October 2011 Archives

PSL: Are the police forces part of the 99% or tools of the 1%?

By Jordan Willow Evans on October 28, 2011 9:27 AM

Party for Socialism and Liberation at LiberationNews.org:

The
following article was written by a participant in the Oct. 1

Occupy Wall Street march on the Brooklyn
Bridge, and
among the 700 protesters trapped and arrested there.…

Freedom Socialist Party on Occupy Wall Street: Fight corporate rule with working-class power

By IPR Contributor on October 28, 2011 9:02 AM

Freedom Socialist Party at socialism.com:

As the Occupy Wall Street spirit of rebellion spreads
from NY to LA and around the globe, Establishment
politicians are looking for ways to turn the growing
movement into “the Tea Party of the liberals.”…

Thomas Sipos: What Motivates Libertarians?

By Jordan Willow Evans on October 28, 2011 6:56 AM

Thomas Sipos at Libertarian Peacenik:

If Libertarian Party members were categorized by motive, they would fall into one of four groups: Ideologues, Socializers, Party Cultists, and Opportunists.…

Occupy Wall Street Politics and Electoral Reform Group Seeking Input

By IPR Contributor on October 28, 2011 5:51 AM

Damon Eris at Third Party Independent:

Since the Occupy Wall Street protests began in downtown Manhattan on September 17th, I have noted on a number of occasions that there is an inspiring amount of independent and third party activity and organizing taking place at the demonstrations. …

Virginia Independent Candidate Sues for Equal Treatment for Petition Validation

By Jordan Willow Evans on October 28, 2011 5:43 AM

Ballot Access News:

On October 24, Michael Osborne, an independent candidate for the Virginia legislature next month, filed a lawsuit in state court against the state’s discriminatory laws on checking signatures.…

Wisconsin Bill Would Shrink Petitioning Time for New Party Qualification Petitions to Three Months: January, February and March

By on October 28, 2011 5:37 AM

Ballot Access News:

The Wisconsin legislature is currently considering SB 116, a bill with the major purpose of moving the primary (for office other than President) from the first Tuesday in September to the first Tuesday in August.…

IL Green Party Files Suit Against State Board of Elections

By on October 28, 2011 5:18 AM

Emailed to IPR:

The Illinois Green Party, and congressional candidate Laurel Lambert
Schmidt, on Monday filed suit against the State Board of Elections
over the Board’s interpretation of the “established party” statute.…