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Senate Appropriations Committee Votes to Prevent DEA From Undermining State Medical Marijuana Laws
After decades of inactivity on marijuana reform, the Senate has moved at lightning pace this year.
In Argentina and Mexico, “Not One Less” Means Every Woman’s Life Matters
In Argentina, they are saying, “Ni una menos,” not one less female, because every woman and girl's life matters.
A Dangerous Military Buildup in Asia and the Pacific
South Korea constructs a new naval base on Jeju Island; US plans to expand military base on Okinawa; and China builds on South China Sea atolls.
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Welcome to the Wild World of Rhino Conservation
From fake horns to relocation, today's wildlife protectors enlist new - and often unproven - strategies to save endangered species.
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The Story of Levi Dehmann: Police Violence in Small-Town America
It's not only police vs. Black men, in this country, as the April death of David Levi Dehmann in Ohio sadly demonstrates.
News for Peace Advocates: AIPAC Crushed in House Trade Vote
How powerful is AIPAC in Washington really?
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Defending Life in Ecuadorian Resource Politics
Efforts to secure water rights and resist extractivism united campesino and indigenous organizers.
Urbanologist Grades Government’s Response to Katrina With an “F“
New Orleans' devastation was a chance by pols “to give out outrageous contracts to campaign donors,” says author Roberta Brandes Gratz.
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Beyond “Comprehensive Immigration Reform”: The Case for an Open Border Policy
Without a functioning government representing the people and full economic recovery, no meaningful immigration reform legislation will ever be produced.