June 9, 2026
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From Scott McLarty in CounterPunch, forwarded to me by the DC Statehood Green Party:
The question needs to be asked. What will Bernie Sanders’ supporters do when “We need a political revolution” inevitably turns into “We must vote for the lesser evil”?…
From Mark Wachtler at Opposition News:
If you thought Russia and China were the only places that political opposition leaders get assassinated, think again. In the early morning hours of June 6th, gun shots crashed through the windows at the home of one of America’s longest standing political opposition activists.…
From Richard Winger at Ballot Access News:
On May 20, the Sixth Circuit upheld the aspect of Michigan ballot access laws for new parties that requires newly-qualifying parties to submit approximately twice as many signatures as the number of votes needed for an established party to remain on the ballot.…
From the Socialist Party USA website:
Inspired by one of the earliest calls for a Mother’s Day, members of the Socialist Party of Michigan and Kalamazoo for Justice, braving the threat of heavy rain, demonstrated against U.S.…
From Richard Winger at Ballot Access News:
In 2013, Kshama Sawant was elected in a non-partisan Seattle city election for City Council. She is running for re-election this year.…
From the Socialist Party of Michigan website:
The Socialist Party of Michigan encourages all working class voters of our state to reject the proposed new road-maintenance funding scheme in the May 5, 2015 statewide Special Election (Proposal 15-1).…
From the Socialist Party website:
Yesterday, May 1st 2015, members of the Socialist Party USA (SPUSA) joined other Socialist Parties and Civil Rights activist from the Black Lives Matter campaigns to protest the recent killings of unarmed black citizens across the US.…
From Mark Wachtler at Opposition News:
America’s opposition left wing will meet in Chicago this weekend to discuss the future of anti-establishment progressive and socialist politics in America.…
From Richard Winger at Ballot Access News:
On April 7, Milwaukee held non-partisan elections for School Board and other office. Wendell J. Harris, an activist in the Socialist Party for many years, was elected to the Board, defeating an incumbent.…