Vice Chair of the Libertarian National Committee Joshua Smith openly remarked on resigning over social media this past weekend, quickly prompting discussion that he had already stepped down from party leadership.…
Posts published in January 2023
SUBMISSION | Exposing the Rage Against the War Machine Rally
Earlier this week, I was scrolling my Twitter timeline and came across some information posted by other individuals to cause concern involving the Rage Against the War Machine rally that the Libertarian Party, Libertarian Party Radical Caucus, and Libertarian Mises Caucus joined as sponsors.…
Utah State Libertarian Party Convention Scheduled for April
All Libertarian 2024 Presidential candidates are invited.
The Utah LP writes: The Utah Libertarian Party convention will be held April 14-15 in Layton, UT (just north of Salt Lake).
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State Legislative Elections in 2023
One way to judge a third party is the extent to which it runs candidates for state legislature. This year, four states (Louisiana, Mississippi, Virginia, and New Jersey) have elections for their state legislatures, for two or four year terms. …
SUBMISSION | Interview with Libertarian Presidential Candidate Joshua Rodriguez
Joshua Rodriguez, a computer scientist from Arvada, Colorado, is seeking the Libertarian Party’s presidential nomination for the 2024 election cycle. Thanks to BIGJAYXXX, a social media commentator and interviewer with a focus on third party candidates, for hosting and submitting this content.…
LP Michigan Judicial Committee Resets LPM Executive Committee, Special Convention Imminent
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Michigan – On December 19th the Libertarian Party of Michigan (LPM) Judicial Committee (JC) issued a statement regarding an appeal by Wayne County Affiliate Chair Andrew Chadderdon. …
An IPR Editorial — January 6, 2021 — Our John Brown Moment?
Let us return to the unfortunate dead days of 1840-1860, the days leading up to the Civil War. The United States had two political parties, the Democrats and – toward the end fading out of existence – the Whigs.
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IPR Political Analysis: The Seventh Realignment
The Emerging Political Realignment
The realignment theory of American politics is badly overworked. Nonetheless, there have been occasions on which American politics did re-align, and there are indications that another realignment is advancing.…








Constitution Party Commentary
The Constitution Party is holding its 2024 Presidential Nominating Convention in Salt Lake City, Utah on April 17 – 20, 2024. Readers can learn more by reading this recent article by Independent Political Report here.…