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"The Worst of What Humanity Is Capable Of": Pediatrician Dr. Tanya Haj-Hassan on What She Saw in Gaza
Almost six months into Israel’s assault, Gaza’s health sector has been completely decimated. Before October 7, Gaza had 36 hospitals….
Three GOP Senators Oppose Rescheduling Pot, WI Governor Signs Xylazine Test Strip Bill, More… (3/28/24)
Three GOP Senators Oppose Rescheduling Pot, WI Governor Signs Xylazine Test Strip Bill, More… (3/28/24) New Hampshire’s path to marijuana legalization just got twistier, Kansas…
"We Don't Need More Detention Centers, More Border Patrol": Fernando García on SB4 & New Spending Law
An immigration battle continues on the border between Texas and Mexico, as Texas’s state government increases its militarization of the…
It's Official: Germany Has Legalized Marijuana as of April 1, and More… (3/27/24)
It’s Official: Germany Has Legalized Marijuana as of April 1, and More… (3/27/24) A Kansas bill to reform civil asset forfeiture goes to the governor,…
Ex-U.N. Official Craig Mokhiber: Israel Must Be Held Accountable for Violating Ceasefire Resolution
We speak with former top U.N. human rights official Craig Mokhiber after the Security Council voted Monday on a resolution…
House GOP Policy Panel Says Reject Pot Banking Bill, MN Drug Residue Decrim Bill Advances, More… (3/26/24)
House GOP Policy Panel Says Reject Pot Banking Bill, MN Drug Residue Decrim Bill Advances, More… (3/26/24) Hawaii’s marijuana legalization bill advances but faces dimming…
As Israel Blocks More U.N. Aid, Gaza Is on the Brink of "Most Intense Famine" Since WW2
In Gaza, millions of Palestinians are starving after five months of U.S.-backed attacks by Israel, while Israel continues to prevent…
Annual Fluoride Awareness Week Update
As every year during our annual Fluoride Awareness Week, Fluoride Action Network (FAN) founder Dr. Paul Connett is here to…
Headlines for March 19, 2024
Famine in Northern Gaza Imminent; U.N., EU Blast "Man-Made" Hunger Crisis by Israel and U.S. Gazans Say Israel's Assault on…
Trying to Grow Pot Right is a Real Fight [FEATURE]
Trying to Grow Pot Right is a Real Fight [FEATURE] Mom-and-pop legal marijuana farmers trying to grow in the most Earth-friendly fashion face many obstacles,…
U.S. Said It Was Calling for a Gaza Ceasefire, But Its U.N. Resolution Didn't Say That: Phyllis Bennis
At the U.N. Security Council, China and Russia have vetoed a U.S. draft resolution on the war in Gaza. The…
Germany Legalizes Marijuana, CDC Releases Drug Overdose Report, More… (3/22/24)
Germany Legalizes Marijuana, CDC Releases Drug Overdose Report, More… (3/22/24) An initiative campaign to legalize weed in Arkansas takes its first steps, the Idaho Senate…
Headlines for March 21, 2024
Israel's Assault on Al-Shifa Hospital Enters 4th Day, Attacks Continue Throughout Gaza Strip U.S. Submits Ceasefire Resolution to UNSC; Netanyahu…
Sen. Van Hollen: Biden Must Halt Offensive Arms to Israel If Restrictions on Gaza Aid Are Not Lifted
We speak with Senator Chris Van Hollen of Maryland about the U.S. response to Israel’s brutal offensive on Gaza, which…
HI Legal Pot Bill Keeps Advancing, Global Drug Executions Hit Record High Last Year, More… (3/20/24)
HI Legal Pot Bill Keeps Advancing, Global Drug Executions Hit Record High Last Year, More… (3/20/24) South Dakota’s MAGA governor cracks down on dispensaries and…
"Anarchy & Chaos": U.S. Special Envoy for Haiti Who Resigned Protesting U.S. Meddling & Deportations
Haiti is being gripped by escalating violence and turmoil as armed groups battle for control in the streets. Last week,…
MD Senate Approves Psychedelic Study Bill, Honduras Busts Another Coca Plantation, More… (3/18/24)
MD Senate Approves Psychedelic Study Bill, Honduras Busts Another Coca Plantation, More… (3/18/24) UN anti-drug bureaucrats are wrapping up their annual meeting in Vienna, Montana…
Rachel Corrie: Parents & Friend Remember U.S. Activist Crushed by Israeli Bulldozer in Rafah in 2003
We mark the 21st anniversary of the death of Rachel Corrie, the 23-year-old U.S. peace activist who was crushed to…
Supreme Court Limits First Step Act Safety Valve, KY MedMJ Bill Would Bar Patients with Drug Felonies, More… (3/18/24)
Supreme Court Limits First Step Act Safety Valve, KY MedMJ Bill Would Bar Patients with Drug Felonies, More… (3/18/24) Dutch marijuana coffeeshops in a legal…
Headlines for March 12, 2024
Haiti's PM Ariel Henry to Resign After Losing Support of Washington Gaza Health Officials: Israeli Forces Have Killed 400 Aid…
Headlines for March 14, 2024
At Least 5 People Killed, Including U.N. Staffer, as Israel Bombs UNRWA Gaza Aid Site 27 Gazans Have Died of…
"Anti-Zionism Is Not Antisemitism": Palestinian Prof. Shalhoub-Kevorkian on Hebrew Univ. Suspension
Hebrew University in Jerusalem has suspended an internationally renowned Palestinian professor for saying that Israel is committing genocide in Gaza….
