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Independent Progressive Politics Network (IPPN)

Location:

Bloomfield, NJ
Type:

Left-Of-Center Political Coalition

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Independent Progressive Politics Network (IPPN) was a network of left-of-center organizations that sought the “transformation” of the United States, 1 and coordinated its activities to oppose what it identified as a “corporate-controlled system” in the United States. It appears to be defunct as of April 2023. 2

IPPN’s principles of unity included making fundamental changes to the U.S. political system including public funding of elections, voting rights for immigrants, and proportional representation for legislative bodies; supporting the critical race theory-influenced concept of economic justice; and rapidly phasing out the use of nuclear power plants. 3

The environmentalist Green Party of the United States was an affiliate political party of IPPN. 4 IPPN’s member organizations included the Committees of Correspondence for Democracy and Socialism, Green Party of Michigan, National Lawyers Guild, Peace and Freedom Party, Project South, Socialist Forum, Socialist Party USA, Tikkun, and others. 5

History and Leadership

Independent Progressive Politics Network was founded in 1995 as a part of the National Independent Politics Summit in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. 6

In 1996, Independent Progressive Politics Network first adopted its principles of unity to govern the organization. These principles included supporting for the critical race theory-influenced concept of economic justice; supporting fundamental changes to the U.S. political system including public funding of elections, voting rights for immigrants, and proportional representation in legislative bodies; ending what IPPN claimed to be deep-seated racism in the criminal justice system; opposing military intervention and what IPPN identifies as “neo colonialism;” rapidly phasing out nuclear power plants and trash incinerators; and others. 7

Ted Glick was IPNN’s national coordinator from 1995 until 2005. 8 George Friday became national coordinator after Glick’s departure and was still listed as IPNN’s coordinator in 2010. 9 10

Former Green Party of the United States presidential candidate and U.S. Rep. Cynthia McKinney (D-GA) was on IPPN’s national steering committee. Left-wing political activist and author Howard Zinn was on IPPN’s advisory committee. 11

Activities and Funding

Independent Progressive Politics Network was an organization of left-of-center organizations that sought to coordinate against what IPPN identified as a “corporate-controlled” system dominated by the Democratic and Republican Parties. 12

IPPN sought the “transformation” of the United States, 13 hosted workshops for left-of-center political activism, 14 and published a quarterly journal, Independent Politics!, 15 which featured articles written by far-left, socialist, and left-of-center authors and organizations in support of these objectives. 16

In 2010, IPPN organized a dialogue on left-of-center political strategy with the Green Party of the United States, League of Revolutionaries for a New America, Progressive Democrats of America, and the Program on Corporations, Law and Democracy. 17

In 2004, IPPN launched its Racism Watch project and Democracy 2004 program of voter education and registration. 18 Racism Watch monitored candidates running for office and sought to “educate white activists and non-activists” about what IPPN identified as racism and all the various “overt and subtle ways that it negatively affects” Americans and the American political, economic, and social system. 19

In 2003, IPPN organized a rally as a part of the non-interventionist project United for Peace and Justice. IPPN also helped organize an 80,000-person demonstration in Washington, D.C., in 2002. 20

IPPN was a founding member of the left-of-center Move to Amend Coalition, which advocates for redistributionist policies ad critical race theory-influenced social and racial justice initiatives. 21

Affiliated and Member Organizations

The environmentalist Green Party of the United States was an affiliate political party of the Independent Progressive Politics Network. 22

IPNN’s member organizations included Black Farmers and Agriculturists Association, Citizen Soldier, Committees of Correspondence for Democracy and Socialism, Community Organizing Center, Efficacy, Global Network Against Weapons and Nuclear Power in Space, Alliance, Green Party of Michigan, Georgia Green Party, Green Party of Seattle, Green Party USA, Labor Party of Wyoming, League of Revolutionaries for a New America, the Minnesota Green Party, National Lawyers Guild, North American Farm Alliance, Our Party, Oregon Pacific Green Party, Progressive People Network, Peace and Freedom Party, Progressive Dane, Project South, Socialist Forum, Socialist Party USA, Solidarity, Student Environmental Action Coalition, Stand Up 4 Democracy, Tikkun, Unity Party, War Zone Education Foundation, the Wisconsin Green Party, and others. 23

Funding

Independent Progressive Politics Network received funding from member organization dues 24 and individual contributions. 25

