the leaders of the SIUCFA that went on strike, November 3–9, 2011. The strike successfully produced a new agreement. the Illinois Educational Labor Relations Board later adjudicated the administration and Board of Trustees of SIUC of bargaining in bad faith, bringing about the strike, and required them to pay a 1.7 million dollar settlement. Auxier testified at these proceedings and assisted the claimant's legal team, the Illinois Education Association. Auxier remains as an active member of the IEA. In 2000 Auxier joined the Green Party, Shawnee Chapter. As an environmentalist he fought road development, Walmart and other issues in the community, challenging local government and business interests over development plans. Auxier spoke from his radio show, wrote for local papers, spoke and played at rallies and meetings, and participated in the electoral efforts of the Green Party. In 2016, Auxier ran as a recognized Green Party candidate for Jackson County Board, District 3, and received 6% of the vote, establishing the Green Party in that district. In October 2017 Auxier was caucused, in Nashville, Illinois, as the recognized candidate of the Shawnee Green Party to run for US Congress, 12th District of Illinois, where the Green Party is an established party by state electoral requirements. His candidacy became official December 4, 2016 and has been endorsed by the Illinois Green Party. Publications Books The Quantum of Explanation: Whitehead's Radical Empiricism, co-author (2017) The Philosophy of Umberto Eco, co-editor (2017) Metaphysical Graffiti: Deep Cuts in the Philosophy of Rock, author (2017) The Philosophy of Hilary Putnam, co-editor (2015) Time, Will and Purpose: Living Ideas from the Philosophy of Josiah Royce, author (Open Court, 2013) The Philosophy of Arthur C. Danto, co-editor (Open Court, 2013) The Philosophy of Richard Rorty, co-editor (Open Court, 2010) Bruce Springsteen and Philosophy: Darkness on the Edge of Truth, co-editor, contributor (Open Court, 2008) The Wizard of Oz and Philosophy: Wicked Wisdom of the West, co-editor, contributor (Open Court, 2008) The Philosophy of Michael Dummett, co-editor (Open Court, 2007) The Philosophy of Jaakko Hintikka, co-editor (Open Court, 2006) The Philosophy of Marjorie Grene, co-editor (Open Court, 2003) The Philosophy of Seyyed Hossein Nasr, co-editor (Open Court, 2001) Critical Responses to the Philosophy of Josiah Royce, editor (Thoemmes Press, 2001) Hartshorne and Brightman on God, Process, and Persons: The Correspondence, co-editor, contributor (Vanderbilt University Press, 2000) Journals Eidos: A Journal for Philosophy of Culture, deputy chief editor (2017–present)