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Amnesty International: Global Breakdown of Int'l Law Amid Flagrant War Crimes in Gaza & Beyond
Amnesty International has released its annual report assessing human rights in 155 countries. The report highlights Israel’s assault on Gaza…
Six States Where the Voters Could Decide on Marijuana Policy in 2024 [FEATURE]
Six States Where the Voters Could Decide on Marijuana Policy in 2024 [FEATURE] A half-dozen states could see marijuana legalization or medical marijuana initiatives on…
Congressional Dems Call for DEA to Move Fast on Pot Rescheduling, Biden Signs Fentanyl Bill, More… (4/25/24)
Congressional Dems Call for DEA to Move Fast on Pot Rescheduling, Biden Signs Fentanyl Bill, More… (4/25/24) A bill toughening penalties for hard drug selling…
Cuban Deputy Foreign Minister: Deliberate U.S. Policy of "Destroying Cuban Economy" Drives Migration
We speak with Carlos Fernández de Cossío, Cuba’s deputy minister of foreign affairs, about high-level U.S.-Cuban migration talks held last…
Biden Pardons a Handful of Drug Prisoners, CA Therapeutic Psychedelics Bill Advances, More… (4/24/24)
Biden Pardons a Handful of Drug Prisoners, CA Therapeutic Psychedelics Bill Advances, More… (4/24/24) The Kansas governor signs a civil asset forfeiture reform bill into…
Juan González Reflects on Historic 1968 Columbia Protests & Crackdown on Gaza Solidarity Encampment
Fifty-six years ago today, hundreds of students at Columbia University in New York started a revolt on campus, occupying school…
Hawaii Senate Kills Pot Decriminalization Expansion; Federal Drug Tests Could Drop MDMA, Add Fentanyl, More… (4/23/24)
Hawaii Senate Kills Pot Decriminalization Expansion; Federal Drug Tests Could Drop MDMA, Add Fentanyl, More… (4/23/24) Maine’s governor signs a bill to seal the records…
"No Due Process": Columbia Prof. Mamdani Slams Arrests & Suspension of Students at Gaza Protests
We speak with Mahmood Mamdani, a professor of government at Columbia who has spoken with many of the pro-Palestine protesters…
Headlines for April 17, 2024
U.N.: Israel Is Still Unlawfully Restricting Aid into Gaza Report: Israeli Assault on Gaza Has Left 19,000 Children Orphaned U.K….
"No Palestinian Is Safe": Renowned Feminist Scholar Nadera Shalhoub-Kevorkian Arrested in Jerusalem
Israeli police arrested the internationally renowned feminist Palestinian academic Nadera Shalhoub-Kevorkian at her home in Jerusalem on Thursday on charges…
Over 100 Arrested at Columbia After Univ. President Orders NYPD to Clear Pro-Palestine Student Protest
Columbia University President Nemat “Minouche” Shafik on Thursday called on New York police to forcibly clear a student occupation on…
Another Poll Has a Strong Majority for Marijuana Legalization, MO Veterans' Psilocybin Bill Advances, More… (4/19/24)
Another Poll Has a Strong Majority for Marijuana Legalization, MO Veterans’ Psilocybin Bill Advances, More… (4/19/24) Granite State lawmakers ponder a bevy of medical marijuana…
The New McCarthyism: Congress Grills Columbia Univ. President Amid Crackdown on Pro-Palestine Speech
In nearly four hours of grueling congressional testimony before the Republican-led Committee on Education and the Workforce, the president of…
Blumenauer Honored for Marijuana Leadership, Sentencing Commission Ends Acquitted Conduct Punishments, More… (4/18/24)
Blumenauer Honored for Marijuana Leadership, Sentencing Commission Ends Acquitted Conduct Punishments, More… (4/18/24) That National Conference of State Legislatures reiterates its support for banking access…
One Year into War, Sudan Wracked by World's Largest Displacement and Hunger Crises
One year ago this week, a devastating conflict erupted in Sudan when a fragile alliance between the Sudanese Armed Forces…
ND Legal Pot Initiative Filed, Amsterdam Mayor Calls for Regulated Cocaine, Ecstasy Sales, More… (4/16/24)
ND Legal Pot Initiative Filed, Amsterdam Mayor Calls for Regulated Cocaine, Ecstasy Sales, More… (4/16/24) The UN says Colombian coca cultivation is at an all-time…
"Technofeudalism: What Killed Capitalism": Yanis Varoufakis on New Book & Why Assange Should Be Freed
Former Greek Finance Minister Yanis Varoufakis, one of the most vocal supporters of Julian Assange, says the United States must…
NH Governor Won't Sign Legal Pot Bill As Is, CA Therapeutic Psychedelics Bill Advances, More… (4/16/24)
NH Governor Won’t Sign Legal Pot Bill As Is, CA Therapeutic Psychedelics Bill Advances, More… (4/16/24) There was some torture-style nastiness over failed drug tests…
Trump in the Dock: First Criminal Trial of a Former U.S. President Begins Today in NYC
Donald Trump is making history today in New York as the first former U.S. president to stand trial for criminal…
