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Posts published in January 2011

The Case for Proportional Representation

By Ross Levin on January 13, 2011 4:26 PM

Read the full article at OpEdNews.com.

Activists across the political spectrum were universally dismayed with last year’s Supreme Court decision in Citizens United, overturning the extremely tame McCain-Feingold campaign finance reforms that took nearly a decade to enact.

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The Green Party is growing in Berkshire County, MA

By Ross Levin on January 13, 2011 12:03 PM

From iBerkshires:


Getting into a routine is exactly what Mark Miller, former Green-Rainbow party candidate for the county’s 3rd District, hopes to achieve with monthly meetings and greater exposure within the community.

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Root: Score of Libertarian Media Appearances

By Bruce Cohen on January 13, 2011 3:49 AM

Libertarian National Committeeman and LNCC Chairman Wayne Allyn Root rarely rests. While on vacation with his family in Park City, Utah this week, Wayne made his usual round of nonstop media appearances.…

Readers’ News Open Thread

By on January 12, 2011 12:38 PM

The moderators here at IPR have noticed an influx of links within the comments which, while relating to the political world, do not necessarily contribute to topical discussion within their respective threads.…

Texas Libertarians unveil 2011 legislative agenda

By Ross Levin on January 11, 2011 4:30 PM

Press release sent to [email protected]:

AUSTIN, TEXAS – January 10, 2011 –The Libertarian Party of Texas has released its Legislative Agenda for the 2011 session.  Libertarians have been effective in introducing and blocking legislation even without elected legislators from their party through their lobbying efforts and grassroots organization.

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Bernie Sanders on the shooting of Rep. Giffords, the new Congress

By Ross Levin on January 11, 2011 4:21 PM

The following email was sent to supporters of independent Senator Bernie Sanders, from Vermont:

Given the recent tragedy in Arizona, as well as the start of the new Congress, I wanted to take this opportunity to share a few words with political friends in Vermont and throughout the country. …