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US Surgeon General Says “Marijuana Can Be Helpful”
Twenty-three US states and the District of Columbia have passed laws legalizing the use and production of medical marijuana for qualifying patients under state law.
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CIA Tried to Give Iraq Nuclear Plans, Just Like Iran
What did blowing the whistle on Operation Merlin put at risk?
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Murder, Mass Incarceration, Militarization and Genocide in Progress
In a word, the name for institutional mass incarceration, murder and the militarization of police forces is - racism.
How to Get Serious About Ending the ISIS War
A long-term alternative to war can only be built by popular movements in Iraq and Syria. These movements still matter, and they deserve our solidarity - not our bombs.
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The Obama Administration and Immigration Policy: The Immigration Enforcement Record in Recent Years
Congressional action is both necessary and highly unlikely, largely due to political reasons.
How One Item in President Obama’s 2016 Budget Hurts Older Americans
There's a just and fair way to reduce Medicare spending further without shifting more costs onto older adults.
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Friends Like These
GOP presidential hopefuls are cozying up to anti-immigrant extremists and right-wing billionaires.
Hillary Clinton in Winnipeg: An Exercise in Cognitive Dissonance
The former US secretary of state spoke about terrorism and human rights, but hid a damaging foreign policy record.
Bringing Fanon’s “Concerning Violence” to Film
Film co-producer Joslyn Barnes discusses “Concerning Violence,” which explores 1960s and 1970s African liberation struggles.
“Progressive” Gentrification: One Community’s Struggle Against Affordable Housing
Under the mayor's affordable housing plan, a New York City neighborhood's rezoning may result in its own kind of gentrification.