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Kamala Harris: “We Need to Legalize” Recreational Marijuana Use
Harris acknowledged that, on criminalization, "We know historically what that has meant and who has gone to jail.”
Genocide in Gaza Has Been Deadliest Year for Women and Kids in 2 Decades
The humanitarian group Oxfam reports that Israel’s war on Gaza has killed more than 6,000 women and 11,000 children.
Walz Led on Insulin Affordability. Now It’s a Major Presidential Campaign Issue.
Advocates for diabetes patients worry that neither presidential candidate would go as far as the Minnesota law.
Trump Calls for Single Day of Violence by Police to Cut Down Crime
Throughout his campaign, Trump has repeatedly expressed a desire to become an autocratic leader.
Texas AG Ken Paxton Sues Austin Over Abortion Travel Fund
Protecting Texas families is “clearly not the intent of our attorney general,” an Austin council member said.
Farmers in Mexico Don’t Trust New President to Defend Their Water From Hoarding
Transnationals pollute and buy up Mexico’s water. Not expecting help from Claudia Sheinbaum, farmers are resisting.
Veterans for Peace Demands Probe Into Blinken’s Enabling of Israel’s Genocide
The group urged the DOJ to impanel a grand jury to investigate and potentially indict Secretary of State Antony Blinken.
IDF Likely Dropped US-Made 2,000-Pound Bombs in Strike on Hezbollah Leader
A former explosive ordnance disposal technician for the Army said “it’s possible” dozens of the bombs were used.
Analysis: Climate Crisis Increased Likelihood of Flooding From Storms in Europe
Continued fossil fuel use across the globe will only worsen flooding in the future, one expert said.
Our Future Generations Deserve Abundance, Not “State of the Art” Prisons
I went numb when I realized Illinois is laying the foundation to deliver the next generation into state slavery.