Earlier, IPR reported on a possible father-son showdown in New York’s 13th congressional district between Libertarian Francis M. “Fran” Powers and Republican Francis H. “Frank” Powers.…
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Eugene Puryear: Why the ruling class chose Obama
By Fred Church Ortiz on June 10, 2008 2:43 PM
An article by Eugene Puryear, the Party for Socialism and Liberation’s nominee for the Vice Presidency, was published today criticizing Barack Obama as a supporter of “the basic tenets of the capitalist establishment,” and taking the Democratic presumptive to task for his stance on issues dear to the Left (and others):
He has gone out of his way to support the overall foreign policies of imperialism.
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IPR experiencing technical difficulties
By Administrative Team on June 10, 2008 2:38 PM
Dear readers: IPR is experiencing some server trouble. Our technical support team is working on it, and hopefully there will be no further interruptions of service.…
Bob Barr’s PAC gave $1k to Republican opponent of Libertarian Party chair
By Administrative Team on June 10, 2008 2:35 PM
According to Ballot Access News, Libertarian Party National Chairman Bill Redpath has submitted petitions with 16,000 signatures to run for U.S. Senate in Virgina. Ten thousand valid signatures are required to appear on the Virginia ballot.…
Barr on Bloomberg: Every American has libertarian heart
By Administrative Team on June 10, 2008 2:15 PM
Although some libertarians have criticized Libertarian Party presidential nominee Bob Barr for appealing only to “disgruntled conservatives” — including Tom DeLay’s wife and maybe Jenna Bush — the flip side of that coin is that Barr reserves almost all of his ire for the Republican Party.…
Where’s Wayne? Bob Barr’s running mate nowhere to be found on campaign Web site
By Administrative Team on June 10, 2008 12:43 PM
Since endorsing Bob Barr for the Libertarian Party’s presidential nomination, and then receiving Barr’s endorsement and subsequent nomination for vice president, Wayne Allyn Root has been nearly invisible within the high-profile — by Libertarian standards, at least — presidential campaign.…
Independent for Congress announces support for Kucinich’s bill of impeachment
By Administrative Team on June 10, 2008 12:19 PM
Last night, Congressman Dennis Kucinich (D-OH) formally introduced articles of impeachment against President Bush citing 35 “high crimes and misdemeanors.” The “corporate media,” according to John Murphy, an independent for Congress in Pennsylvania’s 16th district, was too busy covering frivolous stories to notice.…
The IPR Book Review
By PJO on June 10, 2008 11:04 AM
I have recently started reading Darcy Richardson’s four-volume history of third-party and independent political candidates and movements throughout U.S. history, and I strongly recommend it for anyone with a deep interest in the subject (that is, probably anyone who is reading this right now).…
La Riva/Puryear: Abolish NAFTA, CAFTA, FTAA, WTO, IMF, World Bank
By Administrative Team on June 10, 2008 1:50 AM
Gloria La Riva and Eugene Puryear are the Party for Socialism and Liberation’s nominees for president and vice president, respectively. The ticket’s take on neoliberal “free trade” agreements is something most members of the Constitution, Green, and Libertarian parties can agree with: They’re against them.…
Statement from Robert Milnes on Boston Tea Party candidacy
By Administrative Team on June 10, 2008 1:12 AM
Robert Milnes nominated himself for the Boston Tea Party‘s presidential nomination. His nomination was seconded by former Manhattan campaign manager for Mike Gravel, Dodge Landesman, who said, “Hell, I may as well second the nomination for Robert Milnes.…