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D.C. Mayor Vincent Gray Signs Far-Reaching Marijuana Decriminalization Legislation; Bill Next Goes to U.S. Congress for Review
Today, Mayor Vincent Gray approved legislation passed by D.C. Councilmembers on March 4th that would eliminate criminal penalties for the possession of one ounce or less of marijuana in …
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Open Letter to Legislators From a Clinic Escort
Because of the harassment and danger patients face simply attempting to access a reproductive health care clinic, elected officials should implement buffer zones to ensure public safety.
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Brown Is the New Black
Fashions come and go. And this year, across the broad swath of Eurasia, fascism is in.
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Paul Krugman | Anger, Not Envy, Is Raising Americans’ Ire
To the extent that people have negative feelings about the 1%, the emotion involved isn't envy - it's anger, which isn't at all the same thing.
Bells Toll in Temple Town as India Braces for 2014 Elections
The world's most populous democracy will go to the polls from April 7 to May 12 to elect the lower House of parliament and ultimately determine the - at …
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Fear of the Welfare State: How a Conservative Invention Became a Marxist Utopia
Even some otherwise well-informed people still grapple with myths and half-truths about the European welfare state, and what is sometimes labeled European socialism.
John Kerry Doubles Down on Venezuela, Despite Being Alone
John Kerry's rhetoric is divorced from the reality on the ground, where life goes on u2013 even at the barricades.
Rachel LaForest and Madeline Janis on Fighting for Fairness
Economic equality advocates Rachel LaForest and Madeline Janis discuss with Bill how social action can change both policy and lives.
Obama’s Trans-Pacific Partnership Deal Would Deepen Income Divide
The Trans-Pacific Partnership and other trade agreements will worsen America's glaring economic fault lines.
After Crimea Votes to Secede, How Will US and Russia Handle Gravest Crisis Since Cold War?
The United States and the European Union are warning Russia not to annex Crimea after voters there overwhelmingly backed a referendum to leave Ukraine.