Barry Commoner, a pioneer in the ecology movement and Citizens Party candidate for president, earned a spot on the Oregon ballot in 1980 with a speech before an enthusiastic crowd of 1,100 cheering supporters in Portland’s Memorial Coliseum.…
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Barry Commoner: The Progressive Ecologist
By E Pluribus Unum on May 28, 2021 11:57 AM

On this day 103 years ago, ecologist Barry Commoner was born. Commoner was not primarily known for his political activism, but his primary job as a cellular biologist influenced his political outlook in regards to the rising concerns regarding the environment.…
Emma Wong Mar, First Asian-American to Run for National Office in November, Dies
By Jed Ziggler on October 5, 2015 1:54 PM
From Richard Winger at Ballot Access News:
On September 16, Emma Wong Mar died in Oakland, California. She was 89. She was the Peace & Freedom Party’s vice-presidential nominee in 1984, and was the first Asian-American to appear on a general election ballot for President or Vice-President.…
Darcy Richardson Now On Ballot in Four States
By Trent Hill on December 12, 2011 4:05 AM
Darcy Richardson, who has commented here at IPR for a long time and was once a contributor to IPR, is running a primary challenge in the Democratic Party against incumbent President Barack Obama.…