Three Dozen House Dems Call for Pot Clemency, OR Governor Will Sign Drug Recriminalization Bill, More… (3/15/24)
Three Dozen House Dems Call for Pot Clemency, OR Governor Will Sign Drug Recriminalization Bill, More… (3/15/24) A marijuana legalization bill continues to move in…
Mehdi Hasan on the Risk of the Media Normalizing Trump's Fascism & Dangers of TikTok Ban
Journalist Mehdi Hasan warns U.S. media coverage of the 2024 election is largely unable to capture the threat to democracy…
Rami Khouri: U.S. Airdrops & Floating Pier Plan Are "Not Serious Responses" to Gaza Suffering
The European Union’s foreign policy chief has accused Israel of using starvation as a weapon of war by blocking aid…
NH House Passes MedMJ Expansion Bills, Honduras Ex-President Guilty of Cocaine Trafficking, More… (3/11/24)
NH House Passes MedMJ Expansion Bills, Honduras Ex-President Guilty of Cocaine Trafficking, More… (3/11/24) South Dakota’s GOP governor signs a bill requiring that primary caregivers…
MA Governor Pardons Pot Offenders, CO Social Media Bill Would Ban Marijuana Talk, More… (3/13/24)
MA Governor Pardons Pot Offenders, CO Social Media Bill Would Ban Marijuana Talk, More… (3/13/24) An Arizona bill to allow therapeutic psilocybin centers advances, so…
Aid Worker in Gaza: The Only Barrier to Delivering Supplies Is Israel. The U.S. Must Pressure Its Ally
Palestinians in Gaza marked the first day of Ramadan on Monday amid rising hunger and desperation, with Israel continuing to…
Biden FY 2025 Drug Budget Revealed, CO Safe Injection Site Bill Advances, More… (3/12/24)
Biden FY 2025 Drug Budget Revealed, CO Safe Injection Site Bill Advances, More… (3/12/24) Washington state lawmakers vote to kill a 37 percent excise tax…
"The Trauma Is Immeasurable": Palestinian Writer Susan Abulhawa on Israeli Violence in Gaza
Palestinian novelist, poet and activist Susan Abulhawa recently returned from two weeks in the Gaza Strip, where she witnessed firsthand…
Headlines for March 4, 2024
16 Children Starve to Death in Gaza as UNICEF Warns Child Deaths Will "Rapidly Increase" Kamala Harris Calls for Ceasefire…
Headlines for March 6, 2024
Biden & Trump Nearly Sweep Super Tuesday Primaries; Haley to Drop out Schiff and Garvey Advance in California in Senate…
Biden's SOTU on Gaza: Israeli Daughter of Freed Hostage & Palestinian American Professor Respond
In his State of the Union address, President Biden addressed Israel’s assault on Gaza, where the humanitarian crisis continues to…
Biden Promotes Marijuana Reform in State of the Union, Progressive DAs Fend Off Challengers, More… (3/8/24)
Biden Promotes Marijuana Reform in State of the Union, Progressive DAs Fend Off Challengers, More… (3/8/24) The END FENTANYL Act has passed Congress, Colorado regulators…
Israel's "Killing Machine": How U.S. Military Support Is Undercutting Ceasefire Talks, Prolonging War
As Israel continues its relentless bombardment and siege of Gaza, where hunger and dehydration have reached deadly levels, Hamas has…
Philly Mayor Nixes Opioid Settlement Funds for Needle Exchanges, MD Bill Would Hike Fentanyl OD Sentences, More… (3/7/24)
Philly Mayor Nixes Opioid Settlement Funds for Needle Exchanges, MD Bill Would Hike Fentanyl OD Sentences, More… (3/7/24) A federal court in Vermont rules that…
Unanimous? Supreme Court Ruling Leaving Trump on Ballot Reveals Split Among Justices
We look at Monday’s unanimous U.S. Supreme Court ruling that states do not have the authority to remove Donald Trump…
VA Lawmakers Approve Pot Sales Bills, OR Drug Recrim Bill Advances, More… (2/29/24)
VA Lawmakers Approve Pot Sales Bills, OR Drug Recrim Bill Advances, More… (2/29/24) Measures to allow the therapeutic use of psilocybin advanced in Arizona and…
Narco-State: U.S.-Backed Fmr. Honduran Pres. Juan Orlando Hernández on Trial in NY for Drug Trafficking
Federal prosecutors in New York have rested their case against former Honduran President Juan Orlando Hernández, who is accused of…
Reform Groups Call for Descheduling Cannabis, Honduras Busts Another Coca Plantation, More… (3/1/24)
Reform Groups Call for Descheduling Cannabis, Honduras Busts Another Coca Plantation, More… (3/1/24) The Colorado House has approved a bill allowing school bus drivers and…