Ballot-Access News has reported that the Party for Socialism and Liberation‘s petition to get its presidential ticket of La Riva/Puryear on the ballot has succeeded.…
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Moore challenges Bishop on Iraq, Alexander challenges McCain on Iran
By Fred Church Ortiz on May 28, 2008 2:58 PM
The Brian Moore/Stewart Alexander presidential campaign, nominated by the Socialist Party USA and Liberty Union Party (and seeking the nomination of the Peace and Freedom Party) released two statements this week, each focusing on current attitudes towards Middle East policy.…
PSL to hold conference on police killings, ’68 French strike
By Fred Church Ortiz on May 27, 2008 3:17 PM
The Party for Socialism and Liberation will be holding a conference this Friday, May 30th, in Los Angeles. Topics range from a national campaign update, to the May 1968 general strike in France, to the recent death of Roketi Su’e, a mentally disabled Long Beach resident:
Su’e, a terminally ill and disabled man, was executed by Long Beach cops last week.
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Alyson Kennedy meets with Iowa immigrants
By Fred Church Ortiz on May 26, 2008 1:55 AM
Alyson Kennedy, the Socialist Workers candidate for Vice President recently met with immigrants in Postville, Iowa, the site of a recent ICE raid that arrested 389 abattoir workers (about 17% of the town’s population).…
Róger Calero meets with workers in SF Bay area
By Fred Church Ortiz on May 23, 2008 7:19 PM
Róger Calero, the presidential candidate of the Socialist Workers Party, met earlier this month with construction workers suing the Apartment Investment Management Company over allegations of racist workplace policies.…
California: LP and PFP at odds over pending initiatives
By Fred Church Ortiz on May 22, 2008 6:44 PM
This June 3rd, Californians voting in the statewide primary will face two initiative constitutional amendments concerning eminent domain – continued fallout from 2005’s US Supreme Court decision on Kelo v.…
Communist Party renovates headquarters
By Fred Church Ortiz on May 22, 2008 12:29 AM
The Communist Party USA has recently completed an energy efficient renovation of their national headquarters in Chelsea, Manhattan. The Orlando Sentinel reports:
The Reds went “green” for their $1 million overhaul, including various environmentally conscious features in the design.
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Statement from the La Riva campaign on California same-sex marriage ruling
By Fred Church Ortiz on May 20, 2008 1:14 PM
The Party of Socialism and Liberation’s La Riva/Puryear presidential campaign has released a statement lauding the recent California Supreme Court decision on In re Marriage Cases.…