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I Wanted to Join the Legal Cannabis Industry. Now I’m Sitting in Prison.
Federal drug laws are designed to ensure that the spoils of the emerging legal cannabis industry go to the affluent.
MSNBC’s 25-Year History Is News in Service of Corporate Power
Left voices on MSNBC seldom go beyond standard mainstream positions, particularly when it comes to foreign policy.
Biden Promises More Drone Strikes in Afghanistan Following Kabul Bombing
“This is not what ending a war looks like,” said antiwar organization CODEPINK.
Don’t Expect Real Climate Solutions From COP26. It Functions for Corporations.
G20 countries pretend they are committed to climate action, but they pledged nearly $300 billion to fossil fuel.
Medicaid Enrollees Are Getting Vaccinated at Lower Rates Than General Population
The disparity reflects the difficulties that the poorest communities face getting health information and care.
New EPA Report Shows Widely Used Insecticides Must Be Banned, Advocates Say
Environmental watchdogs and scientists say the evidence is clear: Neonicotinoids “are causing drastic ecological harm.”
Afghanistan: The Great Deception
In large part, U.S. “aid” to Afghanistan didn't actually go to the Afghan people.
More Labor Unions Are Answering the Call for Solidarity With Palestine
This unprecedented and rapidly-expanding worker-based solidarity has the potential to help end Israeli apartheid.
Supreme Court Ruling Against Eviction Moratorium Could Facilitate Surge in COVID
The decision reveals once again that the institution does not serve the interests of working people.
Over 800 Water Protectors Have Been Arrested Since Line 3 Pipeline Was Approved
Some Water Protectors see direct action as one of the few tactics that produces quick results.