Bill Bonk, a former Hawaii Democratic official who helped found the state’s Green Party, died this week, West Hawaii Today reports. Bonk “was changed by his World War II combat experiences in the Philippines and New Guinea, plus an extended stay in Japan during the American occupation” and became a peace activist and progressive leader in the state.…
Independent Political Report
Independent Green Campbell to seek office in Virginia
By PJO on November 29, 2008 4:42 AM
Virginia’s Laurel Hill Connection reports former state Independent Green Party chairman Carey Campbell will run for chairman of the Fairfax County Board of Supervisors. A special election is likely to take place in February; incumbent Democrat Gerry Connolly was elected to the U.S.…
Brian Holtz responds to Jim Davidson: ‘multiple freedom parties is dumb’
By paulie on November 29, 2008 12:21 AM
Responding to Jim Davidson’s Why two libertarian parties are better than one, Brian Holtz writes at Libertarian Intelligence:
Another freedom party makes sense only if your goal is A) to displace the LP or B) to start an explicitly anarchist party.
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Update: Minnesota Senate race isn’t the only recount this election season
By Ross Levin on November 28, 2008 7:07 PM
We have previously reported on independent Cathy Church’s bid for prosecutor in Marquette County, Michigan. Thanks to Greg Peterson of Gather.com for putting these stories together.…
Cindy Sheehan asks, ‘Is Citigroup thankful for corrupt government and robbed taxpayers?’
By Ross Levin on November 28, 2008 6:41 PM
The following is reposted from OpEd News. It was written by former independent candidate for Congress and prominent anti-war protestor Cindy Sheehan:
While Secretary of the Treasury from 1999-2001, Larry Summers worked with the Clinton administration and Congress to repeal the Glass-Steagall Act so that Citicorp could become Citigroup.…
Green-Rainbow Party stands with Chuck Turner, calls for broad investigation of influence-peddling
By paulie on November 28, 2008 6:38 PM
Posted on the
Green-Rainbow website
The Green-Rainbow Party stands with Boston City Councilor Chuck Turner, who has been a tireless servant in the broad struggle for justice, and who has a distinguished history fighting on behalf of the people of Boston and beyond.
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Washington State’s Party of the Commons
By paulie on November 28, 2008 12:22 PM
According to the party’s blog, Commoner: A Party of Commons journal. Progress, Tradition, Ecology “We have become the 4th most popular party in Washington state, based on the number of votes in recent elections.…
Malik Rahim profiled in the San Francisco Bay View
By paulie on November 28, 2008 11:29 AM
Full article here.
Additional IPR coverage here.
Pat LaMarche, Green Party candidate for vice president in 2004 and for governor of Maine in 2006 and author of “Left Out In America: The State of Homelessness in the United States,” writes in the Bangor News: “I’m staying just a few blocks from Jefferson Davis Parkway.
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Stephen Meier: Open letter to the LNC
By paulie on November 28, 2008 11:09 AM
sent to [email protected]
Nov 26th, 2008
To: Libertarian Party National Committee
Subject: Angela Keaton
In regards to the upcoming LPNC meeting to be held Dec 6th and 7th in San Diego, CA.
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