10 Facts About Peta Lindsay

Peta Lindsay was born on 1984 and is an American anti-war activist.

Peta Lindsay was a presidential nominee of the Party for Socialism and Liberation in the 2012 US presidential election.

Peta Lindsay became an activist as a middle school student with the Philadelphia Student Union, a non-profit organization of students demanding a high-quality education.

On September 24,2001, Peta Lindsay spoke at ANSWER's first press conference as a high school student.

Peta Lindsay attended Howard University and continued as a leader with the ANSWER coalition, including as a lead organizer of the January 2003 protest against the upcoming Iraq War.

Peta Lindsay was recognized by The Washington Post in March 2003 for her anti-war activism in a piece entitled "Student Leader Sees Through Bush Propaganda".

In October 2003, Peta Lindsay said of the Iraq War, "The US government has no right to try and recolonize Iraq".

Peta Lindsay is the founder and executive director of the Ida B Wells Education Project, a collective of teachers and educators organizing for racial justice in classroom settings.

Peta Lindsay is currently a high school teacher in Los Angeles.

In November 2011, Peta Lindsay was named the Party for Socialism and Liberation's candidate for president along with Yari Osorio for vice president, despite being ineligible to become president due to her age, under Article II, Section 1, Clause 5 of the US Constitution; she would need to be at least 35 in order to take office.