New York Times Carries Letter from Former Congressman Christopher Shays Advocating Debate Reform
From Richard Winger at Ballot Access News:
The New York Times has this letter from former Connecticut Republican Congressman Christopher Shays, in support of expanding... Read more.
Mark Wachtler Survives Possible Assassination Attempt
From Mark Wachtler at Opposition News:
If you thought Russia and China were the only places that political opposition leaders get assassinated, think again. In the... Read more.
Public Radio Covers Pennsylvania Ballot Access Bill
From Richard Winger at Ballot Access News:
National Public Radio in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, has this story about the pending bill in the legislature to improve... Read more.
Tax Wall Street Party Accuses Julian Assange & Edward Snowden of Working for the CIA
From a Tax Wall Street Party email blast:
WHO CAN BELIEVE THE ASTONISHING ASSERTION THAT ASSANGE AND SNOWDEN ARE WORKING FOR THE CIA? WE CAN
At the most densely... Read more.
Bill Quigley: 40 Reasons Our Jails and Prisons are Full of Black and Poor People
From Bill Quigley at Liberation News, newspaper of the Party for Socialism and Liberation:
The US Department of Justice (DOJ) reports 2.2 million people are in our... Read more.
Maggie Trowe: Conference for Workers Active in Struggle Set for June 18-20
From Maggie Trowe at The Militant:
A three-day Active Workers Conference sponsored by the Socialist Workers Party is set for June 18-20 in Oberlin, Ohio.…... Read more.
Kelly Gneiting: Guardians, Patriots and the “ALL of God”
From Kelly Gneiting at the Independent American Party website:
The lyrics of what is considered popular “music” of today has a recurring theme—“now matters,... Read more.
Green Parties of G7 Countries Challenge Leaders on Climate Change
From the Green Party US website:
The Green Party of the United States has joined Green Parties from other countries represented in G7 in a statement challenging... Read more.
Darryl W. Perry: TSA Failures Expose Security Theater
From Darryl W. Perry at Free Press Publications:
At the beginning of the month, Homeland Security Director Jeh Johnson announced that acting-TSA chief Melvin Carraway... Read more.
Arkansas Legislator Switches Affiliation from Republican to Independent
From Richard Winger at Ballot Access News:
On June 2, Arkansas Representative Nate Bell switched from being a Republican to being an independent. See this story.…... Read more.