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Five States Will Vote on Marijuana Legalization: Will They Stop Jailing Young People of Color Over Weed?
After next week's election, marijuana could be legal for medical or recreational use in 29 states.
Why Police From Different States Invaded a Standing Rock Camp — and Other Questions
To clear the way for a pipeline, North Dakota invoked a measure reserved for state emergencies like natural disasters. That's one answer.
We’re Not Helping Our Kids by Keeping the Deficit Down
CounterSpin interview with Dean Baker on the debt boogeyman.
Fighting at Standing Rock With AIM Founder Dennis Banks
A historic gathering is taking place against the Dakota Access pipeline at Standing Rock.
The October Surprise: Michael Isikoff on the FBI’s Clinton Email Investigation That Could Jolt Race
FBI Director James Comey notified congressional leaders that the agency had discovered more of Clinton's emails.
Did Dakota Access Security Worker Wielding an Assault Rifle Try to Infiltrate Native Water Protectors?
Amnesty International dispatched human rights observers to North Dakota to monitor ongoing repression of Natives.
How Republicans Game the Concept of Democracy Through Disenfranchisement
Voter disenfranchisement is just one of the techniques Republicans have employed to undermine democracy.
Labor Leaders Support the Dakota Access Pipeline — but This Native Union Member Doesn’t
Big unions have denounced the water protectors. But the voices of indigenous union members have been missing.
Marked for Death by Trump When He Was 15
Yusef Salaam is one of the Central Park 5 — wrongfully convicted in 1989 of sexually assaulting a white woman.
Drug Dependence Hasn’t Been Stopped by 45 Years of the War on Drugs
Janine Jackson interviewed Tess Borden about drug criminalization for the October 14, 2016, episode of CounterSpin.