Minnesota Independence Party candidate announces run for office
Independence Party member Steven Wilson has announced his candidacy for Congress in Minnesota’s first congressional district:ROCHESTER, Minn. (KTTC-DT)... Read more.
Mike Gravel on FM Music Live right now
Watch Mike Gravel being interviewed from Muncie, IN via webstream:
Live Broadcasting by Ustream…... Read more.
At Least 5,501 Illinois Voters Chose a Green Party Primary Ballot This Month
From Ballot Access News:Illinois held its 2010 primary on February 2. Although the State Board of Elections hasn’t released the official election returns yet,... Read more.
Ross Mirkarimi elected chair of San Francisco Transportation Authority
Ross Mirkarimi, a Green San Francisco Supervisor and one of the more successful Green Party politicians in the nation, was recently elected to chair the San Francisco... Read more.
Carol Marin: Unhappy Illinois voters could turn to the Green Party
Chicago Sun-Times columnist writes (you can read the full column here):
Huckelberry, 33, chairs the Illinois Green Party, and he sees a tide slowly turning its way.You…... Read more.
Sun-Times Media takes a look at congressional primary winners, including Green Matt Reichel
In a piece in the Sun-Times Media group of newspapers, the winners of the primary in Illinois’ fifth congressional district were all looked at on the night... Read more.
Whitney, Green candidate for Illinois governor, polling between 3% and 4%
Rich Whitney, the Green Party candidate for governor in Illinois, is currently polling in between three and four percent in two new Victory Research polls. …... Read more.
Ralph Nader: The Case Against Corporate Speech
In an Op-Ed piece for the Wall Street Journal, Ralph Nader writes:
The disparities between individual contributions and available corporate dollars mock any pretense... Read more.
Radiohead frontman to play benefit concert for Greens in Britain
From NME:
Thom Yorke has announced he will play a Green Party benefit gig later this month.
Taking place at Cambridge‘s Corn Exchange on February 25, the Radiohead... Read more.
Poli-Tea: How the Ruling Democratic-Republican Ballot Access Regime Produces the Spoiler Effect
At Poli-Tea, d.eris present an interesting thesis: without certain ballot access laws, the so-called “spoiler effect” wouldn’t be nearly as dramatic... Read more.