Connecticut’s Litchfield County Times reports that Fifth District U.S. House candidate Harold Burbank II “is calling on Congress to impeach President George W. Bush and Vice President Richard Cheney for waging an illegal war in Iraq.”…
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Politico: A centrist third party would have most success
By Editorial Team on June 5, 2008 5:02 PM
The Politico’s W. James Antle III has written an article surveying the diverse options voters will have for president in November — “more … than just John McCain and Barack Obama.”…
Ralph Nader campaigns in Maine
By Editorial Team on June 5, 2008 4:28 PM
Independent presidential candidate Ralph Nader will hold a news conference at First Parish Church, followed by a rally in Portland, Maine, tonight at 7:30. His speech will focus on energy policy and the War in Iraq.…
Former Green Party candidate sentenced to two years in prison
By Editorial Team on June 5, 2008 1:54 PM
Tre Arrow received nearly 6% of the vote when he ran for Congress in 2000 as a member of the Pacific Green Party of Oregon. Now he’s headed to prison for two years, as part of a plea bargain against charges of environmentally motivated property destruction and arson.…
David Cobb: Change is in the air
By Gregg Jocoy on June 5, 2008 9:48 AM
David Cobb, Green Party presidential nominee in 2004, writes about election night results in The Times Standard of California’s North Coast. In the article he lays out reasons for the victories of local candidates, and also comments on California’s Eminent Domain reform, Proposition 99.…
Former Green wins Montana GOP primary for U.S. Senate
By Editorial Team on June 4, 2008 6:27 PM
Bob Kelleher, a former Green who sued the Montana University System for excluding the Green and Libertarian candidates from a gubernatorial debate in 2004, scored an upset victory in the Montana GOP primary race for U.S.…
Milnes asks OK tribes for help; will seek Green, Boston Tea Party nominations
By Editorial Team on June 4, 2008 3:05 PM
In a letter to Oklahoma Indian tribes, former Libertarian presidential candidate — now running as an independent — Robert Milnes says he needs 43,000 valid signatures between now and July 15 to appear on the Oklahoma ballot.…
Black Agenda Report: McKinney will love you back
By Gregg Jocoy on June 4, 2008 10:43 AM
In a piece at Black Agenda Report, Executive Editor Glen Ford writes about Barack Obama’s willingness to toss the Black Church under a bus in his efforts to secure the Whitehouse.…
Illinois: Green and Growing
By Gregg Jocoy on June 4, 2008 9:44 AM
The Rich Whitney campaign for Governor of Illinois showed Greens the value of a hard fought campaign. Unlike Democrats or Republicans, who secure a substantial number of general election votes just because of their party label, smaller party candidates must word hard for every vote they win.…