Republican former President Donald Trump defeated Democratic Vice President Kamala Harris in yesterday’s presidential election, receiving over 71.7 million votes out of approximately 140 million tallied as of Wednesday morning.…
Posts published in “IPR Editorials”
Analysis: Comparing Politico’s Ballot Access Map with Presidential Campaign Claims
Politico recently published an article examining the current ballot access efforts of Libertarian Party nominee Chase Oliver, Green Party candidate Jill Stein, and independent candidates Robert F.…
Media Bias in POTUS Coverage For Non-R&D Parties?
For decades, perhaps the most common complaint among various POTUS campaigns in the non-two-old, too old (Republican and Democratic Parties) is not so much centered on the nature of the bias (as is a common complaint within both the current and past POTUS campaigns of those parties), but the lack of any substantial coverage – whatsoever.…
Fascist Terrorists Attack IPR
Once upon a time, attacks on the press were physical. The printer’s type cases were tossed on the floor. The printing press was thrown in the river.…
Editorial: Girchi, the Libertarian Party of the Republic of Georgia
Article by Alexandre Rakviashvili, Member of the Parliament of Georgia with the Girchi Party.
Liberty is a global movement. Javier Milei’s election as President of Argentina reminded us of that.…
Book Review: Where Have All the Democrats Gone? by John B. Judis and Roy Teixeira
Two decades ago John B. Judis and Roy Teixeira gave us the volume The Emerging Democratic Majority, which predicted the demographic changes in the American population would lead to a prolonged period in which the Democratic party would have substantial majority control of all branches of the Federal government. …
Analysis: What’s Next for the Green Party After Cornel West’s Departure?
Late last week, author and public intellectual Dr. Cornel West announced his departure from the Green Party and his decision to launch an independent presidential campaign “unaffiliated with any political party.”…
400 Days Out: What Is the Current Status of the “Third Party ‘Threat’” (If Any)?
01 October 2023 – As of the date of the publication of this article, the 2024 US POTUS election is T-minus 400 days (and counting) away. …
Book Note: Christopher Rufo’s America’s Cultural Revolution
Ayn Rand Vindicated!
Christopher Rufo’s book is a formidable piece of scholarly writing, its 282 pages of text being followed by 48 pages of densely packed, small-type footnotes. …
Why Honest Third-Party News Is Needed
We find in the Wall Street Journal an extended article (paywalled) proposing that this year a third party may do better than in years past. The article covers as far back as the Wallace campaign a half-century ago.…
A Rumor Devoid of Merit
Recently, it was called to my attention that I am working with Stewart Flood in forming a new political party. I would like to thank the LNC officer who revealed this, because her announcement was the first I had heard about it.…
Government Pressure Against Free Speech
One of the serious challenges faces by news sources covering news of third parties, independent candidates, and independent political movements is external pressure not to cover them. …