Marijuana: From Demonization to Legalization to Celebration
With marijuana prohibition finally ending in states and cities across the country, it was grassroots activists who've steadily pushed America from the darkness of marijuana madness. "This bud's for you!"
Trump responds to Charlottesville violence
White nationalist groups have lauded Trump for his response, both at the rally and online.
The federal program that can protect workers when foreign trade kills their jobs
The importance of the program only continues to grow because of the war in Ukraine, foreign competitors’ efforts to subvert fair trade laws and other factors outside workers’ control.
Testing the limits of self-determination in Catalonia
“Stop this escalation of radicalism and disobedience once and for all.”
Supreme Court’s ruling on humane treatment of pigs could catalyze a wave of new...
While the ruling was fractured and reflected complex legal questions, it is a major victory for those working to improve farm animal welfare.
Medicaid purge has now impacted at least 2.1 million people—including many children
"States like Florida and Arkansas are weaponizing the bureaucracy against the poor and revoking healthcare for millions, the vast majority for incomplete paperwork."
Federal Judge Protects Two Transgender Individuals From North Carolina’s HB2
It’s the first sign that the discriminatory law is doomed to fail.
No more crime and punishment: The national prison strike of 2018, Part I
“This is a growing movement and the Nationwide Prison Strike of 2018 is an unparalleled success for prisoner organizing in the modern era."
FTC report exposes big pharma middlemen inflating drug prices by up to 7,736%
Report reveals big pharma middlemen inflating drug prices, reaping billions in excess revenue.
Against reason: The ‘war on drugs’ continues, will Trump make it worse?
While activists have won some important battles in putting an end to the costly debacle of the drug war, the fight will continue.