New poll shows that a Green chancellor could be in Germany’s near future
From MonstersAndCritics.com:
For the first time, the Greens emerged a point ahead of the Social Democrats (SPD), considered the other main opposition party, with... Read more.
Ballot Access News: Socialist Party Member Elected to Detroit Citizens’ District Council
From Ballot Access News:On April 5, Detroit elected members of Citizens’ District Councils in non-partisan elections. The city has 19 districts for this office,... Read more.
Independent Maine state legislator Ben Chipman cosponsoring anti-Real ID bill
From the Kennebec Journal:
AUGUSTA — Republicans, Democrats and the only independent in the Maine House are backing a renewed effort to reject a federal identification... Read more.
Lawrence O’Donnell and Glenn Greenwald discuss the futility of the two party system on MSNBC
Greenwald posted the following on his blog:
I wanted to post what I found to be an interesting MSNBC segment I did on Wednesday with Lawrence O’Donnell regarding... Read more.
Green Mayor Gayle McLaughlin and progressive city council coalition defeat casino proposal
An email from Gayle McLaughlin, the Green mayor with the largest constituency in the US, from Richmond, California:
Dear Friends,
At 12:30 a.m. this morning (after... Read more.
Chris Rickert: A good time to consider third-party alternatives
From Madison.com:
Ben Manski, the Green Party candidate who lost his bid for a West Side Madison Assembly seat to Democrat Brett Hulsey last year, has great ideas... Read more.
Greens Win Six Non-Partisan Elections in Wisconsin and Illinois
From Ballot Access News:Both Wisconsin and Illinois held local non-partisan elections on April 5. Green Party members won six elections:
1. Steve Alesch was elected... Read more.
Florida Green Party calls for state to shut down and phase out nuclear power plants
From the Daily Loaf:
In Florida, there are currently five nuclear reactors in operation in Florida, with two at Turkey Point on Biscayne Bay, two in Port St.…... Read more.
After receiving 9% in mayoral race, Rochester Green gains respect for himself and the party
Below are two news stories focusing on how, although he lost, Green mayoral candidate Alex White ran a strong campaign, building up his own reputation and that of... Read more.
Real Clear Politics covers political battle over ballot access in Tennessee
An excerpt from Real Clear Politics:
Republicans are balking at a Democratic senator’s proposal to make it easier for minor parties to be listed on the Tennessee... Read more.