Over $1 Trillion Spent Since Nixon Began The War On Drugs
Despite increasing state-level legalization, someone in the U.S. is arrested for marijuana possession about once every minute.
‘Israel Has Declared War On Palestinian Children’ (VIDEO)
Israeli peace activist Miko Peled explains what media coverage misses about the recent uptick of violence in Jerusalem and the occupation of Palestine.
Casa De Paz’s Sarah Jackson Helps Immigrants Regain Hope After Detention (VIDEO)
“Life in the detention center is very hopeless. You re in one room, your dorm, 24/7. You eat there, sleep there, there’s no access to going outside.”
Edward Snowden Just Slammed UK Mass Surveillance
Edward Snowden has a problem with the UK’s push for mass surveillance, and he’s taken to Twitter to air his grievances.
Mexican Supreme Court Rules Prohibition Of Cannabis Unconstitutional
The Mexican Supreme Court ruled that cannabis prohibition “violates the right to free development of one’s personality.”
Midwest Campus Activists Vow To Keep Struggling For Palestine Despite Threats
As Students for Justice in Palestine draw attention to the devastating effects of Israeli occupation, attacks on activists are increasing nationwide.
Indonesian Forest Fires Producing More Pollution Daily Than Entire US Economy
Indonesia is burning, literally, one of the worst environmental and humanitarian disasters of our era, though you likely haven’t heard about it on TV.
CAIR: FBI’s CVE Program Stigmatizes Muslim Students (VIDEO)
CAIR: “The FBI’s job is not to offer programs that introduce suspicion into their relations with teachers and can lead to stigmatization and bullying.”
EU Nominates Violent US-Backed Venezuelan Opposition For Human Rights Prize
The EU’s prestigious Sakharov Prize for Freedom of Thought could be awarded to Venezuela’s violent opposition movement, which is backed by U.S. dollars.
#StopTheCops: Chicago Activists Shut Down International Police Conference (VIDEO)
During Chicago’s #StopTheCops, 5 separate direct actions came together to disrupt the International Association of Chiefs of Police conference for hours.