AJ Segneri

Activist, political campaigner, and social entrepreneur for 15 years. Organizes around social justice, economic rights, education, and the environment. Has taught cultural studies, political philosophy, and sociology in academia.

Interview: Bernie Sanders Isn't The Only 'Socialist' Running for President

What follows is my interview with Socialist Party USA presidential candidate, Emidio "Mimi" Soltysik. Soltysik previously ran in California's 62nd Assembly district in 2014. AJ: What

By AJ Segneri

/ February 15, 2016

Interview: Bernie Sanders Isn't The Only 'Socialist' Running for President

Third Parties in Illinois Fight Uphill Battle to Become Established Parties

29,707. That is the number of signatures collected to get gubernatorial candidate Scott Summers onto the general election ballot in Illinois as the Green Party candidate. Around 40,000

By AJ Segneri

/ July 2, 2014

Third Parties in Illinois Fight Uphill Battle to Become Established Parties

Results from the Green Party Convention

The Green Party of the United States held its Presidential Nominating Convention in Baltimore, Maryland last weekend. The first two days of the conventions had workshops ranging from "Youth

By AJ Segneri

/ July 19, 2012

Political Organizing Q&A with Green Party Candidate Drew Langdon

The following is an interview with Drew Langdon, an activist in the cooperative movement in New York as well as a Green Party candidate for the New York State Representative

By AJ Segneri

/ July 6, 2012

Political Organizing Q&A with Green Party Candidate Drew Langdon

Socialist Party Q&A: National Co-Chair Billy Wharton

The following is an interview with Socialist Party USA National Co-Chair, Billy Wharton. We discuss the past, present and future of the movement to get a better understanding of the

By AJ Segneri

/ July 5, 2012

Socialist Party Q&A: National Co-Chair Billy Wharton

Q&A with an Illinois Ron Paul Delegate: "Leadership dictates the party"

The following interview is with Illinois Ron Paul Delegate, Greg Bishop, who attended the Illinois Republican State Convention held in Tinley Park, Illinois on June 9th. Bishop recently explained his

By AJ Segneri

/ June 18, 2012

Q&A with an Illinois Ron Paul Delegate: "Leadership dictates the party"

Radical Activism: Q&A with Organizer Carl Davidson

The following is an interview with Carl Davidson. Davidson is a long time activist who started back in the 1960s. Since then Davidson has been involved with many organizations, including

By AJ Segneri

/ June 11, 2012

Radical Activism: Q&A with Organizer Carl Davidson

Voting Independent: What Will It Take?

What will it take for the majority to understand voting for either Republicans or Democrats is counter-productive in changing our societal issues through politics? The Wisconsin recall is an excellent

By AJ Segneri

/ June 9, 2012

5 Questions for Bill Ayers: Policy Reform

I interviewed former Distinguished Professor of Education and Senior University Scholar at the University of Illinois at Chicago, Bill Ayers. His various articles on education have appeared in countless publications,

By AJ Segneri

/ June 8, 2012

5 Questions for Bill Ayers: Policy Reform

Why Scott Walker Won

What we witnessed in Wisconsin yesterday something that extraordinary from my perspective as political strategist. People are wondering why Gov. Scott Walker won the election and avoided a recall. We

By AJ Segneri

/ June 6, 2012

Q&A: \Approval Voting is the Path out of the Wilderness\

Frank Atwood is a Libertarian activist based out of Denver, CO. Atwood has been involved in causes on many levels; such as the repealing Littleton Grocery Tax and fighting against

By AJ Segneri

/ May 24, 2012

Q&A: \Approval Voting is the Path out of the Wilderness\

A Shared Vision: Organizing Needs More Cooperation

I recently attended the 19th Dealing with Difference Institute Conference on the campus of Western Illinois University in Macomb, IL, where I was invited to speak on “Contemporary Social Justice

By AJ Segneri

/ May 21, 2012

A Shared Vision: Organizing Needs More Cooperation