References

  1. [1] “Independent Politics.” Vol. 2. No. 3. Fall/Winter 2007. Accessed via Web Archive April 1, 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20110726052738/http://www.ippn.org/system/files/IPPN_NewsWinter07.pdf.
  2. “Green Party Affiliation with IPPN.” Green Party of the United States. Accessed April 1, 2023. https://gpus.org/green-party-affiliation-with-ippn/.
  3. “Principles of Unity.” Independent Progressive Politics Network. May 25, 2012. Accessed via Web Archive April 1, 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20120525014031/http://www.ippn.org/Principles_of_Unity.
  4. “Green Party Affiliation with IPPN.” Green Party of the United States. Accessed April 1, 2023. https://gpus.org/green-party-affiliation-with-ippn/.
  5.  “IPPN Mission Statement.” Independent Progressive Politics Network. January 9, 2008. Accessed via Web Archive April 1, 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20080109232349/http://www.ippn.org/article.php?ID=mission.html.
  6. “History.” Independent Progressive Politics Network. January 29, 2008. Accessed via Web Archive April 1. https://web.archive.org/web/20120525013956/http://www.ippn.org/History.
  7. “Principles of Unity.” Independent Progressive Politics Network. May 25, 2012. Accessed via Web Archive April 1, 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20120525014031/http://www.ippn.org/Principles_of_Unity.
  8.  “Who is Ted Glick?” Ted Glick Website. Accessed April 1, 2023. https://tedglick.com/bio/.
  9. “IPPN People.” Independent Progressive Politics Network. May 25, 2012. Accessed via Web Archive April 1, 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20120525014403/http://www.ippn.org/IPPN_People.
  10. “Green Party and Progressive Democrat Leaders, Community Organizers and Others to Talk Joint Political Strategy at US Social Forum June 24th.” Common Dreams, The Progressive Newswire. June 18, 2010. Accessed April 1, 2023. https://www.commondreams.org/newswire/2010/06/18/green-party-and-progressive-democrat-leaders-community-organizers-and-others.
  11. “IPPN People.” Independent Progressive Politics Network. May 25, 2012. Accessed via Web Archive April 1, 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20120525014403/http://www.ippn.org/IPPN_People.
  12.  “Green Party Affiliation with IPPN.” Green Party of the United States. Accessed April 1, 2023. https://gpus.org/green-party-affiliation-with-ippn/
  13. “Independent Politics.” Vol. 2. No. 3. Fall/Winter 2007. Accessed via Web Archive April 1, 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20110726052738/http://www.ippn.org/system/files/IPPN_NewsWinter07.pdf.
  14. “Workshops.” Independent Progressive Politics Network. May 25, 2012. Accessed via Web Archive April 1, 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20120525014137/http://www.ippn.org/Workshops.
  15. “Independent Politics Summer 2006.” Independent Progressive Politics Network. May 25, 2012. Accessed via Web Archive April 1, 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20120525014019/http://www.ippn.org/IndependentPolitics/Summer2006.
  16. “Independent Politics.” Vol. 2. No. 3. Fall/Winter 2007. Accessed via Web Archive April 1, 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20110726052738/http://www.ippn.org/system/files/IPPN_NewsWinter07.pdf.
  17. “Green Party and Progressive Democrat Leaders, Community Organizers and Others to Talk Joint Political Strategy at US Social Forum June 24th.” Common Dreams, The Progressive Newswire. June 18, 2010. Accessed April 1, 2023. https://www.commondreams.org/newswire/2010/06/18/green-party-and-progressive-democrat-leaders-community-organizers-and-others.
  18. “History.” Independent Progressive Politics Network. January 29, 2008. Accessed via Web Archive April 1. https://web.archive.org/web/20120525013956/http://www.ippn.org/History.
  19. “Independent Politics.” Vol. 2. No. 3. Fall/Winter 2007. Accessed via Web Archive April 1, 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20110726052738/http://www.ippn.org/system/files/IPPN_NewsWinter07.pdf.
  20. “History.” Independent Progressive Politics Network. January 29, 2008. Accessed via Web Archive April 1. https://web.archive.org/web/20120525013956/http://www.ippn.org/History.
  21. “Home.” Independent Progressive Politics Network. May 25, 2012. Accessed via Web Archive April 1, 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20120525013943/http://www.ippn.org/node.
  22. “Green Party Affiliation with IPPN.” Green Party of the United States. Accessed April 1, 2023. https://gpus.org/green-party-affiliation-with-ippn/.
  23. “IPPN Mission Statement.” Independent Progressive Politics Network. January 9, 2008. Accessed via Web Archive April 1, 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20080109232349/http://www.ippn.org/article.php?ID=mission.html.
  24. “Green Party Affiliation with IPPN.” Green Party of the United States. Accessed April 1, 2023. https://gpus.org/green-party-affiliation-with-ippn/.
  25. “Contribute!” Independent Progressive Politics Network. May 25, 2012. Accessed via Web Archive April 1, 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20120525014158/http://supporters.ippn.org/supporters.cgi.
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Independent Progressive Politics Network (IPPN)


Bloomfield, NJ