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.…
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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.…
Nebraska Greens to protest debate exclusion
By Gregg Jocoy on June 3, 2008 7:44 PM
Nebraska Green Steve Larrick is running for Anti-War Senator Chuck Hagel’s old US Senate seat, but apparently the American Legion in that fine state has decided that hearing from only half of the candidates is the value their members fought and had comrades die for.…
McKinney receives favorable notice from Workers World Party
By Fred Church Ortiz on June 3, 2008 6:51 PM
Cynthia McKinney, who recently took the lead in pledged delegates for the Green Party nomination, has also been meriting positive interest from elements somewhat further to the left.…
CurrentTV brings Greens new exposure
By Gregg Jocoy on June 3, 2008 8:59 AM
Over at CurrentTV adavis has posted what I can’t help but think is a very persuasive argument in support of the Green Party.
All smaller parties do what they can to grow their base of support.…
McKinney announces lead with ‘clear majority’
By Gregg Jocoy on June 2, 2008 6:38 PM
Cynthia McKinney media release:
Cynthia McKinney Takes Lead with Clear Majority of Delegates As Green Party Heads to Chicago Presidential Nominating Convention
[Washington, DC] Recently released preliminary results show that Cynthia McKinney has taken a clear lead in the delegate count for the upcoming Presidential Nominating Convention of the Green Party of the United States, scheduled for Chicago, from July 10th – 13th.…
Alan Augustson among 61 Illinois Greens on ’08 ballot
By Administrative Team on June 1, 2008 12:49 PM
Alan Augustson started out running for the Green Party’s presidential nomination. He participated in several online debates and was active in the blogosphere. Then last summer, he suspended his presidential campaign and announced he would instead be running for Congress against Democrat Rahm Emanuel.…
McKinney thanks anti-‘star wars’ hunger strikers
By Administrative Team on June 1, 2008 12:26 AM
This Cynthia McKinney media release was brought to our attention by the excellent Green Party Watch:
From Cynthia McKinney:
Statement on Hunger Strike to Oppose U.S.…
College columnist surveys third-party candidates
By PJO on May 30, 2008 9:38 PM
In his column in The Lantern, the Ohio State University newspaper, Travis Schulze offers a brief survey of alternative presidential candidates running this year. Schulze leads with Constitution Party nominee Chuck Baldwin, whose “campaign centers on a return to the Constitution.…