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Cornel West loses Supreme Court bid to get on the Pennsylvania presidential ballot
Read full article: Cornel West loses Supreme Court bid to get on the Pennsylvania presidential ballotThird-party presidential candidate Cornel West has lost a Supreme Court bid to be included on the presidential ballot in the key battleground state of Pennsylvania.
Democrats go after Jill Stein, Cornel West in digital ads aimed at young voters
Read full article: Democrats go after Jill Stein, Cornel West in digital ads aimed at young votersDemocrats are spending about $500,000 for a last-minute push to persuade voters in battleground states to reject third-party candidates Jill Stein and Cornel West.
AP Decision Notes: What to expect in North Carolina on Election Day
Read full article: AP Decision Notes: What to expect in North Carolina on Election DayNorth Carolina voters will cast ballots for president and governor in the Nov. 5 general election while many in the state are still dealing with the aftermath and massive destruction caused by Hurricane Helene.
Third-party candidate Cornel West loses bid to get on Pennsylvania's presidential ballot
Read full article: Third-party candidate Cornel West loses bid to get on Pennsylvania's presidential ballotA federal judge is turning down third-party candidate Cornel West’s request to be put on Pennsylvania’s presidential ballot.
Georgia court rejects counting presidential votes for Cornel West and Claudia De la Cruz
Read full article: Georgia court rejects counting presidential votes for Cornel West and Claudia De la CruzGeorgia's Supreme Court says presidential candidates Cornel West and Claudia De la Cruz aren't qualified to be on the state's ballots and votes for them should not count.
Georgia court could reject counting presidential votes for Cornel West and Claudia De la Cruz
Read full article: Georgia court could reject counting presidential votes for Cornel West and Claudia De la CruzGeorgia Supreme Court justices are expressing skepticism that votes for presidential candidates Cornel West and Claudia De la Cruz should count.
Supreme Court leaves Green Party presidential candidate Jill Stein off the ballot in Nevada
Read full article: Supreme Court leaves Green Party presidential candidate Jill Stein off the ballot in NevadaThe Supreme Court has rejected an emergency appeal from Nevada’s Green Party seeking to include presidential candidate Jill Stein on the ballot in the battleground state.
A secretive group recruited far-right candidates in key US House races. It could help Democrats
Read full article: A secretive group recruited far-right candidates in key US House races. It could help DemocratsSeveral little-known pro-Trump candidates are running for Congress in key races as independents, and an Associated Press review finds they were recruited and backed by the same shadowy group.
Judge disqualifies Cornel West and Claudia De la Cruz from running for president in Georgia
Read full article: Judge disqualifies Cornel West and Claudia De la Cruz from running for president in GeorgiaGeorgia state court judges have disqualified presidential candidates Cornel West and Claudia De la Cruz from running for president in the state.
GOP network props up liberal third-party candidates in key states, hoping to siphon off Harris votes
Read full article: GOP network props up liberal third-party candidates in key states, hoping to siphon off Harris votesIn battleground states, a network of Republican political operatives and lawyers is trying to shape the November's election in favor of former President Donald Trump.
Judge says 4 independent and third-party candidates should be kept off Georgia presidential ballots
Read full article: Judge says 4 independent and third-party candidates should be kept off Georgia presidential ballotsA judge says four independent and third-party candidates are ineligible to appear on Georgia’s presidential ballot.
Republicans scrambled to get Cornel West on the Arizona ballot. The left-wing academic is OK with it
Read full article: Republicans scrambled to get Cornel West on the Arizona ballot. The left-wing academic is OK with itA group of lawyers with deep ties to the Republican Party is scrambling to rescue a bid to get independent presidential candidate Cornel West on Arizona’s presidential ballot.
Her name was on a filing agreeing to be a Cornel West elector. Her question: What's an elector?
Read full article: Her name was on a filing agreeing to be a Cornel West elector. Her question: What's an elector?An Arizona woman says her name and and signature were forged on state filings that list her as an elector for Cornel West, an independent presidential candidate.
The Latest: Trump promotes falsehoods while Harris is scrutinized for her shifting policy stances
Read full article: The Latest: Trump promotes falsehoods while Harris is scrutinized for her shifting policy stancesThe running mates of Republican Donald Trump and Democrat Kamala Harris are coming under greater scrutiny as the presidential election heats up.
Georgia officials say Kennedy, 2 others have signatures for presidential ballot as disputes remain
Read full article: Georgia officials say Kennedy, 2 others have signatures for presidential ballot as disputes remainThree independent and third-party candidates got one step closer to appearing on Georgia’s presidential ballot on Tuesday.
Kennedy and West third-party ballot drives are pushed by secretive groups and Republican donors
Read full article: Kennedy and West third-party ballot drives are pushed by secretive groups and Republican donorsWith early voting for the November presidential election set to begin in September in some states, there are signs across the country that groups are trying to affect the outcome by using deceptive means — and in most cases in ways that would benefit Republican Donald Trump.
North Carolina party recognition for groups seeking RFK Jr., West on ballot stopped for now
Read full article: North Carolina party recognition for groups seeking RFK Jr., West on ballot stopped for nowA divided North Carolina election board has blocked for now the official party recognition of political groups that collected signatures and want Robert F.
Many voters are weary about a Biden-Trump rematch in 2024. Third parties hope they can fill the gap
Read full article: Many voters are weary about a Biden-Trump rematch in 2024. Third parties hope they can fill the gapThe 2024 presidential election is drawing a robust field of independent, third party and long shot candidates.
How third-party and independent candidates could threaten Democrats and Republicans in 2024
Read full article: How third-party and independent candidates could threaten Democrats and Republicans in 2024Two political outsiders have taken steps to launch independent or third-party presidential bids over the past week.
Progressive activist Cornel West leaves the Green Party and will run for president as an independent
Read full article: Progressive activist Cornel West leaves the Green Party and will run for president as an independentProgressive activist Cornel West will run for president in 2024 as an independent, not as a member of the Green Party.
Black Lives Matter movement to mark 10 years of activism, renews call to defund the police
Read full article: Black Lives Matter movement to mark 10 years of activism, renews call to defund the policeThe Black Lives Matter movement turns 10 years old on Thursday, marking the day in 2013 that the man who fatally shot Trayvon Martin was acquitted in his death.
Scholar, activist Cornel West says he will run for president in 2024 as 3rd-party candidate
Read full article: Scholar, activist Cornel West says he will run for president in 2024 as 3rd-party candidateActivist and scholar Cornel West says he is running for president in 2024 as a third-party candidate.
College educators form alliance to defend free expression
Read full article: College educators form alliance to defend free expressionThis image shows the logo for the newly formed Academic Freedom Alliance. Members range politically from Harvard University's Cornel West, a Bernie Sanders supporter, to retired Vanderbilt University professor Carol Swain, a backer of former President Donald Trump. AdSome members have been involved in free speech controversies. Whittington, whose books include “Speak Freely: Why Universities Must Defend Free Speech,” said the alliance would be “narrowly focused on free speech and academic freedom issues.” He cited two recent examples of why he says the alliance is needed. Ad— Also last summer, Auburn University professor Jesse Goldberg faced calls for his firing, and, he said, threats of violence, after posting a profane tweet that included, “The police do not protect people.