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Trump’s Offshore Drilling Plan Flouts Law by Ignoring Governors’ Wishes
How vast is the area targeted for drilling?
World Health Organization Says Cannabidiol Is Safe, With No Potential for Abuse
The recommendations came in a report from the Expert Committee on Drug Dependence.
Net Neutrality Bill Gains Enough Support to Force Floor Vote, but 17 Senate Democrats Still Uncommitted
“Supporting net neutrality should be a no-brainer for members of Congress.”
When Intelligence Agencies Make Backroom Deals With the Media, Democracy Loses
Longstanding back channels remain unseen.
Hopes for 2018 by Movement Leaders Around the Globe
Nine organizers share their hopes for the new year.
Watch Oprah Winfrey’s Powerful Lifetime Achievement Award Acceptance Speech at Golden Globes
Oprah's speech fueled a wave of speculation about a possible 2020 bid by the actress.
Trump’s Voter Fraud Commission Is Gone, but Scrutiny Will Continue
The president dissolved the commission and indicated that DHS will continue its mission.
Israel’s New Blacklist of BDS-Supporting Groups Sparks Outrage
“Israel is isolating itself even further as an apartheid state,” says CODEPINK.
What Jeff Sessions’ Latest Attack Means for the Future of Legal Marijuana
Sessions preserved a “tool” for making arrests.
Laughing in the Face of Patriarchy: A Conversation With Myriam Gurba
Gurba discusses humor in the age of Trump and #MeToo.