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Hemp Defies Hurdles to Make a Comeback in Spain
Spain is experiencing a resurgence of hemp, one of the species of cannabis with the lowest THC content, which has been used for millennia to produce textile, medicinal and …
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How Stories Shape Our World
This issue of YES! looks at the ways new voices are being heard, and at how their stories are transforming our culture.
To Repair the Environment, Rehabilitate the Body Politic
"Environmentalists aren't wrong to urge us to break with fossil fuels. The balance of nature has been tipped and there's no question we're weakening the system with our bad …
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The Limits of MSNBC
What does MSNBC offer? Beyond its mocking of Republicans, it gives a significant pass to Democrats, resulting in dishonest presentations of facts and a proposed course of action that's …
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Bipartisanship Lives!
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Thoughts
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Activists Working to Transform LA County Sheriffs Hope Changes Will Apply for the Entire Country
Los Angeles activists' vigorous push to reform the violent and corrupt Sheriff's Department may develop into an effective national program to reduce police violence, racism and classism.
The Rights of Journalists in Decline Around the Globe
While the name makes it seem like a great idea, in reality the Journalist Shield Law poses a threat to free journalism in the States.
Mexico and Monsanto: Taking Precaution in the Face of Genetic Contamination
Studies have found the presence of transgenes in native maize in nearly half of Mexico's states.
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The Government-Corporate Complex: Surveillance for the Money
Had the NSA developed the in-house and inexpensive Thin Thread program instead of alternatives dictated by financial interests, September 11 might have been foiled and the Fourth Amendment still …