Headlines for April 8, 2024
Palestinians Return to a Decimated Khan Younis as Hunger Grips Gaza, Death Toll Tops 33,100 "Al-Shifa Has Become a Graveyard":…
Headlines for April 9, 2024
Netanyahu Says Date for Rafah Invasion Has Been Set as Israel Continues Its Deadly Attacks UNSC Considers Palestine Request for…
Israeli Scholar Neve Gordon on Israeli Mass Surveillance in Gaza & the Use of AI to Kill Palestinians
We go to Part 2 of our conversation with Israeli scholar Neve Gordon, professor of international law and human rights…
NH House Approves Marijuana Legalization Bill, CA Methadone Access Bill Filed, More… (4/12/24)
NH House Approves Marijuana Legalization Bill, CA Methadone Access Bill Filed, More… (4/12/24) Customs and Border Patrol announces a new fentanyl crackdown, Sen. Cory Booker…
Headlines for April 11, 2024
Israel Kills Three Sons & Four Grandchildren of Hamas Leader Ismail Haniyeh UNICEF Convoy Hit by Israeli Gunfire, Preventing Delivery…
Breaking the Silence: Israeli Army Veterans Tour U.S. & Canada to Speak Out Against Occupation
Democracy Now! speaks with two former Israeli soldiers who are members of Breaking the Silence, an anti-occupation group of Israeli…
Senate Democrats to Roll Out Marijuana Legalization Bill This Month, More… (4/10/24
Senate Democrats to Roll Out Marijuana Legalization Bill This Month, More… (4/10/24 A poll of marijuana consumers offers some hints about who they will vote…
"A Sea of Misery": Gaza Is Unlike Anything I've Ever Seen, Says NGO Head/Ex-CNN Journalist Arwa Damon
Award-winning journalist Arwa Damon has just returned from a humanitarian trip to Gaza in her capacity as the founder of…
More Truck Drivers Refuse Drug Tests, KS Asset Forfeiture Reform Heads to Governor, More… (4/9/24)
More Truck Drivers Refuse Drug Tests, KS Asset Forfeiture Reform Heads to Governor, More… (4/9/24) Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin signs a bill protecting medical marijuana-using…
"Killing People Around the Clock": Dr. Mustafa Barghouti & Muhammad Shehada on 6 Months of War on Gaza
Israel’s war on Gaza hit the six-month mark on Sunday, a grim milestone. Over 33,100 Palestinians have been killed, including…
Headlines for April 2, 2024
World Central Kitchen Suspends Aid Operations After Israeli Airstrike Kills 7 of Its Workers Biden Admin Could Send Another $18B…
Chronicle Mini-Book Mini-Review: A Weed Grows in Boston
Chronicle Mini-Book Mini-Review: A Weed Grows in Boston Once upon a time, marijuana was illegal in Massachusetts… Phillip Smith Sun, 04/07/2024 – 5:05pm A Weed…
Headlines for April 3, 2024
U.N. Chief: Israeli Attack on World Central Kitchen Aid Workers Is "Unconscionable" Biden "Outraged" over Aid Attack, But U.S. Claims…
Lavender & Where's Daddy: How Israel Used AI to Form Kill Lists & Bomb Palestinians in Their Homes
The Israeli publications +972 and Local Call have exposed how the Israeli military used an artificial intelligence program known as…
FL Governor Warns Against Weed Initiative, Iran's Execution Binge, More… (4/5/24)
FL Governor Warns Against Weed Initiative, Iran’s Execution Binge, More… (4/5/24) A New York judge threw a scare into the state’s marijuana industry but all…
Road to Famine: Israeli Law Prof. Neve Gordon on Israel's History of Weaponizing Food Access in Gaza
As the world reels from the World Central Kitchen attack in which seven aid workers in Gaza were struck and…
MA Governor Pardons Pot Possession Offenders, AK Psychedelic Task Force Bill Advances, More… (4/4/24)
MA Governor Pardons Pot Possession Offenders, AK Psychedelic Task Force Bill Advances, More… (4/4/24) A New York bill aims to crack down on illicit weed…
"A War Machine Out of Control": Israel Keeps Attacking Aid Workers as Gaza Faces Famine
We speak with Jan Egeland, secretary general of the Norwegian Refugee Council, about Israel’s ongoing attacks against aid workers in…
Florida Supreme Court Clears Marijuana Legalization Initiative for November Ballot [FEATURE]
Florida Supreme Court Clears Marijuana Legalization Initiative for November Ballot [FEATURE] Marijuana legalization and abortion rights are going to be on the Florida ballot in…
Federal Court Blocks Philly Safe Injection Site, Hawaii Marijuana Legalization Bill Killed, More… (4/3/24)
Federal Court Blocks Philly Safe Injection Site, Hawaii Marijuana Legalization Bill Killed, More… (4/3/24) A New Hampshire marijuana legalization bill is moving in the House…
Active-Duty U.S. Airman, Inspired by Aaron Bushnell, on Hunger Strike Outside White House over Gaza
Democracy Now! speaks with an active-duty soldier in the U.S. Air Force on hunger strike to demand an immediate ceasefire…