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California Moves to Regulate Medical Marijuana Industry
The state legislature has passed a package of bills designed to bring order to the billion-dollar medical pot industry.
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Land Trusts Offer Houses People With Lower Incomes Can Afford
More than 200 land trusts around the country help struggling families buy their first homes.
Fifty Years Since Voting Rights Act Passed, Marchers From Selma to DC Demand Its Restoration
Marchers recently ended their nearly 1,000-mile “Journey for Justice” at the steps of the Lincoln Memorial.
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Section 8 Residents Claim Private Security Company Harasses Them
Martinez and his company have turned Concordia Place into a de-facto prison.
Fencing Off the East: How the Refugee Crisis Is Dividing the European Union
Two very different responses to the crisis are emerging on each side of Europe.
Still No Democratic Debates; What’s Going on?
The entire Democratic Party would benefit from having many, many more televised debates.
CIA Continues to Deny Use of Torture, Shrugging Off Prosecutions Outside the US
CIA officials' rebuttal to the Senate's report on torture marks the latest development in the effort to deny US accountability for crimes against humanity.
How Senate Hopefuls Keep Donors Secret From Voters Until It’s Too Late
US Senate campaign finance disclosures are still slow-walked on paper through a 40-year-old system.
Snap Election in Greece: No Matter the Outcome, Neoliberalism Reigns Supreme
The outcome of the snap election in Greece is a foregone conclusion. The new government will implement a neoliberal program.
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On Police Injustice: “Fires of Rebellion Burn With Rage, but They Shine With Hope“
The reason Michael Brown's story is not simply a statistic is because the people of Ferguson fought back.