Independent Political Report

A co-founder of Guess Jeans plans governor bid in California

By Kimberly Wilder on April 11, 2009 6:46 AM

(excerpt from) SFGate.com
Guess jeans founder wants bigger britches
by Carla Marinucci

Georges Marciano has covered the asses of the masses — and now he wants to go on to another, even tougher CYA assignment, becoming governor of California.

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Sunday April 19th in NYC: Panel on Afghanistan at Left Forum

By Kimberly Wilder on April 11, 2009 3:01 AM

The Socialist Party USA (NYC Local) panel at the Left Forum 2009 is titled “Not our war: Afghanistan and the Challenges for the Global Peace Movement”

Chairing the panel will be Kristin Schall, Chairperson, NYC Local of the Socialist Party USA.…

Court rules on pro se Electoral College lawsuit filed by a DC Statehood Green Party member

By Kimberly Wilder on April 10, 2009 9:14 PM

On July 28, 2008, plaintiff Asa Gordon of the DC Statehood Green Party filed his ‘Democratization of the Electoral College’ civil action against the manipulation of presidential elections inherent in the malapportionment of Electoral College votes.…

3rd Party activists meet in Minneapolis

By Gregg Jocoy on April 10, 2009 5:59 PM

Report sent to [email protected] by Michael Calvan RN. No changes have been made to the text.

Last week there was a meeting of Third Party activists in Minneapolis, Minnesota.

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Steve Kubby: Appeasement is the Disease; Freedom is the Cure

By on April 10, 2009 5:17 PM

Posted by Steve Kubby at ShadowCabinet.US and reposted to IPR by Paulie. Steve Kubby was the 2008 and 2000 runner up for the Libertarian Party VP nomination, the 1998 California Libertarian Party candidate for Governor, and a candidate for the 2008 Libertarian Presidential nomination.…

Green Party of New York State Calls for Full Abolition of the Rockefeller Drug Laws, Legalization and End of War on Drugs

By IPR Contributor on April 10, 2009 5:10 PM

Green Party of New York
http://www.gpny.org/

Contact:
Peter LaVenia chair2@gpny. org, 518-463-8653
Eric Jones, [email protected], 716-908-5226

The reform of the Rockefeller Drug Laws proposed during the NY State budget negotiations is a welcome sign in the abolition of these exceedingly unjust laws, but does not go far enough, according to the New York State Green Party, whose 1998 gubernatorial candidate “Grandpa” Al Lewis was instrumental in helping publicize the Drop the Rock coalition in its early days.…

New Libertarian Shadow Cabinet appointments

By IPR Contributor on April 10, 2009 3:33 PM

Posted at shadowcabinet.us and emailed to [email protected]. Reposted to IPR by Paulie.

Thomas L. Knapp
[email protected]

ST. LOUIS, April 10 — Thomas L. Knapp, libertarian presidential candidate and creator of the “Libertarian Shadow Cabinet” project, announced the appointment of three new cabinet officials — and his intent to separate the shadow cabinet project from his presidential campaign — this morning.…

IPR’s Kimberly Wilder to speak on Swedish feminist political party

By on April 10, 2009 3:23 PM

Movie showing with panel discussion about the creation of a feminist party

The Feminist Initiative film and discussion
last in the series…
Women’s Herstory Across the Globe

The Feminist Initiative
Sunday, April 26 at 2pm
Cinema Arts Centre
www.cinemaartscentre.org…

Libertarian Party blog: Income Tax is Voluntary says Harry Reid, Tea Parties Cancelled!

By on April 10, 2009 3:06 PM

Posted by Austin Petersen at LP blog. Reposted to IPR by Paulie.

Citizens across America rejoiced on hearing the news that the income tax is voluntary.…