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Will Marijuana Farming in Mendocino County, California, Lead America to Pot?
Truthout interviews Doug Fine about the issues covered in his book ‘Too High to Fail.’
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Legalizing Marijuana May Help Save the US Economy, Reduce the Prison Population, and Stop the Drug War Death Toll
Author Doug Fine took off to Mendocino, California, where growing marijuana is big business.
Prisoners Stage Hunger Strikes Worldwide
Attorney Michael Ratner on the 30,000 California prisoners on hunger-strike and their solidarity with prisoners from Guantanamo Bay to the occupied territories of Palestine.
California’s Market for Hard-to-Verify Carbon Offsets Could Let Industry Pollute as Usual
Timber, dairy and chemical companies line up to sell credits to biggest emitters.
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Supreme Court Strikes Down DOMA, Restores Gay Marriage Equality in California
The Supreme Court issued rulings on two landmark marriage equality cases on Wednesday, striking down a federal law that denies federal benefits to same-sex couples married in states that …
US Government Demands Hand-Count of “Paper Ballots” in Venezuelan Election, but Not Our Own
As Nicolas Maduro defeated the US backed Henrique Capriles in the Venezuela elections, America ironically asks for a ballot count.
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The Stage Set for Historic Ruling as the Supreme Court Considers Same-Sex Marriage
The California case could have the most sweeping impact.
Forget About Fresno: How One California County Clerk Stopped Prop 37’s Oversight “Recount“
Lack of transparency and a liberal
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A Technological Drive Toward Driverless Cars
Robots built by robots are changing the entire relationship between capital and labor.
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The Myth of California as “Environmental Leader” Exposed: Fresno Rated as Dirtiest City in Nation
As Fresno is declared to have some of the worst air and water in the nation, the US must face that environmental policies must be improved across the …