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Marijuana Prohibition in Nebraska and Oklahoma Is the Real Nuisance
Nebraska and Oklahoma have launched a lawsuit against Colorado claiming the state's 2012 voter initiative legalizing marijuana is causing marijuana to come into their states.
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Fracking Permit Issued in Louisiana’s St. Tammany Parish
The Louisiana Department of Natural Resources issued a drilling permitfor Helis Oil and Gas.
Shummy’s Surrender: Democratic Governor of Vermont Goes South on Single Payer
Top Vermont Democrats were actually not enthusiastic about providing tax-supported universal health care coverage
Jimmy John’s Foreshadows a Union-Free Future – and Unions May Be to Blame
The attacks faced by Jimmy John's workers illustrate a much larger problem: a weakened labor movement.
Marjorie Cohn on Drone Warfare: Illegal, Immoral and Ineffective
Marjorie Cohn discusses the just-published book, “Drones and Targeted Killing: Legal, Moral, and Geopolitical Issues.”
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Spanish Government Strips Away Protesting Rights
Spain is showing signs of fascism with its new anti-protest legislation nicknamed the “Gag Law.”
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The New Face of US Health Care: $1,000 per Pill
Federal law mandates that drugs like Sovaldi, priced at $1,000 per pill, may be subject to price regulation.
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Raising Rates Too Early Could Be Disastrous
The Federal Reserve definitely seems to be gearing up for monetary tightening.
“The Interview” Belittles North Korea, but Is Film’s Backstory and US Policy the Real Farce?
President Barack Obama has said the US is considering putting North Korea back on its list of terrorism sponsors.
The New Robber Barons
What happened in Washington over the past several days sounds strikingly familiar to the First Gilded Age.