May 7, 2026
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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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Thomas Knapp was defeated in his bid for a seat on the LP’s judicial committee. Those elected were Ruth Bennett, David Nolan, Nick Sarwark, Tom Stevens, Travis Nicks, Joe Cobb, and Allen Hacker.…
While most LP observers had their eyes firmly on Denver, the Ruwart campaign launched a new Web site, some time Saturday or Sunday (or later).…
A day after Libertarians chose Bob Barr to be their standard bearer, it appears Cynthia McKinney has locked up the Green Party’s nomination. According to Richard Winger at Ballot Access News.…
Following the nomination of former Republican congressman Bob Barr, many Libertarians are struggling with whether they’ll be able to support their party’s candidate.
Bob Barr’s positives are obvious to all.…
Chuck Baldwin addressing a crowd in Pensacola about medical marijuana and foreign policy.…
The first Chuck Baldwin moneybomb collected around $14,500 today. There is a small time-lag in the donation widget on Chuck Baldwin’s site, but I’m being told the total overall is $34,600–and the website only launched Saturday.…
Although most readers here are probably familiar with Steve Kubby and his exile to California, I still thought this press coverage of it was interesting. The Canadian Weekly Standard’s blog “The Shotgun” gives an interesting perspective on the story that most likely haven’t heard.…
Apparently New York Senate Majority Leader Joseph Bruno, a Republican, is helping the Independence Party of Monroe County
Senate Majority Leader Joseph Bruno was in Rochester on Thursday not raising money for Republicans—but for the Monroe County Independence Party.
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