Category Archives: Independents

Ralph Nader: New Auto Safety Report Demands Biden Strengthen Federal Programs Now

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Author and consumer advocate Ralph Nader, the 1996 and 2000 Green Party presidential nominee, 2004 Independent presidential candidate and Reform Party presidential nominee, and 2008 Independent presidential candidate and Peace and Freedom Party presidential nominee, published the following editorial yesterday on his website Nader.org.

Today the New York Times rediscovered its previous auto safety news beat that blossomed in the 1960s after my book, Unsafe at Any Speed (1965) caused an uproar in Detroit.… Read more ...

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Senator Lisa Murkowski Flirts With Independence

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Alaska’s Lisa Murkowski didn’t mince words when asked about her thoughts on the embattled president. The Republican Senator has had more than enough of Donald Trump.

“I want him to resign. I want him out. He has caused enough damage,” said Murkowski in a press availability at her Capitol office on Friday.… Read more ...

Ralph Nader: Go Vote for a Long Overdue Raise!

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Author and consumer advocate Ralph Nader, the 1996 and 2000 Green Party presidential nominee, 2004 Independent presidential candidate and Reform Party presidential nominee, and 2008 Independent presidential candidate and the Peace and Freedom Party presidential nominee, published the following editorial today on his website Nader.org. 

Lots of people have Georgia and its crucial two Senate runoff elections next Tuesday on their minds.… Read more ...

Peoples Party registers In Maine

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The People’s Party (previously the Movement for A Peoples Party) has officially registered to be a political party in Maine, the first step towards their goal of being a viable alternative to the Two Major Parties come 2022.

Their State Coordinator Lindsey Weeks was quoted as saying “We are very excited to file today, a lot of Mainers’ work went into getting to this moment.… Read more ...

Ralph Nader: Why Did the Democrats Have a Bad Election Day?

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Author and consumer advocate Ralph Nader, the 1996 and 2000 Green Party presidential nominee, 2004 Independent presidential candidate and Reform Party presidential nominee, and 2008 Independent presidential candidate and the Peace and Freedom Party presidential nominee, published the following editorial today on his website Nader.org. 

Apart From Defeating Trump, Why Did The Democrats Have A Bad Election Day?… Read more ...

Ralph Nader: Corporatist Judge Barrett – Two More Senate Abstentions Needed to Stop Trump

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Author and consumer advocate Ralph Nader, the 1996 and 2000 Green Party presidential nominee, 2004 Independent presidential candidate and Reform Party presidential nominee, and 2008 Independent presidential candidate and the Peace and Freedom Party presidential nominee, published the following editorial last week on his website Nader.org. 

In a 1995 book review published in the University of Chicago Law Review, Elena Kagan (now Justice Kagan) wrote about judicial nominees avoiding disclosing their views on legal issues.… Read more ...

Free & Equal Elections: Information about Today’s Debate

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Free & Equal Elections Foundation sent out the following presser yesterday advertising the debate taking place later today and how you can watch it.  Like the last debate, Libertarian presidential nominee Jo Jorgensen will not participate.

This Saturday, October 24th at 6pm MT, Free & Equal presents our 3rd Open Presidential Debate of 2020.… Read more ...

Ralph Nader: Ginsburg Institute for Justice Needed for Our Depleted Democracy

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Author and consumer advocate Ralph Nader, the 1996 and 2000 Green Party presidential nominee, 2004 Independent presidential candidate and Reform Party presidential nominee, and 2008 Independent presidential candidate and the Peace and Freedom Party presidential nominee, published the following editorial last week on his website Nader.org. 

Jean Monnet – a founder of the European Union once said: “Nothing is possible without men, but nothing is lasting without institutions.”… Read more ...

Ralph Nader: Why Do Americans Give Away So Much Control to Corporations?

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Author and consumer advocate Ralph Nader, the 1996 and 2000 Green Party presidential nominee, 2004 Independent presidential candidate and Reform Party presidential nominee, and 2008 Independent presidential candidate and the Peace and Freedom Party presidential nominee, published the following editorial last week on his website Nader.org. 

The American people own most of the wealth – private and public – and most of the information in the country.… Read more ...

Kanye West Urinates on Grammy Award

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Earlier today, entertainer Kanye West, an independent candidate for president, urinated on a Grammy Award and posted a video of the act on his Twitter page.  It has quickly become the most trending topic on the site.

West, nominee and founder of the Birthday Party, is on the ballot in Idaho, Utah, Colorado, Oklahoma, Arkansas, Louisiana, Mississippi, Tennessee, Kentucky, Minnesota, Iowa, and Vermont.… Read more ...

American Shopping Party Picks Brock Pierce as 2020 Presidential Nominee

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The American Shopping Party, which has ballot access in Hawaii, nominated independent presidential candidate Brock Pierce for president and Karla Ballard for vice president, according to the Hawaii Office of Elections.

Pierce is a former child actor who has had success as cryptocurrency entrepreneur.

According to Wikipedia, the Pierce/Ballard ticket currently has ballot access in Alaska, Arkansas, Colorado, Iowa, Kentucky, Louisiana, Minnesota, Mississippi, New York (Independence Party), Oklahoma, Utah, Vermont, Washington, D.C.,… Read more ...

American Shopping Party Shopping for a Presidential Candidate, Favors Jason Momoa

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A couple days ago, Ballot Access News reported that the American Shopping Party (ASP), which has ballot access in Hawaii, is considering nominating a presidential ticket of businessman Rocky De La Fuente for president and entertainer Kanye West for vice president.  This is the same ticket the American Independent Party (AIP) nominated for the California ballot last month. … Read more ...