Melissa Hill, Richmond resident and volunteer coordinator for the Nader/Gonzalez presidential campaign talks about the range of third parties in America today -- and how the electoral voting system unfairly discriminates against women, minorities and marginalized political groups.
Learn about solutions: a constitutionally protected right to vote, universal voter registration, a national popular vote for president, instant runoff voting, proportional representation and more!
Join us for Peace Forum on October 23 at noon in the Earlham School of Religion dining room for free, delicious lunch! Contact Anna Lisa Gross (765-914-2973, annalisa144@gmail.com) for more information. No RSVP necessary.

Richmond City Council Candidate Josh Williams will host a Town Meeting Saturday, April 14, to discuss issues affecting the community. Williams is running in the May 8th Democratic primary for an at-large seat on the Richmond Common Council.

The Town Meeting will convene at 11:00 a.m on Saturday at Charlie's Coffee Bar and Gallery, 416 North 10th Street, Richmond.

Williams, age 29, is a student at Indiana University East. He has twice been presented the "Disabled Student of the Year" award by the Community Council on Disability Awareness (CCDA). He is running "to be voice in our community that may not always be heard."  continue reading »