Green Alan Augustson announces candidacy in Illinois’s 5th congressional district
Alan Augustson has officially announced his candidacy for Democrat and White House Chief of Staff-to-be Rahm Emanuel’s vacant seat in Congress. A special... Read more.
A conclusion draws near in the Minnesota Senate race
In the highly contested recount between incumbent Republican Senator Norm Coleman and challenger Democratic Farmer Laborer Al Franken, only a few hundred votes are... Read more.
Green Change asks for signatures to tell Obama to cut the military budget
Earlier today, the organization Green Change posted an online petition which they hope will garner the attention of President-Elect Barack Obama with the following... Read more.
Update from the Modern Whig Party
The following was sent to Modern Whig supporters in an email. What qualifies someone as a member is not entirely clear.
To the members of the Modern Whig Party,
With... Read more.
Michigan State House passes National Popular Vote Bill
A newsletter, posted below, from the National Popular Vote organization summarizes the situation in Michigan and gives some background information (albeit very favorably... Read more.
New party founded in Watertown, CT
The following excerpts are from an article in the Town Times of Watertown, Connecticut. The full article can be read here.
On Tuesday, December 9, the new political... Read more.
November5 begins to take shape
After the presidential campaign ended, Ralph Nader’s campaign launched a website called november5.org. It had a video promising that the Nader camaign would... Read more.
Al Gore on third parties and the two party system
The one election is recent history in which the spoiler effect played the most major role – or at least it is perceived that way by many – was the 2000... Read more.
Trouble in paradise: is instant runoff voting unconstitutional in Minnesota?
Critics of instant runoff voting (IRV) are gaining steam in Minneapolis, which instituted the alternative form of voting a few years ago. They are challenging the... Read more.
European Union Greens issue strong statement regarding bluefin tuna quotas
Bluefin tuna is one of the most endangered fish species on the planet, and yet it is the most expensive and in very high demand. With this bad combination –... Read more.