Extremists Mark Chryson and Steve Stoll helped launch Palin's political career in Alaska, and in return had influence over policy. "Her door was open," says Chryson -- and still is.

Alaskan Independence Party chairwoman Lynette Clark talks about why she doesn't identify herself as an American, and about her kindred spirit Sarah Palin.

Sarah Palin was once a member of the Alaskan Independence Party, which advocates secession from the Union.

Palin asked McCain staff to lie about her husband's involvement with secessionists, and Steve Schmidt said no

Imagine if the Obamas had hooked up with a violently anti-American group in league with the government of Iran.

The Freedom Alliance promises to disprove "smears" filed at the FTC and IRS in the "days and weeks" to come

A new NBC/WSJ poll has Bernie within two points but millions of Independent voters in CA and NY may not be heard

Palinomics 101: What does the V.P. nominee's membership in the Alaskan Independence Party tell us about her economic philosophy?

An article in Salon about the campaign's ties to the Alaska Independence Party set off a nasty exchange

Republicans must now reckon with what it means that their party's nominee "is the darling of white supremacists"

She's "tired of hearin' the talk talk talk" but Palin wowed Tea Party Nation Inc. with nastiness for fun and profit

Though more research is needed, understanding these dynamics could lead to improvements in storm modeling

The state has oil, natural gas and lots of armed libertarians. Independence is a no-brainer!

So why all the debate? Blame the media

Under Ronald Reagan and especially George W. Bush, the GOP sought to destroy science and reason. Get ready for more