Illinois Judge Rules State Requirements For Third Parties Unconstitutional

Established political parties are not subject to the same rules as third parties, and Illinois is the only state in the nation with a full-slate requirement.

Lorraine Bailey
By Lorraine Bailey
Kimberly Fisher, from White Haven, Md., casts her ballot at a polling place at the Wicomico County Youth and Civic Center in Salisbury, Md., Wednesday, Oct. 31, 2012, after superstorm Sandy passed through the area. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)

The Seventh Circuit handed a victory to the Libertarian Party on Friday, declaring an Illinois requirement that third parties run a full slate of candidates to get on the ballot unconstitutional. “We have little difficulty concluding that the full-slate requirement severely burdens the First Amendment rights of minor parties, their members, and

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Gary Johnson: I Would Pardon Snowden

Amid a renewed debate about Edward Snowden, Libertarian presidential nominee Gary Johnson said Saturday he would pardon the whistleblower based on his knowledge of the case. 

Patrick Svitek
By Patrick Svitek
Unlike the Green Party’s Jill Stein, not one Republican or Democratic nominee has voiced any support for the NSA whistleblower or shown any willingness to allow him to return to the U.S. as a free man. (Photo: Tony Webster/CC)

In an interview at The Texas Tribune Festival, Johnson, the former New Mexico governor, was deeply skeptical of how the United States is using the kind of intelligence capabilities brought to light by Snowden. Snowden, a former government contractor, faces charges under the Espionage Act for leaking classified information about the National

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Gary Johnson Crushes Libertarian Hopes With 3 Little Words

The Libertarian candidate for president has apparently not been keeping close tabs on the Syrian civil war.

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By ZeroHedge.com
Libertarian Party presidential nominee Gary Johnson, right, greets students at Macalester College in St. Paul, Minn. (AP Photo/Jim Mone)

The Libertarian candidate for president has apparently not been keeping close tabs on the Syrian civil war that has decimated the country and created hundreds of thousands of refugees. As TalkingPointsMemo details the entire conversation... “What would you do if you were elected about Aleppo?" Mike Barnicle asked Gary Johnson on MSNBC’s “Morning

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Ron Paul: “We Do Not Really Have Democracy” In America, 2016 Is A Distraction

Former congressman Ron Paul has long been an unabashed critic of American foreign policy, central banking, and corporatism. This election season, the former presidential nominee has consistently, candidly expressed his views on the presidential race, often issuing scathing indictments of the two-party system and the authoritarian tendencies of the candidates in the running. On Monday, […]

Carey Wedler
By Carey Wedler
Republican presidential candidates, Sen. Marco Rubio, R-Fla., and businessman Donald Trump argue during a Republican presidential primary debate at Fox Theatre, Thursday, March 3, 2016, in Detroit. (AP Photo/Paul Sancya)

Former congressman Ron Paul has long been an unabashed critic of American foreign policy, central banking, and corporatism. This election season, the former presidential nominee has consistently, candidly expressed his views on the presidential race, often issuing scathing indictments of the two-party system and the authoritarian tendencies of the

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Libertarian Party Presidential Candidate Selects First Muslim Running Mate In US History

In this episode of ‘Behind The Headline,’ host Mnar Muhawesh meets Will Coley, founder of Muslims for Liberty and Libertarian Party member, who could become the first Muslim candidate for vice president in U.S. history.

Mnar Adley
By Mnar Adley
Will Coley, head of Muslims for Liberty, and America's first Muslim running mate.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JouxD2YUAxc MINNEAPOLIS --- The first woman to receive a vote from the Electoral College wasn’t a Democrat or a Republican; she was a Libertarian. Tonie Nathan was the 1972 running mate of John Hospers, the presidential candidate for the Libertarian Party. In December of that year, Republican elector Roger

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First Nationally Televised Libertarian Party Debate To Take Place In March

One of the reasons Americans know so little about third party candidates is the lack of media attention.

Derrick Broze
By Derrick Broze
Screen shot of 2012 third party presidential debate aired on Ora TV Tuesday, October 23, 2012. From left, Green Party candidate Jill Stein, Justice Party candidate Rocky Anderson, Constitution Party candidate Virgil Goode, and Libertarian Party candidate Gary Johnson.

United States — The 2016 presidential election has been dominated by personalities who are promoted as “outsiders.” To be fair, Bernie Sanders’ and Donald Trump’s messages are very different than those of typical Democrats and Republicans, but they are still confined to the rules of the Republican and Democratic establishment through the party

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