How the War on Drugs Fails Black Communities
Despite generally higher usage rates among white Americans, black Americans are three times likelier to be arrested for possession.
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Drop That Red Cup! City Criminalizes College Parties
A misdemeanor to be 'present at, attend or participate in a loud or unruly gathering.'
Drop That Red Cup! City Criminalizes College Parties
A misdemeanor to be 'present at, attend or participate in a loud or unruly gathering.'
Democrats Strengthen Platform Language Supporting Marijuana Reform
They want "a reasoned pathway for future legalization," while Republicans can't even support limited medical use.
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Fear, Feminism, and Freeing the Delegates: Inside a Last-Ditch #NeverTrump Fundraiser
Assembled over classical music and quinoa cups, a group of conservative allies aims to change the course of the presidential election. Or do they?
Hillary Clinton Never Changes and Always Skates
The Democratic nominee's problems with personal honesty are a feature of her personality, not a bug.
Will the Dallas Shootings Make Passing Criminal Justice Reform More Difficult?
This year was supposed to be the best chance for Congress to pass criminal justice reform-but a heavy lift probably just got a little heavier.
Watch Barbara Boxer Falsely Accuse Reason of Trying to "undermine climate science"
Senator calls one of her own constituents a "puppet of the fossil fuel industry"
Britain Welcomes New Prime Minister Theresa May. Here's Why She's Awful.
Keep calm and accept 24/7 surveillance.
Street Musician Has First Amendment Right to Perform, Will Have Legal Bills Paid by City of Providence
Court rules city of Providence has to pay saxophonist Manuel Pombo's ACLU lawyers.
What Happens When a Breitbart Reporter Goes to Jail
Lee Stranahan's time behind bars in Baton Rouge
The Double Standard on Low-Wage Work
Democrats love unpaid interns. Republicans more likely to pay them.
Sen. Feinstein Will Not Be Giving Up the Drug War Anytime Soon
Despite legalization successes in other states, senator declares opposition to marijuana initiative in California.
Disgruntled Bernie Sanders Supporters Planning "Fart-In" at Democratic National Convention
The spirit of Saul Alinsky may be heard (and smelled) in Philadelphia.
Medical Marijuana Reduces Prescription Drug Use, Says New Research
In 2013 it saved Medicare Part D more than $165 million.
How Ruth Bader Ginsburg Is Helping Donald Trump
The liberal justice attacks the presumptive GOP nominee.
Obama on His Unauthorized War Against ISIS: I'm Not Hearing 'No'
The administration argues that Congress has implicitly consented to new military operations in Iraq and Syria.
Prairie State Plunder
What Illinois got when law enforcement grabbed $72 million in property using asset forfeiture
Cops, Blacks, and Crime
Beware of people who claim to have simple answers to America's race and crime problems. And beware of the media, which make it seem like life is getting worse.
Criticism Does Not Kill Cops
Tarring opponents as accomplices to murder is deadly to debate.
Meet Mike Pence, Possible Donald Trump Vice President
The Indiana guv is a social conservative, surveillance-state booster, drug warrior...and budget hawk. So where does that leave libertarians? Still #NeverTrump.
If You Like the War on Drugs, You'll Love the War on Guns!
The police got militarized to fight drugs. If you thought the drug war was racist, how do you think the gun war will look?
What's the Matter with Police Using Robots to Kill?
The first known "death by police robot" in Dallas raises ethical questions.
Having Helped Shape the Dems Platform, Sanders Throws Support Behind Clinton
Got his minimum wage plank and Clinton's support for free college.
Obama Proposes Fixing Obamacare With a New, Government-Run Health Insurance Plan
President revives public option proposal to foster competition in the health law's exchanges.
Gary Johnson's Pitch to Bernie Sanders Voters
What comes "After the Bern?" A candidate with a high ACLU rating and aversion to starting foreign wars
Policing Online "Hate Speech" Against Police Following the Dallas Massacre
Several arrests made for alleged online threats against police; Detroit detective demoted for anti-BLM Facebook post.
But How Would You *Know* if LP Prez Nominee Gary Johnson Used Pot?
The short and honest answer: Only if he told you. Not all pot users are stoned out of their gourds all the time.
Why Libertarians Should Be Wary of Brexit 'Victory'
Brexit is a dangerous blow to openness and free trade.
Despite Medical Marijuana, Pot Smell Justifies Searches in Arizona
The state's top court rules that the odor of plants or burnt bud provides probable cause "in most circumstances."
