23 States Now Offer Form Of Legal Marijuana; 58% of Americans Support Legalization
While Colorado receives the lion’s share of attention for legalizing marijuana, the legal landscape is shifting toward permissive laws nationwide.
VIDEO: Why The #BlackOnCampus Movement Matters
In just 3 minutes, Eleanor Goldfield of Act Out! explains why #BlackOnCampus is at the heart of a new activist awakening on American college campuses.
Hamid Khan: The Surveillance-Industrial Complex In Everyday Life (VIDEO)
When Los Angeles recently pledged to spend more on homelessness, did you think that meant spending more on police? With Laura Flanders and Hamid Khan.
Living With The Death Of My Father
My dad died a year ago, and I feel compelled to write some thoughts about the past year and reflect on handling personal tragedy. But there is also something else from my life I want to share. Over the past months, I have straddled two worlds—with one foot in the
LISTEN: Mary Buser’s “Lockdown On Rikers” Chat
A conversation between Brian Sonenstein and Mary E. Buser, author of “Lockdown on Rikers” about solitary confinement and mental health on NYC’s jail island.
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.”
