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DC Close to Decriminalizing Marijuana, Maintains Public Consumption as a Criminal Offense
On Tuesday, the DC city council voted 11 to 1 to decriminalize marijuana possession in the nation's capital.
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The Snake Handler
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Fast Track to Income Inequality
The major fight over fast track is in the House.
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How Eviction Resisters Are Using Stand-Your-Ground Laws To Challenge Fannie Mae
Fannie Mae evicted Mark Harris from his Atlanta home; now he and Occupy Our Homes Atlanta will argue that the eviction was unlawful.
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Noam Chomsky | Prerogatives of Power
The debate in American scholarly and media circles is about whether Iran can be contained, and whether the huge NSA surveillance system is needed to protect US security.
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Residents and Fishermen Fight Cove Point LNG Export Plans That Threaten Area’s Future
Residents are also upset by the proposed tax breaks for Dominion Energy, which they see as essentially subsidizing the pollution of their community.
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Whose Radical Jesus? The Story of a Literary Success
Reza Aslan's “Zealot: The Life and Times of Jesus of Nazareth” looks at issues of class and colonialism, oppression and rebellion, in first century Judea in a way that …
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Job Creationism: The Myth of the Entrepreneur as God
Following the State of the Union address, we see both political parties perpetuate the myth that business owners and corporations are “job creators.” In reality, employees of those enterprises …
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Economic Exaggerations in Europe
Neither the French nor the British economy has covered itself with glory, but this sure doesn't look like a British triumph.