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Take a Stance on Marijuana Legalization: An Open Letter to Hillary Clinton
Public support for marijuana legalization is rapidly changing.
Pipeline Coming: Anticipating Environmental Devastation in New Hampshire
We take pictures of the surveyors and post them on social media. Lately, they have started taking pictures of us.
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Supreme Court Ruling on Housing May Strengthen Broader Anti-Discrimination Efforts
I was excited about some of the Supreme Court decisions this term and deeply disturbed about others.
What Chris Christie Didn’t Say at His Campaign Kickoff
The New Jersey governor pledges to tell it like it is, but his fiscal record and rhetoric don't line up.
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Obama’s Amazing Grace
He left Clementa Pinckney's funeral as a black man who happened to be president.
Superpower Conundrum: The Rise and Fall of Just About Everything
Decline may be in the American future, but don't count on it taking place within the usual rise and fall of great powers.
Greece Must Leave the Euro to Avoid Greater Misery From Austerity
Abandoning the euro offers the possibility of putting the needs of the Greek people before those of international banks.
Greece Can’t Afford to Leave the Euro, Though It Should
After five years of horrendous crisis, leaving the euro would require the impossible - an efficient and capable Greek government and economy.
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How Ecuador Transitioned From 20th Century Neoliberalism to 21st Century Socialism
Ecuador is an exciting country to watch, as its dynamic president navigates new ground in the midst of a changing international political economy.
William Rivers Pitt | Arizona, the Supreme Court and the End of Gerrymandering
The Supreme Court's recent redistricting ruling may be the most consequential ruling of all, and that is saying something.