other outlets. …
Posts published in May 2009
Active Green leads action to disbar Bush officials
By Ross Levin on May 18, 2009 9:13 PM
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.” …
Exposing the myth of voter choice in a two-party tyranny: Theresa Amato launches her new book
By Kimberly Wilder on May 18, 2009 3:29 PM
(excerpt from) Ballot Access News
Theresa Amato Launches Publicity Campaign for her Book, “Grand Illusion: The Myth of Voter Choice in a Two-Party Tyranny”
May 18th, 2009
Theresa Amato’s book, “Grand Illusion: The Myth of Voter Choice in a Two-Party Tyranny”, will be released in June 2009.
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Socialist Party SPUSA supports “Day of Action for Troy Davis”
By Kimberly Wilder on May 18, 2009 3:20 PM
Posted at the list-serve for Socialist Party USA, “SP National List”:
May 19th is a day of action for Troy Davis. Find an event in your area here: [Amnesty International USA]
For more info on Troy’s case see here: [SPUSA newspaper]
Background:
Restrictions on Federal appeals have prevented Troy Anthony Davis from having a hearing in federal court on the reliability of the witness testimony used against him, despite the fact that most of the witnesses have since recanted, many alleging they were pressured or coerced by police.
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Libertarian Leaders Send Brief To LP Judicial Committee
By wredlich on May 17, 2009 5:16 PM
Eight members of the Libertarian National Committee have sent a brief to the LP Judicial Committee as it considers the question: “Does a lapse in dues require a ‘for cause’ removal described in Article 8, section 5?”…
Georgia Libertarians Fight Penny Tax
By Susan Hogarth on May 17, 2009 4:51 PM
An article by the Augusta Chronicle’s government reporter, Johnny Edwards, exploring Libertarian Party activism against a proposed ‘penny tax’ (SPLOST):
An excerpt:
[The libertarian] philosophy is more than a desire for bare-bones government.
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Long time Green Party national office staffer leaves
By Kimberly Wilder on May 17, 2009 4:14 PM
The Green Party of the United States (GP-US) has a national office in Washington, DC which is home base for a handful of staffers. Emily Citkowski is a staff person who has been involved in various tasks such as communications, administrative work for the Steering Committee, etc.…
Libertarians: Time to get serious about justice for torturers
By Susan Hogarth on May 16, 2009 8:37 PM
The newest release from the Center for Libertarian Press Information.
President Barack Obama entered the Oval Office brandishing promises to close the US detention facility at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, shut down CIA “black sites” around the world, and bring cleansing sunlight to bear on human rights abuses perpetrated by the Bush administration in the name of a “Global War On Terror.”
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Green candidate George Gluck on the ballot in Montgomery County, Maryland
By Ross Levin on May 16, 2009 2:39 PM
In District 4 of Montgomery County, Maryland there will be a special election on Tuesday, May 19 to elect a county council member. George Gluck is the Green candidate in the race, and he is going up against a favored Democrat and a Republican. …